1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 195 As a factory manager, it's perfectly reasonable for me to carry a wrench, right?

It rained lightly last night, and the soil is slightly moist, which is just right for sowing.

A tricycle was parked beside the vegetable fields in the north, loaded with buckets of seeds mixed with fine soil.

Chen Jiazhi checked the seeds and then looked at the vegetable workers who were ready by the roadside.

Besides Ao Deliang's group, the leaders of the other 5 groups also came.

Sowing is a very important task, and it is difficult for Chen Jiazhi to oversee every detail. Therefore, it is necessary to unify the standards and procedures from the very beginning.

The seeds were not soaked or germinated; they were simply mixed with fine sand to make it easier for workers to sow them evenly.

Workers sow seeds in plots to prevent omissions, and immediately water the plots after sowing, then cover them with shade netting.

The timing of watering is then determined by the team leader.

After briefly explaining the process, Chen Jiazhi said, "Let's start sowing the seeds."

One by one, the buckets on the truck were unloaded, and Chen Jiazhi took a bucket of seeds, which was quite heavy because it was mixed with soil.

In fact, if conditions permit, it is even more advisable to use substrates such as bacterial residue that are water-retaining, absorbent, and lightweight to mix thoroughly.

We can only make do with it for now, but it still serves to cover the soil and spread the seeds evenly.

It's okay if it's a little slower.

After taking the bucket, Chen Jiazhi demonstrated how to sow seeds in a few rows, then instructed Ao Deliang to direct the vegetable workers to sow seeds separately.

After a while, the sluice gate was opened and water was released, and the water flowed quickly into the furrows of the fields where the crops were sown.

Chen Jiazhi went to other vegetable fields, leaving Yi Dinggan and Ao Deliang to make their own arrangements, but he didn't go far, so he could keep an eye on things at any time.

Ao Deliang was seen running around in the vegetable field, sowing seeds and preparing the land with other workers.

Today we have a total of 30 mu (approximately 2 hectares) to plant, including 20 mu (approximately 1.3 hectares) of Chinese cabbage and 10 mu (approximately 1.6 hectares) of Chinese kale.

When he had sown about five or six acres of land, Chen Jiazhi saw water spraying out of the water pipe.

Ao Deliang started running around again, and Yi Dinggan was shouting and yelling. The two of them went to teach people how to water the plants.

A flat iron pipe was fitted over the water pipe to disperse the water flow, but the water pressure was very high. It directly washed over the vegetable field at close range, ruining newly sown seeds and causing the soil to become compacted.
Therefore, techniques are important.

For example, when people are passing by a vegetable field, they should water it in advance if they are standing at a distance.

In the management of the entire market, the team leader plays a crucial role, serving as a link between the upper and lower levels.

At present, Chen Jiazhi can accept the chaos of the process, but the direction and goal must be consistent. As long as he follows his plan, the result will not be too bad.

After things settled down in Ao Deliang's vegetable field, Chen Jiazhi rode his bicycle to check on the others.

After a busy day~
Group 1 in the northern section has completed the sowing of 30 mu of seeds, and the vegetable fields under the setting sun are covered with black shade nets.

Chen Jiazhi, wearing a straw hat, walked towards the office building. She was a little thirsty, but Li Xiu didn't offer her any water.

On the second floor, there were three people watching him return: two women and one man, Xu Yao, Cheng Tiantian, and Tong Gang.

Xu Yao asked, "Director Chen, what's the purpose of covering it with this black film?"

"It can retain moisture, protect the seeds from being washed away by heavy rain, and allow the seeds to germinate faster and the seedlings to emerge more evenly."

Chen Jiazhi didn't stop and went up to the second floor. The three of them still leaned against the wall of the second-floor corridor, looking at the vegetable field.

I've seen the changes over the past few days, but there are still many things I don't understand, don't comprehend, or don't get to comprehend.

After Chen Jiazhi came up, Cheng Tiantian turned around and asked, "Director Chen, isn't this cost too high? There are water pumps and pipes, and black membranes. Just these two things cost sixty or seventy thousand yuan."

Chen Jiazhi shook his head: "No, these two things are very important."

He didn't explain further. He went into the office, but there was no cold water. He asked around, but no one had any. So he had to go back downstairs to his dormitory to get a thermos, which finally quenched his thirst.

The people in the office are unreliable; it would be good enough if they didn't drag us down.

They're probably all people with connections.

...

After get off work, Huang Rixin and Zheng Zhong rode their bikes home together when someone suddenly called out to them from a car parked on the side of the road.

"Old Huang, Old Zheng~"

The two men turned their heads and looked at him in surprise, saying, "Director Liu, what brings you back?"

Liu Feng said, "What? Can't I come back to see you all? Come on, let's go out to eat. Boss Gou is treating today!"

The two then noticed the man driving the car, but they didn't recognize Gou Tao. They only felt that he looked familiar and that he might be someone from a higher position.

After a while,

The four of them appeared in a small restaurant.

First came a serving of braised pig's head and roast meats. After downing a glass of wine, Liu Feng finally asked a question.

How's it going for you at the market?

Huang Rixin and Zheng Zhong weren't stupid. Although Liu Feng was the former field manager, he had been dismissed, but now he was here again, obviously to inquire about the situation.

Huang Rixin ate another piece of meat, took a sip of wine, and said, "The market has been busy again lately. The tasks are heavy, and people are very tired."

Liu Feng: "What are you busy with?"

"Cutting grass, digging ditches, plowing, hoeing—that's what I've been busy with every day lately." Huang Rixin nudged Zheng Zhong, who was standing next to him, gesturing for him to say something too, so he wouldn't just be eating!

Zheng Zhong thought for a moment and said, "We also sowed seeds today, the first batch."

Liu Feng smiled and said it was nothing, then asked about the details of digging ditches and sowing seeds, but the two fell silent when asked to delve deeper.

At this moment, Gou Tao took out two envelopes from his bag and placed them in front of the two men.

"Tell me what I want to hear, especially information about the surname Chen. That's all for the two of you."

Huang Rixin and Zheng Zhong exchanged a glance, then estimated the thickness of the envelope and swallowed hard.

Two more days passed,
Huang Jianyuan brought two shareholders, Zhang and Li, to Xu Wenxiang's office, looking somewhat like he was there to interrogate her.

"Mr. Xu, are you aware of the situation at Jiangxin Market?" Xu Wenxiang raised an eyebrow. "What situation? I've been busy with the hotel lately and haven't been paying attention to that."

Huang Jianyuan: "You just handed everything over to Chen Jiazhi?"

Xu Wenxiang: "Is there a problem? I invited him here precisely for this purpose."

Huang Jianyuan: "But someone told me that he was messing around at the market, spending a lot of money on things that didn't need to be used, such as water pumps, water pipes, and black linings. He also frequently used official vehicles for private purposes, abusing his power to seek benefits for his own people!"

Xu Wenxiang asked intently, "Who told you that?"

Huang Jianyuan: "Never mind who I heard it from, we can't let him keep messing around like this. Damn it, even though he invested 5 yuan, he might just make it all back in the end!"

Xu Wenxiang chuckled and said, "That's impossible. The things he bought were basically all worth the price."

Huang Jianyuan said, "It seems that President Xu is not completely unaware of what he did, so he should know about what he did."

Xu Wenxiang stood up and said with a smile, "He spent 3000 yuan to buy his brother-in-law's tricycle?"

Huang Jianyuan and the other two shareholders were somewhat taken aback. Holy crap, is this even possible?

"Since you know this, why don't you do anything about it?"

"Why should we interfere? The tricycles are indeed used at the market." Xu Wenxiang paused and said, "Director Chen has only been in office for about ten days, right? How about we arrange a time to go to the market together?"

"it is good."

"Then tomorrow."

Xu Wenxiang was also curious about the current state of the market. She had heard Xu Yao say on the phone that things had changed a lot, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it, so she decided to go and take a look.

...

Jiangxin Vegetable Market

Chen Jiazhi had just replaced the wiring and hadn't even put his tools down when he learned that two of the mini-tillers had broken down. He wanted to curse, but instead of Yi Dinggan, it was warehouse manager Cheng Tiantian who came. He had nowhere to vent his anger!
Cheng Tiantian asked, "Director Chen, what should we do now? Should we send it for repairs?"

"I'll go check it out later."

Chen Jiazhi checked the circuit again to make sure there were no problems before going to the roadside and shouting a few times.

"You can plug in the electric pump now!"

A few moments later, several vegetable workers returned to plug in the electricity, and Yi Dinggan and Ao Deliang also returned.

Chen Jiazhi cursed, "Don't let them plug in the power randomly again! If they do it again, you'll have to figure out how to fix it yourself next time!"

Yi Dinggan and Ao Deliang both nodded silently, not daring to utter a word of rebuttal. When the wires short-circuited, both of them panicked, but Chen Jiazhi handled it casually.

In the past two days, as the sowing work has begun, the demand for watering has increased. Although the Jiangxin vegetable market has a good power infrastructure, it cannot support 24 water pumps to pump water at the same time.

Chen Jiazhi initially requested that only 6 machines be used simultaneously, but the workers below did not listen and insisted on using more, which resulted in a short circuit.

Fortunately, Chen Jiazhi was skilled in electrical work. In his previous life, when he was almost 50 years old, he even went with his youngest son to take the electrician's certificate exam. The problem wasn't complicated, and he simply replaced it himself.

Soon after, the watering of the vegetable market resumed.

Chen Jiazhi returned to the courtyard and went to the outside of the warehouse, where two mini-tillers were placed, with two male workers beside them.

Cheng Tiantian and Xu Yao were also there; one was voluptuous and the other was plump, making them a perfect match.

Xu Yao said, "Director Chen is amazing! He can even do electrical work. Can he repair this mini-tiller too?"

Chen Jiazhi smiled, then went to check the mini-tiller, asking the two male workers about its condition.

Chen Jiazhi suspected that the spark plugs were faulty because the engine was difficult to start, vibrated violently, and was difficult to grip when hitting the ground.

Spark plugs need to be replaced once a year, so it's about time.

Have you changed the gear oil?

"I don't think so."

The workers were also uncertain. Chen Jiazhi scratched his head, realizing that they were really short-handed!

He then asked Xu Yao and Cheng Tiantian, "Where's Tong Gang? Where did he go?"

Xu Yao said, "We've gone to recruit people."

"..."

Chen Jiazhi then looked at another mini-tiller, which was also difficult to start, emitted black smoke, and had insufficient power.

"Cheng Tiantian, do you have spark plugs and filters in the warehouse?"

"Huh, what is that?"

You idiot, you can't count on any of them.

Chen Jiazhi had to find it himself. Luckily, he had a backup. He also found a screwdriver and wrench and started to remove the filter cover and spark plug.

While disassembling the machine, I taught two male workers how to remove and install the filter element, and how to avoid stripping the threads when installing the spark plug.
They also changed the gear oil and replaced the pull rope; otherwise, it would probably break again in a few days.

As time passed, Chen Jiazhi continued to sweat, and his face became streaked with sweat.

If he goes out and says he's the plant manager, who would believe him? He looks more like a repairman.

After an unknown amount of time, the roar of the mini-tiller echoed through the yard once again.

Looking at Chen Jiazhi holding a wrench, Xu Yao felt a surge of admiration. How could the director of this venue know everything?

Before the two male workers had even left the yard with their roaring mini-tillers, two more vehicles drove in.

Xu Wenxiang, Huang Jianyuan, and two other shareholders got out of the car with smiles on their faces.

Then they gradually saw Chen Jiazhi in the yard, holding a wrench and with oil stains on his face.

"Director Chen?"

Chen Jiazhi was also stunned. He looked at the oil stains on his hands and the wrench, feeling that it was a bit cheap.

However, as a market manager, it's perfectly reasonable for me to carry a wrench, right?
(End of this chapter)