The Rebirth of 88s Begins with a Carpenter

Inside the village office.

Lao Xu leaned his head on the flame Wu Yuan handed over and lit Hua Zi.

He took a deep breath, spit it out, and smoke came out from his nostrils and mouth. "I've already asked Huiqin."

“One acre of shrimp pond can produce three to five hundred kilograms of crayfish per mu, so let’s calculate it as 500 kilograms.”

"The crayfish breeding cycle ranges from three to six months, and it is said to be related to the temperature. Let's calculate it based on three seasons, and this is only 1,500 kilograms!"

"Last year, the village purchased crayfish, and the high-quality ones cost 20 cents per catty, and the ordinary ones cost 10 cents per catty."

"Even if these 1,500 kilograms are calculated as high-quality products, the income will be the same as growing crops."

"After deducting the input costs and expenses of raising crayfish, and then deducting the three-step and five-step expenses, it might not be as good as crops!"

Wu Yuan's heart suddenly suddenly turned out to be true.

Wild crayfish are calculated at two cents per pound, which is a net profit.

But if the farmers follow this price, it will be a pure loss.

It's like planting crops.

Because the price of grain purchased by the Grain Management Bureau today is only around 20 cents.

Moreover, the price is set by the top, not the local government.

Thinking of this, Wu Yuan's heart moved, pricing power!

That's the only difference!

Our village does not have the right to set prices for crops and food. We can get whatever the superiors say.

But for crayfish, the pricing power is in our hands.

Seizing the key to pricing power, Wu Yuan's thinking suddenly became clear.

"Uncle Xu, this matter is not difficult to handle."

Lao Xutou said in astonishment: "Have you thought of a way?"

Even though Wu Yuan thought it was feasible, he still said, "I'll throw a brick first. Uncle Xu, listen to it."

"Okay, you say it." Old Xu Tou said simply.

Wu Yuan then said: "In order to protect the interests of crayfish farmers and cultivate the entire breeding market, our village has signed contracts with each farmer to purchase crayfish at a subsidized price, such as 5 cents per pound. We can study the details later. ."

"Since then, crayfish collected for 50 cents per pound will definitely lose money when sold to local merchants like Sanjie. But when sold to other places, such as the professor's wife in Shanghai and my wife's aunt, they will lose money. , at least the capital can be guaranteed.”

"After all, the prices in big cities can be twice as high as in our local area. For them, thirteen-spice crayfish costs two yuan a pound, and the raw materials cost 50 cents a pound, which is reasonable."

"In addition, the village will continue to purchase wild crayfish this year to offset the cost of subsidized prices. In the end, the village should not be able to subsidize much."

After hearing this, Lao Xutou slapped the table and said, "It's better to use your head! In this case, it makes sense."

"However, the subsidized price purchase contract signed with each farmer must have an upper limit. For example, the maximum purchase price per mu is 500 kilograms! This prevents farmers from purchasing wild lobsters at high prices to make up the difference and make the difference."

This is indeed a gap.

But with Lao Xu having such a headache, it was no longer a problem.

Wu Yuan nodded and said: "Anyway, the general idea is this. Uncle Xu, please improve it."

"After two or three years, prices will rise, and the space for subsidies in the village will gradually decrease. By then, the entire crayfish farming industry will have entered a virtuous cycle."

Old Xu Tou clicked his tongue and said, "That's true."

"But only our village is qualified to use this method. If it were other villages, they would break a penny into two halves and spend it. How could they dare to be so determined to subsidize farmers?"

At this point, Lao Xu Tou asked: "Xiaoyuan, tell the truth, can we really make money with the aluminum ingots and other things we dumped back this time?"

Wu Yuan laughed: "Uncle Xu, no matter how much I say, it's useless. Let's wait and see."

Just as he was talking, Xu Huiqin came over.

Lao Xu turned around and asked: "Huiqin, one acre of shrimp pond can only produce three to five hundred kilograms of crayfish, which is too little. Can you work harder to increase the production?"

"At least it's the same as crops. From seven to eight hundred kilograms, it's enough for one thousand kilograms! Only by raising two or three crops a year can the common people make money."

Xu Huiqin said awkwardly: "Uncle, the growth of crayfish also has environmental requirements. If the breeding density is too high, it will not be conducive to survival, and in the end the gain will outweigh the loss."

Old Xu Tou had known this for a long time, so he just asked casually.

Coupled with the ideas put forward by Wu Yuan, this matter is actually done.

It's a pity that Xu Huiqin doesn't know.

She came here specially to give advice to Lao Xutou.

So after giving up Old Xu Tou's idea of ​​increasing crayfish production, Xu Huiqin continued: "Uncle, I have thought about it too."

"I think we can sell the farmed crayfish to big cities and get a high price. It shouldn't be difficult."

"In this way, farmers can make a profit. At least the economics of raising crayfish can exceed that of ordinary crops."

It's a pity that Old Xu Tougang just heard the idea proposed by Wu Yuan.

It's not surprising when you listen to the ideas put forward by this niece.

"Boss Wu has already given me an idea just now. It is more sound and feasible than your idea."

Then Old Xu Tou rambled on and repeated Wu Yuan's thoughts to Xu Huiqin.

Wu Yuan occasionally inserted a sentence to supplement the missing parts.

Hearing this, Xu Huiqin's eyes lit up and she said with relief: "This idea is really good, very detailed and thoughtful."

Lao Xu pointed his head at his eldest niece and said, "You still have to learn from Boss Wu!"

"It only took one cigarette to come up with such a good idea."

Wu Yuan saw that Xu Huiqin's face turned red after being told that, and immediately interrupted: "Uncle Xu, there is a hierarchy of knowledge and expertise. Huiqin is an expert in breeding and cultivating crayfish, and she is the one who industrializes crayfish in our village. Key person!"

After saying that, he turned to ask: "By the way, Huiqin, how many crayfish seedlings have been cultivated so far?"

Xu Huiqin said energetically: "It's about 800 kilograms, which can be cultivated for 20 acres."

Converted, that is 40 kilograms of shrimp seedlings per acre.

The scale of twenty acres is not really industrialized.

So Xu Huiqin then added: "When the next crop of crayfish matures, the breeding scale of our village should gradually increase to about 50 acres."

Still doesn't sound like much.

But after all, the terminal market for crayfish also needs to be expanded urgently.

Blindly increasing the scale of breeding in the village is tantamount to shaving one's head and picking one's own.

Not to mention the risks, there is no need.

Even so, Lao Xutou had already calculated the abacus and said: "Twenty acres of breeding area, the full amount is 10,000 kilograms. If the entire purchase is subsidized, the subsidy cost will be 3,000 yuan."

"Fifty acres of breeding area, the full amount is 25,000 kilograms, and the subsidy cost is 7,500 kilograms!"

"In one year, the village can subsidy up to 10,500 yuan."

"Not bad, not bad!" Lao Xu said angrily, wiping his forehead.