Chapter 428 - 428 I might as well do it
428 I might as well do it
There was another group of people.
“Aiya, why is there red braised pork today? I want to eat braised chicken.”
“I’m also waiting for the braised chicken. I haven’t had braised chicken for days.”
The people at the back heard those who were not in the top 30 shouted, “If you don’t want to buy the red braised pork, then don’t line up. Let us buy it.”
The people in front turned their heads one after another. “We also eat braised pork.”
The people behind them were speechless.
Such a scene had become a special feature of the morning in Heyang County.
Every time, it would surprise the people who had just arrived in Heyang County, or stop in their tracks to listen to them talk with great interest.
The rarer something was, the more expensive it would be.
Hunger marketing was naturally very effective.
As a result, the other canned meat became everyone’s favorite.
Merchants who came to Heyang County to buy canned food or to buy things would let their manservants to queue and join them or do it themselves.
Every day, there would be people coming to Shi Qingluo to ask if she would increase the sale of canned meat of other varieties.
However, she had no choice.
She was lacking in raw materials!
Hence, Shi Qingluo and Xiao Hanzheng chatted before they went to bed.
“Brother Zheng, why don’t we raise pigs, chickens, ducks, and some quails? ” she suggested. “We’ll continue to expand our canned food variety.”
Xiao Hanzheng pulled her into his arms and asked with a smile, “Sure, do you want to use the name of the county government, or do you want to do it alone?”
“If you use my name, there’s an 80 – 90% chance that the people in the capital will find fault with you,” Shi Qingluo replied.
“Should we adopt some cooperation between the workshops of the county government and the farmers?
“Anyway, we want to help the locals get out of poverty and let them earn more money.”
“What kind of cooperation?” Xiao Hanzheng asked curiously.
Shi Qingluo replied, “The villagers are all poor now. If you want them to buy their own livestocks, I’m afraid not many can afford it.
“If we were to set up a large farm on our own, the villagers might not come to work. Many people can’t leave their homes behind, and it’s even more difficult for people in remote mountain areas to come out.
“That’s why in the first two years, the workshop would provide pigs, chickens, and ducks, and the villagers would come to sign a contract to adopt them. It wouldn’t be free, they had to return them.
“For example, a family can adopt three piglets. When they are raised and slaughtered in the future, the family also has to return one to the county government’s canned food workshop.
“We can also sign a contract to buy the remaining two pigs at market price so that they would preferably sell them to our workshop.
“Of course, if someone outside offers a better price, they can also sell it to him.”
This was also to prevent the other county magistrates who took over them to forcibly lower the price to exploit the commoners after they left.
“We can raise more chickens and ducks. They will also return some to the canned food workshop with a ratio of three to one.
“I can teach the people who raise pigs how to fatten the pigs, and how to get the pigs ready for slaughtering quickly. The quality of the pork from these pigs would not smell too.
“There are also ways to make chickens and ducks grow faster. We can give them some medicinal powder to prevent chicken plagues and other diseases when they raise too many of them.
“By the way, for those who raise chickens, ducks, and geese, we can collect the duck and goose belly fluff that are like reed flowers.
“Let Xi Rui’s wool workshop collect this. It could be used to make down jackets and blankets later.”
In winter, down jackets were lighter and warmer than cotton jackets.
Although fur cloaks looked good, they were expensive and heavy.
Shi Qingluo still missed the down jackets and duvet of the modern era.
She was going to start collecting duck and goose down from the woolen workshop now.
She would have a down jacket to wear when she went to the northern border for winter this year.
Xiao Hanzheng was stunned. “Duck down and goose down can be made into clothes and blankets? ”
Shi Qingluo nodded. “Of course you can. It’s especially warm and light.”
“Then let the wool workshop take it. This one’s not bad,” Xiao Hanzheng sneered.
Other than the method of cooperation that I mentioned earlier, ” Shi Qingluo continued, “there is actually another method that each village can choose for themselves.”
“What method?” Xiao Hanzheng asked.
His wife was like a treasure.
“We can develop village-based farming and expand on it,” Shi Qingluo said with a smile.
“For example, a village can build a pig farm together, and the families in the village can raise pigs together.
“The village chief or the clan leader will take the lead. If there are families who want to join the village, they will register. Every day, a few families will take turns feeding the pigs and cleaning. When the pigs are ready for sale, the money from selling them will be split among everyone.
“Of course, if it’s during the new year, everyone can share the meat once the pigs are slaughtered. When the pigs are sold, they can split the money.
“Those who don’t participate won’t be able to. For example, those who are lazy will also be eliminated.
“The same goes for chickens and ducks.
“I’m more inclined to open livestock production within a village. After gathering the livestocks together, I think it’s actually more convenient to raise and manage them. The villagers’ houses won’t stink either.
“Moreover, when our interests are tied together, it’s more beneficial for the village to unite and cooperate.
“We can provide the villagers with both methods and let them choose,” she said after a pause.
“Then, try to promote the benefits of the last one as much as possible.
“Each village is under collective management. It’s more convenient to connect the canned food factories.”
Xiao Hanzheng kissed Shi Qingluo’s face.
“That’s a great idea, my wife. I’ll get someone to do it tomorrow.
“By then, even the most remote and desolate village can participate. Let everyone become rich together.”
Before he became an official, he wanted to do more for the people.
After becoming an official, the burden on his shoulders became even heavier. Especially when he saw the poor lives of the people, he felt bad.
Therefore, he hoped that the people under his jurisdiction, who may not become rich, could at least not starve to death and could eat well and wear warm clothes.
Of course, as his wife had said, some people had to become rich first and drive the economy of the entire county.
This situation would continue to improve.
Shi Qingluo nodded. “Okay, go ahead.”
Her young husband had slimmed down and turned darker recently, but his temperament was more restrained and steady, and he had a more mature charm.
“Alright!” Xiao Hanzheng hugged her tightly.
He was satisfied to have this little wife in this life.
Shi Qingluo thought for a moment and smiled.
“King Jin still owes me a cement road. His experiments with the formula I gave him should be almost complete. I’m going to write a letter to urge him.”
Xiao Hanzheng chuckled. “Alright, when he agrees to start building the road, I’ll go and publicize it. This is the cement road that you’ve won for Heyang County with the formula.”
His wife was so good and had given so much.
Of course, he had to let the people here know.
Shi Qingluo nodded. “Sure. Rather than letting King Jin take advantage of the situation and gain a good reputation, I’d rather do it. ”
Since she had done such a good thing, it was good to leave his name.
This was also helpful to help her young husband accumulate achievements, so that the people would love them more, and the implementation of policies in the future would be smoother.
“By the way, how’s Zhuo Zheng doing?” Shi Qingluo asked.
She had been busy recently and didn’t pay attention to Zhuo Zheng.
However, the manager of the canned food workshop told her that Zhuo Zheng had asked to see her, but she rejected him because she was too busy.