Chapter 213 Change
You are the production team leader, and you should be the one taking the lead.
Before Xu Lingjun could speak, Guo Chenzi opened up about the matter, "I got promoted to the position of production team leader after years of hard work. In fact, I didn't want to do this job anymore. Now that Old Xu's job has been taken off, he is willing to give up the opportunity to be a teacher and continue to herd with us. It's just right for him to be the team leader."
"Old Xu, we all know that you are a capable man and you have helped us a lot over the years. Just accept the responsibility and be the production team leader!" Guo Chenzi pulled Xu Lingjun up and walked to the middle of the crowd.
"Yes, there is no doubt that Lao Xu will be the captain."
"I'm not saying that Lao Guo is not doing a good job. Everyone in the production team knows that Lao Guo is a good person. But he doesn't know the tricks that Lao Xu has. I think Lao Guo's idea will work. If Lao Xu becomes the team leader, our lives will definitely get better and better."
They have all personally experienced the changes that Xu Lingjun has brought to everyone in recent years. In the past, even filling their stomachs was a problem, but now every family has built a new house, and some capable people have even bought electrical appliances. Who would have dared to imagine this in the past?
So as soon as Guo Zhenzi took the lead, everyone rushed forward to persuade Xu Lingjun to be the production team leader, and the only thing left was to give him a new piece of clothing.
"Okay, since you support me, I will take the position." Xu Lingjun was not modest and polite. He said, "How can I, an outsider, be the captain? If I take this position, I can let everyone do whatever they want. It will be justified."
Besides, the production team leader had no salary, so Guo Chenzi would not suffer any loss by resigning from the position. Instead, he felt relieved by having less responsibility. When he heard Xu Lingjun's words, he immediately laughed cheerfully.
"Let's go to the farm office together tomorrow to report this matter to the leader and see how to divide the pasture and livestock."
Their production team did not distribute land to every household, but the same may be true for other production teams. Therefore, the livestock and pastures must be clearly understood, to avoid that people from other production teams will come and take advantage of them once they are ready in the future.
"Lao Xu, how are you going to divide the livestock? Which pieces of pasture do you want?" This is related to everyone's future livelihood, so someone asked immediately.
Xu Lingjun had already thought about these things. "As for livestock, I want more cattle and sheep, and fewer horses. The pastures we are using now are the ones we have now. Everyone is familiar with the place. It will take time to adapt to changing it, which is not cost-effective."
"There are also a few pieces of wasteland at the foot of the mountain. I am also planning to come over. Grass can't grow in these places, and crops can't be grown. I don't think other people will compete with us for them. Once we take them, we can build a feed factory."
Dong Kuan frowned slightly after hearing this. "The good horses raised on our ranch are always sought after by the troops, so we never have to worry about where to get them. On the contrary, we have to find a way to get the cattle and sheep ourselves. Isn't it uneconomical for you to get more cattle and sheep and fewer horses?"
This ranch is also responsible for providing military horses to the troops. Unfortunately, the cavalry as a branch of the military will soon be eliminated from history. Not to mention their ranch, even the famous Shandan Military Horse Farm is facing the problem of downsizing and finding other ways out.
Since Xu Lingjun knew all this, he would definitely not waste time on horses. Horse meat can be eaten, but the economic benefits are far from comparable to those of cattle and sheep. For the future of the production team, it is better to have fewer horses.
Of course, it was not easy to tell them this reason directly, so Xu Lingjun changed his statement, "Others are worried about not being able to sell beef and mutton, but should we worry too? When the time comes, we can just find Mr. Niu from the local product company."
"Besides, if we don't contract production to each household, the farm office might have some objections. Let's not talk about the horses for now. We can bargain with them later. Maybe Director Dong will agree when he sees that we want fewer horses."
"Well, what Old Xu said makes sense. Then let's ask for fewer horses. Alas, I just feel reluctant. I have raised horses for so many years, and suddenly I have to replace them with cattle and sheep." Dong Kuan was a little sad, but still accepted Xu Lingjun's statement.
"Beef is more expensive than horse meat, and it grows faster. I think what Lao Xu said is right. Raising cattle is definitely better than raising horses." Haisheng also did some calculations.
"Don't you trust Old Xu's vision? We just need to do what he says. Why think so much?" Guo Chenzi's trust in Xu Lingjun has almost reached the maximum level now, and he is too lazy to think too much.
"The cattle and sheep grow too slowly just by eating grass, especially in the winter when there is no tender grass, so we must build a feed factory so that we can not only use it ourselves, but also sell it to others." Xu Lingjun knew that even if he didn't explain, everyone would follow him, but if he wanted to form a good tradition and allow everyone to do their work better, it was better to make it clear at the beginning.
"Now the superiors are calling on all ranches to learn from Datong Farm's model to raise pigs. By then, we will not only be able to make cattle and sheep feed, but also pig feed. The market for pig feed is much wider than that for cattle and sheep feed."
As for the feed formula, there is no need to worry. He has resold it more than once or twice, and he has many formulas in his mind. You can just choose a suitable one.
Xu Lingjun spoke until the sun set. He explained his plans for the production team's future in a clear and explicit manner, and everyone knew what they should do after listening.
Dong Kuan and Guo Chenzi were used to herding, so they continued to let them take the livestock to the grassland to graze. Haisheng had a certain level of education and was willing to learn, so he was put in charge of managing the feed factory.
As for the pig farm, it can be handed over to other comrades for management. At the beginning, the scale of the pig farm will not be very large, and they will be able to handle it. When the scale is expanded in the future, it is estimated that several nearby production teams will rush to join, and there will be no shortage of manpower.
Comrade ladies? Xu Lingjun has other arrangements.
The next morning, Xu Lingjun and Guo Chenzi rode their horses to the field office and reported their plan to Director Dong. When Director Dong heard that Xu Lingjun was going to be the production team leader, he was completely relieved. This way, he would definitely not be a primary school teacher again.
"In principle, you just took off your hat not long ago, so it's not very suitable for you to be the production team leader. But considering that you also want to contribute to everyone, I don't want to disappoint you, so just do it for a while."
When it came time to distribute livestock and divide pastures, Director Dong really treated the horses as treasures and was reluctant to give him too many. This just fulfilled Xu Lingjun's wish, and he took this opportunity to bargain with him and asked for a lot of benefits.
The land for building the feed factory was given, and the application was approved, but the raw materials were not given. "Now the production team is contracted to you, so you have to get the raw materials yourself. The farm office can only write a letter of introduction, and you can use it to buy outside!"
This is what Xu Lingjun wanted. How could a private person buy these things now? Only the unit could do it. Otherwise, he would not have insisted on the production team. Even if the production team was small, it was better than a private person.
(End of this chapter)
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