Siheyuan: Starting from 1958

At the entrance of Dongling Village, today is Wang Donglai's third day in Dongling Village.

In the past two days, apart from explaining the cooperative sheep farming policy to the villagers, I haven't gained anything.

But Wang Dong believes that as long as his methods are effective for the local people, there will definitely be some people willing to try them and sign agreements with him.

Once the first person to try this cooperative sheep farming model makes money, the rest of the villagers will surely flock to them and actively seek out cooperative sheep farming partners.

Dongling Village Office.

As usual, Wang Dong sat behind a table by the door, and whenever villagers came over, he would take the initiative to introduce them to the huge benefits that cooperative sheep farming could bring them.

Many villagers stood by watching the spectacle. Although the benefits promised by Wang Dong were very tempting, these people were too poor to be the first to try something new.

If partnering with Wang Dong to raise sheep ends in financial loss, it will not only fail to alleviate the family's economic burden, but may also make their already difficult situation even worse.

Despite his anxiety, Wang Dong didn't say much to the onlookers who were gossiping and discussing the situation.

After all, it's their head that's on their body.

They're unwilling to be the first to try something new, and they don't want to cooperate with me in raising sheep. I can't force them to cooperate with me in raising sheep.

At 11 a.m., Wang Dong explained the policies and benefits of cooperative sheep farming to four or five villagers, but no one had made any progress.

Just when he thought he was going to return empty-handed again, Zhou Gui and his son suddenly walked towards the village office...

"wrong……"

"To be precise, he should be walking towards Wang Dong."

"Zhou Gui looks very old. Although he is not yet fifty years old, he looks at least sixty."

Wang Dong still remembered him because he had come to see him yesterday and asked about raising sheep.

From a distance, he called out to him, "Uncle Zhou..."

"Is there anything else you'd like to ask me...?"

"If you have any questions, just say so... I'll definitely explain it to you clearly..."

"One of the main reasons we came to the village to cooperate with you in raising sheep is that we were entrusted by your town's acting secretary to help you get out of poverty and become prosperous..."

“Otherwise, with so many towns and villages in Huai County, there are plenty of places to raise sheep, so we definitely wouldn’t have chosen Dongling Village, which has the most inconvenient transportation…”

Before Zhou Gui could speak, Zhou Guangcai, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but ask, "Comrade... are you really from the Dongjun Hotel in Beijing...?"

"Once the goats we raise together grow up, Dongjun Restaurant will really come and buy them from us at a high price..."

"They really provide us with pasture seeds and even teach us how to make silage..."

A look of confusion flashed across Wang Dong's face. He couldn't understand why this young man wasn't asking about his sheep-raising business, but instead seemed interested in whether he came from Dongjun Restaurant.

But she still answered readily, "I work for Dongjun Hotel, specifically in charge of purchasing..."

"Comrade, who are you?"

Zhou Gui quickly introduced, "This leader... this is my son, Zhou Guangcai. He just came back from working in Beijing. He's heard about Dongjun Restaurant, and that it's a very big and wealthy restaurant in Beijing. He certainly wouldn't cheat us poor folks..."

A look of sudden realization flashed across Wang Dong's face: "So it's Brother Zhou..."

"Since you know about Dongjun Hotel, you must know about our capabilities..."

"For your Dongling Village, even if each household raises ten goats, it would only be the amount of mutton consumed by our Dongjun Restaurant for one month."

"As for the pasture seeds and silage you just asked about... they're definitely genuine." "If you take the lambs and they don't grow up because there's no pasture to feed them, our restaurant will suffer the consequences. We certainly wouldn't lie to you about this..."

Hearing this, Zhou Guangcai became even more convinced of his determination to stay at home and raise sheep.

But still with a troubled expression, he asked, "Leader..."

"I trust Dongjun Restaurant, and I trust you... It's just that my family doesn't have the money to buy lamb..."

Wang Dong instantly realized that the first person in Dongling Village to try something new had appeared.

As long as Zhou Gui and his son sign a sheep-raising agreement with him and take the lambs home, other villagers in Dongling Village will surely follow suit.

Even if some villagers still have concerns and dare not sign a cooperative sheep-raising agreement with him, as long as the first batch of people who raise sheep with him make money, the remaining villagers will definitely take the initiative to come to him to sign a sheep-raising agreement.

He immediately said to Zhou Guangcai, "You don't need to worry about the money..."

"Five yuan for a lamb, you can pay it back for now..."

"When we buy the sheep at the end of the year, the five yuan will be deducted directly from the selling price."

"The pasture seeds are simple. We'll give them to you when you get your lambs, and we'll also teach you how to plant them."

"As for silage..."

"Our Dongjun Restaurant will open a mutton processing plant in town. There will be technicians there to guide you in making silage. If you have any problems, just go to the processing plant and find the technicians."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Guangcai's last remaining concerns vanished, and his expression gradually hardened, as if he had made a great decision, and he addressed Wang Dongdao.

"Then my family will sign an agreement with you..."

"A total of ten goats were adopted..."

The first deal was for ten sheep, which was a great start for Wang Dong, who hadn't made any profits in the past two or three days.

He immediately replied, "I'll prepare the agreement now... We'll deliver the lambs to the village entrance in three days. Just bring the agreement and come pick them up..."

The neighbors who were watching the commotion were dumbfounded. They never expected that Zhou Gui and his son would be so bold as to become the first people in Dongling Village to try something new, and to raise ten sheep right off the bat. Wasn't he worried that all ten goats would end up being a complete loss?

Someone immediately reminded the father and son, "Old Zhou..."

"Don't be impulsive..."

"Raising ten goats right off the bat, what if we lose money..."

“Your grandson will be starting elementary school next year. Don’t let the money for their schooling go to waste.”

"I think we should take it easy and raise two or three sheep first to try it out. If there are no problems, we can raise more."

Zhou Gui shook his head and replied, "Old Li..."

"I'll listen to my son on this matter..."

"Guangcai has been to Beijing and knows about the Dongjun Hotel. He said the Dongjun Hotel would definitely not lie to us..."

"If we're going to raise sheep, we should raise ten at once. Otherwise, we might as well not raise them at all and just go work in Beijing..."

After saying that, he pressed his fingerprint on the agreement that Wang Dong had prepared.

Perhaps to express his determination to stay and raise sheep, his son, Zhou Guangcai, also pressed his fingerprint on the agreement, a sight that moved the neighbors to tears. (End of Chapter)