Chapter 18 Sensation

The silver moon is like a hook, and the stars are vast.

The gentle moonlight casts light on the grain drying field, making it bright and hazy.

The words of the old village chief continued, and each sentence fell in the ears of the people in Taoxi Village and kept echoing.

"Yesterday, the people from Xizhong Village came to make a quotation. Many people were present at the time. You can also sum it up in your mind. It is no longer an acquisition, but a squeeze! I know it's hard for everyone, and I feel bad too, but we can't help it!"

"I originally thought I could only endure it. But just last night, Qiqi, a kid, came to my house and told me that we would find a way out by ourselves. If no one in the county would take us in, we would go to the city to find someone to take them in.

!”

"Jianhe and I thought about it for a long time, and finally gritted our teeth and decided to give it a try. Early this morning before dawn, Jianhe and I went to the city with Qiqi. Qiqi showed us the way.

, we went to Huicheng’s largest agricultural and sideline products wholesale market!”

Having said this, the old village chief deliberately paused for a moment to whet the appetites of the villagers.

Someone couldn't help it and shouted, "Old village chief, go on! What happened next?"

"Why are you so exciting at this time? Old village chief, are you deliberately making us guys anxious and angry?"

"We just made peace, which is a great thing! Did you find someone else to collect our things? Oh, old village chief, just tell me quickly!"

The old village chief was satisfied, picked up the cup he had placed aside, and took a long sip before speaking again.

"That's right, I found someone to receive the goods!"

"We have signed a delivery contract with us for the watermelons and sweet potatoes in our village, and we have tentatively agreed to supply them for three years!"

"In other words, we can make money steadily in at least three years!"

The crowd was in a state of excitement, and many old men and women stood up in excitement, "Old village chief, what price do you charge me!"

The old village chief smiled, and the grooves on his face turned into smile lines. He spoke loudly and forcefully, "Watermelon, don't collect it by the catty, collect it by the piece, 50 cents a melon! Sweet potatoes, according to the city price, 3 cents per catty."

money!"

The crowd was dead silent.

Then, like water falling into a pan of oil, it exploded with a bang.

Fifty cents a watermelon!

They have been digging in the fields for so many years. Who doesn’t know what the melons they grow look like?

They are all small melons, each one can weigh up to three kilograms!

A watermelon costs 50 cents, which works out to 16 cents per pound!

In comparison, the price Xizhong Village gave them was just a fraction!

There are also sweet potatoes, the price directly at Xizhong Village has tripled!

The old woman sitting on the pony trembled and asked her husband, "Dad, how many watermelons did our family grow this year? Where are the sweet potatoes?"

My wife’s voice was shaking and she couldn’t form a sentence, “Watermelon, watermelon, there are five acres, sweet potatoes, three, three acres…”

The old couple looked at each other, raised their ten fingers, and counted with trembling hands. At the end of the count, they couldn't count, and tears began to flow from their eyes.

After working hard for most of their lives, this is the first time they have made money with their own hands!

The same scene is played out in every household.

The old village chief sat behind the wooden table, blinking his eyes hard, tears coming out, but his smile didn't disappear.

Chen Jianhe also had mixed emotions at this time. He lowered his head and looked at the little baby in his arms under the moonlight.

The baby was very well-behaved and quiet in his arms. Even when he smiled happily, his little mouth only curled up slightly, timidly and silently.

It was as if he was afraid that if he laughed out loud, he would be disliked by others.

"Qiqi, you've helped our Taoxi Village this time, that's great!" Chen Jianhe said solemnly with a hoarse voice, "Second uncle, on behalf of the people of our village, thank you."

The little kid looked up at him, his bright eyes pretending to be surprised under the moonlight.

Then, the beautiful eyes curved into small crescents.

Wa'er shook her head and whispered to him, "Second uncle, you are wrong. It was you and the village chief who went to the city to find people, so that the people in the village could sell things. And the things that the villagers sold were grown with their own hard work."

Those who came out should also thank themselves."

"..." Chen Jianhe was silent for a moment and couldn't help teasing the little baby, "What about you?"

"I didn't do anything, and I got a meat bun for nothing..." Wa'er felt a little embarrassed when she talked about this.

The idea came from Eggy.

The consignee was found by Uncle Chen and the village chief.

What the villagers sell is what they grow themselves.

Thinking of this, Qiqi felt that she had taken advantage of Chen Erbo and the village chief's grandpa in vain, and felt a little guilty.

"Dandan, thank you." She expressed her gratitude to Dandan in her heart.

The little eggman turned over lazily in the sea of ​​consciousness: This stupid kid.

Chen Jianhe stared at the baby for a long time, and finally tightened his arms to hold the baby tightly.

The commotion on the grain drying ground could not be calmed down for a long time.

Finally, the old village chief spoke and asked everyone to stop for the time being.

"Jianhe, we are entering the city together this time. Please say a few words and tell everyone about the contract by the way." The old village chief took Qiqi and gave up his position to Chen Jianhe.

Then, he held Qiqi in his arms and walked eight-footed in the circle, specially lifting Qiqi high.

The posture was like an old knight taking a little princess on a parade, which made Zhang Xifeng and Luo Yuqiong laugh secretly.

At the same time, he also secretly conveyed a message to the villagers that the old village chief would definitely protect Qiqi from now on.

Chen Jianhe received the order and did not shirk the responsibility.

Since it's a meeting, let's explain the matter clearly once and for all.

He looked around the wooden table, and the villagers' eyes fell on him, eagerly anticipating the next words.

Chen Jianhe calmed down and said, "The watermelons in the field have to wait until they are eighty-mature before they can be picked. I estimate it will take about ten days."

"The big consignee in the city has said that they will send people and trucks directly to our village to receive the goods."

"In the next few days, everyone must take good care of the things in the fields. Otherwise, if a watermelon rots, you will lose 50 cents."

"Also, the old village chief and I signed a contract with the village. The contract stipulates that the things grown in our village can only be sold to their families. If someone has other ideas and wants to sell to other people,

From now on, we will no longer care about your belongings."

"Those who are willing to sell goods with us should report to the old village chief in the next two days. The price has been reported to you. As for what price they will sell our goods for after they receive it, that is up to them.

We can’t have any opinions on this matter, let alone make an afterthought!”

Chen Jianhe’s next words were very serious.

If you have the truth, say it first, lest anyone make excuses to cause trouble later.

At that time, the dispute between old sesame seeds and rotten millet will be unclear.

The people in the village immediately responded.

"Jianhe, old village chief, don't worry, people in our village will never do anything like crossing a river and demolishing a bridge!"

"That's right! How were we suppressed before? Now we have a new way out. If anyone dares to fall behind, I, Lao Li, will be the first to refuse to spare him!"

"I also put my words here. A good road has been laid at our feet. As long as we stay calm and down-to-earth, life will definitely get better and better! If there is anyone who is heartless and wants to swallow the elephant in the end, don't blame me for being rude!"

The commotion in the grain drying field did not completely subside until late at night when all the villagers dispersed.

This night, many villagers in Taoxi Village, who were accustomed to going to bed early, stayed awake all night.

Early the next morning, before dawn, some people started working in the fields with hoes and scrapers, as if they had been given blood.

I have been weighed down by a heavy life for too long. Once I have hope and hope, I am not full of energy!

Looking at the malnourished watermelons and sweet potatoes in the fields, the eyes of the villagers also changed.

This is their golden pimple!

It’s fifty cents!

It's three points!

(End of chapter)

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