"Mr. Chen, I know you have good intentions, but this drip irrigation system must be built." Li Yuan, who had made up his mind, told Chen Wenchuan with a smile. Although his tone was very polite, his attitude was very firm.
Chen Wenchuan also saw that Li Yuan was determined to do this, so he couldn't help but sighed and said, "Oh, you young people just like to pursue those high-tech gadgets. I think that when I was farming, I didn't even have a water pump. Waterwheels come and go, don’t they still plant the land well!?”
Although Li Yuan was determined to build a drip irrigation system, he didn't want to upset Chen Wenchuan's heart because of this. After all, this old man has helped Li Yuan a lot, just agreeing to pay the rent once a year is enough for Li Yuan to accept his affection.
So when Chen Wenchuan brought up the past, Li Yuan also took the opportunity to ask him with a smile: "Mr. Chen, you said that the land could be planted well by manpower back then. Was the yield per mu higher then than it is now?"
Confused by this question, Chen Wenchuan was also a little dazed for a while. But he is a real person, and soon shook his head honestly: "In terms of output, it is really not as good as it is now. Now that technology has improved, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, vegetable greenhouses, and new vegetable varieties, it was not comparable to before. oh."
"So, high technology is definitely beneficial." Li Yuan took the opportunity to say to Chen Wenchuan: "Since we will be neighbors in the future, I will not hide anything from you. After you hear it, you will know why I insist on building drip irrigation system."
These words immediately aroused Chen Wenchuan's curiosity, and he immediately listened quietly to Li Yuan's continuation.
"To tell you the truth, all the vegetables I want to grow are imported from foreign countries, and they are all new varieties cultivated by using high technology." Li Yuan said to Chen Wenchuan seriously: "You are an expert, wait for those vegetables to grow. , you will understand it at a glance.”
"A new variety imported from abroad? This one is good!" Chen Wenchuan nodded slightly, and then asked, "Then what does this have to do with your building a drip irrigation system? That thing costs money, it's not cheap!"
Seeing that Chen Wenchuan was still worried about this, Li Yuan smiled and told him about the requirements for growing new varieties of vegetables. Among them, Li Yuan specifically mentioned the water temperature and quantity requirements of these vegetables. It is especially emphasized that new varieties of vegetables have particularly high requirements on these two points. The water temperature must be as close as possible to the land temperature, and the water volume should be neither too much nor too little. Only a drip irrigation system with a reservoir can meet these requirements.
"So it's like this..." After listening to Li Yuan's explanation, Chen Wenchuan suddenly realized: "I knew it when you said that, no wonder you spent a lot of money to build a drip irrigation system."
"I can't help it either. The things cultivated by foreigners are more delicate." Li Yuan smiled and said to Chen Wenchuan: "And even if we rely on Ning to go down the river, we must also consider that if the river water is polluted or the water is dry in winter The problem is that it is safer to have a drip irrigation system... "
In the next ten minutes, Li Yuan explained in detail that although Wuxi City is located in the Yangtze River Delta, it is also a city with water quality and water shortage. develop. And to do a good job in water saving, drip irrigation system is also essential.
Li Yuan used his ability to encourage others to buy fake antiques at the Chenghuang Temple antique market, and this call was full of hype. In the end, Chen Wenchuan even felt that if the vegetable base does not build a drip irrigation system, it is a waste of water resources, and wasting water resources is tantamount to a crime!
Even though Chen Wenchuan was a stubborn and old-fashioned person, he was also persuaded by Li Yuan's tirade. In the end, not only stopped Li Yuan from building the drip irrigation system, but even offered to help him contact the engineering team.
Li Yuan was very pleased that Chen Wenchuan offered to help. After all, the old village head is familiar with people in this area, and he is very experienced in this area. If he came forward, not only would the project cost be lower, but also the engineering team would not cut corners during construction, which would definitely be a great thing for Li Yuan to save worry and effort.
Of course Li Yuan would not refuse Chen Wenchuan's kindness, and immediately entrusted this matter to him. In addition to the drip irrigation system, the vegetable greenhouse is also a must for the vegetable base, so Li Yuan entrusted this matter to Chen Wenchuan by the way.
Seeing Li Yuan's trust in him, Chen Wenchuan was also very motivated. In the afternoon, he called the bosses of several engineering teams and asked Li Yuan to negotiate with them.
Although Li Yuan is still a layman in this industry, he has been doing small business for many years, so he is not at a disadvantage in this regard. After some inquiries, Li Yuan selected a construction team and entrusted them with the work of the drip irrigation system and the vegetable greenhouse.
The quotation given by the engineering team is 1,200 yuan per mu for the drip irrigation system and 8,500 yuan per mu for the vegetable greenhouse. Although their prices are not the lowest, Chen Wenchuan told Li Yuan quietly that their materials are exquisite and their workmanship is good, so they are worth the price.
At this price, it would cost 9,700 yuan per mu to install a vegetable greenhouse and drip irrigation system. Li Yuan rented a total of 92 acres of land, and the total cost was close to 900,000 yuan.
Although Li Yuan just earned 500,000 yuan, even with the original savings, it is only more than 550,000 points. So Li Yuan found sadly that the money earned from Chen Junkun had to be paid out before it was warmed up, and there was even a big gap.
"Oh, if I knew this, I should have received 30 million from Mr. Chen. Then all problems would be solved." Facing the dilemma of lack of money, Li Yuan couldn't help regretting that he shouldn't have been too generous back then.
There is no medicine for regret in this world, and it is impossible for Li Yuan to go back and ask Chen Junkun for another half a million. In that case, money can be obtained, but it will lose all favor and face, Li Yuan absolutely can't do such a thing.
In desperation, he had no choice but to decide to complete the drip irrigation system for the 92 mu of land first. As for the vegetable greenhouse, he could only do as much as he had, and build a part of it first.
It will cost 110,000 yuan just to build a drip irrigation system in all the fields. In addition, Li Yuan still needs to keep some working capital, and the funds that can be used to build vegetable greenhouses are only 380,000 in total, which is just enough to build 55 mu of vegetable greenhouses.
So Li Yuan signed a contract with the engineering team, agreeing to build a drip irrigation system of 92 mu and a vegetable greenhouse of 50 mu first. After paying an advance payment of 200,000 yuan, the engineering team sent workers to the vegetable base the next day and started construction work in full swing.