NCCnovel Chapter 243 Expansion
Chapter 243 Expansion
Gu Zhan wanted to take advantage of the summer vacation to expand the scale of the cattle farm, so he tried to make the arrangements as tight as possible.
After discussing with Zhao Baogen, Zhao Baogen notified the villagers to start expanding the cattle farm.
Because the cattle farm was expected to expand, a large blank area was left, which is now being used.
After discussion, it was finally decided that there would be about five cow sheds to be expanded. In addition, some cow sheds would be vacant after the calves were slaughtered, so there would still be some vacancies in total.
At the same time, Zhu Changzhi also came to Shanghe Village. This time he brought good news, that is, the county decided to do everything possible to provide electricity to Shanghe Village this year.
Speaking of electricity, Shanghe Village should not be the one to be electrified this year. Only a small area around the county seat will be electrified. However, Tian Yun finally overcame all objections and insisted on giving priority to Shanghe Village, which needed electricity the most.
He also instructed them to put the embryo splitting technology into practice again, after all, this technology is related to the future of Xia County.
Around the same time that the cattle farm was completed, the county sent three large trucks, which went back and forth several times and finally delivered the calves that each commune had reported they needed.
Looking at the heavy money in his hand, Zhao Baogen couldn't even sleep well. He still couldn't believe that a cattle farm could make so much money?
This amount of money was something he would never have dared to imagine in his lifetime.
In about ten days, the newly built cowshed on the cattle farm was completely dry.
Gu Zhan looked at the neatly arranged cowshed and breathed a sigh of relief. The industry in Shanghe Village had begun to show results.
After discussing with Zhao Baogen, three people from the Shanghe Village Brigade, plus two staff members from the county, a total of five people, plus three large trucks, set out from the county government of Xia County in the early morning of August, amid the crackling sound of firecrackers.
The firecrackers were brought by members of the production team, saying that they were for good luck when the convoy set off. The county also hoped that the trip would go smoothly, so they turned a blind eye and agreed.
This was Zhao Baogen's first time traveling far away. From the moment the truck engine started, his heart was pounding. He was thinking about the future of Shanghe Village which was gradually moving away, and also about the distant place he was about to go to.
The scenery outside the window receded inch by inch, and Zhao Baogen didn't dare to blink.
In his entire life, this was the first time he sat in the cab of such a high truck, and it was also the first time he left Shanghe Village.
The travel conditions were difficult, and everyone ate the dry food they brought from home, and they were reluctant to waste it. Of course, the most important point was that they were carrying 20,000 yuan in cash, and in order to ensure the safety of the funds, they did not dare to get off the bus.
After walking for almost a day and a half, we finally arrived at our destination.
The truck stopped in the urban area. Gu Zhan and the county staff found a local herdsman. After two days of investigation and visits, they finally confirmed the deal with the seller.
The buyers, namely Gu Zhan and his team, paid in cash at one time and received a scientific cattle feed formula as a gift. However, as sellers, they also had to offer discounts on the price.
The final price was 480 yuan per cow. Although the price was a little lower than expected, because the number of cars they brought was limited, they still purchased 40 cows as planned.
Returning along the same route, everyone felt a heavy sense of joy. Zhao Baogen seemed to have seen the villagers of Shanghe Village finally having enough food to eat, new clothes to wear, and a prosperous life in every household.
Amid the sound of firecrackers, fully loaded trucks drove into Shanghe Village.
Because the cattle were purchased from outside and have not yet adapted to the local climatic conditions, and in order to prevent the risk of unknown infectious diseases, this batch of cattle also needs a quarantine period of half a month.
However, this time, due to limited space, the final isolation point for this batch of cattle was determined to be the original livestock shed in the brigade, and the original livestock in the livestock shed were transferred to other places.
This time of quarantine and observation is much easier than the last time. The team members in charge of breeding at the cattle farm can now get started after Xia Yu's long-term personal guidance.
After more than half a month of careful thinking, and after carefully reading some recent newspaper news, Tian Yun finally believed what Gu Zhan said: the country's development is about to usher in a new turning point, and there will be a period of rapid economic development in the future.
Therefore, after he learned that the cattle bought from Shanghe Village in the pastoral area had returned, he took the time to visit Shanghe Village.
This time, Tian Yun planned to have a private chat with Gu Zhan, so he brought his secretary Hu Yonghua and a driver.
As the car entered Shanghe Village, what came into view was a tranquil scene. The crops in the fields were growing well and were green, with roots and stems looking thick, much better than other places we passed along the way.
"Stop, stop the car."
Tian Yun asked the driver to stop the car and ran to the field to see what was going on.
Sure enough, the scene was exactly the same as what he had seen in the car. He got back in the car and told the driver, "Go straight to the cattle farm."
When the car arrived at the cattle farm, the person in the duty room heard the noise and came over. Seeing that it was Secretary Tian's car, he hurriedly asked someone to greet them.
Tian Yun didn't want to alarm anyone else this time, so he signaled Hu Yonghua with his eyes. Hu Yonghua understood and got out of the car and asked the person who had just walked out of the duty room, "Excuse me, is Comrade Gu Zhan here?"
"Gu's kid? He's helping look after the newly bought cows in the barn today. He's not here right now."
"Okay! Thank you."
After expressing his gratitude, Hu Yonghua returned to the car and told Tian Yun about the situation.
"Go find that kid Gu Zhan."
The driver started the car and headed towards the livestock shed.
Because these were free-range cattle bought directly from the pastoral area, they were still somewhat inferior to the 'Anhe No. 1' that Guo Zhida had carefully bred before. Gu Zhan was afraid of any accidents and did not dare to take it lightly. He helped out in the livestock shed these days.
At that time, he was recording his observations at the door and saw a car parked not far away. After the car stopped, Hu Yonghua got out first and opened the right rear door, and Tian Yun got out of the car.
Gu Zhan put down the notebook and pen in his hand, turned around and walked a few steps towards the two of them. When he reached them, he said, "Secretary Tian, why are you here?"
"Hahaha, let's see what's going on with your cattle farm."
"We are observing them these days. If the situation stabilizes, we can enter the cattle farm after the quarantine period."
"Do we need to quarantine our cattle?"
Gu Zhan smiled and said, "After all, they were bought from outside. We're worried about any infectious diseases and need to be isolated."
Tian Yun felt curious and asked Gu Zhan several questions in a row. Then, under Gu Zhan's guidance, he stood outside the fence and looked at the newly bought cows one by one.
"By the way, I came here today to ask you something else."
"what?"
Tian Yun glanced at Hu Yonghua, and Hu Yonghua understood and walked a little further away, standing at a distance that was just enough to ensure that he would not hear the conversation between the two.