My 1995 Small Farm

   Chapter 23 Encountering the Second Pillar

   "Brother, what you said, I still can't believe what you brought?"

   Liu Xingeng laughed and said.

   But he said so, but he honestly grabbed a handful of peanuts from the donkey cart.

   After rubbing the dry puree on top, peel off the shell and taste.

  The peanut entrance, just chewed a few times, Liu Xingeng frowned, a little surprised.

   I couldn't help but peeled two more peanuts and threw them into my mouth.

  Chen Ling laughed when he saw this, "How are these peanuts, Boss Liu?"

"good, very good."

   "It's better than last time."

   "Brother, brother, I was cheated by people two years ago. I usually don't tell people the truth, let alone take the initiative to raise the price. Today is an exception."

   "Your greenhouse peanuts are really good. It seems that you can still grow peanuts in winter. It tastes better than spring and summer."

   "I'll give you another five cents. I want it all. If you have peanuts in the future, you can pull it to me."

   "Will it work?"

   Liu Xingeng stretched out a finger and said with a serious expression.

  In these years, grains and oils come in bulk and go out.

   For example, three thousand catties of peanuts are pressed for oil.

The oil produced by    is distributed to department stores, supply and marketing cooperatives, grain and oil stores, and consignment points in the village.

   More than a few hundred pounds, less than a few dozen pounds.

   are sold loosely.

   There are no bottles that are individually packed, and they are not packaged and labeled, and they are sold in a pot of ten or twenty pounds.

   They are all carrying oil cans to get oil.

   Therefore, if the price difference of grain is calculated by cents, the price difference of oil-extracting cash crops, such as peanuts and soybeans, is calculated by gross.

   The minimum price increase is five cents, which is equivalent to 0.5 cents, and then one cent and two cents.

So Chen Ling shook his head as soon as he heard this, "You get what you pay for every penny, if my peanuts are graded by a grader, they will be at least two grades better than ordinary peanuts, brother, you will give me a five-point increase. Money? That's a little too low."

   "This is still low? Then what do you think the price is right?" Liu Xingeng asked rhetorically.

   "Another two cents, one yuan per catty, how much will I have in the future? How about it?"

   When Liu Xingeng heard this, his brows furrowed, "One yuan per catty, this price is a bit too high, and the county can't find it at this price..."

  Actually, Chen Ling's peanut oil yield has already been tested.

   is indeed better than normal peanuts.

   but not too surprising.

   But more important than the oil output is the taste of the oil squeezed out of Chen Ling's peanuts.

   is much more fragrant than ordinary peanuts.

  This morning, their family used this oil to fry dishes.

   Good guy, that fragrant…

   Not to mention the dishes, the oily soup on the plate was all dipped in steamed buns.

   This is also the reason why after he tasted Chen Ling's peanuts today, he was so happy to give him five cents.

  After all, yesterday's peanut oil was so fragrant, and today's taste is better, can the oil be squeezed out?

   "Rich brother, you know how small the price difference is for peanuts."

"90 cents a pound is rare. Other people's price increases are a few cents and a few cents. I will directly give you a dollar a pound. Such a price is rarely sold in the market. You still want me. How can I raise you..."

   "Look, brother and I, this small family and business, really can't go up."

   Liu Xingeng spread out his hands, very embarrassed.

   "How many cents and how many cents? My brother is not kind. The difference between the price of this oil-pressing thing is at least five cents. Where do you come from?"

  Chen Ling is half-smiling.

   There is a saying: grain is not bad, oil is not bad.

   means that the profits of the three major staple grains are always one or two cents, which is five cents more, while the oil-pressing crops can be less than a few cents.

   "This... bro, you are quite skilled."

   "Then why not..."

   Liu Xingeng pondered for a while, "It's not that it can't go up, I can't make much money for a dollar per catty."

   "You want one yuan per catty, and I have to put money in it."

   "Unless the rich and noble brother, you will only provide peanuts to my family in the future."

   "I'll charge you with the quality of the peanuts, and give you another 20 cents to give you a chance."

  Chen Ling shook his head: "It's definitely not enough to only supply your family..."

   How would Chen Ling agree to buy out?

   "However, I can assure you that it is available at any time of the year, as much as you want."

   "How about this guarantee?"

   Liu Xingeng was surprised when he heard the words: "Any time of the year, any time? How much do you need?"

  Chen Ling nodded, "Well, all year round, as many as you want."

   "I'm a greenhouse grower, can I still lie to you?"

   Affected by his wishes, the freshly harvested peanuts only need to go through the interaction between the cave and reality, and in one night, the drying can be accelerated and completely dried, which saves the step of drying in the outside world.

   It can be said that Liu Xingeng wants it, and Chen Ling can supply it directly without having to spend time to dry it.

   "Besides, Boss Liu, we all deliver first and then pay. If the goods are not right in your eyes, the business will not be possible, right?"

   Liu Xingeng heard this, glanced at Chen Ling, and inserted his hand into the peanuts on the donkey cart. He probed inside with force, and took out a handful of peanuts from it.

   Peel off the shell and taste it again.

   After a long while, he gritted his teeth: "Okay, one by one, one by one."

   "Just for the quality of the peanuts, and brother, as much as you want, I'll give it a shot."

  Chen Ling smiled when he heard this.

   "Okay, how much does Boss Liu want this time?"

   Liu Xingeng pondered for a while and said, "There are quite a few people who want peanut oil recently, so let's keep it three thousand kilograms for now."

   "Okay, then let's unload this car first, and I'll pull it for you."

  Chen Ling nodded.

  Three thousand pounds is just enough, and there is no more.

   have to go back and replant.

  …

One p.m.

  Chen Ling delivered five donkey carts of peanuts to Liu Xingeng.

  Three thousand catties of peanuts complete the transaction, and three thousand three hundred dollars are in hand.

   There are also two jars of goat milk bought from Liu Xingeng's house.

   There are also two pots of oil that Liu Xingeng gave from yesterday's carload of peanuts.

   Put the things on the donkey cart, Chen Ling sat on it, and swung the whip.

   "Leave the donkey and go eat."

   Liu Xingeng was staying for lunch at noon, but a guest came to his house, and it seemed that something was wrong.

  Chen Ling didn't stay any longer, and it was the same when he went to the county town to find a place to eat.

   After leaving the west side of the city, Chen Ling found a good restaurant, ordered a smoked fish, a few side dishes, and two bottles of beer.

   With wine and vegetables, Chen Ling, who was hungry in his stomach, was very satisfied and satisfied.

   When he was full, Chen Ling saw that the weather in the afternoon was really warm enough, so he found a department store and bought a fishing rod, ready to go fishing on the beach south of the county town.

   "The quality of things in this era is just hard enough."

  Chen Ling touched the fishing rod and praised.

   The fishing rod he bought cost forty dollars. It was a black rod, thick and heavy.

   didn't know what brand it was, and he didn't ask the boss, so he tried it and it was easy to hold, so he chose this one.

   "Yo, Fugui, you haven't seen you for a few days, why did you drive the donkey cart?"

  Chen Ling was driving the donkey cart and playing with the fishing rod when someone called him suddenly, accompanied by the sound of the motorcycle engine.

  Chen Ling looked up and saw a man in his thirties, wearing a light yellow leather jacket, with narrow eyebrows and a small head, riding on a Jialing motorcycle.

After seeing him,    parked his motorcycle by the road not far from him, squinting his eyes and smiling at him.

   "Yo, it's Erzhu? What are you doing here?"

  Chen Ling was stunned for a moment, then smiled and recognized the person in front of him.

   The short-headed young man in front of him was Chen Erzhu. Since he didn't return to Chenwangzhuang several times a month, it was the first time he saw the Lord after he woke up from a coma.

   After saying hello to Chen Erzhu, Chen Ling noticed that Chen Erzhu was still carrying a woman in the back seat of his motorcycle, with heavy makeup and long curly hair, wearing a red open-neck sweater, hugging his waist tightly.

   Seeing Chen Ling look at him, the woman winked at him ambiguous.

   "Xiao Fugui, I haven't seen you for a few days, why are you still handsome?"

  Chen Ling just remembered that this person is also an acquaintance.

   is a good friend of Chen Erzhu, who runs a freight company in the county town and is a rich woman.

   is called Sun Yanhong, everyone is called Sister Hong.

   This red sister has an incredible brother, who is a prominent figure in the county town.

   is also one of the backers of Chen Erzhu.

  After he got out of prison, Chen Erzhu also used this relationship to enter the sand quarry in the county town.

   "Sister Hong has not seen her for a few days, and she has become more and more beautiful."

  Chen Ling smiled against his will.

   I secretly scolded Lao Tzu in my heart, the old woman still loves to flirt with men at her age, it is really annoying.

  Sun Yanhong didn't know that Chen Ling was slandering her, but it was very helpful to hear what he said, and she even gave him a wink.

   "Xiao Fugui really can talk."

  Chen Erzhu laughed along with him, and then showed off a little bit: "I'm taking Sister Hong to a dance. What are you doing here in the county seat, why did you catch the donkey cart?"

   "If I read it right, it belongs to the Fifth Uncle's family, right?"

  Chen Ling nodded and said he borrowed a donkey cart to come to the county to pull something.

   "Hey, you don't know how to do it, why don't you use a donkey cart when you come to the city to pull things..."

   "Ask your brother to make arrangements for you. Any car from Sister Hong's side is better than your donkey car?"

  Chen Erzhu shouted loudly, making no secret of the show-off in his tone, for fear that others would not know how capable he is now.

  Chen Ling smiled and said politely, saying that it was just a small matter, and there was no need to trouble Sister Hong and the like.

  Chen Erzhu pretended to be unhappy and blamed him for being outside, and then said: "I haven't seen you for a few days, and I said that I would be back in the village to find you in two days. I happened to meet you today, so I will let you know in advance."

   "My greenhouse will be built in two days. If you are idle at home, you are also idle. Come and help my brother."

   (end of this chapter)