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Chapter 719: Chapter 709 Report Work
Time flew by quickly, and the season for spring plowing had arrived. Shen Yunfang, the boss who had enjoyed a year’s vacation, finally returned to take charge of the farm.
"Sis-in-law, I’m finally seeing you in person," Zhang Chunwang said upon seeing Shen Yunfang, wiping away his pent-up tears. Being just a worker, he had endured a tough year; he had not even taken a break on New Year’s Eve. Fortunately, his wife pitied him and specifically came by train to see him, bringing him the warmth of family, otherwise, he would have long since given up and quit.
"You’re already a father yourself, why are you still so clingy? If there’s something to discuss, we could have just talked over the phone. No need for me to come here," Shen Yunfang didn’t give him any face. She thought to herself, did he think his five thousand yuan was so easy to earn? Without squeezing out his last drop of sweat, how could she become a great capitalist?
"No, it’s not like that, sis-in-law. There’s so much going on, I really can’t make the decisions myself," Zhang Chunwang was embarrassed by his sister-in-law’s comments and felt wronged. He really wanted to shout at her, "Who exactly owns this farm?"
"What can’t you decide on? Didn’t I give you this year’s work plan before I left? Just follow the plan item by item. Of course, if you have other ideas, you can discuss them with me over the phone so we can communicate," Shen Yunfang was not a stubborn boss. If the employees had any opinions, she was willing to listen.
"No, no, I’ve been so busy with the tasks you’ve assigned that I hardly have time to scratch my head, so no, I haven’t had any other thoughts," Zhang Chunwang quickly shook his head, frightened.
"Haha, okay, tell me how far we’ve gotten with everything," Shen Yunfang said as she saw he had no other ideas and proceeded with a work inspection.
So, Zhang Chunwang composed himself and began to report his achievements over the past days to the boss, item by item.
The first was the continuation of the greenhouse vegetables.
After January ended, most of the vegetables in the greenhouse were boxed up and sold to various enterprises and institutions in Z city. However, there was still a portion of vegetables maturing in the greenhouse. Since the quantity was not as much as before, he had the sales department contact a few smaller institutions for sales.
With the current batch of vegetables about to be cleared, Zhang Chunwang decisively organized manpower to clear out fourteen of the sixteen greenhouses and replanted vegetables. As for what to plant, since the boss was unreachable at her hometown at the time, Zhang Chunwang discussed with a few farming experts and decided on the varieties to plant, which were essentially the same as before. The new plants were already growing nicely. The vegetables were expected to mature by May. Although the market would be flooded with vegetables in two or three months, they could still seize some early opportunities. 𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝒎
The remaining two greenhouses were also about to be cleared, and the vegetables produced after the New Year had been sold by employees driving tractors into the city for retail, with good results.
The second matter was that during the Spring Festival, Zhang Chunwang personally organized the transport of pig, cow, sheep, and poultry hatchlings that the farm was going to raise this year.
For the existing animal housing, he purchased twenty calves, half male and half female, fitting perfectly in one house. There were fifty sheep, also half male and half female, filling another house just right. He also bought eighty pigs, seventy males, and ten females, which were just enough for two houses. The largest purchase was chick hatchlings, five thousand in total, spread out for rearing in five houses. Lastly, eight hundred ducks and eight hundred geese filled two more houses, and the final house was home to three thousand quails.
Because of these livestock, after the New Year, Zhang Chunwang redistributed the existing workers. He reassigned twelve people to specifically take care of these animals.
The remaining staff had to allocate sixteen people specifically to tend to the greenhouses, which meant that, including Zhang Chunwang, there were less than ten original workers left.
With so few people, he was worried that it would affect their work during the spring planting of seven hundred acres. Moreover, as spring approached and flowers bloomed, it was time for the mountains to come to life again. With currently not enough hands to work, if really necessary, he thought about using last year’s method and hiring some temporary workers just to get the work done in time. Any delays could potentially cost them an entire year.
However, just yesterday, he heard from the boss that twenty-one more veterans might come, possibly with their families. In that case, they would have to wait and see the labor capacity of these people. If it was satisfactory, there wouldn’t be a need to hire as many temporary workers this year.
Shen Yunfang listened to his report and nodded along. When he finished, she gave high praise to his usual work performance.
She also provided the latest instructions.
"Regarding the vegetable greenhouses, there’s no need to sell the produce from the remaining two. Any extra vegetables should be distributed among our employees as a welfare benefit. After working all winter, it’s not fair that others enjoy the fresh produce while we miss out," Yunfang said.
Zhang Chunwang moved his lips, but eventually couldn’t help saying, "Sister-in-law, one greenhouse would be enough to feed everyone; two might be too much and could lead to waste." Since he’d become the head manager, he’d become more frugal, always thinking about selling more to earn more money. Otherwise, where would the funds to pay the workers’ substantial monthly wages come from?
"Fine, you handle it as you see fit. As long as you understand my intention," Shen Yunfang was not insistent.
Zhang Chunwang nodded, indicating that he would take care of it.
"Also, regarding the livestock farm, I have a more scientific method of farming that I want you to share with the breeding workers this afternoon." Given the size of their farm, they couldn’t raise livestock purely with grain like one did at home; they also needed proper feed.
"Moreover, once the new workers arrive for the mountain, organize people to start cleaning up right away. Do it as we agreed, plant the grassland and Honeysuckle cuttings first. This really can’t be delayed. When we have time, let’s go up the mountain together to have a look and do some planning. But there’s no rush on that, we can do it when we have time."
"Also, before then, you need to have a clear understanding of the situation on the mountain. If we are short of people, recruit more without delay. We can’t afford to fall behind schedule," Shen Yunfang instructed.
With each point Yunfang made, Zhang Chunwang nodded, taking notes diligently in a notebook.
"Hmm," Shen Yunfang pondered, "for the new workers, you take care of it. If there are not enough suites in our dormitory, just arrange for them to stay in the single rooms upstairs to avoid conflicts."
"One last thing, and it concerns you. You’ve been doing a very good job as the head manager of our farm for such a long time, and I am quite satisfied. Therefore, starting from this year, you will officially become the General Manager of Feiyang. In future management, I hope to delegate responsibilities more granularly. Our farm is now divided into farming, breeding, greenhouses, and the mountain area. In your day-to-day management, keep a close eye on discovering talents, and appoint a responsible person for each area. This way, you’ll have an easier time and you can do more for me as well. What do you think?" She concluded.
