Chapter 934
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"What? Coke is cheaper than water? How is that possible?"
Miranda looked in disbelief.
"I remember that although the products here are not rich, there is still a river passing by, which is enough for daily watering to irrigate the fields. It basically costs nothing. How can it be more expensive than Coke?"
"That was many years ago."
The old man shook his head, took another sip of Coke and said, "Originally, the water here is really rich, but a few years ago, the Lighthouse Country built a dam upstream, blocking the river. If you want to use water, you need to pay the original ten twice the water bill, and the supply is limited. However, the water used by the Coke Company is lower than the market price, so that Coke is much cheaper than water. Everyone can only drink Coke, but they can’t afford water. Let alone drinking water, now farming, Basically it’s all about collecting rainwater.”
The old man shook his head after finishing speaking.
"What about the groundwater? I remember that the groundwater here is abundant, and almost every house has a well."
Miranda asked.
"The groundwater has been drained long ago." The old man shook his head and said, "Now everyone grows avocados, which consume a lot of water. After a few years of planting, the water is getting less and less, and the land is dry. How can there be a well?" water."
The old man shook his head and said.
"But, since it takes so much water, why grow avocados? Isn't it good to grow corn?"
Miranda was puzzled. She clearly remembered that this is the land of corn, famous for corn, peppers, tomatoes, vegetables, etc. Why did they suddenly switch to corn collectively?
"Aren't those damn politicians in the city hall and United Fruits? Avocados are in short supply in the Lighthouse Country, and they encourage us to plant them. Anyone who dares to disobey orders will sprinkle defoliants on their fields. Once sprayed, It cannot be recovered for decades, the whole land is useless, and even the groundwater is polluted, it cannot be drunk at all, there is no way, so everyone has changed to avocado."
The old man sighed.
"damn it."
Miranda clenched her hands into fists.
"Is there any way to help them?"
Miranda asked Zhang Tuohai, but there was no reply.
Miranda looked back and found that Zhang Tuohai was looking at the big screen at the airport.
At this time, the big screen is broadcasting the news of the Lighthouse country, and the news shows that the leader of the Lighthouse country is touring Latin America and paying a state visit to Latin America.
Zhang Tuohai's eyes sparkled with excitement, because he discovered that the leader of the Lighthouse National University was Zhiye.
"So you are here!"
A smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Tuohai's mouth. What he was most worried about was that he couldn't find Zhiye, so he wouldn't be able to use all his strength.
However, now that we know where Zhiye is, it's different. Zhiye's location is exposed, which is equivalent to lighting up the blood bar, and Zhang Tuohai has a chance to kill him.
At least there is a direction to work hard.
"Zhang Tuohai, Zhang Tuohai." Miranda shook Zhang Tuohai's shoulder lightly.
"Huh? What's the matter?"
Zhang Tuohai turned around and asked.
"Is there anything you can do to help them?" Miranda's eyes were full of hope.
Along the way, Zhang Tuohai gave her too many surprises, making her completely regard Zhang Tuohai as an omnipotent existence, so that when she encountered a problem, she would think of asking Zhang Tuohai if he had a solution.
"Water source, avocado, dam, cola..." Zhang Tuohai pondered while resting his chin.
"I have some ideas, but I still need to see how to operate it. Let's go to your uncle's farm first."
Zhang Tuohai said.
"Well, good." Miranda nodded. She also knew that such a big matter would definitely not be solved in a day or two. If it was so easy to solve, they wouldn't need to come forward.
The two stopped a car and drove towards Uncle Miranda's farm.
There are farms on both sides of the road. Originally, corn and various vegetables were planted inside. The fields are colorful and very beautiful.
But now, all the farmland is planted with low avocado trees, which are gray and can't be seen at a glance, which makes people feel depressed.
Miranda's mood dropped accordingly.
After about twenty minutes, the two came to Uncle Miranda's farm. Like other farms, it was also full of low avocado trees.
"uncle."
Miranda walked towards a two-storey wooden house in the middle of the farm.
Before arriving at the wooden house, the two saw several large pickup trucks parked in front of the wooden house, and there were bursts of quarrels in the house.
"Go over and have a look."
Zhang Tuohai reached for the pistol at his waist, and followed Miranda into the wooden house.
In the wooden house, there were five or six young men in leather jackets, surrounded by a middle-aged man, who was wearing a plaid shirt, jeans, and a straw hat, holding a double-barreled shotgun in his hand. Cowboy dress.
"Get off my farm, old Tom won't give in to you."
The middle-aged man said coldly.
"Heh, old Tom, I advise you to be more sensible. $1,000 per acre of avocado is already a very fair price. You have earned so much from selling avocados, so we can charge a little dividend, right?"
The leading young man said with a sneer.
"Huh, how much can you sell an acre of avocado? How much does it cost to buy water? Don't you need money to buy fertilizer? How much can I earn a year? You ask for 1,000 dollars per acre. Why don't we give the farm away? What about you?"
said old Tom angrily.
"Give it to us? We are too lazy to be stupid farmers. Let me tell you, we have to settle for the $1,000. At this time tomorrow, prepare the money for me. Otherwise, we will just wait to be sprayed with defoliants."
The young people turned around and left without bothering.
He went straight out the door, got back on the pickup truck and drove away.
"Uncle Tom..."
Miranda stood by, not knowing what to say.
"It's Miranda, sit down."
Seeing Miranda coming, Old Tom sighed, hung the double-barreled shotgun on the wall, turned around and took out two bottles of Coke from the refrigerator and put them on the table.
"I'm sorry, there is nothing else at home, only this thing."
said old Tom with a sigh.
"Uncle, who are they?"
Miranda asked curiously.
"They are members of the Viper Gang, they came here to ask for protection money, these blood-sucking moths."
Old Tom said and slammed his fist on the table.
"But, if they really spray defoliants, won't the whole farm be destroyed? Or, discuss with them to give less?"
Miranda said hesitantly.
"Even if they are dealt with, there will be another family." Old Tom shook his head and said, "There are countless gangs, large and small, around here, and every one of them will come to share a piece of the pie, this one, that one, The whole year's harvest is gone. This year is the worst. The weather is dry today, and there is already a shortage of water. I still need to buy water at a high price from the water supplier. The income has already dropped a lot, and they have increased the protection fee. It's driving us to a dead end."
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"What? Coke is cheaper than water? How is that possible?"
Miranda looked in disbelief.
"I remember that although the products here are not rich, there is still a river passing by, which is enough for daily watering to irrigate the fields. It basically costs nothing. How can it be more expensive than Coke?"
"That was many years ago."
The old man shook his head, took another sip of Coke and said, "Originally, the water here is really rich, but a few years ago, the Lighthouse Country built a dam upstream, blocking the river. If you want to use water, you need to pay the original ten twice the water bill, and the supply is limited. However, the water used by the Coke Company is lower than the market price, so that Coke is much cheaper than water. Everyone can only drink Coke, but they can’t afford water. Let alone drinking water, now farming, Basically it’s all about collecting rainwater.”
The old man shook his head after finishing speaking.
"What about the groundwater? I remember that the groundwater here is abundant, and almost every house has a well."
Miranda asked.
"The groundwater has been drained long ago." The old man shook his head and said, "Now everyone grows avocados, which consume a lot of water. After a few years of planting, the water is getting less and less, and the land is dry. How can there be a well?" water."
The old man shook his head and said.
"But, since it takes so much water, why grow avocados? Isn't it good to grow corn?"
Miranda was puzzled. She clearly remembered that this is the land of corn, famous for corn, peppers, tomatoes, vegetables, etc. Why did they suddenly switch to corn collectively?
"Aren't those damn politicians in the city hall and United Fruits? Avocados are in short supply in the Lighthouse Country, and they encourage us to plant them. Anyone who dares to disobey orders will sprinkle defoliants on their fields. Once sprayed, It cannot be recovered for decades, the whole land is useless, and even the groundwater is polluted, it cannot be drunk at all, there is no way, so everyone has changed to avocado."
The old man sighed.
"damn it."
Miranda clenched her hands into fists.
"Is there any way to help them?"
Miranda asked Zhang Tuohai, but there was no reply.
Miranda looked back and found that Zhang Tuohai was looking at the big screen at the airport.
At this time, the big screen is broadcasting the news of the Lighthouse country, and the news shows that the leader of the Lighthouse country is touring Latin America and paying a state visit to Latin America.
Zhang Tuohai's eyes sparkled with excitement, because he discovered that the leader of the Lighthouse National University was Zhiye.
"So you are here!"
A smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Tuohai's mouth. What he was most worried about was that he couldn't find Zhiye, so he wouldn't be able to use all his strength.
However, now that we know where Zhiye is, it's different. Zhiye's location is exposed, which is equivalent to lighting up the blood bar, and Zhang Tuohai has a chance to kill him.
At least there is a direction to work hard.
"Zhang Tuohai, Zhang Tuohai." Miranda shook Zhang Tuohai's shoulder lightly.
"Huh? What's the matter?"
Zhang Tuohai turned around and asked.
"Is there anything you can do to help them?" Miranda's eyes were full of hope.
Along the way, Zhang Tuohai gave her too many surprises, making her completely regard Zhang Tuohai as an omnipotent existence, so that when she encountered a problem, she would think of asking Zhang Tuohai if he had a solution.
"Water source, avocado, dam, cola..." Zhang Tuohai pondered while resting his chin.
"I have some ideas, but I still need to see how to operate it. Let's go to your uncle's farm first."
Zhang Tuohai said.
"Well, good." Miranda nodded. She also knew that such a big matter would definitely not be solved in a day or two. If it was so easy to solve, they wouldn't need to come forward.
The two stopped a car and drove towards Uncle Miranda's farm.
There are farms on both sides of the road. Originally, corn and various vegetables were planted inside. The fields are colorful and very beautiful.
But now, all the farmland is planted with low avocado trees, which are gray and can't be seen at a glance, which makes people feel depressed.
Miranda's mood dropped accordingly.
After about twenty minutes, the two came to Uncle Miranda's farm. Like other farms, it was also full of low avocado trees.
"uncle."
Miranda walked towards a two-storey wooden house in the middle of the farm.
Before arriving at the wooden house, the two saw several large pickup trucks parked in front of the wooden house, and there were bursts of quarrels in the house.
"Go over and have a look."
Zhang Tuohai reached for the pistol at his waist, and followed Miranda into the wooden house.
In the wooden house, there were five or six young men in leather jackets, surrounded by a middle-aged man, who was wearing a plaid shirt, jeans, and a straw hat, holding a double-barreled shotgun in his hand. Cowboy dress.
"Get off my farm, old Tom won't give in to you."
The middle-aged man said coldly.
"Heh, old Tom, I advise you to be more sensible. $1,000 per acre of avocado is already a very fair price. You have earned so much from selling avocados, so we can charge a little dividend, right?"
The leading young man said with a sneer.
"Huh, how much can you sell an acre of avocado? How much does it cost to buy water? Don't you need money to buy fertilizer? How much can I earn a year? You ask for 1,000 dollars per acre. Why don't we give the farm away? What about you?"
said old Tom angrily.
"Give it to us? We are too lazy to be stupid farmers. Let me tell you, we have to settle for the $1,000. At this time tomorrow, prepare the money for me. Otherwise, we will just wait to be sprayed with defoliants."
The young people turned around and left without bothering.
He went straight out the door, got back on the pickup truck and drove away.
"Uncle Tom..."
Miranda stood by, not knowing what to say.
"It's Miranda, sit down."
Seeing Miranda coming, Old Tom sighed, hung the double-barreled shotgun on the wall, turned around and took out two bottles of Coke from the refrigerator and put them on the table.
"I'm sorry, there is nothing else at home, only this thing."
said old Tom with a sigh.
"Uncle, who are they?"
Miranda asked curiously.
"They are members of the Viper Gang, they came here to ask for protection money, these blood-sucking moths."
Old Tom said and slammed his fist on the table.
"But, if they really spray defoliants, won't the whole farm be destroyed? Or, discuss with them to give less?"
Miranda said hesitantly.
"Even if they are dealt with, there will be another family." Old Tom shook his head and said, "There are countless gangs, large and small, around here, and every one of them will come to share a piece of the pie, this one, that one, The whole year's harvest is gone. This year is the worst. The weather is dry today, and there is already a shortage of water. I still need to buy water at a high price from the water supplier. The income has already dropped a lot, and they have increased the protection fee. It's driving us to a dead end."
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"What? Coke is cheaper than water? How is that possible?" Miranda looked in disbelief. "I remember that although the products here are not rich, there is still a river passing by, which is enough for daily watering to irrigate the fields. It basically costs nothing. How can it be more expensive than Coke?" "That was many years ago." The old man shook his head, took another sip of Coke and said, "Originally, the water here is really rich, but a few years ago, the Lighthouse Country built a dam upstream, blocking the river. If you want to use water, you need to pay the original ten twice the water bill, and the supply is limited. However, the water used by the Coke Company is lower than the market price, so that Coke is much cheaper than water. Everyone can only drink Coke, but they can't afford water. Let alone drinking water, now farming, Basically it's all about collecting rainwater. The old man shook his head after finishing speaking. "What about the groundwater? I remember that the groundwater here is abundant, and almost every house has a well." Miranda asked. "The groundwater has been drained long ago." The old man shook his head and said, "Now everyone grows avocados, which consume a lot of water. After a few years of planting, the water is getting less and less, and the land is dry. How can there be a well?" water." The old man shook his head and said. "But, since it takes so much water, why grow avocados? Isn't it good to grow corn?" Miranda was puzzled. She clearly remembered that this is the land of corn, famous for corn, peppers, tomatoes, vegetables, etc. Why did they suddenly switch to corn collectively? "Aren't those damn politicians in the city hall and United Fruits? Avocados are in short supply in the Lighthouse Country, and they encourage us to plant them. Anyone who dares to disobey orders will sprinkle defoliants on their fields. Once sprayed, It cannot be recovered for decades, the whole land is useless, and even the groundwater is polluted, it cannot be drunk at all, there is no way, so everyone has changed to avocado." The old man sighed. "damn it." Miranda clenched her hands into fists. "Is there any way to help them?" Miranda asked Zhang Tuohai, but there was no reply. Miranda looked back and found that Zhang Tuohai was looking at the big screen at the airport. At this time, the big screen is broadcasting the news of the Lighthouse country, and the news shows that the leader of the Lighthouse country is touring Latin America and paying a state visit to Latin America. Zhang Tuohai's eyes sparkled with excitement, because he discovered that the leader of the Lighthouse National University was Zhiye. "So you are here!" A smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Tuohai's mouth. What he was most worried about was that he couldn't find Zhiye, so he wouldn't be able to use all his strength. However, now that we know where Zhiye is, it's different. Zhiye's location is exposed, which is equivalent to lighting up the blood bar, and Zhang Tuohai has a chance to kill him. At least there is a direction to work hard. "Zhang Tuohai, Zhang Tuohai." Miranda shook Zhang Tuohai's shoulder lightly. "Huh? What's the matter?" Zhang Tuohai turned around and asked. "Is there anything you can do to help them?" Miranda's eyes were full of hope. Along the way, Zhang Tuohai gave her too many surprises, making her completely regard Zhang Tuohai as an omnipotent existence, so that when she encountered a problem, she would think of asking Zhang Tuohai if he had a solution. "Water source, avocado, dam, cola..." Zhang Tuohai pondered while resting his chin. "I have some ideas, but I still need to see how to operate it. Let's go to your uncle's farm first." Zhang Tuohai said. "Well, good." Miranda nodded. She also knew that such a big matter would definitely not be solved in a day or two. If it was so easy to solve, they wouldn't need to come forward. The two stopped a car and drove towards Uncle Miranda's farm. There are farms on both sides of the road. Originally, corn and various vegetables were planted inside. The fields are colorful and very beautiful. But now, all the farmland is planted with low avocado trees, which are gray and can't be seen at a glance, which makes people feel depressed. Miranda's mood dropped accordingly. After about twenty minutes, the two came to Uncle Miranda's farm. Like other farms, it was also full of low avocado trees. "uncle." Miranda walked towards a two-storey wooden house in the middle of the farm. Before arriving at the wooden house, the two saw several large pickup trucks parked in front of the wooden house, and there were bursts of quarrels in the house. "Go over and have a look." Zhang Tuohai reached for the pistol at his waist, and followed Miranda into the wooden house. In the wooden house, there were five or six young men in leather jackets, surrounded by a middle-aged man, who was wearing a plaid shirt, jeans, and a straw hat, holding a double-barreled shotgun in his hand. Cowboy dress. "Get off my farm, old Tom won't give in to you." The middle-aged man said coldly. "Heh, old Tom, I advise you to be more sensible. $1,000 per acre of avocado is already a very fair price. You have earned so much from selling avocados, so we can charge a little dividend, right?" The leading young man said with a sneer. "Huh, how much can you sell an acre of avocado? How much does it cost to buy water? Don't you need money to buy fertilizer? How much can I earn a year? You ask for 1,000 dollars per acre. Why don't we give the farm away? What about you?" said old Tom angrily. "Give it to us? We are too lazy to be stupid farmers. Let me tell you, we have to settle for the $1,000. At this time tomorrow, prepare the money for me. Otherwise, we will just wait to be sprayed with defoliants." The young people turned around and left without bothering. He went straight out the door, got back on the pickup truck and drove away. "Uncle Tom..." Miranda stood by, not knowing what to say. "It's Miranda, sit down." Seeing Miranda coming, Old Tom sighed, hung the double-barreled shotgun on the wall, turned around and took out two bottles of Coke from the refrigerator and put them on the table. "I'm sorry, there is nothing else at home, only this thing." said old Tom with a sigh. "Uncle, who are they?" Miranda asked curiously. "They are members of the Viper Gang, they came here to ask for protection money, these blood-sucking moths." Old Tom said and slammed his fist on the table. "But, if they really spray defoliants, won't the whole farm be destroyed? Or, discuss with them to give less?" Miranda said hesitantly. "Even if they are dealt with, there will be another family." Old Tom shook his head and said, "There are countless gangs, large and small, around here, and every one of them will come to share a piece of the pie, this one, that one, The whole year's harvest is gone. This year is the worst. The weather is dry today, and there is already a shortage of water. I still need to buy water at a high price from the water supplier. The income has already dropped a lot, and they have increased the protection fee. It's driving us to a dead end." 7017k
