The end of this year was relatively busy for Kiwi. It was not until the year before that they had time to hold the annual meeting. Liu Minghua hosted it, and only one celebrity, Hu Ge, attended.
Wang Bingbing went home early. Phoenix Legend was going to participate in Zhejiang Satellite TV's Spring Festival Gala and was rehearsing in Hangzhou. Qin Xiaobao flew to Guangdong and went to Kaiping again to review the previous work and plan for the work after the year.
After spending two days in Kaiping, he was satisfied with the overall situation. There were three producers, two experts from the Republic of China, one screenwriter, and four props and set designers.
There are fifteen crew members stationed in Kaiping, with a clear division of labor, and each is responsible for one-third of an acre.
The city wall with the logo of Goose City has also begun to be constructed. The outline is not yet visible. As for the train, it is not here.
Qin Xiaobao was persuaded that laying tracks was too expensive, and there were no trains of that era around. It was better to move to Beijing, where there were ready-made tracks, and it was still in the wild, and he could save a lot of money.
He is not an unreasonable person. He decided to go there after the year and have a look. If it meets the requirements, there is nothing wrong with changing it.
The entire project is expected to be completed in early April. Before leaving, Qin Xiaobao did not forget to ask the local cadres to keep an eye on it, in case something unexpected happened and affected the progress.
When he returned to Shanghai, the company was already on holiday. After reimbursing Xiaoming for his flight ticket, he didn't stay much longer.
I went to the supermarket to do some shopping, loaded up the entire SUV, and headed directly to my hometown of Suzhou.
He doesn't plan to go to the yard this year. Yayana is not free. Most of the farm employees have gone home during the New Year, and there are only a few left.
The New Year's goods in the car are not for the children. Qin Xiaobao knows that he can just give the money and decide what he wants.
Fortunately, there was no rain or snow on the way back, but there was a bit of traffic.
During the Chinese New Year, there was a holiday all over the country, and many people like him chose to drive back. There were too many cars on the expressway, and it was difficult to increase the speed.
We set off at nine in the morning and arrived at the farm after dark, which took twice as long as usual.
"I'm back!"
He pressed the horn at the gate, stuck his head out and shouted.
Hurrah, the door opens quickly.
Yaya and several children in the courtyard welcomed him back with joy on their faces.
"Hurry up, unload the things from the car, there is seafood in the trunk, put it in the refrigerator first, hurry up."
They were all good-looking young men of eighteen or nineteen years old. Qin Xiaobao was not polite to them and went back to the house with Yaya first. The cold wind made him a little bit overwhelmed.
"Brother Xiaobao is here!" Another girl in the kitchen greeted him when she saw him: "Sit down, I will take out the dishes and then we can eat."
Qin Xiaobao rubbed his hands: "You haven't eaten yet. It doesn't mean you don't have to wait for me. It's already past seven o'clock."
Yaya asked him to wash his hands first: "You must wait when you come back. The bed has been made and the quilt cover has been drying all day."
The dinner was quite sumptuous. There were six people, four dishes and one soup. Maybe it was because of the cold weather, but all of them had chili peppers.
Qin Xiaobao opened a bottle of red wine he brought back. Everyone was interested and drank a little.
The meal lasted for about an hour, and the young man on duty also inspected the kennels in the middle of the meal.
Currently, there are 72 dogs and six cats on the entire farm. There was no experience last year. At the end of the year, after the employees went on vacation, everyone was very busy.
This year it was two months early and the animals inside could only get out and get in. There was nothing we could do about it.
Yaya has been running the farm for so long that she is no longer the innocent little girl she was before. It is simply unrealistic to think about saving stray dogs across the country.
They rarely accept cats. One reason is that they like to fight. Some dogs have been wandering for a long time and are very vicious. Cats are not the same kind and are prone to danger. Secondly, they like to run around. Four cats have gone missing this year.
Then there is the live broadcast, which greatly relieves the economic pressure on the farm.
Yaya doesn't want to turn the farm into a bottomless pit and make Brother Xiaobao have to pay all the time.
However, the subsidies provided by the government are only a drop in the bucket, and there are only a handful of families visiting on weekends. It is not profitable to buy a cage and bring some dog food to adopt a dog.
Fortunately, I found a way out.
Audiences like to see new things, and even across the country, there are still only a few stray dog farms of this scale.
If you don’t keep any furry animals yourself, you’d be willing to take a look at them.
Moreover, after such a long period of accumulation, the live broadcast, with the help of Tiger Fish, is not just about watching puppies, but also has specific sessions every week.
Clean the kennel and wash the dog on Monday,
Take the dog out for a walk on Tuesday and wash the dog,
On Wednesday, the veterinarian answered the poop shoveler’s questions online, washing dogs,
Thursday......
In order to show public welfare support for the farm and to give Qin Xiaobao face, all gifts in the live broadcast room are 100% distributed. Not only that, from time to time, super management representatives come to give away a wave of gifts on behalf of the officials.
Many anchors on the platform are also very thoughtful when doing rounds, such as PDD, Da Sima, Yitiao Xiaotuan and other big anchors. This year, I personally gave away at least 100,000 yuan.
With the support of fans, we have an income of more than 200,000 yuan every month.
Yaya said in the live broadcast that the money given by everyone as gifts will only be used for farm infrastructure and dog food and medicine. It is a dedicated fund. Every once in a while, she will take out her account book and settle accounts with netizens in front of their computers and mobile phones.
He is probably the first one to settle accounts live, and his popularity is so high that many anchors can’t understand it and are envious at the same time.
When the farm was at its largest, there were a total of sixteen people, including the cooking aunt, and fans can clearly remember everyone's names.
Qin Xiaobao only needs to pay for the staff's wages here, saving a lot of money every month.
The farm is on the right track, and Yaya is indispensable.
At around nine o'clock in the evening, a clear moon hung in the sky. Standing on the balcony, half of the mountains in the distance were shrouded in white mist. The sound of the stream could not be heard at all. The river was frozen, and the lights were still on in the kennel.
The sound of the continuous heating motor can be vaguely heard.
When Qin Xiaobao went upstairs, he looked at the thermometer and it was minus five degrees.
I quickly went to Yaya's room.
The north wind blows outside, the air conditioner is on inside, and there are two small suns. Plus, when seven people sit inside, they instantly feel alive.
Qin Xiaobao opened a large suitcase he had brought, asked who was at Yaya Farm the day before departure, and specially prepared gifts.
A scarf for each person, a pair of gloves for each person, and various skin care products.
It’s not that they are delicate, the weather is too cold, they are still in the mountains, and they are often exposed to cold water, so their hands and faces are dry and cracked, so the gifts prepared are relatively practical.
In addition, Qin Xiaobao also brought a projector and planned to install it in the canteen to enrich the employees' daily life.
The farm is also celebrating the New Year. There are peanuts, melon seeds and other snacks on the table, and everyone is sitting and chatting together. It is quite atmospheric.
"What do you usually do at night?" Qin Xiaobao has already taken off his down jacket, which is not needed in the room.
"Everyone is different. Except for those on duty, they may want to sit and chat like us, or watch TV, or play cards."
"Would you feel bored if you stay for a long time?"
Several people shook their heads.
"It's nice here, everyone is very friendly, and no one laughs at me." A thin boy next to him said shyly. His right leg was congenitally disabled: "And I can save some money every year."
Qin Xiaobao laughed: "What are you going to do when you have money?"
"Buy a house of your own in Sioux City."
"I'm optimistic about you, come on!" Qin Xiaobao turned to look at another girl: "Qiong Ting, I remember you arrived at the farm when preparations were being made."
"She is already the deputy director of the factory." Yaya gestured and said.
"Hey, you are so awesome, when will you get married?"
Qiongting was immediately shy, lowered her head and said nothing.
"You can just work here with peace of mind. If you encounter a big event like getting married in the future, just tell me directly and I guarantee that it will be done beautifully. Yaya and I are your family, you know!"
Several children nodded heavily.
"We are all members of our own family, so we don't make any big claims. We have suffered more than others. If we want to live a good life, we have to work harder. Let's work hard together."