1968: Started from breeding

Chapter 269 You said it yourself, our farm does have a tiny bit of a problem!

In addition, Su Wenchen also found that sometimes, after you have achieved certain results and gained a certain status,

You don't even need to explain yourself.

Others will automatically fill in the blanks and explain things for you, which is often much more effective than explaining things yourself.

It's truly the most dangerous thing that comes from letting your imagination run wild.

Lu Anguo also strongly agreed with the statement made by the leader of the animal husbandry research institute.

“I have the right to say what you’re saying. Back then, when I was with my unit, we were ambushed and shot by the White Dogs. I just instinctively dodged on a whim.”

He pointed to his obviously scarred cheek as he spoke.

"The shot just grazed my face! If I hadn't dodged, it probably would have gone straight through the back of my head."

"Even I don't know why I dodged that time."

"That's probably what you call intuition! But after I got shot in the arm, I lost that instinct to dodge."

Upon hearing this, the other person nodded.

"Director Lu, this must be an instinct triggered when your life is in danger, which directly saved your life."

Su Wenchen was speechless.

Dude, what are you guys talking about?

This meeting is probably to discuss the white pigs they've bred!

How come this is getting more and more mystical!

The elderly man above was clearly getting impatient with what he was hearing.

"Hey, don't give me that intuition that you're talking nonsense. If you really want to study it, then go downstairs and try it out yourselves."

"What I want to know now is specific information about this white pig."

Upon hearing this, the other party immediately responded.

"Sir, based on the recorded data, we have not found any obvious loopholes in the data."

"However, to further confirm the detailed information about these pigs, we need to conduct an on-site inspection!"

The old man nodded.

“Alright, since there are no problems with the records, it’s worth making the trip in person.”

Then he looked at the others.

"And what about you? What are your opinions?"

Upon hearing the old man's words, everyone else shook their heads.

In matters like this, it's clear that we should send someone to verify the facts before making a decision.

Only Lu'an National Highway.

"Sir, the State Farms Conference starts tomorrow. Who will the ministry send to lead the delegation?"

"Or should we wait until the meeting is over before sending someone down?"

The old man waved his hand.

"This is a matter of great importance concerning the livelihood of the people. I need to confirm it personally to feel at ease. This time, I will personally lead the team down."

Everyone present was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then someone immediately objected.

"Boss, you don't need to go there personally for something like this!"

"If you're still worried, just have multiple departments within the ministry send people down together."

"Furthermore, we need you to chair tomorrow's state farm meeting!"

The old man reached out to stop him.

"I'll go to the institute in a bit to report in person and request a postponement of the meeting, because once it's confirmed that there are no problems with the pig breed, we need to start promoting it immediately."

"For us, there is no time to slowly test the genetic stability of the pig breed, so we cannot directly promote it to the production teams at the beginning."

"Otherwise, if problems arise, it could easily deal a huge blow to those production teams."

"Then we can only start by promoting it in state-owned farms and state-owned pig farms in various places."

"That way, even if any undiscovered problems arise, things will be much easier to handle."

The old man knew very well that state-run farms were guaranteed by the state, so even if problems arose, there was room for recovery, and their large size meant they could withstand the pressure.

The production teams below simply didn't have the capacity, so taking advantage of the National Agricultural Reclamation Conference, where most of the large farms were attending, it was the safest approach to start promoting the program directly from these large farms.

Hearing the old man say this, the others didn't say anything more. They also knew that such a major issue affecting the people's livelihood across the country would ultimately have to be reported to higher authorities for a decision.

Upon hearing that Lu Anguo from the Agricultural Reclamation Bureau was going to start by promoting the program on state-owned farms, he immediately nodded in agreement.

“Leader, I agree with your idea. Now, except for the Xinjiang region and the Great Northern Wilderness, almost all the farms in the country have been cultivated.”

"The original theme of this meeting was to discuss the next steps for the development of farms across the country after most of the land has been reclaimed."

"Now that we have these white pigs, I think it's a good opportunity for them to make use of the resources of their respective farms and put some effort into animal husbandry."

For Lu Anguo, the idea of ​​starting with state-run farms was something he wholeheartedly supported.

However, after he finished speaking, the leader of the Animal Husbandry Bureau stood up and said something.

"Leader, I think we should start by promoting this to the large pig farms and breeding pig farms under our Animal Husbandry Bureau."

"Because although these breeding pig farms have not bred completely localized white pigs, their technological accumulation is definitely much stronger than that of ordinary farm pig farms."

"Starting with our breeding pig farms and pig farms is the safest and most successful approach."

"And the farms under the State Farms Bureau are clearly not as good as ours in pig farming!"

For him, this was something he definitely wanted to fight for. He was very clear that he should start by promoting it on various farms.

When the second round of promotion comes, we might have to go to Lu Anguo's house to owe him a favor, since the other farm units are all under the jurisdiction of the State Farms Bureau.

So it would be better to start by promoting it to their breeding pig farms and pig farms first!

Upon hearing this, Lu Anguo immediately spoke.

"Old Xu, what's the rush at your animal husbandry bureau?"

“We’ll start with the farms under our agricultural reclamation department. If there are no problems, your pig farms can then introduce it, and then we can gradually promote it to the production teams of the communes below.”

Upon hearing Lu Anguo's words, the other party immediately retorted.

"What do you mean I'm in a hurry? By the time your farm confirms there are no problems, it will be too late. The most time-saving way is to let our various pig farms import them first."

Hearing that both of them wanted to start by promoting the product to their own subordinate units, the old man gestured for them to stop.

"Alright, I'll discuss this with the department later."

Then he turned to look at Su Wenchen.

"Xiao Su, you should go back and prepare. I'll head straight to your field as soon as I get back from the yard."

Su Wenchen nodded. Although he was a little surprised that his leader was going to their venue in person, he wasn't too worried.

Said directly.

"Okay, boss. I'll go back and tell my wife that we can leave anytime."

On the other side, Lu Anguo also spoke directly.

"Boss, how about I go with you?"

The leaders of the Animal Husbandry Bureau also spoke up.

"Boss, should our department go along too?"

The old man waved his hand.

"Since we're going to the farms below, just have the people from the State Farms Bureau and the Animal Husbandry Research Institute of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences accompany us."

"Everyone else just needs to do their job."

"I'll make the details when I get back. For now, go back and get ready!"

As he spoke, the old man stood up and walked out of the meeting room first.

Seeing that the old man had left, some of the others slowly got up, packed up their notebooks, and prepared to leave.

Su Wenchen packed his things and prepared to go back and talk to his wife to see if he should send her to his father-in-law's house first.

Just as he finished packing his things, he saw Lu Anguo, who could be considered his superior, walking over.

"Haha, Xiao Su, you've really made our State Farms Bureau look great this time!"

"It hasn't been long since we bred the Moon Rabbit, and our Agricultural Reclamation Bureau has already added another great achievement to our list."

"Old Xu, what did your animal husbandry bureau say back then?"

"It's as if they're confidently saying that it's impossible to breed a white pig with stable genetics right now!"

"How dare you compete with our farms for the first batch of promotion opportunities with this kind of product!"

Upon hearing Lu Anguo's teasing remark, the other party immediately snorted coldly.

"Old Lu, you're just trying to get something for nothing. Blue Water Farm should have been placed directly under our Animal Husbandry Bureau in the first place."

“They are clearly a breeding farm that specializes in breeding, but you, Lu Anguo, want to claim credit for their work and insist on transferring them to your Agricultural Reclamation Bureau, turning them into Blue Water Farm.”

"In my opinion, if we had put it under our jurisdiction back then, with the strong support of our bureau, we would definitely have bred more high-quality livestock by now."

"Unlike your State Farms Bureau, which doesn't care or offer any support, how dare you argue with me back then?"

"Not only do they ignore it, but they also send people to suffer in that wretched place in the Yellow River flood zone."

“If I were you, I would be too embarrassed to come to this meeting. I would report directly to the leadership and request that Lanshui Farm be registered under the name of the Animal Husbandry Bureau, which can provide more support.”

Clearly, the director of the animal husbandry bureau at this time regretted the fact that when the leaders asked them to discuss which department the Blue Water Farm should be affiliated with, he did not insist on arguing his case.

Moreover, at that time, Lanshui Farm still belonged to Lanshui Livestock Farm in Lanshi City.

If he had insisted on it, there's a very high probability that it would have ended up being registered under our Animal Husbandry Bureau, rather than the farm being registered under the State Farms Bureau.

However, when he asked people from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, they all said that it was just a lucky small farm.

So at the time, I thought, if I'm going to give in, I'll just give in.

Who would have thought that the other party would come a second time, and this time with a major breakthrough, in the area of ​​pigs that their animal husbandry bureau is most concerned about.

As one of the important departments within the ministry.

Their primary function is the introduction and allocation of various breeding livestock, among which the introduction of live pigs and the planned allocation of adult pigs are the core tasks of their animal husbandry department.

If he had known earlier that Lanshui Farm would make a breakthrough in pig farming, he would have taken the case to court to bring them under the jurisdiction of their Animal Husbandry Bureau. Lu Anguo felt a little embarrassed by the other party's words, as their Agricultural Reclamation Bureau hadn't actually provided any support.

He muttered directly.

"What do you mean we didn't provide support? We clearly gave them the greatest support. When Lanshui Farm wanted to set up a branch farm in the Yellow River flood area, our bureau approved it immediately."

"They also allocated two Dongfanghong large tractors and twenty tons of diesel fuel."

"Moreover, Lanshui Farm did not inform our bureau in advance that it was going to vigorously carry out the breeding of white pigs, otherwise we would definitely have given it our full support."

Whether or not I would have given my full support back then, I'll definitely have to verbally express my full support now.

He then spoke directly to Su Wenchen.

"Xiao Su, don't carry all the difficulties on your own in the future. If you have any problems, you can go directly to the bureau."

"As long as the bureau can help, it will definitely provide strong support."

Obviously, no one dislikes a subordinate like Su Wenchen who can help them gain both face and credit.

However, Su Wenchen's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

"Director Lu, you said it yourself! Our farm does have a tiny bit of a problem."

As he spoke, Su Wenchen even used his little finger to measure it.

As for their branch farm development, they currently have food, manpower, and machinery; the only thing they lack is diesel fuel.

After all, even if you have agricultural machinery, if you don't have enough diesel, it will still break down.

He was actually thinking about how to bring it up with the ministry!

He hasn't even made up his mind yet, and people are already coming to him on their own.

When Lu Anguo saw Su Wenchen's gesture, he immediately waved his hand magnanimously.

"Xiao Su, just say so if you have any difficulties. Don't worry, as long as it's within our bureau's jurisdiction, I'll definitely do my best without hesitation."

Su Wenchen nodded.

"Director Lu, it's like this, isn't this the branch farm we're developing in the Yellow River flood area? Didn't the ministry allocate two Dongfanghong large tractors to our farm?"

"Then the local area also provided us with ten small hand tractors, so now our branch farm has no problem with reclaiming and cultivating land, but the supply of fuel is a big problem."

"At that time, the ministry allocated 20 tons per year, which was only enough for our main farm and those two large tractors."

"So you see, does the bureau allocate more diesel fuel to us every year?"

"Also, if we want to completely manage the land in the Yellow River flood area of ​​our branch farm, we have to dig ditches and raise the fields. However, digging ditches manually is too slow. It would be great if the bureau could provide two more excavators."

I finally got a chance to take advantage of the department, and it was the leader who took the initiative to ask.

Su Wenchen definitely has to seize the opportunity, because in this era, if you talk about being humble and asking for nothing, you'll be the one who suffers.

Because at this point, whether it's equipment or supplies, if you ask for them, you might not be able to get them, but if you don't ask, you definitely won't get anything. They might even let you stay at the support point because they see you don't complain about being poor!

So regardless of whether he's poor or not, he has to claim he's poor, and he has to fight for what he deserves, since his responsibility is to lead Blue Water Farm.

Therefore, he must prioritize the development of their Blue Water Farm. As for higher-level resource allocation issues, that is not something he should be considering right now.

Even if we were to consider it, we should wait until he's promoted to a department. To think so much about it now, only to find out he's still just a farm leader, is pointless.

For Su Wenchen, it's all about doing what's appropriate for his position.

Otherwise, if you haven't reached that level, even if you speak, no one will really listen to you seriously.

His top priority now is to work hard to develop their Bluewater Farm.

By gradually building a solid foundation and achieving remarkable results, one will naturally make progress little by little, and then consider more macro-level matters.

However, Lu Anguo felt a chill run down his spine when he heard Su Wenchen's words.

Goodness, you really are a handful; once you open your mouth, it's all problems.

Especially since Lao Xu was right next to them.

If I agree, I'll have to bleed a lot of money; if I don't agree, that bastard will probably bring it up every time we meet!
He should have known better than to ask. If he had, even if Xiao Su had made the same request, he would have gained a lot of favor. Now, he's the one who's eagerly helping.

In the end, Old Xu, that grandson, would take a share of the favor, while the actual expenses would come from their own department.

What a loss! This time, my smugness backfired and I've suffered a huge loss!

After a moment of silence, Lu Anguo coughed lightly.

"Well, Xiao Su, this is easy to discuss. Let's go to the office to talk about it."

Upon hearing this, the leaders of the animal husbandry bureau clearly did not want to let the matter rest.

"Tsk tsk! Old Lu, you just made such a big promise, and now you're already failing?"

“If I were you, I wouldn’t even have the face to stand here. You’ve made things so difficult for me with just a little bit of diesel. See what I told you? I said we should have put Lanshui Farm under our animal husbandry bureau back then.”

"Even with these circumstances, we wouldn't be living such a tight life, unable to even spare a bit of diesel fuel."

Upon hearing these words, Lu Anguo was filled with regret. Why had he gone to show off in front of Lao Xu? After showing off, he even made some boastful promises. Now he was in a bind.

So he knew he had to share some of this favor with Old Xu, and with that in mind, he said it directly to Su Wenchen.

"Xiao Su, regarding excavators, this is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Machinery Industry. Our state-owned farm system has no need for such industrial machinery at all, so I really can't help you with this."

"If your farm really needs it, you can write a detailed application report and I will submit it to the Ministry of Machinery Industry for approval. However, nowadays, apart from agricultural machinery, most machinery is involved in the Third Front construction. The probability of approval for digging this kind of small water conservancy project is very low."

"As for diesel, here's what we'll do! On top of the existing amount, we'll allocate another 20 tons to your farm every year. Don't think it's too little. Although the land reclamation work on other farms is nearing completion, the land reclamation in the Great Northern Wilderness is still in progress."

“Every year, the bureau still supplies most of its fuel to that area, and even that little bit is something we have to painstakingly scrape together.”

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen shook his head repeatedly.

"Director Lu, it's not too little, it's not too little. The fact that the bureau can provide some support has already helped us solve the problem."

To be honest, doubling the amount would be more than enough for their farm at this stage.

After all, their branch farm was just a commune-sized farm with 10,000 employees.

However, in terms of the resources they currently possess, they are far superior to most communes.

The two Dongfanghong large tractors allocated at the beginning were something that most communes simply couldn't procure.

With the addition of ten small hand tractors, the total land area of ​​Huanglou Commune, totaling over 70,000 mu, is definitely sufficient.

Once the foundation is laid this year, and the branch farms start producing output, we won't need to keep applying for funding from higher authorities.

When the time comes, you can find local industries and exchange them with others who have a need for them.

After all, the Xuzhou area is still quite industrialized. Although it can't compare with the Northeast in terms of industry, its industrial base in East China is still quite good. This is because the area can produce coal, and having resources makes development easier.

However, Su Wenchen appreciated Director Xu's kindness.

If the other party hadn't been constantly adding fuel to the fire, things might not have been so easy; it would have required much more persuasion.

Su Wenchen clearly understood the other party's needs.

When the white pig breed is first introduced, they will definitely need to borrow breeding stock from their farm.

If he does this now, then when the breeding pig farms and livestock farms under the jurisdiction of the Animal Husbandry Bureau come to their farm to borrow pigs, he will naturally have to return the favor.

Inside the red walls.

A simple meeting room.

"Regarding the white pigs bred by Blue Water Farm, here are the details. Currently, only preliminary data verification has been conducted, but it should be reliable."

"However, this matter involves the national agricultural layout, and if it is successfully promoted, it can greatly alleviate the pressure on domestic meat supply."

"So I would like to apply to the institute to postpone tomorrow's National State Farms Work Promotion Conference."

"I will personally lead a team to Blue Water Farm to conduct the final on-site verification."

"If everything is confirmed to be correct, then we can immediately start working on a promotion plan!"

Upon hearing this, the elderly people present all nodded slightly.

One of the leaders nodded slightly in approval.

"This Xiao Su is no ordinary person! First the Moon Rabbit, and now the White Pig. Two breakthroughs in such a short time proves that he has real skills."

"I disagree with the idea that he got it by luck!"

Another elderly man said after reviewing the meeting minutes.

"In my opinion, it's just like what that comrade from the Animal Husbandry Research Institute said. It's a kind of talent, a kind of feeling. Just like some master craftsmen of the eighth grade can make parts by hand that are more accurate than machine tools."

"It's all thanks to this almost instinctive feeling!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than someone added.

“My focus is different from yours. This young comrade was able to volunteer to solve the problems in the Yellow River flood area after cultivating the Moon Rabbit.”

"This shows that not only is their technology excellent, but their awareness is also beyond doubt. Their branch farms are located in the Yellow River flood area, which can not only manage wasteland but also improve the local people's livelihood. They have a big picture perspective."

"I think this kind of talent should be considered for a special promotion!"

Some people shook their heads.

“I have a different opinion. I believe that the younger the cadre, the less likely they are to be promoted quickly and exceptionally!”

“I know everyone’s core concern is this kind of practical talent, but the example of Zhong Yong has appeared more than once in our history.”

"Won't this sudden and direct promotion to a high position affect the mindset of this young comrade?"

"What if it affects your mindset?"

"Learn from the mistakes of the past, so that you may follow suit!"

Since the two disagreed, they finally looked at the old man at the very top.

After pondering for a moment, the old man made his decision.

"Achievements should be acknowledged, but lessons must also be learned!"

"A sudden promotion might indeed affect the mindset of this young comrade. For comrades who are talented and can also take root in the grassroots, we should do our best to protect them."

"It's best to promote them step by step in a planned manner, so that they can have sufficient work experience in various departments and understand how each unit operates."

"This will also give them more opportunities to train more comrades who are not just talkers but can get things done!"

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at the leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

"Although you can't be promoted for the time being, your department can't just ignore it like before!"

"We can give them more responsibilities, but at the same time, we must not reduce our support in the slightest!"

　My friends invited me out for dinner tonight, so I probably won't have time for an extra update. Please don't wait up for me!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)