Rebirth of the Industrial Tycoon

Chapter 578: Interview with Ace Reporter

The increase in cotton production by 150,000 tons is a major achievement, so it is natural to report it extensively.

As a result, local reporters stationed by several major official media took action, went deep into the front line to conduct interviews, and sent first-hand information back to the headquarters.

Some program groups even specially sent reporters to the Northwest to do some in-depth reports.

Kong Zhenlong, the ace reporter of Focus Talk, is one of them.

The warehouse of the farm is full of packed seed cotton.

Pointing to the piles of cotton, the farm manager introduced to Kong Zhenlong beside him, Reporter Kong, there are about 2,000 tons of cotton stored in this warehouse.

Kong Zhenlong immediately stepped forward and looked at the label on the outside. There were batch numbers and package numbers on it, and the gross weight was 228.5 kg.

The weight of seed cotton is not so accurate when it is packed, so it is often only marked with a gross weight. The cotton produced by the Construction Corps has a gross weight of about 225 kg to 230 kg.

After Kong Zhenlong finished the inspection, he asked, Are the remaining warehouses also full of this kind of cotton?

The field manager nodded: That's right, the packed ones will be stored in the warehouse for safekeeping, and there are still a few warehouses that have not been packed. Now they are harvesting and packing at the same time.

How much cotton is left unharvested? Kong Zhenlong asked again.

There is about a quarter of our farm left! The farm manager replied.

Can I go to the cotton harvesting site to have a look? Kong Zhenlong asked again.

Of course there is no problem, Reporter Kong, don't wait, I'll find a car to take you there. The director said.

Not long after, Kong Zhenlong came to the cotton field, got on a cotton harvester himself, and tried the fun of harvesting cotton.

A few days ago, the squad leader Niu, who was sitting on the cotton harvester and was busy, now turned into a teacher, teaching Kong Zhenlong to drive the cotton harvester.

After a while, Kong Zhenlong walked out of the cockpit, and then looked at the cotton cargo box at the back.

In this short period of time, so much cotton has been harvested. The efficiency of this cotton harvester is really high. I guess such a machine can be worth dozens of people! Kong Zhenlong said. Said.

More than that, I think this machine can handle hundreds of people. Squad leader Niu said, pointing to the surrounding cotton fields that had been harvested, and continued:

Comrade reporter, look around here. Tens of thousands of acres of cotton fields are harvested by our squad, and we only have a few people in each squad! If this is replaced by manual picking, our entire group will not be able to finish it!

So amazing! Kong Zhenlong couldn't help admiring.

The elder of squad Niu blushed, scratched his head, and said, Reporter Kong, you are too embarrassed to praise our class!

Kong Zhenlong grinned in embarrassment: Squad leader Niu, I praise this cotton harvester!

The season of picking cotton is drawing to a close, and a large number of laborers have begun to leave the Northwest. With the wages earned after two months of hard work, they embarked on a journey back to their hometown.

On the train heading east, there is a smell of joy everywhere. The smell is instant noodles, eight-treasure porridge, ham sausage, and calcium milk biscuits. But it can be seen everywhere.

Cotton pickers who have made money often choose to be extravagant once, to eat something good on this train, to reward themselves, and to share the joy in their hearts.

For the laborers, they have already tasted the taste of the harvest, and for the pickpockets, it is also the harvest season.

These returning laborers all made money by picking cotton, so they were naturally the best targets for pickpockets.

Although the bank already has the function of remittance, and deposit and withdrawal in different places is not a problem at all, there are always some people who are reluctant to pay the handling fee.

Of course, there are also some people who can't trust the bank, and always feel that they have to carry the money close to their body after earning it.

Only when I feel at ease in my heart, it will be unsafe to deposit money in the bank, for fear that the bank will embezzle the money.

This kind of psychology gives pickpockets or liars an opportunity instead.

Pickpockets and swindlers all focus on people with a lot of cash on them. Various methods and routines emerge in an endless stream. Even if you are always vigilant, you will inevitably be caught and lose money.

After all, pickpockets and swindlers rely on these means to make a living. Once any skill is raised to the job level, it cannot be challenged by laymen.

In fact, even now, many elderly people still don't trust banks, even the four major state-owned banks.

In many cities, when it comes to the day when retirees pay their salaries, grandpas and aunts will gather together and form a long queue at the gate of the bank to take away this month's pension. Time to battle prepare.

The elders and aunts are not really short of money, but are worried that the pension will be paid out, and if they are not withdrawn quickly, they will be swallowed by the bank.

There are also some uncles and aunts who simply feel at ease when they see cash. After the pension is issued, take it out of the bank quickly, count it clearly and confirm that there is no shortage, and then deposit it in the bank. This tossing over and over again is just to confirm that the money really arrives in the account.

Kong Zhenlong also took this train, and it was also in the hard seat area.

It's not that Kong Zhenlong can't buy a sleeper ticket. As the ace reporter of the Focus Talk program, a sleeper ticket is not easy to grab. Moreover, with CCTV's financial resources, Kong Zhenlong can reimburse the air ticket even if he flies.

Kong Zhenlong simply wanted to be with these workers in the cotton picking army, and by the way, learn about the real situation of the cotton picking army.

The reports of the Focus Talk program have always been very in-depth, and Kong Zhenlong is the ace reporter among them, so the focus of the report chosen is naturally different from others.

Other media are reporting on the increase in cotton production, but Kong Zhenlong thought of another issue, that is, whether the cotton harvesting opportunity will squeeze the money-making space of the cotton picking army.

As Squad Leader Niu said, a cotton harvester can support 100 people, which means that if a cotton harvester is purchased in the countryside, 100 cotton pickers can be hired less.

If cotton harvesters become more and more popular in the future, the cotton pickers will lose their existence value. Will the cotton picking army disappear by then?

You must know that hundreds of thousands of people go to the Northwest to pick cotton every year, and many people even count on making money in these two months. If there is no need for an army of cotton pickers in the future, what will be the livelihood of these hundreds of thousands of people?

Thinking of these problems, Kong Zhenlong definitely focused on this and made a deep level of domineering.

So instead of taking a faster plane or a more comfortable sleeper berth, he chose a hard-seat car to sit with the returning cotton pickers.

After all, Kong Zhenlong is a top-notch front-line reporter. He is very good at making friends with others, and he is also very good at getting words out of others' mouths. It didn't take long for him to get acquainted with the people around him, and he inadvertently learned a lot about cotton picking from them. The living conditions of the army.

The three people sitting opposite Kong Zhenlong were all from the same village, one in their forties, one in their thirties, and one in his teens.

The two adults each bought a bottle of cheap white wine, and chipped in to buy a bag of peanuts, and started drinking from the bottle with just the peanuts. And that boy was holding a ham sausage, eating with relish.

Gen'er, is the ham sausage delicious? Kong Zhenlong asked with a smile.

It's delicious! When I make money in the future, I'll eat ham sausage every day! I'll also make instant noodles for a while. The boy said.

Kong Zhenlong smiled helplessly. For this rural boy, ham sausage and instant noodles are the most delicious food.

Beside the boy, the man in his thirties said: Gen'er, save some food, the ham sausage and instant noodles sold on this train are much more expensive than ours, after I go back, I will take you to the town , the ham sausage and instant noodles are cheaper there.”

Understood, when the time comes, I have to buy some ham sausage and instant noodles for my family to take home, so that my mother and brother can also taste it, as well as the little flowers from my neighbor's house! The boy said.

Hahaha, Gen'er, you're only sixteen this year, and you've started thinking about the little flower next door to you. Are you planning to marry a wife? Another man in his forties said with a smile.

It turns out that Xiaohua is not a dog! She is a girl. But dogs in the countryside should not be willing to feed ham sausages. I was wrong at the beginning! Kong Zhenlong thought to himself.

When it came to marrying a wife, the boy lowered his head shyly.

The man in his thirties said, Gen'er, if you want to take the little flower next door, you have to come to pick cotton not only this year, but also next year and the year after, otherwise you won't be able to afford the gift money! This man To marry a daughter-in-law is to shed a layer of skin, and when I married you back then, it would have ruined my entire family!

I understand this. When I go back, I will give the money I earned this time to my mother, let him save it with me, and marry a wife in the future. The boy said.

The man in his forties said, Don't listen to Uncle Lin, he married his wife more than ten years ago! He and his wife have never met before they got married! Young people nowadays , all pay attention to free love, what dowry gift is needed!

You two sons, of course you don't want to receive a bride price, you go and ask those who have daughters at home if they want a bride price! said the man in his thirties.

As soon as the dowry was mentioned, the whole carriage also became lively. Those with boys in the family began to complain about the woman’s slanderous begging for money, while those with girls in the family began to say that the man was stingy about giving the dowry. Those who have sons and daughters probably have mixed feelings. They want their daughters to be worth a good price, and they also hope that their sons can bring a Chinese cabbage home for nothing.

However, in this lively atmosphere, no one noticed that a man was secretly looking at the boy.

Moments later, the man got up, walked towards the toilet, and stopped at the junction of the carriages.

Brother, I found a fat sheep. It's a sixteen-year-old doll. At such a young age, I don't have an ID card yet. The bank will definitely not issue a passbook. I guess the money will stay with me. The man said.

Okay, you go back and keep an eye on it, let's do it tonight! the elder brother said.

After nightfall, the noise in the carriage became much quieter, replaced by the sound of snoring one after another.

The sound of railroad tracks mixed with grunting, and the sound of mouth smacking in the middle of sleep made it difficult for Kong Zhenlong to fall asleep. What's more, at night, the car gradually shrouded in a heady smell.

Someone probably dragged their shoes before going to bed, and based on Kong Zhenlong's experience, there was definitely more than one person who took off their shoes.

It is worthwhile for Kong Zhenlong to lean his head against the window and use the gap in the window to breathe some fresh air, otherwise he would be fainted without falling asleep.

Suddenly, Kong Zhenlong felt as if someone was shaking in front of him. He turned his head to look, but found a strange man standing in the aisle next to him, and one of his hands was already in the boy's arms.

Kong Zhenlong was well-informed, and he immediately realized that he had encountered a pickpocket.

What are you doing! Kong Zhenlong stood up abruptly, and kicked the boy sitting opposite him.

The boy woke up in a daze, and then saw the strange man, and then showed a panicked expression.

The boy had obviously never seen such a situation.

Don't mind your own business! The pickpocket snorted coldly, since he took out a shining fruit knife from his pocket.

The boy was immediately frightened and did not dare to happen.

Kong Zhenlong subconsciously wanted to find something to defend himself, but suddenly there was no one who could take advantage of him.

In the next second, Kong Zhenzhu was quick-witted, and used his feet to push towards the other two people opposite, that is, the man in his forties and the man in his thirties, both of whom were teenagers from the same village.

Kong Zhenlong thought, he and the two adults should be able to deal with a pickpocket.

However, Kong Zhenlong did not expect that after the two were kicked by Kong Zhenlong, instead of waking up, they retracted their feet.

Kong Zhenlong immediately realized that the two of them had already woken up. Anyway, the other party hadn't stolen from him, so he simply pretended to be asleep. Looking back, he could also say that he was a dead sleeper and didn't know what happened, so he blamed everything.

These two grandsons! Kong Zhenlong cursed secretly.

I told you not to meddle in your own business! Another voice sounded from the side, and Kong Zhenlong turned his head to look. This time it was another strange strong man, who was staring at him with his hands in his arms. As if carrying a guy.

The pickpocket has an accomplice! Kong Zhenlong was startled, and he didn't dare to make a mistake. He reckoned that he couldn't beat this strong man, not to mention that the other party might have someone.

It's better not to suffer from the immediate loss, so let's bear it!

Although Kong Zhenlong endured it in his heart, his hands were not idle. He had already quietly turned on his pocket camera, and aimed at the two pickpockets.

The strong man also noticed Kong Zhenlong's black bag with the camera in it. Seeing that Kong Zhenlong was holding it so tightly, he thought it was full of cash, so he threatened, Bring that bag here!

Of course, Kong Zhenlong couldn't hand over the camera. If the gangsters knew that he had recorded their faces, he might kill him.

However, the more Kong Zhenlong refused to pay, the more the gangster thought that there was money in it, and the strong man directly stretched out his hand and robbed it.

Kong Zhenlong was no match for the strong man, and the pocket camera was snatched away by the strong man in twos and twos.

I saw the strong man opened the bag, took out the camera, and then turned around and asked, Boss, what is this?

So there's a third accomplice! Kong Zhenlong felt bad.

This is a video camera, and this person is a reporter! The boss immediately understood Kong Zhenlong's identity, and his tone became flustered.

After all, the reporter is the uncrowned king, unlike the ordinary cotton farmers who are full of cars, if this is exposed by the reporter, then the matter will be serious.

At this moment, a few people rushed out from the seat not far away. They rushed directly at the gangsters and subdued the three of them in an instant.

Zheng Laosan, we have been in ambush for so long, and this time we finally caught you! One of them pressed the boss under him, then took out a pair of shining bracelets, and handcuffed the boss's wrists.

Seeing this scene, Kong Zhenlong let out a sigh of relief, he knew he was saved.

One of the police officers handed the pocket camera to Kong Zhenlong: This is comrade reporter! This is your camera, check if it is broken.

Kong Zhenlong took it over and saw that the camera was still running.

It's not broken yet, it's being shot! Kong Zhenlong said.

The police officer was overjoyed when he heard that he was still filming, and he stood up sharply, and then said: Comrade reporter, I am Liu Yong, the deputy head of the criminal police detachment of the xx Public Security Bureau. We are carrying out the task of arresting the pickpocket group. This The pickpocket group, we have been looking for it for a long time, and finally determined their location...

Captain Liu directly reported the arrest process to the camera, for fear that Kong Zhenlong had no materials to report.

However, before leaving, Captain Liu added another sentence: The reporter informed that we often have some operations that are easy to arrest, so it is best not to expose our appearance to criminals. Please call us when you are reporting. code!

Make a code? Kong Zhenlong grinned, and thought to himself: Since you want to code, why were you still swearing in front of the camera just now?

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