Training the Heavens

Chapter 213 Change
You are the production team leader, and you should be the one taking the lead.

Before Xu Lingjun could say anything, Guo Chenzi opened up about the matter. "I got promoted to production team leader after years of hard work. I actually didn't want to do this job anymore. Now that Old Xu has taken off his hat, he's willing to give up his chance to be a teacher and continue herding with us. It's perfect for him to be the team leader."

"Old Xu, we all know that you are a capable man. You have helped us a lot over the years. Just accept the hardship and be the production team leader!" Guo Chenzi pulled Xu Lingjun up and walked to the middle of the crowd.

"Yes, there's no doubt that Lao Xu will be the captain."

"I'm not saying that Lao Guo is a bad person. Everyone in the production team knows that Lao Guo is a good person. But he doesn't know all the tricks that Lao Xu has. I think Lao Guo's idea will work. If Lao Xu becomes the team leader, our lives will definitely get better and better."

They have all personally experienced the changes that Xu Lingjun has brought to everyone in recent years. In the past, even filling their stomachs was a problem, but now every family has built a new house, and some capable people have even bought electrical appliances. Who would have dared to imagine this in the past?

So as soon as Guo Zizi started, everyone rushed forward to persuade Xu Lingjun to be the production team leader, and they just wanted to give him more clothes.

"Okay, since you support me, then I will take the position." Xu Lingjun was not modest or polite. He said, "How can I, an outsider, be the captain? If I take this position, then I can let everyone do whatever they want. It will be justified."

Besides, the production team leader did not get any salary, so Guo Chenzi would not suffer any loss if he resigned from the position. Instead, he felt relieved without the responsibility. When he heard Xu Lingjun's words, he immediately laughed happily.

"Tomorrow we'll go to the farm office together to report this to the leadership and see how the pasture and livestock should be divided."

Their production team did not distribute land to every household, but other production teams might not. Therefore, the livestock and pastures had to be clearly understood, so that once they were built up in the future, people from other production teams would not come and take advantage of them.

"Lao Xu, how are you going to divide the livestock? Which pieces of pasture do you want?" This is a matter that concerns everyone's future livelihood, so someone asked immediately.

Xu Lingjun had already thought about this. "As for livestock, I want more cattle and sheep, and fewer horses. The pastures we have now are the ones we are using. Everyone is familiar with the place. It would take time to adapt to changing it, which is not cost-effective."

"There are still a few pieces of wasteland at the foot of the mountain. I'm also planning to come over. Grass can't grow there, and crops can't be grown there. I don't think other people will compete with us for it. Once we take it, we can build a feed factory."

Dong Kuan frowned slightly after hearing this. "The troops are always vying for the fine horses we raise on our ranch, so we never have to worry about finding a place to sell them. On the other hand, the cattle and sheep have to figure it out on their own. Isn't it uneconomical for you to have more cattle and sheep and fewer horses?"

This ranch is also responsible for providing military horses to the troops. Unfortunately, the cavalry as a branch of the military will soon be out of history. Not to mention their ranch, even the famous Shandan Military Horse Farm is facing the problem of downsizing and finding other ways out.

Since Xu Lingjun knew all this, he would definitely not waste time on horses. Horse meat can be eaten, but the economic benefits are far from comparable to cattle and sheep. For the future of the production team, it is better to have fewer horses.

Of course, it was difficult to explain this directly to them, so Xu Lingjun said it another way. "Other people are worried about not being able to sell beef and mutton, but why should we worry about that? When the time comes, we can just contact the cattle manager of the local products company."

"Besides, if we don't contract production to households, the farm office might have objections. Let's not talk about the horses for now. We can bargain with them later. Maybe Director Dong will agree when he sees that we don't want fewer horses?" "Well, what Old Xu said makes sense. Then let's ask for fewer horses. Alas, I'm just a little reluctant. I've raised horses for so many years, and suddenly I have to exchange them for cattle and sheep." Dong Kuan was a little sad, but still accepted Xu Lingjun's statement.

"Beef is more expensive than horse meat, and it grows faster. I think what Lao Xu said is right. Raising cattle is definitely better than raising horses." Haisheng also did some calculations.

"Don't you trust Old Xu's judgment? We just need to do what he says. Why think so much?" Guo Chenzi's trust in Xu Lingjun has almost reached the maximum level now, and he is too lazy to think too much.

"Cattle and sheep grow too slowly just by eating grass, especially in winter when there is no tender grass, so we must build a feed factory so that we can not only use it ourselves but also sell it to others." Xu Lingjun knew that even if he didn't explain, everyone would follow him, but if he wanted to form a good tradition and let everyone do their work better, it was better to make it clear at the beginning.

"Now our superiors are calling on all ranches to learn from Datong Farm's model for pig farming. Then we can not only make cattle and sheep feed, but also pig feed. Pig feed has a much wider market than cattle and sheep feed."

As for the feed formula, there is no need to worry. He has resold it more than once or twice, and he has many formulas in his mind. You can just choose a suitable one.

Xu Lingjun spoke until the sun set, and he explained his plans for the production team's future clearly and concisely. After listening to him, everyone knew what they should do.

Dong Kuan and Guo Chenzi were used to herding, so they continued to let them take the livestock to graze on the grassland. Haisheng had a certain level of education and was willing to learn, so he was put in charge of managing the feed factory.

As for the pig farm, it can be handed over to other comrades for management. At the beginning, the scale of the pig farm will not be very large, and they will be able to handle it. When the scale is expanded in the future, it is estimated that several nearby production teams will rush to join, and there will be no shortage of manpower.

Comrade women? Xu Lingjun has other arrangements.

The next morning, Xu Lingjun and Guo Chenzi rode their horses to the field office and reported their plans to Director Dong. When Director Dong heard that Xu Lingjun was going to be the production team leader, he was completely relieved. This way, he would definitely not be a primary school teacher anymore.

"In principle, you've only just taken off your hat, so being the production team leader isn't quite right for you. However, considering you want to contribute to everyone, I don't want to disappoint you. So, let you do it for a while."

When it came time to distribute livestock and divide pastures, Director Dong really treated the horses as treasures and was reluctant to give him too many. This just fulfilled Xu Lingjun's wish, and he took this opportunity to bargain with him and asked for a lot of benefits.

The land for the feed factory was given, and the application was approved, but the raw materials weren't. "Now the production team has been contracted to you, so you have to get the raw materials yourself. The farm office can only write a letter of introduction, and you can use it to buy them outside!"

This is exactly what Xu Lingjun wanted. How could anyone buy these things these days? Only the work unit could do it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have insisted on the production team. Even if the production team was small, it was still better than a private individual.

(End of this chapter)