Around mid-October, cotton finally reached its picking day, which was the limit for picking in Baotou. The temperature fluctuated very significantly in Baotou. At night, it had reached zero degrees. The land had not turned into permafrost, but the temperature was extremely low. If the mainland cotton had not grown for a long enough period and had reasonable water and fertilizer irrigation, it would be difficult to persist. For this reason, as early as October, measures to protect the roots and keep warm were adopted.

Fortunately, the 15-day persistence has increased the cotton yield by about 3% per mu. That is to say, one acre of land is almost 10 kilograms, which is a big number, which makes the output a step further. These new amounts are net profits. Zhao Shuming and others laughed almost from ear to ear. As early as a month or two, they were sure to make money, but how to make money and how much money is still not sure.

As early as more than a week ago, for cotton picking, all the families were preparing for the original workers. The farm workers would be the main force, but there was still not enough staff. According to the old farmers' predictions, in one week, there would be rain and sleet, and they would not be able to adapt to cotton picking and drying. Therefore, the overall picking work would be completed within at least 2 days.

It is absolutely impossible to complete 210 hectares of picking within 2 days, relying solely on the more than 3,000 workers on the farm. Most of the surrounding labor was recruited by various factories in Baotou in various names, but several major families still found cotton pickers from Shanxi and even Shaanxi. Because of the huge output, the reward was also very high. If a mu of land can be completed within half a day, it will be 1 yuan. In one day, it will be reduced to 7 cents.

Even so, this kind of treatment is extremely high. Just odd jobs are just a shortcut. In 2 days, before planting wheat, it happens to be a shortcut. Two acres of land are completed in 2 days, at least 1.4 yuan. If the extra one is more, it may be 4 yuan. If the speed is faster, you may work more in two days.

More than 7,000 people were attracted, and the total number reached more than 10,000 people. It should be no problem to complete the picking in 2 days.

The yield of about 290 kilograms per mu is about one-quarter, which is about 70 kilograms of cotton. According to the current price of 0.32 yuan per kilogram of cotton, the income per mu is about 21 yuan. I don’t know how much more it is than growing grain. After deducting wages and costs, the income is very amazing, so it is easy to take out an average of 1 yuan per mu of land.

When picking, the landlords were not notified, but Baotou was so big. Thousands of cotton pickers did not deliberately keep it confidential. Soon, all the companies learned about the soon-to-be-picking cotton in Baotou.

In the past six months, everyone has seen the cotton planting in Baotou. In May, when transplanting, many families also purchased some cotton plants. Their cotton plants were almost finished half a month ago. The results were very gratifying. The average per mu of land rose from about 70 kilograms to 180 kilograms, and the yield of lint increased by more than three times. Everyone saw the benefits of growing cotton.

Ordinary land is just a accumulation. The reason why most families buy land is because land is a resource, a resource that can continuously appreciate. However, the output of land, whether it is money houses or merchants, is not a little worse. Long-term work and farming may have a little more income, and it will not exceed 2 yuan. If tenants come to plant it, it will be even less. Tens of thousands of acres of land harvested every year is just a little grain. If you don’t sell it, you may still earn a little more. When the food is sold, there is almost no profit. Many landlords can only sell a part of it, and the rest is often placed there, decayed or broken.

Cotton is different. Even if more and more people are growing cotton now, cotton is still in short supply. From cotton cloth to cotton jackets, quilts, and cotton shoes, the more you go north, these are more and more important. In the past, the harvest was less than 70 kilograms, but it was still a day to take care of. A mu of land produced about 10 kilograms of lint can be sold for three or four yuan, but it cannot be planted. Continuous farming will also reduce the fertility of the land, and the income will be a little higher, and it will be obtained soon. Not many people are willing to do it. Now it is different. With more than 3 times the output of lint, cotton suddenly becomes different. Although the cost of investment is high, seeds, fertilizers, and other management, and the manpower is also much higher, the income is also high, and a mu of land has increased by 10 times. I heard that there are more of the Baoken Company.

Such rumors are very marketable in the landlords in Baotou. Compared with their own cotton, they know that the output should be inferior, but how much more is needed to be weighed. Baotou Company was listed separately two months ago. As a company that mainly does agriculture, all equity interests have also been divested. In addition, a Baotou Commercial Corporation was established to coordinate management. The cement factories, cotton spinning mills, flour mills, brick factories and road companies that have been established have been included in this commercial company. It is just a prototype for the time being, and the specific layout needs to be gradually determined.

The standards of Baoken Company are also listed. The land is included in the management of Baoken Company. According to Baoken Company's plan, the planting, management, harvesting and sales work are coordinated. The final benefits are deducted from necessary expenses, such as labor companies, company expenses, and taxes. The final benefits will be divided into three parts, and 30% will be withdrawn to Baoken Company as the management fee of Baoken Company, 20% will be used as public construction and equipment investment, and a small amount of charity is also taken into account, such as building primary schools, building bridges and roads, etc. Only the remaining 50% of the income will be used as the income of the land owner.

In this way, it would be equivalent to about 50% less, and the income was given to others in vain. If the difference was not particularly huge, no one would be willing. Many landlords were interested in cooperating with Baoken Company, but few of them successfully took this step.

At the harvest site, more than 10,000 people had been scattered into the land they were responsible for, and they were sparse, but in the fields, groups of landlords and housekeepers stood there, especially those who were responsible for measuring the measurements.

Yang Yuanzhao was prepared for a long time. It was an empty place. It was convenient for measurement, and it was also convenient for these people to see. Including the landlords’ land into the scope of Baoken Company was a step that Yang Yuanzhao had planned to implement. More than 95% of the land in Baotou was concentrated in the hands of the big landlords. Among them, the Hou family had the largest land, and thousands of hectares of land. Once incorporated into the scope of Baoken Company, it can provide sufficient and excellent raw materials for cotton production. Yang Yuanzhao did not focus on a city. Only by having enough raw materials in Baotou can you avoid being stuck by others. The road to Baotou will be better.

Yang Yuanzhao and Liu Shu stood together with a relaxed expression. Next to him was the leading figure among the landlords. Hou Jinsheng suddenly said that he was absent-mindedly talking to the landlords next to him, but his vision and attention were still on the measurement. Thousands of hectares of land, if they were to plant cotton, they needed to be arranged in advance. He was also an investor in the cotton textile factory and also intervened in the highway company. He knew Baoken Company. Baoken Company would not mainly make cotton seedlings. What flowed out in May was just that when Baoken Company was planting, the remaining cotton seedlings could not be planted all the land. In this way, relying on cotton alone and gaining huge benefits will not be able to go through. Now, it depends on how much output is. If it is really much higher, why not invest in it for the sake of profit?

The other landlords also had the same idea. Even Liu Shu was a little nervous. The first time I planted cotton on a large scale, the harvest was seen. How much harvest was very important.

With a command, tens of thousands of people began to take action quickly among the 210 hectares of land. Each person had two acres of land, and the picking speed continued to rise. The cotton planting was very regular, and the distance between each cotton plant was also absolutely scientifically calculated to ensure sufficient sunlight and balance of water and fertilizer. Unlike other cotton fields, they were full of plants and could not even stand.

Referring to the equipment of later generations, a suit, mask, comfortable cloth bag, and some head covers were made for cotton pickers to prevent being injured by cotton and ensure efficiency. Some skilled cotton pickers have obviously high efficiency, which is much faster than their peers.

Yang Yue took a few young students to record the fields. This is the first time to plant large-scale and use fertilizers, which are precious first-hand information. When he was in the United States, Yang Yue had already made a three-dimensional comparison of the output of mainland cotton. Now, he has made a horizontal comparison with the output produced in Baotou. Of course, the output in Baotou is far greater than the output in the United States. From 200 kilograms to 280 kilograms, the increase can be absolutely not small, 40%.
Chapter completed!