I can become stronger by paying salaries. I have one billion employees!

Chapter 647 "The Pig-Raising Diary of a World's Richest Man" "Postpartum Care of Sows"

In late June, the height of summer arrived quietly, and the weather in Luzhou grew increasingly hot. The sound of cicadas gradually rose from the bushes below the Senlian Science and Technology Park.

"Boss, the animal disease prevention qualification certificate, business license, sewage discharge permit, and breeding livestock and poultry production and operation license have all been obtained. The water and electricity facilities have also completed the last round of maintenance. The ventilation system of the constant temperature breeding shed will be debugged this afternoon."

Wang Guan, head of the pig farming department at Orange Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Technology, reported to Chen Yansen via video conference.

"What about breeding pigs, material reserves, and the technical team?"

Chen Yansen leaned back in his chair and asked casually.

Wang Guan is the CEO he poached from Muyuan Group, and a top student majoring in animal husbandry at Northwest A&F University.

Starting as a technician at a grassroots pig farm, he worked his way up step by step, eventually rising to the position of deputy general manager of the breeding department thanks to his solid professional skills and rich experience.

It took twenty years in total!
However, Wang Guan's annual salary at Muyuan Group is only 70 yuan, and after deducting performance-based pay, his monthly pre-tax salary is less than 4 yuan.

Chen Yansen offered him a million-yuan annual salary plus equity incentives. Without much thought, the man immediately resigned, took his lifetime of breeding experience and team, and happily went to Xucheng to report for duty, taking charge of the preliminary preparations for the pig farming department.

After hearing this, Wang Guan on the other end of the screen replied in a steady voice: "Regarding breeding pigs, I contacted the national-level breeding pig base in Beisu. They are all excellent breeds that have been selected through three generations of breeding. Their farrowing rate can be consistently above 12 pigs per litter, and their feed conversion ratio is 0.2 points lower than that of ordinary breeding pigs."

He paused, then added, "The supply of materials is still under discussion. We expect to order 100 tons of corn and soybean meal from grain merchants in Northeast China initially, in three batches."

The first batch totaled 10 tons and is currently stored in the temperature-controlled grain warehouse in the park. I had the laboratory staff conduct random checks, and the moisture content was 13.5%, the protein content met the standards, and there was no moldy grain mixed in.

Regarding epidemic prevention supplies, we've stockpiled a six-month supply of swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease vaccines, and over 200 boxes of glutaraldehyde and potassium persulfate for disinfection. Even for items like heat lamps and farrowing mattresses in the farrowing pens, I've prepared 20% more spares than needed, just in case of emergencies.

Chen Yansen nodded, signaling Wang Guan to continue.

In his view, spending 100 million to poach Wang Guan was well worth it, as he not only had excellent skills and ample experience, but also held a large number of supplier resources.

"Regarding the technical team, I brought 16 people from Muyuan Group, all of whom are core technicians who have worked with me for at least 5 years."

There are 4 senior veterinarians who are skilled in the prevention and control of common diseases in pigs and the diagnosis of difficult and complicated diseases.

There are 8 breeding technicians, 2 of whom are specifically responsible for the management of sows during gestation. They previously managed the farrowing pens of sows at Muyuan Group, where the annual survival rate was over 98%.

The other four are engaged in data monitoring, which can predict the health status of pigs by analyzing their feed and water intake data.

In addition, I recruited eight experienced livestock breeders from my alma mater. They have just completed two rounds of theoretical training. After the breeding pigs arrive next week, they will undergo a week-long practical assessment. Only those who pass the assessment will be allowed to work.

Wang Guan spoke eloquently.

For someone who has raised pigs for twenty years, talking about the relevant technologies and personnel is naturally second nature.

In fact, today's large-scale pig farms are typical "technology-intensive" industries, rather than "labor-intensive" industries.

Because genetic breeding, feed engineering, environmental control and disease prevention systems all require a large number of technicians.

Otherwise, if a large-scale outbreak of swine fever or respiratory disease occurs, the losses could reach hundreds of millions or even billions of yuan, depending on the size of the farm.

To put it bluntly, you really can't raise pigs without technical skills.

Feed processing and slaughtering processes, however, can be classified as labor-intensive industries.

After hearing Wang Guan's reply, Chen Yansen's eyes showed even more approval.

It's worth noting that if the entire process of the aquaculture industry were included in the business scope, it could provide at least 100,000 jobs.

Over the course of a year, they easily amassed 200 million humanitarian donations.

Moreover, with the development of Pinduoduo, Kuaipao Maicai, and Orange Supermarket, there is no need to worry about sales at all.

Start with pig farms, then cattle farms, chicken farms, aquaculture farms, greenhouse vegetable farms, and then open private farms, training technicians in animal husbandry, agriculture and aquaculture while recruiting front-line operators.

If it can achieve economies of scale, the humanitarian spirit accumulated in a year will definitely not be less than that of the express delivery or food delivery industries.

"We try to source feed locally, which can save on transportation costs and also drive the development of the industrial chain."

However, you should know my thinking: once the production line is set up, we'll need to produce and sell our own goods, only needing to purchase raw materials.

Chen Yansen gave his instructions in a calm tone.

"Boss, I've already investigated the local feed suppliers. There are three sizable feed mills in Xucheng. I took people from the lab to take samples. The impurity rate of the corn and soybean meal is controlled within 1%, and the amino acid content also meets the nutritional standards for our breeding pigs."

For subsequent monthly procurements, I plan to source 65% of the volume from local suppliers and allocate the remaining 35% to suppliers in Northeast China. This will reduce reliance on a single supply chain and increase my bargaining power.

Wang Guan explained clearly and logically.

Chen Yansen nodded slightly but did not offer any opinion.

Although he had read hundreds of books and thousands of academic papers before getting involved in the aquaculture industry, he only had a certain amount of knowledge. In terms of practical skills, he still had to rely on Wang Guan.

After all, pig farming is not like computer programming; it requires solid experience, and one wrong step can trigger a chain reaction.

Just as when he tackled the polishing and coating technology of aspherical mirrors, he couldn't do without the support of the laboratory and the assistance of supporting R&D equipment.

It is absolutely impossible to derive an improvement plan that can bring technology to fruition simply by imagining things out of thin air.

"As for the issue of building our own feed processing plant, my initial idea is to divide it into two lines: one is to produce premixed feed specifically for sows, precisely control the calcium-to-phosphorus ratio and vitamin content, and improve the farrowing rate."

Another approach involves producing complete feed for fattening pigs, adjusting the energy ratio according to different growth stages, and further reducing the feed conversion ratio by 0.1.

Regarding equipment, I compared three manufacturers. One of them, a German brand, has a pellet mill that can control the feed's digestibility to over 90%, making it not only easier to digest but also killing mold spores in the raw materials. I plan to go to Europe next month to conduct an on-site inspection," Wang Guan added.

Chen Yansen nodded, then reminded him, "Remember to pay close attention to the equipment's after-sales response speed and compatibility."

“Yes, boss, I understand,” Wang Guan replied seriously.

"Okay, let's do this for now. As for recruitment, you can ask Xiong Li to help coordinate resources from schools in East and North China, and try to hold another campus recruitment fair before the summer vacation."

Chen Yansen specifically reminded.

The company mainly relies on two channels to recruit people: campus recruitment and social recruitment. It is difficult to simply judge the merits of the two.

However, those who are directly recruited and trained by schools are often more loyal and more conscientious than seasoned professionals in the workplace.

Of course, the most crucial factor is whether the company's compensation system, policies, and values ​​can inspire goodwill in employees and motivate them to actively and spontaneously engage in their work.

Whether it's social recruitment or campus recruitment, without a corresponding guidance mechanism, even enthusiastic graduates will eventually become jaded.

Conversely, if the system is sound enough and the atmosphere is positive enough, even so-called "veterans" will have moments when they regain their fighting spirit and work seriously.

Ten minutes later, Chen Yansen hung up the video conference.

He got up, walked to the freezer, took a bottle of cold brew tea, unscrewed the cap, and took a sip.

He then went to the floor-to-ceiling window and stood there lost in thought, pondering other things.

Currently, Xingyuan Technology's R&D progress is stuck on the mask stage. As a result, the Optical R&D Center can only temporarily skip this module and turn its attention to the field of vacuum and environmental control systems.

Lin Nan has already communicated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences Association and the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, and plans to purchase a set of equipment and materials needed for the research and development of a mask stage by leveraging their resources and connections.

From the outside perspective, this is clearly a sign that StarSource Technology is going to develop its own mask stage.

But most people are not optimistic!
Unlike lighting systems, the manufacture of mask stages involves a great deal of precision technology.

For example, ultra-precision motion control technology requires a solid foundation in mathematics, control theory, and software engineering, as well as long-term data accumulation and iterative optimization, in order to develop a motion control algorithm and software that can achieve nanometer-level precision.

In addition, the mask stage requires ultra-lightweight, high-rigidity and high-thermal-stability ceramic and carbon fiber composite materials, and how to process these materials to extremely high shape and dimensional accuracy is itself a difficult problem.

More importantly, the existing high-performance active vibration damping platforms, high-precision magnetic levitation motors, and air bearing technologies cannot meet the precision standards required for mask production.

With this in mind, Chen Yansen made a plan: once the experimental equipment was ready, he would go to Shanghai for a while and tackle the masking stage first.

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The following day, Amazon launched its first smartphone – the Fire Phone.

It runs on Fire OS 3.5 based on Android, is manufactured by Foxconn, features a 4.7-inch touchscreen, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, a 210-megapixel front camera and a 1300-megapixel rear camera, and has a built-in 2600mAh lithium battery.

The unlocked version is priced at $649 USD, while the contract version is priced at $199 USD.

On its launch day, the final sales volume was 4017 units.

This result came as a huge surprise to Amazon's top management, who had been full of confidence, only to be slapped in the face by reality.

For users in North America, why should a smartphone that has no advantages in terms of system, battery life, memory, or camera be sold at such a high price?
The Fire Phone's price-performance ratio is even lower than that of the Orange C4S.

At the same time, Jumei was embroiled in a counterfeit goods scandal, and its stock price continued to fall from a peak of $39.4, as if it had taken a laxative and couldn't hold on at all!

The decline continues unabated!

At this point, the stock price was only $24.9, and in just ten days, the market value evaporated by $28 billion.

Investors in North America are gathering evidence to sue Jumei.

The problem with this counterfeit goods scandal lies in the third-party business. In order to save the company, Cheng Ou directly cut off all third-party business.

But from the investors' perspective, this is no different from a scam.

Before its IPO, Jumei did not mention in its prospectus that it would cancel its third-party business.

Moreover, although the third-party business has been exposed for counterfeit goods, its transaction volume accounts for almost half of the total transaction volume of Jumei platform.

As a result, the stock price fell even more sharply!
Cheng Ou swindled investors in North America so badly that they lost everything.

Just then, a trending topic surged into the top ten of the list.

The key phrase is "Chen Yansen's new business"!
Driven by curiosity, netizens clicked on the link without thinking.

It was then discovered that someone had seen the sign for "Orange Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Technology Pig Farming Department" and posted a photo of it online.

"I'm speechless. This must be some company trying to piggyback on Brother Sen's popularity!"

"The scene is too beautiful for me to look at! But I heard that Ding Lei of NetEase and Brother Sen are good friends. As the saying goes, one is influenced by one's company, so who knows, Brother Sen might also be raising pigs."

"Does anyone know which account Senlian Capital's legal department has? Please tag me."

Netizens simply don't believe that Chen Yansen would open a pig farm!
(End of this chapter)