Reborn Industrial Tycoon

Chapter 576 Watch and learn well

It's almost time for the cotton harvest again.

In the production and construction corps, in the garage of an armored regiment, several soldiers are wiping tanks.

The sound of footsteps came from afar, and Captain Niu strode over like a meteor.

"Squad leader, are you back from the meeting?"

"Squad leader, what are the latest instructions from the company?" Everyone stopped what they were doing.

Monitor Niu shouted at the top of his lungs: "Everyone, please stop what you are doing. Let's have a short meeting first."

Everyone immediately gathered in front of Squad Leader Liu and consciously stood in line.

"Take a break." Squad leader Niu cleared his throat and said, "I just went to the company for a meeting. This meeting was mainly to arrange the tasks of cotton picking this year.

The cotton ripening season is coming soon. As in previous years, our group will still go to the farm to help pick cotton. I guess our company will also go to Jinlinzi Farm.

It used to be one or two months, but this time I will pick cotton. I estimate that I will have to work continuously for two months. There will be no rest time in between. I will eat and live on the farm.

Therefore, the regiment headquarters has decided that all comrades participating in the cotton picking activity will have a day off tomorrow to give you time to prepare your luggage. We will set off the day after tomorrow!"

"Report!" A young soldier suddenly said.

"What's the matter?" Squad Leader Niu asked.

"Squad leader, aren't we driving tanks? Why are we still picking cotton?" the young soldier asked.

Squad leader Niu followed the voice and saw that the soldier who spoke was named Zheng. He was a soldier who had just been assigned this year. His family was from the south.

So Squad Leader Niu explained: "We are a production and construction corps. We not only undertake national defense tasks to defend the country, but also participate in some production and construction activities.

Picking cotton is a production activity. Cotton is the main cash crop grown here. When cotton is harvested, it must be picked quickly. If it is out of season, the quality of the cotton will decline.

The farms of our Corps usually have enough people, but when it comes to picking cotton, they are short of manpower, so we need our support to help them complete the cotton picking work as soon as possible."

"Tell the squad leader that I don't know how to pick cotton!" the soldier surnamed Zheng Qing continued.

"I forgot about this. You are from the south. You don't grow cotton there, right?" Squad Leader Niu asked.

The soldier replied: "Report to the squad leader, the cotton here grows on trees."

"The kapok you have there is different from the cotton we have in the northwest, but don't worry, I have been picking cotton for several years, and I will teach you step by step. Xiao Zheng, do you have any other questions?" Squad Leader Niu

Then ask.

"Report to the squad leader, I have never picked cotton. What should I bring with me to pick cotton? Do I need to bring quilts?" Xiao Zheng then asked

"What kind of bedding should you bring? In a cotton-producing place, what else can be missing from your quilt? Just bring basic daily necessities such as toothpaste and toothbrush. Also bring a few old clothes. This time we are going to do farm work, so wear new clothes.

What a waste."

Monitor Niu paused for a moment, then continued: "The material living conditions on the farm are much better than those here. Their farms not only grow cotton, but also all kinds of fruits and vegetables.

There are also chickens, sheep, and cows raised. Every time we go to the farm to pick cotton, the farm will kill chickens and sheep to entertain us. There is delicious food every meal. Some farms also raise cows.

You can drink fresh milk!

At the Jinlinzi farm we went to in previous years, there was Uncle Nigmat. The mutton roasted was particularly delicious. Every time we went there, Uncle Nigmat would personally roast the mutton for us.

When the time comes, let the farm kill two sheep, cut the mutton into large pieces, pierce it with red willows, and roll it in a bag when it is cooked. It is simply a delicacy in the world! My mouth is watering just talking about it..."

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Two days later, the soldiers boarded military trucks early in the morning and prepared to go to the farm.

"This road is not very close. We probably have to wait until dark before we can get there." Squad Leader Niu said, looking at the young soldier Xiao Zheng, and then said: "Xiao Zheng, you are from the south and have never picked cotton. I will teach you now.

How to pick cotton.

First of all, you have to remember that you must wear gloves when picking cotton, but do not pick with bare hands. Although the cotton is soft, the outer shell is still very hard. Without the protection of gloves, it is easy to hurt your hands.

When you pick cotton, you will be given gloves. Don't be reluctant to use them. They are enough, but protecting your hands is the most important thing. I expect you to drive a tank with your hands when you come back!

At that time, each person will be given a snakeskin sack and carry it with him. After picking the cotton, he can just throw it into the snakeskin sack. When the snakeskin sack is full, replace it with a new one.

Next, let’s talk about the technique of picking cotton. When picking cotton, just grab the whole boll and pull it off directly. This process must be fast enough so that the efficiency of picking cotton can be improved..."

Monitor Niu was demonstrating the movements with his hands as he spoke.

Next to him, squad leader Wang from another class said: "Old Niu, stop making blind gestures. There is a saying that a good memory is not as good as a bad pen. If you say it here dozens of times, it is not as good as going to the farm to pick a few bags."

Cotton. If you ask Xiao Zheng to stay in the cotton field, within three days, he will be an expert in picking cotton."

"I'm in class with the soldiers in our class, don't worry about it!" Squad Leader Niu snorted coldly.

"With just your two brushes, you can teach others, and you won't have to worry about the wind blowing your tongue!" Squad Leader Wang said with a smile.

The two men were comrades who joined the army in the same year and were relatively familiar with each other. Now that they were sitting in the same car, they were naturally going to bicker and expose each other's background.

There were two monitors bickering, so it was not a lonely journey.

"I said, Lao Niu, this route seems wrong. I didn't take this route to Jinlinzi Farm before." Squad Leader Wang said and looked out the window.

Monitor Niu immediately put his head out of the car and looked around.

As a tank soldier, Squad Leader Niu was very sensitive to roads and directions. In that era without navigation, he needed to use maps to identify directions and roads.

Senior tank soldiers like Squad Leader Niu can imprint the road conditions in their minds basically just by looking at the map. And Squad Leader Niu will not forget the roads he has walked before so easily.

Squad Leader Niu has been to Jinlinzi Farm several times and has already memorized the road leading to Jinlinzi Farm. At this time, he discovered that this road did not lead to Jinlinzi Farm, and it was not even in the right direction.

"This is really not the way to Jinlinzi Farm. Are we not going to Jinlinzi Farm this year?" Squad Leader Niu murmured to himself.

Squad Leader Wang said, "Looking at the route, it seems that we really won't be going to Jinlinzi Farm this year! It's a pity that we won't be able to eat Uncle Nigmat's roasted lamb this year."

The young soldier next to him, Xiao Zheng, suddenly became nervous. He asked, "Squad leader, if we are not going to Jinlinzi Farm, then where are we going?"

Squad leader Niu said with a smile: "Don't worry, if we act with the large army, we can sell you out!"

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In the evening, everyone finally arrived at their destination.

It's said to be evening, but it's actually past ten o'clock in the evening. However, in the northwest, it's just dark at this time.

"Welcome, welcome!" The director of the farm, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted him enthusiastically and said, "Dinner is already prepared. I asked the kitchen to specially prepare fried rice and thin-skinned buns stuffed with mutton.

In addition, I also informed the boiler room to boil hot water so that the soldiers can take a shower after eating. Although the dormitory is a Datongbu, the bedding is all new. Instructor Chen, don’t think that the conditions here are simple!"

Instructor Chen, who was leading the team, said, "You have meat to eat, new bedding to sleep on, and hot baths to take. How is this so shabby? In the past, I didn't have such good conditions as you do here on other farms!"

The field commander said, "The commander specifically told me that the tank soldiers coming this time are precious talents in our army, so I have to take good care of them!"

We are a farm, and the most important thing is food, so among other things, this big meal of fish and meat, as well as various seasonal fruits, are definitely indispensable."

Instructor Chen was slightly startled. When he led the team to Jinlinzi Farm before, he was also a group of tank soldiers, but he had never heard that they were given special care.

So Instructor Chen said: "Director, you don't need to eat and drink every day. We can just eat the same food as usual. No special treatment is required."

"That's not possible!" The field commander shook his head: "You are tank soldiers, a technical position, and you are different from others."

Instructor Chen was slightly stunned and thought to himself, although driving a tank is a technical job, but you don’t have to drive a tank to collect cotton, what kind of technical position is this?

However, since the farm is willing to give better treatment, Instructor Chen will not refuse, but will happily accept it.

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Everyone ate, bathed and slept. Early the next morning, they gathered after breakfast to prepare to pick cotton.

"I came late yesterday. It was already dark when I arrived, so I didn't take a closer look. Now it seems that this farm is really big!" Xiao Zheng looked around curiously.

Monitor Niu said: "Xiao Zheng, watch and learn hard. After receiving the gloves and snakeskin sack, follow me and see how I pick cotton!"

"I understand, squad leader, I will definitely study hard with you." Xiao Zheng said.

"Take a break, stand at attention, turn right, and walk together!" Under the command of instructor Chen, everyone set off in the direction of the cotton field.

Soon, endless cotton fields appeared in front of everyone, and there were also ten cotton harvesters lined up.

Next to the cotton harvester, there were several men wearing blue overalls with the words "Fukang Agricultural Machinery" printed on the chest.

Just listen to the farm director's introduction: "These are cotton harvesters. Our farm will plant an additional 100,000 acres of cotton this year, and the manpower will definitely not be able to harvest them all. We are counting on these newly purchased cotton harvesters!"

Next to it are technicians from the manufacturer who are responsible for the follow-up care and maintenance of the cotton harvester. They will also teach everyone how to open the cotton harvester.

Our Corps spent a lot of money to buy these harvesters. I heard each one costs one million! These are the treasures of our farm. I am afraid that ordinary people will damage them and I will not be able to afford the compensation.

So I specifically applied to the commander to mobilize tank soldiers to drive this cotton harvester. Instructor Chen, you can even drive a tank around, so you can definitely learn how to drive this cotton harvester in no time!"

Director Chen finally understood that the farm director had been emphasizing technical jobs before, and it turned out to be this reason.

Among the team, Squad Leader Niu and Squad Leader Wang looked at each other. They did not expect that they would drive a cotton harvester to harvest cotton this time.

"Old Niu, I thought I was going to the fields carrying snakeskin sacks like before, but I didn't expect that this time I would be using a machine to collect cotton. Sitting in the car is much easier than picking cotton by hand," said Squad Leader Wang.

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"Not necessarily. Is it easy to drive a tank? I think it's more tiring than picking cotton. Picking cotton doesn't require using your brain, just use your strength. Driving a tank requires various tactical operations, but it's much more troublesome than picking cotton." Squad Leader Niu said.

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"You can drive a tank, why are you afraid that you can't drive a cotton harvester?" The squad leader smiled slightly and continued, "Look, the instructor asked us to come over. Everyone in the first class went over to visit this cotton harvester."

"Class 2, let's go over and get familiar with it." Squad Leader Niu also said.

Everyone immediately stepped forward, except Xiao Zheng who was still looking around.

"Xiao Zheng, what are you stunned for?" Squad Leader Niu frowned, thinking that this new recruit is really stupid.

Xiao Zheng asked stupidly: "Squad leader? Where are the gloves and snakeskin sacks?"

"I still have gloves and snakeskin sacks!" Monitor Niu sighed helplessly, and then said, "Follow me, watch and learn!"

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Monitor Niu was sitting in the cab of the cotton harvester, holding the steering wheel nervously.

The technician of Fukang Agricultural Machinery stood on the pedal outside the cab and said: "Comrade, don't be nervous, look ahead, lower the harvesting table, and use the first gear to harvest...not that gear, but the one next to it...

Just break it off once, you don’t need to break it all the way down..."

Team leader Niu was in a hurry under the instructions of the technician, and then made various mistakes while busy.

In the tank regiment, Squad Leader Niu is an absolute top technical soldier. He is very good at vehicle commander, gunner and driver. He can be said to be an elite talent integrating vehicle, gun and driver.

However, I don’t know what happened, but Captain Niu was at a loss when he got into the cotton harvester. There were five control levers in the entire cotton harvester, which was much simpler than a tank, but Captain Niu was always confused.

It seems that Captain Niu is really only suitable for driving complex tanks, but not simple cotton harvesters.

The technician taught for a long time, but Monitor Niu still made a mistake, and the technician was helpless. Both of them were sweating profusely.

At this time, someone outside shouted: "Old Liu, there seems to be something wrong with the transmission of this cotton harvester. It seems like something is stuck. Come and have a look."

"I'll be there right away!" the technician responded, and then said to Squad Leader Niu: "Comrade, I have to go take a look at that machine. How about you practice it yourself first?"

Having said this, the technician shook his head and said: "Forget it, you are not yet proficient in the operation. Let you practice by yourself, so as not to cause any accidents! I'd better find someone to come over and practice with you.

I can rest assured too."

The technician jumped off the harvester and shouted to Xiao Zheng not far away: "That young comrade, yes, it's you, come here!"

Xiao Zheng walked over immediately.

The technician said to Xiao Zheng: "Little comrade, I remember that you are already very skilled in operation. How about you come up and have a while, and by the way, you can also demonstrate to this comrade how to operate the cotton harvester correctly."

The technician looked at Squad Leader Niu again: "Comrade, you have to follow this little comrade, watch and learn hard! Try to learn to drive a cotton harvester as soon as possible!"

After the technician finished speaking, he turned and left.

Xiao Zheng suppressed a bad smile and looked at his monitor.

"Monitor, watch carefully and study hard!"

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