pertwk Chapter 0084 The Beauty of Machinery, Terrifyingly So
Chapter 0084 The Beauty of Machinery, Terrifyingly So
"Chen Liang, we need your help harvesting hay. We'll pay you by the piece, is that alright?"
Harvesting forage involves three steps, so the local market price is around 120 yuan per mu.
Chen Liang's cooperation was needed in the bundling and loading process, which also allowed the other party to earn extra income.
"Great! I'm definitely fine with it, you can come whenever I call."
Chen Liang was overjoyed, not because he could make money, but because he had finally squeezed into Gu Tong's circle.
Like his brother-in-law Ma Dongwen, he was very optimistic about Gu Tong's future development and was determined to work for him.
The next day.
Shortly after Gu Tong got up, Ma Dongwen called.
"Xiao Gu, good news. Several farmers contacted me last night, wanting to hire us to harvest pasture."
Gu Tong underestimated the power of increased production; one of his live streams caused a great stir in the surrounding towns and villages.
Most people don't have the courage of Kurban and Ilyas, nor can they trust Gu Tong unconditionally like they do, so they just try to make contact with him.
Economic exchanges are the easiest way to build relationships. What difference does it make who you choose to exploit? Some smart people immediately put this into action.
"That's good. I'll go over there later. If we can reach an agreement, we'll sign a contract with them."
Gu Tong was very happy. Although he already had harvest orders for 1800 mu of alfalfa fields, who would complain about making more money?
Therefore, after hanging up the phone, he went to Hongqi Village and successfully signed a harvesting service agreement for 300 mu of alfalfa. The price was 100 yuan per mu, which included the entire process from harvesting to baling and loading, but did not include subsequent transportation.
When he got home, Dong Jun called, saying that someone wanted to hire them for harvesting.
"Brother Dong, we've already received orders for harvesting 2100 mu of alfalfa. That's our limited capacity; there will definitely be a waiting list. The question is, can people wait?"
Gu Tong finally experienced the feeling of pain and pleasure at the same time.
The surge in orders for harvesting services is certainly a good thing, but the four-person team only has two hay harvesters, and can only harvest a maximum of 300 acres per day. Moreover, this is only one of the three stages of harvesting.
"Sigh! If only we had two more harvesters!"
Dong Jun knew that Gu Tong was telling the truth, but he still couldn't help but sigh.
Watching the money you could have earned slip through your fingers is an incredibly painful experience.
"Let's see when the harvest time comes first. Let's finish the 300 mu order in Hongqi Village tomorrow."
Gu Tong was also upset, but she forced herself to calm down and finally made arrangements in the group chat.
After putting down his phone, Dong Jun felt increasingly uneasy, so he went to find Ma Dongwen and said, "Old Ma, how about we take a risk? Let's go to the bank right now to get a loan and buy another hay harvester and a general-purpose combine harvester."
They previously only had one hay harvester and one general-purpose combine harvester. Under the current circumstances, it would be best for each of them to have two harvesters, otherwise it would not be enough.
Ma Dongwen, having decided to take the plunge, immediately said, "Let's go to the bank to get a loan!"
The two had just stepped out of the courtyard when they ran into Chen Liang, who asked, "Brother Dong, brother-in-law, where are you going?"
Ma Dongwen then offered an explanation, and Chen Liang laughed and said, "No need for such trouble. Farm machinery can be financed. Are you planning to buy a new machine or a used one?"
"Since you're planning to buy it with a loan, it must be a brand new machine."
Dong Jun replied that the two new machines would cost a little over 40 yuan, and even after deducting the agricultural machinery subsidy, the total cost would be around 32 yuan.
He didn't act on impulse; he saw a huge business opportunity and was willing to take the risk.
"Come on, I'll go with you."
The three of them arrived in the county town shortly afterward and went directly to the agricultural machinery company to find Fan Li.
They weren't familiar with Fan Li, but they all knew that Gu Tong had a good relationship with her. When they met, they mentioned it, and Fan Li became even more enthusiastic.
After deciding on the model, Dong Jun called Gu Tong to tell him about his and Ma Dongwen's plans to buy the new phone.
"Are you at the agricultural machinery company? Wait here, I'll be right there."
Just then, Gu Tong had parked his pickup truck outside the agricultural machinery company when he received a call from Dong Jun, leaving him both amused and exasperated.
After talking to Dong Jun, he felt increasingly uneasy and ultimately decided to buy another hay harvester.
He originally had 6.5 yuan in his bank account. After deducting the money for buying sheep manure and the shipping costs, he had 6.3 yuan left.
However, just now, he received a subsidy of 5.6 yuan for agricultural machinery from the county, and his bank account balance has increased to 11.9 yuan.
I might not have enough to buy a hay harvester yet, but once I receive the subsidy, it should be about right. I can borrow some money temporarily from the payment app and pay it back in a few days.
So Gu Tong drove directly to the county and received a call from Dong Jun outside the agricultural machinery company.
Later, he met with Dong Jun, Ma Dongwen, and Chen Liang in Fan Li's office. The group stared at each other, then burst into laughter.
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The next morning, the employers in Hongqi Village began waiting for Gu Tong to come and carry out the harvesting work.
But no one came, and the employer started to get anxious. His alfalfa was already in its early flowering stage; if it continued to delay, it would be in full bloom, and the protein content of the alfalfa would decrease.
Just as he was about to go find Ma Dongwen, four hay harvesters drove up from a distance.
Harvesters are large and imposing machines in the agricultural machinery industry, but employers are very happy about them.
But then again, we only have 300 acres of alfalfa, do we really need to deploy so many harvesters?
The reason Gu Tong and the others arrived late was because they were receiving a new harvester.
Fan Li set off from the county town early in the morning and delivered the harvester to Gu Tong and the others before nine o'clock. However, they still had to inspect and sign off on it at the field, which always took some time.
"Family, today we're helping someone harvest 300 acres of alfalfa. Four harvesters working at the same time—have you ever seen anything like it? Alright, enough talk, let's get started!"
Gu Tong started the live stream, and then directed Dong Jun, Ma Dongwen, and Aikebai to start the simultaneous lawn mowing operation.
Harvesters are enormous machines, and the simultaneous operation of four machines was a huge shock to fans, even through a screen.
[Traveling with the Birds]: "The beauty of machinery is terrifying!"
【Lonely Swordsman】: "The beauty of machinery? Damn, that costs money, a lot of money."
[I Don't Eat Donkey Meat]: "Could it be that the greyhound is a hidden big shot?"
"A farming tycoon?"
"A farming master!"
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The live stream was bustling with activity, and the number of viewers was rapidly increasing.
Many fans are actually curious about how Gu Tong and others managed to expand their assets so rapidly. However, this is a matter of personal privacy, and no one would really pry into it.
Gu Tong operated the harvester while listening to the voice broadcast through his headphones.
"Well, I've gone straight from 'Small Dog' to 'Farming Master'."
He was overjoyed when he heard everyone's new nickname for him.
So he simply replied with a sentence and then continued to concentrate on his work.
Four hours later, all the alfalfa in the 300-acre field had been cut down. The employer planned to let it dry for two days before bundling it up and loading it onto a truck for the buyer to take away.
This period coincides with the peak season for alfalfa sales, and they can be sold directly from the fields without having to travel to the market.
After packing up, the group had lunch at Ma Dongwen's house, and then drove the harvester to Salbu Village. Following the work schedule, they would next harvest the 800 mu (approximately 53 hectares) of alfalfa there.
"That's enough for today. Come early tomorrow and try to finish the lawn mowing in one day."
Everyone parked the harvesters at the spot designated by Ilyas and then went home.
There's no need to worry about the farm machinery; the village has assigned someone to oversee it, so there won't be any problems.