"My dear sister, our loan has been approved, but we still have quite a bit left that we haven't used yet. I have something I want to discuss with you."
Yang Yufen and Aunt Wang sat on a tree stump eating their meal.
"What's up?"
Aunt Wang looked at Yang Yufen.
“I want to build dormitories. Our orchard management will definitely need a lot of people in the future. Instead of looking for more people, the people we have now are all very good and hardworking. Director Zhou mentioned before that this piece of land can be used to build houses.”
“I was just about to tell you about this, but I was afraid you would think it was too much of an investment. They are all retired soldiers. Even if they are disabled, they still have a lot of spirit. Actually, it is a bit of a waste for them to help us manage the orchard. If it weren’t for their disabilities from fighting, they would be top-notch anywhere else.”
Aunt Wang agreed wholeheartedly. These people may seem ordinary now, but if something really happens, they all have very strong connections. They just don't want to cause trouble for the country.
“The loan we got is enough to build dormitories and chicken coops. The chickens can lay eggs and be self-sufficient, and we can earn money in six months. The chicken manure can be used to fertilize the fruit trees. It’s a win-win situation.”
As Aunt Wang spoke, Yang Yufen's eyes shone brightly.
"Yes, yes, yes, people live here. It's good to raise chickens. There's someone to take care of them, and there's water. We can also dig a fishpond. During droughts, we can store water for irrigation, and during other times we can use it to raise fish."
"This area is large; if we plant some vegetables, we won't be able to eat them all."
The two old ladies pointed to the land at the foot of the mountain and began to plan it out.
"Do you think that since we have more people, we could apply for and contract out some more land?"
Yang Yufen suddenly had a brilliant idea and spoke up, and Aunt Wang looked at her old friend with surprise and delight.
“It’s such a pity that you couldn’t study. Yu Fen, do you know that your ideas are getting more and more forward-looking? You’re thinking more and more far ahead. I think it’s feasible. Once this chicken farm is built, we can order a batch of chicks from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. I heard that the white-feathered chickens they are researching grow very fast.”
"My godson said that? He hasn't been to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences lately and hasn't been able to talk to those kids. I didn't even know."
The two elderly women quickly shifted their conversation from construction to selecting breeds for raising chickens.
“These white-feathered chickens grow quickly and are broiler chickens, mainly for meat consumption. They can enrich the meals of more people. We can build two chicken coops, one for laying hens and one for broiler chickens. We have a lot of people, so we don’t have to worry about not having enough people to work.”
"Sure, but I don't know if we can get a heating system installed here too, so that the dorms and the chicken farm will be warm, and we won't have to wait until next year."
Yang Yufen thought about the problem of winter.
"We should be able to apply. We're not far from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences. We just don't know how much it will cost. We'll go talk to Director Zhao in a bit. He'll definitely be able to help us find a solution. We need to build the dormitories first, otherwise it will get really cold. These people will be stuck for another two months when they go back. We don't know what will happen then."
Yang Yufen nodded in agreement. In the past few days, they had noticed that more than once people had asked them if they could help watch over the mountain from the wooden shed during the winter.
But how can a wooden shed survive the winter? People like them will definitely experience pain in their joints and bones during the winter.
The two elderly women rode their tricycle, kicking up layers of dust, straight to the Agricultural Science Academy's office building.
"What brings you two here? What's wrong? Do you need any help?"
Deputy Director Zhao was organizing the documents and preparing to submit them.
“We want to build staff dormitories, but we need to apply for one, so we’re here to ask about the procedures.”
Aunt Wang was in charge of speaking.
"What? Building staff dormitories? You two ladies, you just cleared the big trees off your hillside, and you haven't even started planting fruit trees yet. Are you building staff dormitories now?"
Many young professors at their agricultural research institute have to squeeze into student dormitories just like the students.
"The orchard isn't something you're just going to do for a day or two. Now that we have enough manpower, once the dormitories are built, the staff will be settled and can work with peace of mind. So we definitely have to build them!"
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