Rebirth of Bayi Fishing and Hunting in the Northwest

Liang Yuemei was there with Mrs. Lu to look at the washing machine. Li Long and Li Jianguo were helping Li Qingxia pick up the nets. While picking up the nets, Li Jianguo asked:

"You have finished collecting the Fritillaria, what are your plans for the future?"

"It's fine as it is now." Li Long smiled, "You can't be busy every day, you should take a break after a while. Wheat harvest will start soon, and then your family will be busy. I will be free at the opposite end of the spectrum."

"Are you going to harvest this year?" Li Jianguo asked. "Your tractor can also be used as a harvester."

"I won't cut it anymore. Let others do it." Li Long shook his head. Essentially, he was the type who was content with a small fortune. It was by coincidence that he was able to get to where he is today as a small trader. But it didn't mean that he really intended to expand his business.

Actually, he was also pushed by the tide of the times. Because he knew the development and progress of the times, he was bold enough to do the work of a "middleman". And the smoothness and sophistication he had honed in life for decades before his rebirth were almost a dimensional strike, which made his current career a success.

It’s not that he is so capable, but it is the accumulated experience and knowledge that have allowed Li Long to achieve his current development.

After picking up the nets and tying them up, take down each one, hold the head in one hand and the tail in the other, twist them a few times and then gather them up, put them in the fertilizer bag, which will be convenient for use when lowering the net.

"Xiaolong, are you going to register your household registration in the county? The captain came to ask me once what your plan was."

"Of course not. If I wanted to move my household registration, I would have done it long ago. I will definitely remain in the team's household registration in the future. I also plan to see the sugar beet harvest this fall. If it goes well, I will open up a few hundred acres of land in the team and contract it for decades, then I can become a local landlord."

"What's the future of farming?" Li Qingxia was puzzled. "You work at a purchasing station, so don't you make more money than farming in a year? Farming is so tiring."

Li Longxin said, if I tell you that in a few decades, people who own land will not have to work in the fields, and they can just set up a cooperative and wait to collect money, would you believe it?
Li Qingxia definitely didn't believe it, and Li Long didn't explain it to him. This thing couldn't be explained clearly.

After all, right now no one in Team 4 is growing cotton. Who would believe that in thirty years, 90% of the land in the team will be planted with cotton?
So he changed his mindset and said to Li Qingxia:
"Dad, who do you think can make the most money on the team besides me?"

"Who else could it be? Wang Caimi!"

There are many people in the team who can make money. Tao Daqiang, Xie Yundong, Liang Dacheng and others who followed Li Long have made a lot of money.

But if we talk about who makes the most money, it must be Wang Caimi.

Now the team has more land, more than 2,000 mu. Wang Caimi's main job every day seems to be plowing the land, or on the way to plowing the land - or repairing the tractor.

Anyway, the Dongfanghong 75 tractor that the team sold to him at a discount had a minor repair every three to five days and a major repair every ten days or half a month. It seemed that Wang Caimi's clothes and pants were never clean and were always covered with oil stains.

But he made money. Almost 80% of the team's 2,000 acres of land was plowed, cut, raked and leveled by his tractor.

The remaining 804% ​​was completed by another tractor in the team. At the beginning of this year, Xu Chengjun's eldest brother, Xu Lingshan, who was three generations away from him, bought a discarded Dongfanghong tractor from the Corps.

Xu Lingshan is an outlier in the Xu family. He was not named after the character "Jun". This was done by his father, a bit like Li Long who did not name his son after the character "An Guo". He is also a man who can do things, but he does it by himself. He is as capable and thrifty as Wang Caimi in saving money. Otherwise, he would not be able to afford this tractor.

Judging from the numbers, Dongfanghong 804 is stronger and more advanced than Dongfanghong . But in fact, this is also a terminally ill agricultural machine. It has actually completed its historical mission and contributed more than % of its strength to the development of the Corps.

Selling it to the local government now is our final contribution.

If Wang Caimi was only half-skilled in repairing tractors, then Xu Lingshan was just a bit of a jerk. He knew a little, but only a little. So the Dongfanghong 804 could only compete for less than 20% of the land tasks of the fourth team.

Now it costs eight yuan to plow an acre of land with a tractor. Cutting, raking and leveling are relatively cheap. If you add in sowing, the total cost of a set is about ten yuan but less than twenty yuan.

That is to say, Wang Caimi can make a gross profit of 30,000 to 40,000 yuan a year. Excluding the cost of repairing the tractor, it is not a problem for him to make 20,000 yuan a year.

So even though Wang Caimi keeps saying he's poor and needs money to repair his tractor, the people in the team still have some guesses about how wealthy he is.

Li Long pointed at his elder brother and said to Li Qingxia:
"Dad, if I buy a brand new tractor in two years and let my eldest brother drive it, how much money can I make in a year?"

"At least we can make 20,000 or 30,000 yuan, right?" Li Qingxia had a good eye. "If it's brand new and doesn't break down often, we can plow our team's fields as well as other teams' fields. Nowadays, when working, the thing we fear most is that the tractor breaks down in the field. Not only does it waste time, but it also misses the planting season, which is a big problem."

The most criticized thing about Wang Caimi and Xu Lingshan is that the tractor is old and broken, which wastes time. Of course, the slow plowing speed and insufficient horsepower are another problem. But compared with the previous problem, this problem can be almost ignored.

In fact, at that time, our country had already imported the most advanced John Deere 4450 high-horsepower wheeled tractor from the American Deere Company.

The power of this tractor is 164 horsepower, more than twice that of the Dongfanghong . It is the prototype of the high-horsepower wheeled tractor in Li Long's mind. It has enough horsepower and air conditioning, and it is exciting to think about driving it.

Li Long remembered that the high-horsepower tractors purchased by the team at the beginning of the next century were like this, with electronic start, air-conditioning in the cab, and easy operation.

The import price of such a machine is 48,000 US dollars, which is about 100,000 yuan based on the current RMB exchange rate - of course, you really can't buy it with 100,000 yuan.

Of course, if you can really buy it, you can get your money back in three years, and the rest is net profit. A Dongfanghong 75 tractor can be used for 20 to 30 years. If this wheeled tractor is discounted, can it be used for 15 years?
Think about how much money you can make?
Deere is still very powerful. After all, even in the era of mechanized cotton picking, Deere's cotton pickers were of much better quality than domestic cotton pickers for a long time.

Of course, it is really expensive.

But it is also very good to use. Think about the high-horsepower wheeled tractors that the team bought later, the domestic ones, 1054, 1204, and 1504 and other models, their horsepower is not as high as this John Deere 4450.

But for farmers, it is enough.

For plowing, the horsepower of the tractor has reached a certain level, and it is not very useful to go higher. The next thing to look at is whether it is easy to repair and whether it can be guaranteed.

This topic is not easy to discuss. Li Long feels that if he builds one now, it may not be enough even if he spends all his money this year on it.

Actually, it would be fine if I could buy it, but I’m just afraid that I can’t.

Wait another two years.

"That's not cheap." Li Jianguo's eyes lit up, then he shook his head, "There's only so much land in our team, and I can't repair a tractor."

"Then you can't learn it?" Li Qingxia glared at him, "Others don't know how to do it naturally."

Li Long knew his elder brother's concerns and said with a smile:

"My eldest brother thinks that Wang Caimi has a good relationship with him. If he wants to buy a new one, it will steal his business. But don't worry, eldest brother. We will definitely be able to do it later.

Our team has more and more land. If my beet harvest is good this fall, we will open up a piece of saline-alkali land in the east next year and use fertilizer to make the land grow. By then, we can get 100 to 80 mu of land. We need a tractor. His tractor can handle 1,000 to 2,000 mu of land, but he can't handle more than that.

That broken machine has been used for thirty or forty years. It should have been retired long ago. It won’t hurt to fix it now.”

Li Jianguo's eyes lit up. This was indeed the truth.

"Okay, if you can buy it then, I can drive it. If others can repair it, so can I. I'll take 20% of the money earned then."

"Hey, I've gone off topic. What's the use of 20%? Dad won't break my legs? If we really want to buy it, we'll split it in half anyway." Li Long said seriously, "I think if we want to buy it, we can't buy a better machine at the moment, but we can buy Dongfanghong 75, which costs less than 30,000 yuan. If we buy it and work on it ourselves, it may pay off in two years. If we plow other people's land, we can pay off in one year."

Why doesn't Wang Caimi buy a new tractor? It's because he's a money-grubber. Since he already has one, he can still use it after some repairs, so why buy a new one? Thirty thousand yuan, wouldn't it be painful to pay that out all at once?

But Li Long could spend it without feeling bad. He had never thought about it before, but now he thinks that a brand new Dongfanghong 75-track tractor costs less than 30,000 yuan, plus a seed drill, a land leveler, a harrow and a land cutter, the whole set can be equipped for less than 50,000 yuan.

The price is even less than a ton of Fritillaria, so why would you need a small four-wheeler?
Think about it, twenty years later, when Team 4’s land area was at its largest, it reached more than 10,000 acres. At its most, the team had more than five high-horsepower wheeled tractors. How fierce was the competition?
What about now? Facing two dilapidated tractors that are past retirement age and still carrying heavy loads, Li Long feels that they can really fight!

You see, although Li Long himself would not admit it, he actually did not have much business sense, he was just pushed forward step by step. In addition, he was a lazy person, he would just buy things and let others do the work, and he would just wait for the money.

I had always thought of waiting until high-horsepower wheeled tractors came out before getting one. At that time, there would be subsidies for agricultural machinery, so it would be cheap to buy them.

But if you do the math, the Dongfanghong 75 tractor is slow, but it is cheap. Twenty years later, the first high-horsepower wheeled tractor the team bought, plus the supporting agricultural machinery, cost more than 300,000 yuan. Even with the 30% agricultural subsidy from the government, it still cost more than 200,000 yuan.

But now, it can be solved with 50,000 yuan, which is very cheap.

If you plow eight acres of land now, you will plow twenty-eight acres of land in twenty years. That's about right.

Done!

This kind of thing can't be left to others, my eldest brother is the most suitable candidate. Of course, Tao Daqiang is also OK, but Li Long didn't consider him at the first time. Tao Daqiang's personality is a bit like Li Long's. His life has become better, he has a wife and children, and his ambition seems to have decreased a lot.

Li Jianguo didn't say anything. As the eldest brother, he couldn't pay, so he could only contribute. Of course he was tempted. He was a farmer himself, and he didn't think about going out like Lao An and Li Anguo. It was good for him to stay in the fourth team.

So, if you can have better development in your team, how could you not want to do it?

"Then buy it! Xiaolong, if you don't have enough money, I have more here." Li Qingxia was even more courageous than Li Jianguo. He said, "Buy it, and let's plow our own land first. Boss, don't think about friendship with others.

Friendship is friendship, and work is work. Even if someone is friendly with you, it is impossible for them to reduce your pay by two yuan per mu when plowing the land, right? There is no ban in the country, the county, or the team, so we can do it.

Look how well Xiaolong has done over there. You can’t fall behind. Look how impressive it will be once you buy this tractor!”

Okay, the old man thinks it's grand and there's nothing wrong with it.

"I have enough money." Li Long thought for a moment and said, "Brother, I think it's best to buy it now. It will be time to harvest the wheat in about a month, and then we have to plow the land.

Now that we have bought it, you can try it at home and learn how to drive it. This thing is not like a small four-wheeler, it is a bit more technical. But it is not too difficult to say it is powerful..."

"Hey, what's so difficult about that? Do you think I've never driven one before?" Li Jianguo said with a smile, "When we were building the team, everyone in our group drove that tractor. It's so easy to drive! I'm not very good at repairing it, but I can definitely drive it."

After he said that, Li Long felt relieved. If it breaks, just fix it. At worst, ask Wang Caimi for help. If that doesn't work, ask the technicians in the factory. A new machine is always less likely to break down than an old one. Even Wang Caimi himself learned to repair it slowly after driving it for a while.

"Is it convenient for you to get money?" Li Jianguo was still a little embarrassed.

"It's very convenient." Li Long smiled. "If you're in a hurry, you can buy it tomorrow."

The Shicheng Tractor Factory has the Dongfanghong No. 75 tractor for sale. It is not produced by themselves, but the quality is definitely no problem.

There are also matching agricultural machinery, which can be purchased together. This is the nearest tractor factory. If you want to go to Wucheng, just driving back is a big problem. After all, the speed of this thing is not much different from that of a horse-drawn carriage.

The decision of 50,000 yuan was made so easily. Li Jianguo felt like he was dreaming - has his brother, who he had always taken care of, become so rich now?

Although I knew that Li Long was rich, I didn't expect him to come up with 50,000 yuan so easily.

A complete set of tractors and agricultural machinery. Who in the team dares to dream of this thing now?

He also secretly warned himself that once he really bought the tractor, he must work hard, learn how to use it as quickly as possible, and make money as soon as possible.

As for splitting the profits, it definitely cannot be 50-50. Li Jianguo cannot afford to lose face in front of that person. Even if 80-20 is not possible, it can be 70-30 at most. He will be satisfied with 30%.

As a founding member of the team, Li Jianguo is very competitive and cares a lot about his reputation.

If you're going to do it, make a name for yourself.

Two more women came over to look at the washing machine. Their voices were quite loud. Li Long looked over and saw that several women had envious eyes.

Who doesn’t want to have a machine at home that can free them from their worries?
Washing clothes on normal days is not a big job, but during the New Year holidays, washing quilt covers, sheets, etc. is a big job.

Buying a sewing machine nowadays is a big item. It helps with the work and also provides more work for yourself.

But washing machines are different. They are designed to help women with their work. How great!

Then Li Long saw two more men coming to the gate of the courtyard.

Tao Daqiang and Xu Haijun appeared at the door, pushing a bicycle.

Li Long guessed that the two must have met on the road, so they came here together.

The two men walked past the women and saw Li Long, Li Jianguo and Li Qingxia there, so they parked their bicycles, greeted the women, and then walked over.

When the two men came over, Li Long discovered that Xu Haijun was holding a rooster in his hand and Tao Daqiang was holding a basket of eggs.

"Why are you two here?" Li Long asked with a smile, "Why are you bringing things with you?"

"I met you on the road." Tao Daqiang explained, "I came to see you, Brother Long, for something."

"Me too. I heard that you returned to the team, so I came to see you." Xu Haijun said with a smile.

"Then tell me, what's the matter?" Li Long asked.

Tao Daqiang was not embarrassed and said:

"I want to buy another harvester. My brother-in-law is in the third team. Some people in his team have bought tractors, but no one has bought a harvester yet. I want to take him under my wing, lend him money to buy him a tractor, and then get a harvester, so that I can make some money this year."

"Okay." Li Long smiled and said, "When you have time, go to the county purchasing station. Uncle Gu is in charge there. There are seven or eight harvesters in the yard of the purchasing station. Tell Uncle Gu and I'll give you a 20% discount."

"Okay." Tao Daqiang responded, and the matter was settled.

"I'm almost there too." Xu Haijun had obviously prepared himself mentally. Except for Tao Daqiang, the others present were all from the Li family. Tao Daqiang was not an outsider either, and he had a good relationship with Li Long. He couldn't hide this from others, so he said generously:

"Xiaolong, I want to borrow some money from you to buy a tractor and a harvester. I also want to make some money harvesting wheat. Of course, don't worry, I won't harvest wheat in our village. My dad is at Pingyuan Forest Farm, I'll go there to harvest wheat."

The "big daddy" that Xu Haijun mentioned is actually what ordinary people call an uncle. The Xu family is a large family with many branches and leaves spread all over the county, and there are many relatives.

"How much money do you need? How much do you want to borrow?" Li Long asked.

"I want to lend you 2,000 yuan. Don't worry, I'll give you interest. You can pay back the 2,000 yuan after the wheat harvesting season. I'll give you another 100 yuan in interest. How about that?"

"Okay." Li Long nodded.

Xu Haijun was quite understanding. He had some spare money anyway, so he just lent it to him and even did him a favor.

He originally wanted to ask about Xu Haijun and the university student He Lijuan, but there were many people around, so he didn't ask. (End of this chapter)