The leisurely life of farmers in mountain villages

Chapter 6
After hearing what Ma Zhentang said, Wang Fumin also came in nervously.

"If a poultry epidemic breaks out around us, we can't wait any longer. Now our chickens are almost half a pound. It's just that the price is going up. It's a pity to sell it now."

It could be seen that Wang Fumin was still a little hesitant.

Now the price of raw chicken in the surrounding markets has reached [-] yuan per catty, and there is still an upward trend.And if it is a raw chicken purchaser who takes the goods in a cart, the price is only four yuan and twenty cents.Wang Fumin inquired that the price of a large truck might rise to five yuan and fifty cents in the next step.

This time, the Wang family brought in 200 three-yellow chicks. Because it was the first time to raise chickens and lacked experience, more than [-] chickens were killed or injured. Now there are nearly [-] chickens.

The average weight of each chicken is now four and a half catties, and the total weight of the two thousand chickens should be around 4 catties.If it is sold at the current price of [-] yuan, it can be sold for a total of [-] yuan.

As of now, the Wang family has invested 3 yuan in the chicken farm.

I made a net profit of 1 yuan in four months, which was a very good income in 2002.

"Dad, don't hesitate, money is what you put in your pocket!" Wang Shaodong said anxiously.

"Brother Fumin, listen to me, this matter is too risky, we can't wait!"

Finally, Wang Fumin gritted his teeth and said cruelly, "Sell!"

Seeing that Wang Fumin had made up his mind, Ma Zhentang and Wang Shaodong looked at each other happily.Then Wang Fumin and Ma Zhentang said to Wang Shaodong almost at the same time: "Go and call your Uncle Qing and Uncle Jia Xiang."

After speaking, Wang Fumin and Ma Zhentang looked at each other and nodded.

After a while, Wang Shaodong and Ma Lili called the brothers He Jiaqing and He Jiaxiang separately.

He Jiaqing is the only duck farmer in the breeding area, and He Jiaxiang is the chicken farmer next to Wang Shaodong's.

After the two brothers arrived, Ma Zhentang told them about the outbreak of poultry vaccines that he had learned by phone.

Hearing the news, his younger brother He Jiaxiang was so frightened that he repeatedly expressed his willingness to sell chickens.The elder brother, He Jiaqing, had blue veins on his forehead, and said disdainfully: "Zhentang, the ones you inquired about seem to be raising chickens, and it should have nothing to do with me, who raises ducks. If you want to sell chickens, you need my help." I’m definitely coming, but if I’m asked to sell the ducks now, I’m sure I won’t. Now that the price keeps going up, I can make a lot of money by selling them a few days later, I’m not stupid.”

When Ma Zhentang heard this, he said helplessly: "Jiaqing, I told you about the situation, and I'm not saying that something will happen to us here, I'm just saying that in case..."

He Jiaqing interrupted Ma Zhentang, and said with a smile: "Zhentang, you said it yourself, and you are not sure. In this life, people will starve to death the bold and the timid. I will take a gamble this time. If I win the bet, I will make a lot of money, and if I lose the bet, I will win it back next time.”

It's easy to see that He Jiaqing is addicted to gambling.

"Well, if there is nothing else, I'll go back first. I'm adding feed."

Wang Fumin sighed, knowing that he could not persuade He Jiaqing.

On the other hand, He Jiaqing's cousin, He Jiaxiang, shook his head, watched his elder brother walk out of the Wang family's gate, and said, "What are you going to add to the fodder? I think it's probably because he went to Ma Jiahui's house to gamble."

Just now, He Jiaqing's attitude towards Ma Zhentang made him a little dissatisfied. Ma Zhentang pulled his face and said: "Let's leave him alone, his ducks may be different from our chickens. Maybe this epidemic is caused by chickens and has nothing to do with ducks. Then What, since the three of us have agreed to sell chickens, let's contact the seller at Brother Fumin's house."

After Wang Shaodong saw that his father and the others were determined to sell chickens one day earlier, he felt at ease.

As for He Jiaqing, Wang Xiangdong knew in his heart that it was possible for God to do evil, and he could not live by doing evil himself.

He Jiaqing is really not a person suitable for farming. This guy is lazy and greedy, and he is addicted to gambling. He can't rely on the farm all the time. Raising ducks with his current temper won't make any money.

In the previous life, Wang Shaodong remembered that this He Jiaqing raised ducks a few times with everyone at the beginning, but later he disliked this and that, and did not make any money, so he quit this business.

He Jiaqing has two daughters, the eldest daughter is one year younger than Wang Shaodong, and the second daughter is two years younger.

In a few years, when He Jiaqing's two daughters got married, they both married rich in-laws, and they were very filial to He Jiaqing. After about 2004, He Jiaqing's farm was abandoned.

Since He Jiaqing is not suitable for this line of work, Wang Shaodong has a small plan in mind, and when Uncle Jia Qing is completely disgusted with this line of work, he will spend some money to contract his farm.Rural farmers pay attention to economies of scale. If the scale cannot increase, they will not make much money.

On the afternoon of the 9th, Wang Fumin contacted a raw chicken buyer in southern Tainan City. The price was verbally negotiated on the phone, and then he would come to the cart to pull the chickens on the evening of the 10th.

During this period of time, the price of raw chickens has been rising steadily, and the delivery of the carts has been smooth. The price offered by the purchaser is much higher than what Wang Fumin called a few days ago. The price negotiated verbally is [-] cents.

In this way, the price is 700 cents higher than Wang Fumin's previous psychological price, and it can be sold for [-] yuan more at once.Naturally, everyone was very happy.

That night, Wang Fumin rode a bicycle to the Zhangjia mutton soup restaurant in the neighboring village to get two catties of mutton. He called Ma Zhentang, He Jiaqing and He Jiaxiang over and had a drink together.

Mutton is still quite cheap these days. If you buy 20 yuan a catty, you can buy mutton for [-] yuan, which is enough for five or six people.

Tomorrow night will require a lot of manpower. It can be said that all the helpers that can be invited from the four families will definitely be invited.Drinking at Wang Fumin's house tonight is considered a warm-up, and then tomorrow night, the three walk-in chickens have to join the fire and ask at least three table helpers to be able to use it.

Together, the three companies have a total of more than 6000 chickens, catching chickens, cages, weighing, accounting, loading, etc., each link requires manpower.

It is usually at night when the chickens are gone, and it is convenient to catch the chickens after the chickens are asleep. During the day, it is not possible at all.

Zhangjia Yang Soup Restaurant is quite well-known in Dazhai Township. The owner is a woman, and she always greets people with a smile.

In his previous life, Wang Shaodong remembered clearly that every time his uncles, uncles or uncles came, his father would always bring a big pot of mutton soup and return home to serve the guests.

Wang Shaodong likes to drink mutton soup very much. It is thick and whitish soup with coriander sprinkled on the surface of the soup. Take a sip with a spoon, the aroma is refreshing and you feel at ease.

After dinner, Wang Fumin told Wang Shaodong to go to bed early and get enough sleep, so he was going to stay up late tomorrow night.

(End of this chapter)