1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 218 Temporarily Ends Record
Jiangxin Vegetable Market

On another cool, overcast day, 17-year-old Huang Chuan finally managed to shake off Xu Yao and Tong Gang and return to the office building.

For some reason, around five or six in the afternoon, neither of them liked to stay in the office. Instead, they would stay in the vegetable garden or enjoy the breeze under the banyan tree by the river.

The office building was quiet. Huang Chuan went up to the second floor and froze when he saw the window of the first office on the left.

Inside the window, Director Chen was seen sleeping in a peculiar posture.
He seemed to have a sudden realization, and quietly left the office building. His original intention to go to the warehouse to organize things faded, and he returned to the riverside to listen to Xu Yao and Tong Gang chatting.

Family matters, everyday anecdotes, but mostly about the changes in the market.

The change from loss to profit.

He had only been there for two days, but he already knew that Director Chen was the god of Jiangxin Vegetable Market!

But he didn't quite understand how Director Chen, who seemed so ordinary, had managed to turn the market around.

...

Chen Jiazhi was awakened by the sound of the horn, and then he heard Ao Deliang, Yi Long and others shouting.

Ao Deliang?
Chen Jiazhi, who was still a little dazed, suddenly woke up. How long had he been asleep?

He took a nap in the afternoon, then woke up, studied finance for a while, memorized some gibberish vocabulary, and then fell asleep again.

But it shouldn't be this fast. I looked at the time and it wasn't even eight o'clock yet!
It would take at least an hour to get here fully loaded from the Dongxiang vegetable market, yet we set off before 1 a.m.?
It's a cloudy and rather cool day, but we still can't start harvesting the vegetables until 3 p.m.

With a mixture of surprise and doubt, Chen Jiazhi took a cup of still-warm tea from the coffee table, drank it, and then hurriedly went downstairs to the courtyard.

"Deliang, what time did you start harvesting the vegetables? You're here so early."

"3:."

"3:4?" Chen Jiazhi exclaimed in surprise, "They finished collecting it in just four and a half hours?!"

"It didn't take that long, we finished collecting them in a little over three hours. Everyone was a bit fast today, but don't worry, boss, I checked the quality and packaging, there absolutely won't be any problems."

Ao Deliang stood next to the truck, a Jiefang brand truck, a medium-to-large vehicle, which was loaded with vegetable baskets.

Recalling the scene of harvesting vegetables in the afternoon, Ao Deliang still felt a little unsatisfied.

This may be the fastest vegetable collection speed ever at the Dongxiang vegetable market.

The roots of Chinese kale are usually thicker than the heart of the broccoli, and the leaves are also thicker. A single broccoli stalk weighs far more than the heart of the broccoli. This time, the broccoli stalks are not only thick but also long, making them even heavier.

If a basket of vegetables weighs 30 jin (15 catties), the heart of the Chinese cabbage will require eight or nine hands, while the Chinese kale may only require five or six hands.

The speed of harvesting crops has a natural advantage.

In addition, around noon, he told everyone about the development of Jiangxin Vegetable Market and the experiences and income of his group.

The kitchen staff, as if they had drunk a bowl of highly nutritious chicken soup, were all full of vigor and high spirits, their hand speed was so fast it was dazzling.

Some of the women, in particular, spoke with an air of authority that was quite different from others. They wished their husbands could also be more capable and become group leaders under Director Chen.

This made Ao Deliang very proud. He had been a team leader for a long time, and that night he was the first to pledge his loyalty. It was indeed what he thought in his heart. Why not follow a good boss?
After learning the whole story from Ao Deliang, Chen Jiazhi was quite surprised.

"How many vegetables did you harvest in total?"

"It's a round number, 7 tons, which is 14,000 jin (7,000 kg)." Ao Deliang grinned. "The yield is even higher than expected. Also, after harvesting the medium and large-sized kale, there are still some small-sized kale in the field. Hai-ge plans to harvest those too. Boss, you can take them to the market to sell while you're at it~"

Chen Jiazhi suddenly dreamt of Shanghai. Perhaps when he gambled on that batch of kale at 10 yuan per kilogram, his boss felt the same way he does now.

Besides the excitement of reaping wealth, there is also a sense of satisfaction in nurturing employees into talents.

Although Chen Jiazhi's gamble on the market was successful, the high output was actually managed by Ao Dehai, and the technology was taught to him by Chen Jiazhi.

I'm so relieved, truly relieved!
The yield per mu is approaching 3,000 jin, making it a solid first-tier crop in the cultivation of Chinese kale!

The weather in September and October was not the best, with more than 30 consecutive days of high temperatures and drought, indicating that Ao Dehai's water and fertilizer management had reached a certain level of proficiency.

Chen Jiazhi clenched his fist excitedly, walked around the Jiefang truck, and checked the vegetables. The packaging was fine.

All that's left is to move them to refrigerated trucks.

Just as he was about to ask Yi Long to call people back, Yi Dinggan returned with Qi Yongfeng, Ao Deliang, and Guo Mancang.

Looking at the truckload of kale, Yi Ding's face showed an indescribable sourness. "Jiazhi, it would be unreasonable for me not to treat you to a big meal!"

Chen Jiazhi laughed and said, "This time you can't avoid eating even if you want to!"

"Hahaha~"

After a few laughs, the group started helping unload the truck. They didn't call the vegetable worker, partly because they were harvesting vegetables, and partly because this was a side job.

A moment later, Xu Yao returned, along with Tong Gang and Huang Chuan. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw the farm manager leading several group leaders to personally move goods.

"What's going on, Sister Yao? Should I go up and help?"

Huang Chuan asked with a puzzled look, "The factory manager and several key personnel are all moving goods, and it seems a bit unreasonable for a grown man like me to just stand there and watch."

Xu Yao was unsure whether to speak or not, and it seemed there was no need to hide it, as Director Chen didn't seem to care at all.

"It's okay to help, or it's okay not to help."

"why?"

"This is Director Chen's private kale, which is being sold through the market's sales channels."

"..."

Huang Chuan understood the current situation. After thinking about it, he realized that since Uncle Yuan had asked him to learn from Director Chen, it was necessary to build a good relationship with him, so he went up to lend a hand.

Tong Gang didn't know whether to leave or stay, so he could only go up and lend a hand.

After a while, Zheng Zhong and Huang Rixin also arrived.
"Cousin, the whole market is his people, I really can't do anything about it." Xu Yao watched this scene, then silently went back to her office to get her notebook and calculator; she still had to keep accounts.

Unloading, inspecting the packaging, and even changing the ice packs in the interlayer took more than an hour before Chen Jiazhi's truckload of kale was finally delivered.

"Manager Chen, here's your receipt."

After receiving Xu Yao's receipt, Chen Jiazhi looked at it and saw that the data column read 14000*4=56000 yuan.

A one-time income of 5.6 yuan!

Adding the 1.65 yuan earned in the early morning, the daily income reached 7.25 yuan!

All previous daily records were instantly wiped out, temporarily ending this topic!
Although there's still one more day tomorrow, there's not much bok choy left, and only a little kale. It's unlikely that the price will surpass the previous high.

Chen Jiazhi quietly put away the receipts, preparing to collect the money as soon as it arrived in his account.

After the truck was loaded, the group leaders didn't leave. He actually wanted to have a drink with these people that night.

But there are still vegetable workers busy in the fields.
It's not appropriate to drink alcohol now.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Jiazhi went over and offered cigarettes to each of them. When it was Yi Long's turn, he wanted to take one, but Chen Jiazhi didn't give it to him.

"Too young, you can't smoke yet."

"You're not that much older than me!"

Yi Long muttered something to himself and went back to his dorm. There was a radio in the dorm, and recently he had become obsessed with Andy Lau's "Forget Love Potion".

yard.

The eight people gradually formed a circle around Chen Jiazhi.

Chen Jiazhi took a deep drag on his cigarette and said, "Regarding this batch of vegetables, there's one point that has really resonated with me, and I'll share it with you tonight. It might be useful for you in the future."

The night fell silent as the seven people waited for him to speak.

Why seven people? Because Yi Dinggan was unhappy: "What's there to say? You're just being dramatic. Why don't you get some rest?"

"Damn it, Yi Dinggan, how dare you disrespect Brother Zhi like this? Every time he says something, it's always the most important thing!"

"Yes."

"We've been waiting for Teacher Chen to return!"

Led by Qi Yongfeng, several people attacked and denounced Yi Dinggan.

Yi Dinggan retorted, not to be outdone: "Don't you get tired of hearing this every day? Why weren't you this enthusiastic when you were studying?!"
Besides, Director Chen still has to sell vegetables tonight; shouldn't he rest a little longer?

Huang Rixin said, "I have a feeling that the deputy director is trying to keep things to himself, not wanting the director to share with us, so he can secretly learn them on his own."

"you……"

"OK OK."

Chen Jiazhi pulled Yi Dinggan aside and patted him on the shoulder. He knew that Yi Dinggan wanted him to keep his secrets. The two of them, and even Yi Long, had discussed this matter many times in private.

In fact, Chen Jiazhi understood all of this. He didn't particularly care about sharing these small experiences, as they could only make a small fortune. This was something that vegetable farmers who had been growing vegetables for many years in later generations also understood.

He kept the truly core concepts in mind.

Besides, trust between people is built up from the beginning, and you have to give back the favor in return, right?
These small experiences are like the peaches he cast out, and he has already reaped the rewards.

This batch of vegetables at the Dongxiang vegetable market is one of them.

"It's actually very simple, just four words: things will turn into their opposites when they reach an extreme."

After everyone calmed down, Chen Jiazhi began to share his experiences and analysis of the current market situation for kale.

High temperatures and drought are only one of the contributing factors; the core reason is the change in farmers' planting mentality.

The price of Chinese kale was extremely low in September, which led farmers to switch to other crops. Combined with high temperatures and drought, this resulted in the surge in the price of Chinese kale.

This can also be extended to the concept of alternating years in agriculture.
However, Chen Jiazhi did not provide much analysis, only mentioning that things will inevitably turn around when they reach their extremes, and how to seize opportunities by observing changes in market conditions.

This information is enough for them to digest and summarize for several years.

Just like stocks, everyone knows that a stock can rebound after a sharp drop, but nobody knows where the bottom is.

Growing vegetables is roughly the same, except that the vegetable market is not yet saturated, so there won't be a situation where the market is in a slump for more than half a year.

The adage "things will turn into their opposites" still holds true today.

This is also the only lesson Chen Jiazhi learned from this bumper harvest.

Everything else was a gain.

Thinking about each number kept him excited all night.

Early morning on the 19th.

Another truckload of vegetables arrived at the market.

As soon as Chen Jiazhi and Yi Long got out of the car, the trunk was already crammed with tricycles and flatbed carts. Several customers looked at the vegetables in the truck and complained.

"Hey, Mr. Chen, you have kale today? Wait a minute, why is it so small?"

"It seems like there's less bok choy too!"

"Are you planning to raise prices again? Damn, Mr. Chen, you're not planning to hold back, are you? Holding back for too long isn't good for a man!"

What the hell is he holding back?!

That's all the bok choy I have. I only have a small amount of Chinese kale left. I need to figure out how to convince my old customers... no, I mean, explain!
(End of this chapter)