"Oh, why is it braised pork today? I want to eat braised chicken."
"I'm waiting for the braised chicken, too. We haven't had it for a few days."
The people at the back heard the shouts of the 30 people who just couldn’t get in line before them, “If you don’t want to buy the braised pork, don’t queue up, let us buy it.”
The people in front turned their heads and said, "We want the braised pork too."
The person behind: “…”
Such scenery has become a major feature of Heyang County in the early morning, and it always surprises people who have just come to Heyang County, or they stop and listen to them with relish.
Scarcity makes things valuable, so the effect of hunger marketing is naturally very good.
Therefore, other canned meats have become everyone's favorite.
Merchants who came to Heyang County specifically to eat or buy canned food or other things would ask their servants to line up or go in person to join the queue.
Every day someone would come to Shi Qingluo and ask if he could add more other kinds of canned meat for sale.
But she had no choice, she was short of raw materials! So that day, Shi Qingluo and Xiao Hanzheng chatted before going to bed.
She said, "Brother Zheng, why don't we raise pigs, chickens, ducks, and quails, and then continue to expand our canned food varieties."
Xiao Hanzheng held her in his arms and asked with a smile, "Sure, do you want to use the name of the county government, or do you want to do it alone?"
Shi Qingluo replied: "If you use my name, you will most likely be caught by the people in the capital in the future."
"How about a form of cooperation between the county government workshop and farmers?"
"Anyway, we all want to help the people here get out of poverty, so let them make more money."
Xiao Hanzheng asked curiously: "How do we cooperate?"
Shi Qingluo replied: "The villagers are all poor now. If they were asked to buy a pet and raise it themselves, I'm afraid not many families can afford it."
"If we build a large farm on our own, the villagers may not come to work. Many people cannot leave their families, and it is even more difficult for people in remote mountainous areas to come out."
"So in the past two years, the workshop provided piglets, chickens and ducklings, and the villagers came to sign contracts to adopt them. But it was not free, they had to be returned."
"For example, a family can adopt three piglets, raise them and slaughter them, and return one to the canning workshop at the county government."
"For the remaining two, we can also sign a contract to buy the pigs at the market price and try to sell them to the workshop."
“Of course, if there are people out there who offer better prices, they can sell to them.”
This is also to prevent other county magistrates who take over after they leave from lowering prices and cheating the people.
"We can raise more chickens and ducks, and return them to the canning workshop at a ratio of three to one."
"For those who raise pigs, I can teach them how to fatten their pigs, market them quickly, and make sure the pork they raise doesn't smell bad."
"Those who raise chickens and ducks also have ways to make them grow faster and prevent diseases such as fowl plague from being caused by raising too many of them. They give them some powder to prevent diseases."
"By the way, for those who raise chickens, ducks and geese, we can collect the reed-shaped fluff on the duck and goose abdomens."
"Let Xi Rui's wool workshop collect these, and then we can make them into down jackets and duvets."
Down jackets are lighter and warmer than cotton jackets in winter. Although fur coats look good, they are expensive and heavy to wear.
Shi Qingluo still missed modern down jackets and down quilts.
She plans to ask the woolen workshop to collect duck and goose down now so that she can have down jackets to wear during the winter in northern Xinjiang this year.
Xiao Hanzheng was stunned. "Can duck and goose down be used to make clothes and quilts?"
Shi Qingluo nodded, "Of course, it's very warm and thin."
Xiao Hanzheng smiled and said, "Then let the woolen workshop collect it. This is good."
Xiao Hanzheng looked at her and asked, "What method?"
His young wife is like a treasure.
Shi Qingluo smiled and said, "We can start it as a village breeding operation."
"For example, a village can jointly build a pig farm, and raise pigs together by uniting all the households in the village."
"The village chief or clan leader takes the lead, and families who want to join the group register. Every day, several families take turns feeding the pigs and cleaning. When the pigs are ready, everyone shares the money from the sales."
"Of course, during Chinese New Year, when we kill a pig, we can share the meat, and when we sell the pig, we can share the money."
"Those who don't participate won't be included, and those who are lazy will also be eliminated."
“The same goes for chickens and ducks.”
"I prefer to open a breeding farm in each village. I think it will be more convenient to breed and manage after the farm is centralized, and the villagers' homes will not smell bad."
"Moreover, the interests are tied together, which is more conducive to the unity and cooperation of the village."
She paused and said, "Both methods can be provided to the villagers, and they can choose for themselves."
"Then try to publicize the benefits of the latter as much as possible."
"One village is managed as one collective, and it is easier for canning workshops to connect with each other."
Xiao Hanzheng kissed Shi Qingluo's face and said, "My lady, this is a great idea. I will have someone do it tomorrow."
“Then even the most remote and desolate villages can be included, so that everyone can become rich together.”
Before he became an official, he actually wanted to do more for the people.
As a local official, the burden on his shoulders became heavier. Especially when he saw the people living in poverty, he felt very uncomfortable.
Therefore, he hoped that the people under his jurisdiction, even if not all of them could live a prosperous life, at least they would not starve to death and would be able to have enough food and clothing.
Of course, as my wife said, it can also allow some people to get rich first, boosting the economy of the entire county, and it will get better and better.
Shi Qingluo nodded, "Well, just go ahead and do it."
The young husband has become thinner and darker recently, but his overall temperament has become more restrained and steady, and he has a more mature charm.
"Okay!" Xiao Hanzheng hugged her tightly.
He is content to have a young wife in this life.
Shi Qingluo thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Prince Jin still owes me a cement road. The recipe I gave him before should have been tested almost to completion. I'm going to write a letter to urge him to do it."
Xiao Hanzheng chuckled and said, "Okay, once they agree to start building the road, I will go and publicize it. This is the cement road you obtained for Heyang County with the recipe."
His young wife is so good and has given so much, so of course he wants the people here to know about it.
Shi Qingluo nodded, "Okay, rather than letting King Jin take advantage and gain a good reputation, why not let me do it."
Since you have done such a good thing, it would be a good idea to leave a name behind.
This will also help the young husband accumulate merits, make the people love him and his wife more, and make the implementation of policies smoother in the future.
Shi Qingluo asked: "By the way, how is Zhuo Zheng doing?"
She has been very busy recently and has not paid any attention to Zhuo Zheng.
However, the manager of the canning workshop said that Zhuo Zheng wanted to see her, but she turned him down on the grounds that she was too busy going out.
(End of this chapter)
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