Hearing Lian Qijian say this, Cao Shujie instantly felt as if the fruits of his hard work were recognized.
This recognition was based on the fact that the research results he had put in for more than ten years in his previous life were indeed useful. Lian Qijian did not know this complicated feeling.
"Qijian, no matter how much you pick later, I will give you two pounds each as a gift." Cao Shujie said proactively.
They were all acquaintances, and the one who brought them here was his younger cousin, so it was appropriate to give him a little profit.
Ke Lian Qijian waved his hand: "Brother Jie, you don't have to let me go. It's really hard for you to plant fruit trees. I also heard my brother Zhen tell you. Brother Jie, you invested almost one million, right?"
The four young people brought here by Lian Qijian also have rich or powerful families. They dare not say how powerful they are outside, but they all feel good about themselves in Pingyuan County.
They didn't take Cao Shujie seriously at first, but when Lian Qijian said that the initial investment in Cao Shujie's orchard alone was over one million, their contempt for Cao Shujie disappeared immediately.
After all, this is an era of striving for strength.
Several of them also followed Lian Qijian and shouted: "Brother Jie."
"Well, you all will go to my house for dinner later."
"One thing comes back to another. You are my first batch of guests today. If you change the way, you have to give it back!" Cao Shujie said with a smile.
Lian Qijian was smart enough not to argue about this issue anymore. He asked: "Brother Jie, where is your orchard? Get in the car and I will take you there."
At this time, Cao Shujie pointed to the mountain road not far away and said: "It's right there. You go up that road. There is a parking platform above. Just park your car there."
"You guys go up first, I'll fetch the dog over, and we'll meet up there." After Cao Shujie said that, he went to fetch the dog in the rough room next to it.
When Lian Qijian heard what Cao Shujie said, he was not polite and drove directly with four friends and stepped on the accelerator.
Less than ten minutes later, Cao Shujie came up with four dogs.
Lian Qijian and the other five were waiting on the parking platform, looking around.
I am particularly curious about the inside of the barbed wire guardrail, and I always feel that there is something magical there that can attract them.
After Cao Shujie came up with the dog, several of them wanted to gather around and talk to Cao Shujie, but when they saw Daha and Erha, they were frightened.
After more than 4 months of growth, these two dogs weighed more than 20 kilograms and were more than 40 centimeters tall due to good feeding. Although they were not fully mature yet, their dog faces became indifferent in front of outsiders. Aloof and glaring, a bit like a wolf.
I was really a little scared when I saw it.
"Brother Jie, why do you have so many dogs?" After regaining his composure, Lian Qijian was three meters away from Cao Shujie. He was afraid that Daha and Erha would suddenly attack him and bite him.
Cao Shujie opened the gate on the barbed wire fence, let them in, and said, "It's just for fun. I don't have much to do at home, so I have to find something for myself."
"..." Lian Qijian looked at his four friends, then at Cao Shujie and the large orchard around him, thinking to himself, why do you have nothing to do?
Cao Shujie led four dogs in front and took them to the old orchard. He pointed to the kiwi fruit tree laden with fruits and said to them: "Here, it's right there. I'll get you a few bags. Which one is better for you? It's up to you."
Just pick it."
Cao Shujie thought about the time when he went to pick kiwis in his previous life. The owner would isolate each tree separately and not let him pick another tree until he had picked one. He was afraid that some customers would pick the big ones first.
Finally, all the secondary fruits are left on the tree and cannot be sold.
But Cao Shujie doesn't have this worry. The kiwis on his tree are all about the same size. Even if there are some fruits left that look smaller now, they won't be too bad. You can pick them and eat them yourself. It won't be wasted anyway.
Lian Qijian took the bag and looked at the vines covered with kiwi fruits. This was the first time he saw this scene. He was really excited, but he didn't forget to ask: "Brother Jie, how did you calculate the price?"
Cao Shujie heard Lian Qijian asking about the price. He looked at the old orchard in front of him, squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then said: "You are the first batch of guests here, and I won't lie to you. It's 28 yuan per pound."
, no matter how much you buy, I will give each of you two catties as a gift."
"28?" This price is really not low.
But Lian Qijian and the five of them looked at each other and felt that it was still acceptable.
In addition to Lian Qijian, the other four people also asked for a kiwi fruit from Lian Qijian and tasted it. Knowing that it tasted really good, they followed Lian Qijian to pick it.
Even on the way here, they guessed the price.
At that time, several people still firmly guessed that this thing would not weigh 341 pounds.
Who knew it was only 28 yuan, but they still felt like they were taking advantage.
Not to mention the kiwi fruit that costs 28 yuan per catty, I have also eaten fruits that cost more than 100 yuan per catty, but I don’t think there is anything strange about it.
"Let's go, brothers, hurry up and pick them. I have to pick more and take them to school for Dandan to eat."
"Lian Qijian, just show off, be careful if you show affection, you will die quickly!"
"Fuck you, believe it or not, I will bury you here as fertilizer!"
The five people laughed and went into the orchard with the bags Cao Shujie gave them. Looking around, they saw that the kiwi fruits were all about the same size. They stopped picking this time and started picking them.
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On the other side, the kind-faced old man Wang Shiye drove an old Jetta and brought his wife Gan Jiaqing and two grandchildren to Qingshi Town. After finding out the location of Caojiazhuang, they drove directly towards their destination.
Because the road was unfamiliar, I asked someone twice on the way and it took more than 20 minutes to get to the place.
Arriving all the way to the north end of Caojiazhuang Village, they were thinking about where to go.
Seeing two middle-aged women chatting on the road leading directly to Caojiazhuang, Wang Shiye got off the car and went over and asked: "Hello, ladies, is this Caojiazhuang?"
"Yes, brother, who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for a young man named Cao Shujie. Is he planting an orchard here?" Wang Shiye asked again.
Hearing that Wang Shiye was looking for Cao Shujie, one of the middle-aged women pointed to the mountains to the east and said, "Brother, have you seen those mountains?"
Wang Shiye nodded. The place was too big and the target was obvious. Then he heard the middle-aged woman say: "After you pass by, you will see a road going up the mountain. If you follow the road up, you will find Cao Shujie's orchard."
Wang Shiye expressed his gratitude to them, returned to the parking place, drove up the mountain along the road guided by the other party, and finally parked the car at the orchard parking platform.
Seeing that there was a Passat with a local license plate above, and then looking at the orchard inside the barbed wire guardrail, Wang Shiye knew he had found the right place this time.
"Old man, have you arrived?" His wife Gan Jiaqing asked.
Their two grandsons, Wang Yuliang and Wang Yuyang, were also looking out expectantly in the car. Regardless of whether they were there or not, they all felt that it looked different here.
"It should be here!" Wang Shiye said.
Gan Jiaqing took his two grandsons out of the car and looked inside the barbed wire guardrail. Before they could get in, they heard several howls of "oh, oh" coming from the barbed wire guardrail. At first glance, it sounded like a wolf howling.
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Gan Jiaqing was startled when he heard the sound: "Is it the howling of a wolf?"
"Grandma, look, they are huskies." Wang Yuliang, the eldest grandson, pointed at Daha and Erha inside the barbed wire guardrail and said.
Then I heard someone shouting from inside: "Daha, Erha, come here."
When Wang Shiye heard the voice, he smiled and said to his wife, "This is Xiao Cao's voice."
The next moment, he shouted: "Is it Boss Cao?"
"Hey, uncle, why are you here?" Cao Shujie saw this kind-faced old man through the barbed wire guardrail and felt very happy.
This was the first person to receive free kiwi fruits when he went to the Youth Plaza in Pingyuan County to give away kiwi fruits for free.
The two chatted for a while, and he was deeply impressed by the old man.
"Who said your kiwi fruit is delicious? My two grandsons can't get enough of it. I thought it was okay, so I came to pick some from you and take it back." Wang Shiye said.
Later, old man Wang Shiye also introduced his wife and two grandsons.
Cao Shujie opened the door to the orchard for Wang Shiye and others, took them in, and went straight to the old orchard area.
"Uncle Wang, I only have so many here now, you can pick them as you go. I don't want you to pay a high price. It costs 28 yuan per catty. No matter how much you pick, I will give you one catty for free." Cao Shujie said.
When Wang Shiye heard Cao Shujie introduce the price, he didn't even ask a question.
After tasting the taste of this kiwi fruit last night, he knew that this variety was not cheap. After all, he could still accept the price of 28 yuan per pound.
For example, they took their grandson to pick strawberries in other places before, and they all cost thirty or fifty yuan a pound, and some were even more expensive.
"Grandpa, look!" Wang Yuyang pointed to the vines hanging with kiwi fruits in front of him. He was very happy. He thought that when he went back this time, he would be able to enjoy the food.
"Let's go pick it!" Wang Shiye was very happy. He asked Cao Shujie for two bags, and the old couple and their two grandsons also got into the orchard.
There are a total of seven acres of fruit in the old orchard area, of which 5 acres are kiwis and the other two acres are apples.
Speaking of which, the total kiwi fruit output is not high, only 25,000 kilograms.
Seeing Lian Qijian and his family of five and Wang Shiye and his family of four picking kiwi fruits in the orchard, Cao Shujie felt much more at ease.
His efforts were not in vain. Although there were only two groups of customers, he was already very satisfied.
Everything is difficult at the beginning. With this beginning, Cao Shujie feels that the next step will not be a problem.
Suddenly remembering something, Cao Shujie quickly called his wife. After Cheng Xiaolin answered the phone, Cao Shujie said to her: "Wife, bring over the electronic scale and the carton of kiwi fruit from home."
"Come here on a tricycle, the faster the better." Cao Shujie said.
Cheng Xiaolin's reaction was not slow. She immediately understood the reason: "Is anyone here to buy fruit?"
"Yes, there are two groups of guests coming to pick kiwi fruits." Cao Shujie said, "Hurry up and bring your things. I have to take care of them first."
At home, when Cheng Xiaolin told her mother-in-law Wang Yuelan about the situation, Wang Yuelan took out all the remaining cartons specially used to hold kiwis, installed the electronic scales on the tricycle, and watched her daughter-in-law ride an electric tricycle out.
When leaving, Wang Yuelan asked her: "Linlin, how about I go and you watch Mengmeng at home."
"Mom, it's okay. You can watch Mengmeng at home first. I'll go back quickly." Cheng Xiaolin said.
By the time he finished speaking, the man had already gone out on his electric tricycle.
She rode so fast that she didn't even bother to say hello to the villagers on the way. After a few minutes, she arrived at the parking platform.
"Shujie, where are you?" Cheng Xiaolin shouted loudly.
Cao Shujie, who was in the orchard, heard his wife's shout and hurried over to greet her.
He and his wife took down the cartons and electronic scales from the tricycle.
"Shujie, where did this guest come from?" Cheng Xiaolin was excited but also confused.
Their orchard finally has a buyer, but is there anyone else?
While the couple was talking, the sound of a car came from the foot of the mountain again, and soon a dilapidated Santana drove up.
Cao Shujie and Cheng Xiaolin were stunned. What is going on today?
Before they could figure it out, they saw Cui Jingguo and another middle-aged woman getting out of the car with their two children.
"Boss Cui, why are you here?" Cao Shujie thought to himself, what is going on today, are they all getting together?
"Boss Cao, who made your kiwis so delicious? The two boxes you gave us were all eaten by our family this morning. We miss them when we don't have to eat them. What do you think we should do?" Cui Jingguo said jokingly.
Hearing what he said, Cao Shujie burst out laughing: "Isn't it easy to eat kiwi fruit? Boss Cui can go in and pick whatever he wants. In our relationship, there is no money."
The more he said this, the harder it was for Cui Jingguo to answer the question, and even his shrewd wife Zou Chun'e was embarrassed to say it was for free.
I took Cui Jingguo and his family of four into the old orchard, and met Wang Shiye, an old man, coming out with two bags full of kiwi fruits. His wife Gan Jiaqing and his two grandsons were following behind.
After seeing Cao Shujie, he complained: "Boss Cao, do you have any large bags here? The bag you gave is too small and can't hold many kiwis!"
Gan Jiaqing also said: "Boss Cao, why don't you prepare a big bag? It's not easy for you to come here. You can't just buy this and go back."
"..." Cao Shujie looked at old man Wang Shiye carrying two bags of kiwi fruit. Each bag was filled with at least ten kilograms. He didn't think it was enough?
"How much do you want to buy?" Cao Shujie couldn't understand: "It turns out that rich people are willful!"
He suddenly remembered that Lian Qijian and the other five who went in first were still in the orchard and had not come out.
"Uncle Wang, I still have two acres of apples over there. They are also improved varieties and taste very good. Would you like to try them?" Cao Shujie asked him.
Wang Shiye looked at the two bags of kiwi fruits he was carrying and said, "We, the old couple, have bad teeth and can't eat apples."
"Okay, I'll give you some. If you think it's not enough, Uncle Wang will pick some more."
As Cao Shujie spoke, he brought the electronic scale over, turned on the switch, and asked Wang Shiye to take a look at the number, which showed zero.
He then weighed the two bags of kiwis: "Uncle Wang, look, they weigh 4 kilograms in total. I gave you the fraction. They weigh 20 kilograms in total and cost 560 yuan. Do you want to pick them?"
