The company is just a bunch of small things
Pei Xu said: "Dark red roses and oil tea trees are new industries. The long-term plan is to connect the dots and then develop comprehensively. More and more villagers will join in after seeing the economic benefits, driving the villagers to common prosperity. But Enyue and Chuzhe's words reminded me that Peijia Village and even the entire town actually have existing industries. Peijia Village and more than a dozen nearby villages mainly grow mangoes. According to the town, we mainly grow bananas in the south and north. A little further away, there are also industries such as dragon fruit and bayberry. There are a lot of unsaleable fruits every year. The mangoes in the past two years were piled up and could only be sold at 80 cents. The labor costs were all lost."
Xiang Chuzhe said clearly, "So we have to think clearly about what we should do next. When we were eating dumplings together tonight, some villagers told me that they didn't dare to do it. They only have so much money. If there is a drought or flood, the fruit trees on the mountain can't make money and they have to rely on their savings. Even if there is a good harvest, the fruit will be sold at a low price and they won't make much money. Even if they save for several years, they can't build a house. The current cost of living is high, and children's education and living expenses also cost money. We really don't dare to take risks."
Jiang Lin said: "We can wait until our dark red roses and tea trees are planted and then hold a meeting to sort out a clear idea, and then discuss with the villagers whether to develop e-commerce. The main problem now is the issue of mulch."
Jiang Lin looked at Pei Xu, "I saw that there was mulch film in your PPT, but you removed it due to cost issues. However, some grandmas mentioned this issue tonight. Once it rains, especially after the spring, the weeds in the fields will grow wildly overnight. It is not realistic for us to weed hundreds of acres of land, and hiring villagers is another expense. Both aspects are unrealistic. My idea is that mulch film should be used."
Xiang Chuzhe whispered in Cheng Enyue's ear. Pei Xu pursed his lips and nodded, saying, "My idea is to lay the ground film, because roses are mainly used to make rose cakes. Consumers nowadays are more concerned about food safety issues. Pesticides such as herbicides should be avoided as much as possible. But once the seedlings are planted in the ground, drip irrigation must be laid and a water-fertilizer machine must be installed. Every place costs money." When it comes to money, Pei Xu's face is almost wrinkled like an old man.
Cheng Enyue and Xiang Chuzhe looked at the staff of the program with a smile, covered their microphones and said, "We will return the machine tomorrow and then we will talk about this matter in detail with the program team. We will discuss it in the group later."
Before going to bed, Song Yifan sent a friendly message to the owner of the farm machinery store: "Boss, we will return your four machines to you before 10 am tomorrow."
Several tractors slowly stopped in front of the farm machinery store, and the boss finally showed up.
He said grimly, "I'll tell you the cost of repairing the machine once I've assessed it. The 4,000 yuan deposit will not be refunded for the time being."
Song Yifan argued: "Your machine broke down after we used it for just one day, and it couldn't start. It's obviously not a small problem. The machine itself has problems. Why should we bear the cost of repairing it, and why do you withhold our deposit?"
The boss stepped forward and pointed at the machine and said, "You were able to use it on the first day, which means there is no problem. Who knows what you did? Young people nowadays treat any machine that can be throttled as a sports car. Besides, you are new and inexperienced. Isn't it normal that it is damaged?"
Jiang Lin couldn't help it, and said coldly: "You don't have to argue, you have to return the deposit to us now. It's easy to check who is responsible for the machine. We can invite a technician from the county to take a look and see who has the problem."
The boss walked aside and yelled, "You are a bunch of outsiders. You damaged my machine and you come to make trouble with me. If you don't pay for the repairs, you can forget about getting your deposit back."
"Okay, then I'll call the police." Pei Xu walked up to the brothers and said calmly, "Our solution is that we pay you the rent for the number of days we rent it. Although I can't repair it, I know something about farm machinery. It's obvious that the machine had problems before it was rented to us. If you don't care about the feelings of the village, then I'll call the police."
Song Yifan took out his cell phone and said, "You have been ignoring our calls for so many days, just to collect the rental of the two machines for nothing. We abide by the spirit of the contract, and we are willing to pay the money, but if you want the repair fee, you must hire someone to appraise it. If you withhold the deposit without reason, we will call the police."
Li Xuran stood behind him and praised him in a low voice: "Boss Song, you are great! Your logic is clear and your words are fluent, and you are committed to protecting the interests. You have the flavor of a serious company's finance department."
Song Yifan tilted his head slightly to cover his mouth and said, "Our company only has a few small things, we can't let the black-hearted boss take them away again."
The boss didn't buy their story and shouted at the door: "Fellow villagers, come and take a look! A bunch of outsiders, fake farmers, rented my machine and they won't compensate me for the damage!"
The boys were getting angry, so Pei Xu stopped them: "Let's not quarrel with him in front of everyone. This kind of person is a typical judge of people. He doesn't dare to bully older customers. At most, he would charge an extra dollar or two. But we are young people, so he thinks we are too shy to do that for the sake of face."
The boss shouted for a while, and some people gathered in front of the store, and there were also some onlookers standing opposite.
"I've been doing business for more than ten years, and I've never seen such a bullying customer. A piece of farm machinery is so expensive, and they just casually damaged it and didn't compensate for it. Isn't this destroying the livelihood of my family?"
The boss was wailing pitifully, and some middle-aged and elderly people holding smartphones had already taken out their phones to record the scene.
The boys rolled their eyes speechlessly and said helplessly to Chuzhe: "Today I finally understand what it means to be the bad guy who complains first."
Cheng Enyue made a joke: "Remember how you feel now. Art comes from life. Maybe you can use it in your acting in the future. Act with true feelings."
"Now you come to our store to cause trouble. Is there any justice in this world? Do we farmers deserve to be bullied just because we are poor?" The boss pretended to be pitiful and said to everyone.
Pei Xu's anger switch was triggered at once. He walked out and said coldly, "Since you said that farmers are poor, then you should know how difficult it is to be a farmer. You deliberately ignored the call and ignored it. Do you know how much time you have wasted on our work?"
Xiang Chuzhe was stunned: "Oh my god, Brother Xu advised us to calm down, but he went up alone and attacked us."
Pei Xu looked up and pointed at the dark sky: "It rained all night last night, and now it's going to rain heavily again. If we hadn't been able to rent the machine, the fields would be flooded today, and we wouldn't have finished our work. How much time would it have taken! When you didn't answer the phone, didn't you think that you are also a farmer?" Pei Xu's voice rose at the end, almost roaring, and his anger burst out.
The boss stepped back a few steps away from them, fearing that the young man would rush up and beat him up. "It's not right whoever makes the loudest noise. It's unacceptable for you to damage the machine and not pay for it."
Jiang Lin was completely speechless, his head was buzzing, "I can't stand it. It's true that poor and remote places produce unruly people, and they are blaming us." He quickly called the police.
Soon, the police arrived at the scene. More and more people were watching on the street. The boss came forward to cry to the police and even sat on the ground and refused to get up, insisting that the death was the teenagers' responsibility.
The police intervened, and the boss was willing to return half of the deposit after much persuasion. Jiang Lin was furious, "Refund 2,000? You must be crazy about the money! 4,000! Not a cent less!"
The brothers stopped him, and Pei Xu put his arm around his shoulders and hugged him, "You can't reason with this old man, he just relies on the money in his pocket and won't let go, but have you forgotten? We haven't paid him the rent yet."
Jiang Lin looked at him with his pupils slightly dilated. When Pei Xu let him go, he said, "Watch me."
Pei Xu said: "Okay, the two thousand will be our contribution to agriculture, for the benefit of those who will use it next."
The police urged: "If they agree, then you can count out 2,000 yuan and give it back to them."
The boss reluctantly took out his wallet from his pocket, counted out two thousand and put it on the table, and Song Yifan counted it again.
Pei Xu said to the police: "Now that the matter has been resolved, we will go back. Sorry for causing you trouble."
The boss watched them leave and suddenly realized something. He shouted, "Police comrade, they can't leave! They haven't paid us the rent yet." The boss rushed forward to stop them.
Pei Xu said calmly: "Hasn't the rent been paid to you on the day the machine was rented?"
The boss was furious and asked, "When did you give it to me? Are you kidding me?"
He turned to the police and said, "Comrade police, they didn't pay me the rent! You can't just ignore this!"
Jiang Lin said, "Comrade police officer, you have seen that he has embezzled half of the 4,000 yuan deposit, and now he is still trying to extort rent from us. Moreover, when we asked him to issue a receipt in order to pay the rent, he might have embezzled our deposit, and generously guaranteed that he would not issue it with his good faith."
The boss suddenly rushed forward and pulled them, and Jiang Lin's neck was accidentally scratched by his nails, leaving a bloody mark. The police quickly pulled him away.
Pei Xu lowered his head to check Jiang Lin's neck, and then said angrily: "Believe it or not, I will file a case for provoking disturbances now!"
The brothers protected Jiang Lin behind them. Cheng Enyue spoke unkindly, which was rare for him: "Are we too kind? Do we make you think we are soft persimmons?"
Li Xuran inadvertently cracked the joints of his fingers, lowered his head slightly and raised his eyes to warn him.
The police officer advised: "You can talk, but why did you fight? What do you think this is? You can fight as you please."
The boss' momentum weakened a little. He walked backwards while pointing at them and cursing: "You guys are so good! You're lucky! Don't let me see you on the street again!"
Song Yifan looked at the policeman pretending to be wronged, pointed at his boss and said, "Comrade policeman, look at this guy who is threatening us. He is so arrogant even though he is in the wrong!"
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