60s: I have a store

Chapter 41: Making Use of Mountains and Rivers
Everyone was a little confused. Except for Zhou Yimin and Zhou Zhigao, almost all the people present were farmers. In the minds of farmers, if they want to generate income, they cannot do without land, so land is the lifeblood of farmers.

Raising chickens, ducks and pigs can also generate income. The village raises pigs, and the money from selling pigs belongs to the village collective.

But chickens, ducks and pigs all need food, you can't feed them all with grass, right?
Not to mention pigs, even cows need to eat something else from time to time.

How thin have the pigs in the village become?
But what can they do? There is not enough food for people, so how can they be so extravagant as to feed the pigs? So, they can only feed the pigs some grass or something, just to keep them alive.

If the pigs don't meet the standards, the worst that can happen is criticism. But if people don't eat them, they'll starve to death.

"Yes! Yimin, please give us some advice! But we cannot occupy arable land." The team leader also said.

If you can generate income without occupying arable land, then you must do it!

"Is it enough to stop occupying the arable land used for growing crops now?" Zhou Yimin asked.

The old branch secretary thought about it and nodded as if there was nothing wrong with it.

"That's easy! They say that if you live by the mountain, you can eat from the mountain; if you live by the river, you can eat from the river. Can't we just make use of the mountains and rivers? The rivers are dry now. Can't we grow something there? It's best to grow some crops with a short growing period, such as vegetables."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present seemed to be enlightened instantly.

Yes! The river is dry.

The riverbed is quite fertile, perfect for growing crops. Most importantly, there are no regulations on the "land", so the village can use it.

The old Party Secretary slapped his thigh and said, "Yes! I almost forgot about the riverbed."

The captain and others also became excited, as the area of ​​those riverbeds is not small!

Zhou Zhigao thought more comprehensively and reminded the old branch secretary and others: "If it rains and the river is filled with water again, then..."

Zhou Yimin smiled and said, "That's why I said that planting crops with a short growth period can reduce losses. In fact, apart from losing some seeds, what else can be lost?
Seeds! I have a way."

Good boy! You came prepared! You even thought of the seeds.

The old branch secretary and his men were even happier. This sounded very reliable and could be done. The riverbed was fertile, so even the fertilization process could be omitted. It would only cost a little money to buy seeds.

As for manpower, do they lack manpower in rural areas?
"Yimin, please bring us some seeds. The village will give you the money." The old party secretary is also a man who makes decisions quickly.

Zhou Yimin nodded: "After talking about rivers, let's talk about mountains."

The captain immediately said: "The mountains may not work. Once they are reclaimed, they will become arable land."

Besides, the soil in the mountains is poor, so there is no need to spend effort to reclaim the land. It would be a bit of a waste of time and effort.

The old Party Secretary glared at him and said, "Doesn't Yimin know? Don't say anything first. Let Yimin speak."

"I didn't say I wanted to open up wasteland. Purchasing medicinal herbs is never cheap, right? Just plant some herbs in the mountains and don't worry about them at all. Treat them as wild herbs and collect as much as you can. Isn't that also a source of income?"

Ok?
Everyone was surprised again.

That seems to be true!

"It may be difficult to get seeds of medicinal herbs, and we don't know how many will survive. What if we can't even make back the money we earned from the seeds?" someone expressed concern.

Zhou Yimin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "How can we not take some risks? The wheat in the field may all fail."

is not that right?

If Zhou Yimin hadn't built a water pressure well, they had no idea how much the wheat production in Zhoujiazhuang would have dropped. In some places, where the drought was more severe than in Zhoujiazhuang, there was a real possibility of a total crop failure.

"Let's take a step back and say that even if we don't do medicinal herbs, can we do some mushrooms? Mushrooms are not expensive, but they grow fast and have a large yield.

When the time comes, I will purchase directly from the steel plant, which will be good for the village, good for me, and good for the steel plant as well. ” Zhou Yimin continued.

The old branch secretary and the others looked at each other in bewilderment, and suddenly something clicked in their heads. They almost forgot that Zhou Yimin was a purchaser for the steel plant. How much trouble would it save if the crops were directly handed over to Zhou Yimin and purchased by the steel plant?
"Yes, yes, yes! That's right. We need to think about this matter carefully." The old branch secretary's mind was working rapidly now.

"Is there any need to think about it? Just take some people to turn over the riverbed. I'll bring you the seeds tomorrow. The sooner you plant, the sooner you can harvest. Now that the village has money, the school's problems are no big deal.

By then, we can even set up a small cafeteria in the school, so that all the children who go to school can eat for free. I don’t believe that they won’t send their children to school.”

After hearing this, everyone was convinced.

They can foresee that by then, all the children who are not yet of age will be stuffed in. Once Zhoujiazhuang announces that children going to school can eat for free at school, it is equivalent to the school helping them raise their children.

Who wouldn’t be happy about this?

Xiaolan looked at the sixteenth uncle in front of her with admiration.

The idea is one thing after another. Not only will it perfectly solve the school's predicament, but it will also increase the village's income, and even bring him performance and provide materials to the steel plant.

Get it in one fell swoop!
The most important thing is not to violate the rules. Even if it gets out, others will not be able to find fault and will just follow suit.

Which village doesn’t want to earn more?
"Secretary, I'll go call some people." The team leader couldn't sit still any longer.

The old Party Secretary waved his hand and said, "Then go ahead! We can't delay normal production tasks."

To put it bluntly, those are all "side jobs" and the main job is the crops in the cultivated land. We cannot confuse the primary and secondary.

"understand!"

The team leader walked away and went to find the idle labor force in the village.

"Yimin, you are really smart." The old branch secretary sighed.

Zhou Yimin: "So, we should read more and attach importance to education."

This time, the old secretary did not refute. He also understood the truth. From ancient times to the present, reading is useful. If you want to stand out, you have to study.

Zhou Zhigao was so excited that he thought about how to make the school in Zhoujiazhuang bigger and stronger. Now the attitude of the village is also very clear, that is, to strongly support the opening of the school.

"Then I have to go to the school and clean up." Zhou Zhigao was also restless.

Zhou Yimin: "I'll go and take a look too."

"Let's go then!"

Zhou Zhigao was happy to take Zhou Yimin to visit the school, maybe he could give some suggestions! He took his wife and working children with him to the school.

After all, the school was deserted because of the long classes.

Zhou Yimin discovered that the school was just a slightly larger house with three classrooms and an "office" for teachers to rest and work.

The classroom was not big, and could accommodate about ten or twenty children. There were only five rows of desks, which were tattered. A small window made it a little dark inside.

In front is a small blackboard, more than one meter long and wide.

In short, it looks as simple as it can be.

Zhou Yimin touched the next chair with his hand, and it fell apart instantly, making him so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do.

"I didn't use any force."

Zhou Zhigao smiled and said, "It's okay! I'll fix it later."

Thanks to the brothers Yuanqiyuanmieyuanziyuan for the 500 reward!

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