I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life - Chapter 233: Inform the Village Chief
I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life
Chapter 233: Inform the Village ChiefWhen we arrived at the village chief's house, he was busy in the yard. He was wearing an old cloth shirt, holding a hammer and nails, and concentrating on repairing a broken stool at home. Hearing footsteps, the village chief looked up and saw Xu Congyi and Old Man Xu, the grandparents and grandchildren, walking towards him. He quickly put down his tools, greeted them with a smile on his face, and led them into the house.
"Brother Xu! Yi Yi is here too. Come in and sit down. Come in and sit down!" The village chief greeted them warmly while busy moving stools and pouring water.
After the grandparents and grandchildren sat down, the village chief asked curiously, "Brother Xu, you haven't been here for a long time. Is there something good that brings you here today? You two look so happy!"
Xu Congyi said seriously: "Uncle village head, I came here today to discuss something with you. I want to lead everyone to raise chickens to increase their income."
The village chief was in disbelief after hearing what Xu Congyi said. He turned to look at Old Man Xu, and saw that Old Man Xu also smiled and nodded, confirming that Xu Congyi was really not joking with him. The village chief was stunned, "Yiyi, you are leading everyone to raise chickens? Do you know how to raise chickens?"
Xu Congyi finally realized what Shen Xiao said - he had to rely on Tang Wenhao's influence. Although Xu Congyi's illness had been cured, in the eyes of the villagers, Xu Congyi was still a little girl who needed care, so the village chief's doubts were reasonable.
Seeing that the village chief did not trust Xu Congyi, Old Man Xu wanted to say a few words on Xu Congyi's behalf, but before he could open his mouth, Xu Congyi had already answered the village chief's questions.
"Uncle village chief, this is what happened. After I woke up from my illness, I had nothing to do at home so I started to study how to cook delicious food. Unexpectedly, after trying a few times, I found that the food I cooked tasted very good. When my family was entertaining guests for noodles, the grandparents and grandchildren who came from the city to help happened to be very familiar with Tang Ji's young master Tang Wenhao. Young Master Tang heard that my cooking was delicious, so he made a special trip to my house to eat my cooking. Gradually, Young Master Tang and I became good friends." Xu Congyi briefly talked about how she and Tang Wenhao met. She deliberately ignored the fact that the popcorn was made by herself.
"Mr. Tang came to me a few days ago and said he was going to open a restaurant. The restaurant's dishes will mainly feature chicken. He said he bought a lot of chicks from foreigners. Those chickens grow fast and have tender meat, which is very suitable for cooking. He asked me if I was willing to raise them and he would provide the chicks. I would raise them and I wouldn't have to pay for the chicks. I would pay after the chickens grow up and are sold to the restaurant. If they can't be sold, they will be considered as gifts to my family. We thought it was a good thing, so we agreed."
"So that's how it is. Then those houses your family built a few days ago were prepared for raising chickens?" The village chief then remembered that the men in the village had said they went to the Xu family to help build houses, but those houses were all built on wasteland.
"Yes, Uncle Village Chief, we also raise a lot of rabbits at home. These rabbits are supplied to Tang Ji. However, because they don't need many rabbits every day, we can't raise them with everyone for the time being."
Hearing about Tang Ji, the village chief felt relieved. After all, Tang Ji still had a great influence in Qicheng. Even in their small village, they knew about Tang Ji because they often went to the city. But the village chief still had doubts, "Yi Yi, you said you would lead everyone to raise chickens, but now almost every household in the village raises chickens. Can't you directly supply Tang Ji with these chickens raised at home?"
"Uncle village head, you are right. Every household in the village does raise chickens, but most of them are free-range, with limited numbers and relatively single varieties. I have already raised the new chickens provided by Mr. Tang at home. This kind of chicken not only has a short growth cycle and tender meat, but is also easy to stew and cook. Basically, it can be cooked in a quarter of an hour. The restaurant can also cook dishes with this kind of chicken faster. When the restaurant opens, it will need a large supply, which can also increase everyone's income."
The village chief's frown gradually relaxed, but he still had some concerns: "Yi Yi, your idea is good, but the people in our village have been relying on the weather for generations. In addition to cultivating a few acres of thin land, we rely on the resources in the mountains to make a living. The foreign chickens you mentioned sound very delicate. Can we, the rough farmers, really take good care of them?"
On this point, Xu Congyi asked Old Man Xu to answer the village chief.
Old man Xu cleared his throat. "Since the chicken coop was built, Yi Yi brought the chicks back. Youhu and I have been raising them, just feeding them and cleaning the coop on time. You know what, these foreign chickens are really not squeamish. They grow fast and are energetic. They are no different from our own local chickens and are very easy to raise. How about we go to the chicken coop together and you can see it with your own eyes?"