Maogu Qingnong Lu Junwei returned to his hometown, a bloody and tearful father-son war + the history of self-cultivation and self-sale.

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When the young farmers return to their hometown, it is not romantic at all. This is not a dream story of giving up millions of annual salaries of tech upstart to return to the countryside, but a bloody and tearful father-son war plus a history of self-cultivation and self-selling.

Lu Chun-Wei, a Maogu mandarin fruit farmer in Taichung, used to be a handsome, white, office-sitting Formosa Plastics engineer, but he went home against his father's will to work as a farmer. his appearance became black, fat and dirty, and he often had a fierce dispute with his father because of different cultivation ideas. The price of Maogu mandarin has fallen this year, and he has to face the inventory pressure of 8,000 jin of oranges. The dead line is coming soon.

He got a master's degree and got a high salary but went home to work as a farmer, angering his father.

This is the cradle of Maogu mandarin, and it is also the largest Maogu mandarin production area in Taiwan. About 30 years ago, this flat, round and ruddy citrus variety was successfully planted here, and then it flourished, bringing considerable benefits to this remote mountain village.

"all the pears and grapes have been cut down, and 90% of them have been planted with Maogu mandarin oranges." Lu Chun-Wei, now 34, almost grew up with Maogu mandarin fruit trees. He had to help with the family's farm work during the winter and summer holidays. "I thought I wouldn't even come back to farm."

From an early age, I thought that only studying could change my destiny. According to my parents' expectations, I went to Chengda Institute of Civil Engineering, went to work for Formosa Plastics in a big enterprise, and worked in the elite areas of Taipei. my parents were deeply proud of this. So when he decided to go home for farming four years ago, his father was furious!

Change fruit trees and challenge your own life.

"I used to be my father's treasure, and he thought that agriculture was an industry that he came back to do because he couldn't live outside. I wasn't like that, so he was even angrier." Lu Junwei explained with a wry smile the reason why he wanted to come back. Because his parents were getting older, he often went home on weekends to help with farm work, or helped his family make fruit matching while working. But the more he was busy, the less secure he was. "I always tell my guests that I grow more at ease, but how can I feel at ease?" I don't know anything about it. "

Dad is a regular farmer. After years of using chemical pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides, the vitality of the orchard is gradually disappearing. Standing in front of a decaying and dying fruit tree at home, Lu Junwei was sad and asked, "do I have the strength to change this environment?" At the same time, you also challenge yourself to live a different life? "

Against his father's will, Lu Junwei went back to his hometown to grow Maogu mandarin, halving pesticides and mass production, but encountered sales problems (Photo courtesy of Lu Junwei)

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