1968: Started from breeding

Chapter 94 Maybe when he gets old, he can tell his story to the new generation!
Before the tractor drives to the threshing floor.

Su Wenchen looked helplessly at the truck bed which was already packed to the brim with people.

The scale of this train is comparable to the Indian train he had seen in videos before.

They are all people!

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

Accompanied by bursts of black smoke coming out of the front of the tractor.

The front of the car began to move slowly.

The members in the truck also cried out in surprise from time to time.

For many members, this was their first time to experience the power of machinery firsthand.

Although there are passenger buses going to the city in the county.

But most of them are not willing to spend a few dollars just to experience the feeling of riding in a car.

For many members of the brigade, the farthest place they have ever been to in their lives is the county town.

Generally speaking, if members don’t have relatives in the city, they won’t go there at all.

Pingcun Brigade, threshing ground.

A brand new Dongfanghong tractor stands on the threshing floor.

Every member went home and changed into their best and newest clothes.

In addition, new clothes are usually purchased during the Chinese New Year, when members are willing to spend money to buy cloth and cotton to make a set of clothes.

So an abnormal phenomenon suddenly appeared in the entire threshing floor.

Hot summer.

Even in the evening, when the scorching heat has faded, it still feels hot.

However, many members of Pingcun Brigade were wearing flowery cotton jackets, and even though they were sweating profusely, they still stood there and took pictures with smiles on their faces.

"Crack!"

The shutter sounds.

This strange scene was immediately frozen.

If it could be passed down to later generations, many people who don’t know the meaning of the photo wouldn’t even understand what season the photo was taken just by looking at it.

It is obviously the same photo, but some people are wearing shorts, some are wearing cotton jackets, and some are wearing long sleeves.

This makes people wonder, who has the problem?

This time, the photo shoot was paid for by the brigade and was taken as a group in the manner of a production team.

Each production team took a group photo.

After the photos are developed, they will be displayed uniformly in the brigade headquarters.

Su Wenchen felt that the money was well spent, and he could even take photos of important things in the future.

In this way, when the brigade develops in the future, we can set up an exhibition hall or a collection hall.

When I am old, maybe I can tell the new generation of children in the village the stories of their struggles in the past.

On the other side, the staff from the county photo studio had already arrived.

So if you want to take photos yourself, you can, but you will need to pay for it yourself.

The Su family only took one family photo. Originally, Su Wenchen wanted to pull Su's father and mother to take a photo together.

But Su's mother thought it was a waste of money and refused to do it.

Finally, it won’t be too late to take the photo when Su Wenchen gets married.

Seeing this, Su Wenchen had no choice but to give up.

But in the end, he still took a photo with Jiang Li alone.

The two of them stood together in front of the tractor, not leaning too close to each other, and Su Wenchen didn't make any strange poses.

Using the most normal standing posture of that era, the two of them took their first photo together.

After taking the photo.

Jiang Li began to lead the women in the village to peel potatoes and make steamed buns.

Su Wenchen also brought people to the chicken farm.

Just arrived at chicken coop No. 1.

Su Wenchen saw Zhao Wuniu's resentful eyes.

"Manager, I heard that the tractor has returned, and you all took pictures with the tractor? This was bought with our chicken farm's money, and none of our chicken farm employees took pictures!"

Before Su Wenchen could speak.

Tiewa, who followed Su Wenchen, couldn't help but retort.

"Zhao Wuniu, what do you mean? What do you mean by your chicken farm's money? That's our brigade's money."

Su Wenchen waved his hand.

"Okay, Tiewa, Wuniu was taken because I didn't call him when I took the photo. That's not what I meant."

"Well, wait a minute, I'll call Master Liu over and take a photo of all the employees in our chicken farm!"

"We are all a collective and we all work together. This is what makes our team better and better. If there is an internal conflict, no one will have a good life."

After hearing Su Wenchen's words, Tiewa curled his lips.

"Humph, who knows what he means. Ever since he took charge of Chicken Coop No. 1, he's been acting like a nobody. Now he doesn't even bother to say hello to us old friends."

"Ah Chen, he is different from you. You are the deputy secretary now, but you still treat us the same as before. He is like this even though he is only in charge of a chicken coop. Who knows what he will be like when he becomes the farm manager in the future."

Su Wenchen raised his hand.

"Okay, Wuniu didn't mean that. He's just too busy these days and doesn't have time to chat with you. After the summer harvest, I'll give him a few days off. You old brothers, come have a drink together, so there won't be any misunderstandings."

To be honest, Su Wenchen did notice some signs, but because the time was short, they were not obvious.

Moreover, everyone here at the chicken farm is relatively young, and especially after making money, they all think it is their credit.

At the beginning, Su Wenchen wanted to recruit some older people, but in terms of learning ability.

Older people are really not as good as young people.

At the beginning, Su Wenchen actually had the idea of paying wages to the chicken farm.

Now seeing this trend, Su Wenchen felt that if the salaries were really paid, it would be easy for two camps to form in the team.

Now, just collecting work points makes people look down on those who work normally. It will be terrible if they really pay their wages. If there is a real disturbance, the good situation will be easily ruined.

As the founder of a chicken farm, Su Wenchen knew very well that the chicken farm was so prosperous now, although it was due to the added bonus of his golden finger.

But the brigade gave them the grain according to the state's unified purchase price, which was also a very important reason.

In this era, as a collective industry, the chicken farm would collapse immediately if it was separated from the foundation of the brigade members.

Soon, Su Wenchen checked the properties of the oldest batch of hens one by one.

Hou Guozhong saw Su Wenchen observing the group of old hens.

Also came forward.

"It may be due to the influence of your environment. This batch of chickens seems to have reduced their egg-laying period a lot compared to the previous peak period. They used to be able to last for more than four months, but now they have entered the decline period ahead of schedule after only about three months."

"But since I came to your place, it's normal for the production of these two or three eggs to enter the decline period early. Anyway, you are making a fortune!"

Su Wenchen just smiled.

However, looking at this batch of chickens, an idea gradually became confirmed in his mind: it seems that laying too many eggs will overdraw the potential of the chickens in advance.

But now, for them, they have their own breeding chickens to raise chicks, so it doesn't matter if these hens are eliminated faster.

Thinking of this, Su Wenchen remembered what Zhao Dapeng said when they were in Lan City, that they had to give their chicken a name.

Because Su Wenchen, who comes from the future, knows better than anyone the value that a brand brings.

Of course, it may not be obvious now, but the earlier such a brand is created, the more popular it will be.

Su Wenchen spoke directly to Hou Guozhong.

"Master Hou, our chicken can't remain nameless forever. What do you think would be a good name for us?"

Hearing Su Wenchen's words.

Hou Guozhong felt uncomfortable.

Has this day come yet?
In fact, he had expected this day to come since the day he was kicked out of Shiquan Chicken Farm.

He sighed and said quietly.

"They used to have a name, called Rock Spring Chicken!"

Before Su Wenchen could speak, Zhao Wuniu spoke first.

"Hey, Master, what you said is wrong. Shiquan Chicken Farm doesn't recognize us anymore. Besides, we are the chicken farm of Pingcun Brigade. How can we call ourselves Shiquan Chicken?"

"Even if we name it now, it should be Pingcun Chicken, Beiwan Chicken or Blue Water Chicken."

After listening to what Zhao Wuniu said, Hou Guozhong also knew that what the other party said was true.

But sometimes it is even more painful because it is the truth.

Yes.

The breeds that were once discarded like grass at my Shiquan chicken farm are now regarded as treasures by others.

Especially in the past few months, the chicks bred from the breeding hens are healthier than the others.

I don’t know if Shiquan will regret it after knowing this.

However, since he was kicked out and no one listened to him, he didn't bother with it.

Think about it for a while.

He still helped Su Wenchen analyze it.

"As for the name, it's best to use your county or commune's name, because that will help you get better help from above."

“If you want support from the county, use the county name; if you want support from the commune, use the commune name.”

"Once this chicken becomes famous, it will benefit your county or commune. When their leaders see it, they will naturally think of your brigade."

"When the time comes, no matter what kind of help you need, you'd better ask for it."

Su Wenchen nodded.

I think what Hou Guozhong said makes sense, because this is not the future where traffic can be converted into money.

In this era, fame brings more political support.

No matter how famous their brigade is, the funds will only be allocated one level at a time.

It is almost impossible to airdrop.

Therefore, compared to the illusory future, it is more practical to cling to the county.

Besides, he also wants to set up a state-owned egg-laying chicken farm in the county.

Otherwise, where would their brigade sell their chicks?

Their team always has limited food, and the number of chickens they raise is also fixed, so they still have to find a way to leverage the country's resources.

So Su Wenchen made the decision directly.

"Okay, from now on, we will call it Blue Swamp Chicken!"

In terms of the name, Su Wenchen actually prefers Beiwan Chicken. However, in Su Wenchen's opinion, the resources that can be mobilized at the commune level are really limited.

In particular, the power to use the grain depot requires the approval of the county.

So there is really no need to improve the favorability of the commune.

What’s more, their brigade now has a good relationship with the commune!

Finished naming.

Su Wenchen directly took out all the hens that had entered the egg-laying decline period from the cages and asked Tiewa and a few others to carry them to the threshing ground.

"Master Hou, you and Wu Niu should pack up. The canteen at the chicken farm won't be cooking tonight. You can take your lunch boxes to the threshing ground to eat later."

When Hou Guozhong heard this, he licked the corner of his mouth.

"Your team is really generous. You just took out 20 discarded chickens!"

"Even at our Shiquan Chicken Farm, we wouldn't dare to eat it like this!"

Su Wenchen waved his hand.

"We will rush to harvest tomorrow, and we want to replenish everyone's body so that everyone won't collapse in the rush to harvest."

"And how can this be the same? Your food is supplied by the state, so you need to complete the tasks assigned by the state. We supply our own food, so it's okay for members to eat more."

"Let alone the monthly salary you pay us, we are all drooling."

(End of this chapter)