680.What to Plant in the Next Year (1/5)
Wang Bo was hesitating whether to leave, the atmosphere was really bad at the beginning, and it was embarrassing for him to stay here. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
But surrounded by Robbo, Mondo and others, he had to move forward, and someone on both sides hooked up with him, half-pushing and half-proactive, and he walked into the villa.
The fat man Sula followed behind dejectedly, and someone was also hugging him and whispering, comforting him vigorously.
These farmers are nervous, what happened just now is not a matter in their eyes, Wang Bo has some guilt in his heart, but then looking at other farmers, everyone doesn't seem to take the fight between the two seriously.
He followed the crowd into the house, and there were a dozen or so people in it, so that there were thirty or forty people in total, which was more than the car at the door.
Apparently the conflict had alarmed the people in the room, and a bearded man saw them come in and asked, "What's the matter?" Looks like there's a fight outside? Sura, you grumpy bastard, you must have caused trouble! ”
"Sula, who owes the beating, this name is not for nothing! Ha ha! ”
"Shet, Sean, you're the bastard who owes the beating!" The fat man immediately glared at him, and became menacing again.
Robb didn't want to dwell on this topic, he clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention, and said: "It's nothing, it is inevitable that you need to run in when you first meet, the main thing is that Sula was dog-day, so we are just messing around outside." ”
"Dog-day?"
"Is Sulla going to change her nickname? Sura by the dog-day? Ha ha! ”
"Fa-Ke Squid!" The fat man raised his middle finger and scolded around.
The little parrot flapped its wings and said disdainfully, "Ah, dog-day! Ah, Strongman Sura! ”
Wang Bo turned his head and glared, and said in a low voice: "Don't say dirty words again, be honest!" ”
The commander pursed his beak and bent his neck in dissatisfaction to tuck his head into his wings, but the gray parrot had a short neck and could not fit in, but almost stretched its neck......
Then there was another wave of introductions, more than 30 farmers, some with names, some with surnames, and some with nicknames, even if Lao Wang had a good memory, he couldn't remember it, he could only remember a rough idea.
The living room is filled with smoke, and although New Zealand has been advocating for a ban on smoking, it is certainly impossible, especially for farmers and ranchers, smoke is life.
Lao Wang doesn't smoke, but he knows that cigarettes are a bridge to communicate feelings, so he took out one and put it in his mouth at any time after entering the house.
He didn't have to compromise anything with these farmers, but as a mature person, he had to have the consciousness to follow the local customs.
The house has no heating, only air conditioning, and the fireplace in the hall is constantly blazing, and there is a hanging coffee pot on the campfire with aroma coming out.
Wang Bo sniffed, this fragrance is really average, far worse than the coffee brewed in his own spiritual spring.
After getting to know each other, the farmers didn't bother with what they had previously spoken, which is part of the New Zealand countryside culture, and most farmers and farmers have the same character as they dress, rough and rough.
Under the guidance of Mondo, the topic leaned towards Wang Bo: "Man, what are you going to plant in the spring?" Is it still the same as old Wensi? ”
When buying the farm, Wang learned that Wensi used to grow pasture, soybeans, corn and malt, all on a large scale.
His approach is typical of New Zealand farm management, where a small number of large farms account for the majority of total agricultural sales, and the products are simplified, with small farms producing only one or two products, and larger ones producing three or four.
Wang Bo pondered for a moment, to be honest, he hadn't thought about it yet, he was not a qualified farmer.
Mondo enthusiastically suggested: "Wang, don't you learn from Lao Wensi, why are you planting so many things?" We're just a medium-sized ranch, and it's more profitable to grow two things than to grow variety. ”
According to statistics, three-quarters of New Zealand's farms worth more than $500,000 produce fewer than three types of products.
Not only for unified management, but also for better sales.
New Zealand farmers are not only farmers, but also entrepreneurs, who are engaged in agricultural production on the one hand, and on the other hand, they have to find suitable markets and better prices for the large quantities of agricultural products they produce.
Multiple developments are the traditional thinking of the Wensi family, who are less like New Zealanders and more like Chinese, who like to develop steadily and do not like to put their eggs in one basket.
Wang Bo rubbed his chin and said, "This year, I may change my thinking, such as planting some vegetables, you know, organic vegetables are becoming more and more popular now." ”
Mondo nodded and said, "This is a good way, I also plan to open up a piece of land for vegetable cultivation, but damn it, I don't have the technology, and I have to buy a new machine, maybe this is not a good way." ”
Once these farms decide what cash crops to plant, they will have to do this for many years after that, because New Zealand farms rely too much on machinery, and different crops need different machinery for sowing and harvesting.
The others discussed, and the bearded man muttered: "I still want to grow grain, I just built two 60-ton grain storage tanks last year, and it cost me 40,000 yuan." ”
Someone sighed, "I want to grow vegetables too, but that's too much financial pressure." Chinese, are you all going to grow vegetables? You'd have to invest millions, right? ”
"A million is not enough, at least more than two million, how big is his farm, my cousin's farm is only 200 acres, and it cost 900,000 yuan after it was converted into a vegetable plantation."
Wang Bo also knows that organic agricultural products are suitable for small farms, and it is true that these agricultural products do not need to use chemical fertilizers and pesticides after termination, saving labor and labor.
However, in the later stage, it is necessary to carry out simple processing, and then put it on the market, and use the price several times higher than that of ordinary vegetables to make a profit.
These jobs cannot be fully mechanized, and labor must be hired during the period, and the labor cost in New Zealand is very expensive, and small farms can be done by their own families, but the farm is too large, and too many workers are hired, and the profit margin is not so large.
Wang Bo knew this, so he just imagined that the vegetable garden he had planted in the past year had produced a large number of vegetable seeds for him after autumn.
These seeds must be improved varieties, and it is a bit wasteful not to plant them, but if they are planted, he will not have time to take care of them, and the heart of the pasture cannot manage such a long distance.
So, listening to the discussion, he was silent for a moment and said, "If I really can't decide what to plant, I might as well lease the land." ”
Farm leasing is common in New Zealand, and many large farmers rent land in addition to their own land in order to make production and marketing more contractual, and expanding production by renting land is a good way to reduce debt crises and agricultural risks.
(To be continued.) )