Chapter 445: A Visit to the Ranch
For these invited tourists, it is clear that the purpose of Fisherman's Travel Company's invitation is more of a kind of feedback and publicity. Unlike other travel companies that cater to tourists from all over the country, Fisherman Travel is a bit special.
Tourists who have been to Nanshan Island know that Zhuang Haiyang originally set up a travel company for the purpose of paying taxes legally. The income of travel companies comes more from the live broadcast room, and those tourists who are willing to come to play at their own expense.
It's just that Zhuang Haiyang didn't expect that the more restricted, the more attention-grabbing it would be. In the beginning, travel companies received tourists from all over the country on the basis of individual applications and invitations.
As Concubine Li began to take over the travel company, all tourists who have been to Nanshan Island have established corresponding tourist files. The establishment of this kind of file is more also a bit of a registered member, and you can give priority to buying some good ingredients.
The so-called good ingredients are naturally the local specialties of Guishan Island, and the most well-known and popular among tourists is undoubtedly the dried seafood of Nanshan Island. In addition, some fruits, vegetables and eggs will be put on the shelves every once in a while.
Even though it is extremely expensive, for those who have been to Nanshan Island, they know the deliciousness of these two ingredients. Many times, it is often snatched up as soon as it is put on the shelves, which makes Concubine Li also distressed.
The reason is that there is never a shortage of markets for really good things, and more of them are still lacking in supply. Perhaps it is because of this peculiar business philosophy that the travel company has also attracted a large number of loyal and high-end customers.
At present, Zhuang Haiyang has invested in such a large ranch in New Zealand, and he also hopes to promote this model. In Zhuang Haiyang's words, he pays more attention to quality than quantity, and is more willing to give back some benefits to old customers.
It is in this situation that after discussing with her, Concubine Li will invite the anchor to visit the ranch to play and promote, and then invite those loyal and wealthy members to come to the ranch to experience it for themselves.
In addition to the delicious food, the situation on this side of the ranch is different from that of Nanshan Island, and there are many interesting things. With the customer resources established by the company, it can also bring a lot of tourists to the local area of the South Island and obtain more policy support from the local government.
In recent years, tourism revenue has become an extremely important source of income for many countries. At present, with the rapid development of China's economy, more and more Chinese people have gone abroad and begun to enjoy the fun of traveling around the world.
Whoever can win more customers will earn more wealth!
Like the tourists, the anchors who started to hang out on the ranch naturally did not just take advantage of it. The staff of the live broadcast platform who came to the ranch with the anchors, after breakfast, also began to discuss publicity with Concubine Li.
Facing the inquiry of the person in charge, Liu Yanwu, Concubine Li said very generously: "Before coming, Haiyang also told me that the anchors have their own publicity methods, and he will not force or do any restrictions, everything is decided by the anchors themselves."
Also, there is nothing on the ranch that you can't see, and you don't have to worry about anything. In a word, he hopes that the anchors can also have fun during the live broadcast. Streamers are having fun, and their fans feel it, right?"
In fact, this is also an attempt by Zhuang Haiyang. In his opinion, most of the people who have nothing to watch live broadcasts and have money to reward should have a good income. And the vast majority of fans actually don't give tips.
Again, he didn't want to make the reception too large. Even if the platform drains traffic, some tourists are interested in the ranch. If you want to visit New Zealand, you will also need to apply in advance and get permission to enter the ranch.
Under normal circumstances, the ranch does not accept individual tourists, that is, the kind of tourists who travel independently. The idea is simple: to make sure that every visitor who wants to come to the ranch doesn't have any problems during the tour.
As the saying goes, when you are away from home, you should be careful in everything. What's more, it's a trip abroad?
Regarding Concubine Li's answer, Liu Yanwu also smiled bitterly: "Okay! Since you don't care much about it, then I can only tell these anchors and let them do it themselves." But when it comes to visiting a ranch, you're going to have someone act as a guide, right?"
After eating, I'll ask the tour guide and the staff of the ranch to show you around the ranch. It should be noted that the area of the ranch is a bit large, and it is estimated that it will take a lot of time to visit it in one round.
We have arranged group activities and also arranged free time. Considering the different needs of tourists, the ranch also arranges some recreational activities, such as horseback riding, picking, fishing, and parent-child play. ”
After breakfast, Concubine Li changed into light clothes and personally led everyone to visit the ranch on foot. The first thing to visit is, of course, the livestock center of the ranch. The farming model of the ranch has nothing to hide in Zhuang Haiyang's opinion.
When I walked to the animal husbandry center, I saw that most of the cowsheds and sheepfolds were empty, and there were only a few calves and lambs left. The staff in charge of breeding also explained the breeding mode of the ranch with Concubine Li and tourists and anchors.
Looking at the calves and lambs, most of which are in the lactating period, many tourists are curious: "Fisherwoman, do you breed calves and lambs on your ranch now? But this number doesn't seem to be much!"
"Considering beef cattle and sheep, it is the main source of income for the ranch. At present, in addition to self-cultivation, we will also select and buy some calves and lambs from outside. It's just that we will definitely achieve self-cultivation in the future.
In that case, after a few batches, the quality of cattle and sheep will be greatly improved. If you're lucky, you might be able to breed high-quality breeding cattle and sheep that are ready for sale. It's just that this time may be relatively long. ”
"In this case, is it possible for your ranch to breed top-notch beef cattle and sheep in the future?"
"It's not very hopeful, but it's not a big problem to try. At least the bred calves and lambs, as long as the quality is not reduced, the ranch does not have to worry about not being able to sell. It's an experiment!"
In fact, Concubine Li did not know that the matter of raising new beef cattle and sheep at the sea ranch was also supported by the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry of New Zealand. Even, the New Zealand side also gives a certain amount of exemption in the pasture tax.
The reason for such strong support is nothing more than the hope that the ranch can breed better beef cattle and sheep as soon as possible. In that case, simply selling the calves and lambs to other ranches will also increase the quality and income of the livestock industry in Nyusila.
But in Zhuang Haiyang's view, this may be possible, but the probability of it should be small. But in the eyes of many people, even if the breeding cattle are bred and the meat quality cannot meet the same standard as that of marine ranching, they can accept the next level.
You don't see, many of the so-called Wagyu cattle sold on the market are also second-generation products that have been crossbred. Even so, this second-class Wagyu beef is still much more expensive in the beef market than ordinary beef cattle.
Bloodline and quality are things that can't be completed in a short period of time, and it will take time. If you don't, there's no hope at all. If it does, maybe there's a glimmer of possibility, isn't it?
After listening to Concubine Li's introduction, an anchor's eyes soon lit up and said: "If high-quality breeding cattle and breeding sheep are cultivated, is it possible to sell them to domestic pastures?
"If it can be cultivated, then it will definitely be sold in China. The premise is that we can breed really high-quality breeding cattle! In fact, the ocean also told me that there are several kinds of cattle in China, and the quality is actually good. ”
In order to build a local beef cattle brand, some attempts have actually been made in China. It's just that there don't seem to be many ranches that are really specialized in this area. For some ranches, they prefer high-quality beef cattle from abroad.
After visiting the animal husbandry center, the group began to walk into the pasture area where cattle and sheep are raised under the guidance of the ranch staff. Looking at the cowboys who patrol on horseback from time to time, many tourists also feel that the ranch is very vast when they arrive here.
Looking at the cattle and sheep grazing on the pasture, many tourists also think this scene is beautiful. To their surprise, walking in the pasture, it is rare to see piles of cow and sheep dung, which also makes tourists curious.
In the face of this inquiry, Concubine Li also said with a smile: "In order to ensure the orderly growth of pasture grass in the pasture, the pasture is also divided into grazing areas. In each pasture area, grazing is carried out for a few days before the pasture is re-sealed.
When the cattle and sheep leave the open pasture area, the staff will also clean up the grazing area. The cow and sheep manure will also be collected, fermented and processed as organic fertilizer, and re-sown on the pasture as fertilizer for pasture. ”
"No wonder! It seems that running a ranch is really not an easy task!"
Listening to the exclamations of these tourists, Concubine Li didn't say much. Regarding these, Concubine Li, who had been in the ranch for a period of time before, naturally also knew about it. In Zhuang Haiyang's words, this is also the basic knowledge that the proprietress should know.
During the visit to the ranch, some tourists were soon pleasantly surprised to find that a group of alpacas that were known to many tourists were raised in the specially divided livestock area next to the ranch. Seeing these alpacas, many tourists are very happy.
"Wow, is this the legendary beast, the grass mud horse?"
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, this is called an alpaca! Don't get too close, this thing likes to spit saliva the most, be careful to spit on your face!"
The tourists who talked about it still took out their mobile phones one after another to take pictures with these cute alpacas. For some other cute animals, the ultimate purpose of breeding is to give tourists the opportunity to get in touch with these herbivores.
In contrast, pasture-raised cattle and sheep are also food animals. But more, it is still inconvenient for tourists to bother from time to time. In Januk's words, beef cattle and sheep are docile, but they are also difficult to keep from hurting people.
It will also be a troublesome thing if there is a conflict between tourists and beef cattle. After all, the ranch began to receive domestic tourists, so if some domestic tourists want to visit, they are afraid that the ranch will not be able to refuse.
It's just that in this matter, the principle of the ranch is that tourists can come and visit if they want to, but they need to apply in advance. Permission to enter the ranch will only be granted. Visitors also need to abide by the rules of the ranch.
Similar to this rule, many ranches engaged in the reception of tourists will tell tourists in advance. Receiving tourists, more importantly, is also to increase the additional income of the ranch. But the real source of income for ranches comes more from farming.
Looking at children like Wang Meng, they can't escape their love for cute beasts like alpacas, and Concubine Li finally understands that Zhuang Haiyang's purchase of these cute beasts to raise in the pasture may be more so that tourists can have the opportunity to get in close contact with animals.
After staying in the ranch area for a while, Concubine Li also said in a timely manner: "Next, I will take you to visit the plantation of the ranch! If you are interested, you can pick some ripe fruits and vegetables later, and please be merciful at that time!"
The purpose of providing this amusement is to let tourists know that the fruits and vegetables grown in the pasture are real, not packaged. Just the number of picks, the ranch still hopes that tourists can get the right amount.
After all, a large portion of the fruit and vegetables harvested on the plantations are now sold to a few well-known restaurants in Nusila. There is also a high demand for this kind of fruit and vegetable, which can be used as an ingredient and as a fruit, in various restaurants.
Even though the ranch now has two plantations, the actual daily harvest is still not enough to meet the needs of the restaurant. That's why farms choose to select customers to sell to ensure that the price of these fruits and vegetables is not affected.
Seeing the plantation with an area of dozens of acres, many tourists also said with interest: "Wow, this plantation is so big! That's a strawberry, right? Why don't you look like there are many red strawberries?"
"That's because, before we visited, the plantation had already had a harvest. Every day, the farm harvests a batch of fruits and vegetables from two plantations and delivers them to the airport for a well-known restaurant on the island.
The rest of these ripe fruits and vegetables are also specially handed over to the ranch staff to keep. If you let them all pick them all, you won't have anything to pick when you come here. At the moment, these fruits and vegetables are also in short supply!"
Listening to what Concubine Li said, the other tourists didn't think it was a show. At the end of the day, the quality and taste of fruits and vegetables are there. They can't put it down, but what about the other diners?
Leaving these for them to experience the joy of picking is equivalent to reducing the income of the ranch!
After understanding this, the tourists who entered the plantation did not pick on a large scale under the beckoning of Concubine Li. On the contrary, most tourists will pick their favorite fruits and vegetables, pick some and wash them, and then taste them on the spot.
On the contrary, Wang Meng, the youngest, saw such a big plantation, his eyes narrowed, and he said directly: "Mom, can you give me a small basket?" I want to pick all these red fruits and give them to everyone to eat!"
For her daughter's request, Lin Xin felt a little embarrassed. can see that Concubine Li didn't say a word, and asked her daughter to find a basket, she knew that her opinion was really not that important sometimes!