The first thing I thought about after arriving at the ranch was to open a vegetable garden...
Chen Mo is growing vegetables in the fields, including edible tomatoes and cucumbers, as well as many other vegetables, with a total area of less than two acres.
It took Chen Chen only one day to open up three acres of land near the reservoir, and asked Chen Chen to buy vegetables from the Internet for planting...
On the third day of arriving at the ranch, Chen’s mother heard that there were nearly a hundred employees at the ranch. These employees had to go to cities dozens of kilometers away to buy vegetables and fruits, so she asked Chen’s father to drive a tractor to move the horse farm close to the reservoir.
The land was opened up, almost 35 acres, or 6 acres. And the fruits and vegetables that the family couldn't eat, together with the early-ripening Garbo fruits in the small valley, were taken to the small town of St. Beni for sale.
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There is only a gas station and a small shop in the small town of Saint Beni, at the intersection of the Drai Valley and the Moro Valley.
The Moro Valley is very large, much larger than the Terai Valley. The valley pasture breeding base only occupies the middle and lower reaches of the Moro Valley. There are other pastures in the middle and upper reaches, and there is also a large resort farm... Although it is a farm, it does not produce vegetables.
, is a pasture and orchard...
Recently, there are many houses under construction here, about a dozen. These houses under construction are the houses of the first employees of River Valley Ranch...
The small store has just recently been renovated and enlarged.
The owner of the small store was curious when he saw Mother Chen and Chen Xiao, so he came over to take a look...
Everyone around knew that the owner of River Valley Ranch was Chinese. The owner of the small shop had seen Chen Xiao but didn't know her name or identity. Then he looked at Chen's mother and squeezed out two words: "Ni Hao."
"Hello..." Mother Chen smiled: "Want to buy groceries? There are also fruits. Try this fruit. It's very delicious."
Chen Xiao translated it...
The owner of the small shop took a few Jiabao fruits handed over by Chen Xiao, ate one, and his eyes lit up: "It's very delicious. Is this a Jiabao fruit?"
"Yes. The Jiabao fruits we grew ourselves have begun to produce one after another," Chen Xiao said.
"How much is a pound?"
"25 US dollars per pound." The wholesale price is 20 US dollars per pound, and the retail price is definitely more expensive.
The small shop owner was shocked because it was too expensive.
The Jiabao fruit here is a small half bucket, weighing about five or six pounds. There are also some vegetables here, with many types but not much...
"Are you from Riverdale Ranch?"
"Yes." Chen Xiao smiled: "Are you going to buy some?"
"Of course, if I buy them all, can it be cheaper?"
"Okay, japonica fruit is 23 US dollars per pound, tomatoes are 1.5 US dollars per pound, cucumbers are 1 dollar per pound, lettuce is 2 dollars per pound..." There are not many vegetables and fruits, and they are all sold, and the income is less than 150 US dollars. This is mainly because of garbo fruits.
The fruit is valuable...
After weighing and paying, the owner of the small store asked Chen Xiao if he could cooperate, that is, hang a "Selling Fresh Vegetables and Fruits from River Valley Ranch" sign outside the store.
This... Chen Xiaoke couldn't make up his mind and called Chen Mo. Chen Mo, who was bathing the pets at home, heard about it and went there in person...
The ranch does not provide employees with meals, nor does it provide vegetables or meat. After all, the salary he offers here is very high. The average income of middle-level employees is equivalent to the per capita income of the San Francisco Bay Area... Per capita is the least per capita thing, at least 6%
Ten people cannot reach the per capita level.
"Hello, I am Chen Mo, the owner of River Valley Ranch."
The owner of the small shop did not expect that the owner of the river valley ranch would come over in person, and was a little flattered: "Hello, my name is Ori."
"It's like this. Our ranch is planning to open up its own farm planting area to grow vegetables. It will be sold in the town in the future... If you are willing to act as an agent, accept the guide price of our ranch, and there will be no problem with the listing..." Chen Mo continued
Said something.
This is a small place, and the main consumers are valley ranch employees and surrounding herders.
Americans are stubborn. Even if there is a lot of land in the countryside and their families are pastures, they hardly know how to grow vegetables...
Ori thought about it and agreed. After all, most of the consumer groups he faced were people from River Valley Ranch...
River Valley Ranch currently has 93 workers, as well as family members of employees who live on the ranch. There are about 150 people living in the ranch. These people purchase food and daily necessities from outside... If it can be solved locally,
, it is definitely better.
Ori runs a small store and a small ranch in the upper reaches of the Moro Valley. He only has a little money all year round. The idea of selling vegetables and meat in the store has been around for a long time, but he is not sure about the attitude of the ranch in the valley.
...if vegetables and meat were purchased uniformly over there...
Chen Mo called Bright over, and the two discussed and worked out a contract... This contract mainly limited Ori's profits.
Don’t underestimate the spending power of more than a hundred people. This place is too remote. You have to walk dozens of kilometers to buy vegetables and meat. Shops have been opened here, which is almost a monopoly. Based on the spending power of 10 US dollars per person per day, one
It’s also 40,000 to 50,000 US dollars per month.
It limits Ori's profit, but there is also profit. Ori calculated it in his mind and signed the contract...
In fact, Oli's requirements are not very high. One more business and one or two thousand US dollars in revenue a month would be very satisfying.
"Have you never thought about setting up a canteen, a purchasing department, or looking for partners at the ranch?" Chen Mo looked at Bright and asked.
Bright shrugged: "This is a management issue. You cannot give employees a 100% comfortable environment, otherwise workers will become dependent and take everything for granted. This is not good... They come to work and get enough
Salary, that's all. Besides, I think the treatment you give your employees is too high..."
Brett happened to be away when Chen Mo recruited the first batch of workers, and the salary originally set was indeed higher. But considering the geographical location of River Valley Ranch, without super high salary, it is impossible to attract employees with rich ranch work experience.
: "We will further reduce costs later. If we need to recruit new employees, we can consider the families of current employees. There are some easy jobs in the ranch, what do you think?"
"Well, of course, priority will be given to the families of existing employees. In the town of St. Beni, I have communicated with the mayor of the town, and it is also the intention of other town residents. The town is ready to ask the city government for tax rights back. At the same time,
, to form a town council..."
Chen Mo nodded: "What do you think, I will be the mayor?"
Many employees of River Valley Ranch have re-registered their driver's licenses and have been working here for half a year, so they are also counted as residents of the town. If Chen Mo wants to run for mayor, he has a high chance of being elected.
"I'll run it if you want. The current mayor's term ends in four months and he has to run for a new election. The prerequisite is that you have to give up your Chinese nationality."
Chen Mo shrugged: "Town chief or town council chief?"
"In a complete town council, the mayor is the manager and the council is the supervisor. Each has its own rights. The town's recovery of tax rights is good for local development and good for our ranch. Ranch employees need a sense of belonging, that is
I have my own home... I want to plan a community in the area of St. Beni. If the town can recover its tax rights, the annual local tax revenue will be very large. A small town council room and the mayor's office can be built.
And the town police department..."
"If you are interested, you can figure it out yourself." Building a small town community here will indeed be beneficial to the ranch. The important thing is that it doesn't cost the ranch a penny more...
There are more than 20 people in the ranch with a monthly salary of more than 10,000 yuan. Most of the employees have a monthly salary of more than 5,000 points. The worst is a worker with a monthly salary of more than 4,000 yuan...
A dozen workers who sold their houses and moved to the ranch have bought land and are building houses here. The houses under construction in the town belong to these workers.
The cheapest thing here is land, which is used for public planning. As long as the town council votes, each of the regular employees of the ranch can even have a free piece of land for construction.