If I didn't know her profession, I would have thought she was cursing.
Qin Yuan is a strange guy. Just because people were kind to him today and he didn't get a few cold stares, he's like clockwork, banging and smashing things in the woods.
"Why does it ooze sap?"
Sang Bei stared at the tree without blinking, as if he had opened the door to a new world.
“This is because maple trees experience relatively high temperatures during the day and cool down at night.
Thermal expansion and contraction cause changes in internal pressure, causing the sap to flow.
But it cannot be collected all year round. Only when the temperature is below zero at night and above five degrees during the day will the sap flow and the conditions for collection be met.”
And what she didn't mention is that a tree that's over 15 years old can only produce four to six kilograms of sugar per year.
There are only about forty tall trees like this per acre of land. Twenty-six acres sounds like a lot, but the actual output is far less profitable than imagined.
But you can't get fat in one bite, so she can only continue like this for now.
Seeing his frown, he looked like he didn't understand much. "You don't understand what thermal expansion and contraction mean yet. When we get back home, I'll send you to school. You'll learn a lot there."
Going to school, the children looked longingly.
In the past, when Sang Bei went to pick water grass for the geese, he saw children carrying their schoolbags to go to school in the commune. That was the time when he envied them the most.
Thinking that he would be able to go to school with his schoolbag in the future, the child was busy with energy.
After working for two hours, the three of them returned with a bucket of sap.
She also planned on the way.
The trees need holes dug to extract sap, and they also need daily care and transportation of the sap. These chores are left to Aunt Tian and her husband.
It just so happens that there is no work to do in the team in winter, and managing these things will not affect their production in spring and autumn. Of course, we can't let them work for nothing, so we will give them 30 yuan a month.
As for other pipes, faucets and the like, Qin Yuan would have to take care of them. He was trying his best to perform, so he naturally agreed with a pat on his chest.
After working for a whole morning, I got a small bucket of sap.
Tian Xiu'e saw them from a distance and went over to greet them. "The dumpling fillings are ready, and the dough is mixed. We're just waiting for you to come and make them."
She curiously asked what was in the bucket.
I'll have to ask someone to help collect it in the future. If I want to hide it, I definitely can't, so I'll just tell you where it came from.
Of course, the purpose of this thing is also hidden.
"I'm not here, so I can't keep watch. I'll have to trouble you and Uncle Wang. But I'm not asking for your help in vain. I'll pay you thirty yuan a month."
Tian Xiu'e did not respond for a long time.
Sangzhi thought she thought it was too little and was considering whether to order more when the person opposite her suddenly slapped her thigh and was so happy that she couldn't speak clearly.
Although her daughter-in-law is a worker in a coking plant, she has just been hired as a regular employee and her monthly salary is only 18 yuan!
It would be strange if he wasn't excited to give her thirty dollars now. After the excitement, he felt a little embarrassed, probably because he felt that she gave too much.
But she couldn't bring herself to reduce her salary.
Sang Zhi was understanding. "The money looks good, but it takes two people to do it, and we have to go to the yard to deliver the goods every two days. In fact, I am the one who is getting the better deal."
"Look at what you said. Farmers have a lot of free time in the winter, so having something to do can help them stretch their muscles. I also know that you want to take care of your aunt. As long as you have everything arranged, I will make sure it is beautiful for you."
Sangzhi liked this kind of straightforward temperament, so the matter was settled.
After dinner, he had to take care of the transportation matters, which was when Qin Yuan's extensive network of contacts came into play.
Generally, in a case like hers, one must first go to the freight station to purchase a plan form, fill it out, and wait for approval from the Planning Section of the Railway Transportation Department.
After all this is done, you still have to contact the freight yard. Anyway, all the links have to be opened up from the director of the dispatching office to the freight manager of the loading station.
It would take her at least a week to come here, but as soon as Qin Yuan's car stopped here, people who she couldn't reach at her level ran out happily and handed him a cigarette.
The current freight rate system has just been reformed. For example, the general freight rate decreases according to the distance of transportation. There are also special freight rates, which are only applicable to specified cargo categories, time limits and transportation conditions.
She is suitable for the latter.
When the leader heard what she was transporting and how much it weighed, he laughed.
Now for goods, there is a semicolon freight rate.
Numbers 1 to 9 are agricultural products and forestry products, and numbers 10 to 28 are major industrial products such as vegetable oils, ores, coal, coke, steel, crude oil and their products.
29 to 34 are tobacco leaves, tea leaves, sugar, cotton cloth, yarn and the like.
The full truckload is measured in tons, ranging from 1.4 cents to 15 cents. The less-than-truckload price starts at 10 kilograms, ranging from 2.6 cents to 2.6 cents per ton per kilometer.
When the leaders saw Qin Yuan's warm attitude towards Sang Zhi, not only busying around but also speaking softly, they couldn't help but think too much.
These days, there are many people who abuse their power for personal gain.
What's more, Sang Zhi is good-looking and is the type of person who is used to being complimented. Coupled with Qin Yuan's humble attitude in front of her, in the eyes of outsiders, there is a bit of romantic connotation.
Qin Yuan couldn’t say that he could cover the sky with this one hand, but it was almost there.
The leader thought that he was trying to curry favor with others in order to rent a few railway cars to transport valuable goods such as coal and steel.
But when he found out that it was just a little liquid and he could squeeze it into any corner in the carriage, he laughed so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes.
It's like you found a treasure full of gold, silver and jewelry, but in the end you only took a few worthless copper coins.
But he couldn't show it.
"Director Qin has worked very hard to guide us in our work. I won't charge for the gifts. I'll approve the note for you right now. This convenience is my gift to my sister-in-law."
In a society where relationships are important, she doesn't even need to report this to her superiors; he can make the final decision on his own.
Qin Yuan didn't know whether he was touched by his tact or coaxed by the call of "brother-in-law". He was smiling from ear to ear and even made an appointment to have a drink together another day.
The other person's smile became even brighter.
Sang Zhi knew that the other party had misunderstood their relationship, and quickly asked for a fair and impartial approach.
Although the transportation fee is not expensive and can save a lot of money over the years, she does not want to take advantage of it. More importantly, the system is secretly eager to try it out. As long as she agrees, her merit points will be deducted immediately.
Qin Yuan was unhappy about being humiliated, and he stared at her with eyes almost flaming with anger, but he was really timid when he was timid.
He gave up as soon as someone glared at him.
Get the stamp, get the receipt and pay the money, and the long-standing problem is solved.
The next day, with Aunt Tian looking reluctant, the brother and sister were about to go back.
Aunt Tian and her husband stood at the door until the car was just a black dot and completely disappeared, then they went home in a depressed mood.
In fact, they are not the only ones who feel uncomfortable.
Sangzhi looked out the window with the same lonely look.
Qin Yuan had lowered the rearview mirror earlier and looked at her every time he drove for a while, thinking about how to comfort her.
She had adjusted her mood and even gave Sang Bei a sweet smile.
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