I run a farm, what the heck is this post-apocalyptic farm owner system?

Chapter 30 No, why are your tomatoes so big?

The tomatoes are gradually ripening.

The farm has ushered in another harvest.

Xu Ran's farm mainly focuses on planting, and he rotates several crops every year to maximize his earning potential.

However, the most pressing issue for Xu Ran right now is how to sell the tomatoes.

There are many varieties of tomatoes, such as Provence, Big Red, Hard Pink, Green Zebra, etc.

The variety planted by Xu Ran is a top-grade, large red variety.

The fruit is uniform in shape, tender and juicy, with a perfect balance of sweet and sour, rich in flavor, and highly nutritious. Most importantly, it is also large in size.

It is perfect in every aspect.

Moreover, the yield per mu is at least 25,000 jin, which is an extremely high output.

They couldn't fill them all, basket after basket.

If the price is right, it's hard not to make money.

In the morning, Xu Ran came to the greenhouse to check on the tomatoes.

The tomatoes he grew were a size larger than ordinary tomatoes.

Li Wu and Zhang Wen both followed him.

Li Wu looked at the tomatoes on the vine and exclaimed in amazement, "How come our tomatoes are so big?"

"I've never seen such a big tomato before."

"The high-end breed that Brother Ran found is indeed high-end enough."

Zhang Wen believed that these tomatoes were obtained by Xu Ran from Beijing, and that they were tomatoes eaten by high-ranking leaders. He could only sigh inwardly, thinking that the tomatoes eaten by leaders were indeed of high quality.

"It looks like it's almost ripe; it's growing quite fast."

"I'll have the buyer come and take a look in a couple of days and give me a price evaluation."

"We have to offer a high price."

Xu Ran said with a smile.

"With such high production, we're definitely going to make a profit this time," Zhang Wen chimed in.

The temperature inside the greenhouse was very high, and it was a little stuffy.

Looking around, the tomato vines were so dense that they completely blocked the view.

The crops are growing very quickly, one crop after another. A month and a half ago, this place was barren, but now it is full of life and vitality.

"The new greenhouse is almost finished, I'll hire two more people in a couple of days."

"The three of us aren't enough right now."

"There are still many things to plant in the future."

"The farm is a self-operated enterprise. I will establish a system that clearly marks the basic salary and the amount of salary increase after how many years of service."

"The longer you work for me, the higher your salary will be."

Xu Ran then spoke to the two of them.

Bosses often like to make empty promises, but Xu Ran prefers to give real rewards.

Just like in a company, employees need career advancement opportunities to motivate them to work harder.

Upon hearing Xu Ran's words, both Li Wu and Zhang Wen's expressions changed.

Will I get a raise?

They are all ordinary working people, and what they care about most is their wages.

This is excellent news for them.

Both of them couldn't help but laugh.

"You two have been doing this for quite a while now, including those who used to work for my dad."

Xu Ran turned to ask.

"I've worked here for over three years. I joined in April of that year," Zhang Wen immediately replied.

"I've been here for a year and a half, and it will be two years in September," Li Wu quickly replied.

"Okay, perfect timing. Let's sell the tomatoes first. Your base salary will increase by 200 each month, and then for every two years you work for me, your monthly salary will increase by 200."

"If that's the case, Zhang Wen will get a 400 raise next month, and Li Wu, you'll get the same in September."

Xu Ran said casually.

Previously, the wages at the farm weren't very high, but they were better than in town. After all, earning two or three thousand yuan a month in town was considered good, while the farm could earn over 4000 yuan.

When Xu Ran gave them a raise, Zhang Wen and Li Wu were overjoyed and filled with gratitude.

What an amazing boss!

"Thank you, Brother Ran!" Li Wu said hurriedly.

"Keep up the good work. If the farm can get going, you two are doing a great job."

Xu Ran nodded.

He walked out of the greenhouse.

The tomatoes are almost ready for harvest, and he's in a good mood.

Zhang Wen was busy watering the plants, while Li Wu came out with Xu Ran.

"Brother Ran, there are far fewer rats on our farm lately. I used to see them all, but now they're almost gone."

"I reckon it was made by an owl."

"This guy is really something."

Li Wu reported and instructed.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ran nodded.

I must say, this owl is really well taken care of.

They can also guard the farm at night.

It's like hiring a bodyguard for the farm.

Upon hearing the mention of owls, Xu Ran decided to take a look at the creature. So he went to the kitchen, cut some strips of meat, and went to look under the big locust tree.

The owl didn't show its head; it's probably sleeping.

Xu Ran then hung the meat strips at the entrance of the hole.

I reckon it'll be ready to eat when it wakes up.

Little Grey was herding sheep in a patch of weeds on the farm, with Coke and Sprite nearby, and a little yellow cow also there.

The little yellow calf seemed to think it was a dog, sometimes suddenly speeding up and hopping around.

It looks quite interesting.

At the same time, the system's scheduled tasks were also released.

The task remains simple.

[Start the mission: Protect the farm.]

[Mission Description: Protect the farm from being invaded by mutated, irradiated creatures within 24 hours.]

[Task Reward: 100 Healthy Laying Hen Chicks]

[Laying hen: A type of hen that excels at laying eggs. It is physically strong, and its eggs are highly nutritious. With sufficient nutrition, it can lay an average of two eggs per day.]

Xu Ran glanced at the mission information.

Another free reward.

Because there are no so-called radiation-mutated organisms here, there will naturally be no invasion.

However, the reward this time is quite good.

"100 baby laying hens?"

"That's good, I was just thinking of buying some chicks to raise."

"But we have to keep a close eye on them, otherwise the chicks won't survive and might get trampled to death by the adult chickens."

Xu Ran was secretly delighted.

Generally speaking, a hen lays one egg on average per day, occasionally two, and in rare cases, several.

But these are all occasional occurrences.

The laying hens provided by the system lay an average of two eggs per day.

This is great.

Of course, broiler chickens eat a lot, so it's important to ensure they absorb enough nutrients.

"That's interesting. You can sell the eggs after they've been laid. That's a pretty good reward."

Xu Ran was very satisfied with this.

Eggs are a hard currency in rural areas; the price is fixed, and they can always be sold.

Although the unit price is quite low now, it's good as long as I can make money.

The farm now has another source of income.

Then you just have to wait 24 hours.

the next day.

Xu Ran contacted the buyer, Liu Meng, and asked him to come and check the tomatoes in advance. Liu Meng agreed to come.

On the phone, Xu Ran said that his variety was definitely the best, but Liu Meng didn't say much.

Because every farm claims that its variety is the best.

When Liu Meng actually entered the greenhouse and saw the tomatoes, he was completely dumbfounded.

"Wait, why are your tomatoes so big?"

Liu Meng asked, his face full of shock.

"I got it from a friend in Beijing. It's a special variety called Super Big Red."

"It's for the top leaders."

These varieties are not easy to cultivate.

Xu Ran used the same rhetoric, first setting the tone for these tomatoes and giving them a new name: "Super Red".

"Some of them are already ripe. I picked a basketful. Manager Liu, you can take them back and give your evaluation."

"These are definitely supermarket quality."

Xu Ran continued.

Agricultural products have several sales channels.

The worst ones are usually used for juicing or making ingredients.

The best option is to supply supermarkets, especially large brand supermarkets.

Liu Meng also became interested.

"It's big enough. Okay, I'll take a sample to discuss it first."

"Supermarkets and shopping malls have dedicated evaluation departments; it depends on what they say."

"If we can actually reach an agreement, that would be best."

Liu Meng immediately agreed.

Large shopping malls test all the products they sell.

For example, at Pangdonglai in Henan, any agricultural products that exceed the standards in agricultural testing will not be sold.

Shopping malls are increasingly focused on quality.

If Xu Ran's extra-large red tomatoes could be recognized by the market...

Making money will be much easier from now on.