January 14th.
Xihong City.
Xiqin County, Fanzhao Village.
Zhao Kai, a college student, carried his suitcase and returned to his hometown in the countryside.
He opened the door with his key and shouted,""Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
However, the room was silent.
Zhao Kai was stunned.
Two years ago, when he returned home from school during winter break, his parents were always at home. Why was there no one at home today?
Zhao Kai did not pack his luggage.
He went straight out and walked towards the vegetable greenhouse that he had contracted.
His parents contracted 30 acres of greenhouses to grow tomatoes.
……
Ten minutes later.
Zhao Kai appeared in his vegetable shed.
He looked around.
The scene in front of him was completely beyond his expectations.
More than ten farmers, including his parents, were picking red tomatoes. The scene was lively.
The most surprising thing was…
Baskets of tomatoes had already piled up like a mountain.
There were still countless tomatoes in the greenhouse, waiting to be picked.
Zhao Kai was a student at the Agricultural University of China and knew a lot about agricultural production.
According to his initial estimation.
The yield of tomatoes in the greenhouse far exceeded that of previous years.
Zhao Kai took a few steps forward and found his father, Zhao Wei. He asked,"Dad, our greenhouse's output is so high this year?”
"You're back from the holidays!"
Zhao Wei first sized up his son carefully.
She saw her son's rosy face.
He explained with a smile," This year, the heavens have rewarded us with food. The yield of our 30-mu greenhouse is extremely high. It has increased many times over." Your mother and I were too busy to handle it, so we asked the villagers to help pick and sort it, preparing to sell it before the new year.”
"I see!"
Zhao Kai nodded in realization.
"Dad, how many tomatoes are produced in one mu of greenhouse this year?" he asked with interest.”
Zhao Wei chuckled." You might not believe it, but this year, the greenhouse will produce 100,000 catties of tomatoes per mu."
The tomatoes on the market now cost 2 yuan per catty, and the purchase price was 1 yuan per catty.
You've been smart since you were young. You can calculate how much our 30-mu tomato greenhouse can earn.”
"100,000 catties per mu?"
Zhao Kai's expression changed, and he said in disbelief,""This is impossible! Our country simply can't grow 100,000 catties of tomatoes per mu!”
As a top student of China's Agricultural University.
He knew the value of crops the best.
According to the cultivation method, tomatoes were divided into greenhouse planting and open-air planting.
The yield of greenhouses was much higher than that of open-air cultivation. It could reach several thousand catties per mu.
Farmers with excellent production and management skills could produce 10,000 to 20,000 catties per mu.
However, the yield per mu was 100,000 catties.
It really shocked him!
Across the world's agricultural fields, only the Netherlands could reach the standard of 100,000 catties of tomatoes per mu.
The Netherlands was the world's most powerful agricultural country.
It had the most advanced agricultural facilities and planting technology.
For example, high-tech glass greenhouses, high-tech soilless cultivation, natural gas lighting generators, warehouse planting, and so on.
Whether it was production value or technology, the Netherlands was the world's number one.
Such a small country.
The production of vegetables and fruits was third in the world, and greenhouse crops were almost the world's first.
They knew their own business.
In Zhao Kai's eyes.
The 30-acre greenhouse at home did not contain any high-tech technology at all.
No matter what, it was impossible for the yield to reach the standard of 100,000 catties per mu.
But the truth was right in front of him.
The mountain of tomatoes proved that his father was right.
At this moment.
Zhao Kai was both happy and worried.
He was happy that the 30-mu greenhouse at home could bring nearly 3 million yuan of income to the family.
What worried him was that the sudden increase in greenhouse production had subverted his understanding of the agricultural field.
After pondering for a moment.
Zhao Kai casually picked a plump and round tomato and tasted it.
She bit into it and it was filled with juice.
Sand pulp burst juice, sand but not flour, solid but not empty, sweet but not sticky, peel thin and transparent.
The sweet and sour juice, which was like jelly, reached the tip of his tongue.
It flowed into his throat, refreshing his heart.
It was soft and delicious, and his mouth was filled with a rich, sweet taste.
Zhao Wei saw his son eating tomatoes and smiled."Delicious, right? The tomatoes in our greenhouse this year are much more delicious than in previous years. It's not worth it to sell them for 1 yuan per catty.”
"It's indeed delicious!"
" It tastes like the Provence tomato from the Netherlands." Zhao Kai nodded." It's much better than ordinary tomatoes!"”
"Pu what Si?"
Zhao Wei said, not understanding.
"Dad, the tomatoes on the market are basically artificially ripened. They're picked when they're 70% ripe," explained Zhao Kai patiently.
It tasted bland and tasteless. It couldn't be broken open, and the flesh didn't have much moisture.
Stir-frying it in the pot did not taste very good.
The Provence tomatoes from the Netherlands were famous for their sandy and juicy texture. They tasted like tomatoes from when they were young.
I'm studying in Beijing!
There were such tomatoes in Yanjing, and they were very expensive. They were several yuan more expensive than ordinary tomatoes.”
Hearing his son's explanation.
Zhao Wei nodded, indicating that he understood.
He didn't care about the varieties of the Dutch, as long as his tomatoes were delicious.
"Dad, besides us, how are the other farmers doing this year?" Zhao Kai asked.”
"The farmers who harvested last year seemed to have an average harvest.”
"But the farmers who harvested in January all had a good harvest," Zhao Wei said truthfully.
For example, the greenhouse in the south of the village had a yield of 180,000 catties per mu!
The Spring Festival was approaching, and the price of cucumbers had risen to 4 yuan per catty.
If you're interested, you can calculate how much money they can earn.”
"180,000 jin?"
Zhao Kai was dumbfounded.
Growing cucumbers in greenhouses could reach 30,000 catties per mu.
However, the yield of 180,000 catties per mu was equivalent to six times that of ordinary greenhouses!
Wasn't this too exaggerated?
"No wonder the new City Lord Lu decided to invest 80 billion yuan into urban agricultural production," said Zhao Wei with a smile. If we can have such a good harvest every year, the lives of the people of Xihong City will be better! By the way, how many days will your school have winter vacation this year?”
"Seven weeks of winter break."
Zhao Wei first nodded, then urged,"Don't just stand there. Hurry up and help. I want to sell all the tomatoes before the new year!”
"Good!"
Zhao Kai replied and started to get busy.
……
At the same time.
Many farmers in the greenhouses in the various towns of Xihong City had encountered the " troubles of happiness."
The Spring Festival was coming.
The vegetable greenhouses that they had contracted were full of harvests and they were too busy.
In order not to delay the harvest.
The farmers were busy day and night, picking batches of crops and selling them to vegetable wholesalers.
It was to be expected.
This year's Spring Festival was a bumper year for them!
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