"Grandpa, village chief, do you know the price of a live pig today? Are there any sheep?"
The village chief was waiting for Zhuang Keqing's next good idea. Unexpectedly, the girl asked an inexplicable question.
"pig?"
The old man frowned slightly.
Most farmers in the village raise pigs. Those with a larger population and those who can free their hands to weed pigs will raise more pigs. Those with a simple population will raise fewer pigs, but most of them can't get past two ends.
This pig can eat very well, but if it is not fed enough, it will grow thin and lonely all year round. Not only will it feel bad to eat it, but it will not be sold at a high price.
Not to mention sheep, they are picky beasts that only want to eat green food. They are small and have to work hard for a whole year. When one is unloaded, the big one can only weigh forty or fifty pounds.
.So even if it is sold at a high price, few people in the village keep it.
"How can a girl ask this?"
We were almost at the entrance of the village, but the village chief still didn't understand, so he simply asked Zhuang Keqing to go home, close the door and explain in detail.
"Grandpa Village Chief, I thought about it. Although this potato dregs can be used as food, the quantity is still too large. Even if you share it with everyone, you can't make full use of it, so..."
"I want to use this potato residue as feed."
"What?"
The village chief, who almost stood up in a hurry, was stunned.
What is feed? Never heard of it? What does it do?
"It's just for feeding the family's livestock."
"Feed the animals!?"
The village chief frowned after hearing this, "Girl, I know you have a smart mind and many ideas, but don't blame me for always saying things you don't want to hear."
"You have also endured hard times. How can you let such a good thing enter the mouth of an animal?"
"Don't you feel bad?!"
The old man's cloudy eyes under his folded eyelids cast a disapproving look at Zhuang Keqing for the first time.
Could it be that after a few good days, this girl forgot her roots?
Just as he was about to say a few more words to shake off the girl's thoughts, Zhuang Keqing curled the corners of his mouth and smiled.
"I would feel bad if it was true that they were just used as food rations."
Nowadays, pork is very cheap. You can buy a pound for 13 or 4 cents. But if you raise a well-raised pig, it can grow to about 200 pounds by the end of the year. If calculated at 13 cents per pound, it will cost 200 pounds.
A pound of pig is equivalent to 2,600 Wen.
If I were to be more rough and throw away the big bones and these worthless things, I would still end up with a 2,400-yuan one.
Why is it so troublesome to raise pigs these days? Isn’t it just for the food? I go up the mountain every day to collect pig grass, boil bran and make food. On weekdays, villagers just save food at home. How can the leftovers in rural areas be enough to feed future generations?
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In addition, there is still farm work at home, so there is no time to take care of it.
It can only be said that raising pigs is done incidentally, not for economic benefits.
But if this potato residue is really used to make feed, it will be convenient and nutritious. If it can be used to develop the breeding industry in the village, that would be great!
Zhuang Keqing spoke in detail, and the village chief's brows became more relaxed the more she listened. When she finally talked about large-scale pig farming, her eyes seemed to light up.
It turns out there is so much to say about raising a pig!
I really misunderstood the girl just now.
The village chief was quite embarrassed, but he was not a rigid person, so he just apologized.
Zhuang Keqing did not dare to accept the village chief's apology, so she continued to express her thoughts.
"This potato residue is very nutritious and can be eaten by pigs, chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep. It is much better than just feeding grass and wheat bran and rice bran."
In fact, what she didn't say is that the roughly processed potato residue left behind by the processed vermicelli will become easier for animals to digest and absorb after going through saccharification and fermentation behind the winery, and the nutrient conversion rate will be higher, which means it will be more economical.
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In addition, the winery has to spend money to purchase potato residues from villagers, which is another input. Therefore, for Erli Village, all the costs, in addition to labor costs, are only the initial planting costs.
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It can be said to be a huge profit!
However, the matter of the sweet potato wine workshop has not yet been decided, and Zhuang Keqing did not dare to talk to the village chief first. She was afraid that if it did not work out by then, she would disappoint the old man.
Shopkeeper Hu, too, said that the owner of Wufuji was coming to talk to her in person, but after so long, he didn't even see his figure.
Although the other party sent young men to her home several times to reassure her, it would not be a problem if this situation continued.
Although he was silently calculating in his mind, Zhuang Keqing showed no clue on his face and just continued to discuss with the village chief what to do after the kiln was built.
"Grandpa, village chief, where are you going to get the money to build the kiln?"
Lala talked so much, but she forgot to ask about the most important issue of financing. Then she suddenly remembered and mentioned it.
"I originally wanted the villagers working in the sweet potato workshop to contribute part of it, and then other people in the village signed up for the other part. At that time, the potato residue will be divided according to the share of the money."
The village chief was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said, "But when I heard you talk about the idea of making feed, I think this method is not feasible."
Zhuang Keqing was also a little worried.
When I built the sweet potato workshop before, there was no mention of raising funds. It was just that everyone contributed their efforts and those who were not able provided materials. When there is real income, it will be distributed according to work. There is no high or low position, and the work is all based on work.
Become conscious.
Moreover, this drying kiln will not see any output benefits in a short period of time. Even if the villagers have successful examples of sweet potato workshops in the past, they will probably not be willing to pay for it.
Use potato residue as feed to set up a breeding farm?
What kind of spring and autumn dream are you having?
"Grandpa, village chief, why don't I pay for it?"
When the village chief heard this, he immediately puffed up his beard and stared, "Don't talk nonsense!"
"Do you know how much money it costs to build a kiln? I don't think anyone would be willing to pay even two taels of silver!"
"Your family has made some money from the tofu business, but it's not just for you to break up like this!"
Seeing Zhuang Keqing stunned, the village chief realized that his words were too harsh.
The old man sighed and softened his tone, "Of course I'm happy if someone is willing to give you this money for free, but I've seen you all the way, so I can't let you suffer any loss!"
That was what I was worried about.
"Of course the money is not free."
Zhuang Keqing smiled and shook his head, but this attracted a puzzled look from the village chief.
"Even if I am an investor, I will get a share of the money earned from the potato residue produced by the kiln."
The village chief understood this about her.
It's good, if the girl can get the money to start the kiln, it will save the time to hold a meeting in the village to talk about it, lest there are too many people participating, each family has their own thoughts, and the wrangling is very annoying, so it is better to just do it this way.
easy.
It's just that the girl needs to be given more of the profit share. This old man can't be confused about this!
After discussing the issue of funding for the kiln, Zhuang Keqing didn't stay much and stood up to leave. He would know whether the matter would be successful or not after someone from the village chief's family came to notify him in a few days.
Afterwards, things went as smoothly as she expected. After listening to Dasun's careful explanation, Li Baziang let down his guard and even unexpectedly became interested. He actually turned around and came to Erli Village the next day.
When Li You hurriedly went to the banker's main room to call Zhuang Keqing, she was still loading goods for the farmer.
"Uncle Tian, if you pass by Daxing Village, please be sure to go to Master Zhao's house and send me some tofu vermicelli."
"It's a small matter, I've taken care of it, and I'll go to Daxing Village to sell goods today."
The field salesman responded repeatedly, smiling with his white teeth exposed.
Li You stretched his head several times outside the yard, and saw that people were busy all the time, so he was embarrassed to say anything. The farmer saw him and reminded Zhuang Keqing.
"There is a man outside. Is he looking for a girl?"
Zhuang Keqing stacked the plate of tofu on the cart, looked up and looked out of the yard.
When she saw it was Li You, she knew it.
Most likely it was Li Bricklayer who came.
"Uncle Li, someone has arrived?"
"Yes, girl, dad is in a hurry, hurry up and follow me!"
The farmer didn't know what riddle they were playing, so he just stood and helped a cart, and then he saw Miss Zhuang lost her load of goods and turned around and ran out of the door.
"Hey! Girl, I haven't finished loading this product yet!"
He was anxious and called out, but Zhuang Keqing left without even looking back, leaving only his hurried back.
"Is this guy okay?"
Following the girl, Li You looked back at the salesman who was hanging out in the yard, and couldn't help but worry that he had arrived at the wrong time.
"It's okay. Aling is in the small warehouse in the backyard. He just helped me sort out the goods."
Sure enough, when Li You turned around, he saw Shen Ling carrying a large bundle of fans to the front yard.
While he was relieved, he seemed to catch the other party glancing in his direction.
