flstandardbreds Chapter 137 Leisure Chapter
Chapter 137 Leisure Chapter
Li Mu frowned: "What do they want to do? That land is for planting and raising livestock. If they develop it, our village's environment will be ruined."
"Yes, that's what I was thinking too. That's why I quickly came to discuss it with you. After all, you plan to use that land for planting and breeding, which is the important thing, and we can't let them mess it up."
Li Mu was getting anxious: "Brother Gao, what did Director Zhang say?"
Gao Ga Zi remained silent for a while, seemingly weighing something, before slowly speaking: "Director Zhang said that he can't directly intervene in this matter, since it involves the village's interests and the developer's investment, and it has to be fair and just. However, he can give you a chance to compete fairly with that developer."
"He will support whoever has the best idea, the most reasonable plan, and the best chance of the village's development."
Upon hearing this, Li Mu immediately understood. Director Zhang was testing him, to see if he had the ability to make good use of that land and bring tangible benefits to the village.
That's easy!
Everyone in town knew the name Li Mu. His collaborations with several restaurants were already widely known, and with the booming sales of blueberry juice, Li Mu's reputation in town was already well-established. He already had his own ideas and plans on how to utilize the land.
He plans to reclaim the abandoned land, using part of it to grow high-efficiency cash crops such as blueberries, and the other part to develop animal husbandry, raising free-range chickens, ducks and other poultry. This will not only improve the utilization rate of the land, but also bring considerable economic benefits to the village.
Furthermore, he plans to introduce some advanced agricultural technologies and equipment to improve the efficiency and quality of planting and breeding.
Li Mu is not afraid of losing.
"Then Brother Gao, I can only trouble you to tell Director Zhang my thoughts, and then they can go and inspect the Lakeside Hotel and several supermarkets."
Gao Ga Zi tapped him on the head: "You little rascal, you're quite confident. Fine, I'll tell Director Zhang your ideas, but you'd better prepare properly, or you'll embarrass yourself terribly if you can't come up with a decent plan."
Li Mu rubbed his head and chuckled, "Brother Gao, don't worry, I, Li Mu, always see things through to the end. This time, I'm determined to get this done!"
While delivering goods to the restaurant over the past two days, I greeted Zhou Li and Brother Hei and asked them how their restaurant business was doing and how the blueberry juice was selling.
Zhou Li smiled and said to Li Mu, "You're really something, kid. That blueberry juice is selling like hotcakes. Customers are all praising how good it tastes and asking us to order more."
Upon hearing this, Li Mu was overjoyed: "Haha, that's great, that's great. As long as you sell well, I'll be able to supply you continuously."
Li Mu chatted with Brother Hei again and learned that the restaurant's business had been booming recently, with a large number of customers every day. The stir-fried rabbit head and boiled fish had become the restaurant's signature dishes, attracting many repeat customers.
Hearing this, Li Mu felt even more confident. He spoke with both of them and told them to say some nice things when the bureau came, letting them know how popular his blueberry juice and restaurant businesses were. This would increase his chances of successfully contracting the land.
He didn't let this matter go, and continued to have Li Jianjun, who was in charge of blueberry juice, and Tian Xiaohu, who was in charge of raising rabbits and foxes, work intensively to prepare their plan.
On Li Jianjun's side, the demand is gradually increasing, but the output of manual labor cannot keep up.
Tian Xiaohu's situation is more stable, with a steady monthly output of rabbits, so there's no fear of shortages. Li Chuzi's work on picking and drying daylilies and wild vegetables has also reached a considerable scale, producing a certain amount of dried goods every month.
That day, Li Jianjun pulled Li Mu aside to talk.
"You really want to contract that area in the Greater Khingan Mountains?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
Li Jianjun looked worried: "That land is not easy to manage. I heard the soil conditions are quite complicated. It's frozen for half the year, and nothing grows there. Moreover, it's too close to the Greater Khingan Mountains, and there are many wild animals. If the crops are damaged, it will be a huge loss."
"What's wrong with that? The presence of wild animals means the ecological environment of that area is good, which means we chose the right place! Think about it, the presence of wild animals means that the natural environment of that area has not been damaged, the air is fresh, and the water quality is good. Isn't that great for planting and raising livestock?"
"But you can only plant things once a year!"
Li Mu laughed: "What's wrong with planting one crop rotation? We can just rotate crops. I've heard that crop rotation can even increase yields for some crops. Besides, we're not just planting, we're raising livestock too. We can plant one crop and raise one poultry, which will improve the soil and increase our income. Isn't that great?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jianjun felt that Li Mu's words made sense, so he said no more.
"I only heard this from someone else, don't take it to heart."
Li Mu asked curiously, "Who told you all this?"
No wonder Li Jianjun was clenching his teeth and gritting his teeth in front of him. It wasn't just that he was afraid Li Mu would act impulsively; the villagers were also gossiping behind his back that Li Mu was obsessed with money. Instead of growing crops on perfectly good land, he wanted to use it to grow blueberries and raise livestock. Wasn't that just making a mess of things?
Even worse, some say he's using the contracted land to make money, completely disregarding the village's long-term interests, and that it's a selfish act.
The Greater Khingan Mountains are not a place that farmers can easily attempt to cultivate. The climate there is harsh, the soil is barren, and it is covered by ice and snow for most of the year, making it impossible for most crops to grow. Even experienced farmers hesitate to venture into that land.
But Li Mu had his own ideas. He believed that it was precisely because of the harsh environment of that land that it was more likely to produce unique agricultural products. For example, some cold-resistant crops, or some rare varieties that could only grow in special environments.
Moreover, he plans to utilize the local natural conditions to develop specialized aquaculture.
For example, raising poultry or livestock adapted to cold climates differs from domestication. These poultry or livestock can survive in frigid environments, and due to the special nature of their environment, their meat or products may have a more unique quality.
That's how you create buzz!
"Don't listen to the villagers' nonsense. If I want to do something, there's nothing I can't do. Although that land has a harsh environment, in my eyes, it's a treasure!"
Li Jianjun glanced at him and suddenly smiled.
"Okay, it's good that you're confident. I'm just worried you might act impulsively. After all, you know the situation with that land; it's not easy to handle."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Besides, how will we know if it will work if we don't try? If it succeeds, we'll hit the jackpot!"