sjar Chapter 23 A good start
Chapter 23 A good start
Early the next morning, just as the sky was getting light, two large trucks woke the quiet little mountain village from its sleep.
Originally, Lao Zheng only planned to send one large truck today. Logically speaking, a day's picking would only carry about one ton of goods, so one large truck would be more than enough.
But Gu Chang called specifically yesterday and asked Uncle Zheng to send another car over to pick up the fruits prepared for Senior Sister Jiang Mozi.
Because the goods were needed urgently, it would definitely be too late to find a large truck on short notice. After contacting Uncle Zheng, Gu Chang called Jiang Mozi and took on the job of finding a truck.
This made Jiang Mozi on the other end of the phone tease again, and she said in an ambiguous tone: "Junior brother is really thoughtful, I am a little touched!"
This made Gu Chang a little confused. Is this considerate?
Gu Chang looked at the fruits hanging on the branches all over the mountain and thought to himself, if I don’t sell them quickly, how long will it take to sell all these fruits?
It’s so stressful!
If Jiang Mozi knew what he was thinking, she would probably call him a straight man and said he deserved to be single his whole life!
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Under the guidance of Gu Chang, the two trucks went directly to the fruit picking area at the foot of the mountain. Gu Guoqing and his team of workers had been waiting here for a long time.
As soon as the truck arrived, everyone took action immediately. Senior sister Jiang Mozi needed the goods urgently, after all, the milk tea shop was waiting for them!
With everyone working together, all the fruits picked yesterday were loaded onto the truck in less than an hour!
This truck contains a wide variety of fruits. Gu Chang has arranged for people to pick any that are available in the orchard.
Yesterday, Gu Guoqing temporarily found a dozen people to pick these fruits that tasted bad.
When the villagers heard that Gu Chang was looking for people to pick those rotten fruits that no one wanted, they all laughed and spoke with ridicule.
"I told you, this kid from the Gu family has become stupid because of reading too much! Pigs won't even eat those rotten fruits!" Aunt Li was holding a basket, her face full of contempt, and she was complaining to a group of middle-aged women at the entrance of the village.
"That's right, a man with a thick tongue can't do things well!" an old lady echoed.
"Don't tell me, pigs might really like it! I heard that every year there is a pig farm that collects a batch of fruits to feed the pigs! Could this be the batch that was picked and sold to the pig farm?"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Everyone burst into laughter!
After listening to the gossips of these people in the village, Gu Guoqing was so angry that his face turned blue.
"You old women have long hair but short knowledge. Just wait! The fruits are growing well this year. We will make a fortune when we sell them. Then, let's see if you still have the nerve to speak!" Gu Guoqing thought viciously.
Gu Guoqing searched for a long time and tried every means to persuade more than a dozen people to come. He also agreed that the bill would be settled as soon as the goods were delivered the next day. Only then did he convince more than a dozen people in the village to come.
Sometimes, some people in the villages in the mountains are poor, and the root cause lies with themselves. They would rather squat at the entrance of the village and chat all day than carry a hoe and work for half a day.
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These dozen or so villagers who were temporarily hired worked for a whole day yesterday and only picked about 8,000 kilograms.
Gu Chang expected to get at least 10,000 kilograms, otherwise, it would not be enough for the travel expenses.
On the other hand, the labor team was motivated and enthusiastic, and everyone worked very hard. At the end of the day, we conservatively estimate that they worked over 20,000 kilograms!
Therefore, at the end of yesterday afternoon, seeing that there were not many fruits left to make juice, Gu Chang asked his second uncle Gu Guoqing to mobilize all the manpower and make an all-out effort to tackle the problem!
Before dawn today, Gu Guoqing led the labor team and picked the fruits for more than an hour. They only stopped after the truck arrived.
All in all, this truckload of fruit given to senior sister Jiang Mozi weighs about 14,000 kilograms, which is enough for her fruit shop to use for a while.
After loading the truck, Gu Chang spent a long time giving instructions to the driver, Master Zhao.
This Master Zhao is a strong and capable general under Old Zheng.
When Gu Chang called yesterday, he specifically emphasized that he wanted to find an experienced driver who drives steadily and fast!
"Uncle Zheng, this train is going to Nanjing. The goods are in great demand and must be delivered before dark. Please find a reliable and fast veteran!"
"Don't worry, Xiao Chang!" After Lao Zheng put down the phone, he thought of Master Zhao.
Master Zhao is in his early forties. I heard that he was a car soldier in a certain local army. He served as a soldier for ten years and has been driving for nine years. His driving skills are absolutely first-rate. In the rugged Qinling Mountains, he can drive the car as if it were flat ground.
After retiring from the army, he found a job in Dayazi Town to take care of his elderly mother.
Later, Lao Zheng discovered his amazing driving skills and decisively recruited him. He became the mainstay of Lao Zheng's transportation team. No matter how difficult the job was, it was handed over to him and he guaranteed to deliver it on time and intact!
"Master Zhao, thank you for your hard work this time. The goods are needed urgently and the time is tight." Gu Chang said.
Master Zhao smiled honestly and replied, "You're welcome. Old Zheng told me. Don't worry, I will definitely deliver the goods."
"Be sure to be careful on the road!" Gu Chang reminded again.
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Master Zhao, who had loaded the car, set off first. The remaining 20,000 kilograms of fruit for Lao Zheng were also loaded and set off within an hour.
Seeing the two cars leave one after another, Gu Chang couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
All things are difficult at the beginning! Fortunately, now everything has a good start...