In April, the willow catkins fly in the wind, but the sunflowers only tilt towards the sun!
Standing on the riverside embankment, the willow branches sway in the breeze, reminding one of something.
An article once described the willow branches as if they were people, and their moving figures are mesmerising. Perhaps this is indeed the case.
Reach out and pluck a willow leaf from the branch, observe the lines on it closely, and gently scrape it with your fingernail to leave a thin wing.
Xu Lu gazed intently, watching the movements in Han Songlin's hands. This was a trick that children like to play, and it was surprising that Han Songlin was also having fun with it.
Today is a rare beautiful day, and it happens that Xu Lu came from Yuzhou to Lechi, so he dropped by Yanghe to report to Han Songlin about his work.
The construction of the Lechi Pig Farm has already started. This pig farm is considered a large-scale pig farm in Jiangzhong City.
The first phase of the project will raise 10,000 pigs.
The design of the entire pig farm was carried out in collaboration with Shuchuan Agricultural University. In addition, an agreement was signed with the university for pig breeding research.
One million yuan will be given to the university each year for pig breeding research.
Of course, the laboratory will be set up in the university in the first phase, and then, after the pig farm has developed, it will be discussed again.
'People's demand for meat consumption will definitely increase year by year in the future. Our country, China, now has a population of 1.4 billion...'
Xu Lu reminded him, 'Boss, it's 1.19 billion!'
The population issue is a great concern in modern China; everyone is worried that China will not be able to support such a large population in the future.
At this time, this worry is at a peak.
The truth is that in the future, China will have a population of 1.4 billion, but it feels like there aren't enough people.
This is a bit embarrassing.
Han Songlin was momentarily speechless, realising that he had missed the point!
Indeed, the current population has not yet reached 1.4 billion.
'Ahem, look, we have a population of over a billion people. What is that? That's a market. If each person consumes one catty of meat a day, the whole of China will consume 550,000 tons of meat a day. Even if pork only accounts for 50% of those 550,000 tons, that's still close to 300,000 tons. If we can grab 10% of that market, that would be amazing.'
'In other industries, we have to worry about whether we can continue to operate; but food is the most important thing to the people, so we can't just say we don't want to eat meat!'
Xu Lu smiled as she listened quietly to Han Songlin's words; one person eating one catty of meat a day, the boss is really thinking big.
Being able to have two taels of meat every day would be great!
One catty? Xu Lu dares not think about it anyway.
'So, don't look at pig farming as something low-end. If you do it well, it will benefit the country and the people!'
Xu Lu: 'Boss, I've never felt that pig farming is low-end. I think it's pretty good! The life I've always longed for is to have a piece of land and a thatched cottage, working from sunrise to sunset.'
Han Songlin looked at Xu Lu in surprise. He really hadn't expected her to have such thoughts.
To be a recluse, you need money to support you.
Although Tao Yuanming's life of picking chrysanthemums under the east fence is good, one must also see that people there have connections.
They have money and power.
'In the future, I will find a place with beautiful scenery, build some villas there, and give them to our retired executives, so that they can live the life of a hermit picking chrysanthemums under the east fence and leisurely watching the mountains in the distance.'
A look of longing flashed across Xu Lu's eyes. In that case, it seems pretty good.
'Boss, you're the one who said it!'
'I said it, don't worry, I have no other virtues, but I always keep my word!' Han Songlin has always felt that once you say something, you have to do it.
For an individual, or even a country, credibility is very important.
When everyone thinks you are no longer capable, even if you are still very capable, you are no longer capable.
So even if many people or companies notice a problem, the first thing they think of is not to announce it, but to quickly deal with it internally and cover it up.
They don't want people to see how weak they are.
'So after that, all the money that Hans's Delicacies made was invested in pig farming?'
Han Songlin: 'Of course, this is just the beginning. What we need to do is to form a complete food group.'
'We also need to buy land and grow our own food!'
Xu Lu really didn't expect Han Songlin to want to become a local landlord: 'Boss, in our country, you can't buy land!'
'We can buy land abroad, in South American countries like Brazil and Argentina, there's plenty of land. We can even buy land in Africa.'
Han Songlin feels freer doing things abroad than domestically; for example, setting up a private army or something.
Buying land abroad!
The boss really can think of anything.
It's hard to know what to say.
'Boss, let's not think so far ahead. Let's just get the job done first!' Xu Lu felt that what Han Songlin was talking about was a bit too far-fetched.
Han Songlin didn't explain. Is it difficult to buy land abroad?
It's really not that difficult.
Han Songlin knew this very well.
It's just that there are some things that are not so easy to do right now.
Indeed, let's just take care of the things in front of us first, and we'll talk about it later.
'When are you going back to Yuzhou?'
'I'll go back first thing tomorrow morning.'
Han Songlin: 'Have you met Zheng Lin yet?'
Xu Lu glanced at Han Songlin and thought to herself, 'I definitely came to Yanghe to see you first this time. What kind of situation is it to want to see Zheng Lin first?'
Thinking about Zheng Lin, she was a little at a loss for words, as she had previously been sent to Shuchuan Fule by Han Songlin, and now she was here at Fuxing Industry again.
'Boss, when will you return Zheng Lin to Han's Delicacies? Ever since Zheng Lin left, I feel like there are a lot more things to do!'
Until a suitable replacement is found, Xu Lu will have to take over some of the financial responsibilities.
Han Songlin: 'Forget about it. Tell you what, I'll ask Yang Qunfang if she wants to come back to work in Yuzhou.'
There is no problem with temporarily transferring employees to work outside their home area.
Many employees nowadays still have a sense of dedication.
But it can't be for too long, and the company can't just think about its own convenience and not consider the employees.
There are limits to dedication.
If you're really selfless, it makes people feel worried.
Xu Lu happily said, 'It's good that you're transferring Yang Qunfang back!'
'Don't get too happy too soon. You need to pay attention to recruiting more people at Yuzhou too. The construction of the talent echelon needs to keep up. There will be plenty of places to use people in the future!'
Han Songlin still has a lot of trust in Xu Lu, otherwise he wouldn't have said these things.
'By the way, you still need to find a successor!'
'Huh?'
Does this mean that he will be fired?
No, if he really meant it, Han Songlin wouldn't have said it like that.
Han Songlin leaned over the stone railing and watched the surging river water pound against the shore.
'I want you to take charge of Fule Wine. What do you think?'
Xu Lu was genuinely taken aback. 'Fule Wine?'
Fule Wine was far superior to Han's Marinated Delicacies.
Even though Han's Marinated Delicacies had many stores, the profit each store made each month was only a few cases of wine.