Chapter 38: Promote cooperation

Xiang Shi'an drove the tractor to send Zhang Dongfeng away, and Xiang Jianming was about to go harvest the vegetables when he was stopped by Su Qianyue.

"Captain, to ensure the vegetables are fresh, let's harvest them tomorrow morning."

"Then will there be enough time?"

Su Qianyue smiled, "Let's hold a meeting later to clarify the requirements and time for harvesting. If we get up early, there will be enough time."

Brigade Captain Xiang used the broadcast to call the villagers to gather. Before long, a crowd of people gathered on the threshing floor of the Shuangshui Brigade.

Xiang Jianming calmed down at this moment and used the loudspeaker to communicate with the villagers about how to harvest the vegetables.

"Good afternoon, comrades! I suppose many of you already know that under the bridge-building of Comrade Su Qianyue, our village has initially confirmed cooperation with the Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative!"

"Tomorrow morning, every household will send five jin of fresh vegetables to the threshing floor. After passing the inspection requirements of the team leader, we will distribute money to everyone tomorrow night!"

With a bang, the threshing floor exploded immediately.

"My god, are we really cooperating? Su Qianyue is a living Bodhisattva."

"What does it mean, can we make money by selling vegetables in our village from now on?"

"Don't be anxious, ask why the money is given tomorrow night?"

"And who is the team leader? What are the inspection requirements?"

Xiang Jianming roared, and the crowd quieted down again.

"Everyone don't be anxious, listen to me finish and you will understand. We can only send the vegetables to the cooperative tomorrow morning. We can only distribute money to everyone after the cooperative settles the payment, so we can only distribute it to you when we come back in the evening."

Only then did everyone suddenly realize.

Brigade Captain Xiang continued, "First, the vegetable purchase prices are as follows: cucumbers and tomatoes are two cents a jin, spinach is four cents a jin, small bok choy is five cents a jin..."

The villagers had already started calculating.

The lowest vegetable price was two cents, and the highest was five cents. Handing in five jin of vegetables a day meant earning about one to two and a half cents a day.

"One cent can buy five boxes of matches. If we can earn more than two cents, we can buy a jin of salt every day!"

"My god, I really dare not think about it. Can we save money to send our children to school?"

As the villagers talked, their eyes turned red.

Su Qingwu calculated, "According to this purchase price, each household can earn three to seven and a half yuan a month. If this cooperation can succeed, the Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative will need more vegetables, and we will earn even more than this."

Everyone was happy, whispering to each other with excited faces, wishing they could go to the fields to pick vegetables immediately.

Xiang Jianming and Su Qianyue had already discussed that they left a one-cent profit margin for each vegetable. Half of the money earned from this one-cent profit would be turned over, and the remaining would be divided into three parts: one for Xiang Jianming, one for Su Qianyue, and one left in the brigade as a reserve fund, such as for transportation, loss, and wages for hired people.

Xiang Jianming continued to announce, "Second, the vegetable harvesting requirements are as follows: they must be fresh and not inferior, they must be clean and not make people sick, and they must be rich and not just pick expensive vegetables..."

"Finally, let's announce the vegetable harvesting staff. To facilitate management, we are divided into six teams, each team is responsible for harvesting vegetables by the team leader, and team members assist in sorting vegetables."

"Team 1 leader Li Zilan, Team 2 leader Su Qingwu..."

"Tomorrow morning at four o'clock, the vegetables must be handed over to the threshing floor, and the tractor will leave on time at four-thirty. No waiting after the time."

"Fellow villagers, this is the first time our village has encountered such a great thing. I hope everyone will pull themselves together and twist into a rope to promote this cooperation. Anyone who dares to have crooked thoughts will be dealt with by brigade discipline! I am waiting for everyone to hand in fresh and watery vegetables tomorrow. Alright, dismissed!"

After announcing the team leader candidates, Xiang Jianming let the team leaders choose two team members themselves. The team members were selected from all villagers according to work point rankings, and they would be changed every week.

Both team leaders and team members had wages, and the specific wages depended on whether this cooperation with the cooperative was long-term and stable.

The villagers had no objections to these regulations. This cooperation itself was pulled and promoted by Su Qianyue, so it was normal for her family to have two people as team leaders.

Moreover, team members could be changed every week, and each team needed two members. Calculating this way, basically every household could take a turn. Selling vegetables meant making money, and being a team member meant getting wages. Everyone's faces were full of joy, and they suddenly felt more energetic about earning work points!

Li Zilan chose the couple Liu Chunxing as team members according to the work point table. Liu Chunxing was so happy she couldn't close her mouth, "Sister Lan, don't worry, Chen Min and I will definitely work hard!"

Chen Min also looked honest. This couple was younger than Li Zilan and her husband, but they worked efficiently and diligently. The group communicated well about how to harvest vegetables tomorrow before dispersing.

Su Qingwu's side also went very smoothly.

Su Qianyue was surrounded by people thanking her. Many people couldn't get close to the Su family adults, so they took out snacks for Su Zhuangzhuang and Su Qingxi.

A handful of melon seeds, a handful of peanuts, cucumbers pickled with white sugar.

Su Zhuangzhuang's saliva almost didn't flow out, but thinking of what his aunt said about not eating food given by others casually.

He replied in a milky voice, "Thank you, Auntie and Uncle, you eat, we have some at home."

Su Qingxi also politely refused those deliberately showing favor.

Su Mingqiang watched from the side and was very gratified. Now the whole family had benefited because of his daughter. He had many emotions and his eyes were wet.

Life at home was getting better and better. After saving some more money, he could send Zhuangzhuang and his youngest daughter to school, and also save a dowry for Qianyue.

Su Mingqiang looked forward to the future happily.

The Su family courtyard.

Li Zilan stir-fried a plate of pork with peppers, a plate of chives with eggs, and made three vegetarian dishes, cooking white rice.

Su Zhuangzhuang ate the meat and rice deliciously, making Su Qianyue laugh.

After everyone had eaten enough, Su Mingqiang reminded them at the dinner table, "Be on guard against others. This cooperation with the cooperative has made our family stand out. Many people want to curry favor, and many people are jealous. You must pay attention to distinguish, especially those who have had conflicts before."

"Dad only has one requirement: our Su family must be upright in being people and clean in doing things!"

"Zhuangzhuang and Qingxi must also understand this truth. You did well today."

Su Mingqiang smiled and picked up a piece of meat for the two children, "Eat, the dishes are cold."

Li Zilan picked up meat for Su Qianyue, "Qianyue, you eat more. Teach your sister-in-law more about calculating and literacy in the future, don't dislike your sister-in-law for being clumsy."

Su Qianyue pouted, "Why is sister-in-law still being polite to me? Don't worry, you have a foundation and will definitely learn quickly. Let's take it slow."

The Educated Youth Courtyard was also bustling. Because when they first came, the village head divided a piece of vegetable land by the field for them to reclaim and plant vegetables themselves.

Zhou Xiang led Dai Xiaohong and the others to water and weed every day. Now the vegetable land was growing well, and they could sell vegetables to make money. Everyone discussed how to arrange tomorrow.

Su Qianqian was not busy being intimate with her Brother Shen these days, or busy urging the progress of building the house. In the afternoon, the brigade notified a meeting, and she and Shen Xunbao clearly heard it but didn't go.

Where was a meeting as comfortable as hiding in the dormitory and kissing?

Hearing that it was urban-rural cooperation promoted by Su Qianyue, Su Qianqian felt a surge of jealousy again.

Su Qianqian thought of something and immediately put on clothes and got out of bed, running to the courtyard to learn the call of a cuckoo.

Before long, Qiao Wang came out.