Wang Hongjun, a team leader, said, "Ziwen, this is a good idea. It's time for our village to increase its population. Besides, getting married will not only increase the labor force, but also make the family more complete."
Second team leader Liu Guoyong also smiled and said, "Yes, now that living conditions in the village have improved, it's time to consider this issue. But we have to take our time and not rush it."
"Ahem! Everyone is right, this matter can be advanced slowly. But let's get back to the chicken farm. In addition to manpower arrangements, we also have to consider the site selection and construction scale of the chicken farm." Wu Dagang said with a smile.
"What's so good about choosing a place? It's right next to a pig farm, isn't it?"
Zou Ming from Team 3 spoke up.
"It's not good to be next to a pig farm. The smell is terrible and the chickens will get sick easily."
Team leader Wang Changjiang raised objections.
After hearing this, everyone felt that it made sense.
The captain nodded and said, "Wang Changjiang is right. We can't build it next to a pig farm. Then let's reconsider the location."
Zhou Ziwen thought for a while and came up with a good location. "Captain, I think we can choose the open space east of the village. It's higher up, has good drainage, and good ventilation. More importantly, there's some open space around it that can be used to grow vegetables and grain. This way, we can utilize the fertilizer from the chicken farm while also providing food for the chickens, reducing feed costs."
After listening to Zhou Ziwen's suggestion, everyone nodded in agreement.
"What about the scale of the chicken farm? What do you think?" Wu Dagang asked.
Although he was asking for everyone's opinions, Wu Dagang's gaze was more towards Zhou Ziwen.
After all, the chicken-raising plan was proposed by Zhou Ziwen, so his opinion was more important.
"Haha, Uncle Wu, since we're going to build it, let's build it big. Don't be so petty. We have money now anyway."
"And raising chickens is very profitable. Apart from other things, the eggs alone can be sold for a lot of money."
Zhou Ziwen spoke out his thoughts.
"Yes, if we're going to build it, let's build it bigger. We have the money."
The captain waved his hand with a magnanimous look on his face.
He felt that Zhou Ziwen's idea was very much in line with his wishes.
This year has just begun, and the mushroom cultivation base has already harvested several batches of mushrooms.
The piglets at the pig farm are also growing smoothly and initial results are already showing.
Since biological feed is so effective, why be stingy?
Zhou Ziwen has paved the way for them, they just need to do it boldly and confidently.
"But I heard that raising too many chickens can easily lead to illness. If they get fowl plague, that would be terrible."
Li Lei said with some concern.
He felt that Zhou Ziwen and the captain's ideas were too radical.
"Haha, what are you afraid of? We have Ziwen! With him around, what disease can't be cured?"
The captain said confidently.
After hearing what the captain said, the others followed suit.
"The captain is right. We have all seen Ziwen's medical skills. With him around, the chickens can definitely be cured if they get sick." Wang Hongjun said.
"Yes, we can't be afraid to expand the scale because of the fear of getting sick. We must believe in Ziwen." Liu Guoyong echoed.
"I think Ziwen and the team leader are right. If we are going to build something, we should build something big. Don't be petty." Wang Changjiang also spoke.
Seeing how much they supported him, Zhou Ziwen smiled and said nothing.
In fact, given his status in the village, his words are more effective than those of Wu Dagang and the team leader.
"Okay, that's settled then. Let's build a big one." The captain made the final decision.
After reaching a consensus, Wu Dagang went to the radio room to announce the good news to the village.
Zhou Ziwen and Li Lei came out of the village committee office together and went to the pig farm to renovate the hatchery.
Just when we were halfway there, Wu Dagang's voice rang out on the radio.
"Attention, fellow villagers! Attention, fellow villagers! After discussion among the production team cadres, we have decided to build a large chicken farm on the vacant land east of the village. Once completed, this chicken farm will bring more income to our village."
"At the same time, in order to save costs, we need to collect eggs from everyone's homes for hatching. We hope everyone will actively cooperate and send eggs that can be hatched to the pig farm. We will arrange for special personnel to screen and incubate them."
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After hearing the broadcast, the villagers immediately started talking.
"We are going to build a chicken farm. This is a good thing!" an old man said excitedly.
"Yes, yes, if the chicken farm is built, we will make money again." An aunt echoed.
"Why are you suddenly building a chicken farm? Who came up with this idea?"
"Haha, that must be Zhou Zhiqing! I heard he made a biological feed that makes pigs grow really fast."
"And the mushroom cultivation base he set up before was also very successful, bringing a lot of income to the village," added another villager.
"Yes, thanks to Zhou Zhiqing. If it weren't for him, our lives wouldn't be so good."
From the villagers’ reactions, it can be seen that they are very supportive of building a chicken farm in the village.
Here, Zhou Ziwen and Li Lei went to Uncle Liang's house together.
Zhou Ziwen and Li Lei came to Uncle Liang's house and knocked gently.
"Who is it?" Uncle Liang's voice came from the room.
"Uncle Liang, it's me, Ziwen, and Li Lei." Zhou Ziwen shouted.
The door opened quickly, and Uncle Liang Wu smiled and invited them in. "It's you two, come in quickly."
Zhou Ziwen and Li Lei walked into the room. Uncle Liang Wu asked them to sit down and then asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Zhou Ziwen said, "Uncle Liang, we're raising chickens! We'd like you to go to the pig farm and look at the hatchery area. We're planning to build some hatching beds there, and we'd like you to help us with that."
Uncle Liang is a famous carpenter in the village, so Zhou Ziwen feels at ease asking him to do the work.
Although Zhou Ziwen's carpentry skills have reached the maximum level, he is no longer interested in simple work like hatching beds.
The crusher and tractor that were bought earlier have not been repaired yet. He is the only one who can do this job and no one else can replace him.
When Uncle Liang Wu heard this, he smiled and said, "So that's how it is. No problem, I'll go with you to take a look."
Li Lei said, "Uncle Wu, we trust your craftsmanship. This hatchery is very important to our chicken farm."
Uncle Liang nodded. "Don't worry, I'll do my best. But I've heard a little about this chicken farm. It sounds like a good idea."
Zhou Ziwen said, "Yes, Uncle Wu, we all hope to run the chicken farm well and increase income for the village."
Uncle Liang stood up and said, "Then let's go quickly and finish the incubation bed as soon as possible so that we can start hatching the chicks earlier."
So, Zhou Ziwen, Li Lei, and Uncle Liang Wu went to the pig farm together. (End of this chapter)
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