1994: Vegetable farmers strike back

Chapter 286 Manager Yi

The surprise came so suddenly that Yi Dinggan was so excited he wanted to jump up and down on the spot.

The jarring-sounding word "vice" is finally going to be removed.

From this day forward, he will be Director Yi!
Chen Jiazhi walked back, feeling that May of this year was calm and peaceful.

Although there was a lot of rain, it did not cause too much damage.

Yi Dinggan quickly caught up, "By the way, I've grown up here, what are you doing?"

"Boss!" Chen Jiazhi laughed, "Anyway, I still have to take care of you~"

"I don't care. As long as the word 'deputy' can be removed, I'll feel much better." Yi Ding chuckled dryly and said, "I'm going to go check on the construction of the small arched shed."

Soon, Chen Jiazhi arrived at the office area. The original open space had been expanded into two construction areas, namely the cold storage and the foam box factory.

It rained in the early morning, but it didn't affect the construction at the moment. The entire project is progressing very quickly and will be ready for use by the end of May.

Huang Chuan was overseeing the construction, while Xu Yao was also watching the excitement.

"Director Chen, Li Cai just called back and said that a truckload of bok choy will be sent back today and should arrive at the market around 10 p.m. He should call again this afternoon."

"okay, I get it."

Li Cai and Xue Jun had actually been out for three or four days, mainly wandering around the Foshan area, and had found a lot of sources of goods.

It's actually quite easy to find goods recently.

However, this is the first time we've received the goods today, and Chen Jiazhi is quite looking forward to seeing what Li can achieve.

Back in his office, Chen Jiazhi first brewed a pot of tea before picking up a book to read.

With Li Cai and Xue Jun away, the vegetable selling job at stall number 63 has returned to his hands, and Li Xiu goes with him every day.

The company also has ample funds in its accounts. After prepaying some of the costs for the cold storage and foam box factory, it still has more than 300 million yuan left.

This is also thanks to green peppers.

With the money, Chen Jiazhi upgraded his office, adding an executive chair and sofa.

After reading a book on the sofa for a while, Chen Jiazhi quickly fell asleep.

"Hey, Jiazhi, get up!"

Chen Jiazhi opened his drowsy eyes and saw Li Xiu standing in front of him. "If you want to sleep, why don't you go home to sleep?"

"Hmm~" Chen Jiazhi got up and stretched, saying, "I'm not sleeping, but rather wandering in the ocean of knowledge."

"boast!"

How did you know I was bragging?

"Because I often fall asleep while reading in the morning, don't try to fool me~"

"Wow~ You've gotten smarter!"

The two chatted and laughed as they went downstairs and ate in the cafeteria.

Actually, they cook at home too. The two brothers, Yi Long and Yi Hu, and Chen Jiafang all go home for lunch.

Chen Jiazhi, Yi Dinggan, and Li Xiu also went back from time to time.

The market canteen was bustling with activity; there were about ten people and a table full of dishes.

For Ao Deliang, Qi Yongfeng, and other group leaders who were alone here, having a canteen was a great help.

Chen Jiazhi was also thinking of expanding the canteen to provide lunch for all the cooks. It wouldn't cost much, but the biggest problem was the taste.

He raised this issue and asked the group leaders to find out what the vegetable workers thought.

Qi Yongfeng said, "Director, why do we need to do any background checks? If there's a free lunch, who would disagree?"

Others also spoke.

"Yongfeng is right. It saves us the cost of a meal and the effort of cooking. I don't think anyone would disagree."

"This also has the advantage of giving workers more time to rest at noon."

"As long as the farm manager is willing to spend money to set up a canteen, only a lunatic would jump out and object."

"But setting up such a big cafeteria must cost a lot of money, right?"

Chen Jiazhi laughed and said, "As long as it can be used to solve the vegetable workers' worries, this money should be spent."

Running a canteen does have many advantages, and that's how the matter was decided.

...

The rain that fell in the early morning did not affect the afternoon's work.

By four o'clock, the market becomes busy and vibrant, with half of the market being used for harvesting and the other half for planting.

The news that the market was going to set up a canteen quickly spread.

In today's Huacheng, it's rare for a vegetable market to invest in a canteen for its workers, which surprises many people and has drawn praise.

Chen Jiazhi stood on the office building for a while and could feel the vitality and enthusiasm emanating from the market.

"This fire is really impossible to put out!"

Watching bags of green peppers being loaded onto the truck, Chen Jiazhi remarked on his good fortune; half of May had already passed, and the production of green peppers had been largely unaffected.

This also stabilized the minimum price of vegetables in the market; every extra day means more money!
As evening approached, Chen Jiazhi, who was working in his office, was disturbed by a ringing bell.

As soon as the call connected, Li Cai's voice came through.

"Brother Chen, I'm already loading the truck. It's a truckload of bok choy. We should be able to leave around 7 a.m. and arrive at the market around 10 a.m."

Chen Jiazhi exclaimed in surprise, "That's pretty fast!"

Li Cai said, "It's not far from Foshan to the market, maybe just over 100 kilometers. Including the entry time, it will only take a little over three hours to start selling!"
The quality of the goods is fine, and the purchase price was 45 cents. We should make a profit on this truckload!

Chen Jiazhi smiled and said, "Well done, we'll be waiting for you to come back."

Li Cai added, "I'll have Xue Jun come back with the truck tonight, and I'll stay here. If sales are good tonight, I'll send another truckload of vegetables back tomorrow night."

"Okay!" Chen Jiazhi said thoughtfully, "Be careful."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Jiazhi took a sip of tea, shook his head, and began to think about writing down the details of the profit sharing.

He didn't have much experience, so he could only do things his own way.

He knew how important people were in the vegetable business, and that if he wanted to retain them, he had to be generous.

After working for a while longer, Chen Jiazhi stopped and went outside when he heard the sound of trucks braking downstairs. There were already three or four trucks parked along the roadside in the market. The cross-border driver arranged by Tongxingtai had also arrived.

After standing on the second floor for a moment, Chen Jiazhi saw Yu Zhaokun get out of the car, which surprised him slightly.

Since becoming familiar with the procedures at Jiangxin Market, Yu Zhaokun hasn't gone there himself for a while, instead having his driver do it for him.

Today is still a bit strange.

However, when Chen Jiazhi saw the figure of another woman in a dress, he frowned. At first, he thought he was seeing things, but Qi Yongfeng, who was weighing the woman, quickly helped him confirm who it was.

"Jia Sufeng, what are you doing here?"

The voice sounded surprised.

Jia Sufeng, who had just gotten off the bus, was stunned and stood there, somewhat panicked and at a loss.

But Yu Zhaokun quickly stepped forward and asked, "You two know each other?"

"We are from the same village."

"do not know."

The completely different answers made Yu Zhaokun pause for a moment, then he smiled nonchalantly.

"Whether we know each other or not doesn't matter anymore. Anyway, Xiaofen is with me now. She doesn't have to do anything every day. She can live in a mansion, eat well, and dress well. Giving her a thousand or so yuan is much better than growing vegetables or working odd jobs."

That smile was somewhat glaring, revealing a strong sense of superiority.

However, Jia Sufen probably felt ashamed and got back into the car. Just now, with a casual glance, he saw several familiar faces.

Besides Qi Yongfeng, there were also Yi Dinggan, Li Xiu, Li Mingkun, and others.

Why are they here?

At this moment, Jia Sufeng's mind was in turmoil. She had only heard that Yu Zhaokun was hauling vegetables to the market, and out of curiosity, she wanted to come and take a look. Unexpectedly, she ran into so many acquaintances.

Despite feeling ashamed, she couldn't help but secretly observe her fellow villagers while sitting in the car.

Wearing farm work clothes, covered in dust and looking rather unattractive, far worse than her current outfit, made her feel somewhat better.

Just then, he saw Yu Zhaokun approach a man and offer him a cigarette. She knew the man well too; it was Chen Jiazhi!

"Director Chen, how did you grow these vegetables? The yield is so high!"

Having not seen him for a few days, Chen Jiazhi was actually a little surprised by Yu Zhaokun's change in attitude.

Where did that arrogance and disdain for others go?
But one shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Chen Jiazhi accepted the cigarette. When he lit it and looked up, his gaze inadvertently fell on Jia Sufen, and he confirmed that it was her.

However, I wasn't too bothered by it, since I had heard rumors about her being kept by a sugar daddy before, but I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

"God gives us food."

“If you’re capable, then you’re capable. Don’t be modest. By the way, it’s almost Dragon Boat Festival. Boss Xia asked me to bring you some gifts in advance. Please accept them.”

Yu Zhaokun turned his head and called out, "Xiao Fen, bring down those two bottles of wine and the gift box from my car."

Chen Jiazhi said in surprise, "How could I possibly accept this?"

"Oh, don't be embarrassed. It's a gift from Boss Xia, so just take it. He's been making just as much money as you have lately."

After waiting for a while and still not hearing anything, Yu Zhaokun had no choice but to call out again, "Xiao Fen, hurry up."

This time, Jia Sufen couldn't dawdle any longer. She took the gift box down and handed it to Yu Zhaokun, who then gave it to Chen Jiazhi.

Chen Jiazhi did not refuse again.

Xia Youche has made quite a bit of money during this period.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Chen Jiazhi placed the gift box on the Isuzu truck without saying a word to Jia Sufeng the entire time.

He then went to help lift the goods onto the truck.

Jia Sufen hid in the car again, the conversation and scene from earlier still echoing in her mind.

Farm manager?

Is he the manager here?
All these questions remained until the food was finished and Yu Zhaokun got into the car, at which point Jia Sufeng casually inquired about the situation.

"You mean Chen Jiazhi? You know him too?"

"Uh……"

"You don't need to hide it. I've known for a long time that you two know each other. I don't care about that."

"We used to grow vegetables together for a while."

“I see.” Yu Zhaokun, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, glanced at her sideways. “Their life circumstances are truly vastly different. That mainland guy surnamed Chen is now a big boss. That vegetable market we just saw belongs to him. He earns several million a year.”

"what?"

"What's so surprising? He grows vegetables well. Just this truckload of vegetables I'm hauling will bring in tens of thousands of yuan!"

“I just can’t believe that at this time last year he only had six or seven acres of land.”

"What?!"

The more they talked, the more astonished they became.

After seeing Yu Zhaokun off, the goods at Jiangxin Market were almost all packed.

As the vegetable workers gradually finished their shifts, the team leaders also gathered together.

Yi Dinggan, Qi Yongfeng, Li Mingkun, and Guo Mancang were still talking about Jia Sufeng's sudden appearance. All four of them had been approached by Jia Sufeng last year.

"Aren't you guys regretting not sleeping with Jia Sufeng last year, Yongfeng? Should I go to Dongxiang and say hello to Aunt Juan?"

"No need, no need~" Qi Yongfeng waved his hands repeatedly and chuckled, looking a little guilty.

"I think the farm manager is just jealous that Jia Sufeng didn't come to him, and even locked him in his room." Li Mingkun continued to stir things up: "Deputy Farm Manager Yi, don't you think so?"

"No... of course not."

"It seems that Director Yi is the one who has the foresight!"

"Um?!"

The group immediately sensed that something was wrong.

The word "deputy" has been used all along.

(End of this chapter)