Chapter 168 Another Expression of Kindness
"Let me tell you. There are two main types of grains, one is a conventional variety, and the other is a hybrid variety. Although the yield of conventional varieties is a little lower, the growth period is shorter, and matures earlier. The yield of hybrid grains is high, but it matures later. What I mean, the land in your house will plant the conventional varieties. Although the yield is a little lower, it matures early. At that time, your uncle and I will help you harvest the millet. Otherwise, everyone's millet will be ripe at the same time. If you beat your millet first, your aunt will definitely talk. Your parents are not at home..." Zhang Manyin was actually thinking about Zhang Jiaohua. Although the yield is a little lower, at least you don't have to worry about not being able to collect it home. After all, there is a threshing machine shared by three households now.
In previous years, we had a double-scramble together, and there was a relationship of interchangeable labor. Now that Zhang Jiaohua's parents have gone to Guangdong, they naturally broke the implicit relationship in this layer. Originally, Zhang Jiaohua shouldn't have planted this field, but now Zhang Jiaohua has planted it. It seems that Zhang Jiaohua obviously wants to take advantage of the family of grandfather and uncle. At that time, there may indeed be gossip here.
However, Zhang Jiaohua did not intend to take advantage of them. When he was making rice last year, Zhang Yaohua already knew that there were a few Golden Tigers, and it was not difficult for him to harvest more than acres of rice alone. Therefore, he insisted on buying rice with higher yields.
"There is a few hundred kilograms acre of land! The cost of fertilizer is out. No, I want to plant hybrid grain seeds." Zhang Yaohua said firmly.
"Beggar, don't listen to me. At that time, when you are going to do double-handedness (grabbing early rice and planting late rice), if your uncle's family refuses to help you, don't regret it." Zhang Manyin warned.
"I didn't plan to ask them for help. I just did it myself. I just planted hybrid grain seeds. The yields were much different!" Even the cow couldn't even turn around what Zhang Yaohua decided. Seeing that Zhang Yaohua was so determined, Zhang Manyin had no choice but to follow Zhang Jiaohua.
Zhang Manyin also learned his lesson this time. He did not wait until the seed company to discuss with Zhang Jiaohua, but instead talked about it on the way. Otherwise, when the seed company arrived, Zhang Jiaohua was so arrogant that he didn't know where to put his old face.
"Then let it go. Then don't blame grandpa for not reminding you." Zhang Manyin found that his patience limit had been greatly improved. Zhang Manyin held a shoulder pole in his hand, with two snakeskin bags tied to it. Zhang Jiaohua also held a small shoulder pole in his hand. The snakeskin bag was not tied to the shoulder pole, but carried it on his shoulder and put something in the snakeskin bag. The items inside were a piece of wax wild boar meat and several amulets. The last time he received a treat from Luo Yongming, he asked Luo Changjun to send it back. At that time, there were only a few remaining talismans left before the New Year. Later, the wolf stopped coming, and no one wanted these talismans.
Zhang Jiaohua knew that Luo Changjun was a police officer at the police station, and it was a bit dangerous. It was the most appropriate to give a talisman. Unfortunately, Luo Changjun was in a hurry that day, so Zhang Jiaohua naturally had no time to make a talisman for him. This time he was about to go out to the streets, so Zhang Jiaohua specially made several amulets last night. After buying the seeds later, he would give them to Luo Yongming.
The seed companies have a very good business. These days, good seeds are popular. Farmers who come to buy seeds on the street line are lined up in front of the seed companies. From time to time, acquaintances in the seed companies entrusted their relationships and went to the back door, and if they didn't queue, they would buy the best-selling seeds in advance. Those who queued up dared not speak out, after all, this is on other people's territory. Those who walked through the back door were arrogant. The people in the seed companies are state cadres. How could they care about the feeling of being honest with farmers? They were not afraid of these mud legs. Whoever dared to make trouble would drive people away directly.
It was finally time for Zhang Manyin to reach the grandparents and grandchildren. Zhang Manyin planted five acres of land and bought two acres of conventional varieties of land and three acres of hybrid varieties. Originally, he was planning to plant four acres of hybrid rice, but now he gave that acre to this stubborn grandson. Zhang Manyin is an honest farmer and does not know how to express emotions in words, but he expressed his love for the stubborn grandson in the simplest way.
Zhang Jiaohua bought more than acre of rice seeds from paddy fields, and then, under the extremely impatient expression of the salesperson, he bought some vegetable seeds. Although Zhang Manyin felt that buying these seeds was a waste, he did not stop them, because he knew that it could not be stopped.
In addition to rice seeds, Zhang Jiaohua also bought cucumbers, beans, green beans, bitter gourds, loofahs, winter melons, soybeans, mung beans... all kinds of vegetables and bean seeds, which cost more than ten yuan. Zhang Manyin felt a little hurt.
The seeds are too expensive, and farmers usually keep them themselves. Because for them, these fruits and vegetables are eaten by them themselves, and no matter the yield is high or low, as long as they are in the season, the output is basically greater than the consumption. Therefore, the yield of these fruits and vegetables is of little significance to them. As for the taste, farmers who have just gotten rid of hunger rarely have the food to be picky.
"If you want to plant these crops, you can just go to the fields to dig vegetable seedlings. The seeds in the seed company are so expensive. Aren't you wasting money?" Zhang Manyin criticized Zhang Yaohua for this wasteful behavior.
"Grandpa, haven't you seen that the cucumbers drawn on it grow larger than the kind you planted?" Zhang Jiaohua said, pointing to the picture on the packaging bag.
"That's all drawn. You will know when you plant it. In fact, what we plant is the same as what we plant. Besides, no matter how low the yield is, we can't get it. Why do we need such a high yield?" Zhang Manyin said disdainfully.
"Look, how big is this peanut? There are at least four peanuts in it. The seeds are only a few dollars. By then, my yield will be twice as high as yours, and the seeds will come back in an instant." Zhang Yaohua took out the peanut seeds and showed them to Zhang Manyin.
Now that grandma is not angry, grandpa is also angry. Zhang Manyin stared at Zhang Yaohua with his eyes, raised his hands for a long time, and finally put them down, muttering, "I'm too lazy to tell you."
"I'm hungry. I want to eat dumplings." Zhang Jiaohua seemed to have not seen Zhang Manyin's anger at all, and his eyes were always looking around.
"I don't have money." Zhang Manyin was still angry, how could he feel like buying food for his naughty grandson?
"I have it. Boss, I want two bowls of dumplings." Zhang Jiaohua walked to a stall on the side of the road and sat down. There were not many cars on the street, and even if it was on the side of the road, there would not be a lot of dust. The boss poured a basin of water on the road from time to time, so that the dust could not be raised.
Chapter completed!