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Chapter 53 Continue to Expand
On the farmland in the north of Nanhu Farm.

Lu Weibin was discussing the leasing of farmland with several farm employees and a dozen villagers.

"Uncle Jianshe, what do you think of the price?"

The old man nodded and said, "Sure. Since we can't make much money from growing rice on these lands, we'll let you grow rice there. The rent will be the same as for the strawberry greenhouse."

Another middle-aged man asked while smoking, "Manager Lu, is the packaging factory still hiring? My wife has nothing to do recently."

Lu Weibin smiled and shook his head: "The company's recruitment is the business of the human resources department. You can ask your wife to submit her resume to our company."

"So troublesome? She can't do this!"

Lu Weibin quickly added: "Brother, you can ask young people to write it, but let's make it clear in advance that if you are over 40, don't submit your resume to the company. The most I can give you is a temporary piecework job, and a formal job is impossible."

"Forty? That's not bad. My wife is only thirty-eight this year."

The reason for the age limit is because of the length of work. If you are over 40 years old, you will have to retire within a dozen years of working, and your energy will not be as good as that of young and middle-aged people.

However, Hailufeng Company is a formal company, and all formal employees are required to purchase five insurances and one fund. Women over the age of 40 cannot work for 20 years at all. Should they pay social insurance or not when the time comes?
"Manager Lu, can I raise eels in the fish pond over there by the reservoir?" Another young man handed over a pack of cigarettes and asked.

Lu Weibin didn't answer: "Thanks, I don't smoke. You want to raise eels? At the reservoir? I can't answer this question for you. If you really want to raise eels, you can go to the Yancheng breeding farm and ask."

"I'll just ask."

"Big B, isn't it good to raise grass carp? I think more and more people will raise eels in the future. The competition will be too fierce, and you don't have the skills. Don't be too ambitious." The old man on the side reminded.

During the conversation, other villagers came over one after another on their electric scooters and motorcycles.

Lu Weibin continued to discuss the issue of renting farmland with them in detail.

This time, the company approved another quota for Nanhu Farm, requiring him to expand the farm to 600 acres, almost including all the farmland in Nanhu Village.

The local villagers did not ask for an exorbitant price because everyone knew the current market conditions for renting farmland. The villagers of Nanhu Village were eager for someone to come and rent their farmland.

After all, many local young people now go to work in the Pearl River Delta, urban areas, or Haicheng, and the number of people left in the village who are still farming is decreasing.

Currently, in the entire Nanhu Village, there are only 5 households left that specialize in growing vegetables and fruits. The rest of the villagers either go out to sea to fish or work outside the village.

Now the rice planting in the village's farmland is also half-contracted to a large mechanized farmer in Xinxiang. The other party contracts the seedling raising, transplanting and harvesting every year. The villagers only need to apply fertilizers, pesticides and water.

However, doing so is convenient, but not cost-effective.

After the rice is harvested every year, after deducting the money paid to the large mechanized farmers in Xinxiang and adding up the pesticide and fertilizer expenses spent by the owner, the average price of each kilogram of rice is close to one yuan and fifty cents, and this does not include the labor costs.

The current local retail price of rice is only about four yuan per kilogram for the cheapest rice variety.

This seems to leave room for a profit of two dollars.

In fact, there is no profit margin at all.

Because between the planting cost and the market retail price, there is a purchase price and a wholesale price.

Farmers have a scale in their hearts.

This is also the fundamental reason why more and more local farmers choose to abandon their land. Growing rice does not make money at all. The main reason why many people still grow rice is to eat it themselves, not to sell it for money.

Currently, the land rental price offered by Hailufeng Company is 1600 yuan per mu per year.

1600 yuan can buy 4 kilograms of rice, which costs 400 yuan per kilogram. 400 kilograms of rice is enough for a family of four to eat for about half a year.

In this case, why bother farming yourself?

Except for a dozen households in Nanhu Village who still want to grow rice themselves, and five households who make a living from farming, all other villagers choose to rent their farmland to Hailufeng Company.

After more than a week of negotiation, signing, and demarcation, a total of 372 acres of paddy fields and 133 acres of dry land were acquired. These farmlands were all connected, and Lu Weibin naturally would not take those scattered farmlands.

The lease term for these newly leased farmlands is 15 years.

However, since part of the farmland had already been planted with rice, Lv Weibin obtained Jiang Miao's consent and allowed the villagers to carry out farmland transformation work after harvesting this season's rice.

Some of the unplanted farmland has recently started to be transformed. Currently, the planting area of ​​the entire Nanhu Farm has expanded to about 600 mu.

These farmlands are planned to be built with greenhouses and related supporting facilities.

Inside the container building on the farm.

Li Wenna sorted out the land lease contracts that were signed recently. These contracts were in triplicate, one of which was given to the farmers, one was kept in the archives of Nanhu Farm, and the other was sent back to the archives of the company headquarters for record.

Lu Weibin took a sip of tea and said, "Wena, sort out the contracts later. When you return to the headquarters in the afternoon, bring the part of the contract that needs to be kept on file back to the headquarters."

"no problem."

Putting down the teacup, Lu Weibin came to the experimental greenhouse with some documents.

At this time, Jiang Miao was also hybridizing and pollinating tomatoes.

After a while, he saw Lu Weibin not far away.

"Old Lu, what's the matter?"

"Boss, there are a few things I need to report to you. I can't make a decision."

"Speak." Jiang Miao took off his plastic gloves and mask and walked outside.

Lv Weibin opened a document and said, "Boss, some villagers want to work, but they are relatively old, in their 57s and s. I registered them and there are about people."

After leaving the greenhouse, Jiang Miao took a deep breath and said, "Let's do this! We will definitely need a lot of packers in the future. We will keep some jobs that do not require technical skills and recruit them as temporary workers. However, we must have the necessary induction training and pre-employment physical examinations. After all, we are in the food industry. If there is an infectious disease, it will be bad."

"I understand."

It’s not that Jiang Miao is cruel, but that’s the reality.

These middle-aged farmers, who are in their forties and fifties, generally have limited educational levels, and coupled with some other factors, it is definitely impossible to recruit them as formal workers.

In better companies, even security guards and cleaners must be under 40 years old and have at least a high school education.

Lu Weibin continued, "The second thing is that several leaders in Nanhu Village asked me about the theme play."

"A play?"

"The temple of the prince at the entrance of the village has been repaired and will be enshrined next month."

Jiang Miao thought about it and agreed to it: "Then let's do one! After all, we'll meet each other sooner or later."

"The third thing is that the boss of the carton factory we previously worked with has passed away, and his sons are now fighting over the family property. His eldest son wants to sell the carton factory. Can we consider it?"

Jiang Miao raised his eyebrows and thought for a while: "The boss of the carton factory? Oh, it's Lao Lin! Didn't I remind him before? Let him go to the hospital quickly, his aortic dissection is very serious."

"He doesn't seem to have gone." Lu Weibin also looked helpless.

It's really hard to persuade that damn guy with good words.

Although they were only acquaintances, Jiang Miao still told the other person about his health problems with the idea of ​​establishing a good relationship.

Unfortunately, many people are so stubborn that they won’t cry until they see the coffin.

Jiang Miao shook his head regretfully, and then said, "There are carton factories like this everywhere. They are now enemies, so there is no need for us to get involved, or we will end up losing more than we gain."

“What about the carton order?”

"Find another factory to place your order."

Lu Weibin nodded: "I understand."

Jiang Miao washed his hands beside the faucet and said, "By the way, it's just right that you're here. Let me tell you about the crops that the farm will plant next."

(End of this chapter)