1968: Started from breeding

Chapter 277 Our Moon Rabbit has no rivals at all, or perhaps only changes in the international situation are its rivals!

"Haha, bro, I didn't expect your Blue Water Farm to come too!"

"When did you arrive? The meeting was postponed these past two days, and I didn't see you at the guesthouse!"

After catching up with Su Wenchen in a few steps, Zhang Qianjin slammed his rough hand heavily on the other man's shoulder. His loud voice made Su Wenchen's ears ring.

Upon hearing the noise, Su Wenchen immediately turned around, looked at Zhang Qianjin who was still as enthusiastic as before, and responded with a smile.

"Brother Qianjin, what a coincidence! Your farm is here too!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qianjin shook his head immediately.

"What coincidence? I saw your figure behind me and thought it looked familiar, so I chased after you."

Then he nudged Su Wenchen's arm with his elbow and lowered his voice.

"Look at everyone else who came in with you. Apart from the clerks wearing armbands on both sides, who else is as young as you and already able to get in with a name tag on their person!"

"I think it's most likely you. After all, the Moon Rabbit that you guys created in the second half of the year has caused quite a stir in our farm system."

"As far as I know, several farms are now increasing their investment in animal husbandry based on their own circumstances."

Then he deliberately pulled Su Wenchen aside, glanced around, and whispered.

“I even heard from the guesthouse canteen these past few days that three state-owned farms in Northeast China have started to try artificially breeding sable, which is obviously an attempt to get a piece of the high-end fur market.”

After speaking, Zhang Qianjin stared quietly at Su Wenchen's face. Seeing the other party's indifferent expression, he suddenly became anxious.

"Brother? Aren't you worried? If other top-tier fur-bearing beasts are bred, your foreign exchange earnings will be affected."

“You certainly weren’t as comfortable back then as you are now.”

Clearly, Zhang Qianjin was unaware that Blue Water Farm had bred white pigs.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have said that. If the Moon Rabbits of Blue Water Farm were to encounter an accident, they would indeed be affected.

Now there is another pillar.

Bluewater Farm, as the main promoter of white pigs, will not see its core position decline for at least the next five years.

After all, promoting breeding pigs is not something that can be done overnight; it requires sows to reproduce one litter at a time, and the demand across the country can be described as enormous.

Their farm's position will remain unshaken until white pigs become widespread.

As for when it will be available nationwide, who knows when that will happen!
He himself might not be able to predict how far their farm will develop by then.

Seeing that Su Wenchen was still not in a hurry, Zhang Qianjin immediately explained.

"Brother, the top-quality fur market abroad is only so big. Originally, there were only wild Siberian sable and your Moon Rabbit. If sable could be bred artificially, the production would be much higher."

"You can't sell it for that price?"

"You can still hold on like this?"

To be honest, Zhang Qianjin was also a little puzzled. He was genuinely trying to help Su Wenchen and the others by reminding them to go back and think of a solution.

After all, the two farms had a good relationship.

He was even thinking of introducing some Moon Rabbits after maintaining good relations with them!

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen finally looked up and glanced around, then smiled and said...

"Don't even mention that it's difficult for artificial breeding to reach the level of wild animals. Even if it did, it would actually be a good thing for us."

Then he looked at Zhang Qianjin and asked.

"Brother, why do you think our Moonlit Rabbit is so expensive?"

Zhang Qianjin was taken aback by the question. He unconsciously rubbed his rough palms together and hesitated for a long time before answering.

"Isn't it because your fur is of good quality?"

After saying that, he shook his head again.

"Although the quality is good, your price is indeed too high. Is there any other reason?"

Su Wenchen smiled and shook his head, then slowly explained.

"Quality is only the most basic aspect. Another aspect is that some people want them to be expensive and hope to use them to replace sable."

After finishing his sentence, Su Wenchen suddenly changed the subject.

"Hey bro, do you know which country exports the most wild sable fur right now?"

Zhang Qianjin thought for a moment and nodded very seriously.

"I've looked into that; it's over there to the north!"

"Aren't you also following their example, selling only 20,000 top-grade Moonflower Rabbit pelts each year?"

Su Wenchen smiled.

"So now you know why our Moonflower Rabbit was able to quickly open up the market, bro!"

"It's because many people hope that a fur-bearing beast will appear to replace the sable on Big Brother's side."

"To put it bluntly, the success of our Moon Rabbit is due to a perfect storm of favorable timing, location, and human factors."

"Now the two sides are polarized. Western Europe is actually very resistant to importing these luxury goods from the Big Brother, because they are not stupid. They know that if the money is made there, it can easily be turned into guns and cannons to be used against them."

"But we can't just stand by and watch a top leather brand that has been cultivated for a century go bankrupt, along with a series of related downstream industries."

"In addition, there is smuggling, which is difficult to completely eradicate. Therefore, some groups in the West are already consciously looking for alternatives to sable, a top-grade fur-bearing animal."

"So you understand?"

"Our Moon Rabbit has no rivals at all, or rather, the only rivals are the changes in the international situation!"

Zhang Qianjin listened intently, unconsciously taking off his hat and rubbing the mostly withered buds on it.

Su Wenchen continued directly from what he had said.

"In other words, it was at this very moment that a top-quality fur-bearing beast, the Moon Rabbit, appeared here, whose quality was no less than that of wild sable."

"Moreover, at this time we are also at odds with the Big Brother, and we are even under more pressure than they are. The border has begun to be heavily fortified."

"No wonder your Moon Rabbits can sell for a higher price than sables!"

"To put it bluntly, they also want to share the burden with us! No, they even want us to be on the front lines."

"But then wouldn't we become someone else's guns?"

Su Wenchen shook his head and said meaningfully.

"This is something we have already confirmed. Regardless of what others choose, we have never intended to kneel down."

"The conflict between us now is not about who is bigger or smaller, but that others want to take away our autonomy."

"For us, it's fine to be the big brother in the north, but it's absolutely not acceptable to be the father figure there."

To be honest, Su Wenchen didn't understand these things at first either.

However, in the past few days, the two of them had a lot of conversations in the car, from agricultural development to the international situation, and Su Wenchen benefited greatly from them.

Only then did he truly stand at a macro perspective and see the tip of the iceberg of this game, and he felt particularly admiring of the person playing the game.

The Moon Rabbits bred on their farm this time, and even themselves, were probably just pieces that accidentally fell onto the chessboard.

After all, normally there isn't one.

However, after an unexpected piece appears, the player can use it in just the right place.

It's like a relay race.

In the first half, Su Wenchen used his abilities to bring the Moon Rabbit into the game, while in the second half, the old man playing the game picked up this unexpected piece and placed it in the right place.

This ultimately led to the Moon Rabbit's current status.

This was not brought about by a single person or country, but rather by a consensus reached by multiple parties under immense military pressure from the north.

This is also why Su Wenchen said he is not worried at all about the top-tier Moon Rabbit being replaced.

From a national macro perspective, the symbolic significance of the Moon Rabbit far outweighs the foreign exchange earnings it brings.

While one hundred million US dollars is a significant sum, at the national level, establishing a channel to lift the blockade is far more important.

Zhang Qianjin, on the other hand, seemed to be deep in thought.

"So, the Moon Rabbits played a role in attracting people and acting as matchmakers!"

"I was just saying that when I saw the news, I wondered why the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was going to participate in the Canton Fair this year."

To be honest, Zhang Qianjin was initially puzzled as to why just the Canton Fair could mobilize two major departments at the time: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Trade.

This is actually quite illogical.

It now seems that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should have used the Canton Fair as a prelude to make preparations.

As for which countries they negotiated with and how the negotiations went, Zhang Qianjin naturally had no idea.

However, based on the information he has gathered so far, several large-scale import projects have already been negotiated with the West, which means the negotiations are going well.

The two sides should have hit it off immediately.

Thinking about it this way, Zhang Qianjin felt his eyes were about to pop out of their sockets with envy.

From this perspective, Blue Water Farm can live a life of leisure from now on.

After thinking it through, Zhang Qianjin said quietly.

"Brother, you won't have to worry about Blue Water Farm anymore."

"You can earn foreign exchange even while lying down."

Clearly, after understanding the situation, Zhang Qianjin also realized that introducing the Moon Rabbit was useless, because once a consensus was reached, unless the national strategy changed, nothing else would be introduced to replace it.

Su Wenchen understood what Zhang Qianjin meant, and simply smiled and waved his hand.

"It's not about making foreign exchange while lying down; we still need to contribute more to the development of the country's animal husbandry."

However, he also knew that it would be very difficult for the Moon Rabbit to find a substitute in the future, because the consensus that had been reached with great difficulty could easily lead to negative associations with other countries if there were any slight changes on his side.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, most countries' diplomatic strategies do not change frequently.

Moreover, the pressure from the north will persist for at least the next ten years.

Especially in their country, the Third Front construction is still being carried out with massive amounts of resources.

Although the foresight proved useless in retrospect, this kind of preparedness is precisely what matters in case of unforeseen circumstances. In a real conflict, it would be a lifesaver. After all, this isn't the Big Brother of ten years from now. In the 1970s, although their economy was beginning to weaken, their military strength still held the top spot.

When Zhang Qianjin heard that Su Wenchen was actually going to contribute to the livestock industry, he gave a thumbs up and said with admiration.

"Brother, you're the one who's going to help our farm cultivate this great treasure. I bet most people won't have the energy to develop other industries."

"I think it's a real waste that you're in the farm system; you should be in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!"

After all, he was already paying enough attention to all sorts of random things, but he had never thought about these things at all.

Most of their farms are focused on producing goods and exporting them to earn foreign exchange, while the other side is already thinking about using the complex situation between countries to earn foreign exchange.

They calculated this very accurately and deliberately got Western countries to come and carry their sedan chair!

This guy is on a completely different level from them!
That's incredibly difficult. Not only do you need a detailed understanding of foreign countries, but you also need a deep understanding of domestic ones.

Seeing Zhang Qianjin's demeanor, Su Wenchen also spoke modestly.

“Brother Qianjin, don’t say that. This wasn’t something that one person from our farm could accomplish. At most, I only contributed a tiny bit.”

"As for diplomatic skills, those are even worse."

"Compared to my colleagues in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I am far from being able to do much. At most, we can only act as matchmakers, attract attention, and provide a channel for contact between the two sides!"

Zhang Qianjin shook his head.

"Brother, don't try to fool me. I do know a thing or two. If you don't build this eye-catching bridge, how will you make it easy to get in touch? After all, this isn't like visiting your neighbor's house; you can't just go around asking if they'll welcome you."

Zhang Qianjin clearly understands that finding a consensus on this kind of issue that everyone can accept is not so easy.

Su Wenchen smiled when he heard this.

Before he could say anything...

"Beep—! Beep—!" A rapid whistle sounded in the distance.

At the entrance of the auditorium, staff members wearing armbands were vigorously waving small red chess pieces in their hands.

Su Wenchen glanced at the watch on his wrist.

"Hey bro, it's time to go in. Let's go! Go through security and get in."

Although Zhang Qianjin hadn't finished chatting, he knew it wasn't time for idle talk.

Meanwhile, other attendees who had arrived earlier and were scattered throughout the ministry compound, chatting with acquaintances, also gathered on the main road toward the auditorium after hearing the whistle.

After going through several security checks, the two finally stepped into the auditorium.

Upon entering, Su Wenchen discovered that it was a typical Suzhou-style auditorium.
The twelve typical Soviet-style crystal chandeliers at the top indicate that the building was constructed during the period when the elder brother provided assistance. Otherwise, given the current situation, it would have been impossible to build a building and lighting fixtures in this style.

After walking in through the main gate.

Su Wenchen was immediately greeted by a warm breeze, which was also mixed with the faint scent of pine wood from the wooden chairs.

The red carpet stretched out in the middle, eventually stopping at the center of the stage.

Looking up, the first thing that caught Su Wenchen's attention was the bronze national emblem hanging two meters high at the top of the platform, with red flags neatly arranged on both sides.

Seeing this scene, Su Wenchen took a deep breath to calm himself down.

This was truly his first time attending a meeting like this!

Although it's not a top-tier event like the National People's Congress, this is still a large-scale meeting organized by a single department.

After glancing at his name tag, Su Wenchen spoke directly to Zhang Qianjin, who was somewhat shocked behind him.

"Hey bro, let's chat again sometime. I'm going to my seat now."

Seeing Zhang Qianjin's dazed expression, Su Wenchen gently patted him.

"Hey bro, I'm going to my seat now. We can chat later."

Zhang Qianjin finally came to his senses and immediately said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Sorry, bro! I was a little distracted just now."

"This is my first time attending a conference like this."

Since he only became the head of Qianjin Farm last year, this is his first time coming to Beijing to attend such a top-level meeting of the system.

Su Wenchen smiled and replied when he heard this.

"What's the big deal? I wasn't much better off than you just now, except that I got through security a little faster than you."

"That's all for now, I'll head over there first."

After saying goodbye to Zhang Qianjin, he walked towards the location indicated on his name tag.

Seeing this, Zhang Qianjin also went to find his own seat. He quickly found his seat in the third row and was just about to sit down when he saw Su Wenchen walk straight to the first seat on the far left.

Looking at this scene, Zhang Qianjin first checked his name tag and found that he had indeed not made a mistake.

Then I saw that Su Wenchen actually sat down in the leftmost seat of the first row.

I was immediately dumbfounded.

No, has the difference become that big now?

The two of them were just chatting, and he knew that Yuehua Rabbit now held a very high status.

But isn't it a bit too outrageous to sit in the first row like this?
After all, he glanced ahead.

It was discovered that those sitting at the very front were either directors of various departments or bureaus under the ministries.

They are either leaders of state-owned farms in various provinces, or leaders of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and the Beidahuang Production and Construction Corps.

This scene made Zhang Qianjin doubt himself; was he really that useless?

He truly hadn't expected that the young man he met on the train would lead their farm to this state in such a short time.

Even if it's in the very corner, it's still the corner of the first row!
Even if everyone is here to broaden their horizons, what they see in the first row is definitely different from what they see in the fifth row.

Just then, a friendly voice sounded from the side.

"Hey, comrade, which unit are you from? I'm from Eryuan State-owned Farm in Yunnan Province. And you are?"

Clearly, before the leaders entered, most organizations were taking the opportunity to chat with their neighbors.

As everyone knows, this is essentially a platform, and those who can attend the meeting have certainly been screened by the relevant ministries.

This is actually a great platform for building connections and exchanging resources.

However, Zhang Qianjin was somewhat uninterested at this moment because he had been discouraged by Su Wenchen.

Now he wonders how the gap between people can be so huge.

When they first met, they were far ahead of everyone else at Qianjin Farm!
How could he be overtaken in the blink of an eye? Besides, he had actually anticipated being overtaken when he saw the Moon Rabbit in the news.

He had prepared himself mentally, but he couldn't accept being overtaken and then lapped!

To be honest, he felt that even if Su Wenchen had been sitting in the second row, he wouldn't have been as mentally broken as he is now.

He felt that with his efforts, he might eventually get a seat in the second row.

But for the first row, it really depends on luck; it's very difficult unless you're extremely lucky.

The comrade on the other side, noticing Zhang Qianjin's unpleasant expression, asked in surprise.

"Comrade, are you feeling unwell? Would you like me to call a clerk for you?"

Zhang Qianjin shook his head and forced a smile.

"No need, I just thought of some unexpected things, I'll just let it go."

"Hello, I am Zhang Qianjin from Qianjin Farm in Shanghai. Our farm mainly grows cotton and rice, and also raises laying hens and water buffalo. We can exchange ideas in the future."

Upon hearing that the other person was from Shanghai, the man immediately became excited.

"Hello, hello, my name is Yang Fusheng. We are also a cattle farm. Could you leave your address? We can have a more detailed discussion later."

"Or we could sit together after the meeting. Our farm is also looking to introduce an egg-laying hen farming project."

Yang Fusheng never expected to be so lucky, as the person next to him was the head of a large farm in Shanghai.

He knew very well that local county-level farms like theirs usually didn't have the opportunity to attend such meetings. They were lucky to be here this time, as the leaders from the provincial agricultural reclamation bureau had brought them along.

It would be a shame not to seize this opportunity and build a network of connections.

Zhang Qianjin, however, responded with a somewhat unenthusiastic and perfunctory reply upon hearing these words.

"Okay, we can exchange ideas when we have time."

Zhang Qianjin is well aware that not every farm is Blue Water Farm.

Therefore, when it comes to mutual exchange and learning, it's most likely just them teaching one-way, which is why he said he had time.

Because there's no specific timeframe, even if you call to ask when you get back, there won't be any available time.

Yang Fusheng was also very clear about what the other party meant.

However, I still had to say something.

"Comrade Qianjin, how about this: after the meeting, you can call a few comrades from your Shanghai farm."

"The leaders of our provincial state farm bureau have always wanted to exchange ideas with farms in your big cities and learn from their experiences. I wonder if there is any opportunity to meet them."

Yang Fusheng clearly knew that if they weren't their superiors, the other party would most likely not agree.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qianjin was taken aback at first, and then he looked at the other person seriously.

They discovered that although the other person wasn't as young as Su Wenchen, they were at most around thirty-five or thirty-six years old.

For a moment, the urge to curse arose from the bottom of my heart.

I originally thought that I was already quite outstanding to have become the head of Qianjin Farm at my age.

That's what his master told him too.

But after coming to Beijing, he realized that he was just like that.

Leaving aside that freak Su Wenchen, how come every random participant sitting next to him is younger than him?

Is Zhang Qianjin really that lucky?

How come he can run into young cadres within the system so easily?
(End of this chapter)