{"id":4622,"date":"2024-12-16T09:14:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T08:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/?p=4622"},"modified":"2024-12-16T09:15:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T08:15:55","slug":"capitulo-iii-la-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/capitulo-iii-la-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter III. The decision."},"content":{"rendered":"
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As he walked through the doors of the dealership, Carmelo felt a mixture of excitement and vertigo. There, amongst harvesters and tractors, lay the promise of a better future for himself and his family, the dream that had brought him to the big city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the first time I had seen agricultural machinery of that magnitude in person; the harvester she wanted to buy,<\/strong> a robust and efficient machine, it gleamed under the warehouse lights. He had seen it in brochures and heard it talked about among the farmers of Pedrosa de Duero, who dreamed of owning one someday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A vendor with a friendly face and hands weathered by work approached him. He shook his hand with an open smile and immediately understood that Carmelo had come with the hope of changing his luck. He explained that he was looking for a harvester, that his family worked the land with great effort, and that that type of machinery could mean a crucial difference in the yield of his field. The vendor listened with patience and attention, observing the mix of hope and nervousness on Carmelo's face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014Look, I completely understand what you need<\/strong> \u2014replied the man in a calm tone\u2014, but a combine harvester is a substantial investment<\/strong>, \u2014and the prices... \u2014she paused, weighing her words\u2014. Perhaps you'd be interested in seeing something that better suits what you're looking for now, and that will also help you with the harvest, albeit on a different scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intrigued and with a pinch of disillusionment, Carmelo followed the salesman to a smaller, more affordable machine: a baler. It wasn't the imposing combine harvester he had dreamt of<\/strong>, but it could be an invaluable tool for their field. A alpacadora <\/strong>it would allow him to collect and bale the straw more quickly and efficiently, which would also save time and reduce his family's effort during the harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014This machine could be a great support for you<\/strong> \u2014explained the salesperson\u2014. Furthermore, we have a special financing option for small farmers who need to ease the burden. You could take it away today with a two-year payment agreement, in two instalments. It\u2019s not a combine harvester, I know, but I know you could get a lot of use out of it on your land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carmelo looked at the baler in silence, weighing up that opportunity. The combine harvester was his dream, but he understood that it was an ambitious goal for his first investment. The square baler, on the other hand, was an attainable option<\/strong> and a first step towards that modernisation he so longed for his family's farm. While the salesman spoke, Carmelo imagined the possibilities, the time it would save, the workload it would lighten, and, above all, how the machinery could give them an advantage in the coming harvests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The salesperson showed him the financial terms:<\/strong> two payments, the first at the end of the following year and the last in two years' time. It was a commitment, yes, but one that seemed achievable, one that would not leave them in such a risky situation as a loan for a combine harvester would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carmelo, with the contract in his hand, thought for a moment. He knew his family had always lived from hand to mouth, avoiding committing to future payments. However, the memory of the endless summers of harvesting<\/strong> and the possibility of turning his parents' hard work into something more efficient filled him with determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014I accept the deal. I want this baler<\/strong> \u2014he said, firm and serene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vendor nodded, impressed by the young man's bravery and determination. They proceeded to sign the agreement, and he explained some basic instructions for the use and maintenance of the machine. Carmelo listened attentively, already picturing himself at the controls of that tool in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the paperwork in hand and a weight in his chest that felt more like hope than a burden, Carmelo made his way towards the bus station. The afternoon was falling over Aranda de Duero<\/strong>, dyeing the streets a warm gold as he walked away from the dealership. He knew that upon returning to Pedrosa de Duero<\/strong> it didn't hold the combine harvester of his dreams, but he had something much closer in his hands, something that could represent the start of a new chapter in their family's work.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the bus back, he gazed out at the fields stretching to the horizon. Where before he saw toil and sweat, now he saw possibility. The baler was a first step, and perhaps in time, and with the success of the next harvest, the harvester of his dreams would also be possible.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Al cruzar las puertas del concesionario, Carmelo sinti\u00f3 una mezcla de emoci\u00f3n y v\u00e9rtigo. All\u00ed, entre cosechadoras y tractores, se encontraba la promesa de un futuro mejor para \u00e9l y su familia, el sue\u00f1o que lo hab\u00eda tra\u00eddo a la gran ciudad.  Era la primera vez que ve\u00eda maquinaria agr\u00edcola de esa envergadura en persona; la […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cuaderno-de-campo"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Capitulo-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4622"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4625,"href":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4622\/revisions\/4625"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bodegasrodero.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4622"}],"curies":[{"name":"well played","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}