Chapter 77: Before and after the saddle
Chapter 77: Before and after the saddle
Just hearing the name Daxikou doesn't sound like a good place.
That place is a wind outlet. After research, meteorological experts believed that most of the strong winds in Bei'an in early spring came from there, so the county applied for a project to plant trees there to block the wind and sand.
All the trees planted last year died this year.
Need to replant.
The original plan was to plant again next year, but after Boss Lu became familiar with the situation, he was very dissatisfied.
The forestry system is now under more pressure than the mountains.
Director Cao didn't want to follow in the footsteps of the Urban Management Bureau's chief, so he had to find Jiang Ning.
It is extremely difficult to grow trees in that place.
This is not like the Fairy Farm. The soil is very thick and it is easy to grow trees as long as there is enough water.
There are stones everywhere on the ground, and when you dig down, it's all sand.
Even though poplar trees are tenacious, it is not easy to grow them alive.
Jiang Ning and Lin Tou's men got out of the car and stood on the high ground to watch.
Looking at the sparse dead saplings, Jiang Ning laughed at the people from Lintou: "Look at what you have done. You planted tens of thousands of trees and not a single one survived. No wonder Boss Lu is angry. If I were you, I would spank you, too."
Old Wang from Lintou said bitterly, "You can't say that. This place is originally barren. Planting trees here is equivalent to artificially transforming nature. It goes against nature. The leader's requirements are too high. This job is difficult!"
Jiang Ning said, "I want to grow the trees and keep them alive. Next year, all the work from your forest investment will be given to me."
Lao Wang practiced Tai Chi: "It's not something I can decide."
Jiang Ning said, "I won't steal the meat from your bowls, just give me some of the soup. Boss Lu is obviously not someone who can be fooled. You eat the meat and give me some of the soup. I will be responsible for growing the trees. In this way, if you do your job well, I can also earn money for a car. Next year, I can buy a few better cars to drive, and Bei'an's environmental protection will also be improved. Isn't it a three-in-one thing?"
Lao Wang was speechless: "Your farm is making a fortune, and you still need money to buy a few more cars?"
Jiang Ning said, "Then why don't you tell me that I have to support hundreds of workers, and I have to take care of their food and drink. No matter how much money you make, you can't just use it to buy a car! Your job at Lintou is easy, and I can make the money just by eating a little, how great is that."
Lao Wang couldn't help but remind him: "I don't care if you eat the water, but you have to plant the tree alive."
Jiang Ning said lightly: "You don't have to worry about this. Since I have taken the money, I will definitely do a good job. But you have to keep up with the maintenance work. Otherwise, if the tree dies, it will be your responsibility and not mine."
Boss Li and Boss Wang stood aside with their hands hanging, listening attentively.
I didn't dare to interrupt.
Jiang Ning could make fun of Lintou's Lao Wang, but they didn't have the courage to do so.
Don't tell jokes, I can't even say anything.
Not everyone can rely on a large organization like Lintou.
After chatting for a while, we confirmed the place.
After dividing the area again, the group headed back home.
After returning to the county, everyone in Lintou returned to their units.
Boss Li and Boss Wang followed him to the farm.
I sat down in the office and confirmed some things.
Boss Wang smiled and said, "Boss Jiang, can you raise the price for the work in Daxikou?"
Boss Li also nodded quickly, showing tacit understanding.
Jiang Ning asked, "Why, do you think you're not making enough money?"
Boss Wang said quickly, "That place is not like the county town. It's very inconvenient for workers to go back and forth. They need to be picked up and dropped off by cars. The cost of transporting materials is also very high. Three yuan is not enough to make money. I think it's not enough to cover the cost."
Jiang Ning looked at Boss Li again: "What about you?"
Boss Li also said hurriedly: "Three dollars is indeed not enough."
Jiang Ning asked: "Then how much do you think is appropriate?"
Boss Li gritted his teeth and said, "Boss Jiang, give me another dollar, and I can do it for four dollars."
Boss Wang also nodded quickly and looked at Jiang Ning hopefully.
Jiang Ning thought about it and decided to add one yuan, plus the cost of the sapling, so the cost of this tree would be five yuan. He could only make five yuan out of the ten yuan given by the bureau, so a profit of half was not too little.
It’s not much to worry about anyway.
I just ate noodles.
Five bucks is not bad.
Jiang Ning said, "Then I'll give you one more piece, but this is Lin Tou's work, I can take less and give you a break, but the farm work still follows the old rules, otherwise you can do whatever you want, and I'll find someone else to do it."
The two of them quickly agreed and wanted to kowtow.
Boss Jiang is so easy to talk to.
They are simply incomparable to those beasts out there who eat people without leaving any bones behind and whose hearts are blacker than charcoal.
Even adding money is so pleasant.
Where can I find such a boss...
Jiang Ning added: "Plant the trees for me. I won't make the same mistake again next time."
The two of them patted their chests and made assurances.
After listening to the instructions, he hurried back to recruit people.
Jiang Ning thought he would have to wait for a few days.
As a result, Director Cao came to the farm early the next morning to urge us.
It's the end of August now. In another month, by the end of September, the weather will be cold. Planting trees at this time is a joke. Who would plant trees at the end of August? But Director Cao is in a hurry. In order to get some performance, he really doesn't care about anything. If he continues to procrastinate, the trees he plants will probably freeze to death before they sprout.
I couldn't push it forward without paying.
Now that the money has arrived, I have every reason to push for it.
Jiang Ning is a reasonable person. Since he has taken the money, his attitude will naturally be correct.
When Lao Cao urged him, he urged the two contractors.
So it was supposed to take three days to prepare, but the next day two contractors sent over a few small excavators that they had rented urgently to start digging the pit. The underground of Daxigou was all rocky, and it was not like a farm, so digging the pit manually was inefficient and uneconomical.
Got mechanical.
With the advent of machines, naturally fewer people will use them.
The logistical pressure will naturally be less.
On the third day, the two contractors each brought a dozen people to the site.
Lintou helped to contact the supplier for the saplings and they were delivered as soon as possible.
The excavator digs the hole, and people just plant trees and fill the hole.
Lintou’s people kept an eye on the scene and called to urge them from time to time.
Jiang Ning went over to take a look and found the conditions to be a bit harsh.
It is impossible to pull the rented excavator back at night, as that would be more trouble than work. The workers have to live on site until the work is finished. The two contractors do not have the conditions to build temporary dormitories, so they set up some tents, just like the construction site of my uncle when the farm was first built.
The kitchen was also a tent, and the two of them built a stove together.
It can also save a little money.
I also got a broken pickup truck to transport oil to the excavator.
Two contractors drove a Land Cruiser to be responsible for logistics procurement.
Jiang Ning looked around and asked, "How many pits can five excavators dig in a day?"
Boss Li said: "It depends on the driver's skill. A good driver can dig 500-600 tree pits a day, while a poor driver can only dig -. These are experienced drivers, and they can basically dig more than ."
Jiang Ning was surprised: "One excavator can dig 500 trees, and five excavators can only dig more than 2,000 trees a day. At this rate, it will take until next year to plant 300,000 trees. This is bullshit. Can't we find more excavators?"
Boss Li said quickly: "We are in contact. Two more will be here tomorrow."
Jiang Ning asked: "Is it easy to find an excavator?"
Boss Wang said: "It's easy to find. There aren't many other things in Bei'an, but there are a lot of excavators and loaders. In the past few years, many people bought excavators and loaders to run their businesses, especially small excavators like these for digging tree pits. Each one costs only tens of thousands of yuan, so many people bought them."
Jiang Ning was relieved and asked, "How much does this small excavator cost per day?"
Boss Li said: "Five hundred dollars a day!"
"Only five hundred?"
Jiang Ning was surprised: "I already earn 300 yuan a day working, 500 yuan for the driver and the truck, but I only earn 200 yuan for the excavator?"
Boss Wang said, "Boss Jiang has a conscience, so he pays people high wages, but who in Bei'an can earn 300 yuan a day? 200 yuan is very good, and there are many people who can earn more than 100 yuan. Those who can earn 300 yuan are either craftsmen or skilled. Those with good skills can earn 500 yuan a day, but this kind of unskilled labor work can only earn 200 yuan at most."
Jiang Ning was still puzzled: "Then you can also drive an excavator for others. Isn't the salary high?"
Boss Li said: "It is true that the salary of driving an excavator for others is not low, but you have to go out. Bei'an does not have such high salaries. Besides, I bought an excavator myself, so I can't just sit there and work for others."
Jiang Ning thought about it and asked, "How many excavators can you two find?"
Boss Li said, "Thirty. Thirty small excavators can dig more than 10,000 pits a day, and the work will be done in 20 days."
Jiang Ning nodded: "That's fine. It's going to be cold soon, so it's better to hurry up rather than late."
The two contractors quickly agreed.
Boss Wang smiled apologetically: "Boss Jiang, we are short of money recently, can you give us some food first?"
Jiang Ning was quite happy about it. After all, the money had already arrived, so it didn't matter whether it was paid earlier or later. He didn't intend to deduct any money from it, so he nodded and said, "I'll go back and talk to the finance department. I'll give each of you 100,000 yuan to start working first. We'll talk about it later if it's not enough."
The two of them hurriedly agreed and wanted to kowtow again.
Boss Jiang is so kind!
Money has been tight lately, and when the excavator starts, burning oil is just like burning money. The two had originally discussed that if Boss Jiang didn't pay them, they would go and get a loan, a small loan that can be done on a mobile phone.
First, you can get by with a hundred thousand or so, and then borrow some more if it’s not enough.
Twenty days is not a long time. You can get paid once the work is done.
Now that Boss Jiang has paid the money, I don’t have to pay the interest.
Jiang Ning finally instructed: "Organize the manpower and machinery as soon as possible, and move forward faster. Don't let Lintou's people call me in the morning and afternoon. It's such a small job, but I find it troublesome to worry so much."
The two could only agree.
Only after Jiang Ning left did they look at each other and smile bitterly.
The more you compare yourself to others, the more likely you are to die!
Boss Li asked, "Do you know how much Lin paid for each tree?"
Boss Wang said, "Who knows? The cost of planting trees for those gentlemen is so high that it would scare ordinary people to death. The boss is an expert, so the price must be high. I estimate that it is at least twenty dollars. Even if he has to bribe others, he can still make a lot of money."
Boss Li smacked his lips and said, "We do the most tiring work, and we only get four dollars for a tree. What a damn world..."
Boss Wang said coldly, "If you think it's too little, I'll do it alone."
Boss Li said, "What do you think? I don't think it's too little. I think my father is not ambitious enough to become an official, so I can only do the most tiring work but earn the least money. Don't stab me, you bastard. I am loyal to my boss. I gave up a 6 million project because of a phone call and ran back from the neighboring city just to serve my boss."
(End of this chapter)