Chapter 266
Going up the mountain to dig herbs for a day, on the second day, Gu Jiu felt that neither of his arms belonged to him anymore. They were sore and swollen and couldn't use them anymore.
He went to the hotel to have breakfast with Lin Shu. Lin Shu brought him a bowl of buckwheat noodles, "Yesterday I told you not to work too hard and you had to dig out that piece. Are you feeling uncomfortable now? "
"You said Astragalus is a good thing. Since it is a good thing, you can't let it go." Gu Jiu was about to cry but had no tears.
Who deceived him yesterday? Astragalus is a good thing. It is a precious medicinal herb that can replace ginseng, especially the wild one.
"There are countless good things in this world, do you want to take them home?" Lin Shu handed him a pair of chopsticks angrily and funny.
Gu Jiu felt weak when he took over the chopsticks to pick up the noodles.
After breakfast, the two went to the supply and marketing cooperative to meet Zeng Yuanhang, and then went to the countryside together.
Zeng Yuanhang is a local and knows the surrounding area very well, not to mention that he himself is the director of the purchasing department of the supply and marketing cooperative.
He borrowed a car from the supply and marketing cooperative today and took Gu Jiu and Lin Shu out of the city.
"The village I am taking you to today is not far from the city. You can reach it just over the mountain in front of you. There are not only jujube trees but also walnut trees in Liao Village. The scale of planting is the largest among the nearby Shili Baxiang."< br>
While driving, Zeng Yuanhang introduced the situation of Qiliocun to the two of them.
The reason why he is so familiar with Liao Village is because before anyone came to the northwest to purchase agricultural and sideline products, the agricultural and sideline products in Liao Village were basically purchased by cooperatives.
The cooperative is a subordinate department of the purchasing department of the supply and marketing cooperative and is under his control.
Gu Jiu asked: "Uncle Zeng, the walnuts and red dates sold at the counter of your supply and marketing cooperative should be purchased from nearby rural areas, right?"
"Yes, it is located in the northwest and has a dry climate. Only walnuts and red dates grow well. We are responsible for purchasing these agricultural products every year."
"Now that you have introduced these villages to us, then you will purchase them this year Can the ministry's mission still be completed? "Lin Shu did not want his personal relationship to interfere with his official duties and have a negative impact on Zeng Yuanhang.
Zeng Yuanhang stared at the road ahead, while driving the car, he smiled and said: "Don't underestimate the long area of northern Shaanxi. It produces a lot of walnuts and red dates. Sometimes it is purchased in rations. , many of them cannot be fully sold. The arrival of purchasers like you from other places has just solved the problem of surplus agricultural products here.” Uneven and bumpy a few times.
After listening to his words, Gu Jiu and Lin Shu felt a little more at ease.
Zeng Yuanhang said that he could reach it by climbing over the mountain in front. The problem was that the mountain was not a small mountain in the south, but a large mountain on the Loess Plateau. It was already an hour and a half after he had climbed over the mountain.
After turning around the mountain col, the village halfway up the mountain appeared in the sight of several people.
Earth-yellow houses are scattered halfway up the mountain between the mountains.
Some are hidden among the green trees, looming from a distance. From the mountainside to the foot of the mountain, apart from the trees, there are neatly maintained fields. The crops grown in the fields are growing lushly, and the green patches are one after another, full of vitality. .
The goal is full of hope for a year.
The car drove into the village, causing villagers to watch.
Zeng Yuanhang took the couple to the production team leader's home as he was familiar with the family.
The sun is shining brightly outside. The captain has been working for a few hours in the morning and now he just goes home to rest.
Seeing Zeng Yuanhang, Captain Feng greeted him with a smile as if he were seeing the God of Wealth.
"Director Zeng, you are humble, what brings you here today?"
Zeng Yuanhang shook hands with him and introduced Lin Shu and Gu Jiu to him: "These two are my nephew and nephew's wife, from H province. I came here this time to see what specialties we have here." Then Zeng Yuanhang continued He also introduced Captain Feng to Gu Jiu and the others.
After everyone got to know each other, they sat down to chat for a while and then asked about the status of the jujube and walnut trees.
“You have come to the right place when you come to our village. I am not bragging. Our village has the largest number of jujube trees and walnut trees among the dozen or so nearby villages. There are about 10,000 jujube trees, most of which are distributed in the sunny areas. There are more than 5,000 walnut trees on that hillside, all of which are mature trees.”
What Captain Feng didn’t say was that last year’s production was small, but this year’s production is high, and they can provide as much as they want.
I selfishly don't want to remind them of this.
Because Captain Feng was afraid of reminding them, they took the opportunity to lower the price during the acquisition.
Captain Feng didn’t know the scale of the food factory and thought they would only need a few kilograms at most, but he didn’t know how much the food factory wanted.
After hearing what he said, Gu Jiu just smiled and said, "The scale of Liao Village is indeed not small, but the amount we want is a bit large. We want Captain Feng to help us publicize it and strive to bring the nearby villages to They all came over."
When Captain Feng heard this, he was shocked, "Comrade Gu, do you know how much it is in our village alone? If you join forces with other nearby villages, can you eat it?"
Gu Jiu smiled confidently, "I dare to say this here. Naturally, we have as much as we need. We don't have to worry about sales."
Captain Feng looked at Zeng Yuanhang and saw that Zeng Yuanhang did not refute Gu. If it was a long time, he thought for a moment and asked: "This is not the season for picking walnuts and red dates. It seems a little early for you to come here at this time?"
Even if they talk about it, the villagers have no direct benefits. Maybe you believe them.
In autumn, the harvested walnuts and red dates will eventually be transported to the city and sold to the cooperative.
He didn't believe it either.
"It's not early. The main reason we came here this time is to sign a contract with everyone."
Next, Gu Jiu explained the contract method. The general meaning is that the villagers are responsible for planting and they are responsible for selling.
For security, you can sign a contract.
The contract stipulated a minimum purchase price. As long as the quality is acceptable, no matter how much their village produces this year, Gu Jiu will purchase it all.
In the fall, they will set up a collection point here, or cooperate with cooperatives.
This needs to be discussed with the partner next.
In order to have a happy cooperation in the future, Gu Jiu asked Captain Feng: "Captain Feng, your village is close to the city, and the transportation should be more convenient than other villages. I thought that in order to facilitate the next time with the villagers After signing the contract, I wanted to rent a house in the village for a while. I wonder if there is a suitable house for rent in the village? "
"Rent a house?"
Captain Feng didn't react for a while. , in his understanding, only houses in the city can be rented.
He did not expect that someone would rent a house in their village.
"Yes, I wonder if there are any suitable houses for rent in the village?" Gu Jiu asked again.
"Yes, yes." Captain Feng went through the conditions of the houses in the village in his mind, and then he remembered that such a house would be suitable.
“The house belongs to my eldest brother’s family. His three sons have all gotten married, and they plan to separate the family after the autumn harvest this year. Among them, my eldest nephew re-approved the homestead and built three adobe houses. Everything is ready, just wait for the family to move in after the autumn harvest. If you really want to rent it, I will help you ask if they are willing to rent it. "
Gu Jiudao: "Sorry to trouble you, we will stay here for a while. It is not a problem to live in other people's homes. It is more convenient to rent a house."
Feng The captain nodded and asked his wife to take her daughter to cook. Director Zeng came to the house as a guest and brought gifts. He couldn't help but entertain them for dinner at home.