I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 40 - Repairing the Farming Machine

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Repairing the Farming Machine

Chapter 40 -40: Repairing the Farming Machine

Qiao Qingyu was relieved she had asked to see the goods first, otherwise, she would have been the one who broke her promise.

“Director Yu, even if it could be used, we can’t afford to repair it. Don’t you have any other agricultural machinery?”

“There are a few, but they have all been assigned,” Director Yu said in a good-natured tone.

Qiao Qingyu’s husband was the head of the Tenghai Research Base and held a rank even higher than the mayor of Xichuan City, and since he was so polite, Director Yu naturally couldn’t put on airs.

Qiao Qingyu sighed, it seemed she would return empty-handed today. Did she need to make a trip to Xichuan?

She walked forward and examined carefully; when she saw the curves of the text, she squinted and smiled.

These were tractors and plows produced by the elder brother’s company.

Though the models were outdated, the quality was top-notch.

With some slight improvements and repairs, they could definitely be used. She made a new plan, and thus her mood improved quite a bit—but she needed to contact Director Xie first.

She smiled, “Director Yu, may I use the telephone?”

Director Yu naturally agreed and took Qiao Qingyu to the office. This time Qiao Qingyu was calling Director Xie of the base.

As soon as he heard it was Qiao Qingyu, Director Xie’s voice was hearty and carried a smile, “Qingyu, what do you need?”

It had been over a week since the cabbage seedlings sprouted, and logistics had already prepared two meals of stewed cabbage with tofu for the comrades at the base.

He had been praised in a meeting by the old leaders. The base’s forty-five acres of cabbage fields were now lush green—not a single pit had only one cabbage seedling; basically, all had four or more.

Pulling one or two out is what farmers call thinning the seedlings.

The scientists at the base were pleased, and Old Xie’s back straightened with pride, remembering those who dug the well as he eats the water. Naturally, Old Xie wanted to thank Qiao Qingyu for providing the cabbage seeds.

And such high-quality ones at that. Frankly speaking, the base had a plot of land where they also planted cabbage, sourced from the city, but till now, no seedlings had sprouted.

Wasting quite a bit of fertilizer and water.

What is the most precious resource in the Northwest?

Water, of course.

Although Xichuan City had a river winding through its southeast and northeast sides, the northern side near the base, the land was truly arid with scant rainfall.

Thankfully they didn’t rely on the heavens for food, otherwise, they’d really go hungry.

Even now, in the planned economy era, staples like rice, flour, and vegetables were provided, but in this season, there wasn’t much available.

Apart from potatoes, cabbages, and pickles.

And by April, even potatoes and cabbage were running low.

Thus, the forty-five acres of cabbage fields had become the most beautiful scenery at the Tenghai Research Base.

So, over the phone, Old Xie added, “Qingyu, just say whatever it is, don’t be polite with Uncle Xie.”

This time, Qiao Qingyu couldn’t afford to be polite. Originally planning to spend money to take the direct route since she had no connections at the County Mechanical Factory, she was ready to spend more to rent some equipment.

The land in the Northwest was vast and couldn’t rely solely on human labor, so gradually moving towards mechanization was the correct direction for the future.

Starting now to train them to use machinery and letting them experience the powerful capabilities of machinery.

The County Mechanical Factory disappointed her, but luckily, there was still a pile of tractors and plows produced by the older generation decades ago.

“Uncle Xie, I actually have a favor to ask of you.”

Qiao Qingyu wasn’t shy; she didn’t address him as Director Xie but warmly called him Uncle Xie, which brought them even closer. She then told Old Xie about her plan to rent several plows from the County Mechanical Factory and discussed whether it would be possible to assign two engineers to help repair some old tractors and plows produced decades ago.

She bluntly told Director Xie that if they were repaired, she intended to use them to reclaim three thousand acres of barren land at Xiaxi Commune.

Director Xie was unaware of the situation with the barren land and was momentarily stunned. However, he didn’t ask further questions, nor did he agree immediately. As he was in charge of logistics, the decision had to be made by the senior leaders and Shen Haoze.

Yet, there was a precedent for supporting brother units; there shouldn’t be any problem.

However, because of the last incident of a contract breach, Old Xie was much more cautious, but to his surprise, the senior leadership readily agreed.

It turned out that the headquarters had issued a support task.

The senior leadership was still thinking about how to carry out this work when Qiao Qingyu presented them with an opportunity.

The base’s engineers helped the County Mechanical Factory repair tractors and plows and then plow for the farmers, which was also a form of support and aid.

Shen Haoze was unaware of Qiao Qingyu’s involvement; he was in a good mood because He Xiuyu had returned, which meant he was relieved of some duties.

Thus, he readily agreed and dispatched two skilled technicians to the mechanical factory in Yushu County.

A few minutes later, Director Xie called Qiao Qingyu to tell her that everything was arranged, and the support for the mechanical factory would start soon.

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Qiao Qingyu expressed her gratitude over the phone and before hanging up, she remembered something and asked cheerfully, “Uncle Xie, does our base have a laboratory for testing?”

“Of course, we do. What do you need to test, Qingyu?”

“It’s not for testing. I have a suggestion. Uncle Xie, send some cabbages to the laboratory to see if there is any difference compared to the local cabbages…”

Director Xie’s eyes brightened; he intended to save seeds from this batch of cabbages, so sending them for testing was a great idea.

He hung up and hurriedly went to arrange it.

Although they had eaten this batch of cabbages several times, Qiao Qingyu still wanted to systematically test them. Some data were essential, and she had to get hold of them.

Afterwards, she turned and discussed the base’s arrangements with Yu Factory Director, sharing her thoughts. Upon hearing them, Yu Factory Director’s eyes widened in surprise.

He agreed immediately without a second thought.

It was a joke not to agree to such a great opportunity.

Soon, Tenghai Research Base sent two technicians to help repair the plows. After the repair, Qiao Qingyu would first rent one for a week for one hundred yuan.

Originally, Yu Factory Director didn’t want a deposit, but Qiao Qingyu insisted.

It was just 500 yuan at most. Qiao Qingyu wouldn’t give anyone a reason to complain; everything was done by the book.

Yu Factory Director enthusiastically took Qiao Qingyu on a tour of the mechanical factory.

Unexpectedly, this visit was a stroke of luck, capable of fixing a pile of junk and turning waste into treasure, earning him credits as the factory director.

And the reason it wasn’t discarded was precisely because those items made by the older generation were of really good quality.

Two hours later, the two technicians from the base arrived at the County Mechanical Factory. Yu Factory Director personally led a group of people to greet them at the gate, and after some pleasantries, they began repairing the machinery.

Qiao Qingyu left the phone number for Xiaxi Commune’s office with Yu Factory Director; if the repairs were completed, he would call Vice Director Qian.

Afterward, Qiao Qingyu left the mechanical factory and leisurely strolled around the county town…