PDLP Chapter 789 Harvest
Chapter 789 Harvest
As we all know, the success of moral blackmail depends on whether the person being blackmailed has any morals.
The officials of Taicang County present, including Zheng Qing, were undoubtedly moral and had a high moral standard.
Therefore, when Yang Zheng passionately and vividly described the suffering of the people of Liangzhou, they were inevitably moved and felt a little compassion.
Because they all knew very well that what Yang Zheng said might be somewhat exaggerated, but the poverty in Liangzhou was also a real issue. Compared to Taicang County, Liangzhou did indeed need high-yield grain varieties more.
but……
Although they sympathized with the people of Liangzhou, Zheng Qing and the others could not possibly allow Yang Zheng to take away all the grain seeds.
After a moment of contemplation, Zheng Qing said, "The people of Liangzhou are indeed poor, and we deeply sympathize with them. However, it is a bit much for Commander Yang to take away all the grain seeds so soon!"
"So, Prefect Zheng, how much of Liangzhou do you think should be allocated?"
Yang Zheng asked tentatively. In reality, he never intended to take all the grain seeds. The reason he asked for an exorbitant amount was simply a negotiation strategy of advancing by retreating.
"In my opinion, a 50/50 split between Liangzhou and Taicang County would be a good allocation!"
"Fifty percent?"
Yang Zheng's expression changed slightly. "This is not appropriate. Taicang County is only one county. How can it need so many grain seeds? In my opinion, Taicang County only needs 10%!"
"Even one percent is impossible! How can Taicang County have so much arable land? How could one percent be enough for grain?"
"How about 20%?"
"At least 40%!"
"Thirty percent!"
"..."
After arguing back and forth for a long time, Yang Zheng and Zheng Qing finally settled on a distribution ratio: 70% for Liangzhou and 30% for Taicang County!
Both Yang Zheng and Zheng Qing were clearly quite satisfied with the result.
The two, having reached an agreement, were no longer the heated arguing people they had been, but instead began to talk with smiles on their faces.
Seeing this, Chen Dao shook his head and said, "Since it has been agreed upon, let's distribute the grain seeds according to this ratio. The grain seeds are stored in the warehouse of Chenjia Village, and you can send someone to pick them up at any time!"
The brief meeting ended there. In the following days, the people brought by Zheng Qing and Yang Zheng began to get busy, transporting truckload after truckload of grain seeds out of Chenjia Village.
Meanwhile, the harvest in Chenjia Village continued. Three days later, all the ice wheat in Chenjia Village was harvested. A total of 120 million catties of grain were harvested from the more than 1000 mu of land, with an average yield of more than 1150 catties per mu!
Without a doubt, this was a huge harvest!
Upon receiving this news, everyone in charge of Chenjia Village, as well as the villagers and workers, was overjoyed.
"1,000 mu of land yielded 1.2 million jin of grain, my goodness!"
"I've never seen such a high-yield wheat!"
"That's wonderful! 120 million catties of grain, we can't even finish eating it all!"
"Hahaha! Heaven has eyes! With such a high wheat yield, no one will have to go hungry anymore!"
"Mr. Chen must be a deity who descended from heaven to help us, otherwise where would such a high-yield wheat come from!"
"..."
Countless people cheered with joy over the bumper wheat harvest.
Chen Dao also plans to bring more joy to the villagers!
The day after the wheat harvest ended, Chen Dao gave all the workers in the village a day off and gathered them all at the drill ground.
Today, there are thousands of workers directly under Chenjia Village. When all thousands of people gather on the drill ground, it feels like a sea of people.
Everyone looked at Chen Dao on the stage with adoration and fervor, their eyes filled with respect for him!
Facing the gaze of thousands of eyes, Chen Dao slowly spoke: "Everyone should already know about the bumper harvest in Chenjia Village, right?"
"Know!"
The unanimous response from thousands of people merged into a wave of sound that seemed to soar into the sky.
"It's good to know!"
Looking at the excited faces below, Chen Dao continued, "Now I have some good news to announce. To celebrate the harvest in Chenjia Village, December 25th of each year will be designated as the Harvest Festival of Chenjia Village!"
During the Harvest Festival, Chenjia Village will give all workers a six-day holiday, followed by another four-day holiday for the Spring Festival. That means from today until the third day of the Lunar New Year, you don't need to work and can rest at home!
As soon as the words were spoken, the huge training ground was silent for only a second before erupting into a thunderous cheer!
"Ten-day holiday???"
"Long live Mr. Chen!"
"Hahaha! We can have a ten-day holiday!"
"Long live Mr. Chen! Long live Chenjia Village!"
"..."
The workers in Chenjia Village, who are rewarded for their labor, are indeed not afraid of hardship, but that does not mean they are tireless. Occasionally, when they feel physically exhausted, they will think about taking a break.
So when Chen Dao announced a ten-day holiday, everyone present couldn't help but cheer loudly.
With a ten-day holiday, there are so many things they can do. They can rest at home and relieve their physical and mental fatigue, visit relatives and friends to reconnect, or even go back to their hometown to show off...
In short, this ten-day holiday was invaluable to the workers present!
Of course, some people raised a question with some concern: ...If they are on holiday and not working, will their wages be deducted?
In response, Chen Dao said: "Don't worry, everyone! Your wages will still be paid during the holiday. You will receive the wages you are entitled to. So you can relax and have fun without worrying about losing your wages."
These words immediately drew even louder cheers from the training ground!
"That's wonderful! Long live Mr. Chen!"
"Mr. Chen is so kind to us! I would give my life to him!"
"Yes! I've lived most of my life, and this is the first time I've met such a good employer as Mr. Chen!"
"Mr. Chen is truly the best employer in the world!"
"I finally have a ten-day holiday and can rest a bit. I plan to go back to my hometown and show those snobbish neighbors what kind of life I'm living now!"
"I also plan to go back to my hometown for a visit. Although my parents have passed away, it would be good to see other relatives!"
"Me too!"
"..."
Amid the cheers, many workers from Liangzhou began to consider how to make the most of their ten-day holiday.
Unlike the workers from Chenjia Village and Taiping County, most of them were refugees who had fled from Liangzhou.
In the hearts of the Xia people, their hometown is always the softest and most cherished place.