Chapter 2: Friendship in Arms
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Since the interest-free loan for targeted poverty alleviation came down, Wei Chengmo has been busy every day, watching workers build cattle sheds and purchase materials to build forage sheds.
A 60-meter-long, 8-meter-wide, 8-meter-high, 480-square-meter forage shed cost 10,000 yuan, and the distressed Wei Chengmo was dripping blood.
The material standard subsidized by the state is to build a simple cowshed that can raise 100 cows, and Wei Chengmo only needs to pay a symbolic 800 yuan.
If you pay for the construction of such a cowshed, you will definitely not be able to build it without 30,000 yuan.
The biogas digester as a supporting facility does not need to be built by Wei Chengmo himself, and it is stained with government subsidies, although it is estimated that it will not cost much to build a biogas digester, but the size of a mosquito is also meat, isn't it? That's another savings.
After raising the cattle, I heard that someone was going to come to inspect and inspect the cattle from above, and the minimum number of cattle shed with 100 heads reported by Wei Chengmo should reach 30 heads.
The alfalfa planted by Wei Chengmo bloomed, and the field was filled with a sea of purple flowers, and swarms of bees were busy among the flowers.
But at this time, Wei Chengmo didn't care about the harvest, so he had to hire two uncles to work in the village, and he was going to Zhangye, Gansu to buy calves.
The lawn mower in the alfalfa field suddenly sounded, and Wei Chengmo told the two uncles over and over again, "Old Uncle Liu, you must pay attention to safety when operating the lawn mower." ”
The short man on the side smiled innocently, "Cheng Mo, don't worry, we are more careful than you with this machine, I will pull you back to the material shed with your Uncle Zhan Kui for two days of alfalfa." ”
Another sturdy middle-aged man with a black face shouted, "Cheng Demon, don't be a mother-in-law, hurry up and hurry up with your going, 100 acres of alfalfa, it won't take a few days to cut it." ”
The black-faced middle-aged man is called Wei Zhankui, and he is the cousin of Wei Chengmo's family.
In mid-July, the cowshed also reached the final stage, Wei Chengmo said goodbye to his family, and stepped on the car to Zhangye, the whole journey was 800 kilometers, not until the vehicle, Wei Chengmo had to go through many reversing, through Zhangye City, and then reversed to Linze County to reach the destination.
The bus drove smoothly on the highway, Wei Chengmo leaned on the window glass, looked at the bracelet on his wrist by the sunlight, and the emerald green beads in the metal mesh absorbed the essence of the sun in the sun, and the color was slowly deepening.
This is a magical bead, Wei Chengmo in order to know its origin, searched the Internet, looked through ancient books, pharmacopoeia, antique books, blood, fire, and water immersion, but did not get an answer.
Sometimes he fantasized that maybe he needed the spiritual power in Xianxia, but unfortunately, Wei Chengmo didn't know what spiritual power was......
After several years of experimentation, I slowly discovered the shocking features of this bead.
It is a bead that absorbs the essence of sunlight, and the water it soaks can improve the genes of the seed.
Fortunately, after this improved seed germinated and matured, the seeds it produced did not have improved genes, otherwise Wei Chengmo would not dare to let this seed come out.
Wearing this bead for a long time, it is able to slowly change a person's body, height, strength. These will grow slowly. The other functions of this bead are not known, the provenance is unknown, and the light of day is not visible.
Now the 100 acres of alfalfa planted by Wei Chengmo, the seeds are soaked by this special liquid, and the drought tolerance is much higher than that of ordinary alfalfa.
It has been 5 years since Wei Chengmo got this bead, and he remembers very well that on his 15th birthday, his father gave him this birthday gift without telling his mother, and told him not to tell the third person.
The next day Dad went to the construction site, but on the third day there was an accident.
Later, I heard my mother quarrel with the people who came to ask for the account, and I heard them say that it seemed that my father had embezzled some money and bought an antique under the nose of a developer.
Since then, Wei Chengmo has known that with the bead in his hand, his father has taken his life for it. So in order to conceal it, he specially made a metal mesh sleeve and packed the beads.
The inexplicable cause of his father's death and the knife-like grief are buried deep in my heart. Wei Chengmo never inquired, as if he accepted the fact that his father fell to his death, and never publicized himself in front of others. I won't tell my mother and sister about this bead.
Because he knows that his mother and sister need him to take care of his responsibility, not to mention that he does not have enough strength to thoroughly investigate the cause of his father's death at the moment......
The sunset slowly set the horizon, and through the window glass, I saw a motorcycle parked at the edge of the road, and a young man in camouflage uniform stood there like a javelin, it was his comrade-in-arms Zhao Rufeng.
Wei Chengmo shouted, "Master, stop, I'll get off here." ”
As the bus squeaked and stopped, Wei Chengmo ran out of the car in a few steps, "Rufeng?" ”
Zhao Rufeng ran over at Wei Chengmo, his big mouth was about to crack to the root of his ear, "Hahaha, Chengmo, you are finally here, I haven't seen you for half a year, you are darker than before." ”
"Bang, bang" The two punched each other's chest muscles, Zhao Rufeng grinned and hugged Wei Chengmo, "Hahaha, you guy, your strength seems to be greater than before, and you have been insisting on exercising?"
Let's go, get in the car, my mother heard that you were coming, and specially prepared her best tripe. ”
Wei Chengmo grinned, "I can't be idle at home, I have time to exercise, but I don't have much to do, and I can maintain my physical fitness in all aspects." ”
The two talked and laughed, and in the roar of motorcycles, they came to the door of a boxy yard.
As soon as Zhao Rufeng arrived at the door of the house, the car had not stopped, so he shouted loudly towards the courtyard, "Mom, is the meal ready?" My comrade-in-arms has arrived."
A middle-aged woman with a ruddy face and a plump figure came out of the kitchen, holding a shovel for stir-frying vegetables in her hand, and a smile on her face.
"It's Ah Feng's comrade-in-arms, hurry in, Auntie will have one more dish."
Wei Chengmo jumped off the motorcycle and hurriedly said, "Auntie, I'm sorry to interrupt you." ”
"Hehehe, don't say anything outside, getting here is like going home, Ah Feng hurry up and take your comrades to wash, your father should be back soon."
Zhao Rufeng took off the backpack he was carrying from Wei Chengmo's shoulder, "Let's go, go wash your face first." ”
Flicking the backpack in his hand, Zhao Rufeng asked with a thief's eyebrows, "Brother, what is in here?" A gift for me? You're too outward, so I'll take it. ”
Wei Chengmo smiled and took the backpack, "I took two catties of our local millet wine, which I brought for my uncle." There is also a box of wild Codonopsis, which was picked in the mountains and brought to my aunt to replenish her body. ”
Zhao Rufeng waited for Wei Chengmo to continue, but after waiting for a while, he didn't see anything next, his eyes widened, "Hey, Chengmo, what about me, where is my gift?" ”
Wei Chengmo fumbled in his bag, took out a black box, and handed it to Zhao Rufeng.
Zhao Rufeng took the box and opened it slowly, only to see that it was a yellow-orange-orange bullet inside, and asked in surprise, "Necklace made of bullet shells?" With a warhead, you're really capable! ”
Wei Chengmo took out an egg-sized jade from his pocket and played with it, "I don't have that ability, it's a dud bomb left by the mission in Xinjiang, which is quite commemorative." ”
Zhao Rufeng swallowed his saliva, "This is the dud that almost killed you?"
Eh, are you still playing with that piece of jade? Reluctantly sold? ”
Zhao Rufeng saw the Hetian jade in Wei Chengmo's hand at a glance, and his eyes were very complicated, because these two things were unusual.
Wei Chengmo sighed, "It's just a broken stone that I picked up, maybe I will sell it one day." ”
Zhao Rufeng smiled, "As long as you are willing to be popular, I remember that once when we went out shopping, someone offered you 100,000 yuan, and you were not willing to sell." ”
At this time, a middle-aged man who was a little blessed came in from the courtyard gate and said to Wei Chengmo with a gentle face, "You are Wei Chengmo, right?" I often hear Rufeng mention you, what are you talking about? ”
Zhao Rufeng hurriedly introduced, "Cheng Mo, this is my father." ”
Wei Chengmo hurriedly said hello, "Hello uncle, I'm sorry this time." ”
Zhao Rufeng pointed to the jade in Wei Chengmo's hand and said, "Dad, look at this jade, someone casually bid 100,000 a few years ago, and this guy always said it was a broken stone."
Zhao Rufeng's father is called Zhao Dahu, and he is very prosperous in the business field. He could see at a glance that this was a good piece of material, "Big nephew, can you show me this piece of jade?" ”
Wei Chengmo hurriedly handed it over, "Uncle, feel free to look at it." ”
Zhao Dahu took the jade and looked at it over and over for a long time, and praised it in his mouth, "Good things, it's really beautiful, and the best Hetian jade is too rare."
Eldest nephew, what do you think of this jade being transferred to me? The price of 100,000 is low, and I pay 250,000.
This is a piece of fine mutton fat jade, the price of one gram of the best is 20,000, and the price of ordinary ones is 100000.
I heard Rufeng say, you don't have much capital to raise cattle......" Zhao Dahu's eyes were full of cunning and a hint of banter.
Wei Chengmo suddenly heard that this jade was so valuable, and he was a little at a loss for a while, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "That, uncle, this stone is a broken stone I picked up, it's really worthless, or I'll give it to you......"
When Zhao Dahu heard him say this, his eyes changed, and he raised his hand to interrupt Wei Chengmo's speech, "Eldest nephew, Rufeng also told me about the situation of your family, and it is your friendship with Rufeng that you can give you 30 cows on credit."
But I can't take advantage of you, can I? Now there's a better way, you listen to me. Uncle, I now have thousands of beef cattle on my farm, and a few dozen calves are nothing to me, but they are the capital of your start.
But uncle, I am a businessman, and since you have the capital of this piece of sheep fat jade, I will talk to you about this business.
I was reluctant to sell the 300-pound calf, but since Rufeng has promised you, I won't say more and sell it to you. ”
Zhao Dahu was playing with Hetian Yu in his hand, a little in love, looking at Wei Chengmo's reaction a little unprepared, and nodded secretly.
Zhao Rufeng was very happy, he really wanted his good comrades-in-arms to dispose of this piece of jade, jade was a dead thing after all, if it could be sold to improve Wei Chengmo's situation, it would be great.
"Uncle estimates this piece of jade at 250,000 yuan, worth 50 calves, this jade uncle really likes it tightly, we kill two birds with one stone, you see how it goes." Zhao Dahu smiled as he spoke.
Zhao Rufeng stood aside and looked at Wei Chengmo nervously, "Chengmo, let's do it, you still have a low pressure if the jade is sold."
However, if you are really reluctant, then you can keep it, and the cattle will still give you 30 on credit. ”
Wei Chengmo smiled bitterly, "Uncle a calf is valued at 5,000 yuan, he really takes care of me, according to the market price, your cow will fall by 500-1,000 yuan."
This piece of jade is estimated at 250,000 yuan, which is too high, I really have never heard of it, but this kind of good thing is too difficult to encounter, and it would be stupid for me not to agree to it. ”
Wei Chengmo also knew that although Zhao Rufeng was his comrade-in-arms, he was not in charge of his family after all, so he could not embarrass him, so it was the best, Zhao Dahu had already said that he was a businessman, would a businessman make a loss-making deal? Apparently impossible.
"Since my uncle has said so, then it's done, but can my uncle pick me 50 calves?"
Zhao Dahu looked at the young man in front of him and agreed to his proposal, said a bunch of nonsense, and then made a request, which was not simple. Pointing at Wei Chengmo and smiling.
"You kid, it seems that you don't plan to breed your own calves in the early days......
, I will pick 50 bull calves for you, and now this jade will belong to the uncle, and the two of you are chatting. ”
Zhao Dahu played with the jade and left, in fact, he had been very entangled in his heart.
"I have been doing business for so many years, and I have never had a precedent of giving out the calves that I have worked so hard to raise, you must know that the whole country, the market is short of cattle, and it is a good thing to be stupid and lack on credit, my stupid son, can I do business in the future?
Now that he has this piece of jade, he will only earn more, so that everyone is happy with the best of both worlds. ”
At night, Wei Chengmo and Zhao Rufeng lived together, and the two of them hadn't talked for a long time, and they fell asleep in the middle of the night.
After breakfast the next day, Zhao Dahu took Wei Chengmo to the cattle farm to select cattle.
The Zhao family's cattle farm is very vast, with a row of sheds built of colored steel plates, and in front of it is a grassland with no edge in sight, and beef cattle are grazing and eating loosely. Herds of calves are running around.
Zhao Dahu introduced Wei Chengmo as he walked, pointed to the cattle in the distance and said proudly, "Chengmo, you see, it's all Simmental cattle, my calves and cows here are all stocked in the pasture, and only about 500 catties of calves are sold or chained to the shed for fattening." This can lead to a lot of cost savings.
I heard Rufeng say that you planted 100 acres of alfalfa, so that you go back and increase the planting area, when feeding, the alfalfa should be dried and fed as much as possible, and then collect some other forage, such as straw, corn stalks, etc., alfalfa belongs to the concentrate, and must be fed with straw.
When fattening, like a mixture of corn, soybeans, soybean cake, barley, etc., do not exceed 2 kg per cow per day.
Another is the water temperature, don't give the cow cold water in winter, and try to keep the indoor temperature at about 25 degrees, otherwise the cow will lose weight. When you raise more in the future, ask an experienced person to make green storage feed for you. ”
When it was time to choose the cow, Wei Chengmo pulled Zhao Rufeng up, although he checked some information on the Internet in the book, but there is still a big gap in actual application......
Zhao Rufeng was sincere, and felt that his father took advantage of his comrades in Hetian Jade, so he basically chose high-quality calves, and selected 50 bull calves.
Wei Chengmo planned not to breed calves by himself in the early stage, but the main reason was that it took too long to breed by himself.
It takes about a year and a half for a cow to be mated, plus 9 months of pregnancy, so it takes too long and is not suitable for your current interests.
Although self-breeding is the best, there is no other better way, because what you lack most at the moment is money.
Originally, if the account was on credit, these cattle needed to be pulled back by Wei Chengmo himself, but now Zhao Dahu was happy in his heart, and he naturally needed to be responsible for transportation when he made money.
He has a wide network of contacts in the local area, and someone has completed a quarantine certificate at the Animal Husbandry Bureau with a phone call and sent it over.
Loading the car in the evening, Wei Chengmo said goodbye to his comrades-in-arms Zhao Rufeng and Zhao Dahu and his wife, escorted the cart loaded with cattle, and started the return journey.