"I think Yanzi's statement is correct, and it should be said like this! From now on, I will say this no matter what time or occasion!" Zhang Fuyi said with a smile.

Zhang Yan took a look, Zhang Fuyi, this uncle Yi is a smart man.

"Boy Yan, I still want to thank you! No, our village really doesn't know how to get through this difficult time this year! You not only saved the young and old men of Zhangjiayu, but also the folks in the surrounding villages!

There are many old bachelors in our village who have to thank you even more. Because of your idea, all the old bachelors in our village have found wives!" Mr. Wu glared at his son and continued to pick up the wine glass and said.

"Fifth Master, you are so flattering. I just came up with an idea. You and I, Uncle Yi, must be of high prestige and be able to organize the tribesmen in the village and plant pumpkins on the barren hills." Zhang Yan quickly raised his glass and gave in.

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"Yanzi, how long do you think this situation can last?" After a few glasses of wine, Master Wu asked the question he was most concerned about.

"I can't say for sure, but the situation next year will only be more severe than this year! Uncle Yi, you should be more aware that the continued drought will reduce production in large areas.

Plus we still have loans to repay Big Brother.

It can be described as internal and external troubles, which may not end in a short time.

Actually, we don’t need to worry, as long as we continue to grow pumpkins next year, we can’t eat them ourselves, so they can be sold to our hospital and the steel rolling mill.”

"This year's pumpkins really saved everyone's lives! The commune and the county have praised Zhangjiayu by name. If you don't tell us, we will definitely continue to grow pumpkins next year," Zhang Fuyi said happily.

"Boy Yan, please pay more attention. Think about it, what else can we do?

It's not against discipline. Although just planting pumpkins can solve the problem of food and clothing, we can't just eat pumpkins!

If you eat too much of this pumpkin, your farts will be very smelly and you will get angry easily." Master Wu asked with a smile.

This was the purpose of calling Zhang Yan here today.

"Our hospital can jointly set up a breeding base with Zhangjiayu to provide adequate nutrition to the patients in the hospital.

The breeding base will bear the brand of our hospital, and then the village can distribute it to various farmers for breeding.

In this way, in addition to completing the tasks of the commune, everyone can use the extra pumpkins to raise more livestock such as chickens, ducks, rabbits, pigs and sheep."

“Where are the extra pumpkins?

This year's extra pumpkins, except for those sold to your hospital and steel rolling mill, have been borrowed by other production teams. We have to borrow life-saving food." Zhang Fuyi sighed.

"Haha, Uncle Yi, last year caught everyone off guard. No one expected that last year's famine would be a disaster that spread across the country.

This year, believe it or not?

We don’t need to be urged by our superiors, all of us in the eight villages within ten miles will grow pumpkins, and there will definitely be a large surplus of pumpkins by then!" Zhang Yan said with a smile.

This is a mountainous area, and there may not be much good or fertile land, so it is very tight. If calculated based on headcount, the land per capita may be less than one acre. In Zhangjiayu, which is better, the land per capita is less than two acres.

However, there is one advantage: there are many barren mountains and wastelands.

It's not that people don't want to open up wasteland for farming in these barren mountains and wastelands. The key is the lack of water. There are many rocks in the land and the land is relatively barren, so crops cannot be grown.

Pumpkins are okay, they are drought tolerant, and they will not stop growing because of poor soil. They just grow slowly and have lower yields.

The amount of barren mountains and barren land is large, but the total output is still very considerable.

"Young man Yan is right. Next year, the surrounding villages and even the entire county will plant a large number of pumpkins. If you don't want the pumpkins to rot at home, you have to do what Yanzi said." The fifth master said, twirling his beard.

"I also know that according to what Yanzi said, breeding is a good way!

I'm just afraid that Yanzi will be in trouble!" Zhang Fuyi said thoughtfully.

"It's not difficult for me here. Setting up a breeding base is a good thing for our hospital, and the ministry will support it!" Zhang Yan said with a smile.

Just kidding, the shortage of supplies is so bad now. If Zhang Yan could set up a breeding base, all the employees in the hospital would support it, and the leaders of the department would also applaud it with both hands.

Anyone who dares to oppose will definitely be cast aside by the majority of employees.

If we weren't worried about violating discipline, everyone would try their best to set up breeding bases in rural areas.

Nowadays, various units are also showing their magical powers across the sea, sending people to the countryside to collect eggs, various mountain products, and local specialties.

However, no one dares to set up a breeding base in such a big way because they are worried about making mistakes.

Zhang Yan is not worried. He has very legitimate reasons. As the largest hospital in Beijing, it is impossible to set up a breeding base to ensure the nutrition of patients. Who can say that it is not possible?

They are a hospital directly under the Ministry of Metallurgy. Now is the time for Marshal Gang to take command, and everything must make way for Marshal Gang.

This is Zhang Yan’s confidence.

"As long as you are not afraid of making mistakes, I am not afraid either! Wait until the New Year is over and start making mistakes!

After the New Year, I will tell you about this. A family will raise more than a dozen chickens, two pigs, and if possible, a few litters of rabbits." Zhang Fuyi agreed.

"Too few. If a family raises dozens of chickens, it's not like they have nothing to feed them! It's just a matter of spending a little more effort. The thing we ordinary people are not afraid of the most is spending time." Mr. Wu said, patting the table.

"Fifth Master, please don't. As the old saying goes, if a family has a lot of money, the hairy ones don't count.

Raising chickens is not that simple. A chicken plague can kill them all!

Therefore, if a family raises more than a dozen chickens, it is a lot. If there are too many, it will be difficult to take care of them and they will easily get sick.

If you have abundant labor and supplies, you can raise more geese. The geese's resistance is much stronger." Zhang Yan quickly stopped him.

I'm afraid that if Mr. Wu gets crazy and his family raises dozens of chickens, if something gets sick, the whole village will lose everything.

Chicken plague does not only spread within one family. In this era, once chicken plague breaks out, chickens in several villages can die.

"What Yanzi said makes sense. When the time comes, we can ask technicians from the commune to help guide us on prevention and control, spread out the breeding, and raise more varieties. This will reduce the risk."

After talking about breeding, Master Wu asked about apprentices and working as workers in the city, "Boy Yan, will your hospital recruit Chinese medicine apprentices next year?"

I heard that you will expand the scale of your pharmaceutical business next year, can you give the village a few more places?"

"Fifth Master, are you going to turn all the people in the village into workers?" Zhang Yan asked with a smile.

"If you have this ability, I will definitely support it with both hands!" Mr. Wu said with a laugh.

"Fifth Master, if they all enter the city, our clan will be broken up!" Zhang Yan reminded.
Chapter completed!