Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 63

Chapter 63: Her Efficiency is Too High

This was the first time Song Youfu and the others had heard of this method of growing vegetables.

“Will this work?” Song Youfu was somewhat skeptical.

Tang Feng glared at Song Youfu, “Why wouldn’t it work? My Yaobao said it will work, so it definitely will. You just go and make the wooden boxes honestly, why so much nonsense?”

“……” Song Youfu shrank his neck. He wasn’t even allowed to say a few words of nonsense anymore?

Seeing her father’s pitiful appearance, Song Chu smiled and said, “Dad, you and Big Brother are both skilled farmers. If this works, our family won’t have to worry about vegetables anymore, and we can even let Fourth Brother sell them.”

“Most importantly, once it’s successful, the villagers will definitely want to follow suit and learn. Maybe even people from other villages will come to learn. That’s when you can show off your skills.”

“If you can grow vegetables using this method, people will praise Song Chu’s father as being amazing,” she coaxed.

Sure enough, Song Youfu, who always cared about his reputation, straightened his back after hearing this. “That’s right. When it comes to growing vegetables, no one in the family can compare to me.”

“Alright, I’ll take care of this. No one else needs to worry about it.” If it was successful, he would become famous in the village. Just thinking about it made him excited.

Song’s Eldest Brother asked, “Dad, what about me?”

Song Youfu said dismissively, “What about you? Go where it’s cool. You’re not as good as me at farming.”

The family’s expert farmer, Song’s Eldest Brother: “……”

“Come, come, Yaobao, tell me what to do.” Song Youfu beckoned to Song Chu.

Song Chu walked over and sat beside him, then explained the size of the wooden boxes and how to use the soil.

They should prepare fertile soil and peat moss mixed as planting soil now.

“Fourth Brother, go to town and buy some seeds. Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, mustard greens, cucumbers, green beans, peanuts, peas, spinach, turnips, amaranth, green onions, onions, water spinach, carrots, parsley, coriander, buy a little of everything available.”

Song Lao Si was stunned, “Ah, can we grow so many vegetables?”

Song Chu replied, “Yes, as long as you buy the seeds, we can definitely grow them. Just make more wooden boxes.”

“Our courtyard can’t hold them all, but there’s space in the oil pressing workshop’s yard, and we can also place them in the open space outside the pigsty and cowshed. The more wooden boxes we make, the more vegetables we can harvest.”

She was also tired of eating only Chinese cabbage and green vegetables every day.

Song Youfu rubbed his hands, “Yaobao, why don’t we make two first to try?”

Although he really wanted to be famous and praised in the village, he still felt it was a bit unreliable.

Song Chu said speechlessly, “Dad, you need to have ambition. What’s the point of making just two? At least start with ten.”

“Think about it, when we grow all those vegetables together, seeing so many varieties and quantities will definitely amaze people.” She knew how to persuade her family.

Song Youfu didn’t hesitate anymore, “Alright, then I’ll go up the mountain tomorrow to find wood to make the boxes.”

“Eldest, you’re in charge of getting the planting soil Yaobao mentioned.” He instructed.

Song’s Eldest Brother: “……” So he remembered him now.

The next day, Song Youfu dragged Song’s Eldest Brother to get wood and soil.

Song Chu continued to lead people up the mountain to pick tea fruit, and instructed the elderly people to focus on collecting hatching eggs from chickens, ducks, and geese.

Song Lao Si took a leave to go to town to buy seeds. He managed to buy almost all the varieties Song Chu mentioned.

When he returned, he first went to the oil pressing workshop to show off to Song Chu, “Meier, look how capable I am.”

Song Chu looked at the seeds he bought and praised him with a smile, “Impressive, Fourth Brother, you’re really talented.”

Song Lao Si smugly crossed his legs, “Of course, I dare not say anything else, but when it comes to buying and selling things, no one in the village can compare to me.”

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“Yes, you’re definitely the best at this.”

Seeing that Fourth Brother was indeed very talented in this area, Song Chu smiled and continued, “I’ll give you a glorious task tomorrow.”

Song Lao Si immediately perked up, “What task?”

“Tomorrow, you’ll take Tang Qing to the brick and tile factory to exchange for a batch of bricks and tiles,” Song Chu said.

Song Lao Si asked in confusion, “What are we exchanging for these? Are we renovating our house?”

“You wish.” Song Chu rolled her eyes at him, “Of course, it’s for building the chicken and duck farm. The oil pressing workshop is too small, it’s not enough. We need to find a new place to build.”

Song Lao Si swallowed, “Meier, are we really going to build a chicken and duck farm?”

He thought his sister was just saying it for fun, and even if they were really going to build a farm, it wouldn’t be so soon. He didn’t expect her efficiency to be so high.

“Nonsense, I asked people to collect so many hatching eggs, if not for building a farm, are they for you to eat?” Song Chu said exasperatedly.

“……” Song Lao Si smiled sheepishly, “Alright, then I’ll go exchange tomorrow.”

“Just use oil to exchange?” He asked with a bit of eagerness.

He had seen his little sister sweet-talk those factory directors before, and a new door had opened for him. He had long wanted to try it himself.

Song Chu nodded, “Mainly use oil, but sugar, cloth, furniture, and clothes are also acceptable, just don’t make a loss.”

Song Lao Si patted his chest, “Don’t worry, if I handle it, there’s no way we’ll lose money.”

“I believe you can do it, Fourth Brother.” Song Chu also gave him an encouraging look, making Song Lao Si even more excited.

While they were talking, Song Lao Si suddenly remembered something, “Meier, you asked about watches before. I have news. The leader of the black market can get them without tickets, but the price is a bit high.”

“How much for one?” Song Chu asked.

Song Lao Si raised his hand and gestured, “Plum Blossom brand is two hundred, Longines is over three hundred, about thirty to forty yuan more expensive than in the store.”

Song Chu didn’t have much preference for brands. It was normal for it to be a few tens of yuan more expensive without industrial tickets. “Then I’ll buy a Plum Blossom one.”

“Fourth Brother, I don’t have two hundred yuan right now. Go ask if they can exchange with goods.”

She added, “Don’t mention the pressed oil. That already belongs to the village collective.”

Song Lao Si nodded, “Then I’ll go to town tomorrow to ask Boss Hu, see if we can exchange something for a watch.”

If it were him, he would also be reluctant to spend two hundred yuan to buy one. Besides, they didn’t have that much money on them.

After that, Song Chu went to the village committee office to discuss the construction of the chicken farm with her eldest maternal uncle and several cadres.

They also felt that the development speed was too fast, but since they could get bricks and tiles to build the farm without the village spending money, they naturally had no objections and were quite happy.

After all, their village had always been relatively backward in the commune. If the chicken farm could really be successful, their village would definitely become famous.

So they finally decided on a location, a sandy area at the foot of the front mountain that couldn’t be used for planting. This was also a place Song Chu had already set her sights on and proposed, and they approved it.