Chapter 377: Promoting Common Prosperity
At this moment, the men finally understood why the village chief called them all over!
They looked at Shen Qing and then at the village chief, unsure whether what the woman in front of them said was true, and whether they could take it seriously?
But seeing her calm demeanor, the men on both sides of her and behind her all followed her lead. Their trust and submission were even greater than their attitude towards the village chief!
One man murmured repeatedly, "You mean you provide the cattle, teach us how to raise them, and give us money?"
Is there really such a good thing in the world?
Shen Qing affirmed: "Yes, but it's not easy for you either, you have to build a cattle pen, feed the cattle, and prepare fodder for the winter.
Only a portion of the money is given first, which is equivalent to an advance payment. After milking the cows, the money will be evenly distributed and deducted from the monthly allowance."
It is not enough to just provide the cattle teaching. Raising cattle is the most tiring and difficult job. She only provided the capital and technology.
The reason for giving money is that the hardest time is when there is no income at the beginning. Chinese families are rich and can advance the capital themselves, but here they may just die!
So when there was no profit, she paid some silver to make their lives easier.
The men nodded hurriedly.
She said that raising sheep is also necessary for them. How can work be easy? They are not afraid of being tired, but they are afraid of not being able to sell the sheep after raising them.
If you can’t sell it, you won’t make any money!
Moreover, raising cattle does not affect their sheep farming, which means that their original income from raising sheep is still there, and raising cattle and selling milk is additional income for her.
No need to worry about not being able to sell. With a stable income from selling milk, buying fabrics to make clothes is much easier...
Maybe you won’t have to worry about filling your stomach anymore!
"Okay! When do we start? It's not too early, I'm afraid we won't have time to build a cattle pen."
Cows are much larger than sheep, so the place they live in naturally needs to be bigger. Although the ice has thawed now, there is still a late spring cold snap, and a heavy snow may come at any time. Without a cowshed, we cannot survive.
"I'm stupid, what if I can't teach myself how to milk a cow?"
"It's okay if you can't milk the cow, but what if the cow gets sick? What if it dies?"
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Problems popped up one after another like mushrooms after rain.
Shen Qing answered them one by one: "The cows won't come here too early. It should be a month or two after the weather warms up completely. It will be in time to build a cattle pen."
"Don't worry, we will teach you all the time, and you don't have to know all of them. As long as you know one or two, you can learn them slowly from your family members later."
"We also teach you about sick cows. No matter what the cause of death, you don't have to pay compensation. But the cows belong to us, so we need to send them over. By the time the next batch arrives, the only loss is the income from selling milk."
This rule is to prevent some self-righteous "shrewd people" from taking advantage of loopholes to kill cattle and buy beef to make money or eat, so it is important to have rules;
The reason why this income is missing when the next batch arrives is to encourage them to raise the animals well. After all, the more the better, the higher the income.
If you want a high income, you have to raise your animals carefully.
The men had asked all the questions they wanted to ask and were unexpectedly satisfied with the results. They all looked at the village chief, waiting for his decision.
The suspicious man murmured, "Is it really that good?"
Village Chief Qin asked, "What else do you want from us?"
All they have are sheep, no fields or land. The most valuable thing is their adobe house with tiled roof, and they only got these tiles after buying a large number of sheep last year!
The suspicious man thought so too.
Yes, what can we gain from them?
And they also need to raise cattle, so just raise them well!
Village Chief Qin heard the man across from him calling him either "Auntie" or "Master." He looked at the woman, who was no older than him, and after careful consideration, he called out, "Master?"
After all, he is the one who provides them with cattle, so he is also the master!
Shen Qing's hand holding the tea bowl shook, and the tea almost spilled out. She laughed: "Village Chief Qin, we are partners. Just call me Shen Qing."
The villagers also called her that. She thought calling her by her name was good, having both a name and a surname was very convenient.
Village Chief Qin bent his waist, his smile widened, and he changed his tone and said, "Boss!"
They are just being polite, how can they really call each other by their names?
Moreover, they raise cattle and sell milk, which is equivalent to her hired servants, so it is more appropriate to call them boss rather than master.
He winked at the men, and immediately a loud shout rang out: "Boss!"
Shen Qing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Seeing that everyone had a firm expression as if it should be so, she did not forcefully correct them. This dynasty was not like China.
She stood up, took out a bag of silver, and gestured to Lao Liu beside her: "Xiang Zhong, you draft a contract now. If there are any inappropriate places, we can discuss and revise it on the spot until everyone is satisfied."
She looked at the people in the shepherd village and said, "Those of you who can read, please come forward and read it. If none of you can read, that's fine. This deed is in duplicate, and we both have one copy.
You can bring it with you when you enter the city, and spend a few coins at a street stall to help check whether it is consistent with what we said today. If it is not, you can come to us at any time to cancel the contract."
This is different from the vegetable purchase in Fugui Village, where only the number of acres needs to be specified. This is equivalent to a contracting relationship, with more agreed matters and more specific implementation.
Shen Qing spoke sincerely and thoughtfully, so Village Chief Qin just felt that what else could he say?
They gave money first and then shipped cattle over. It was obvious that Shen Qing was the one who took the biggest risk, and it was Shen Qing's side that trusted them!
He said excitedly, "Okay, I, we agree! Don't worry, you trust us, we won't let you down and will definitely raise the cattle well!"
The other men thought the same.
This opportunity is so rare, they never dared to dream of it before. If they don’t do it well and mess it up, they deserve to live in poverty and hardship for the rest of their lives!
"We have experience in raising sheep, and raising cattle is generally similar to raising sheep. I think we can also raise cattle well."
"I am also confident, you don't have to worry too much, Boss."
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Shen Qing was indeed not worried. She only selected the people and left the rest to them.
Whether they can seize the opportunity and how much they can seize depends on how hard they work.
And most of the people she chose were around the mountains.
Firstly, the distance is short, which makes negotiation and purchase convenient;
Secondly, our village is wealthy, and the huge gap between the rich and the poor in the surrounding areas is a very dangerous thing.
They have no shortage of fish, meat, rice, and flour, while others are hungry and cold. Can they expect others to adjust their mindsets? Put yourself in their shoes and think about it. No one can adjust their mindsets when they are starving and cold.
Moreover, the surrounding villages will benefit from common prosperity, which is an obvious benefit.
In secret, they can unite as one to fight the enemy, and in public, they build roads.
Yes, when people become rich, who wouldn’t think about building roads first?
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