Chapter 287: This is just a pie in the sky!
Of course, the old man also knew that this was also related to the strict management of the rabbit house by Su Wenchen and his team.
In addition to the fact that no one else is allowed to enter the rabbit house at will, each rabbit has its own unique number, and each rabbit must correspond to a piece of Yuehua fur.
In addition, each top-grade Yuehua rabbit has a corresponding responsible group, all of which is to prevent the outflow of breeding rabbits.
However, in the eyes of the old people, dairy cows and Yuehua rabbits are different.
This thing has no diplomatic value, so it can naturally be exported. The West also has very strict regulations on high-quality livestock."
Whether they introduced white pigs or dairy cows, it cost them a huge price!
It's just that this price has to be paid because it involves people's livelihood.
So if we can really breed a breed of cattle that breaks the monopoly of Holstein cattle.
Then the benefits are really not small.
Because their department has investigated and found that the cost of importing this type of Holstein cattle from various countries every year is a huge amount of money.
Moreover, this thing is usually only introduced in batches, and it may not be possible to cultivate it.
Thinking of this, the old man stood up and spoke with a hint of solemnity.
"Come on, let's go to the study and talk about your ideas in detail."
After saying that, he stood up and led Su Wenchen to the study on the second floor.
At this time, the old man's wife and Jiang Li came out of the kitchen with a plate of washed apples.
"Hey, didn't you just sit down? Where are you going?"
The old man replied directly.
"You guys eat, Xiao Su and I will go to the study to chat."
After saying that, he couldn't wait to pull Su Wenchen upstairs.
Hearing what the old man said, the other party immediately replied.
"Why are you in such a hurry? I just washed the apples, bring one up!"
The old man waved his hand without even turning his head.
"Eat it yourselves!"
"You know I can't handle this with my broken teeth."
Hearing the old man say this, the other man’s wife rolled her eyes.
"I know you can't eat it. I told Xiao Su!"
"Here, Xiao Su will give you one. This Guoguang apple is so sweet."
After saying that, he took one out from the plate, walked quickly towards Su Wenchen and handed him an apple.
After Su Wenchen took it, he immediately took a big bite and expressed his gratitude.
"Thank you so much, Auntie!"
Hearing this, the other party immediately said.
"What are you thanking me for? Come back and get it after you finish eating!"
"The old man is very picky, so just ignore him!"
Su Wenchen smiled and nodded.
"Okay, auntie, I will definitely not be polite."
After saying that, he quickly caught up with the old man.
When the old man heard what his wife said, he became very angry.
"Am I being picky? I just have bad teeth. I'm not going to waste my time on you."
"Come on, Xiao Su, let's go to the study and talk."
After saying that, he walked towards the second floor without looking back.
After hearing what the old man said, the other party turned around and spoke to Jiang Li without saying anything more.
"Xiao Li, it's just right for them to go to the study. They can discuss theirs, and it's just right for us to talk about ours."
"You should eat one too. I told you that it's good to eat more fruit during pregnancy."
"How many months have you been here? It seems to me like it's been three or four months!"
Jiang Li also heard this, touched her belly, and showed a gentle smile.
"She's four months pregnant. She got pregnant last September. She should be giving birth around May or June!"
"That's okay, it doesn't look too big. How's the reaction?"
"There was no other reaction. The child was very well behaved and basically didn't bother me much."
"That's good. I told you my daughter-in-law suffered a lot when she gave birth to this brat."
"It's really tough being tormented during pregnancy."
"I'm telling you, you can't take too many supplements for your first child, or you'll suffer during childbirth."
"This brat is exactly what happened. When the baby was born, the doctor said that if the baby was too small, malnutrition would be bad for the baby, but if it was too big, it would not be good for the mother either."
"You have to be more careful!"
"Yeah, Aunt Qiuhua, the doctor told me that too. But my appetite is usually okay, so my belly isn't too big right now."
Su Wenchen heard the two female comrades downstairs start chatting about their children as soon as they sat down, and he followed the old man into the study with an apple in his hand.
It's not complicated inside.
A solid wood desk.
There are several bookshelves on the side, and the front ones are filled with works by many important leaders.
There are also books on various types of agriculture, fisheries, animal husbandry, agricultural machinery, etc.
After entering, the old man went straight to the bookshelf.
After searching for a while, he took out a huge map and spread it out.
He waved to Su Wenchen.
"Come on, Xiao Su, tell me what you think and I'll mark it down!"
Su Wenchen walked over and helped the old man spread out the map.
"Leader, here's what I'm thinking. Eryuan County is over 2,000 meters above sea level. We should first find a place around 1,500 meters above sea level on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to establish an initial transportation base."
"This is Panzhihua City, located on the border between Sichuan and Yunnan. It's about 1,200 meters above sea level, has a relatively complete industrial base, and transportation is relatively convenient."
"So I think it's more appropriate to set up the first long-term adaptation site here, so it's also convenient to move up if something happens."
"However, to get west from Panzhihua, you need to cross the mountains, and transportation is not smooth. So based on the map information I have collected so far, my initial idea is to leave Panzhihua and head north along the Yalong River Valley."
"The last county to reach an altitude of about 800 meters was Shimian County."
"We will set up a second transition station here and observe the specific adaptation of the cattle breeds."
"If everything goes well, the next step is to go directly down the mountain and eventually reach Ya City, which is about 500 meters above sea level."
"However, since the entire Sichuan Basin is approximately 500 meters above sea level, we can find a place with relatively well-developed animal husbandry to establish our first breeding base."
"This first breeding is mainly to check whether the Dengchuan cattle can maintain their excellent quality of high milk fat content after being bred."
"Besides, the altitude here is 500 meters, so the black and white cattle from our plains can be transported up there without the severe altitude sickness that occurs in the plateau. Therefore, the cost of establishing a breeding base here is relatively low."
"If they adapt well here and can be bred to produce cattle with a high milk fat percentage, then this method is feasible. We can then arrange for this batch of cattle or select the breeds to be transferred further down the line."
"By then, whether heading east to the Jianghan Plain or north to the North China Plain, this will be a plain area with convenient transportation."
"Then we can conduct secondary breeding to select high-quality cattle breeds suitable for plain areas with high butterfat and high milk production, thus breaking the Holstein cattle's near-monopoly in the international market."
"By then, I believe many Western dairy companies will line up to buy our beef semen."
"We can even take this opportunity to develop the domestic dairy processing industry."
"The milk powder processed from this high-fat milk is currently quite expensive internationally."
The old man listened to Su Wenchen's story and fell into deep thought.
After a moment's silence, he spoke slowly.
"The blueprint you drew is very good."
"Do you know why no one has proposed this method before?"
Su Wenchen thought about it.
"Is it because the cost is too high?"
The old man shook his head.
"The high cost is not the only thing; it also takes too long and the future is highly uncertain."
"Even if the Dengchuan cattle were successfully brought down from the plateau, it wouldn't necessarily produce a superior dairy breed."
"At that time, even if the ministry didn't say anything, it would still have an impact on the person who made the suggestion."
"After all, such a large expenditure of funds, as well as the consumption of manpower and materials, is not a small amount."
"Are you still willing to carry out this plan now?"
Su Wenchen smiled.
"Leader, I'm not here for the credit."
"I'm going there to solve the last crucial piece of the puzzle for our animal husbandry industry."
"The meat and egg problem has been initially solved. What remains is the promotion issue."
"But the milk shortage is still huge."
"Now only residents in some core cities can get fresh milk."
"Not to mention milk powder. Even in Lan City, milk powder is basically out of stock all year round."
"Currently, only Beijing, Shanghai, and the heavy industrial bases in Northeast China can obtain a relatively large supply of fresh milk."
"Meat and eggs are mainly used to supplement the nutrition of the current people, but milk is related to the nutritional supplementation of our next generation."
"We think we should do both, and both should be strong."
For Su Wenchen, what he just said was not entirely a performance.
Because he really thinks that if he can breed a breed of cattle with a high milk fat content and high yield, it will be a relatively important thing for him now.
It may not be obvious now.
Later, after gradually developing, what he does to solve the problem of domestic meat, eggs and milk supply will become his amulet.
Because every person who solves major problems for the people of the country is almost like having an extra layer of golden body.
Although it seems illusory, this kind of reputation will be a solid and invincible golden body in the future information age.
Unless there is a huge conflict of interest, most people will not and are unwilling to offend someone with this kind of golden body.
When the old man heard what Su Wenchen said, he laughed with relief.
“Okay, okay!”
"We must do both, and both hands must be strong."
"Xiao Su, you have a much bigger vision than I thought!"
"So, how do you need help from the Ministry on your farm?"
Obviously, for the old man, since such a young person dares to try it, he cannot let the young people look down on him.
Their department had no idea about the Moon Rabbit's cultivation, so they couldn't help.
They still couldn't help with the breeding of white pigs.
As for the breeding of this last high-yielding dairy cow, their department still wants to reap the benefits.
Especially after reporting to Blue Water Farm, if I still hesitated, he would look down on me.
When Su Wenchen heard this, he immediately said solemnly.
"This matter really requires some help from the Ministry."
"After all, this requires communication and coordination with multiple local departments. Without the ministry's presence, it would be difficult to handle this matter."
"My idea is for the ministry to step in and give us a signboard as a high-fat dairy cattle breeding base, and the ministry should also allocate special funds to support this."
Then Su Wenchen scratched his head.
"Leader, if we're not making excuses, our farm's main profits currently come from Yuehua rabbits and Blue Water laying hens."
"But none of Yuehua Rabbit's foreign exchange has reached our account, and the profit from the egg-laying chicken farm is barely enough to keep our farm running."
“We can’t even pay out much in welfare.”
"Furthermore, our branch farm has had almost no output this year. Furthermore, we have technicians from various regions who will come to our farm for training on white pig breeding, and we also need to build a training base for them."
"So our farm really can't afford this money."
"So, we'll all have to tighten our belts next year."
Of course, although they don’t have that much money now, it’s not as bad as he said.
For Su Wenchen, he should work when he should work, but he should not endure it when he should cry poor or complain about being tired, and he should not act like he can do anything.
Not only will this make your leader feel a lack of participation, but he may also think that your work is easy and will directly give you more rewards in the future!
So although Su Wenchen didn't complain about being tired this time, he did complain about being poor.
Later on, show that you have worked hard and then complete the task perfectly.
In this way, although most of the credit still belongs to me, the leader feels involved this time.
And they also know how hard you work, so they may value you more!
As expected, after hearing Su Wenchen say this, the old man said without hesitation.
"Well, I'll go to the hospital this afternoon and have a brief conversation with the leadership."
"Usually, such things are agreed to by the higher-ups. I'll do it after I finish my fourth year of junior high and return to work."
"Come to the Ministry. I'll call the leaders of your Agricultural Reclamation Bureau, Animal Husbandry Bureau, and the National Animal Husbandry Improvement Station."
"Let's have a meeting to see which department is willing to take on this matter. We'll then discuss how much special funds to allocate."
After saying that, he tapped his fingers on the table.
"Regarding your farm's financial difficulties, it is absolutely impossible for the foreign exchange for Yuehua Rabbit to be transferred to your farm's account."
"But it's really not right not to pay your farm a penny, especially since the rabbit farm still has to rely on the chicken farm to pay its wages."
"So, I'll go discuss this with the hospital and see if we can give your farm some funds after the foreign exchange surplus is used up every year to maintain its operations."
"Otherwise, if there's a problem with your egg-laying chicken farm, it could easily cause the entire farm to stop operating."
When Su Wenchen heard the old man's words, his eyes suddenly lit up and flashed with surprise.
"Leader, is this true? How much can you give us?"
He didn't expect that crying poor would be so effective, and he would get it just by crying!
Of course, Su Wenchen also knew that this was another great contribution made by their farm this time. Otherwise, if you had no contribution and had not accomplished any work, you would just keep asking for money from the higher-ups.
That will definitely not get you a good response.
The old man looked at Su Wenchen's shining eyes and laughed.
"But don't get your hopes up too much. It's impossible for the higher-ups to settle all the foreign exchange you earn with your farm."
"Otherwise, if we settle hundreds of millions of dollars a year with you, I'm afraid our department won't have as much money as yours."
"Based on the current staffing situation in your field, I estimate that it's probably around one million per year!"
The old man knew that the higher-ups would probably agree to allocate a portion of the funds, but for the few thousand people in the Blue Water Pool now, a few million yuan a year would be enough to cover the employees' wages and benefits.
Su Wenchen was not disappointed when he heard this, and said with satisfaction.
"Leader, a million or so is enough!"
"It has made our farm financially more efficient."
The old man then added.
"I'm guessing the amount based on your situation. The specific amount still needs to be discussed in a meeting within the hospital, but I will definitely do my best to help you get it."
"Also, regardless of whether the institute allocates this money or not, the expenses for your farm's training base for white pig technicians and breeders will all be covered by the ministry."
"After we go back to work after the New Year, I'll have the Engineering Bureau come up with a plan, and then the professional engineering team from the ministry will help you build it."
"After all, the promotion of white pigs cannot be left solely to your Blue Water Farm."
"As for the food supply for the technicians and breeders who come to your farm for training, you will charge them the same as if they were eating in the cafeteria."
"At that time, the food allowance and travel allowance will be paid for by their units themselves."
"All you have to do is go back and select the experienced technicians who regularly take care of these white pigs and give them some training."
When Su Wenchen heard this, he didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise!
It was actually an engineering team under the ministry’s engineering bureau who went to help them with the construction.
This is one of the few professional construction teams in this era, and it is definitely much better than those members of the brigade.
Can they take this opportunity to help them expand their factory and living areas?
After all, the buildings built in the past were very mediocre because the construction team was unprofessional.
Can we take this opportunity to ask them for help?
If the promotion of white pigs was not a national task, normally their farm would not have allowed a professional engineering team under the ministry to help with the construction.
After hearing Su Wenchen's words, the old man thought about it.
"The ministry's main task this year is to promote white pork, so there shouldn't be any other projects that need construction. You can talk to the people there when the time comes!"
"But if you want to renovate or expand the farm, your farm will have to pay for the cement and steel bars."
"The ministry can only pay for the materials and labor costs of building the training base."
After all, such matters require application and approval and must be filed and handed over to the hospital. It's okay to send people to help with some work, but if there are too many differences in the materials approval, he will not be able to explain to the hospital.
Su Wenchen immediately nodded with satisfaction.
"Don't worry, leader. Our farm will definitely figure out a solution when the time comes!"
Although he couldn't get the building materials from the ministries, it was not difficult for Su Wenchen to get them.
We can just think of a solution directly from the city.
The old man was not surprised by this because he knew that with the resources of Blue Water Farm.
You can exchange enough building materials directly with the local city.
But he still gave instructions.
"Although you want to develop the main farm, don't neglect the branch farms."
"The local food supply for you is only two years!"
"After two years, you'll have to be self-sufficient. Don't let those members become farm workers and become even hungrier."
"No matter what, you have to make sure your employees have enough to eat, otherwise there will be big problems!"
Obviously, the old man felt that Su Wenchen was indeed extremely outstanding in breeding livestock, but he was afraid that Su Wenchen had no experience and would be overwhelmed when given the responsibility of taking care of tens of thousands of people at once.
That's why these instructions are given. The elderly know that as long as they can have enough food to eat, other welfare benefits are not that important and will not cause big problems.
But if you can't even fill your stomach, that's when the real problem arises.
This problem is even worse than the impact of unsuccessful dairy cow breeding on Su Wenchen.
Su Wenchen understood what the old man meant and spoke directly.
"Don't worry, my main goal this year is to achieve self-sufficiency."
"I'll consider branching out later. For now, I want to clear the land and plant alkali-resistant forage grasses in the next two years."
"Then we will concentrate some manpower to raise the ridges of some plots of land and transform them into fertile fields to solve part of the food problem."
"One of the pastures will be used to feed meat rabbits, and the other will be used to raise dairy cows."
"You wrote to me earlier, saying you wished to see this place covered with fertile fields stretching for thousands of miles and herds of cattle and sheep. I've always kept that in mind!"
"At present, our Academy of Agricultural Sciences is mainly focusing on high-yield grain seeds, and has not yet made any breakthroughs in alkali-resistant grain seeds."
"Hundreds of thousands of acres of saline-alkali land cannot be improved in a short period of time. Therefore, I believe that in the next few years, the main focus in this area of the Yellow River floodplain should be on promoting alkali-resistant forage grasses."
"Once high-yield dairy cows are bred and high-fat, high-yield dairy cows are introduced, I think we can then integrate this area and build a livestock breeding base in East China without occupying the current fertile farmland."
"We can even push for the integration of the Yellow River floodplain and build a livestock breeding base covering millions of mu of land in the Central Plains."
"Then your dream of seeing thousands of miles of fertile fields and herds of cattle and sheep here will be realized."
Hearing Su Wenchen's words, the old man was a little dazed.
Because this plan was linked one by one, even he hadn't considered what would happen next.
Although Su Wenchen had said before that the Yellow River flood area should be developed into a livestock breeding center in East China, he thought that the other party was just talking.
Who would have thought that this was really going to happen!
I also want to integrate this Yellow River flood area to form a livestock base.
But if it really happens, it can be regarded as a real change of the world.
And now the old man also sees a glimmer of feasibility of success. After all, the transportation in East China is much more convenient than that in Yunnan Province.
Because the location of the Blue Water branch is basically in the center of four provinces, and it is backed by the Xuzhou area, it can be said to be well connected, making it much more convenient whether going south to Shanghai or north to Beijing.
This is also the reason why their ministry did not build a large-scale breeding base in Yunnan Province, but instead insisted on transporting Dengchuan cattle here for breeding.
It's mainly in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, where traffic is extremely poor due to the winding mountain roads, and large-scale transportation cannot be compared with that in the plains.
Thinking of this, the old man waved his hand.
"Xiao Su, let me think about it. You told me so much all at once today. I need to slow down today."
"Your plan has a lot of follow-up, I'll discuss it with the hospital first!"
Obviously, the old man today feels that having a capable subordinate is indeed good, but being too capable and having too many ideas also gives him a headache.
I can't even keep up with my thinking!
Hey, he himself feels that he is indeed old!
At this time, the aroma of food wafted from downstairs.
"Old man, you're still busy working!"
"People came to wish you a happy new year, and you're asking them to work overtime during the New Year!"
"Come down and eat first, and we can talk about other things after we finish eating."
When the old man heard this, he rolled up the map and spoke directly.
"Let's go! Let's go downstairs and eat first!"
After the two of them went downstairs, they faced their spouse's muttering.
The old man suddenly felt aggrieved.
"What do you mean I should make him work overtime?"
"It was Xiao Su who made me work overtime. He's the one who always gives me problems!"
"I haven't even solved the first problem yet! And you're giving me a second one!"
But the other party didn't believe it at all.
"Hmph, do you think I believe that? You're the leader, and if you don't want to, others can still force you to work overtime!"
"It's not because you want to."
"What do you mean I don't want to? When I encounter a good and feasible plan, I can pretend not to hear it, then just throw my hands up and not do anything about it!"
"I'm not a leader at all. I should just go back to farming!"
"I think it's a good idea. At your age, it's good for you to retire. It will make room for young people like Xiao Su."
"What do you know? If I don't protect him, he will be in great trouble if he comes up now!"
"It'll take at least a few years!"
After saying this, he looked at Su Wenchen seriously.
"Xiao Su, work hard. Maybe in a few years I'll really retire, so you have to work hard!"
When Su Wenchen heard this, he was a little amused and helpless.
Today he spent a long time drawing a pie in the sky for his leader, but he didn't expect that his leader would draw another one for him in the end!
This is just a pie in the sky!
(End of this chapter)
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