Chapter 76: Bringing the Chicken Home

After work at noon, Zhou Ziwen went to Shen Zhaodi's house.

At this time, Zhou Chaoyang and Shen Zhaodi had just finished lunch and didn't even have time to clean up the dishes.

When they heard that Zhou Ziwen wanted to raise a few more chicks, they agreed without hesitation.

"Brother Zhou, you know me. I have a hard time supporting myself, so how can I support others? I'll give you my place. From now on, just tell others that I left the child with you." Zhou Chaoyang shrugged and said indifferently.

"I won't raise any either. I don't even have enough food to eat!" Shen Zhaodi shook her head repeatedly.

If possible, she would like to raise two chickens, but as she said, they only have so much food, and it is all advanced by the production team. She will be thankful if she can hold on until the autumn harvest.

"Okay, then let me use your places. I'll treat you to chicken then." Zhou Ziwen nodded.

What the two of them said reminded him.

If they raise a few chickens, it seems like the burden on them would be quite heavy.

In fact, there was not much food left from the advance payment given to them by the village.

We had originally advanced three months of food, but after only one month, only one-third of the food was left.

In other words, the three of them ate two months' worth of food in one month.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ziwen felt a little guilty.

The reason why it was consumed so quickly was because he ate too much.

Not only did he eat his own share, he also ate the shares of the two Chen sisters.

"Increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, it seems we have to increase revenue again!"

It is impossible to save money, and he never wants to experience the feeling of hunger.

So it can only be open source.

As for the open source method, he also thought about it.

That's what he's always been doing.

By the time the mushrooms are grown, the food will probably be eaten up, and then the transition can be seamless.

He believed that as long as the mushrooms were cultivated, many people in the village would be willing to exchange food with him.

It's about sharing what we have! Dabazi Village is relatively wealthy, and the villagers usually have surplus food at home, it's just a matter of how much.

After all, as long as you put your heart into it, many things in the countryside can replace food. It just depends on whether you put your heart into it or not.

"But in this case, the mushrooms we cultivated earlier won't be enough."

Zhou Ziwen touched his chin, thought about it, and decided to expand the scale.

At present, he only cultivates one square meter of mushrooms. According to his experience, one square meter of mushrooms can produce no more than 20 kilograms, usually about 15 or 16 kilograms.

In this way, even if one pound is exchanged for one pound, it will not be able to exchange for much food.

The kitchen is so big, it can at least accommodate seven or eight square meters!

At that time, we can achieve mutual benefit with the villagers and exchange them for food, and then we can overcome the food crisis.

Of course, this can only be done once.

According to his plan, he will set up a mushroom group in the production team in the future. As for his family, it is okay to make some for himself to eat, but if it happens too often, people will gossip about it.

Excellent people are always envied.

Some people just can't stand seeing others living better than themselves.

"It seems I was born to work hard!"

Thinking about expanding the scale of mushroom cultivation, building chicken coops and chicken houses, fishing and digging wild vegetables, etc.

This work seems to be endless!

Zhou Ziwen scratched his head, feeling somewhat excited.

This person is afraid of having no goals.

Once you have a goal, life has meaning.

Although he was a bit busy, he felt that he was enjoying it.

After work in the afternoon, Zhou Ziwen and the Chen sisters did not go home immediately. Instead, they left with Li Dazui from the village and prepared to go to Uncle Wang's house to catch chicks.

"Hehe, Zhou Zhiqing, you guys are really creative. In our village, you are the first group of educated youth to raise chickens." Li Dazui looked at them with a smile.

"I told you that you were different from other educated youth. Now it seems I was right."

"Like other educated youth, they were lucky enough to be able to support themselves. How could they have the time to raise chickens?"

Li Dazui lives up to his name, he talks incessantly and can't stop.

"Hey, there's nothing different. I just want to eat meat." Zhou Ziwen waved his hand modestly.

You can't say this casually. All the educated youth in the world are one family. There are many educated youth with aspirations. He is just one of them.

"Haha, Zhou Zhiqing is just too modest."

Although Li Dazui talks a lot, he is also smart and knows what to say and what not to say.

"We're here. Uncle Wang's house is right in front."

Following the direction of Li Dazui's finger, Zhou Ziwen also found Uncle Wang's home.

Because Uncle Wang was sitting at the door of the house and could be seen at a glance.

"Uncle Wang, we are here." Zhou Ziwen shouted from a distance.

"It's good that you're here. The chickens have been prepared for you." Uncle Wang stood up and said with a smile.

"Uncle Wang, how many chicks did you hatch this time? I want a few more." Zhou Ziwen asked hurriedly.

"How much do you want?" Uncle Wang was delighted and asked hurriedly.

"I want eight."

"There are so many! I only have seven left, four of which are roosters." Uncle Wang was a little confused.

If he had known that Zhou Ziwen wanted so many, he would have hatched a few more.

The reason why there are three more this time is that he is prepared for the possibility that they may not hatch.

Moreover, few people want roosters. After all, hens can lay eggs, but roosters can only crow.

"Seven is enough. Can you give them all to me?" Zhou Ziwen's face lit up with joy.

Although there was one less than his target, it didn’t matter. One less was one less.

Soon, Zhou Ziwen left Uncle Wang's house holding a small cardboard box.

"Brother Ziwen, let me see, these chicks are so cute!" Chen Qiaoyi looked at the cardboard box Zhou Ziwen was holding without blinking. It was obvious that she really liked these little chicks.

"The cock is so cute, how can you eat it?"

“It smells so good!”

In an instant, the image of Chen Qiaoyi gnawing on a chicken leg popped up in Zhou Ziwen's mind.

"Haha, take it and play with it!" Zhou Ziwen handed the chicken over with a smile.

Chen Qiaoyi took it like a baby, and stretched out her fingers to carefully tease the chick in the cardboard box.

"Watch the road carefully, don't fall."

Chen Shiying was also helpless with this somewhat silly sister. She glared at Zhou Ziwen unhappily and said, "Just spoil her!"

"Forehead……"

The smile on Zhou Ziwen's face froze, and he touched his nose helplessly.

How come this is blamed on me?

Isn't it his job to pamper his wife?

Well, trying to reason with a woman is just asking for trouble. Zhou Ziwen could only smile awkwardly and didn't dare to talk back.

All the way home, Chen Qiaoyi was still holding the cardboard box.

Shen Zhaodi from next door also came over after hearing the noise, making the place even more lively.

The two girls surrounded the chicken, chattering about which one was prettier and which one was smarter.

But Zhou Ziwen had no time to take care of Jizai at this moment, because he wanted to expand the scale of Mushroom.

This matter should be done sooner rather than later. The earlier you start cultivating it, the earlier you can reap the rewards.

(End of this chapter)