Dongquan Farm Management Office!

After Zhang Hanwu came back, he sent someone to invite Zhou Yang over, and then he told him about his conversation with County Magistrate Huang in the morning.

Later, Zhang Hanwu said with some worry: "Xiao Zhou, my uncle's awesomeness has been blown away. If the comrades of the well drilling team cannot stay, I will not be able to see Huang in the future!"

Zhou Yang smiled and said: "It costs two hundred yuan to dig a well. I don't think Director Li has any reason not to make this money!"

Although the well-drilling team is affiliated with the County Water Conservancy Bureau, and the main purpose of their existence is to dig wells for township communes and various production teams in the county, they can also create some profits when necessary.

The money earned will generally not be turned over to the treasury, but will be put into the collective account of the unit, and will eventually be paid out as employee benefits.

The most important thing is that 200 yuan for a well is really not cheap. In this era when shopping is calculated in cents, the purchasing power of 200 yuan is far higher than people imagine.

"That's really great!"

Zhou Yang smiled and said: "Uncle Zhang, don't be happy yet. I have to talk to Director Tian and Bureau Li to see if this can happen. Now let's plan the subsequent development of the farm!"

"Follow-up development?"

"Well, Uncle Zhang, don't you think that once the water shortage problem is solved, Dongquan Farm will be able to sit back and relax, right?"

"this"

"I won't talk about how far away it is, but how do the villagers survive the winter in their shabby shacks?" Zhou Yang asked immediately.

"After the autumn harvest every year, they would tie the corn stalks into straw bales and put them outside the shack, and then put a layer of soil on top, and it would still work!" Zhang Hanwu said.

"Normal years do pass by in a blink of an eye, but generally speaking, there is a severe drought in the summer, and it is bound to be extremely cold in the winter, and there may even be heavy snowfalls. I think they can survive in these shacks!"

The reason why Zhou Yang said this was entirely because he knew that this winter the Saibei region would usher in an extremely cold winter that was rare in decades.

The temperature in many places has reached the lowest temperature in decades, and as the Chinese New Year is approaching, there have been heavy snowfalls for more than ten consecutive days, with white disasters extending for thousands of kilometers.

Not many people died of hunger this year, but many people died of freezing.

The situation at Dongquan Farm was obviously not optimistic either. Several of my mother's toes were frozen off that year.

When my parents mentioned this incident later, they were still frightened, saying that they were relatively fine, as many people died while sleeping, and when they were found, their bodies were turned into hard sticks.

"How to solve this?"

"Build a house!"

"Build a house?"

Zhang Hanwu was completely shocked. Building a house was a big deal no matter where it was. The money required for it was going to the sea, and it was not comparable to the money for digging a well.

"Uncle Zhang, to be honest, the land here in Dongquan Farm is too barren. Even if there is water, the yield will not be too high, so if you want to have enough food and clothing, you have to find another way!" Zhou Yang said.

"What can I do?"

“Develop a side business!”

"You're talking about raising livestock, this is a good idea."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Yang shook his head and said: "Raising livestock to develop animal husbandry is a way out, but the results are too slow, so we can only take our time!"

"What do you mean?"

"My suggestion is to build a factory!"

"Factory? There is nothing here, what kind of factory can be built?" Zhang Hanwu asked in surprise.

"Who said there is nothing? There is soil here!"

"earth?"

"Yes, I saw a large area of ​​clay on the southern slope. Although it is not suitable for growing crops, it is a good material for making bricks and tiles."

Then Zhou Yang continued: "Now the problem of water shortage on the farm has basically been solved. My idea is that you can build a brick and tile factory on the south slope and use the clay there!"

Hearing Zhou Yang's words, Zhang Hanwu's eyes suddenly lit up!

Yes, the brick and tile factory is indeed the most suitable factory for them at the moment. The process of burning bricks and making tiles does not have a high technical content, and the equipment is relatively simple. With his connections, it is easy to get it.

More importantly, Zhang Hanwu understood Zhou Yang's proposal to build a house just now.

The biggest expense in building a house is the cost of land and bricks. Land is definitely free. If you can build a brick and tile factory yourself, all the early production will be used to build your own house.

In this way, the cost of bricks and tiles will be saved!

Later, when you no longer need it, the bricks and tiles produced can be sold.

The profits from the bricks and tiles are enough to support their two to three hundred people!

"Okay, okay, this is really a great idea!" Zhang Hanwu said excitedly.

Zhou Yang said again: "Drilling wells and building a brick and tile factory is only the first step. After the factory is built, part of the labor force can be allocated to burn bricks and tiles, so that the villagers do not have to guard these barren lands to make a living!"

"At the same time, you can also use bricks and tiles to build houses and livestock pens, and then develop animal husbandry. In this way, you can harvest straw from farming to feed livestock, and the dung pulled by livestock can be used to fertilize the land, and you can also eat and sell meat.

With the money, the entire farm will be completely revitalized."

Zhang Hanwu was surprised and happy to hear Zhou Yang's plan for the farm.

If we follow Zhou Yang's plan, it won't cost much, but the benefits will be considerable.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but saluted Zhou Yang with a military salute, and then said with a grateful face: "Xiao Zhou, you are really a great benefactor to our Dongquan Farm. Without you, the two hundred or so of us would be really helpless.

You know how to live!"

"Uncle Zhang, don't say that. I am doing this for my parents. After all, they also live here!"

Then Zhou Yang said again: "And my parents have always told me that in addition to helping each other, they can persist here for such a long time. You and Captain An are indispensable. They will remember this kindness in their hearts."

!”

"Compared to everything you and these soldiers have done, my little contribution is nothing!"

"Xiao Zhou, having said that, we will remember your help to Dongquan Farm!" Zhang Hanwu said seriously.

"Uncle Zhang, I'll go back and get you a development plan. You can take this plan to the superiors and apply for it. If the superiors agree, then just follow the prescription and get the medicine!"

Zhou Yang knew that this was no ordinary farm and everything had to be approved by the superior department.

The hype they are talking about now is nothing but a flower in the mist, which can only be seen but not touched, if there is no nod from above.

"Okay, as soon as your plan comes out, I will go to the county to report to the relevant leaders!" Zhang Hanwu said.
Chapter completed!