Chapter 622 Preparing to Buy Potatoes

More than a thousand people were busy in the fields. After more than two hours, the first batch of potatoes from Tianhe Planting Garden was dug out, and bags of potatoes were bulging on the ridges.

Before Liu Fangfang gave orders, Xiang Chengxian shouted with joy:

"Weigh it quickly!"

He couldn't help but go to the fields to dig potatoes with the farmers and carried a few bags himself. In his mind, he actually had an estimate of the yield per mu.

However, due to some unspeakable rural rules, Xiang Chengxian did not tell anyone in advance about his guesses in his heart - the simple people in the countryside have a mysterious taboo about living a good life, as if some delicious food will go bad if you shout it out, and some good harvests will go bad if you shout it out, as if some gods, demons and ghosts know that they are living a good life, which means they will bring disaster to their families.

Under the gaze of Xiang Chengxian, Li Sande and others, Liu Fangfang directed people to weigh the harvest of the first mu of land one by one, and then calculate the output.

"One thousand six hundred and six catties!" the accountant shouted loudly.

Cheers suddenly rang out.

Salt-frost potatoes really produce 1,600 kilograms per mu! Tianhe's planting garden was successful! The people of Wangtan County can finally eat their fill!

Xiang Chengxian turned his head to look at Ji Yuanhai, as if he was about to speak to Ji Yuanhai, but turned his head back with excitement and excitement: "Let's see the yield of the next mu of land!"

The others were also excited and waited together to see the yield of the next mu.

Liu Fangfang signaled to continue weighing.

The accountant also reported the yield of one mu after another.

"One thousand five hundred and seventy-three kilograms!"

"One thousand six hundred kilograms!"

Listening to the yield of one mu after another, Xiang Chengxian finally calmed down after the initial cheers and excitement.

Salt-frost potatoes have verified the fact that they can be planted on saline-alkali land on a large scale and solve the problem of food and clothing. The most important thing next is no longer this matter, but how to obtain salt-frost potatoes from Tianhe Company and promote this matter to the whole county.

He walked quickly towards Liu Fangfang and asked how Tianhe Company planned to promote salt-frost potatoes.

"Manager Liu, let's not beat around the bush. Wangtan County really needs salted potatoes to solve our food and clothing problems, but our county's finances are not abundant."

"Can Tianhe Company sell at a lower price?"

Liu Fangfang was embarrassed when she heard this: "Secretary Xiang, we are of course aware of the situation in Wangtan County, but this is the price set by our general manager."

"Either Wangtan County buys at a purchase price of 10 yuan per catty, or negotiate with our Tianhe Company. I can't make the decision."

"Ah, this... this is too expensive!" Xiang Chengxian said helplessly, "If we had known this earlier, the county government would rather not have the land rent, but get a share of the Tianhe plantation."

"This is a big loss! We have to use money to buy back the salted potatoes!"

As they talked, Li Sande, Ji Yuanhai and others came over, and other people from Tianhe Company also came over.

Xiang Chengxian also knew that it would be fruitless to continue bargaining. Liu Fangfang had no decision-making power after all, so she had to explain the situation to everyone, and then said: "The great success of Tianhe Plantation is also a great thing for our Wangtan County."

"Let's go back to the county to hold a meeting and discuss how to do this best."

Ji Yuanhai, Li Sande and others all agreed.

The group got on the car one after another and prepared to return to Wangtan County.

Yanwa Township Mayor Zhou Heng, Weihe Township Mayor Wang Fendou and others saw them off on the side of the road.

Ji Yuanhai also saw a few familiar faces, Shan Xiaowei, Guo Shunde, Lu Peng, Lin Xiangrong - as employees of Tianhe Company, they were indeed very busy these two days.

When the car drove away, Lu Peng and Lin Xiangrong looked at each other and whispered: "Brother-in-law is really amazing."

It was because they were in Tianhe Company that they knew that the most important things in Wangtan County would be dominated by Ji Yuanhai.

Wangtan County would never reject some reasonable conditions of Tianhe Company, and these conditions would be decided by Ji Yuanhai from beginning to end.

Guo Shunde didn't know the further relationship between Ji Yuanhai and Tianhe Company after all. He only knew that Deputy County Chief Ji helped his family solve the most important survival problem, and Tianhe Company's salted potatoes would soon make the whole Wangtan County no longer hungry.

For this, he was full of gratitude.

"Deputy County Chief Ji is the best official I have ever seen." Guo Shunde told Shan Xiaowei his inner thoughts, "He has benefited our entire Wangtan County."

Shan Xiaowei nodded: "Yes."

Brother Ji has indeed benefited many people and saved many people.

For Shan Xiaowei, he was still running for the benefits given by Ji Yuanhai at the beginning, and later he did not leave home to make trouble for the benefits. Now he has joined the work and is used to the work. He has long been convinced and regards "Brother Ji" as a guiding light on his life path from the bottom of his heart.

Listening to Guo Shunde's words again, Shan Xiaowei did not feel it was exaggerated, but felt it was natural and should be like this.

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"The theme of this meeting is very clear, that is, salt-frost potatoes must be won and must be promoted in Wangtan County."

After returning to the county, Xiang Chengxian directly convened a meeting of the county party committee, and the first sentence he said was this.

Everyone had just returned from the Tianhe Plantation, and they also understood the importance of this matter. Apart from anything else, a county that could not solve the problem of hunger every year completely solved the problem of hunger in their term, which was a good thing that would benefit everyone.

Not to mention, everyone present asked themselves, who would like to see the people starving and skinny every year.

Li Sande said: "Salt-frost potatoes should indeed be bought, but not now, but in February of next year, so that they can start planting potatoes in March. If we buy now, we will have to spend extra energy and cost to keep the salt-frost potatoes, and if we don't do it well, it will cause great losses."

"Instead of doing this, it is better to wait until it is almost time to plant potatoes before buying."

"Before that, this winter, all our towns and villages must organize and actively reclaim wasteland, and re-open and plant the land that was previously shelved due to severe salinization."

"This matter should be included in the important work indicators of our Wangtan County Government."

Xiang Chengxian nodded slightly when he heard this: "County Magistrate Li's idea is very insightful, I fully agree!"

Others and Ji Yuanhai also agreed.

County Mayor Li Sande has arranged the time for the next wave of potato planting and the necessary planting conditions, so there is indeed no problem.