Farming from the end of the world

Soon Boss Wang brought people to cut down the trees. The chainsaw on the mountain rang for a long time, and all the paulownia trees were cut down and transported away.

Although there are still some shrubs and weeds and unknown miscellaneous trees left, they are relatively low. It is okay in midsummer at this time, but in autumn and winter, one can imagine how barren this mountain forest will be.

Gotta get the chickens up ASAP!

He was not in a hurry to contact the hatchery to buy chicks. After all, Chen Guo knew nothing about it. He planned to check the information first, and then calculate how many chickens he could raise with the cost at hand.

The next day he made a special trip to Hening County. There are five vegetable markets in the county with a permanent population of 40. There are basically vendors selling broiler and local chicken in each vegetable market.

Broiler chicken is about 9 yuan per catty, and free-range chicken is about 20 yuan per catty.

Depending on the species and food, broiler chickens are ready for slaughter in about 60 days, but the flavor and nutrition are not as good as native chickens.The native chicken needs at least 100 days.

Because of the beautiful mountains and rivers, the local area is also considered a well-known tourist destination in China.Both tourists and local residents are not stingy when it comes to food. Although local chicken is a bit expensive, there are not many people who are willing to eat it and can afford it.

According to Chen Guo's thinking, since he has such a mountain, he naturally wants to raise native chickens.

The price of chicken chicks is not high, but chicken coops need to be built, vaccines need to be made, and the cost of feed for 100 days is also a big one. After calculation, the 1500 chickens in hand can barely raise [-] chickens.

The weight of 1500 chickens when they are slaughtered is about 6500 catties, and the wholesale price to the vendor is about 12, which means that his income is about [-].

This income is quite considerable, but the cost of the chicken coop is not enough, so we can only build a simple makeshift first, and then upgrade it after earning money.

A chicken coop can do just fine, but an insulated house can't.

The newly hatched chicks are very fragile and need to stay in the heat preservation room for about a month. Chen Guo plans to build this heat preservation room better. He does not intend to only raise this batch, and it can be used after it is built.

There are also odd and small expenses such as feeders and water feeders, it can be seen that Chen Guo's life will be a little tighter in the future.

Fortunately, there is food at home, as well as the meat, eggs and vegetables sent by Chen's mother from time to time, and he bought some fast-growing vegetable seeds to plant in the yard—the problem of eating was solved, so he had no other expenses.

It happened to be in the county, so he found a seed shop and bought some seeds of cowpea, radish, cabbage, loofah, tomato, cucumber, etc., and it only cost a few dozen yuan.

They also inquired about the price of corn. Fortunately, they produce corn locally, and the price is relatively low, which Chen Guo can afford.

After confirming that corn is the main feed for chickens, it must be equipped with a shredder. Chen Guo took out her mobile phone and searched on the shopping website. After confirming that the price of the small machine is not too expensive, she finally felt relieved.

I have thought of everything I can think of, and the next step is to start building chicken coops and insulation rooms!

On the bus back to the village, the phone rang on the way. It was Chen's mother.

Pressing the answer button, I heard Mother Chen's anxious voice: "Xiaoguo, where have you been!? Don't be too hard on yourself!!"

Chen Guo was stunned for a moment, then helplessly, she explained in a low voice: "Mom, what are you thinking about...I can't think about it, I went to the county to buy some seeds." It seems that the original owner's hunger strike cast a big shadow on Chen's mother , It’s just that when a person is not at home, he can imagine what he can’t think about.

"Ah... that's good, that's good." Mother Chen was a little embarrassed, and asked, "When are you coming back? I'll make you a crucian carp soup."

"In the car, we're almost at the village." Chen Guo said.

"Okay, then be careful on the road, I'm going to get some food." Mother Chen hung up the phone.

Chen Guo shook her head helplessly, but the corners of her mouth curled up.

Twenty minutes later, Dongfeng Village arrived. Chen Guo got out of the car and walked to the village, saying hello to the villagers from time to time.

Because the original owner lives on campus all the year round, he doesn't have a very close relationship with the villagers, and they usually just greet each other politely.But Chen Guo made up her mind to live in the village for a long time, so she treated the villagers with extra enthusiasm. On the way, she helped a grandmother carry a basket full of pumpkins.

"Thank you, Xiaoguo, take this and try it, it's sticky!" After sending him home, grandma gave him an early-ripening pumpkin.

It's normal to send melons, fruits and vegetables to each other in the countryside, and Chen Guo didn't refuse, she accepted it with a thank you, and took it home with her.

At home, Mother Chen had already prepared meals, and this time she brought some more dishes, and made a soup with crucian carp and tofu.Hearing footsteps, he raised his head and greeted: "I'm back, just in time, wash your hands and prepare to eat."

Chen Guo agreed, put the things in her hand on the table, and went to the faucet outside the kitchen to wash her hands and face.

"Hey, where did this pumpkin come from?" Mother Chen noticed the pumpkin in the room.

"The third grandmother gave it to me. I met her on the road, and I helped her carry the basket." Dongfeng Village has a lot of families with the surname Chen, and most of them are relatives.

"This melon is good, it will be delicious when steamed." Mother Chen praised, and gave Chen Guo a bowl of fish soup.

While drinking, Chen Guo told her that she had received more than 3 paulownia money and planned to raise chickens.

It's not that I have to ask Chen's mother for permission, but I just think I should explain it.

Chen's mother stopped eating the soup, and raised her head worriedly: "Xiaoguo, raising chickens is not so easy, let alone the cost, some people have just raised chickens, and they are unlucky to encounter plague, and they lose all their money. Woolen cloth."

"It's not that exaggerated. The vaccine for chickens is very mature now. As long as the vaccine is done well, there will be no problem if there is no new infectious disease." Chen Guo said, "I have already calculated the cost, and the money in hand is enough to raise 1500 chickens. It will take more than three months for the chickens to be slaughtered, so I think I can give it a try."

"In case it fails..." Mother Chen still hesitated. "Xiao Guo, why take the risk? It would be nice to keep the money for college!"

"Mom, the college entrance examination is getting more and more difficult every year. I didn't pass the exam today, and I probably won't pass it next year." Chen Guo took advantage of the opportunity to inoculate Chen's mother, "Just try it. If it succeeds, I will be admitted to university next year." I have all kinds of expenses, and I still have a stable income if I still fail the exam. If I fail, I can use student loans to go to college. If I fail the exam, I can go to work. came back."

As Chen Guo spoke, she took out her mobile phone and told Mother Chen the cost and profit one by one.

Mother Chen originally thought that Chen Guo wanted to raise chickens on a sudden whim, so she poured cold water on him.Unexpectedly, this child really worked hard. Listening to him estimating the cost, analyzing the farming techniques learned on the Internet, and planning the equipment to be purchased, Chen's mother gradually felt that this matter was feasible.

Seeing his son's eyes glowing, he couldn't help but think of Chen Wen.

When Chen Wen planned to contract the mountain forest to plant paulownia, he also looked so shining.

She smiled, and stretched out her hand to hold Chen Guo's wrist, "Since you've made up your mind, then Mom will support you. If you don't have enough money, tell Mom."

Chen Guo was moved for a while, but soon felt sad again. If Mother Chen knew that she was not Chen Guo...

No, she won't know.Chen Guo held his hand back, looked at her smile, and silently swore in her heart that he would never let Chen's mother know that he was not Chen Guo's.

After drinking the delicious crucian carp tofu soup, lunch is over.Chen Guo rummaged through the sundries and found a hoe, took the newly bought seeds and walked to the yard.

The section from the courtyard gate to the house is paved with gravel, but the back of the house and under the walls are full of land. Due to the lack of planting all year round, the land is hardened and weeds are overgrown on the ground.

Thanks to the original owner for the experience of working for Chen Wu's family. This body still has the memory of using a hoe. Chen Guo easily dug up the land and threw the rooted weeds aside.

Chen's mother came to help after cleaning up. Chen Guo didn't let her do physical work, but said that she didn't know how to sow seeds and asked her to help.

Old fruits such as cowpea, loofah and cucumber that can climb the wall are planted at the bottom of the wall, and then a shelf will be built to guide them to climb the wall.He cut the relatively large open space behind the house into several small pieces and sprinkled cabbage and radish on them respectively. Chen's mother also planted some seasonings such as onion, garlic, and coriander in the field. Tomatoes are not suitable for the current situation. After planting the seeds, Chen Guo harvested them.

It's just for their own food, so the mother and son didn't plan to apply chemical fertilizers or pesticides, just water it and it's over.

After working until dark, the small vegetable garden finally took shape. Although it is still bare now, it is foreseeable that there will be sprouts in a few days.

"The soil in our house is not fertile enough, and manure is not easy to find now. If you have time, you can go to the mountain to get some soil with rotten leaves. That's good." Mother Chen said while picking up the weeds to the gate.

Chen Guo vaguely remembered that this was called humus soil, which was formed after the decay and fermentation of fallen leaves and branches in the forest, and it was very nutritious for plants.

So he nodded, planning to go to the mountain to get some tomorrow morning.

Thinking about what to do tomorrow, Chen Guo took a bath and went to bed early. When she woke up, Chen's mother had already left. There was porridge and fried eggs on the table. She left a message on WeChat saying that she would come to see him in two days.

The clothes he changed yesterday had been washed and dried in the sun. Chen Guo sighed, feeling sad and moved at the same time.

After eating in two or three bites, he rummaged through to find a snakeskin bag and went up the mountain.The humus is not as dead as the mud head, and he felt that he could easily resist going down the mountain after filling a full bag.

Last time, he met Chen Wu and Boss Wang not long after walking on the mountain, and he didn’t go all the way around the mountain. This time he planned to turn around the mountain completely. On the way, he just happened to see if there were any snakes, weasels, etc. that would hurt chickens. Wildlife.

The paulownia trees had all been cut down, and the field of vision was opened up a lot. As Chen Guo walked, she found that there were still many twigs and raspberries on the mountain.

At this time, it is just the ripening period of the fruit, the mountain twist is dark brown, and the raspberry is bright red.

If it was Chen Guo in his previous life, he might still be interested, but now he doesn't have to worry about food. Raspberries are too sour, and prawns are sweet, but eating too much will cause constipation, so he only picked a few for fun.

He stopped and walked, and when he turned to the spring again, the sun had already reached the top of his head.

After washing his face with spring water, he took a closer look at the gentle area here, took a few photos with his mobile phone, and then went home to eat contentedly.

The author has something to say:

Alas, obviously my family has raised chickens before, and I searched for information all over the world, my memory is not good~