Chapter 66: Hatching Chicks
Wang Dacang and Zhao Quan are Xiao Ping's right-hand men in managing the farm, and he has always attached great importance to their opinions. Seeing that the two of them were talking to him so solemnly, Xiao Ping certainly didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said seriously: "If there is anything to say, I am also a layman in running a farm, and we will discuss any problems we encounter." ”
With the boss's words, Wang Dacang and Zhao Quan had a bottom in their hearts, and Zhao Quan also put his mind at ease and said: "Boss, we are worried about those green laying hens." All the hens are almost a year old, and we don't have much time left. ”
Don't look at Zhao Quan's worried look, but Xiao Ping didn't understand what he meant at all, and asked stupidly: "What's wrong with the hen that's almost a year old?" ”
Zhao Quan was laughed at by Xiao Ping's question, and then remembered that the boss was from the city and didn't know anything about raising chickens, so he hurriedly explained to Xiao Ping patiently: "Generally, hens start laying eggs from half a year in size, and the first year is the period with the highest egg production. Two-year-old hens can still lay eggs, but the production is not as good as before......"
Xiao Ping was a smart man, and immediately understood what Zhao Quan meant, and said, "So the hens in the farm will soon pass the peak of egg production, right?" ”
"That's what I meant." Zhao Quan immediately nodded and said, "We should prepare in advance and start hatching chicks." ”
Xiao Ping responded simply: "Okay, let's do it!" ”
Seeing that Xiao Ping agreed easily, Wang Cannon couldn't help but smile and said: "Boss, our chicken farm still lacks an incubator, and we can't hatch chickens without this machine!" ”
Wang Cannon's words made Xiao Ping suddenly realize that he and Zhao Quan were going to buy equipment for the farm by themselves. It's no wonder that Xiao Ping is slow to react, he is a city person's concept of hatching chicks only stays at the hen hatching eggs, and he doesn't know that the current modern chicken farms all use incubators to hatch eggs. After all, a batch of eggs is thousands or even tens of thousands, and if you rely on hens, how many chickens do you have to raise?
So Xiao Ping immediately agreed: "This thing is not difficult to do, Lao Zhao has run a chicken farm before, and he is most familiar with this aspect." Tomorrow we will go and buy the incubator back and get this done as soon as possible. ”
Seeing that the boss had taken his suggestion so simply, Wang Dacang and Zhao Quan were very happy, and chatted with Xiao Ping for a while about the recent events in the farm before saying goodbye and leaving.
"Lao Wang, wait a minute, I have something to tell you." Seeing that the two of them were leaving, Xiao Ping stopped Wang Dacang.
Zhao Quan is a very discerning person, knowing that the boss is going to find Wang Dacang alone, he immediately found an excuse to leave. On the contrary, Wang Dacang, who had a real temper, hadn't understood yet, and looked at Xiao Ping puzzled and asked, "What's the boss in a hurry?" Or tomorrow, I'll have to go home and cook!" ”
Xiao Ping was accustomed to Wang Cannon's sluggishness in this regard, and he didn't say anything, and directly stuffed a bulging envelope into the other party's hand.
"What's this?" Wang Cannon asked curiously with an envelope.
"Money!" Xiao Ping said lightly: "Fifty thousand yuan is the bonus for you to help concoct the iron maple bucket." ”
Hearing Xiao Ping's report, the number king cannon was immediately startled, as if the envelope had suddenly become hot, and hurriedly stuffed it back for Xiao Ping, and stammered: "This ...... So much money, boss, I can't ask for it! ”
Xiao Ping smiled slightly, took advantage of the situation to hold down Wang Dacang's hands, and stuffed the envelope into his jacket pocket. Don't look at Wang Cannon, who is used to working in the fields, but he really has a lot of strength, but he can't break free when he is gently held down by Xiao Ping, and he watches him stuff the envelope into his pocket.
"Boss, this can't be helped!" The straightforward Wang Cannon shook his head again and again: "You already paid me a salary, and it is my duty to work for the farm, how can I ask for your money separately?" ”…,
Xiao Ping said sincerely: "Lao Wang, the salary is only the standard of ordinary workers, and talents like you who have a good craft, of course, must have special treatment." This is the rule I set for the farm, whoever contributes more will take more, if you refuse again, you will look down on me! ”
Xiao Ping is also telling the truth. He asked Luo Min, the manager of Tongrentang, that if he directly sold fresh dendrobium, the price would be reduced by at least 30%. In other words, if it weren't for Wang Dacang's help, Xiao Ping would have earned at least one million less, so he felt that it was a matter of course to give Wang Dacang a bonus of tens of thousands of yuan.
Now that Xiao Ping has spoken to this point, Wang Dacang no longer refuses. He pressed the pocket where the envelope was placed, and a thick feeling came from the palm of his hand. Wang Dacang was also overjoyed to meet such a boss, and he solemnly thanked Xiao Ping, and secretly decided that as long as the farm was open for a day, he would work here for a day.
Seeing Wang Dacang leave with a grateful face, Xiao Ping couldn't help but feel intoxicated in his heart: "Leaving the capable old Wang in the farm at the beginning shows that the buddy is still quite accurate in seeing people, haluha!" ”
I have to say that Xiao Ping is indeed a bit knowledgeable, and it is indeed the most appropriate to leave the purchase of the incubator to Zhao Quan. The next day, the two went to a farm tool factory, and Zhao Quan volunteered to bargain with the other party and successfully bought an incubator with an original price of more than 20,000 yuan for 16,000 yuan.
This incubator is computer-controlled temperature and humidity, and there is a regular automatic egg turning function, if it is to hatch eggs, it can hatch up to 15,000 chicks at a time, which is enough for the current stage of chicken farms. Xiao Ping happily paid the deposit, and the other party transported the machine to the installation and commissioning within five days, which made both parties very satisfied.
After booking the incubator, Zhao Quan returned to the farm and began to get busy. He selects dozens of hens and raises them in a certain proportion with roosters, so that the hens lay fertilized eggs, which can be sent to the incubator to hatch when the number of eggs reaches a certain level.
Zhao Quan originally planned to hatch a thousand chicks for the first time, but Xiao Ping asked him to hatch five hundred first. Although the peak egg production period of ordinary hens is indeed only one year, Xiao Ping feels that these hens who have drunk the spiritual liquid should not be eliminated so quickly, so it is better to hatch fewer chicks first, so as to avoid the problem of space shortage in chicken farms in the future.
Of course, Xiao Ping will not tell Zhao Quan the real reason, but just said that this is because he just started raising green laying hens, and he still focuses on stability, and he should not spread the stall too big at once. Anyway, Xiao Ping is the boss, since he said so, Zhao Quan didn't think too much, and just did it.
When Zhao Quan was busy incubating chicks, Xiao Ping was not idle, but there were many things waiting for him to deal with in the farm.
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Thanks to the book friend "Red Crescent" for the two tips.