Return to the 80s, from touching loaches to becoming the world's richest man

When Lu Yuejin heard what Lu Hai said, he hurriedly said,

"What can I do?"

Even father Lu Guofu turned his head to look over.

The main reason is that the situation in the village is really difficult now, and we definitely can’t touch the loaches for the time being.

Seeing that we have finally been able to have enough food to eat every day, but now we have to go back to the old days of hunger and starvation, no one is sure to be happy.

As for the village chief Lu Yuejin himself, he probably doesn't have a good life every day.

It is estimated that in the entire village, only a limited number of families on land and sea can have enough food and do not have to worry about three meals a day.

Others probably have to tighten their belts and live a hard life.

Therefore, when Lu Yuejin heard that Lu Hai had a way to help the villagers get rich, he was naturally very happy.

"The method is to raise cattle and sheep in the village, and then I will buy them back." Lu Hai said directly.

"Raising cattle and sheep?" Lu Yuejin and Lu Guofu were stunned when they heard this.

There is no problem with raising cattle and sheep, but even if Lu Hai buys back the stocks, how much can he buy back by himself?

"Will this work?" Lu Guofu asked doubtfully.

"Why not?" Lu Hai smiled and continued, "Dad, you probably don't know that I opened a hot pot restaurant in Kyoto. Business is very good. It's easy to make a few thousand a day."

"So many?" The two were surprised when they heard this.

Although Lu Guofu knew that Lu Hai had opened a store, he really had no idea how much he earned every day unless Lu Hai told him.

Lu Hai nodded and said, "So my store has a huge demand for meat. At least I think this method is feasible. Moreover, if the whole village raises the cattle and sheep, it won't be very difficult to look after them. We just need to assign a few people to keep an eye on them. This way, it won't delay the production tasks of the commune."

When the two heard this, they immediately figured out what it meant.

According to what Lu Hai said, this method seems to be feasible and quite feasible.

After all, if you graze cattle and sheep, you can either let one go or drive two away, so if you arrange two or three people to look after the herd, it won't delay the production task.

At present, the only disadvantage may be that there will be no profit in the short term.

After all, raising lambs and calves is definitely not something that can be done in a short period of time. This is also a cyclical business.

"This is indeed a solution, but who in this village has so much money to buy so many lambs and calves? According to what you said, Hai boy, this is not a small amount. After all, if the number is less, it will definitely not be enough for your consumption. If the number is more, where can every household come up with so much money?" Lu Yuejin said in embarrassment.

"That's a small problem. I still have some money left, so I can pay it out first. But when I buy it back in the end, this part of the cost must be deducted, and the price also needs to be negotiated." Lu Hai replied.

He had just received 500,000 yuan in his account, plus the 100,000 yuan invested by Liu Guowei, the tens of thousands of yuan left over from before, and the money he had made from running the store during this period of time. Now Lu Hai has a total of about 680,000 yuan on hand. He kept 20,000 to 30,000 yuan for store turnover, and 200,000 yuan for payment for goods after returning to Kyoto. As for the remaining 300,000 yuan, there are two installments to pay. As long as the ready-made clothing plan is implemented and produced before the end of the year, even if he does not use the money on hand, the remaining balance will be enough to pay him. So he now has more than 400,000 yuan available.

If you pay for the purchase of lambs and calves yourself, it won't be a problem.

"But Uncle Yuejin, I have a request, which is that we still have to sign an agreement on this matter. After all, as you know, there is a lot of money involved. My words are rough but my principles are valid. I don't want to end up in an unpleasant situation with the villagers." Lu Hai said directly.

Lu Yuejin didn't object to this. After all, the village had not done anything, but Lu Hai had invested so much money. After all, he would definitely raise more than just one or two pigs.

The number of cattle and sheep that we plan to supply on a long-term basis will definitely start from thousands.

Even if the price of lambs and calves is very cheap, it would still cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan.

This is not a small amount of money. If this becomes a habit and the villagers refuse to accept the debt, what will Lu Hai do with his losses?

Moreover, he had no doubt about this at all, after all, money can move people.

The loach and eel mentioned above are a good example.

They can make such a fuss just to make a few dozen more dollars a day. Now that there is so much money, can those people give it up easily?

Even if only a small number of people are causing trouble, Lu Hai himself will be the one who gets disgusted in the end.

Therefore, it is normal for Lu Hai to have such a requirement.

"This agreement is fine. I agree to it on behalf of the village. However, Hai boy, how much do you plan to spend to buy it back?" Lu Yuejin asked.

"It depends on the growth cycle, price cost and transportation cost. After all, I can't buy back these cattle and sheep at a higher price than directly buying them at the slaughterhouse in Kyoto."

After saying that, Lu Hai and Lu Yuejin turned to look at Lu Guofu.

After all, Lu Guofu is the cowherd of the commune, and he knows everything about this.

"Normally, if a calf or lamb is raised in a free-range environment, it will take about a year to be ready for slaughter. If it is raised with feed, it will take at least half a year. Although it is faster, the cost will also go up. In addition, the quality of meat raised in a closed environment will definitely not be as good as that raised in a free-range environment. If it is raised in a semi-free-range environment, it will take about ten months."

"What's the price of these calves and lambs, and how many kilograms do they weigh when they are slaughtered?" After all, it concerns his own cost calculation, so Lu Hai plans to settle the account in front of Lu Yuejin.

"A calf weighs about 50 to kilograms, and the current price is about yuan per head. When it is raised to market, it will probably weigh about to kilograms. But if you are in a hurry, kilograms is not a bad choice."

"As for the lambs...it depends on the breed. Usually there are around 20 lambs each, and they weigh more than 100 kilograms when they are sold."

After listening to this, Lu Hai had a rough idea in his mind.

If calculated according to the wholesale price in Kyoto, a cow weighs more than 1,000 kilograms after being slaughtered. At the price of one yuan per kilogram, it would be more than 1,000 yuan.

If the whole process is free-range, the feed cost is pitifully low. The only downside is that it takes too long.

The same goes for lambs, with the final price of one being around a hundred yuan.

However, the price cannot be calculated in this way. After all, not all cattle and sheep can grow successfully to the point of being slaughtered, so this part of the loss must also be taken into account.

And just like Lu Hai said at the beginning, various transportation costs must also be taken into account, and the same goes for the price.

However, the full-range method is definitely not suitable, because this is not a pastoral area and there is not such a large grassland. Only the semi-free-range method can be adopted, so the cost of various concentrated feeds also needs to be calculated.

Finally, after Lu Hai's repeated and careful inquiries, he finally came to the corresponding conclusion.

In the case of semi-free-range farming, the profit of a cow or sheep is about 50 to 60 percent.

"Uncle Yuejin, let me buy it back at 0.60 yuan per pound for mutton and 0.70 yuan per pound for beef. Of course, I will cover the transportation cost." Lu Hai said after thinking for a while.

By this calculation, he can save 30 to 40 cents per kilogram, which is a considerable amount of money for Lu Hai.

As for the transportation cost, it is only a few hundred yuan per truck, which is nothing for Lu Hai.

After hearing the price, Lu Yuejin naturally calculated it in his mind.

After all, Lu Guofu did not shy away from mentioning various prices, so he could also calculate the approximate profit.

The village can earn about 20 cents per pound of meat. Don't underestimate these 20 cents. If the quantity is large enough, even if it is distributed to every household in the village, it is estimated that there will be hundreds or even thousands of yuan in a year.

This is already a very satisfactory number for them.

After all, all the early risks were borne by Lu Hai.

They only put in a little effort in looking after the cattle and sheep, which was nothing to the village.

So, what reason does Lu Yuejin have for not accepting it?

"Okay, then let's do as you say, Hai boy. I'll talk to the villagers about this matter later. So how many calves and lambs do you want to buy in the early stage?" Lu Yuejin didn't waste any words. Since everything had been discussed, it would be better to do it as soon as possible.

"Five hundred lambs and two hundred calves." Lu Hai said without thinking.

Upon hearing this number, Lu Yuejin was immediately shocked.

"This is too much! Can you consume it all?" According to Lu Guofu, even if we subtract some of the cattle and sheep that died prematurely, there are still more than 40,000 kilograms of mutton and nearly 100,000 or 200,000 kilograms of beef. Can Lu Hai consume all of them in one restaurant?

Lu Hai did smile at this, "Don't worry, Uncle Yuejin, this business is just starting out and we need to test the waters first, otherwise I would have asked you to directly arrange a few thousand heads each."

When Lu Yuejin heard this, he swallowed silently.

Is this all that is needed for the initial test?

If it really develops, can the village really meet the demand from land and sea?

However, no matter what, the most important thing now is to take care of the present.

Since Lu Hai said so, and the losses would be borne by Lu Hai himself, Lu Yuejin naturally had no objection.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to go and find out, and then give you a report, and we'll all sign an agreement together."

"no problem."