Chapter 1246

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Yes, next year I must listen to the experts. In farming, one must believe in science!"

Before long, Liu Tiegang's rice field was harvested and ready to be weighed. The surrounding common people gathered around, all wanting to see how much harvest these few mu of land of Liu Tiegang's could have today.

In fact, today's weighing was only a preliminary weighing because this was rice that had just been harvested and was still wet. It could only be considered a true yield after it was completely dried and weighed. However, weighing it now could also roughly estimate a yield, which was not far from the true yield.

Generally, after rice is dried, its weight will drop by about 20%. Based on this, the approximate yield can be estimated.

After weighing, the weight of these rice grains came out. Someone shouted, "The total weight is 6,673 jin."

Liu Tiegang's face was full of joy. This piece of land was 5.2 mu. Calculated this way, the yield per mu of this batch of rice after drying exceeding 1,000 jin was a foregone conclusion.

The surrounding common people couldn't help but exclaim. This yield was the highest yield per mu in Dongtang Village this year, and it could almost be said to be the highest yield per mu in Pengjiawanzhen this year.

1,000 jin—this is the yield that countless common people have dreamed of. But for so many years, no one has been able to reach this yield. Of course, during the Great Leap Forward, there were yields much higher than this, but that yield has become a joke of history.

But today's 1,000 jin was measured solidly under the eyes of so many people.

The lifelong dream of farmers is to harvest a few more jin of rice per mu. Even if they earn more money planting vegetables, being able to harvest a few more jin of rice also gives them the greatest sense of achievement. Liu Tiegang being able to become the first farmer in the entire Pengjiawanzhen or even the entire Shangjun County to grow rice with a yield of 1,000 jin per mu, his sense of achievement is self-evident.

Liu Tiegang picked up a handful of rice from a sack and laughed loudly. After laughing for a while, he cried loudly again: "My old father, can you see it in heaven? Your son has grown a field with a yield of 1,000 jin per mu!"

Liu Tiegang laughed first and then cried, which was very unseemly. However, no one laughed at him. Su Xinghui knew that Liu Tiegang's father had starved to death during the difficult period. If Liu Tiegang had grown a field with a yield of 1,000 jin per mu at that time, his father would not have starved to death.

Of course, this was just Liu Tiegang's simple thought, but precisely because of this thought, he would study his few mu of rice fields so diligently, trying every means to increase the yield, and thus be able to grow such high-yield rice.

The surrounding common people also sighed with emotion. In their homes, there was no lack of tragic events like Liu's father, which made them feel the same way.

Since ancient times, the people have regarded food as their heaven. Shen Shen Zhongtian is the big event in the hearts of these common people!

Su Xinghui watched Liu Tiegang cry for a long time silently. Liu Tiegang poured the rice in his hand back into the sack and wiped away his tears. Su Xinghui stepped forward and said, "Congratulations, Director Liu. I'm afraid you will be the yield champion this year!"

Liu Tiegang said, "It doesn't count yet. We have to wait until it's dried and weighed again to know the accurate yield."

Someone next to him said, "No matter how it's dried, the yield will not be lower than 1,000 jin."

Liu Tiegang said, "Today is a happy day. Town Mayor, come to my house to drink today!"

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "You are too busy these days. When you are done, I will go to drink."

Liu Tiegang and the others were indeed very busy these days; it could be said to be the busiest few days of the year. Liu Tiegang smiled and nodded, "Fine, when I'm done in a few days, I will specifically invite the Town Mayor to drink!"

Leaving Dongtang Village, Su Xinghui ran to several more villages to check the rice harvest situation. The rice yield in these villages was mostly around 900 jin, which was a relatively high yield, making Su Xinghui very happy.

Just before noon, Su Xinghui's pager rang. Seeing it was a call from the Party and Government Office, he returned to the Town Government. Seeing it was Bao Wenting who had come, he smiled and said, "Old Bao, your news is quite sharp. How did you know I was back?"

Bao Wenting didn't talk much. He pulled Su Xinghui to his office. Once inside, he closed the door and bowed to Su Xinghui, saying, "Wenting looks forward to you, like looking forward to clouds and rainbows in a great drought, like an orphan looking forward to parents!"

Su Xinghui said, "Old Bao, don't use literary language with me. If you have something to say, just say it."

As Su Xinghui spoke, he poured a cup of tea for Bao Wenting.

Only then did Bao Wenting say, "Xinghui, it's like this: I've been coming to your Town Government every day these past few days to ask if you were back. Today I finally waited for you!"

Su Xinghui said, "What's the matter?"

Bao Wenting's old face flushed red, "Xinghui, it's this matter: Qin Yan said she wanted me to go to her house for a meal."

Su Xinghui smiled upon hearing this, "I say Old Bao, isn't this a good thing? Why are you so anxious?"

Bao Wenting said, "Help me analyze it. Does this count as officially letting me meet her parents?"

Su Xinghui said, "You Old Bao, you're two years older than me, how can your dating experience be so lacking? How are you and Qin Yan getting along now?"

Bao Wenting nodded, "Getting along quite well. She is truly a very good girl, and I like her very much."

Su Xinghui said, "Then that's it. That is officially letting you meet her parents."

Bao Wenting said, "But I have no bottom in my heart. I'm just afraid that when I go to her house, her parents won't be satisfied with me."

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "This is called being overly concerned about gains and losses. With your appearance, except for being a bit old, there is nothing that would make her parents dissatisfied. Your conditions are quite good."

Bao Wenting's conditions were indeed quite good—a graduate of Jiangcheng University, and now the deputy manager of the administrative office of the Special Steel Factory. Such conditions in Shangjun County were considered quite good. His character and personality were also good. Except for looking a bit old, there were really no other shortcomings. Su Xinghui, anyway, couldn't think of any reason why Qin Yan's parents would be dissatisfied with Bao Wenting.

Bao Wenting just cared too much about Qin Yan and was overly concerned about gains and losses.

Bao Wenting said, "Are my conditions really good?"

Su Xinghui nodded, "Believe me, they are really good. Qin Yan's family will definitely be very satisfied with you."

Bao Wenting said, "Then I'll go next week. But what should I buy to bring? I don't know the rules of your Shangjun County very well, and I'm afraid I'll lose etiquette when the time comes, which wouldn't be good."

Su Xinghui nodded. He could give Bao Wenting this idea. He said to Bao Wenting, "Old Bao, in Shangjun County, the rules for a new son-in-law visiting are indeed quite a few, so you can't mess around."

Bao Wenting became nervous and stared at Su Xinghui, "Tell me quickly, what are the rules?"

Su Xinghui laughed, "The rules in the past were indeed many, but there aren't so many rules now. Just buy two bottles of wine, two cartons of cigarettes, and some pastries and fruits to bring along, and that will be enough."

Bao Wenting nodded, "Fine, fine, fine. I will definitely follow what you said." ===== CHAPTER 1248 =====