According to the arrangement of the Party Committee, Sun Zongyu has gone to various villages to supervise the spring afforestation work in recent days.
The staff of the township likes to follow Sun Zongyu to the village. On the one hand, Sun Zongyu has a broad mind and can broaden people's horizons. On the other hand, he is highly respected and capable in the eyes of village cadres and is good at handling complex problems.
Another reason is that no matter which village Sun Zongyuan went to have dinner, the village branch secretary and director would treat Sun Zongyuan with great hospitality, even if they had a private conflict. In the long run, there is a long way for young and incompetent cadres to advance. In the short term, if Sun Zongyuan accidentally missed two indicators in recruiting workers, the village cadres would be able to arrange their own people to go there. They cannot afford to offend him.
Sun Zongyuan can chat with people in their seventies and eighties, and can also talk for half a day with young men of fifteen or sixteen. I heard that some of the young men packed their luggage and went to Shenzhen, some opened mills to grind flour and fodder for the people, and some rode bicycles from street to street to collect eggs and sell them in Ganhe area. There are also several old men who used to take care of cattle and horses in the production team all their lives. Now they have bought a few cows and are preparing to sell their calves. Those who have donkeys at home use donkey carts to transport materials to the construction site in the development zone, and can earn three to five yuan a day.
Sometimes, Sun Zongyu and the technicians from the forestry station would graft fruit seedlings for the people. The village cadres and people would wonder, is this the deputy township head? How come he knows everything and does everything?
During the lunch break, Sun Zongyu and the village cadres went to a pig farmer. This family was a bit special. The man's nickname was Li Ercuizi. He could not do heavy work due to leg problems, so he learned to raise pigs at home. He also wanted to take advantage of the large subsidies from the township. At that time, he thought that even if he fed the pigs to death and sold the meat, he would not lose money, so he raised two piglets and two sows.
When I went to this house, Li Ercuizi was sitting between two sows, using a palm-leaf fan to swat flies, and holding a wooden stick in one hand to tickle the pigs from time to time. The two pigs closed their eyes and hummed happily.
When Li Ercuizi saw the village party secretary and Sun Zongyuan coming over, he hurried out of the pigpen, took out two cigarettes from his trouser pocket with his dirty hands and handed them to the two of them. The party secretary pushed them away in disgust, then took out two cigarettes from his own pocket and handed them to Sun Zongyuan to light.
Sun Zongyuan rarely smokes, but this time he really wanted to smoke a cigarette to calm the air around him, because the smell of pig manure was too strong and unbearable.
During the conversation, we learned that the two piglets have grown into fat pigs weighing over 200 kilograms. They plan to sell them after the summer harvest in a month or so. Landrace pigs are indeed energy-efficient and grow quickly. In the past, local pigs would have to be raised from spring to Lunar New Year to reach 300 kilograms, but now they're already over 200 kilograms after just four months. Sun Zongyuan suggested raising them for another month before selling them, as this would maximize the feed-to-meat ratio.
One of the two sows gave birth within a week, and the other one would give birth in half a month. Li Ercuizi raised the sows strictly according to the pig farming technical materials. He kept the pigpen clean and fed the pigs until they were white and tender, just like pets.
The village party secretary scolded:
"You cripple Li Er, you didn't take such good care of your wife when she gave birth. When your parents get older, I think you should just take care of your father like you would a pig!"
Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this!
If Li Ercuizi takes care of his father like he takes care of a pig, it will probably be a blessing for his parents!
Sun Zongyuan asked Li Ercuizi what his next plans were.
"Village head, you see, I raise pigs in my yard, but the streets are covered in pig feces and urine, and the stench is overwhelming. It's affecting the lives of my neighbors. So I want to build a pigpen on the gently sloping land about 200 meters east of the village. I'd like to get three or four mu of land. Two sows should give birth to more than 20 piglets. I'll keep them for myself and buy 20 more to build a pig farm. I estimate I can make 80 yuan per pig. If I can sell 50 pigs a year, I can make 4,000 yuan a year. It's relatively easier than working in the fields. Do you think it's feasible?"
The village party secretary was undecided and looked at Sun Zongyu.
"That's a good idea. You can't handle raising fifty or sixty pigs by yourself. You can ask your wife or your father to come and help. If you want to raise more than 100 pigs, you can rent the land to someone else to farm. Your whole family can focus on raising pigs. Maybe you can make a fortune in a year!"
"My whole family has decided that since I have difficulty walking, raising pigs is a good option for me. I know all the technical information about raising pigs by heart, and I can handle general epidemic prevention and disease prevention. The only problem is that I don't have enough money to buy piglets, and the two fat pigs I have won't make much difference if I sell them."
"Regarding the breeding farm, your village party secretary is here. Does the village have any objection to the place he chooses? Oh, you can get 5 mu of land by paying a contract fee of 300 yuan a year, Lao Li. Do you think it's okay? Okay, then I'll give you this land!" Sun Zongyuan asked for the opinions of the two people.
"Let's buy another 40 piglets. Once the pen is built, you can go to Yuanda Pig Farm to buy piglets. If you have any questions about the money, you can ask the village secretary to coordinate with the credit union to loan you 3,000 yuan. It's basically easy to get a loan!"
The first batch of pig farmers have personally felt the benefits of pig farming. The bold ones have begun to plan how to expand the scale of farming, while the careful ones are also constantly learning farming techniques.
In reality, these farmers' calculations are still underestimating the value. Landrace pigs have a high lean meat percentage and a meat yield 10% higher than local pigs, making them ideal for sausage production. Sun Zongyuan plans to purchase them at a price 1 cent above market price, which will increase his income by another 25 yuan per 250-jin pig, bringing his actual profit per pig to over 100 yuan. If Li Ercuizi raises 60 pigs for six months, he'll have over 100 pigs sold annually, making him a 10,000 yuan household.
After returning to the township government and reporting to the secretary and the township head respectively, he convened a township-wide pig production work meeting the next day.
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