Chapter 132 Zhang Xiang
early morning.
Zhao Yi came to the maintenance shop to start a new day's work.
I was repairing the home appliances that were delivered by the Transportation Department yesterday evening. I don’t know how much time had passed. When I was about to go home from get off work to cook, I saw my uncle Zhang Xiang sitting at the door who had been there for an unknown amount of time.
"Why didn't you say hello when second brother came?"
Zhao Yi smiled.
"These chickens are so noisy, and you didn't even look up, so I didn't dare to disturb you."
Zhang Xiang smiled.
"Where did you get so many chickens?"
Zhao Yi was a little curious.
“They are all from Zhangjia Village.”
Zhang Xiang smiled.
There are five chickens in total, including three big roosters, all from the captain of Zhangjia Village. After Captain Zhang learned that Zhang Fusheng's family had split up and that his family had raised so many chickens, he split up his own family as well.
We raised more than a dozen chicks at home, and when they grew up, we had these three big roosters. We had always wanted to find a chance to send them to the commune slaughterhouse, but unfortunately we were always too busy to have time to go.
By chance he met Zhang Xiang and went to ask for it, so he gave it all to Zhang Xiang, who then helped him run to Wangou Village to get a letter of introduction and sent it to visit relatives in the area.
As he spoke, Zhang Xiang took out two handfuls of angelica from the backpack.
Zhao Yi nodded and walked into the sales area of the department store. He talked to several salespeople. Zhang Qian heard him and hurried out with a scale.
Zhang Xiang earned five cents for each pound of chicken, and one dollar for each angelica root.
The price of one yuan is not cheap anymore, as rice is only 1.2 cents per pound.
Zhang Xiang earned more than one yuan from the five chickens he carried this time, mainly from angelica. He sold five angelica roots for five yuan, and made more than six yuan in this trip.
"Brother, I feel that this is still a little unsafe. If you go back and ask the team to raise chickens as a side job, the team will be able to let you out openly with this excuse.
Running back and forth does not delay your work points. You can earn the money from angelica and you don't have to earn the money from raising chickens. ”
Zhao Yi thought about it carefully and said to Zhang Xiang.
"That's what I thought."
Zhang Xiang nodded.
After having lunch at Zhao Yi’s house, I rushed back to Zhangjia Village.
We returned to Zhangjia Village in the evening.
The first thing Zhang Xiang did after returning to Zhangjia Village was to go to Zhang Fuyou's house.
"Uncle."
Zhang Fuyou and Zhang Fusheng are descendants of the same ancestor, but the two families have been together for five generations and are considered distant relatives.
"Xiaoxiang is here, have you sold the chickens?"
Zhang Fuyou smiled when he saw Zhang Xiang. He knew that Zhang Xiang's elder brother Zhang Jun was a worker, and his sister and brother-in-law were also workers. They had more connections than he did, and the team leader was also closer to Zhang Fusheng.
“It’s sold, here’s the money.”
Zhang Xiang handed the money to Zhang Fuyou, who handed it directly to his wife without counting it.
Zhang Jing is not short of money now and will not do anything to embezzle money, so Zhang Fuyou is relatively relieved.
"Uncle, I want to discuss something with you."
After Zhang Xiang sat down, he looked at Zhang Fuyou and said.
"If you have something to say, just tell me. We are all family. This is a bit strange."
Zhang Fuyou laughed and said.
Although he was only a small team leader, he could not guarantee that he would have to ask his elder brother Zhang Jun for help in the future. Therefore, Zhang Fuyou approved Zhang Fusheng and his son's request for one day off a month without hesitation.
"Uncle, I think our village should have some sideline businesses."
Zhang Xiang said.
"What side job? We are far from the county town, and we don't have any vegetable supply. You can see from the village that I have tried all the possible ways, but there is no way out.
You said it’s not our turn to send the fish to the county town. ”
Zhang Fuyou shook his head. If there was a way, he would definitely like to have a side job. Who doesn't want to have income for the family?
"We can raise chickens and send them not only to slaughterhouses, but also to other regions for sale."
Zhang Xiang thought for a while and said.
These words immediately silenced everyone in the room.
Having millions of furry animals at home is not enough, as livestock can get sick, and once they are infected, they can spread to a large area in one day. Once you start raising chickens in full swing and chicken plague breaks out, all the hard work of the team will be wasted.
This money must be paid fairly by every household, and then divided according to the accounts. However, no one in the room dared to respond to Zhang Xiang's words.
Who can guarantee that the chickens will not get sick and can be successfully marketed?
I'm afraid no one in the whole house dares to make this guarantee.
Seeing that no one said anything, Zhang Xiang knew what was going on. Everyone was afraid that something might go wrong with the chickens and no one could afford the risk.
"Uncle, we can raise fewer chickens. When the chickens are small, we can mix some oxytetracycline into the chicken feed and feed them. We can fence off the barren hill and raise the chickens there. Now that the chickens haven't grown up yet, we can go to other villages to buy big roosters and sell them. We can still make 25 cents for each chicken.
I was responsible for running errands for the team and handed over all the money I earned to the team. ”
Zhang Xiang told us his solution.
As for whether they are willing or not, that is up to the team.
"I did it, but I wanted to share the money but I was afraid of losing money. How could I have such a good thing? The reason is to register the hens together and separate them after they grow up. That way, I can sell the eggs and make money as a side job."
Zhang Fuyou thought about it and decided it was a good idea. There wasn't any side job in the team anyway, and it took a lot of effort for someone to bring it up and even help with the matchmaking. If he didn't do it, he would have to live without any income.
Although the family has now been divided, the family income has increased.
But this situation cannot last long. Once separated, they all have their own little thoughts after a long time. They are unwilling to sell their eggs together and want to live their own lives separately.
One advantage of raising chickens in this way is that there will be more fertilizer in the village, and chicken manure can be used as fertilizer after fermentation.
All the roosters were sold and the hens were kept for laying eggs.
Although there is not much food in the village, there are plenty of small fish, shrimps, and chestnuts in the mountains. They can be mixed with some food and cooked to feed chickens.
A meeting was held in Zhangjia Village that night, and Zhang Fuyou analyzed the matter to the villagers.
Everyone in the village is willing to raise the dog since each family can't afford much money anyway.
early morning.
Zhangjia Village began to build chicken coops in full swing.
At this time, Zhao Yi was chatting with several sales clerks in the department store.
Everyone ate chicken last night and couldn't help but come to Zhao Yi to show off.
"Comrade Xiao Zhao, our Section Chief Wang was not exaggerating. This chicken soup is indeed delicious."
"That's right. My kid licked the bowl clean after eating."
"It's just that the cost is a bit high. It's good enough to have one meal a month."
"It's OK. My husband and I both have income, so there's not much pressure at home and we can eat out twice a month."
Zhao Yi didn't say a word the whole time and just listened to what they were saying.
They all gave a thumbs up to the angelica stewed chicken and said that their families would be willing to buy it if it was available.
"Sisters, if there are any, I will inform you as soon as possible. People in the countryside are reluctant to sell old hens, and there are very few roosters. You need luck to see one."
Zhao Yi explained with a smile.
"You can't forget us anyway, or I'll keep harassing you and come to the repair shop every day to make trouble with you."
The few of them left after making a joke. As for how Zhao Yi would deal with the situation, it was Zhao Yi's business. He had already informed them once in advance, and they were very much in favor of Zhao Yi's attitude.
Zhao Yi also had his own friends to hang out with, so they were just joking.
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