1968: Started from breeding

Chapter 332 I declare that the days when we go hungry are gone forever!
After leaving the office, Su Wenchen returned to the cafeteria.

They discovered that Lu Anguo had finished eating and was sitting to the side, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan.

Director Cai and Dean Lin also brought their own people, each taking a large spoonful of food and eating with their heads down.

Seeing Su Wenchen walk in.

Lu Anguo fanned himself with the fan in his hand.

"Xiao Su, how did it go? What did the boss say?"

What did you say?

Su Wenchen thought about it and realized that his boss hadn't really given him any instructions!
So what does it mean for the leader to make this call?
Are you just bored?
That was naturally impossible, but after reviewing what had just happened in my mind...

Su Wenchen had a vague guess.

That is, we are afraid that he will become arrogant, or rather, we are afraid that he will become complacent.

However, because he later made some kind of pledge based on the leader's words, the leader didn't say anything afterward.

Thinking of this, Su Wenchen felt a warmth in his heart.

Lu Anguo noticed that Su Wenchen was standing there silently.

"What's wrong? Is something serious?"

Upon seeing this, Su Wenchen immediately came to his senses.

"It's nothing major. They just said they'd try to arrange someone to help me with the work here, and they'd report it to the top management as soon as possible."

"Then we'll talk to local leaders about the land issue!"

Lu Anguo asked with some doubt after hearing this.

"We need to assign people to your venue? Why didn't the manager tell me that earlier?"

"Are you short-staffed? If not, I'll talk to your manager for you."

Lu Anguo clearly felt that this might be the leader's intention.

However, he knew that some capable people often did not like to delegate their tasks.

Especially at this time, he didn't want to cause any disharmony within Blue Water Farm because of this personnel transfer.

This is also why he has never sent people here.

The fear is that if some trouble arises, the thriving farm will instantly fall into internal strife.

Su Wenchen was clearly surprised that Lu Anguo would say such a thing.

After all, when assigning people to lower levels, the subsequent leaders will definitely consult with him first, and as the leader of the state-owned farms department, he certainly can't bypass that process.

Hearing this now still touched Su Wenchen quite a bit, so he said it directly.

"Chief, we're really short-staffed!"

“Especially for those in charge of the daily affairs of the branch venues, we really need someone to take charge here right now.”

"Otherwise, I can't stay here forever!"

"Besides, I'm in charge of the technical backbone training in September, and I can't be in two places at once!"

"But Chief, you absolutely must stop those people who come here just to coast along!"

"Otherwise, I'll definitely bother you every day!"

Lu Anguo nodded.

"That's true. You still have things to do later, so we really can't be without someone in charge here."

In Lu Anguo's view, if it were the original division, there would be no need to assign a deputy here.

Because it was originally a merger of several people's communes, the leadership system was also merged along with them.

The same people are handling the same things, so there shouldn't be any problems.

But when millions of acres of land came in later, the situation changed completely.

In the future, we will definitely need to coordinate various tasks with local authorities and ministries, and at that time, the leadership level of these communes will indeed be somewhat insufficient.

Therefore, he felt that he needed to assign a capable deputy to this side.

Thinking of this, Lu Anguo added directly.

"Alright, I'll definitely make sure to keep a close eye on things at the ministry when I get back. After all, your project involves millions of acres of saline-alkali land, and it's a key project that our bureau is focusing on now."

Upon hearing this, Su Wenchen immediately replied.

"Thank you very much, Director. Don't worry, our farm will definitely give the bureau a satisfactory answer in the future."

Hearing Su Wenchen say this, Lu Anguo nodded in agreement, then picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip.

I smacked my lips and thought it had no taste.

"This plain water really doesn't taste good anymore!"

"Xiao Su, you have to admit, the tea you brewed for me was really hard to drink at first."

"But once you get used to it, it really does have a unique flavor."

"No wonder you often use it to make tea!"

"I even feel that my muscles and bones do feel a little more relaxed."

"I knew you were shrewd! How could you drink something that tastes so awful!"

Su Wenchen immediately felt a little guilty. He looked at Lu Anguo's head to make sure there was no panel or anything like that, and then cautiously said...

"Director, are you sure there are any changes in your body?"

"That thing probably isn't that miraculous!"

To be honest, he didn't know if this stuff would have any effect on people.

Because he had never eaten culture feed before, although he had fed culture feed to other species before, and at that time it was only applicable to species of the same kind.

Moreover, the effect will be greatly reduced.

As for cross-type feeding, for example, dogs eating chicken feed has no other effect.

Therefore, Su Wenchen felt that it probably wouldn't have any effect on people.

However, Lu Anguo found it useful.

"To say it's particularly noticeable, it's not really, but I do feel quite comfortable after drinking it."

When Lu Anguo saw Su Wenchen's expression, he immediately said in an annoyed tone.

"Xiao Su, you're so stingy! You can't even afford to give me some local herbs to soak in water?"

Su Wenchen paused for a moment, then hesitated.

"Chief, giving you a packet isn't a problem, but you wouldn't mind if the taste isn't right, would you?"

Lu Anguo asked suspiciously.

"What's wrong with the taste? Did you cut corners on the ingredients?!"

"We can't be this stingy!"

"I asked Director Ren of your cafeteria, and he said that these are all poor people here who can't afford to buy tea leaves, so they use them to make tea!"

"None of these are anything valuable. If it were really valuable tea, I wouldn't dare ask you for it!"

Su Wenchen felt somewhat troubled upon hearing this.

How can I give it to you?

Are you giving the feed to the bureau chief to use for making tea? Or are you giving him herbs that he normally uses to make tea for drinking?

If the bureau chief knew he was drinking feed water, he'd probably kill him alive!

afternoon.

Even past noon, the scorching sun in the sweltering heat still seemed to be melting everything.

The sweltering heat emanating from the Jeep's hood was constantly distorting and deforming in the air.

After finishing their meal, the group from Beijing prepared to leave.

Next to the car.

Su Wenchen said goodbye to each of them in turn.

"Director Cai, Dean Lin, our people have been busy with the harvest this time, please forgive us for any shortcomings in our hospitality!"

"We'll treat you properly next time you come!"

Director Cai also said goodbye with a smile.

"Director Su, we are very sorry for the poor hospitality. We have learned a lot from this trip."

"However, I might indeed bother you again in the future, and I'm afraid I'll have to trouble your farm then."

Su Wenchen smiled and waved his hand.

"It's no trouble at all. As long as we can contribute to the country's scientific research, it's an honor for our farm."

Dean Lin looked a little embarrassed at this point.

"This time, we should be the ones apologizing!"

"Our people have caused your farm a lot of trouble this time!"

Su Wenchen replied with a smile.

"This is a bit of a hassle, since everyone is here to exchange and learn from each other!"

"How can this be considered troublesome!"

"In the future, our farm may need to trouble you with some agricultural-related issues!"

Seeing Su Wenchen say this, Dean Lin nodded in understanding.

"Don't worry, Director Su. We'll be happy to help if anything comes up. Our agricultural college will definitely do its best."

"Haha, with Dean Lin saying that, we'll definitely be asking you for a lot of trouble later."

At this moment, Lu Anguo waved his hand.

"Alright, that's enough. Standing outside in this weather is just too unbearable."

Seeing this, Su Wenchen took a packet of medicinal herbs wrapped in oil paper directly from Ren Dachuan behind him.

He coughed lightly, sounding a little guilty.

"Chief, these are the local herbs that I had them prepare for making tea."

"You can drink it regularly if you like."

"However, the taste might be a little different from what you've had before!"

"Director, please don't mind!"

In the end, Su Wenchen still didn't give Director Lu the feed to soak in water, because he was afraid that the other party would find out and strangle him.

Lu Anguo asked curiously.

"How can it taste different?"

"You gave me a fake!"

Su Wenchen thought for a moment and then spoke directly.

"It's not counterfeit, it's just that each person's recipe is different, so the taste will definitely vary!"

Ren Dachuan was a little confused. How could the taste be different?
He's been drinking this stuff for so many years and hasn't felt any difference!
Is this what the director is talking about?

Lu Anguo didn't know why, but he always felt that Su Wenchen was hiding something from him.

But thinking about it, it's not something particularly valuable, so it doesn't seem necessary!
So he was somewhat suspicious.

"Is that true?"

Su Wenchen nodded affirmatively.

"Right, that is it!"

Lu Anguo couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong, so he prepared to get on the bus as well.

But as soon as he opened the car door, he seemed to remember something.

He pulled Su Wenchen aside.

"Oh, by the way, what's the name of that doctor at the People's Hospital in your province that you mentioned earlier?"

Su Wenchen didn't react at first and asked in confusion.

"What doctor?"

Lu Anguo looked around and whispered after making sure no one was approaching.

"The doctor you mentioned in the office who prescribed medication and treated you!"

Su Wenchen suddenly realized what was going on, and then looked at Lu Anguo with a strange expression.

"Director, there should be even more large hospitals in Beijing!"

"With your current position, Director, you shouldn't be unable to find someone to see a doctor!"

Lu Anguo coughed lightly as he looked at Su Wenchen.

"Ahem, that's not me, it's an old friend of mine who's not feeling well."

Then, somewhat embarrassed, he said...

"He consulted doctors in Beijing. You know, most skilled TCM doctors know many people, but it's inconvenient for someone like him to consult those people. He can only consult ordinary doctors!"

"By the way, don't tell anyone else!"

Su Wenchen immediately understood upon hearing this.

As for old friends!
Ha ha!

He understood, of course, and nodded directly.

"I understand, Director. At the time, I was too embarrassed to tell anyone but my wife."

"I understand!"

"Don't worry, I definitely won't tell anyone!"

“Just go to the hospital and tell them you want to see Dr. Fang Hongren. I recovered all my tonic effects after only drinking it for half a month.”

He patted his chest as he spoke. "Now I'm a great young man again!"

Upon hearing Su Wenchen's words, Lu Anguo's eyes lit up.

"It was made up in just half a month?"

"Your name is Fang Hongren, right? I've got it!"

"Then I'm leaving!"

"Alright, you guys should go back now!"

After saying that, he immediately walked to the car, opened the door, and got in.

Su Wenchen also waved his hand.

"Alright, Director, please take good care of yourself. You need to be more careful as you get older!"

Lu Anguo retorted defiantly.

"What do you mean by control? I already said I'm asking for an old friend of mine!"

"It's his desire for a child, it has nothing to do with me!"

Then he quickly urged the driver!

"Xiao Wu, what are you standing there for! Drive!"

Su Wenchen watched as the three cars kicked up clouds of dust, then smiled and shook his head.

Friends, my foot!

That's some serious stubbornness!

After seeing the person off, Su Wenchen brought Ren Dachuan to the drying yard.

By this time, the farm workers had long since finished lunch and were busy working under the scorching sun.

The entire drying area was divided into two main sections: a threshing area and a drying area.

The threshing area is mainly occupied by men wearing straw hats, as it is still largely semi-mechanized and manual threshing.

There were flails made with wooden handles and stone rollers pulled by oxen.

Su Wenchen walked over and saw that all the workers in the threshing area were skilled and coordinated very well.

Upon seeing Su Wenchen approach, the sweat-drenched man, who was threshing grain while wielding a flail, immediately grinned and greeted Su Wenchen.

"Director, you've arrived!"

"I heard that we can eat as much white flour as we want for dinner, is that true?"

Su Wenchen first squatted down, grabbed a handful of wheat grains, checked their plumpness, and replied with a smile upon hearing this.

"That must be true!"

"I guess the cafeteria staff have already started preparing the dough by now."

"Now that the new grain has been stored, everyone should be able to enjoy a good meal of fine grains."

Upon hearing this, the other person immediately scratched their head.

"Director, if you put it that way, then I can eat as much as I want tonight!"

At this moment, the team leader next to him immediately retorted.

"Dazhuang, what nonsense are you talking about! We should be grateful to have white flour to eat, why are you thinking of eating our fill in one meal!"

Upon hearing this, the other party immediately felt aggrieved.

"What do you mean I'm talking nonsense? It was the director who said it!"

Su Wenchen put the wheat grains back, dusted off his hands, and said directly.

"It was my idea. Everyone, work hard and get the grain stored as soon as possible. We can eat as much as we want tonight, just don't overeat!"

"Otherwise, if you overeat just for this one meal, you'll feel terrible later."

"Now the farm has developed new methods for managing saline-alkali land, and the day when we can eat fine grains every day is not far away."

"So everyone, please don't miss out on countless meals in the future just because of this one!"

Upon hearing Su Wenchen's words, someone immediately laughed.

"Director, that's definitely not going to happen. My stomach is definitely not going to burst. I've never experienced what it's like to be stuffed!"

"Haha, Dazhuang, if you want to experience eating dirt, just do it! I guarantee you'll eat until you're stuffed!"

"You may be stupid, but I'm not. My dad said that eating dirt is just a way to trick your stomach!"

At this moment, the team leader in charge also spoke up.

"Alright, everyone has taken a break. Let's all work harder and get the grain into storage as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, it would be a disservice to the big white steamed buns from the cafeteria tonight."

"Absolutely! Just thinking about those big white steamed buns for dinner gives me so much energy!"

"Dazhuang, are you thinking about the steamed buns you want to eat, or some other kind of steamed buns?"

"Any other kinds of steamed buns made from two different types of dough?"

"Haha, Dazhuang is still a novice! What would he understand if you talked to him about this!"

Su Wenchen, standing to the side, was also speechless. Although these people kept spouting all sorts of crude jokes...

Their hands kept moving, and with the help of several people, some were in charge of leading the livestock, some were in charge of spreading out the threshing ground, some were in charge of turning over the straw, and some were in charge of threshing it one last time with a flail!
After a series of operations, you can basically obtain wheat grains with a threshing degree of over 85%.

Once the skin has been mostly removed, a specialist will use a shovel to lift it high for final air sorting.

The chaff, blown about by the wind, will initially separate from the wheat grains. The separated wheat grains are then loaded onto small carts and taken to the drying area next door to be spread out for final drying.

In an instant, the entire threshing plant became busy and orderly again.

Su Wenchen then stopped bothering them, because he couldn't really help much.

However, he still thought that once his deputy arrived, it would be best to purchase some matching mechanical threshing equipment for these threshing tasks.

Just like the tractors in their brigade, they spent money to install a traction roller, which actually works similarly to the stone rollers pulled by oxcarts, both of which are used for crushing and threshing.

However, the effect will definitely be many times more efficient than it is now, and this will also reduce a lot of risks.

Although Su Wenchen was indeed not good at farm work, he knew that the worst thing about harvesting wheat at this time was rain.

Because the wheat grains are so small and light, they are easily washed away by water when placed in the drying yard.

Even if it's not washed away, once soaked in water, it can easily sprout quickly if not dried in time, making it inedible.

Thinking of this, Su Wenchen shielded his eyes from the sun with his hand and looked up at the sky.

"Old Ren, there aren't many clouds in the sky, so it's unlikely to rain this afternoon!"

"I wonder what the next few days will bring. I hope the heavens won't be uncooperative!"

Upon hearing Su Wenchen's words, Ren Dachuan, who was following behind, couldn't help but speak up.

"Director, we have a lot of people at our farm, and we only have a little over 10,000 mu. We'll probably finish harvesting by tonight."

"Even if there is any left, it will be very limited."

"All that's left is to let it dry; it should be fine in two or three days."

Su Wenchen nodded as well.

"I hope these next few days will be just like today!"

"Alright, you should go keep an eye on things at the cafeteria! Just make sure nothing goes wrong."

"I promised to treat you to something nice tonight, so don't let me go back on my word!"

Seeing this, Ren Dachuan smiled and assured him.

"Alright, Director, I'll head back now. I promise all the staff will have a good meal tonight!"

After they parted ways, Su Wenchen also walked over to the wheat drying in the experimental area.

time flies.

As the sun slowly set, leaving only a few rays of its afterglow on the drying yard, the farm workers, who had been busy all day, gradually stopped what they were doing.

In the threshing area, the bundles of wheat waiting to be threshed and bundled were stacked into small mountains and neatly arranged to one side.

The wheat grains in the drying area were all gathered into long piles, waiting to be turned over and dried again after the sun comes out tomorrow.

For a moment, the air was filled with the fresh scent of new wheat and the salty taste of sweat.

However, at this moment, all the employees' faces also revealed a sense of joy from the harvest, because they all knew that the more grain they had, the less likely they were to experience hunger again.

Those who have experienced hunger know how painful it is, so they naturally cherish the days when they can eat their fill.

On the drying ground, more than a dozen tractors formed a large circle around the drying ground, with one parked at intervals.

Su Wenchen was leading several employees to cover the truck bed with a layer of tarpaulin.

"Hehe, Director, you really have a way with things. Sleeping here tonight is not much different from sleeping at home."

Su Wenchen tied a rope in his hand and patted the dust off his hands.

“Sleeping here is definitely different from sleeping at home, but we can make do for a few days. Sleeping in the truck bed shouldn’t be a big problem.”

After all, with so much wheat, Su Wenchen would definitely have to arrange for someone to guard it before it was put into storage!

Otherwise, if everyone goes back to sleep, someone will definitely come and steal the wheat!

Moreover, it not only prevents theft, but also ensures that if there are unexpected weather conditions, these guards can promptly cover the wheat with tarpaulins in advance.

This way, the losses will be minimized.

After everything was arranged here, Su Wenchen looked at the employees who were also carrying tools in twos and threes, all of whom looked tired.

But he couldn't hide the look of anticipation on his face.

He cleared his throat and spoke loudly.

"Comrades, today's harvest task was completed very well. More than 10,000 mu have been harvested. Everyone has worked hard!"

"Moreover, we have almost finished calculating the yield here. Although we have only calculated about half of it, the yield per mu is basically around 220 jin!"

"However, this is only the first year. After raising the animals for a few more years and applying more fertilizer, I believe that a yield of 300 to 400 jin per mu will definitely not be a problem."

As soon as Su Wenchen finished speaking, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted.

Although most people had anticipated this during the harvest, many still felt like it was just yesterday when they heard Su Wenchen announce it.

Because previously, the yield per mu in their area was around 80 to 100 jin.

A yield of over 200 jin per mu would be comparable to the yields of the surrounding communes in the county.

Now that they have this harvest, it means they will no longer have to voluntarily cut back on food every winter.

Many of the older people in the crowd couldn't help but secretly wipe their eyes.

They finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel, and a capable leader came to guide them!

Su Wenchen continued.

"Another piece of good news is that our experimental fields have been tested and the yield per acre has been calculated."

"The highest yield per mu (a Chinese unit of area) can reach more than 500 jin (a Chinese unit of weight)!"

"I hereby declare that the days of hunger are gone forever!"

"As long as we work together and keep up the good work, everyone's life will definitely get better day by day!"

Upon hearing Su Wenchen's words, someone immediately shouted excitedly.

"Director, do you mean that all our land used to be able to achieve the yield of 500 jin per mu that the experimental field had?"

"My goodness, really?! Is the yield at the experimental field that high?"

"That's definitely true, it's right in the northeast corner! The technicians even asked me to help with the threshing this morning! I saw it with my own eyes!"

"That area is only four-tenths of an acre, but it yielded over two hundred catties!" one worker said proudly.

Su Wenchen smiled and nodded.

"It is indeed possible to achieve a yield of 500 jin per mu, but that experimental field was carefully tended by three or four of us experienced farmers every day!"

"We definitely won't be able to take such meticulous care during large-scale farming!"

"But it's definitely achievable to reach 300 jin!"

Upon hearing Su Wenchen's words, someone immediately expressed their satisfaction.

"Three hundred catties is enough! When have we ever had such a high yield here?"

"Don't worry, boss, we'll definitely work hard with you. But do you think I'll be able to find a wife in the future?"

Su Wenchen said with a smile.

"Don't worry, everyone. As long as you don't have any bad habits, our farm workers will definitely not have trouble finding wives in the future."

"If you're really hardworking and still can't find a wife, then come find me. I'll take care of you in your old age!"

"Alright, enough with the nonsense. Let's go home and eat!"

He then led the way towards the inside of the field!
Upon hearing this, a cheer erupted from the crowd!
"Time to go back for dinner!"

Then they all grabbed their tools and quickly followed!

As they walked, some people grinned and laughed.

"Director, we remember it all! We'll eat white steamed buns when we get back!"

Several older people nearby also joined in the commotion.

"Zhuang, we can eat steamed buns at the cafeteria, and then we can eat more when we get home!"

"Get lost, I don't have time for you tonight!"

"Ha ha!"

A loud burst of laughter erupted from the crowd!

Then someone started singing "Returning from Target Practice," and soon the entire returning team was humming along!

"The sun sets in the west, and the rosy clouds fly!"

"Soldiers, return to camp after target practice! Return to camp!"

(End of this chapter)