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The neighboring villages used tractors to bring the ewe in heat to the village to breed. The nearby villages drove the sheep and walked there. They lined up early in the morning every day. However, the sheep farmers in the village were less enthusiastic even though the breeding was free.
Old Uncle Han was happy. His son learned the techniques of collecting semen and artificial insemination from technician Lu Dong. Because there were more sheep than semen, Old Uncle Han's son actually became a popular figure. He received three to five packs of cigarettes and three to five bottles of wine a day, and the breeding fee for each sheep was as high as 20 yuan. This did not stop the enthusiasm of other villages to come here to breed sheep. The income from breeding in the village was as high as 300 to 500 yuan a day. Even though it was public funds, it made Old Uncle Han's son straighten his back. The office expenses in the village had always been shared by each household. Now that he had a few hundred yuan in income every day, Old Uncle Han's walnut-like face was blooming with joy.
Zhao Tiewei was the one who was anxious. He couldn't understand why the villagers weren't motivated to pay for the sheep when the outsiders were queuing up for breeding. Zhao Tiewei went from house to house. It didn't take him a day to understand. There were more than 60 households in the village that were so poor that they could only buy one ewe at most. However, raising a sheep was not like raising a cow. A sheep needed someone to look after it. Who had ever seen a shepherd only let one sheep go? These people were not very enthusiastic. The other 200 or so households were buying ewe or selling other rams or lambs in their hands. Moreover, they felt that the breeding rams belonged to the village. They had to ensure the breeding of the village first, so they were not in a hurry. Outsiders were always afraid of any changes, so they thought that the earlier the better.
Zhao Tiewei was anxious. This idea of helping Mid Mountain Village get out of poverty as soon as possible was far from enough. He discussed with Old Uncle Han. He would use his own money to buy 200 ewe and distribute it to the 60-odd families who could not afford sheep. Each family would be able to buy three ewe, and in a year, they would be able to have more than 10 sheep. He would return the money after selling the sheep.
Old Uncle Han slapped his thigh when he heard this.”
Old Uncle Han took the lead. He represented the village and signed an agreement with the 60-odd families. He asked Zhao Tiewei to prepare money to buy sheep. He also emphasized that he could only borrow sheep and not borrow money. Many people had money and he dared to drink!
The people from the county's well drilling team arrived. Two extended trucks pulled the well drilling equipment, one at the top of the mountain and one at the bottom of the mountain. They were ready to start work at the same time. Zhao Tiewei was happy when he saw the two extended trucks. He asked Uncle Han to keep an eye on the well drilling team. He brought Lu Dong and a few sheep farmers in the village and borrowed the well drilling team's car to go to the Chaoyang City Animal Husbandry Market. He wanted to buy sheep for the more than 60 households who had no money to buy sheep and distribute them directly to these households. It would be best if he could get his money back. He didn't care if it went down the drain.
Lu Dong and a few old farmers who had raised sheep all their lives were busy as soon as they arrived at the trading market. According to Zhao Tiewei's temperament, as long as the ewe was healthy and was six or seven months old, he would buy it. A ram of the same age would only be sold for 150 to 160 yuan, while the ewe would be sold for 200 yuan. Zhao Tiewei had said not to bargain too much and would accept it all for less than 200 yuan. This time, the speed was much faster. In one morning, they had collected 200 ewe. Half Mountain Village had gained a little reputation in the livestock trading market.
Back in the village, Zhao Tiewei and a few village officials distributed the sheep to the poor households. This move shocked those who had a little money in the village. These people exchanged almost all their money for ewe. The family with the most bought eight ewe and prepared to go all out.
Once there were more ewe in the village, there was a problem with breeding. Each of the three breeding rams had to rest for two days before harvesting, otherwise the quality would be problematic. In fact, they could only breed ten ewe every day. As a result, the breeding of sheep in the village was a little tense, and those from other villages could only queue up and wait. Zhao Tiewei gave Old Uncle Han's son, Han Shusong, a death order. Those who came from outside the village to breed were to stay back until the village was done.
Han Shusong was a little unhappy. He didn't charge for breeding sheep in the village, so there was much less alcohol and tobacco in the outer village.
After breeding more sheep, Zhao Tiewei became interested in how the semen of the breeding ram was collected. Could it be that sheep were the same as humans? When he raised this question to Lu Dong, Lu Dong, who had always been very introverted, bent over with a smile and said slowly,
"In the afternoon, I'll extract the essence from the No. 2 breeding ram. You'll know after watching the process.”
After lunch, Zhao Tiewei moved a small table, brewed tea, lit a cigarette, and shouted at Lu Dong, who was in the room,"Brother Lu, hurry up and perform!"
Lu Dong walked out of the house unhurriedly and began to collect the essence for the No. 2 breeding ram. He first drove the No. 2 breeding ram into a small sheep pen, then placed a model covered with sheepskin and fixed it with a rack. He also drove a ewe in heat into the small sheep pen and tied the No. 2 breeding ram with a rope so that it could see but not reach. When the ewe saw such a majestic ram, it let out a happy cry. When the ram heard the cry, it immediately raised its head and shook the wool all over its body. It also called out a few times in response. However, it was tied up by a rope, so it could not use its strength in a hurry. Both sides only called out one after another, and the sound became more and more urgent.
At this moment, Lu Dong brought in another ram. There were two rams in the sheep pen. Ram No. 2 sensed danger. Its cry was urgent and powerful. If it was not tied up, a fight would be inevitable. A minute or two later, Lu Dong led the ram out and smeared the secretion from the tail of the ewe in heat on the tail of the model ewe with toilet paper. He drove the ewe out of the sheep pen and then let go of the tied ram No. 2.
Ram No. 2 pounced on the only model ewe like an arrow. It followed the smell of the ewe's tail secretion and rode on it, starting to work nervously. Lu Dong took out a special bushing and wrapped it around the genitals of Ram No. 2. Poor Ram No. 2 thought that he was having sex with his beloved goat girl, but he didn't expect all his essence to go into Lu Dong's bottle.
Lu Dong quickly took the bottle into the house to deal with it. After getting off the model ewe, ram No. 2 raised his head and walked around the field with happy steps. He returned to the model ewe and wanted to talk about how it felt after sex. However, he found that the ewe had no intention of interacting with him at all. It did not even look at him. It could only run to the side to drink water alone.
Zhao Tiewei laughed after seeing this. He remembered that he and Zhou Lina also drank water after having sex. It seemed that there was not much difference between humans and animals. It was normal to drink water after doing such tiring work and sweating.
The project of digging wells, building water towers, and digging pipes into each household went very smoothly. It did not cost a single cent. The villagers did not even dare to think about getting tap water into their homes. Now, Zhao Tiewei had done it. There was no need for publicity or mobilization. The enthusiasm was unprecedentedly high. Zhao Tiewei became the savior in the eyes of the villagers. No matter where he went, people would greet him warmly. He was also happy for what he had done. The twenty-three-year-old Zhao Tiewei sometimes imitated Old Uncle Han when he walked in the village. He put his hands behind his back and raised his head, as if he was pointing out the country.
In the blink of an eye, Lu Dong had been in Half Mountain Village for almost half a month. This was a very boring person. If you didn't talk to him first, he would never find a topic to talk about. There were a few times when he and Zhao Tiewei were sitting in the room. Zhao Tiewei didn't speak, and Lu Dong would just sit there quietly. Whatever Zhao Tiewei said, Lu Dong would follow up. Zhao Tiewei wasn't used to this kind of atmosphere. He was an extrovert who loved to talk, especially when he drank a little. He was very talkative. A topic could travel thousands of miles, up and down five thousand years. Sometimes, when he drank a little too much, it was normal for him to say the same thing two or three times. It happened that a village official had to bid farewell to the table after drinking. Zhao Tiewei had to take fifteen or twenty minutes to bid farewell to the other party. Fortunately, they were all drunk, so no one cared about it. They even appeared to be a little enthusiastic.
Today, Lu Dong took the initiative to hand Zhao Tiewei a cigarette. He even took out a lighter and lit it for him. He took the initiative to say,"Tie Wei, I can see that you really want to improve the living standards of the villagers. I'll tell you something from the bottom of my heart today. With these three breeding rams, the income of the villagers will change greatly in at most a year. In less than two years, they might rank among the top in Fengshan County. You have to build a good relationship with the people in the village's veterinarian station. Raising sheep is the same as other breeding industries. Once there are too many of them, the quality of life and the quality of the environment will decline, and all kinds of problems will come knocking on your door. He had to get to the front of the line. There were more than 1,600 ewe in the village now, and it would reach about 5,000 by the end of the year. There would be problems with the fodder in the winter months, so the villagers had to plant a large number of purple clovers. This kind of grass could be planted from mid-April to September. After more than two months, as long as there was sufficient sunlight and water, they could cut a crop. After that, they could cut it once every one or two months and dry it to feed the sheep in winter. The sheep loved this kind of grass, and it could grow for six to seven years. All the corners that were not suitable for planting grass should be planted with corn, so that the entire village's land was not empty. After the corn stalks were crushed and mixed with hay, the sheep would have more comprehensive nutrition. There was a characteristic of the animal breeding industry, which was both simple and complicated. It was easy for a illiterate person to raise a hundred or eighty sheep, but it was complicated. Even some professors and doctors were often at a loss on how to breed good breeds and how to deal with livestock epidemic diseases.”
Zhao Tiewei listened attentively and nodded continuously. After he finished smoking, Lu Dong had finished his sentence. Zhao Tiewei suddenly realized that this was Lu Dong's parting words. He felt a lump in his throat and his eyes reddened. What a good person. This was the first time he had taken the initiative to speak, and he had said so much from the bottom of his heart. Zhao Tiewei stood up and said a little emotionally," I'll remember what you said. Have a good drink tonight, and I'll send you back to the animal husbandry base tomorrow morning."
Zhao Tiewei was very annoyed that Lu Dong was leaving. Sheep breeding had just started. From breeding to disease prevention, the combination of winter feed was still in the fumbling stage. Who would do the technical work if Lu Dong left?
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