Seeing that they could all help, Guan Wenru was happy to have an easier time.
After processing the cow and goat milk, the logistics staff will be responsible for filling them into thermos flasks.
Because the amount of cow's milk and goat's milk is still not enough, these need to be put into thermos flasks first, and then distributed to the soldiers at dinner time.
After finishing with the cow and goat milk business, Guan Wenru thought about driving the sheep to the pasture.
Just then, Fang Xuechang, the head of the logistics department, came over and said, "Xiao Guan, come with me for a moment. There's something I need to discuss with you."
Guan Wenru raised an eyebrow. "Okay."
She had expected Fang Xuechang to contact her, but she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
She followed Fang Xuechang into his office.
Fang Xuechang picked up a piece of paper from the table and handed it to her, saying, "Take a look at this first, and then give us some feedback."
Guan Wenru took it and read a few lines.
The paper contained a livestock breeding plan.
The division headquarters has only been here for less than two years, and they have no experience in raising cattle and sheep.
So I didn't dare to raise too many before.
This resulted in several thousand soldiers in the division headquarters frequently lacking meat.
After Guan Wenru arrived at the livestock farm, she was not only able to help ewes and cattle give birth, but also to raise the lambs and calves.
Fang Xuechang felt it was time to expand the scale of his breeding operation.
The soldiers train intensely, so they still need to have meat dishes regularly!
One of Guan Wenru's purposes in coming to the livestock farm was to expand the scale of breeding so that the soldiers could all have meat to eat.
So after reading the plan, she immediately nodded with a smile, "Minister, I also think our animal husbandry institute should expand its breeding operations. Right now, the number of pigs, cattle, and sheep is simply not enough."
"We didn't dare to do it before, after all, the cost of buying these livestock is not low, and it would be a waste if we couldn't raise them."
"Now that you're here at the livestock farm, Guodong and Dagui both think we can keep them afloat. After all, you have a lot of knowledge. As long as you dare to suggest expanding the scale, I'll immediately apply for funding to buy more cattle and sheep, especially cows and ewes. The military doctor said that cow and sheep milk are nutritious."
Guan Wenru nodded without hesitation, "We can expand, but Minister, cows produce a lot of milk, and milk is rich in protein. If the soldiers can drink a cup every morning, it will be very good for their health, so... could we add another 50 cows?"
"50 head?" Fang Xuechang was startled. "Isn't that too many? First, there's the issue of funding. Second, I'm worried you won't be able to handle it. Buying a cow is very expensive. If you can't raise it or don't raise it well, resulting in low milk production, then it'll all be for nothing!"
“Minister, I am confident that we can raise them well. Moreover, after expanding the scale, we will definitely need to increase the number of keepers. I will teach them how to raise them then.”
Seeing Guan Wenru's confidence, Fang Xuechang hesitated for a while before finally nodding, "Alright, let's go all out! Let's give it our all to ensure the soldiers eat and drink well."
Guan Wenru smiled, "Thank you, Minister. By the way, Minister, my grandmother said that she still has some money and she plans to help us buy those cattle and sheep."
"No, no! That won't do!" Fang Xuechang waved his hand. "Our army can afford this expense. Mr. Guan doesn't need to pay anything."
“My grandmother has already made up her mind, so Minister, please listen to us. However… after my grandmother donates these supplies, we need the organization to issue a certificate proving that our Guan family has purchased these items for the army.”
Being intelligent people, Fang Xuechang immediately understood Guan Wanxin and Guan Wenru's purpose upon hearing this.
Guan Wanxin was a national entrepreneur who ran a textile factory, but she retired after the public-private partnership was established.
But in the first few years after she retired, the textile factory still gave her shares.
Everyone knows that Kwan Yuen-yan receives a dividend every year.
Although the shareholding system has been abolished in recent years and Guan Wanxin no longer receives dividends, she received a considerable amount of dividends in previous years, and there are bound to be people eyeing that money.
Guan Wenru wanted him to provide this certificate because she was afraid that one day, someone eyeing the money would come knocking on their door, and she and her granddaughter would have a plan to deal with it.
Upon guessing Guan Wenru's purpose, Fang Xuechang's gaze changed.
He didn't know why Guan Wenru would do such a thing, but it was true that someone was eyeing the Guan family's money.
Or did Guan Wanxin anticipate what was going to happen and therefore want to spend money to avoid disaster?
Fang Xuechang recalled what Zhang Zhongwu and Zhu Yongqiang had told him. They seemed to have sensed something as well, which was why they had specifically instructed him to take good care of Guan Wenru and try to meet her requests.
Since that's the case, he agreed at this moment, "Okay, we'll do it your way."
Firstly, it saved the military expenses, and secondly, it helped the Guan family.
After Fang Xuechang agreed, Guan Wenru didn't say anything more.
After leaving the minister's office, she told Lu Guodong and Wang Dagui, then rode her horse to herd sheep.
At noon, Lu Guodong came to relieve her after lunch, and she quickly rode her horse to the family compound.
She still needs to go back to have lunch with her grandmother.
However, before she could return to Courtyard No. 1, she ran into Wan Tao and Gu Siyu.
Upon hearing the sound of horses' hooves, the two instinctively looked over.
Upon seeing her, Wan Tao immediately smiled and waved, "Sister-in-law, what a coincidence!"
As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face. Since the other person took the initiative to greet her, Guan Wenru could only nod with a smile.
She rode up to the two men on horseback. "Political Commissar Wan, what brings you here?"
Wan Tao immediately pulled a handful of candy from his pocket. "Sister-in-law, come on, this is our wedding candy."
Guan Wenru: "..."
Did these two still get married in this life?
She thought that after Gu Siyu was discharged from the army, there would be no possibility between her and Wan Tao.
Surprisingly, the two still got married!
In her previous life, Gu Siyu also married Wan Tao, but she remembered that their wedding was two years later.
Seeing that Guan Wenru did not reach for the candy, Gu Siyu narrowed her eyes. "Wenru, you don't want to accept our wedding candy. Is it because you still don't want to forgive me?"
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