Mixed in 1980

Chapter 509 Changes
Qiao Yu took out the ledger and pointed to a few lines of numbers: "Zhang Tufang's family received 30 chicks and a full ration of grain, but only 12 were returned."

"Wang Fuli's family has 13 fewer, Zhang Jianyi's family has 16 fewer..." The more Qiao Yu read, the tighter she clenched her teeth, and her brows furrowed into a knot.

Chen Yanche frowned as well: "Sell it?"

"They should sell them to others. They buy them back for 20 yuan per kilogram and sell them to others for 30 yuan per kilogram. You bastards, we provided the chicks and feed." Qiao Yu said angrily.

"What about the other villages?" Chen Yanche asked.

Qiao Yu shook her head slightly: "There are still two villages that were collected today. I'll have them send over the data later. We haven't started collecting from the other villages yet."

"It's not a big deal if there are fewer. This year is just an experiment. The key is how to prevent it from happening again." Chen Yanche took out a cigarette and took a few puffs.

After a long pause, he said, "If a chicken dies, its carcass must be collected. If a chicken is lost, you have to pay for the feed. After compensation, the price per kilogram must be less than 20 yuan."

“If we calculate based on a chicken weighing three jin (approximately 1.5 kg), losing a chicken would require a compensation of 36 yuan for feed. If the villagers sell the chicken to others, they would actually lose money after factoring in the compensation.”

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yu laughed and said, "Let's do it this way. We'll go back and find the village chiefs, hold a general meeting, and convey the regulations. We also need to take inventory of the pigs."

"The pig needs to be stamped."

"We can't let this situation continue. If the pigs are taken away and sold, the losses will be too great, and it will also affect our supply."

"Then you go ahead and get busy," Chen Yanche nodded.

Just as he turned to leave, he saw Lazy Lun squatting to one side, staring at the villagers who were receiving money: "Lazy Lun, what are you looking at? Look at your eyes, you're trying to rob me."

Lazy Lun took a drag of his cigarette, a strange look in his eyes: "Can raising chickens and growing vegetables really make money?"

"Didn't you see it?" Chen Yancheng teased.

Lazy replied, "Can I do it?"

Chen Yanche narrowed his eyes and said jokingly, "Didn't you say that as long as one person is full, the whole family isn't hungry, so why are you thinking about making money all the time?"

Lazy Sun scratched his head dejectedly: "I didn't understand before, I really didn't know it could make money."

"What do you want to do after you make money? Didn't you say before that when you get old, you'll be a recipient of the Five Guarantees, and the state will take care of you, so why work yourself to death?"

Upon hearing this, Lazy Man blushed and chuckled awkwardly, "If I could make money, I'd like to get married."

"Missing women?" Chen Yanche joked.

Lazy Lu chuckled and said, "How could I not think about it? I don't dare to think about it when I don't have money. If I could make money, I would definitely find someone. I'm only in my thirties, not even forty yet."

"You're not forty?" Chen Yanche asked in surprise.

Lazy Long hurriedly retorted, "No, I'm just tanned and dressed sloppily, which makes me look older. You're tanned too, aren't you?"

Chen Yanche choked.

After more than three months, she had indeed gotten quite tanned, and Zhou Jingshu had complained about it quite a bit. If she stayed in the sun for a few more months, she would probably turn into a lump of coal.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel annoyed: "You know you're slovenly. Even if you're rich, no one would dare to marry you if they saw you like this."

“I can clean it up,” Lazy said.

Chen Yanche scoffed, "Who would believe a lazy person like that? Alright, if you want to raise chickens and grow vegetables, go find Qiao Yu. I'm leaving."

After walking a few steps, Chen Yanche turned back and said, "Clean yourself up and work hard. Only when you earn money will the matchmaker put in the effort."

"Okay!" Lazy nodded vigorously.

Before, there was no choice, but now there is. People want to change. Who doesn't want a wife and children, a warm bed, and descendants to burn paper money for them after they die?

"Go ahead and get busy!" Chen Yanche called out.

I walked briskly back to the village committee. Zhao Di was there too. The little girl sat on the threshold with a sweet smile on her face, occasionally letting out a "hehe" sound.

Chen Yanche stepped forward and pinched her cheek: "Little brat, what are you grinning about?"

Zhao Di chuckled and said, "Uncle Chen, I called my dad and told him that I've made some money and we're raising five pigs at home. He's coming back."

"Really?" Chen Yanche's eyes lit up.

Zhao Di nodded and smiled, "Dad said he'll buy a train ticket and come back tomorrow. Uncle Chen, can we grow vegetables at home too?"

"of course can."

"That's great, thank you Uncle Chen."

As the two were chatting, Qiao Yu rushed back, opened her phone and handed it to Chen Yanche: "The data from the other two villages is similar to this one."

After reading it, Chen Yanche didn't say much, as expected. He just told Qiao Yu to hurry up and implement the new regulations in every village, and at the same time to thoroughly investigate any loopholes.

The fifteen villages each have a different model.

The crops and livestock are also divided into groups of three villages. For example, there are three villages that grow strawberries, and there are also villages that grow watermelons.

Could someone pick the strawberries and watermelons and sell them to other buyers? As long as the selling price is higher than the company's share, someone will do it.

"Management costs will increase significantly."

Qiao Yu rubbed her temples and said with a wry smile, "Each village has employees responsible for collecting and disposing of excrement, and I plan to have them supervise it."

“If our project loses money, they will lose their jobs and their stance will be aligned with ours. Giving them appropriate raises and bonuses is more cost-effective than hiring someone separately.”

"You and Lin Yi can make the arrangements. By the way, where is Lin Yi?" Chen Yanche asked.

Qiao Yu pouted and said irritably, "I just finished my work and drove to Fu Gui's house. I never realized this guy was so shameless."

What are you going to Fugui's house for?

"He's just trying to freeload!" Qiao Yu said with a sneer, "He's been pursuing her for three months with no results, and today he suddenly had a bright idea to go to her house for a free meal, saying he wants to fit in with her family."

Chen Yanche laughed and said, "The routine in the 80s and 90s? Back then, if a new son-in-law wanted to marry someone else's daughter, he would have to go to the house to do some work and win the approval of the father-in-law and mother-in-law."

"Isn't it?"

Qiao Yu shook her head and sighed, "A sunflower blooming amidst hardship looks beautiful, but no one can say for sure what fruit it will eventually bear."

"Whether the outcome is good or bad, as long as Lin Yi is willing, that's all that matters. I actually admire him for pursuing what he wants; he's better than many others," Chen Yanche joked.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yu stopped arguing.

From some perspectives, Chen Yanche is not wrong. Pure feelings are beautiful, but often reality will shatter some of those pure feelings.

Seeing this, Chen Yanche joked, "What about you? You're not young anymore, you should start thinking about it."

"Think about it?!"

Qiao Yu rolled her eyes and smirked, "Are there any suitable ones here? Let's talk about it when we get back to Beijing after we're done with these last few months."

"Then you can continue with your work."

With so many villages to cooperate with, we need to coordinate many things and create standardized templates before we can expand outwards.

There are too many things to do.

While busy, Qiao Yu also observed the changes in the village. Compared with last year, the villagers were obviously much busier and worked harder, but they had more energy and spirit.

Even the laziest man in the village, Lanlong, is changing. His clothes are still old, but clean, and his hair has been cut short, making him look much younger.

Now he raises pigs and chickens, and also does greenhouse farming. He's always cheerful when he meets people.

Zhao Di's father also returned.

The little girl and her younger brother have already gone home for dinner. They don't have to do so much work anymore, so they can take their brother around and play everywhere. They often come to the village committee to play.

Zhao Di's father expanded the pigsty and chicken coop, and also started greenhouse farming. He even said that once he made money, he would bring Zhao Di's mother back.

"You still want her?" Chen Yanche asked in surprise.

Zhao Di's father smiled bitterly: "Actually, she's a good person and loves her children. She was just too poor before, and there was nothing she could do. She couldn't make it through and she couldn't see any hope."

"The children miss her too."

Chen Yanche thought to himself that the last sentence was the key point, and didn't say anything more. Perhaps, for this family, that was the best choice.

Anyway, Zhao Di kept telling me that I should work hard to earn money, bring my mother home, and be like other families where both my parents are with me.

Besides Zhao Di's family, the parents of the other children who have been eating here have all returned to the village. They couldn't save money outside, so they might as well come back.

At least, the whole family is there.

The project is promising. The vegetables will be ready for market in one and a half to two months, and the young hens will be ready for market in a little over three months. The pigs will take longer to raise.

As long as you're willing to put in the effort, you can have a prosperous New Year.

"Ni'er, Uncle has something to discuss with you."

The village chief came in carrying two cases of drinks. Qiao Yu squinted and said, "Uncle Village Chief, are you kidding me? You've helped us a lot since we came here. Who would dare accept our gifts again?"

"Get to the point, don't do this."

The village chief put down his drink and scratched his head: "It wasn't me who sent it. It was Old Gentou and Wang Mazi from the village entrance. Their families also want to raise pigs and grow vegetables."

"Is it reliable?" Qiao Yu squinted her eyes.

Last year, I went to these two companies quite a bit to persuade them, but they made outrageous demands, asking for both wages and land rent, and we couldn't reach an agreement at all.

There was another road blockage incident at the beginning of the year.

"Seeing everyone making money, they got envious and wanted to join in. Don't worry, they all promise they won't cause trouble," the village chief explained.

Qiao Yu nodded slightly: "We welcome anything you want to do. Uncle Village Chief, just take the things back and tell him that I agree."

"They won't feel at ease if you don't accept it."

"Isn't this cheap? Fine, I'll take the stuff, but you have to promise not to cause any trouble, or it'll be hard to explain later."

As Qiao Yu saw the village chief off, she smiled and said, "The changes are getting bigger and bigger. Even the two most troublesome families have gotten involved. Maybe many young people will come back next year."

The future of this project lies in the return of young people to their hometowns.

Currently, the village is mostly populated by elderly people, many of whom are in their seventies and unable to work in the fields. They can only raise two pigs and some chickens.

Just as he was feeling smug, his phone rang.

As soon as she pressed the answer button, Qiao Yu's good mood vanished: "Call the police first, don't cause any conflict, be careful, I'm coming right away."

After hanging up, he called Lin Yi again: "Something happened in Hongshu Village. Are you in a nearby village? Come over right away. My boss and I are leaving now."

"What happened?" Lin Yi asked in surprise.

He often visits Hongshu Village, a village that grows strawberries. The villagers are very simple and honest, and the company's employees have a good relationship with the locals.

"It was looted!" Qiao Yu gritted her teeth.

Lin Yi was stunned: "No way? Stealing strawberries? Their village wouldn't do something like that, would they?"

"Stop dawdling and get going."

(End of this chapter)