Era: Winning since educated youth went to the countryside

Chapter 895 Support
Everyone was a little surprised to hear Zhou Ziwen's explanation.

The establishment of the mushroom cultivation base has earned Zhou Ziwen great reputation in the village.

Last year alone, everyone shared a lot of money and food.

So everyone is very grateful to him.

When he said he wanted to raise pigs, there was a lot of discussion among the people present, but no one objected.

Wu Dagang saw the villagers' reactions and nodded with satisfaction.

He took over Zhou Ziwen's words and continued, "Everyone, this time our village was able to build a pig farm thanks to Ziwen. He not only came up with this idea, but also reached a cooperation with the provincial agricultural college."

When the villagers heard Wu Dagang's words, they started talking even louder.

The provincial agricultural college, these words combined together instantly made them feel somewhat prestigious.

Wu Dagang raised his voice and continued, "In this cooperation, the Agricultural College will not only provide us with piglets for free, but will also send professional technicians to guide us in pig breeding. This is a great opportunity for our village."

"Free piglets? And technical guidance?" a villager asked excitedly.

"Yes, these are special supports given to our village by the Agricultural College to promote new pig breeds." Wu Dagang nodded with a smile.

"So will we be able to have our own pork to eat soon?" another villager asked excitedly.

"Haha, that's for sure. When the pigs grow up, every household in our village will be able to get pork." The team leader also interjected with a smile.

Upon hearing the good news, the villagers were overwhelmed with joy.

They whispered to each other, discussing matters related to the pig farm, and everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.

But some people also wonder why such a good thing would happen to them?

Providing piglets for free and providing guidance, how can there be such a good thing in the world?
Wu Dagang noticed the villagers' confusion and explained with a smile: "You may be wondering why the Agricultural College gave us such great support."

“In fact, it is because of our village’s success in mushroom cultivation that the Agricultural College has seen our potential and efforts.”

"They believe we can successfully breed new breeds of pigs and can spread that success elsewhere."

"Moreover, the Agricultural College also has its own goals and tasks. They need to promote new breeds of pigs within a certain period of time and improve the breeding level of the whole province."

"Our village is willing to cooperate, and it is also an important step for them to complete these tasks," Wu Dagang continued.

"So, this is not only a support from the Agricultural College, but also an opportunity for our village to demonstrate our capabilities. As long as we can successfully engage in breeding, we can bring more development opportunities to the village," Zhou Ziwen added.

After hearing the explanations from Wu Dagang and Zhou Ziwen, the villagers' doubts gradually dissipated, but their curiosity was aroused.

A villager couldn't help but ask: "Ziwen, Secretary Wu, what kind of pig is this new breed? Is it different from the pigs we usually raise?"

Zhou Ziwen smiled and nodded. He knew that this question would be asked sooner or later, so he had already prepared an answer: "This new breed of pig is called Landrace pig, which is a white-haired pig."

"White pig? But aren't all pigs black?"

"Yeah! What does a white-haired pig look like? I've never seen a white-haired pig before!"

Seeing everyone talking, Zhou Ziwen signaled everyone to be quiet.

When everyone quieted down, he started to explain, "Landrace pigs are a superior breed of pigs. They have pure white fur and are very different from the pigs we usually raise."

"But Landrace pigs grow fast. Generally speaking, their growth cycle is much shorter than that of the black pigs we raise, so they can reach the market standard more quickly."

In fact, he hasn't mentioned another advantage of Landrace pigs.

That is, the lean meat ratio is high and the fat content is relatively low. But in this era, this advantage is more of a disadvantage than an advantage.

Compared with lean meat, people prefer fatty pork.

But no matter what, this type of Landrace pig is the most suitable for large-scale breeding.

The key is that this type of pig is long in size and can be slaughtered quickly.

It may take a year or even longer for ordinary black pigs to be marketed.

If the breeding conditions of Landrace pigs are suitable, they can be slaughtered in about six months to eight months.

In this way, the village can obtain profits faster and expand the scale of breeding faster.

However, everyone is still a little worried about Zhou Ziwen's plan to raise white pigs.

"It sounds good, but are these pigs easy to raise? We have never raised this kind of pig before."

An older villager asked with some concern.

Zhou Ziwen understands the concerns of the villagers and said frankly:

“Indeed, the breeding of Landrace pigs is more difficult than our traditional pig breeds.”

"They have relatively high requirements for the breeding environment and feed, and we need to manage and care for them more carefully."

"However, the Agricultural College will send professional technicians to guide us and help us solve problems encountered in the breeding process."

"Moreover, I will participate in the breeding work throughout the process and learn new breeding techniques with everyone," Zhou Ziwen continued.

“Also, although Landrace pigs are more difficult to breed, they are more economically profitable.”

"As long as we can overcome the initial difficulties and successfully raise Landrace pigs, I believe that the pig farming industry in our village will usher in a new stage of development," Zhou Ziwen encouraged.

After listening to Zhou Ziwen's words, the villagers were still a little worried, but they were more expectant and confident.

They knew that Zhou Ziwen would never let them down. Since he said that Landrace pigs could be raised, he must have a reason.

"Ziwen, we all believe you. We will do whatever you say." A villager said firmly.

"Yes, Ziwen, we will follow you. If you tell us to go east, we will never go west." Another villager echoed.

"Old Li, you just said that if Ziwen told you to go east, you would never go west. Then what if Ziwen told you to go north? You wouldn't get lost, would you?" a villager joked.

When Old Li heard this, he smiled naively. He waved his hand and said, "North? Then I'll go north. As long as I follow Ziwen, I won't be afraid of getting lost. At most, I'll just walk a little further and I'll eventually get to my destination."

His words caused a burst of laughter, but this alone was enough to prove how high Zhou Ziwen's prestige was in Dabazi Village.

The villagers were joking with each other, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

Zhou Ziwen felt warm in his heart when he saw everyone’s happy faces.

He knew that behind these jokes was the villagers' trust in him and their support for the pig farm project.

Wu Dagang and the team leader were very pleased to see the villagers being so enthusiastic.

"With everyone working together like this, we will definitely be able to build the pig farm and raise the Landrace pigs well." Wu Dagang said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)