All work areas were busy, and they went to the village overnight to further identify the pig farmers. Otherwise, when the pigs arrived, no one would come to claim them. That would be troublesome. It was freezing cold, and they might freeze to death overnight and have to eat dead pork.
The director of the animal husbandry station was also asked to assign a veterinarian to be responsible for the epidemic prevention work of the pig farm. The pig farm paid him the same salary as the unit, which was equivalent to one person receiving two salaries.
The head of the animal husbandry station recommended a young man named Tang Jikuan who had just graduated from an agricultural school with a major in animal husbandry. He was 20 years old and had not found a partner yet. He was about 1.75 meters tall. Sun Zongyuan knew him and after chatting with him for a while, he found out that the young man was very willing to work part-time and was also willing to work with Sun Zongyuan.
The next morning, Sun Zongyu went to the pig farm and saw Yang Zhiwu busy at work. He had cleared and leveled about 20 acres of land. More than 50 people were building walls, more than 20 pig pens were almost completed, and more than 30 pig pens were laying the foundations. There were also seven or eight tractors unloading bricks, cement and sand. The foundations of six office rooms and warehouses had been completed, and some people were also working on them. The scene was very lively.
Yang Zhiwu led Sun Zongyuan to slowly inspect the construction site and guaranteed that the pigpen would be basically completed the day after tomorrow afternoon. The warehouse and office space might have to be delayed for four or five days. The main reason was that the weather was cold and the strength of the cement could not be increased, which posed a hidden danger in building the house.
Sun Zongyuan said, "We can't rush into things recklessly. We'll extend the deadlines if necessary, but the pig pens must be covered with plastic film to keep the sows warm. As for the office and warehouse, don't we have some unused pig pens? They'll stay cool with the plastic film on, so we can use them for a few days."
"By the way, have you dug a well?"
"The well in this place is very deep, and even if we do it, it will take ten days to half a month. As a temporary measure, I plan to bring water from the river through a 400-meter pipe and install a pump to ensure water supply."
"Sure. Oh, and we'll need to build a temporary wall to enclose the pigsty."
"I've thought about this. We'll build the pig pen first and then the fence. It will be done in two days."
"Well, you've worked so hard!"
Three o'clock in the afternoon, in the township hall.
The mobilization and training conference for the Honghua Township Pig Farming Project is being held!
First, Sun Zongyu read out the "Implementation Plan of the Honghua Township Government of Anyang County on the "Pig Farming to Get Rich Project"". The plan includes the purpose, significance, distribution plan for the first batch of Landrace pigs, supporting services, reward measures, liability for breach of contract and leadership accountability methods. It can be said that the responsibilities, rewards and punishments, and purposes are clear.
Then, Township Chief Zhao gave a speech.
The second phase of the meeting was training. More than 600 people, including part-time and half-household cadres in the township who wanted to raise pigs at home, all staff of the animal husbandry station, all cadres in the work area, village cadres and breeders, attended the training session. A manual on breeding was distributed. A lecturer from the Agricultural College spoke for more than an hour, and then the Agricultural College professor answered questions on the spot regarding technical issues. Sun Zongyuan explained policy issues and stated that a pre-sale contract could be signed. Yuanda Meat Processing Plant (Ham Sausage Processing Plant) was willing to buy as many as possible at a price one cent per pound higher than the market price!
The meeting ended reluctantly at six o'clock when the sky was no longer visible. Sun Zongyuan felt that the farmers' interest had been aroused and they all clamored to go home and arrange the pigsties as required, ready to welcome the new pigs home!
On the 21st day of the 12th lunar month, Sun Zongyu and the head of the animal husbandry station and others were divided into six groups to conduct a dragnet inspection of the pigpen preparations of the farmers. They found that some households still wanted to continue raising native pigs in the same way as before. The working group gave them rectification measures. If they did not follow the requirements, their breeding qualifications would be revoked and the breeding of other households would be adjusted.
Other households don’t raise dogs, but Sun Zongyuan does. Anyway, if you don’t follow the requirements, you are not allowed to raise dogs.
If you don't raise the pigs according to the requirements, they will be slow to market and won't grow meat, which will ruin the reputation of the Landrace fast-growing pigs. This is not allowed!
Through the inspection, the farmers really felt the government's strength and determination to crack down on pig farming, and had to make careful preparations. According to the official language:
We must attach importance to ideas, take effective measures, and keep up with services, only then will the results be obvious!
It was dark when we finished inspecting the last village in the evening. The village branch secretary enthusiastically killed a chicken and warmly entertained: Pig Commander, Pig Inspection Team.
The 22nd day of the 12th lunar month
As soon as Sun Zongyuan got to work, he called Director Xu Changming of the Agricultural College to inquire about the transportation of live pigs. Director Xu Changming told him that the transportation vehicles had been arranged and it was planned to use ten vehicles for three days to transport the pigs, and they were guaranteed to be healthy.
At the same time, he was asked to do a good job of receiving the pigs and deliver them to a warm pigpen overnight, otherwise the pigs would freeze to death in the car at night.
Sun Zongyuan quickly arranged to notify the secretaries, directors and accountants of each work area and pig-raising village to attend the reception meeting at 2 pm.
He then brought the animal husbandry station chief and Tang Jikuan to Yuanda Pig Farm, where the construction scene was still bustling.
Yang Zhiwu accompanied Sun Zongyuan and his group on another inspection of the construction site. He said, "We've already built 180 pig pens, and the office walls are finished. We'll wait three or four days for the cement to thicken before we start putting up the beams. The warehouse will take a bit longer, as it's wider, longer, and larger. The foundation for the pig farm fence is complete today, and we'll aim to put it up within three days. Finally, we'll install a gate, a pool, toilets, and other small ancillary buildings. I'm planning to locate the well a little further away from the pig pens, as I'm afraid the noise from digging the well might scare the sows."
"Cover the pig pens tightly with plastic film tonight, and paste yellow mud on the outside of the pig pen walls if there are any gaps there," said Sun Zongyu.
Tang Jikuan said: "We put 20 kilograms of wheat straw or corn stalks in each pigpen to keep the pigs from getting cold and getting sick."
"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to go get some wheat straw and corn stalks now."
"By the way, after we finish this pig farm, you'll come back to my hometown with me. I'm planning to build a feed mill, so you'll have to work overtime to get the construction done. After the Lunar New Year, I'll also be building a pig processing plant here. It's a lot of work, so don't overwork yourself."
"I'm not afraid of being tired. I will do my job well, don't worry!" Yang Zhiwu said excitedly when he heard there was work to do.
After a while, Cao Shoubao came over with a few people. After greeting them, he said:
"I recruited 8 people, take a look."
Pointing to a man in his thirties, he said, "His name is Tian Zengqiang. He's a Party member and a militia company commander from a neighboring village. He used to raise pigs in the army for a few years and was a squad leader."
He pointed at two people and said, "This is Gao Guoqing, he used to be a squad leader in the army. The thinner one is Li Chunyang, he studied in the No. 1 Middle School in the county, but his family was poor so he didn't go back for a year. Those few people..."
After communicating with them individually, we held a meeting on the spot:
"This pig farm is very important. It's not just about money, so you must be careful. No one can be held responsible if something goes wrong, understand?"
Everyone shouted, "Understood!"
"We're all unfamiliar with each other, so I'll make the following arrangements: Tian Zengqiang will temporarily take charge of management and serve as a disease prevention officer. Gao Guoqing will be his deputy and must work closely with Tian Zengqiang. Li Chunyang will be the accountant, and the others will be the breeders and cleaners."
"Does anyone have any comments?"
"no comment?"
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