60s: I have a store

Chapter 355: Someone coming from the commune
On the way to the warehouse, the workers who were leaving get off work were surprised to see so many chickens.

Soon this matter alarmed the factory leaders, and Director Ding came to check it out in person.

Director Ding and a group of section chiefs came to the storage area and were very happy to see so many chickens on the truck. It seemed that Zhou Yimin's method was very useful. It had brought such great results in just one day.

"Who is standing by?"

Wang Weimin immediately replied: "That man is Zhou Dazhong, Yimin's nephew!"

When the people present heard that it was Zhou Yimin’s nephew, they no longer found it strange.

"So he is Yimin's nephew, good!" Director Ding said meaningfully.

Anyway, he only cares about the result, as long as the task can be completed. It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it can catch the mouse, it is a good cat.

"Your people should also learn from others!"

The people present were not fools and quickly agreed.

Director Ding was very satisfied when he saw that the effect had exceeded his expectations, and turned around to go to the cafeteria.

Since the chickens raised in Zhoujiazhuang are all very well raised, each one weighs basically six or seven kilograms, and the final purchase price was decided to be three yuan per chicken.

Zhou Yimin also negotiated the price, otherwise it would be just over two yuan at most, and it would not make any sense to the factory leaders. Plus, materials are indeed difficult to get now, so it doesn't matter if the price is a little higher.

Zhou Dazhong caught a total of 500 chickens from Zhoujiazhuang, each costing three yuan, which amounted to 1,500 yuan. Zhou Dazhong's hands were shaking when he received this huge sum of money, and then he found Zhou Yimin.

"Uncle Sixteen, when do you decide to go back, take the money with you!"

If this money disappears from his hands, even if he sells himself, he still can't pay back the money, it's so much.

Seeing Zhou Dazhong was very nervous, Zhou Yimin felt helpless: "Okay!"

Zhou Dazhong handed the money to Zhou Yimin in a hurry as if he heard the sound from nature.

After giving the money to Zhou Yimin, I felt relaxed and alive again.

The news of Zhoujiazhuang selling chickens spread quickly, and it got a "sky-high price". A chicken was sold for three yuan. Until now, a chicken would cost about one yuan. If it was a hen, it might be a little more expensive, maybe two yuan or more.

The reason why hens are called "egg banks" mainly stems from the economic conditions in rural China in the 1960s and 1970s and the importance of hens in the family economy.

In the 1960s and 1970s, China's rural areas were dominated by large collectives and agricultural production collectives. The economic conditions were relatively backward and the economic sources of farmers' families were limited. In addition to participating in collective labor in production teams, raising chickens and laying eggs became one of the important sources of income for many families.

Due to the underdeveloped science and technology, low productivity and frequent natural disasters at that time, the economic conditions of peasant families were generally poor.

Farmers figuratively compare the economic source of hens' eggs to an "egg bank" because hens' eggs are like bank savings, providing a steady stream of financial support for the family.

The economic status of an egg-laying hen in a family is even no less than that of a male laborer, because the income from its eggs can almost cover the family's daily expenses.

This name not only reflects the difficult economic situation in the countryside at that time, but also reflects the wisdom and creativity of the farmers who made up for the lack of family finances by raising chickens.

This incident was witnessed by the villagers of Shangshui Village, who then told others about it.

After hearing about this, Village Chief Wang also wanted to go to Zhoujiazhuang to learn from others and see if he could raise the chickens in the village better so that he could sell them for a good sum of money.

It is also an explanation to the villagers. Otherwise, if so much money is spent but the income is not much, the villagers will have opinions, and it will be difficult to start such a large project at that time. After all, the money in the village belongs to the villagers. If you want to use this money, you must get the consent of the villagers.

As time went on, more and more people around knew about it, and soon the incident even alarmed the commune.

After Director Huang of the commune learned about this, he prepared to send people over to see if they could learn something. If they could, they could teach it to the villages below. By then, all the villages would be able to raise such good chickens, which would also be a credit to the commune.

"Xiaolin, come in for a moment."

After hearing what the director said, Lin Guohuai hurried into the office.

"Uncle, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Although it’s a bit strange, but since the leader called me, there must be a reason for him.

"I've told you many times that you have to call me director in the commune." Director Huang felt a little tired.

"Director, what's the matter with calling me here?"

Director Huang didn't think too much of it: "You've heard that the chickens raised in Zhoujiazhuang are particularly good, and much bigger than normal, so I want to send you over to learn from them."

He did this out of selfish motives. If Lin Guohuai really learned it, it would definitely be a credit to him if he promoted it.

If you have made contributions, you will be promoted in due time without any obstacles.

Lin Guohuai had been in the commune for so long that he was not a fool and understood his uncle's painstaking efforts.

"Director, don't worry, I will definitely do this beautifully."

After saying that, he prepared to set off for Zhoujiazhuang.

"You haven't even got the certificate yet, where are you going?" Director Huang didn't want to see his nephew, who was always so anxious to do anything and was ready to leave before even finishing listening.

After hearing this, Lin Guohuai felt a little embarrassed and could only stop and wait for Director Huang to issue the certificate, stamp it with the commune's seal, and then hand it to Lin Guohuai.

After receiving the certificate, Lin Guohuai certainly would not put himself in a difficult position and directly rode Director Huang's bicycle away. If he had walked alone, it would have taken who knows how long it would have taken.

Even if you ride a bike, it will take at least an hour.

Fortunately, the road to Zhoujiazhuang is relatively flat and not very bumpy, otherwise riding a bicycle would be a torture and would make you doubt your life.

After an hour's journey, Lin Guohuai finally arrived at Zhoujiazhuang.

Before he got close, the Zhoujiazhuang security team shouted from a distance: "Comrade, who are you?"

Lin Guohuai also knew the seriousness of the matter: "Comrade, I am from the commune, and this is my proof."

You should know that in the commune, animal husbandry technicians are not only deputy leaders of the animal husbandry platoon of the production team, but also bear the heavy responsibility of disease prevention and control of poultry and livestock, technology promotion and breed improvement. Although their position in the team seems ordinary, they actually hold power that cannot be ignored.

When the Zhoujiazhuang security team heard that it was a commune member, they immediately waited for Lin Guohuai to come over, checked Lin Guohuai's certificate, and found that there was no problem. Then they said, "Comrade, does the commune have any orders to convey?"

Otherwise, ordinary commune personnel would not come to the village.

(End of this chapter)