The road in the small valley has been smoothed out, and there is basically no bumpy feeling when driving there.
Looking at it, a dozen acres are equivalent to a hundred acres.
"Third uncle..." Chen Mo pointed to the tree vineyard in front of him and said neatly: "The ranch is mainly divided into two departments. One is the breeding department, which is divided into feeding area and breeding area. Each is responsible for different tasks.
Then there are the supporting departments, including feed mills, power plants, organic fertilizer production, planting, environmental monitoring, etc.”
It sounds complicated, but it's actually not complicated at all.
Brett is the general manager and is responsible for all things about the ranch. John is the deputy manager and is only responsible for the cattle and sheep.
Kangs, the environmental director, is responsible for biogas digesters, power generation, feed, dairy plants, park planting, etc., he is responsible for them all.
John and Conse have different job titles, but they are actually on equal footing. In terms of the importance of the ranch, Conse is even more important.
Chen Mo briefly talked about the structure of the ranch and the operation of the ranch. Chen Chen added some...
Dad Chen was confused: "It's so complicated. The annual labor cost of the ranch is probably millions of dollars."
"The planned annual employment cost is US$4 million."
"What 4 million?" Chen Xiao drove over and happened to hear Chen Mo and the others talking about 4 million US dollars and asked.
"We are talking about the labor costs of the ranch. At this stage, we plan to spend 4 million US dollars to pay workers every year." Chen Mo smiled and looked at Xiong Jieming: "By the way, Kang Si we just met at the feed factory, he and you are the same.
I just got my doctorate from the same university. I seem to be quite famous in your school..."
"Kans, let me just say... he looked familiar just now. I should have seen him somewhere."
The doctoral school of the University of California, Berkeley, is not ranked high in the world. It seems that all departments are outside the top five in the world, but each major recruits only one or twenty students every year. Just like studying the doctoral school is only the first step, it is more difficult.
It's graduation... This not only requires publishing a certain number of papers in authoritative academic journals, but also achieving convincing and original research results. Getting a doctorate can take as short as three or four years, or as long as seven or eight years...
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Kang Si is about the same age as Chen Mo, in his thirties. He just received his doctorate last year and has been working in organic farms for six years. His published papers and research topics are all related to organic farms and pastures.
As for the other four doctoral students, they are relatively unqualified. They are young and have little work experience, and they work under Kang Si.
"With a labor cost of 4 million a year, can we make money?" Chen Xiao suddenly felt that this big brother was too unreliable.
She works at Tangxia Yipin and roughly knows the price of beef and mutton, the labor cost of 4 million, and how many cattle and sheep she needs to raise.
Chen Mo shrugged, if he couldn't make money, it would be crazy to invite so many people back.
This involved commercial secrets, Chen Mo didn't say anything.
He and Bai Xiaoou... should have signed a purchase contract for 15,000 Dorper sheep with Ellison Logistics Company. The liquidated damages for this contract are US$50 million...
According to the contract requirements, the output of second-grade mutton is about 23 million U.S. dollars. If it can produce the first-grade mutton standard set by high-end restaurants, the total value will be more than 30 million U.S. dollars.
This is a relatively desperate contract with high returns but also high risks.
Organic goat milk is expensive, and sheep manure can also be made into organic fertilizer for vineyards. Dorper sheep are short-haired sheep, and their wool can still be sheared once a year...If the business is well managed, these incomes can generate net profits. And those who buy sheep
Revenue is the net profit within the net profit...
Organic fresh milk is more expensive than ten or twenty dollars per pound. Of course, that is the retail price sold on Amazon and green stores, and there are even more expensive milks...
Goat milk is more expensive than cow milk. For example, it is sold in the Green Store in Mill Valley. 8.7 pounds of fresh goat milk costs 109 pounds. The supply in the Green Store in Mill Valley exceeds the demand...
Chen Mo pointed to the tree vineyard, and the group walked in: "Third uncle, third aunt, this is the Jiabao orchard. I spent a lot of money to bring it from China. There are tens of thousands of saplings and hundreds of trees behind it.
The big tree was transported..."
"How about you ask your third uncle and third aunt to help you take care of these precious tree bumps? This shouldn't require any skills?"
When Chen Chen said this, it was very hurtful. It felt like he just found a place to throw it away...
The third uncle was a little embarrassed: "I do have experience in managing orchards. This is the first time I've heard of this kind of tree grape."
"In a few days, a domestic expert will come over. He will teach you how to manage this garden." Chen Mo looked at Third Uncle's expression and knew what he was thinking. He was not willing to take advantage of Chen Mo: "Third Uncle, the value of this grape tree is
It’s not cheap. Most of the tree grapes here are mature, with a total value of more than 7 million US dollars... Several batches were sent over later. The most expensive tree is worth 600,000 yuan each. I bought it when I returned to China years ago.
.There are more than 40 trees worth 100,000 yuan each. It is not easy to manage these vines..."
A tree costs 600,000 yuan...
Hearing this, the third uncle and the third aunt looked at each other, feeling that their outlook on life, values, and world view were all reversed. Could it be that this is the world of rich people?
It is not easy for ordinary families to save 100,000 yuan a year after working hard, but a rich person spends 600,000 yuan to buy a tree.
"What kind of grapes are these? They are more expensive than gold. Can they be eaten?" Third Uncle asked, looking at the ripe fruits on the tree.
"Eatable. Tree grapes, formerly known as Garbo fruit, are also high-end fruits in the United States. They sell for twenty or thirty dollars per pound. A tree that is more than 10 years old and well managed can produce Garbo every year in an area suitable for growth.
The fruit is about thirty or forty pounds. The older the tree, the higher the yield..."
There are very few fruits on the tree, and densely packed flower buds appear again...
Let the tree bear fruit. There is no rush in this matter. Let's wait until the roots of the tree grow stronger.
Chen Mo also had his own considerations in arranging separate work for his third uncle and the others. There was a language barrier between his third uncle and the other workers. Besides, he was Chen Mo’s third uncle, an elder... Language communication was not smooth, so it was inevitable to work with other people.
There are some problems.
The third uncle and the others still hold tourist visas. It is basically impossible to get a formal work visa in a short time. Even if it can be applied for, it will cost a lot of money... The third uncle and the others will definitely not be willing to do so.
Just arrange for them to work independently first. This garden needs someone to look after it anyway.
"Uncle, aunt, this orchard will be entrusted to you from now on." Chen Mo smiled and said, "Your salary is the same as that of ordinary workers for the time being. I will talk to Brett later and sign the contract later."
"We only take care of a few trees, so we don't need such a high salary." The third uncle shook his head repeatedly.
"This job is not easy. Once you settle down, I will let Chen Chen explain the specific work to you. You will also have to learn to drive a tractor and use some other equipment."
The official government has tacitly approved the existence of illegal work, and can sign a formal contract... If you don't want to have subsequent trouble, you can also report it to the local government department.
Because the personal income of illegal workers still has to pay taxes. As long as there are taxes, many things can be turned a blind eye...
In Pinos City, where the Terai Valley is located, there are a large number of illegal workers in the pastures, and the prices of illegal workers are cheap. It would be strange if there were no illegal workers in any ranch...