After the divorce, he settled in Northwest China and became a Shennong (a legendary Chinese farmer).

Chapter 103 A Bumper Rapeseed Harvest: A Choice

"Family members, today is the day I harvest rapeseed. Haven't you all been looking forward to this day? The two people over there are assessors sent by the county. I participated in the rapeseed yield evaluation, and they, along with everyone else, are witnesses to it."

Gu Tong exchanged a few pleasantries with Dong Jun and the assessors, and then quickly set up the camera positions.

The two then got into the car, and Gu Tong drove the harvester into the field first, starting a live broadcast.

He promised to share the entire process of crop growth and harvest with his fans, and he will never break his promise.

After the opening remarks, a large number of fans flooded into the live stream room, and Gu Tong immediately focused on her homework and stopped talking.

[Lonely Swordsman]: "It's harvest time again! Everyone, guess whether the big boss can win the competition?"

[I Don't Eat Donkey Meat]: "What's the point of just playing guessing games? I'll bet 50 cents that the big shot will win."

Longtime fans were already used to this guy's style. [Lonely Swordsman] started the conversation, and [I Don't Eat Donkey Meat] immediately followed up.

The live stream chat erupted in chaos again, but despite the noise, their eyes never left the scene of the harvest.

The two combine harvesters were not operating at a fast speed. Dong Jun had a deep understanding of Gu Tong's guiding principle: it was better to go slower than to significantly reduce the loss rate.

According to industry data, the loss rate of combine harvesting is ≤8%, while Gu Tong requires it to be ≤5% as much as possible.

If a two-stage harvesting method is adopted, that is, first cutting down the rapeseed for drying and then threshing, the loss rate can be further reduced.

"Brother Dong, hold on, go slower."

Gu Tong instructed Dong Jun via walkie-talkie that reducing the loss rate requires a high level of technical skill from the farm machinery operator.

His own technical skills are definitely not a problem, but Dong Jun and the others still need to strengthen their training.

"Okay, I'll go slower."

Dong Jun learned a lot from Gu Tong while doing his homework.

In fact, Gu Tong could have completed the combined harvest of these 30 mu of rapeseed fields by himself in less than a day. He called Dong Jun over not to help but to impart his experience and techniques.

"That's a solid lead! This Gu Tong is no ordinary player; I think he has a good chance of winning."

The two evaluators were talking quietly in the distance, giving Gan Gutong a very high evaluation of his agricultural machinery operation skills.

[Lonely Swordsman]: "Harvesting rapeseed is much slower than harvesting alfalfa!"

[Small Town Test-Taker]: "This is hard to compare, isn't it? Harvesting alfalfa requires three steps, but a combined harvester does it all in one operation, even shredding the straw."

Fans also commented, but their focus was different.

In the footage, two combine harvesters swallow the rapeseed plants whole, then separate (thresh) the rapeseed and load it into the compartment.

Rapeseed straw is fed into a crusher via a conveyor, and the crushed straw is sprayed out from the tail and scattered into the field.

The final step is "returning straw to the field".

Three hours later, Gu Tong finished sowing and stopped the harvester with Dong Jun, then went to the edge of the field to rest.

He took out the milk tea he had prepared in advance, poured a bowl for the two judges, Dong Jun, and himself, and then picked up the milk tea and gulped it down in one go.

"Gu Tong, Brother Dong."

At this moment, Gulixian walked over from a distance, carrying two insulated buckets. She greeted Gu Tong and Dong Jun with a smile and nodded to the two evaluators.

"I brought you two some noodles, so you don't have to go back and cook lunch."

Gulixian handed the thermos to Gu Tong, who could hardly contain her joy as she smiled.

However, this was not the time to relax. He chatted with Gulixian for a few minutes, quickly finished his food, and continued to get back on the bus to work.

Dong Jun became more and more skilled, so the overall operation was faster, and the harvesting of 30 mu of rapeseed was completed before noon.

"Gu Tong, thank you for bringing the rapeseed to Salbu Village to be weighed. Our testing equipment is also there."

The two assessors were busy all morning.

They precisely measured the designated area, verified the total area of ​​the rapeseed field, and then made further requests after the work was completed.

Gu Tong nodded and drove the combine harvester with Dong Jun to Salbu Village.

"Technician Liu, you're here."

Gu Tong met Liu Cheng in Salbu Village. After the scale was weighed, Liu Cheng was in charge of the testing.

"I've been so busy with the evaluation process that I'm constantly on the go. Gu Tong, I have to go do my test now."

Liu Cheng responded with a sentence and then got busy.

The data came out quickly: the impurity rate of this batch of rapeseed was 1.98%, and the moisture content was 13.7%. After removing impurities and moisture, the final calculated standard yield per mu (a Chinese unit of area, approximately 0.165 acres) was 361.27 kg.

"Xiao Gu, well done! Your yield per mu is incredible. Our average rapeseed yield is only 200-300 kilograms per mu."

Ilyas arrived later and, upon learning of Gu Tong's yield per mu, couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Gulixian also came over and was overjoyed to see the final result. She silently gave Gu Tong a thumbs up.

Dong Jun looked at the test results again and again. His rapeseed field was about to be harvested, and he estimated that the yield per mu would not even reach 300 kilograms.

"Thank you for the praise, old village chief. I will continue to work hard."

Gu Tong and Gu Lixian exchanged a glance, then Gu Tong replied to Ilyas.

"Good, good, good! Young people should have this kind of spirit! Xiao Gu, there's a drying machine in the village. Leave the rapeseed here, and I'll have someone deliver it to you after it's dried."

Ilyas found Gu Tong more and more pleasing to the eye and offered to help him dry the rapeseed.

Rapeseed can be sun-dried naturally, but this is often affected by the weather and takes a long time.

"Thank you for your help, old village chief! I'll transfer the drying and transportation fees to you later. I'll be going now."

Gu Tong nodded, then left all the rapeseed behind and left Salbu Village with Gulixian.

This was Gulixian's first time sitting in the cockpit of a combine harvester, and she found everything fascinating.

As the harvester drove out of the village, it passed a car.

The two noticed the words "Jinfeng Group Company" painted on the car almost simultaneously. Gu Tong couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "Jinfeng people are really fast!"

Gulixian immediately thought of Gu Tong's current situation, and the smile on her face vanished instantly, but she didn't know how to comfort him for a moment.

After a long pause, she finally said, "Hmph! The old village chief won't pay them any attention."

Gu Tong couldn't help but smile. He had already adjusted his mindset. Jin Feng Group's primary competitor was Hong He, and he could sit back and watch the fight unfold, living his own quiet life behind closed doors.

The harvester quickly drove into the yard, and Gu Tong and Gu Lixian jumped off the vehicle.

"Are you hungry? I'll go get you something to eat."

As she entered the room, Gu Tong said softly.

Gulixian brought two servings of noodles, and he and Dong Jun each ate one. No wonder the other guy is hungry now.

"I'm not hungry. I even ate some baked buns while you were busy. I can't eat anything now."

Gulixian smiled and shook her head. She wasn't lying; she had bought two servings of noodles and a few baked buns on her way over. She really wasn't hungry at the moment.

Gu Tong didn't insist and prepared to boil water to make tea.

"I have to leave soon; I have to go to work this afternoon. There's something I need to tell you. Aren't you planning to sell rapeseed oil in your live stream? I asked around, and it seems you need to complete some procedures beforehand."

Gulixian stopped the other party and then explained what procedures were required for self-produced and self-sold rapeseed oil.

She went to several departments to find out the details, because she was afraid that Gu Tong would suffer if she didn't know these things, so she came over to explain it to them in detail.

In summary, farmers who produce and sell their own rapeseed oil also need to obtain business licenses and health certificates for their employees.

If you sell bulk rapeseed oil within a county, you only need to apply for a "small workshop registration certificate." The restrictions are that you cannot sell online or across districts.

If you are doing e-commerce or selling pre-packaged rapeseed oil across regions, you must obtain a Food Production License (SC).

The application process for SC certification is quite difficult, with strict requirements on production sites, equipment, water quality, and testing capabilities.

"Oh? That's so troublesome. Does that mean I can't sell in the live stream? Thank you, Gulixian, I'll think about it some more."

Gu Tong knew that the other party must have put a lot of thought into this matter, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to understand it so comprehensively.

He sincerely thanked the other party, but Gulixian waved her hand, indicating that she hadn't done anything.

Gulixian then got up to say goodbye; she had to go to work and would be late if she didn't leave soon.

After dropping off the person and returning, Gu Tong checked today's harvest.

[Effective work (harvesting), Shennong value +3]

[Influence expands, Shennong value +20]

Shennong Value: 1586 points

Harvesting 30 mu of rapeseed and gaining 3 Shennong points was to be expected.

Gu Tong didn't expect that today's not-so-popular live stream would bring in 2000 new fans, bringing his total number of fans to 54087.

While delighted, he also felt a little regretful, as he had originally planned to press the rapeseed oil himself after harvesting it and try to sell it through live streaming.

Nasu's black rapeseed oil is very famous, and although it is more expensive than rapeseed oil produced in other places, it sells very well.

However, selling pre-packaged cooking oil online has a high barrier to entry, and he does not yet meet the requirements.

"We can only press some oil for ourselves, and we'll sell the rest of the rapeseed."

Gu Tong shook her head and stopped worrying about it.

He then took his notebook to the yard and made a detailed record of the growth of the four plants of [Western Region Purple Grass].

He has been doing this work in order to obtain first-hand information and lay a solid foundation for future artificial breeding.

the next day.

Ilyas called Gu Tong to inform him that the rapeseed had been completely dried and that Gu Tong wanted to pay for it, but the other party refused to accept it.

The two argued on the phone for a long time, until Ilias finally lost his temper and he gave up.

Gu Tong has his own small oil press, which is more than enough for the less than 11 tons of rapeseed he has.

However, he doesn't think selling his own rapeseed oil in the market is a good idea. Although he could earn more, there's also the possibility of poor sales, which would waste a lot of time.

The oil yield of rapeseed is around 35%. Gu Tong believes that the oil yield of his rapeseed is slightly higher. All things considered, these rapeseed seeds can be pressed into about 4 tons of rapeseed oil.

He then called Ma Dongwen to inquire about the current market conditions for rapeseed and rapeseed oil.

"If you press your own oil and sell it in the market, the retail price will be between 22 and 36 yuan per kilogram, depending on the quality. If you sell rapeseed, the price will be between 5100 and 5900 yuan per ton."

Ma Dongwen was very familiar with the current market situation and quoted a price without hesitation.

Rapeseed oil produced and sold directly by farmers is more expensive than industrially produced rapeseed oil, but selling it is more troublesome. Selling rapeseed directly is the easiest way, but the income is relatively lower.

Gu Tong thanked him and then hung up.

At this moment, he had already made up his mind, so he attached the tractor to the trailer and went to Salbu village.

"Old village chief, I've decided to sell 10 tons of rapeseed, and I'll take the remaining 840 kilograms back with me."

Since Gu Tong currently lacks the ability to obtain SC (Special Permit), cashing out as soon as possible is the best option.

The remaining 840 kilograms of rapeseed were taken back to be pressed for oil, which could be used for personal purposes or given away, thus making the best use of the resources.

"Why didn't you say so earlier? I thought you were going to press the oil yourself. Here, these are all the business cards left by the buyers. Several groups of people have come to the village in the past few days."

Upon hearing this, Ilyas couldn't help but mutter a sarcastic remark.

He then pulled out several business cards from his pocket and stuffed them all into Gu Tong's hands.

Gu Tong saved the phone number in his phone, then returned the business card to the other party, and randomly picked a buyer to call.

When the other party heard that he wanted to sell 10 tons of high-quality rapeseed, he ran faster than a rabbit and arrived at the village in less than an hour.

"Hello, I need to take some rapeseed home for testing. Do you mind?"

The buyer was a middle-aged man in his forties, who spoke and acted in a very methodical manner and was quite courteous.

Gu Tong smiled indifferently, "Whatever, but don't drag it out too long, try to be as quick as possible."

"Don't worry, it'll be quick. I'll get back to you by the afternoon at the latest."

The purchase price is actually transparent, and pricing based on the test results is standard practice. The buyers then leave the village with the samples.

Gu Tong loaded 840 kilograms of rapeseed into the trailer and then returned home.

I ate something quick for lunch, then cleaned up the oil pressing shed in preparation for starting to press oil tomorrow.

After he finished his work, the buyer called to say that the test results were in and asked him to come to Salbu village to meet him.

Gu Tong then drove over, and the transaction reached the final pricing stage.

"Your rapeseed is of very good quality, with an oil content of 44%-45%, an oil color of 88%, and 44% erucic acid. I'll offer you 5800 yuan per ton. I'll handle the loading and transportation myself. How about that? Am I an honest person?"

The dealer showed the inspection report to Gu Tong and then gave him a quote.

This price was considered very reasonable. After much persuasion, Gu Tong finally agreed on a price of 5900 yuan per ton. This was thanks to the high quality of Gu Tong's rapeseed, which allowed the buyer to make a profit even at this price.

He will soon receive 5.9 yuan. He previously had 21.2 yuan in his bank account. After deducting 6000 yuan for relocation, refueling, and daily expenses, his bank account balance will be 26.5 yuan.

With loan repayments guaranteed next year, Gu Tong couldn't help but smile with relief.