stonecrandall Chapter 189 Harvest
Chapter 189 Harvest
Bai Baoshan's time is set at 5:.
The bell rang and I got out of bed.
I heated up yesterday’s steamed buns, took out half a pound of sliced beef, and made a cup of malted milk.
Qiao Yun had finished the yogurt long ago.
I can’t buy milk powder either.
In fact, the malted milk of this era is also very good.
I took a bag of dried fruits, tore it open, which had everything in it, and poured it into a small bowl, and let Qiao Yun eat it later.
I boiled 3 more eggs and two salted duck eggs.
Bai Baoshan didn't eat eggs, so he ate a salted duck egg. Qiao Yun ate an egg, and put the remaining three in her small backpack.
Bai Baoshan also asked Qiao Yun to put some toilet paper in her bag.
The toilet paper at that time was not much different from the modern ones that cost one dollar a roll.
Toilet paper produced in 61 by Beijing Fusuijing People's Paper Mill (Just because it has never been used doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Beijing is not as backward as some people think)
There is also a water bottle and a big straw hat, which are indispensable.
Bai Baoshan also tied up Qiao Yun's trouser legs with a strip of cloth to prevent small insects from getting in.
I gave her a bottle of Fengyoujing and asked her to put it on her body to prevent heatstroke.
After packing up, he hurried out with Qiao Yun.
Send Qiao Yun to school first, she will go there with the college.
"Director Bai, you are here."
"Well, here we come."
Daily greetings upon entering the factory.
When we arrived at the office, most of the people were already there.
After having everyone pack up, they gathered at the north gate. Bai Baoshan first went to find Director Huang and Deputy Director Li.
The final arrangements were made with Deputy Director Li.
The secretary is the general commander of the wheat harvesting activity today, the deputy commander is Director Li, the captain of the action team is Director Huang, and Bai Baoshan is the deputy captain and is also in charge of logistics supply.
Fortunately, Bai Baoshan was on the list, and he was almost excluded.
There is no one with the surname Yang on the list. Well, production is more important than anything else at the steel mill. How can we trouble the director to do such a trivial matter as harvesting wheat?
Besides, harvesting wheat is so tiring.
Little did they know that Director Yang had already arrived at the office, spinning back and forth like a spinning top.
Today is a great opportunity to show up, but it’s a pity that I didn’t even inform him. Is there any need to explain?
The deputy minister will come first and make the first move.
The other big boss will probably not come over until noon when things are at their peak.
People come here just to hear the per acre figures on the spot.
I guess the deputy minister has the same idea.
Once the numbers are out, those who have squeezed in will leave, and it will be the time for the rest to show their skills.
Bai Baoshan doesn't need to make any arrangements for the canteen.
When we exited the north gate, it was crowded with people. The harvester that Deputy Director Li mentioned was already in place, but what I didn't expect was that there were also two combine harvesters, the towing type.
side
Front
(Traction rocker combine harvester)
Bai Baoshan no longer felt any excitement when he saw this thing, damn it.
For example, you worked hard to cook a meal, but in the end there was no portion for you. After others finished eating, they left a little soup for you, and in the end you still have to say thank you.
Not only are the machines in place, but there is also a huge thresher,
The performance is unmatched by ten small machines.
He can even get this, well, I can only say that Li Huaide is awesome.
Just give this problem to Director Yang. He would be very capable if he can find a machine for you.
Yesterday's threshing floor was ready for use, with a dozen small threshers and a large one placed on the side, ready to go.
Bai Baoshan counted and thought that the 500 people on his side were probably just to make up the numbers. Almost all of the 42 villages had three or five strong laborers, about 200 people in total.
I guess this is the main force of this wheat harvest.
Before harvesting wheat, strong laborers would be allowed to eat several good meals in succession. This would keep their bodies healthy, but it would require a lot of hard work.
Many people have no idea what double harvest is.
After a wheat harvest, a strong laborer is almost exhausted and needs ten days or half a month to recover.
At 6:15, when Bai Baoshan was anxious, a car drove over.
Several department leaders got out of the car led by the deputy minister.
They were all dressed like old farmers. They probably hadn't worked for a long time and didn't look like farmers at all.
The secretary and Deputy Director Li came to greet them.
Then let’s start harvesting.
After each person symbolically cut a few times with the sickle, some people complained of leg pain or back pain.
Let these gentlemen stand aside. At a command, the harvesters went into action. The combine harvesters were deployed to the other side of the river, where there were more than a thousand acres of land, while here, there were only more than 300 acres.
It was almost 8 o'clock when teams of students came to the farmland under the guidance of red flags.
Lamech has not started yet, they can wait.
As soon as the site was prepared and an acre of land was fenced off, seventy or eighty people immediately ran over with sickles in hand.
It would be easier to report to the higher authorities how much grain is produced per acre.
But looking at these ears of wheat, I guess they are indispensable.
The villagers who had nothing to do squatted by the side and looked at the wheat ears. The grains were not only full but also big.
Seventy or eighty people went in quickly and came out quickly. Since there were people watching, they wouldn't cut too much.
A small thresher was started, and with a humming sound, the straw and wheat were spit out.
There are bags right here.
One bag, two bags, three bags... When it came to the fifth bag, I saw that there was still some, and I swallowed my saliva.
When 6 bags came out, everyone's eyes were shining.
The seventh bag was a bit pitiful, it was only half full.
One bag weighs 120 kilograms, there are 6 bags in total, plus a half bag weighing 53 kilograms.
A total of 773 pounds.
The whole audience was excited.
By this calculation, 2 acres means at least 150 million kilograms of grain.
But one acre of land doesn't mean much, so I chose another piece of land and harvested it again.
This time it's a little further to the side.
Well, that’s about right, 758 pounds, just a dozen pounds wrong.
On average, one acre of land weighs 760 kilograms.
What are you waiting for? It’s time to thresh the wheat.
Everyone had a grin on their face, waving a donkey whip or an ox whip, driving ox carts and donkey carts, and rushed into the wheat fields.
There were seven or eight people following a car. Half of them began to bundle the goods skillfully, while the people following the car started to load the goods.
Seeing the car coming, all the threshers started up.
Bai Baoshan took pictures with his camera from time to time.
The people in the field have a clear division of labor. Two or three people from the factory and a villager help out.
I became proficient at it and didn't feel stupid anymore.
By 10 o'clock, a large area of the field had been cleared.
The students rushed into the field. Although there were not many people, they all signed up voluntarily. There were less than 100 people in total.
In total, the number of people was close to 800.
It was half past seven.
It was getting a little hotter, and just when it was at its hottest, a car drove up followed by two trucks.
Bai Baoshan did not go to greet him.
Some people who came with the deputy minister, the secretary and Director Li came forward to greet them.
When Bai Baoshan saw people getting off the bus, his hands shook and he almost dropped his camera to the ground.
I swallowed my saliva and wondered how I could have attracted this gentleman over here.
Bai Baoshan secretly slapped himself a few times. He had said the wrong thing before, so he deserved it.
But it’s still the same old rules.
Bai Baoshan is still someone you can't get close to.
Even Deputy Director Li was pushed to the outermost circle.
That anxious little look made Bai Baoshan want to laugh. He raised his hand to take a picture, but was immediately discovered and someone waved to stop him, forbidding him to take a photo.
Okay, then I won’t shoot it.
They have a special photographer following them.
Bai Baoshan stood far away to avoid being accused of misunderstanding.
At this time, there were 5 buckets on 10 carts, filled with mung bean and sour plum soup, which could relieve heat, quench thirst, and stimulate appetite.
To show safety, several leaders in the factory took a few sips first.
The gentleman also drank a bowl and said it quenched his thirst.
After asking some questions, he grabbed a handful of wheat and looked at it. Then he asked the secretary's consent and put a handful in his pocket.
I took a few photos with the students who looked expectant, and then left in a hurry.
It's really not easy for this gentleman to take time out of his busy schedule to come and have a look.