Zhou Yang had actually thought about raising pigs as a side job, and had mentioned it to his father-in-law before.
At that time, Zhou Yang's idea was that the people in the village were really suffering, and he wanted to help them.
The specific plan is for the team to provide feed and piglets, and let the members go back and raise them themselves. Once the pigs are raised and sold for money, they can then repay part of the money to the team.
However, my father-in-law did not agree at the time, and just said that he would discuss it with several captains.
But so many things happened later that the matter was put on hold.
Now that he has become the vice-captain in charge of side jobs, he can't really just be a mascot who doesn't care about anything.
Maybe we can take this opportunity to start up this pig farm.
This can also increase the income of the members, and it is not in vain for the members to collectively elect him!
At the same time, you can also take care of special groups, killing two birds with one stone!
But now that I think about it, directly handing over the piglets and feed to the members to raise them themselves is a step too far and can easily get stuck in the crotch.
Therefore, Zhou Yang decided to try it on the production team's pig farm first, just as a pilot!
As for whether it is feasible to expand the size of the pig farm, Zhou Yang has not considered it at all.
After all, several factors that affect the size of a pig farm are nothing more than feed, piglets and manpower. The key among them is feed.
But these factors didn't matter to Zhou Yang, so he was confident in starting up this pig farm.
The only difficulty now is how to convince the other people in the team. After all, setting up a pig farm requires investing money in it, and the amount is not small.
In this era where stability is common, I wonder if anyone is willing to take risks with me!
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When he returned to the brigade headquarters, Zhou Yang saw his father-in-law Li Fengnian and Wang Ping sitting under the big poplar tree. The two were muttering without knowing what they were talking about.
Seeing Zhou Yang coming back from outside, my father-in-law immediately asked: "Where are you going?"
"Go to the back, Dad, are you back from the commune?" Zhou Yang said.
"Well, I'm back!"
"What's the situation? Does the commune agree to open the gate and release the water?" Zhou Yang asked hurriedly.
"I don't agree yet. Director Jian said it's a very important matter and they have to study it!"
Zhou Yang frowned and said, "They have time to study whatever they want, but the crops in the fields can't wait. By the time they get the results of their research, the crops will have missed their growth time!"
Compared with the lack of water for crops, Zhou Yang is more worried about the situation of the reservoir embankment.
There should have been something wrong with that thing a long time ago, otherwise how could such a big embankment collapse so quickly!
Taking advantage of the widespread water shortage this year, as long as part of the water in the reservoir is released, the situation under the reservoir embankment can be seen, which is very beneficial for troubleshooting dangerous situations.
If you miss this time period, it will be difficult to check when the autumn rains fall.
Li Fengnian obviously didn't know that Zhou Yang was thinking so much. He was just a little worried about the crops in the field. He sighed and said helplessly: "That's something we can't help. We can't make the decision on this matter ourselves!"
Wang Ping, the new captain of the fourth team, coughed twice, and then said in a deep voice: "Those people in the commune do not dare to take responsibility for the leaders of the county at the top and the ordinary members of the commune at the bottom. If not, let's go away." The relationship above!"
"Do you have a relationship?" Li Fengnian asked immediately.
"A comrade of mine serves in the Ministry of Armed Forces. I can ask him for help!" Wang Ping said.
Li Fengnian shook his head and said: "This matter is under the control of the Water Conservancy Bureau. The Armed Forces Department may not be able to get involved. If not, I will go to the county seat!"
"Dad, do you know anyone in the Water Conservancy Bureau?" Zhou Yang asked immediately.
"No, but there is a big shot in the county who owes me a favor. If not, just ask him for help!"
When he said this, Li Fengnian felt a little heavy.
To be honest, if there was any other way, Li Fengnian wouldn't want to open this mouth.
Zhou Yang saw his father-in-law's embarrassment, and immediately frowned and said: "The more you use this thing, the more it becomes thinner, you should wait for this matter first!"
"Do you have any idea?"
"There's no way, but I happen to have to go to the city tomorrow to do some errands. I'll go check out the county's reputation first. If it doesn't work, you can go later!"
"also!"
Li Fengnian had always known that his son-in-law was quick-minded and independent. Since he said he wanted to give it a try, there might be a way.
At this time, Zhou Yang's voice changed and he said again: "Dad, do you remember what I told you about starting a side job last time? How are you thinking about it?"
Li Fengnian took two puffs of dry cigarettes and said: "I talked about this matter with Deputy Director Liu of the commune. He thinks your idea is unreliable. He should let you stop thinking about it!"
Wang Ping asked with great interest: "Zhou Zhiqing, what kind of side job are you talking about? Can you tell me?"
Zhou Yang immediately said: "I think it's too hard for the members of our team to barely make ends meet after a year of hard work, so I want to help them get some side jobs!"
Then, Zhou Yang briefly explained his pig-raising plan.
Wang Ping thought for a while and said, "Zhou Zhiqing, can you really solve the feed problem?"
"Yes, and I can guarantee that the feed I prepare is much better than feeding pig grass!" Zhou Yang said.
"If that's the case, I think you can try it!"
Compared with the mature and prudent Li Fengnian, the young man Wang Ping is still more courageous.
"The policy aspect is not good..."
Before Li Fengnian could finish speaking, Zhou Yang said: "We can use the production team as a pilot first. If it succeeds, let the members raise it themselves. If it fails, then we should spend money to teach them a lesson!"
"If that's the case, then that's okay!"
Then Li Fengnian said again: "However, the team will allocate a maximum of 200 yuan to you, and the number of people cannot exceed five. Any more will affect production!"
"Dad, 200 yuan is a little less. You know a little piglet costs 10 yuan!"
Then Zhou Yang said again: "In terms of manpower, I plan to gather all those in the village who cannot do heavy work, so as not to occupy the normal strong labor force!"
Wang Ping also echoed: "200 yuan is indeed a bit small!"
"But the team's finances are also very tight, and 200 yuan is already the limit!" Li Fengnian said.
Zhou Yang thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll pay for the money I need first, and then you can pay me back when the little piggy grows up and sells it for money."
"What if we lose?" Li Fengnian said in a deep voice.
"I accept the compensation and there is no need for the team to pay it back!" Zhou Yang said.
Before Li Fengnian expressed his position, Wang Ping said immediately: "How can that be done? Your money didn't come from the strong wind. If you advance money in, the team will issue you an IOU!"
However, Li Fengnian shook his head and said: "It is not good for individuals to advance money there, as it can easily cause disputes!"
"what is it now?"
"Let's see. The old scalper in the team is old and can't do the job anymore. If it doesn't work, just sell it!" Li Fengnian said.
Wang Ping's eyes suddenly lit up and he said immediately: "This is a good idea. A cow can be sold for at least 400 yuan, which is enough for us to expand the size of the pig farm!"
Zhou Yang also nodded and said: "That should be enough!"
"Then when do you plan to start doing it?" Wang Ping asked again.
"I'll get the new feed out here first, and then we'll talk about other things. In addition, during this period of time we have to fight drought and ensure the harvest, so let's talk about it after this period of work is over!" Zhou Yang said.
"I think it will work!"
"Then it's settled!"
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