Planting.

Qu Xiao then wrote these two words behind the number.

As a farm, the most profitable planting business must be done. Even if the tools at hand are not abundant, Qu Xiao does not intend to give up this business.

Considering the recent harsh external climate, he can plant some crops with strong vitality, such as hay, potatoes, etc. Although these crops have low yields and low returns, they are at least very stable and will not die easily.

Taking hay as an example, Qu Xiao quickly calculated that as long as he successfully planted three-quarters of the current area, normal life would not be a problem.

Potatoes have a higher error tolerance. Because the seeds are more expensive than hay, its yield is also higher than that of hay, and its selling price is more than twice that of the latter. As long as it can survive its long planting time, Qu Xiao will

The income can be enough to pay for improvements to the farm.

Of course, the above are all ideal situations. In fact, if you want to grow these things, time and land are far from enough. Human maintenance is also very important. Fortunately, Qu Xiao has barely mastered it through the previous year's practice.

In order to maintain the basic ability of these crops, although his level is still very low in general, he is still confident that he can cultivate at least about one-third of the area.

However, whether it is potatoes or hay, the amount of planting work will not allow Qu Xiao to continue to develop for a long time in the future. The Xiaoyue Farm currently has about two thousand funds available. Apart from the thousands of yuan spent to buy such seeds, there are still

Almost one thousand can be used to invest in other projects.

So what to invest in?

Qu Xiao drew a plus sign after the word "planting", and then wrote "breeding" behind the plus sign.

He was going to raise something.

The reason why he came up with this idea was actually because Qu Xiao quietly went to the places around the Aisen Farm to "observe" during this period. The latter is a complex modern farm with a very wide range of main businesses.

In addition to farming, breeding is also one of the main sources of income for Aisen Farm. Looking at the various small animals in the pen, Qu Xiao felt that this business was very suitable for him.

Firstly, it is because Qu Xiao likes to interact with animals. Even if he raises a bunch of animals, he still has time to take care of them. Secondly, it is because the huge benefits of the breeding industry make Qu Xiao greedy. Let’s take the buffalo as an example. Not only

The horns can be cut off and sold as decorations, and the cowhide can also be sold as a high-priced trading commodity, not to mention things like beef, oxtails, and bullwhips...

In short, as long as you raise the right animals, you will be full of money. Moreover, the difficulty of raising animals is much easier than planting in such a harsh climate. At least compared to plants, animals are more resistant to harsh environments.

It is much stronger.

So what exactly should we raise?

Qu Xiao decided to go to the animal trading market at the entrance of the village later. He heard that there were all kinds of animals there. It was safer to go there and choose with money than to trade remotely.

After designing the main business of the farm in the future, Qu Xiao then began to plan the division of areas. Because he wanted to engage in breeding, his current "whole field" division was not suitable, and animal enclosures were also needed.

Occupying a certain position, he allocates a little field area as the basis for building animal pens.

In the end, he chose to cut out a triangular-shaped area in the lower right corner of the farm for farming, and the shed was located in the lower left corner. In this way, the structure was considered to have a certain degree of symmetry in the layout.

However, Qu Xiao is not an obsessive-compulsive disorder, so the reason for his allocation is not to look good. He just feels that the part of the field in the lower right corner is really far away from his shed. Once he encounters the previous hail or other disaster weather,

, he had no time to rush over to protect his crops.

Therefore, it is better to allocate this area to animals with stronger resistance. Anyway, the animal pens must be covered with roofs. In the face of some disastrous weather, the animals will not have any major problems for a while.

After planning the layout, it was the final stage of drawing. Qu Xiao added a lot of designs to the existing farm, including new fences and divided field areas.

Although this is not a professional design drawing, Qu Xiao still tried his best to mark the content of the drawing in great detail. From the length of each section of the fence to the width of each field, he marked everything in such a way that it is clear at a glance.

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After doing all this, Qu Xiao posted the blueprint on an empty wall of the shack, just like the central map in the headquarters during an army war. As long as you open the door and come in, you can see the blueprint.

Qu Xiao did this mainly to remind himself not to be lazy. People are lazy. After living a good life, they will slowly forget what hard work is. Qu Xiao posted the drawings on the wall just to remind himself that there are still more things to do.

Many things have not been dealt with. As a result, whenever he wants to be lazy and sees the drawings, the guilt of doing nothing will instantly fill him up, spurring him to continue to generate motivation.

After settling the design matters, Qu Xiao set off for the animal trading market. When he arrived by taxi, he found that the place was packed with people at this time of day. People from all the villages in the ten miles and eight villages seemed to be here, watching.

Looking at the banner hanging at the entrance of the market, Qu Xiao realized that today was the annual animal auction in this place.

An animal auction, as the name suggests, is an event where animals are auctioned. However, unlike ordinary animals that need to be purchased through bidding, the animals at the auction are much better in terms of quality and variety. In some places, they will be sold at the auction.

There are rare animals that are rarely seen in the market, both aquatic and terrestrial, and the species is extremely diverse.

Qu Xiao originally wanted to join in the fun, but when he saw the entry fund requirement written on the event sign, he immediately gave up the idea. He couldn't come up with the minimum bidding fund of 10,000 yuan at the moment, even if he used it to repay the debt.

Qu Xiao also felt that he could not participate in an auction of this level.

Among the crowd entering the venue, he sharply spotted people from several large farms in the surrounding areas. Ning Mudi and Qian Aisen were also among the crowd. They all participated in the auction on behalf of their own farms.

It's better to do less than to do more. Qu Xiao didn't go up to say hello when he saw an acquaintance. The two people opposite him were also paying attention to the entrance. Qu Xiao didn't speak, and they didn't notice Qu Xiao either.

Avoiding the turbulent flow of people and squeezing into the innermost area, the animals here are the goals of Qu Xiao's trip. The "Low Price Animal Zone" sign hanging on the top made him feel at ease.

The little rice in my pocket now will only be appreciated by people if I come to a place like this.

Because most people in the market are attracted by the auction at this time, there are not many people choosing animals in the normal area, and even less in the low-price animal area. As an area that is usually deserted,

Today there is less flow of people in the normal direction of the area, and the low-price animal area is almost turning into a dormitory at this time.

The animals were sleeping, and so were the people selling them. When Qu Xiao walked in, no one looking at the stalls came up to chat with him. Perhaps they thought there wouldn't be any business coming today, and everyone was sleeping peacefully.

Everyone sleeps.

Qu Xiao walked to a stall and stood there looking at it for a long time. The person looking at the stall didn't notice him and continued to snore, drifting into sleep.

"Hello?"

Qu Xiao stepped forward and tentatively shook the man's arm. The latter finally woke up from his dream, scratched his hair and realized that he was still at work. The man suddenly jumped up from his chair!

"Sorry sorry..."

The prickly head was slept in with an afro because of its weird posture. The young man was arranging his hairstyle while bowing to apologize to Qu Xiao.

"Look at it as you like, look at it as you like!"

As he spoke, he wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and touched the mark on the side of his face. The young man's face turned slightly red.

Qu Xiao didn't pay much attention when he saw this. When the stall resumed business, he said straight to the point: "I'm here to buy animals. I see that you have many kinds of animals. Can you give me a detailed introduction?"

"Okay...okay!" the spiky-headed young man responded quickly.

At this time, he had already picked up the badge from the table and put it on. Only then did Qu Xiao know that the name of the person in front of him was "Lu Yu".

"Brother, what kind of animal do you want to buy?" Lu Yu asked.

Qu Xiao was a little confused: "Type?"

"Well, it's chicken, duck, cow, sheep, etc. Which one do you want to see specifically?"

"I..." Qu Xiao thought for a while, but found that he had not thought about this problem well before, "I don't know yet, how about taking a look?"

That's all he could say.

When Lu Yu heard this, he immediately realized that Qu Xiao was an amateur: "Brother, is this your first time buying an animal?"

Qu Xiao didn't shy away from it, nodded and said, "Yeah."

Lu Yu touched his chin when he heard this: "How about I give you a recommendation?"

"OK."

Since he didn't have any good ideas anyway, Qu Xiao simply handed over the initiative to Lu Yu.

"Brother, do you have any requirements for the size of animals?" Lu Yu asked as he walked, "Take chicken, sheep, and cow as examples. Which one do you prefer?"

"Probably... **." Qu Xiao thought about the size of the area he planned, "It's acceptable for the size of a sheep, but if it's bigger, forget it."

Lu Yu nodded: "So you tend to choose small animals?"

"right."

"What do you think of this one?"

Looking in the direction of Lu Yu's finger——
Chapter completed!