1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 189 Reward
Captain Huang Feng's words surprised Chen Jiazhi. "A lie?"

Huang Feng said, "Don't pretend, kid. Li Bin said you made a lot of money farming in Huacheng. At first, nobody believed it, but you sent a letter back, which made more people believe it. But you can't fool me! You can't fool most people either!"

Farming might make you money, but that money can't be you!
Are you up to some kind of evil scheme out there, trying to lure people in? Let me tell you, no way!

"..."

"You've been exposed, and you can't say anything now, huh?!"

Chen Jiazhi smiled calmly, "Where did you deduce that I'm lying? It's all baseless."

Huang Feng asked, "Then tell me what happened."

Chen Jiazhi: "Indeed, I made a little money growing vegetables here, and recently I need to hire more people, so I thought I'd ask if anyone in my hometown is interested in doing this."

"Farming?"

"Yes, farming, even if you don't earn more than a month, you can still make four or five hundred yuan."

"Hehe, that's a pretty convincing story."

"I really didn't make it up."

Chen Jiazhi was a bit of a headache. Huang Feng was in his fifties, in the prime of his life, but he didn't seem to have much experience.

From our conversation, I could sense that he was being somewhat optimistic about his hometown.

The main problem was that in my father's letter, he wrote in a way that made everyone in the village believe he had made money.

In reality, most people probably didn't believe it.

After thinking for a while, Chen Jiazhi said, "How about this, Captain Huang, I'll have Qi Yongfeng and Li Mingkun call home as well. They'll be sending photos back soon, and they might also send money. If you still don't believe me, then there's nothing I can do."

Also, could you please do me another favor and send a message home asking them to give me a specific time before they leave?

After thinking for a while, Huang Feng agreed and decided to see what Qi Yongfeng and Li Mingkun had to say.

After hanging up the phone and paying, Chen Jiazhi rubbed his forehead. Whatever, that's all for now. As long as the two elders are willing to come over, that's fine.

Then they hauled a truckload of peanut chips back to the market. After a busy day, they all came to my house to watch TV at lunchtime.

The house was bustling with activity as people chatted about how to spend their three-day holiday.

Chen Jiazhi called Ao Dehai, who was watching TV at home, out and told him about converting the warehouse into a restaurant.

He will buy the wood and asbestos tiles for the temporary shed in a couple of days, and start working on it after he returns from his holiday.

Since there was no need to harvest vegetables today, Chen Jiazhi planned to let everyone watch TV for a while at noon.

However, when the time came, everyone consciously went back to sleep.

When they went to work in the afternoon, the vegetable workers could no longer contain their excitement and chatted excitedly.

There was no fine work to be done in the last half day; it was just spreading peanut cake, layer by layer, on the furrow surface.

Then cover it with a small arched shed to prevent rainwater from flowing away, and let it get stuffy for a bit longer, and that's it.

After finishing the work, it was completely dark. After eating and taking a shower, everyone gathered in the yard, waiting to get paid.

Even the families of Yi Dinggan, Li Mingkun, and Guo Mancang were all waiting at their doorsteps to watch the spectacle.

inside the house,

Chen Jiazhi and Li Xiu had also divided everyone's salary, commission, and bonus in advance.

"Let's begin, everyone's waiting."

"Hmm~"

Li Xiu sat in a chair, with notebooks and stacks of banknotes on the wooden table.

Chen Jiazhi opened the door and said, "Come in when your name is called. Count the money carefully when you take it. If anything seems off, ask right now. Don't deny it once you're out the door!"

"Haha, Mr. Chen, hurry up and call out his name."

"Huangshan, Xiaoxia~"

The couple came in, and after they reached Li Xiu's side, Li Xiu told them how much their salary was and explained the details to them.

"Huangshan, base salary 372 yuan, commission 115.5 yuan, bonus 330 yuan, total 817.5 yuan."

"Xiaoxia's bill is 807.5 yuan~"

"The total for the two of you is 1625 yuan."

Upon hearing the salary amount, both of them were pleasantly surprised, and the crowd listening outside the door erupted in excitement.

“Wow~”

“Dehai and Zhao Yu, this is higher than both of you last month, isn’t it?”

"This must be their first full month together, that's amazing!"

Inside the house, Huang Shan and Xiao Xia took the money, thanked him, and were about to leave.

Chen Jiazhi said, "Count all the money. Is there anything else you want to ask?"

"That's all, thank you Mr. Chen."

"Thank you, Boss Chen!"

The two stood to one side and counted. Li Xiu then started calling out to the others, and couples came in and couples left.

How much money did they receive? Just stand at the door and listen carefully. The three families in front of them, Huang Shan, Pan Dacheng, and Zhang Weidong, all received between 1600 and 1800 yuan.

There are some differences, mainly in the bonuses, but at most each person is only a few dozen yuan apart.

"Ao Deliang, Lai Guihui~"

Soon, they arrived at three families with group leaders, and none of the people who had received the money left.

Li Mingkun and Guo Mancang, two unofficial members, also grew closer, filled with curiosity about the group leader's salary.

They each only had three or four acres of land, and the income of an ordinary vegetable worker was already enough to make them envious.

Needless to say, Ao Dehai and Qi Yongfeng, following the previous pattern, are ranked by income: lower income first, higher income last.
My heart was filled with anticipation.

Ao Deliang and Lai Guihui also came to the small table. Li Xiu handed over two stacks of money and pointed to the details in the notebook.

"Ao Deliang, salary 372 yuan, total commission 346 yuan, bonus 580 yuan, total 1268 yuan."

"Lai Guihui, a total of 897.5 yuan."

"The total for the two of them is 2165.5 yuan."

When they received the money, onlookers could feel their excitement, and their voices trembled as they thanked them.

"Thank you, boss lady!"

"Thank you, Mr. Chen." "Let me count them."

Chen Jiazhi patted Ao Deliang on the shoulder. The two of them were indeed experienced vegetable workers, and they were very reliable in their work.

Needless to say, the people outside the door were also there.

I was already gasping in shock; that's two thousand yuan a month!

If you work for a year, you'll have two people with ten thousand yuan each!
The Li Mingkun and Guo Mancang families also bit their lips tightly, thinking, "With this kind of income, why would we need to grow our own vegetables?"
Li Xiu called out again, "Ao Dehai, Zhao Yu~"

Another couple, the team leaders, walked in. Qi Yongfeng, who was standing outside the door, was a little surprised. He hadn't expected to be the tallest.

Fearing that others might misunderstand, Chen Jiazhi said, "The team leader's bonus is mainly based on the amount of food the team produces, which will also affect the income of the team members."

So although Yongfeng's technology was a bit lacking, he benefited from the production advantage this time, producing two batches of bok choy in a month, so his income was naturally higher.

Of course, it will definitely be more tiring.

Although harvesting vegetables involves eating from a communal pot, many other steps are not. For example, preparing the land and watering the crops require an extra step for each crop, inevitably increasing the workload.

Everyone understood.

As expected, Ao Dehai and Zhao Yu's income increased to another level, with the two of them receiving a total of 2290 yuan.

When Qi Yongfeng and Huang Juan went in, the price had increased to a new level, totaling 2450 yuan.

Everyone assumed that Mr. Chen would be very generous, after all, he had made a lot of money and had bought a car, a television, and a camera.

However, the revenue still exceeded expectations.

Everyone says that you can get rich by going south to work, but only a few people actually do.

In Guangzhou that year, some people barely survived on their meager retirement pensions of just over one hundred yuan, while many others could spend tens of thousands of yuan on a single meal.

A monthly income of over a thousand yuan is not uncommon, but for the people at Dongxiang Vegetable Market, it is definitely a high income.

Even a few months ago, when they were earning seven or eight yuan a day, they never imagined such a day would come.

In that instant, all the sun and rain and hard work of the past month paid off.

Worth it!

How many people who go out to work can earn this kind of income?

Just as everyone was discussing this, another voice rang out from inside the room.

"Yi Long, come and get the money."

"Here we go!"

Li Mingkun asked, "Do you still have Yi Long?"

Chen Jiazhi watched Yi Long jog into the room and said with a smile, "Of course he should get one. Yi Long is a great contributor to the market. He has done a lot of work, so how could he not get his share of the bonus?"

Li Xiu also stood up and gave the last few banknotes to Yi Long.

"It's 500 yuan in total. Your uncle gives you your wages every day."

"Thank you, Auntie!" Yi Long happily accepted the money, then turned back and bowed to Chen Jiazhi, saying, "Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Chen! You're so kind!"

Chen Jiazhi laughed and said, "You're a good kid, this bonus is well-deserved."

He then turned to the many vegetable gardeners in the yard and said, "Please keep your money safe. You can send the photos home after you go out tomorrow, and you can also send some money back so your children and grandparents can buy some food and clothes. When the time is right, you can bring your children to live with you."

"Get it!"

"Thank you, Boss Chen!"

"Don't thank me, I've been listening to this all night."

"Hahahaha~"

"Will we still be able to watch TV tonight, boss?"

"What are you looking at?" Qi Yongfeng glared at Zhang Weidong with a stern tone. Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, Qi Yongfeng continued, "A month has ended, shouldn't the boss celebrate and have some time alone with his partner?"

"Hahaha……"

"I'm not watching anymore, I'm not watching anymore." Zhang Weidong pulled Hu Chunmei and was about to go home: "Chunmei, let's go have some time alone together."

"Hahaha~"

"Boss Chen is going to regain his former glory today!"

The men laughed unrestrainedly, and the female workers were also laughing and cursing their husbands. Li Xiu had already hidden inside the house.

Chen Jiazhi cursed, "Qi Yongfeng, you idiot, I'll dock your bonus next month!"

Qi Yongfeng had already run off, saying at his doorstep, "I might be at Jiangxin Market next month."

Chen Jiazhi: "Even if you go to Jiangxin Market, I'll still deduct money from your pay!"

"We'll talk about next month's business next month," Qi Yongfeng laughed loudly. "Anyway, following Brother Zhi, you'll be well-fed nine times out of three!"

"Hahaha~"

"Yongfeng is right, following Brother Zhi, you'll be well-fed nine times out of three!"

"The enemy!"

The crowd dispersed, and even Yi Long, who wanted to turn on the TV, hurriedly went home.

But some people didn't leave.

Li Mingkun and Guo Mancang were still standing to the side, and Yi Dinggan didn't go back either. He sat at the door of his house, smoking, and also looking in this direction.

Li Mingkun stepped forward, scratched his head, and looked a little embarrassed.

Chen Jiazhi didn't urge them, waiting for the two to speak.

"Um, Jiazhi, Lao Guo and I also want to grow vegetables with you."

“Sure, no problem.” Chen Jiazhi smiled. “I’ve been waiting for this for a while.”

Everything is a matter of course.

Li Mingkun and Guo Mancang nodded and turned to go home.

Chen Jiazhi asked in confusion, "Isn't there anything you want to ask?"

Li Mingkun waved his hand: "Let's wait until tomorrow, so you won't say I affected your performance."

Damn it, deduct an extra 50 yuan from Qi Yongfeng's salary!

All night, everyone was watching for any movement in a certain room, but after waiting and waiting, nothing happened.

Chen Jiazhi, not wanting to let others have their way, first enjoyed a good night's sleep, then late at night, he energetically engaged in some physical activity, displaying his prowess.
(End of this chapter)