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During the planned economy era, state-owned factories were wealthy and powerful, and were truly the country’s eldest sons.

Enough to support myself.

In order to carry out joint construction between workers and peasants, it is necessary to invest a large amount of funds, manpower and production materials in the commune.

It is a one-sided losing business.

The communes could profit greatly from this.

The factory was jointly built by an agricultural unit and an enterprise unit, and it was not a state-owned factory under the planned economy.

The staff inside do not have worker status.

They are part-time workers and part-time farmers. They do the work of workers but their identity is still that of farmers.

Since it is a factory, we must pay wages.

This money also has to be paid by the factory.

“Are you, the machinery company, really willing to work with our Aimin Commune to build a community of workers and farmers?

Li Chaoyang's muscles were shaking with excitement.

No wonder I heard the magpie calling outside when I went out this morning.

It turns out that good things are going to happen to me.

Having served as the commune director for nearly ten years, Li Chaoyang had long wanted to move to another position.

If this matter can be accomplished, based on this achievement, I can at least be transferred to the county.

Lin Kaifeng said: "You know, I am an educated youth from our Dongshan Brigade.

"No matter where I am now, I am a member of the Dongshan Brigade at heart, and my wife is from the Dongshan Brigade. We are like bones that are connected to each other, and do you think it is reasonable for me not to help develop the local area?

“It’s unacceptable, it’s totally unacceptable!

Li Chaoyang nodded repeatedly and asked eagerly: "Tell me quickly, how do you plan to carry out the joint construction between workers and farmers with our commune?

"This is a plan I wrote. Director Li, please read it first, and then we can discuss the details.

During his lunch break, Lin Kaifeng wrote a plan which was not particularly comprehensive.

Lin Kaifeng opened his bag, took out a few pieces of paper and put them on the desk.

Li Chaoyang took the plan and read its contents carefully.

After looking at it for a while, Li Chaoyang took a breath.

A thousand pigs!

"How much money does your machinery company have? As far as I know, the price of imported Landrace piglets is 15 yuan each, so 1,000 pigs would cost 15,000 yuan.

"This is just the money for the piglets. The other investments and expenses will cost at least 200,000, if not 300,000...

At this moment, Li Chaoyang felt difficulty breathing and his mind went blank.

He dared to swear to heaven.

Growing up, I have never seen such a large amount of funds.

On the last page of the plan, Lin Kaifeng will, on behalf of the Northern Machinery Company, invest 200,000 yuan in construction funds into the Dongshan Brigade pig farm.

Additional funds will be allocated appropriately based on subsequent developments.

Lin Kaifeng said slowly: "With the guidance and help of the relevant superior departments, the machinery company is doing well and can make a surplus of one to eight hundred thousand every year.

“One million and eight hundred thousand?!

Li Chaoyang swallowed hard.

An unrealistic idea came into being.

I would like to ask Lin Kaifeng, is Northern Machinery Company still short of people?

I also want to work at Northern Machinery Company.

With a profit of one million to eight hundred thousand a year, the living standard of the company's employees must be very tempting.

Seeing Li Chaoyang grinning from ear to ear, Lin Kaifeng kindly said, "Director Li, how about you take it easy first?

"No, no, Comrade Lin Kaifeng, has the machinery company approved this plan?

“It’s almost at the implementation stage.

Lin Kaifeng did not raise any more trivial issues.

The biggest problem about building a pig farm is mentioned.

Electricity supply.

I hope the commune can coordinate a small hydropower station.

Ensure the production electricity supply of Dongshan Brigade as much as possible.

The electricity supplied to Dongshan Brigade will not only be used to build pig farms, but also to serve the experts from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Lin Kaifeng wrote down all the relevant information in the plan.

In order to propose a scientific and systematic pig farm, Lin Kaifeng personally went to the provincial capital and invited a large number of experts from the Pig Breeding Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

In order to keep experts at the pig farm for a long time, Lin Kaifeng will invest a certain amount of research funds in the livestock farm every year.

Help livestock farms and pig farms develop sustainably.

"Director Li, if I remember correctly, around 70, the country once promoted pig farming for all the people. Although it was aborted halfway, I think as the director of the commune, you have a certain say in pig farming.

“It is true that the lean meat rate of Landrace pigs is higher than the fat meat rate, but specific issues need to be analyzed specifically.

"With the help of experts, the Dongshan Brigade has obtained a nutritious feed that is easy to obtain and prepare, which can effectively increase the weight and marketability of Landrace pigs.

"Experts stay at the pig farms to provide guidance on scientific pig farming and to prevent problems before they occur.

“Raising pigs is just like raising other livestock. When the number of pigs increases, diseases are bound to occur. We are not afraid of other things, but we are afraid of swine fever.

“Once swine fever breaks out, not to mention a thousand pigs, even ten thousand pigs will all die in a short period of time.

Lin Kaifeng said worriedly.

Li Chaoyang agreed, "You are absolutely right. I remember that in 71, there was an outbreak of swine fever in another brigade more than miles away from your Dongshan Brigade.

“At the time, they had more than 50 pigs, and almost all of them died overnight. The sick pigs could not be left to die, so they had to be buried on the spot.

"The distressed members cried loudly, and when I went down to guide the work, I wanted to cry with them when I saw that scene.

"I saved some food rations to raise pigs, but I didn't expect this would be the result.

Thinking of what happened back then, Li Chaoyang couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

Anyone who saw that scene will never forget it.

Hundreds of people cried loudly.

Lin Kaifeng said seriously: "Director Li, you understand the destructive power of swine fever, and you should know that experts are conducting research and can do without anything except electricity.

"You are right. To do scientific research, you must have electricity to start scientific instruments.

Li Chaoyang was unknowingly led into Lin Kaifeng's way of thinking.

Lin Kaifeng, representing the Northern Machinery Company, will invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in total.

Once the pig farm is built, economic benefits will be generated.

The money will be split in two.

Part of it remained in the Dongshan Brigade, and the other part was handed over to the commune.

Of course, if the commune wants to get this share, it cannot just do nothing.

In addition to ensuring the power supply of Dongshan Brigade, it is also necessary to coordinate with other brigades in the name of the commune.

Provide manpower for subsequent construction.

Supply straw and other auxiliary materials for making feed.

"Comrade Lin Kaifeng, the commune will try its best to meet your requests. Helping the poor and lower-middle peasants is not only the responsibility of the industrial sector, but also the responsibility of us commune leaders.

"On behalf of the commune, I would like to express my attitude to your machinery company. The three of us will work together to comprehensively improve the lives of our fellow villagers.

"that……

Speaking of this, Li Chaoyang suddenly looked bitter.