Most people in Yangjia Village are surnamed Yang. The village secretary is named Yang Mingcai. According to seniority, Jiang Qiaoqiao should call Yang Mingcai her uncle.
At this time, Yang Mingcai was about to leave work when he saw Yang Minghui arrive. He greeted him, "Minghui, why are you so late? Is something wrong?"
Yang Minghui, puffing on his pipe, said with a smile, "I do have something I'd like to discuss with you, brother."
Yang Minghui told Yang Mingcai about his family's plan to build a duck farm in the village.
Yang Mingcai glanced at Yang Jianguo and Jiang Qiaoqiao, and quickly ushered the three of them into the village committee office. "This is good news! Come in, come in, come in first, let's talk in detail."
After Jiang Qiaoqiao followed Yang Minghui and Yang Jianguo into the house, Yang Mingcai first made a cup of tea for each of the three men in an enamel mug before sitting down and looking at Jiang Qiaoqiao and Yang Jianguo with a gratified smile, saying, "Brother, nowadays, your two children are the most successful in our Yangjia Village."
I heard that Qiaoqiao's man is very successful; he's bought out a state-owned cement factory?
Yang Minghui's old face beamed like a chrysanthemum. "I'm not ambitious. I'm just responding to the country's call, doing something, and earning a living."
"Brother, don't be modest. Qiaoqiao, what are your specific ideas for building a duck farm in the village this time? How large do you plan to build it?"
On the way to the village committee, Jiang Qiaoqiao had already discussed this matter with Yang Jianguo.
Their duck products store now limits sales to 100 ducks per day. The ducks are raised normally and can be ready for market in 100 days without any problem.
If they only supply this one store, the duck farm only needs to raise 10,000 ducks.
But now they are already planning to open branches.
If a branch were to open directly in the provincial capital, it would definitely consume more than a hundred ducks every day.
So they plan to build a large shed that can raise 50,000 ducks first, and then gradually increase the number of ducks they raise.
After Yang Jianguo and Jiang Qiaoqiao told Yang Mingcai their ideas.
After listening to their words, Yang Mingcai said, "So you need eight mu of land, five mu for raising ducks, two mu for digging fish ponds, and one mu for building sheds?"
Yang Jianguo nodded, "Yes, that's our plan. Uncle, could you please help us see if there are any suitable sites in the village that we can rent out, and how the rent would be calculated?"
After pondering for a moment, Yang Mingcai said, "Our village committee will definitely support you in setting up businesses in the village. But you also know that this land is the lifeblood of us rural people, so you certainly can't occupy the best fields and land when you do this."
"Then the only land available for you is that mountainous area across the river, but it's all jagged rocks and densely forested. If it seems suitable, I'll go to the commune tomorrow to apply for it for you."
“Let’s go to that mountainous area,” Jiang Qiaoqiao replied.
She grew up in Yangjia Village and knew its terrain like the back of her hand. As soon as Yang Mingcai mentioned it, she already knew where it was.
"Then I'll trouble you to help us apply. Could you tell me what materials are needed for the application? We'll go back and prepare them."
Yang Mingcai wrote them a list and told them to go back and prepare all the required documents.
Jiang Qiaoqiao took the order, looked at it, and handed it to Yang Jianguo and Yang Minghui. She then politely said to Yang Mingcai, "Uncle, I'll have to trouble you with this."
Yang Mingcai waved his hand, "What trouble? The whole country is now united in its efforts to develop the economy. Your return to the village to start a duck farm is a great thing for our village's economic development."
"My uncle, the village secretary, is so grateful to you all; how could he possibly find it troublesome?"
“Uncle, when the duck farm is built, my brother and I might not have time to stay and watch over it all the time. You are the village secretary and you know the situation of everyone in the village. We will have to trouble you to help my dad find some capable people in the village to help build the duck farm and raise ducks.” Jiang Qiaoqiao said with a sweet smile.
Yang Mingcai said, "These are all things that our village committee is responsible for, Qiaoqiao, don't worry."
"Uncle, we'll head back now and wait for your news," Jiang Qiaoqiao said politely as she took her leave.
She just didn't expect that before she could hear from Yang Mingcai, the news that they were going to set up a duck farm had already spread throughout the village.
The next day, when Jiang Qiaoqiao got up early in the morning, she heard a commotion in the courtyard outside.
As soon as she stepped out, a group of aunties and older women from the village gathered around her.
Before she could even speak, baskets were stuffed into her arms one by one.
"Qiaoqiao, Auntie heard you're going to set up a duck farm in our village? Have you decided on the people to build the sheds yet?"
Your second uncle's bricklaying skills are among the best in our entire commune, you know that. This house you have now was built by your second uncle back then, and it's been over ten years without any problems, right?
"When you build the duck shed this time, you'd better think of your second uncle too!"
"Qiaoqiao, these duck eggs were laid by the ducks I raise myself. Why don't you take them home and try them? I heard that you're building a duck farm that will raise tens of thousands of ducks."
"There are so many ducks, one or two people can't manage them all. My family raises dozens of ducks ourselves, and they're all very healthy and plump. I'll go to the duck farm and help you raise your ducks; I'll definitely make sure every single one of them is fat and strong!"
"Qiaoqiao, these are some new persimmons from my tree. My ducks are doing quite well too..."
"Qiaoqiao, these are mushrooms my family just dried. Your brother Yang Hu is also a bricklayer..."
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The purpose of everyone's presence here today is simply to work.
This is understandable, though. Although state-owned enterprise reform is underway, most companies are still state-owned, and jobs are still filled by one person per position.
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