Don’t we look like farmers?
Jiang Lin smiled and asked: "Aren't we like farmers?"
Lu Xiaojing said honestly: "From your hair to your feet, you really don't have any trace of farming. Nowadays, many young people like us are basically working outside. Let alone farming, some of them may not even know all the vegetables."
Jiang Lin was holding back his laughter, feeling guilty. Pei Xu touched his shoulder and said, "Mr. Jiang, I'm calling on you."
"It was purely an accidental injury." Lu Xiaojing looked at him happily.
"Then senior sister, why did you want to go back to the village to plant dark red roses?" Pei Xu turned into an interview host.
"The landform of our village is mainly terraced fields. Originally, rice was the main crop. Farmers at home were mainly the older generation, but it was difficult to use machinery, such as harvesters and rotary tillers. We still use the original manual seedling throwing and harvesting. In recent years, with the death of some elderly people, some fields have been abandoned and overgrown with weeds. After I graduated, I resolutely returned to my hometown. Combining the soil and hydrology, as well as my personal connections, I chose to plant the economic crop of black red roses."
"Don't your family members object?" Pei Xu felt a little nervous when he recalled the scene where his father chased him and beat him.
Lu Xiaojing said excitedly: "They have been saying since I chose agronomy that after studying so much, I still have to farm. What's the point of that!"
She put her hands on her hips and looked at the industries all over the mountains, saying sadly, "At first, everyone in the village thought I was crazy. A college student, and a girl at that, wanted to go home to farm and grow flowers. No one was optimistic about me. All I heard were sarcastic comments, but I am a stubborn person!"
She smiled with satisfaction, "I want the dark red roses to bloom on the terraced fields!"
Jiang Lin sighed: "In fact, sometimes I think farming is pretty good. I just keep working and don't have to think about anything. When I'm tired, I just need to take a good sleep at night. I used to suffer from insomnia." When he said this, Pei Xu looked at him with a slightly frown.
"I have been cutting sugarcane in Peijia Village for a while. My sleep quality has improved a lot. In fact, I don't like to work. The sugarcane leaves make me itchy and painful. There are also various insects in the fields that I don't know. It's disgusting, especially the unknown soft-bodied insects stuck to the sugarcane leaves in the morning." Jiang Lin frowned, "But when I saw the sugarcane trucks coming, the villagers smiled and their eyes were bright, as if they saw the dawn of hope. When they got the money, they smiled from ear to ear. Their clothes were soaked with sweat and stained. It was probably a portrayal of simple happiness."
Lu Xiaojing affirmed him: "The land is very honest, the land will not deceive you, it will give you the answer."
On the way back, the two kept thinking about Lu Xiaojing's words. The land will not let people down. Perhaps the dream of a good harvest will come true one day when they wake up. The young man must bravely rush towards the light.
Pei Xu went to the town government with documents to apply for a start-up guarantee loan in the cold wind for several days. He was a rural self-employed person and met the application requirements. The government subsidized part of the interest and shared the risk. However, the person in charge kept refusing to see him, using the excuses of meetings and field research.
On Friday afternoon, Pei Xu risked his life! He bought two packs of cigarettes to get close to the security guard, and waited until the person in charge's car drove out. Pei Xu didn't raise the pole, but blocked the car directly.
You could hear a pin drop in the office. After reading the project book, the person in charge said straight to the point: "Xiao Pei, we really can't help you with this matter."
Pei Xu asked in confusion: "I am acting in accordance with the policy, why is it not okay?"
"You are acting in accordance with the policy, which is correct, but we also have to consider the risks. What if your project is terminated halfway, or you lose all your money? How can we fill such a huge hole? Everyone has difficulties. You have such a high degree, why do you want to come back?"
Pei Xu continued to argue: "Please take a closer look at my project book. If you have any questions, I can answer them for you. I also want to hear your valuable opinions."
"Xiao Pei, Beijing is such a great place. Many people try their best to get to Beijing. Listen to my advice. Go back to Beijing tomorrow and develop yourself. That's where you can show your talents."
The other party did not respond directly to his question, Pei Xu continued: "I am an agricultural student, and I have senior connections in this area, and I will also give 100% of my effort. I am very confident in this project. Why don't you consider holding a meeting to discuss it?"
"Okay, I will discuss this project with you at the morning meeting on Monday. You can go back and wait for the news."
Jiang Lin was helping Grandma Song pick beans under the banyan tree when he saw Pei Xu coming back on an electric bike with a sad look on his face. He didn't even say hello to anyone as he passed by.
"Why do you look like you've lost your soul? Is there a goblin at the entrance of the village?" Jiang Lin watched him walk away.
Aunt Li gossiped, "Could it be that the blind date was unsuccessful?"
This statement shocked Jiang Lin for eight hundred years, "Blind date?"
Aunt Li whispered, "I passed by their house the day before yesterday, and Su Mei was talking to Pei Xu about a blind date. The girl teaches in a high school in the county, is a Chinese teacher, is well-educated and knowledgeable, and is said to be pretty. Su Mei and her husband are very satisfied."
The beans in his hand were instantly broken into two pieces, and the beans flew several meters away. Jiang Lin was furious, thinking to himself: "I was wondering why people don't leave the house after returning from the inspection. It turns out that they want to start a family before starting a career!"
After dinner, Jiang Lin found an excuse to send a WeChat message: "Are your LV slippers still fading?"
The bright moonlight illuminated the yard, and shadows were dragged on the courtyard wall. Jiang Lin paced back and forth in the yard, turning the phone over and over in his hand, but still received no reply.
"Grandpa and grandma, I'm going out for a walk." Jiang Lin reported towards their room.
Peijia Village was extremely quiet on a winter night. The big yellow dog at the door curled up in a dry straw nest at the door and just looked up at him slightly. Jiang Lin casually walked to the door of Pei Xu's house.
"How far are you going to go?" An angry roar broke the silence of the night.
Pei Zongli stood at the kitchen door with his hands on his hips, the flames in the earthen stove were still thriving. "I absolutely won't allow you to use the property as collateral for a mortgage! Pei Xu, forget it!"
"Without collateral, I can't lend you that much money! And I will sign a contract with you. If I lose, I will compensate you according to the market price."
Pei Zongli held onto the door frame and said helplessly, "You can decide on your homestead, but it's not for mortgage. It's for future renovation or building a new house. If you lose it, where will you live when you start a family?"
Pei Xu muttered softly: "At worst, I can buy a house in the city."
Zhao Sumei patted him and said, "Say less."
"I asked you to go back to Beijing but you didn't! What's the point of staying at home? After a while, what's the difference between you and those lazy guys on the street?"
Zhao Sumei shouted, "Pei Zongli, how can you say that about your son?"
Pei Zongli took two steps forward and said angrily: "A loving mother often spoils her son! If you side with him now, can you be responsible for his life in the future? Can you support him for the rest of his life?"
"Pei Xu doesn't need me to be responsible for his life. I'm not born a child-mother who can't support him for the rest of his life! But I know that my son is knowledgeable, cultured, and has vision. As long as it's not a crime, I will support him!"
Jiang Lin leaned against the kitchen window and listened to what was happening. It was as if a huge stone had been lifted off his chest. He said lightly, "It turns out that we are not busy starting a family, but building a career."
The two people's voices caused a sensation, and many neighbors opened their windows and listened silently to the noise in their home.
Pei Xu stepped forward and pulled Zhao Sumei, who was facing Pei Zongli angrily, away, and said earnestly: "Since the ownership of the homestead is mine, then I have the right to decide. I know you are doing this for my own good and will never harm me, but I really need this money. I will be responsible for my own life. If I lose it, I will bear all the responsibility."
Pei Zongli's tone softened a little: "Pei Xu, this is not a small amount of money. If you fail, you will have to live with heavy debts for the rest of your life. It will be a big price to pay! You will have smooth sailing when you return to Beijing. I don't expect you to be a high-ranking official, but I hope you will have a successful career and live a happy life with your own family in the future."
Pei Xu sighed, "Dad, who is in Beijing?"
Pei Zongli didn't take his cue, "My attitude towards this matter is also very firm. If you insist on mortgaging your homestead, you are unfilial and you are sorry for your deceased grandfather."
After saying that, Pei Zongli raised his chin slightly, crossed his arms across his chest, went back to his room angrily and slammed the door.
Pei Xu raised her hand helplessly and pointed in the direction of the room, "Mom, why is your husband still blackmailing me?"
Zhao Sumei held his hand and said loudly: "He is not my husband, an old and stubborn guy. I want to divorce him!"
Pei Xu was amused by her, "You want a son instead of a husband?"
"That's right. There are a lot of news online. Some old men in their 70s and 80s danced in the square and still had twilight romances. I rushed home to take out my pension to buy them big gold bracelets." Zhao Sumei stroked her wrist. "I have never worn a big gold bracelet on my hand. I still know who is my supporter, my son or my husband."
Pei Zongli was so angry that he opened the door and said, "I don't know how to dance square dance, and I don't play chess with women."
Everyone inside and outside the house laughed. Jiang Lin typed a message on the dialog box: "The sponsor is here, go out to greet him."
Not long after, Pei Xu looked around at the gate, and Jiang Lin came out slowly from the corner holding his cell phone.
The two of them leaned against the straw stack, and Jiang Lin asked, "Why didn't you tell me that you were short of funds? Didn't you say you needed me?"
Pei Xu crossed his hands on his arms, was silent for a few seconds, and then said: "Yes, I need you, because I want to use your program to help me promote my next product or next year's mango season."
Jiang Lin looked at him with a raised eyebrow, "Is Dr. Pei so direct?"
Pei Xu looked at him, "Isn't Jiang Shao also very clear about this?"
"I know that, but I'm still surprised that you said it directly. Maybe it's been a long time since I've seen someone who doesn't beat around the bush."
Pei Xu tilted his head: "Now that you've seen it, how do you feel?"
"I can not only help you with publicity but also help you solve your financial problems. What do you think of this answer?"
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