Wei Tianxing came here for one purpose: he wanted Li Jianguo to persuade Li Long, or let Li Jianguo persuade Li Long to sell him the harvester.
"Old Li, I don't need to tell you the truth. The rafters that stand out first will die first. Your Li Long, or rather your family, has actually been in the limelight.
Last year The lifting handle, big broom, and reed handle are all made by your family Li Long. You make a lot of money, right? Do you know how many people are talking about your family in private?”
Li Jianguo said with a half-smile:
“Why not? Our family made money? What did they say?”
"You say your family eats alone." Wei Tianxing slapped his thigh and said in a loud voice: "It's okay to make money, but you can't let your Li family take all the good things!"
Li Jianguo looked at this Wei Tianxing looked at him twice as if he were a fool, then walked over and patted him on the shoulder, pointed outside and said:
"Old Wei, let's talk outside. There are old people in the yard. Don't scare them."
Wei Tianxing thought that his words had shocked Li Jianguo, and felt quite proud. He followed Li Jianguo's lead and walked outside the hospital, saying as he walked:
"Old Li, I'm really saying this for your own good. Do you know that this matter was done a few years ago, and the people who were there were arrested and squatted on the fence, not for target practice..."< br>
In fact, the Li family was quite happy when Wei Tianxing drove a tractor over like a domineering person.
Having guests come to your door is usually a happy thing in this day and age.
In these days, there are no mobile phones, no high-speed rail, and ordinary people cannot fly. When traveling far away from home, the most common way to communicate is through letters. After all, telegrams are too expensive. Even if we are only one or two hundred kilometers away from our relatives, we may only see them once every six months.
So when guests come in, it is usually considered a good thing and they will be greeted with a smile and sincere treatment.
It’s just that what Li Jianguo didn’t expect was a bad visitor.
Li Qingxia and Du Chunfang were in the yard. They had finished their work in the wheat field, so they came back early to prepare meals.
Another tractor driver came here. This identity is usually unusual. The two old men really thought he was here to discuss business with Li Long, and they knew Li Jianguo. They really greeted them with smiles.
As soon as these words were said, not to mention Li Jianguo, even Li Qingxia realized that something was wrong.
Although Du Chunfang often nags, she is not stupid. At this time, she has already cursed.
Li Jianguo sent Wei Tianxing outside and continued to listen to his spittle flying around as he said:
"Actually, isn't it just a profit to make more money? The most beneficial thing is to make a fortune in silence! Look, who knows if I buy a tractor? I don't even know much about it, right?
I didn’t publicize it, right? It’s our own business to make money. People everywhere know about it, so that will definitely cause trouble, right? There are a lot of people who are jealous of other people's money these days. If they don't say it openly, you will find trouble in private. "
Li Jianguo listened to this half-persuasion and half-threat. Then, he asked with a half-smile:
“Then what do you mean...”
“Look, didn’t your Li Long build a harvester? I came here just to think about it. I bought this harvester and told you about it, Li Long. Not to take advantage of him, he bought his harvester for 500 yuan, and he has made a lot of money in the past few days. I bought his harvester for 350 yuan, so that he does not suffer a loss. I am harvesting wheat in our area, too. If you can share some of his fame, take it easy.”
Li Jianguo knew that Li Long bought the harvester for 200 yuan. It's not impossible to sell it to this Wei Tianxing. After all, at one and a half times the price, everyone feels they have made a profit.
But the problem is that there is currently only one harvester, and the other is still a prototype, which is not as useful as this one. Kuitun Agricultural Machinery Factory does not plan to rebuild it, and is only waiting for the data given by Li Long.
In fact, Li Jianguo also thought that he was not only waiting for data, but also waiting for advertising from Li Long.
After all, someone will definitely ask Li Long where this harvester was made. If the harvesting efficiency is good, someone will definitely want to buy it.
Going back, since there is no more stock, this harvester is the only one. Let alone selling it for three hundred and fifty, even if it sells for one thousand, Li Long will not sell it.
Is there any business more profitable than a monopoly business?
There is a high probability that there is no such thing.
Seeing how Wei Tianxing could say such shameless things so fresh and refined, Li Jianguo felt for the first time that he really didn't expect this person to be so thick-skinned.
Of course, it doesn’t matter. We are not traveling together. Why don’t you stop hunting when you hear the dogs barking?
As for what Wei Tianxing said about the first rafter dying first, Li Jianguo was not without concerns.
Starting last year, Li Long went to the mountains to make money by fishing, and then he became bigger and bigger, making big brooms, reed handles, and so on. At least in the fourth team, younger brother Li Long is the most popular and makes a lot of money.
It is impossible to say that there is no jealousy.
But most people want to point at Li Long to make extra money, but at least they won't put their minds on the bright side. Not only that, they will also take the initiative to get close to the Li family.
After all, it is beneficial to put it more simply.
And it is very fair for Li Long to do these big jobs. As long as the quality is good and the quantity is high, then he will get more money. No one can bully others. Everyone actually got the money, and naturally they felt like it in their hearts. Somewhat grateful.
Li Jianguo also told Li Long about this matter of being too popular.
Li Long said that a man who is not envied by others is a mediocre person. Since you have the ability to make money, why not make money? We don’t steal or rob, we make money based on our ability, and we are innocent.
Moreover, the current national policy is to encourage everyone to make money legally, and the situation in the past will never happen again.
So, just live your own life.
Li Jianguo, Gu Boyuan, and Xu Chengjun have all talked and observed it themselves. In fact, they are a little worried about it.
But I feel relieved when I know that Li Long has been published in the autonomous region's newspaper, has been commended by the autonomous region, and has taken photos with the leaders of the autonomous region.
Now that Li Jianguo hears Wei Tianxing talking all over the place to cover up his little thoughts, Li Jianguo finds it quite funny, just like watching a monkey show.
The monkey doesn’t know that he is performing there just to make the audience laugh.
Li Jianguo originally wanted to interrupt Wei Tianxing, but he didn't expect Li Long to come back.
"Old Li, I've told you everything you need to say. You can think about it yourself whether it makes sense." Wei Tianxing stopped talking when he saw Li Long coming over. He knew that young people are usually more stubborn. , afraid that saying too much will be counterproductive.
"Needless to say," Li Jianguo said with a smile, "Li Long has already rejected you, right? He won't sell the harvester, right? He is my brother, and I naturally support his decision. Okay, it's noon, It’s time for you to go home.”
This is catching up with the guests.
Wei Tianxing was stunned for a moment, are you so stingy?
When he entered the yard just now, Liang Yuemei and Chen Lirong were preparing to cook. The ingredients were all ready, and Wei Tianxing could clearly see the whole plate of chopped meat... This food is good!
Wei Tianxing was sure that he came at the right time and had a seat at the dinner table.
These days, when ordinary people come to their homes, they will definitely serve the best food. People like Wei Tianxing who come just in time for dinner will usually not chase people away. Usually guests are invited to sit down and then eat. As for the lack of food, the hostess usually can only use leftover food from the morning or other things in the back hall to make sure that the guests are well fed.
So Wei Tianxing is actually mentally prepared to finish the conversation and have a meal. Whether the negotiation is successful or not, it is of course good to be able to talk things through with Li Jianguo. It will kill two birds with one stone. If it doesn't work out, then just have a meal and leave. You won't lose anything, and you will still earn a good meal.
It sounds nice if you say it.
I just didn’t expect that when the meal was ready, Li Jianguo would drive people away.
Wei Tianxing is also a tractor owner after all. He thinks he has status and he can't force me to stay for dinner, so he angrily took the crank handle and started the tractor.
However, he didn't know whether it was due to lack of strength or other reasons. After three rounds of shaking, Wei Tianxing held the handle while holding the handle, panting, and then watched Li Long suddenly drive the tractor to the front.
Wei Tianxing was used to being strong, so he parked the tractor in the wrong position and blocked Li Jianguo's gate. It's quite rare to have a tractor these days, so others didn't have any objections and just watched it as a fun.
Li Long looked very angry. How could anyone drive and block the door?
Seeing that Wei Tianxing was holding the crank handle, he stopped the tractor without turning off the engine. He walked up to Wei Tianxing and grabbed the handle, plugged it in, pressed it to reduce the pressure, and shook it. Then he put the handle into Wei Tianxing's hand, and when he turned around and walked back, he said something: "You haven't eaten, haven't you? You only have so much strength?"
Wei Tianxing was furious!
A special sore spot, right? I didn’t eat much in the morning, but my stomach growled when I smelled the aroma of rice, so why did you order this!
The tractor started, and now there was no reason to stay. Wei Tianxing got on the truck angrily, and then quickly lowered the accelerator. When Li Long cranked the tractor just now, he raised the accelerator to the maximum, and now the tractor is moving The black smoke made Wei Tianxing feel bad. This liter of oil costs several cents!
As the tractor drove away, Li Long could tell that it was in second gear. Doesn't this guy know that second gear actually consumes a lot of fuel?
At first glance, he looks like a novice... It doesn't matter, he's not a good person anyway.
He drove the tractor into the yard, turned off the engine and got off the car. When Li Long was about to wash his hands, he listened to his mother, Du Chunfang, cursing:
“You’re just holding back your grandchild, you want to take advantage and you have the nerve to run away.” Come to the yard and tell me, if you had known I would hit him with a stick, I wouldn't have seen that his legs were definitely broken before I let him go..."
After listening for a while, Li Long knew that my mother was scolding Wei Tianxing, he Smile, let’s go Advising my mother:
"My mother, don't worry about him. Such a thing is just words. I don't know how much money I borrowed to buy the tractor.
Is such a person rich? rise Come on, if it doesn’t work, don’t worry about him. Don’t worry about him being angry. By the way, I want to eat eggs and fried cowpeas with spicy pepper in the afternoon. Can you pick some cowpeas while we work in the afternoon?”
"Zhongzhongzhong," Du Chunfang's attention was immediately diverted by her youngest son. She grinned and said, "I also like that bite. I don't eat much, I just want to eat that taste. Zhong, After lunch, I will pick cowpeas..."
Li Qingxia looked on and laughed, but his wife still listened to his younger son.
Who will let the younger son live up to his expectations?
Of course, the eldest son also strives for success, and the second son also strives for success, hey! If this were in my hometown, wouldn't I be able to walk sideways? Who can have this ability? The eldest son is a good farmer and has enough prestige in the village. The second son has become a worker. The younger son simply doesn't even look down on workers. He makes money by himself and buys a tractor!
Who in my hometown village can have this ability?
Most everyone else in the yard was laughing. Only Li Long can persuade the old lady, and they are happy to see the result. In fact, it's okay for Du Chunfang to nag. Anyway, she doesn't talk about her own family now. She talks about outsiders and those relatives in her hometown.
After all, everyone in the family is promising now, and even Li Juan and Li Qiang’s grades are constantly improving. The living conditions at home have improved, and while my body has grown, I have become more confident, and then I want to be top-notch in studies. With initiative, there will naturally be room for improvement in my grades.
For lunch, we had rice, stir-fried meat with spicy pepper, and stir-fried meat with sword beans. Soup is the rice soup left over from simmering rice in a pot.
Everyone was hungry, so it was stormy.
Except the old lady, of course.
Du Chunfang's special bowl only contained half a spoonful of rice, which was just two mouthfuls for Li Long. It was covered with a few pieces of meat and a little bit of vegetables.
The old lady has such a big appetite, and she doesn’t like to eat vegetables. When I brought her some vegetables, she said, "Enough is enough. If it's meat, I can eat two more pieces."
The main reason is that now there is meat at home. Li Long remembers how he would put meat into her bowl when he first came here, and she would put it back into her bowl. At that time, her heart was really drawn to Daheyan. After all, there was still meat. The two children were at the table, so they put the meat in their bowls.
Li Long was so embarrassed at that time...
Well, in fact, I can understand my mother's partiality.
Anyway, now that the conditions at home are better, I can eat whatever I want.
"I think Lao Gu's family has almost finished bundling the wheat. I'll hitch a carriage over there in the afternoon and help him pull the wheat back." Li Jianguo said while eating.
"Do you want me to go?" Liang Yuemei asked.
“No, just you and Xueping’s mother can be on our field.”
Basically, the default on the wheat field is that two people from a family will thresh wheat together. If you can thresh wheat at your own house and get more people, that's normal.
After eating, Du Chunfang walked to the vegetable field with her little feet. She still remembered what Li Long said about the vegetables she would eat in the afternoon. Now she had to get them back, pick them, wash them, and prepare them for frying in the afternoon.
Li Long went to the front yard to rest for a while and continued to work with the tractor and the harvester.
In the afternoon, I went to Niu Baoguo, a member of the team.
Niu Baoguo was born in the 1930s and is now in his fifties. He is quite stubborn and meticulous in doing things. Li Long rarely met such people, but he found them quite interesting to deal with.
When they arrived at the field, Niu Baoguo and his wife were already there. When Li Long got off the tractor, he spoke first:
"Xiaolong, I will let you cut my land, but I want to talk about a few things first. First, whatever comes out of this land belongs to my family."
"This is as it should be." Li Long smiled and responded.
The Niu family has a normal relationship with other families. They don’t have particularly good friends in the team, and they even have few relatives.
When I can talk about such a family, everyone says that this family is "alone", rarely interacts with others, owes almost no favors, and other families rarely owe their family favors - usually at that time Or they will be wanted back by the Niu family as soon as possible.
For the first time today, I feel it.
"Second, are you eating this dinner at my house?"
"No." Li Long shook his head.
"Okay, if you don't want to eat, my family has prepared grilled steamed buns and vegetables for you. If you get hungry later, you can eat them on the ground. There is also water. Let's pay attention to hygiene. You prepared a special bowl. Just pour the kettle water into the bowl."
"Okay." Li Long smiled.
"The third thing is that my family is going to pay the bill with wheat. I remember you told others that one acre of land contains fifteen kilograms of wheat. Is this price based on the selling price of wheat last year?"
"Yes. I'll convert it to 150 kilograms. Fifteen kilograms is 2 yuan and 25 cents. The extra 25 cents will be counted as my cost to resell the wheat." Li Long rarely explained.
After hearing Li Long's explanation, Niu Baoguo's eyes became a little strange. At that moment, Li Long felt that Niu Baoguo should regard himself as someone like him.
"Okay, in a few days, when the wheat fields are harvested, I will deliver them to your house. After all, you drove the tractor to my field, so I should deliver the wheat."
"Okay." Li Long didn't refuse.
He was waiting to hear what Niu Baoguo said.
"Also, when harvesting, try to harvest it as cleanly as possible. We can understand that the edges and corners must not be cut off. The inside of the main line must be cut cleanly. Otherwise, it will be troublesome to clean up when the time comes. This food cannot be wasted!"
"I know this!" When Li Long heard this, his expression became serious. Food cannot be wasted. The older generation has this awareness. After all, they have experienced more famine years than we have heard. There are many.
So Li Long only respects this idea.
When Niu Baoguo finished what he had to say, Li Long asked:
"Uncle Niu, have all the stalks in the ground been flattened?"
"Once it's flattened, it's time to cut it. After you finish cutting it, we'll take care of the corners and then bundle it. We'll start pulling it out tomorrow and we can start the field tomorrow afternoon. In three to five days, the wheat will be harvested."
Niu Baoguo explained clearly, and Li Long drove the tractor into the field.
Niu Baoguo was quite worried at first. After all, he saw Li Long driving very fast. However, after following the car for a while, he saw that Li Long was cutting steadily, and there was no more or less in the ridge. The tractor passed by and just cut them. After cutting it all off and placing it neatly on the side, he felt relieved.
Turn back to the field and start preparing reeds and seeds to bind the wheat.
When Li Long made his second lap over 100 meters, the harvester suddenly made a strange sound, and then a wild duck jumped out from the front of the tractor, with blood on its wings, and half of its arm was injured by the harvester. Knocked off.
At this moment, Li Long understood why Niu Baoguo said that everything produced in the land belonged to him.
Niu Baoguo, who was tying wheat, also heard the noise. When he saw it was a duck, he immediately ran over and pushed the duck to the ground that was trying to escape.
Very fat.
Okay, we have the extra meat. (End of this chapter)