The first great joy for the Independence Regiment was the bumper harvest of high-yielding potatoes planted in February.
More than 1,000 kilograms of potatoes were originally sown in three to five acres of land. This time, we got a bumper harvest. The soldiers and civilians of the Independent Regiment worked hard for three days to harvest all the potatoes.
When throwing potatoes, the soldiers and villagers were cautious one by one, looking at the potatoes that were bigger than their fists, their faces full of excitement.
The harvested potatoes were piled into several hills. After weighing, the total amount was more than 27,000 kilograms.
This is more than 27,000 kilograms of high-yielding potatoes!
With these high-yielding potatoes, Kong Jie felt a lot more at ease. Under such circumstances, even if the Japanese army completely blocked the root land, the soldiers would not go hungry by growing potatoes.
In addition, Kong Jie also heard that the potatoes he gave to Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and the brigade commander also yielded quite high yields.
Realize the amazing yield per acre of this high-yielding potato variety.
The headquarters even characterizes this high-yielding potato as a basic military strategic material in the base area.
Cadres at all levels are aware of the huge potential value of these high-yielding potatoes.
"As long as there are experienced farmers responsible for planting, proper fertilization, and slightly better management, the yield per mu can even reach 5,000 to 6,000 jins, and the worst is 3,000 to 4,000 jins. I have never heard of potatoes with such high yields.
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"One acre of land is calculated as two to three hundred pounds of mother and child potatoes."
"One crop of three hundred kilograms of potatoes will weigh six thousand kilograms. How many kilograms will another crop of these six thousand kilograms of potatoes weigh? That is one hundred and twenty thousand kilograms. If these one hundred and twenty thousand kilograms of potatoes grow one more crop, that will be
Millions of catties of potatoes. If we plant these millions of catties of potatoes mother and child again, obediently... This is still a conservative estimate of the yield per mu. I don’t dare to continue the calculation."
At the brigade headquarters, the chief of staff made some calculations, and was immediately frightened by the data he calculated and was speechless.
"I heard that this batch of high-yielding potatoes was originally seized by Kong Jiejue from the Japs. It only weighs a few dozen kilograms."
"How long has it been? It has been more than a year since we planted this batch of potatoes. The harvested potatoes are also five to six thousand kilograms."
"In the future, as the number of mother and child potatoes grows larger and larger, the yield of potatoes we continue to harvest will become very amazing."
The brigade commander was also deeply moved by this.
The political commissar smiled and said: "It seems that Comrade Kong Jie is not only a tiger general, a wise general, but also a blessed general."
"Since the Hundred Regiments War, the Japanese army has strengthened the economic and military blockade of our base areas, and the conditions of all units have been extremely difficult.
During this period, with the actions of Kong Jie and the three Iron Triangle regiments, things improved. Coupled with the business cooperation and exchanges and learning between each regiment and the independent regiment, Kong Jie led the surrounding regiments to improve the economy.
The situation has improved a lot."
"But that won't solve the fundamental problem after all. Now that we have these high-yielding potatoes, if we use them well, at worst, we can feed an army of millions just by eating potatoes!"
The brigade commander, political commissar, and chief of staff were talking with smiles on their faces, and the communications troop suddenly rushed to the brigade headquarters to report:
"Report to the brigade commander that the transportation team of the Independent Regiment has sent a batch of potatoes, and the potato carriage has been parked outside the yard."
"Hey, this is really about Cao Cao. Cao Cao will be here soon. Let's take a look." The brigade commander smiled.
The three of them came out of the yard and looked over. There were three carriages. The carriages had been modified. There were baffles around the carts, and the carts were full of potatoes.
The captain of the transport team of the independent regiment who led the team was no stranger to the brigade commander and his party for a long time. He has been here frequently for more than a year.
Seeing the brigade commander, the captain clasped his heels, saluted the military salute, and replied: "Report to the brigade commander, our independent regiment has had a bumper harvest of potatoes. We followed the regiment commander's order to pick the potatoes of good quality and send them to the brigade headquarters.
Two thousand kilograms of potatoes, brigade commander, please accept them!"
"Kong Jie is such a generous person."
Knowing the potential value of these high-yield potatoes, no one in the brigade commander and his party underestimated these two thousand kilograms of potatoes.
The chief of staff asked curiously: "I heard that in February, Kong Jie sowed more than a thousand kilograms of potatoes, mother and son, in the Independent Regiment. How much did you gain from this harvest?"
The captain chuckled and replied: "Sorry, Chief of Staff, I just harvested more than 27,000 kilograms."
"More than 27,000 kilograms!!!" The chief of staff was secretly stunned when he heard this, and he felt relieved in his heart. No wonder Kong Jie is so generous!
The brigade commander asked: "How will Kong Jie arrange for more than 20,000 kilograms of potatoes?"
The captain replied: "Report to the brigade commander, our regiment commander said that these high-yielding potatoes are good things, and our independent regiment cannot keep them secretly. More than 20,000 kilograms of high-yielding potato seeds must be distributed to various regiments and departments in our base area to truly
play a role."
"So our regiment leader has prepared several carts of potatoes as gifts for the surrounding regiments, and has sent transportation teams to deliver them."
"The head of the brigade headquarters told me that he was the first one to send it, and he also sent the largest quantity."
"Kong Jie is serious!" The brigade commander nodded and explained: "Go back and tell Kong Jie for me that these potatoes should not be used as military rations in a hurry, but should be used as potato mother and son to continue to expand planting and strive for the next bumper harvest.
Let the yield per mu of this high-yielding potato exceed 200,000 kilograms."
"Yes!" the captain responded.
After the transport team left, the chief of staff sighed with emotion: "Brigadier Commander, Kong Jie is a very kind boy when it comes to doing things. When he gets rich, he never forgets the surrounding brotherly troops."
"As Kong Jie said at the brigade headquarters, his independent regiment got rich first and then got rich later. It seems to be true now. Look at the economic situation of our troops surrounding the independent regiment. That's
It’s getting better day by day.”
These words reminded the brigade commander, who immediately said:
"That's right. The independent regiment has become rich. We have not forgotten the neighboring fraternal troops. Our base area has become more economical, and we must not forget the surrounding base areas. In this way, these two thousand kilograms of potatoes, no, add another thousand kilograms, and immediately arrange a transportation team
, sent to Jizhong Military Region."
"In addition, the direction of Yan'an cannot be left behind. Let's also send three thousand kilograms of potatoes there! The environment in the rear is stable, which is actually more suitable for expanding planting."
The chief of staff did the math and said with a wry smile: "Well, in this way, of the five or six thousand kilograms of potatoes we harvested, only two thousand kilograms are left after changing hands. This is also thanks to the batch of potatoes sent by Kong Jie!" But the brigade commander smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I will go to the Independent Group for a visit later, and these three to five thousand kilograms of potatoes will come back."
Chief of Staff: "..."
From the bottom of my heart, I mourn for Kong Jie for two seconds.
Sure enough, a big tree attracts wind. A few years ago, Kong Jie was still able to make a fortune in silence, but when he got the blame, he easily handed it over to Li Yunlong.
Now, as the independent group grows stronger and develops, it can no longer be contained.
Even the brigade commander who liked to go to Li Yunlong to wish him a fortune now changed his target and focused on Kong Jie.
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Niukou Village.
Independent Youth League Department.
Kong Jie is arranging the transportation team to load the trucks, transporting either 500 kilograms or 1,000 kilograms of potatoes to each group.
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan, who rushed to the regiment headquarters to report the situation, looked distressed.
"Captain, these are rare high-yielding potatoes. If you plant these few carts of potatoes, you will be able to harvest tens of thousands of kilograms of potatoes. Don't you feel bad if you just give away so many precious potatoes?" p>
The upright Commander Kong said with a serious face: "Chen Quan, you have to understand that as our independent group grows stronger and the economy develops steadily, this also means that the burden on our independent group's shoulders becomes heavier. We have
It is our duty to help the surrounding regiments and ministries develop, and our duty to lead them to become stronger and richer."
"If our independent group develops, what's going on?"
"This is something we should be willing to give up. We have to be willing to give it up. If our independent regiment does not take care of the surrounding brotherly troops, who will take care of it?"
After that, Kong Jie gave the order for the transportation team to set off, and he left the regiment headquarters and went to the repair shop.
Looking at the majestic back of Tuan Yuan, Shen Quan was in awe.
Acting political commissar Li Wenjie, who was standing side by side with Shen Quan, had been holding back his laughter. Now he couldn't help it anymore and said in a ridiculous tone:
"Second Battalion Commander, do you really think these potatoes were given away by the commander for free?"
"Isn't it?" Shen Quan asked doubtfully.
Li Wenjie smiled and said: "This is the salary that the group leader has already agreed with the group leaders to pay them in advance."
"Salary?"
"You have forgotten that some time ago, after the internal exchange meeting of our independent group, the leaders of each group returned to their bases and immediately started cooperation with our independent group in arms production and various businesses."
"To put it bluntly, we are doing part-time work for our group leader. The group leader has to pay wages, right? These potatoes are the wages paid in advance."
"Over at the brigade headquarters, the regiment commander knew that the brigade commander would definitely speak, so he sent two thousand kilograms of potatoes in advance to block it."
"Then pass the news to the brigade headquarters that we are going to send potatoes to each regiment. This will bring you both fame and fortune."
"The leader's arrangement is brilliant. He kills three birds with one stone, no, he kills three birds with one potato."
"…………"
Shen Quan was speechless for a moment.
But when I think about it, I feel relieved. This is the team leader’s consistent style for more than a year!
Li Wenjie then added and explained: "The leader said that it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish. Sometimes it may not taste good if he gives it for free. It is time for other leaders to say that you, Lao Kong, are so arrogant now. You are generous, giving this to that, why do you have it? They all carry one head on two shoulders, why do you look down on us old comrades?"
"So the group leader has to use this method to help other groups in disguise by means of mutual exchange."
"Believe it or not, just like this, the leaders of each group will be very grateful to our group leader, and the effect will be even better!"
Chen Quan nodded in agreement.
He understands the psychology of this kind of warrior very well, just like he and the first battalion commander Wang Leihu. If Wang Leihu suddenly sent him a batch of equipment, he would really feel a little uneasy.
But if you use your own ability and means to get it from the first battalion commander, you will feel more comfortable.
The regiment leader has a firm grip on the minds of the regiment leaders.
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