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Chapter 735: Chapter 725: A Future Beyond Measure
At Goudan’s insistent request, that very afternoon, the family packed up and rode their bicycles in a grand procession to deliver the eager Goudan to the farm, where he would become the youngest laborer. n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
Of course, Shen Yunfang, as a legitimate business owner, would not employ child labor. Before Goudan had left to work, his household registration had already been altered at home; he was now registered as an eighteen-year-old young man.
Upon arriving at the farm, Shen Yunfang went straight to Zhang Chunwang and handed Goudan over to him, stating outwardly that although he was a relative, everything had to be done according to the rules and regulations, and violations would be met with dismissal and so on. However, in private, she had indeed instructed that Goudan be given a relatively lighter workload. After all, the child was really only sixteen, and doing such heavy work at such a young age was bad for his health.
Zhang Chunwang nodded in understanding. Just then, five new breeding houses had opened at the breeding farm, with plans to add two for quail, two for chickens, and one for pigs. He assigned Goudan to a chicken coop, which was considered the lightest workload among them, and specially asked a senior sister to look after Goudan.
As for the sleeping quarters issue, since there were now a very large number of workers, suites awarded as a bonus would only be allocated at the end of the year, so in the end, Goudan only managed to get a double room with another workmate.
When Goudan went to the dormitory, he was overjoyed and very satisfied with the conditions.
And so, Goudan had taken root at the farm.
Afterwards, Shen Yunfang became busy at work dealing with those twenty pigs and had no time to look after Goudan; he adapted very well on his own.
Processing live pigs into various types of side dishes was very diverse, but since the farm was purely manual and only had one sealing machine, it was impossible to produce canned goods. Therefore, this time the pork was processed in a simple manner.
Offcuts such as pig heads, pig feet, and pig tails were all meticulously cleaned and braised by people organized by Shen Yunfang.
Then, according to the situation, the cuts were made. For instance, pig ears were directly sliced into fine strips and sealed in portions. As for the meat from pig heads, since the pigs only weighed a little over a hundred pounds and weren’t very fat, Shen Yunfang directly found skilled workers to slice the meat and season it with soy sauce, chili, and other ingredients, much like a cold dish, and then sealed it in portions. The next day, it was sold out. On trains, because it was convenient and tasty, it became very popular, and there were virtually no cases of unsold or returned goods.
As for the pork, Shen Yunfang directly had people mince the meat and stuff it into sausages.
In about half a month, the twenty pigs had already been slaughtered and processed, and the meat sold. Afterwards, the train and bus stations kept calling Zhang Chunwang, pressing him for more deliveries. These small, bagged foods were indeed very popular on trains and buses.
Moreover, several people specifically came over wanting to buy wholesale. After learning that there was no stock left, they were very disappointed. However, Zhang Chunwang had already said that they could come back around the New Year when the next batch of pigs would be ready for market, and by then the farm’s processing plant would almost be operational, increasing production capacity significantly and producing many more finished products.
After the busy period had passed, Shen Yunfang finally had time to check on her nephew Goudan. Upon inquiring with Zhang Chunwang, she learned that Goudan was doing very well here, showing diligence and saying the right things. He had been doing quite well under Chen Jing, and this month, Chen Jing had already reported up, recommending that Goudan be made a permanent employee.
Shen Yunfang felt very relieved to hear this and specifically went to the breeding department to find Goudan and tell him to come home with her for lunch and have a good meal.
As a result, Goudan shook his head like a rattle-drum, saying that his thousand chicks weren’t yet "brought up" (meaning they hadn’t learned to forage for food on the pasture on their own and return home in the evenings), and he simply couldn’t leave at noon.
Well, there goes another fine employee devoted to the farm, Shen Yunfang left feeling quite satisfied.
As the end of August approached, it was time to harvest the corn in the fields. Because Lingzhi mushrooms were intercropped with the corn this year, they had to manually pick the Lingzhi before they could use the harvesting machines.
Wang Anhua from the sales department had already negotiated a very favorable purchase price for the Lingzhi in H City, and if nothing unexpected happened, the income from these ten acres of Lingzhi would account for half of the farm’s entire annual income. Therefore, everyone from Shen Yunfang to all the employees in the planting department took it very seriously.
Such precious cargo couldn’t be entrusted to just anyone to harvest, who knows if someone might secretly pocket a few? That would be a loss. So, Sun Dawei and Zhang Chunwang decided to transfer over thirty people from the mountain area for one day to help, and they successfully collected all the Lingzhi.
On the day of the harvest, Shen Yunfang specifically invited Director Bai from the city and the relevant leaders and professors from the school to come and observe the event since her place was considered a pilot farm, and the government had allocated a hundred thousand yuan to it. It was necessary to perform such formalities, and of course, afterward, she had to submit a written summary paper, which was no trouble for her at all.
After receiving high praise from the leadership, and in their presence, each holding two large Lingzhi mushrooms, a Dongfeng truck loaded with the remaining Lingzhi headed towards H City. Since the transaction was quite large, Zhang Chunwang personally accompanied the shipment.
Following that, Shen Yunfang took Director Bai and a group of people from the school on a tour around the farm.
"Xiaoshen, you are truly remarkable. In just a year and a half, you’ve developed this farm. If you continue this momentum, the future is limitless," Director Bai said, standing on the hillside, looking down at the fields below, his words filled with emotion.
Shen Yunfang accompanied him, "Rest assured, Director, I will do my best to continue improving the farm."
"Good, good, our Z Province is in need of young entrepreneurs like you."
"Director Bai, you flatter me. I just know how to farm and tinker with things. I can’t really compare to those young geniuses," Shen Yunfang said modestly.
"Hehe, no need to be modest. Since the policy has improved, although you are not the only one in Z Province who has started their own company, I have the highest hopes for you." Since the other party was a woman, Director Bai refrained from clapping her on the shoulder as a gesture of encouragement and simply smiled at her with satisfaction. "But you also need to work hard. Your loans are considerable, and even though they are interest-free for the first three years, you need to have a plan in mind, starting now, for the time after those three years."
This time Xiaoshen had come to him for help with another loan, saying she wanted to start some sort of processing plant. Out of trust for Xiaoshen, he didn’t delve deeply into the project and helped her secure the loan.
But looking back, he felt a chill run down his spine. Since last year, when Xiaoshen started leasing land, she had already taken out several million in loans, which was no small sum. If any mishap befell the farm, they could be overwhelmed by such substantial loans. Now, all he hoped for was that fortune would favor them with good years of abundant harvests.
