Rebirth 84, starting from fish farming

Chapter 498 Not the same species?
The couple had a secret discussion at home and both became interested in the production of wicker handicrafts.

Why?

Because, when Harbin Changhe Plaza opened last year, they saw willow handicrafts, and the prices were not cheap.

If we could produce our own wicker products, wouldn't we be able to make money?
Lu Changhua was thinking about beauty and asked Wang Yao to call the financial center of the group and prepare 500 million for Changshui Farm and make the payment tomorrow morning.

And he himself went out and went to find Lao Wangtou to find out the situation.

There are no good vegetables left in the garden at this time.

Only the cabbage and potatoes were left and confiscated.

The old men have nothing to do these days. They just spent a day in the adobe house and completed the work.

Suddenly the big boss came and they were all surprised.

"Boss, why are you here?"

Lao Wang didn't even see his boss a few times in the first year.

The vegetable garden owner is not here either.

"I'll come and see you."

Lu Changhua looked at these old guys happily.

These old guys are all retired.

But I don’t live at home.

Besides, working in the vegetable garden is not tiring. They are like technicians. When there is work, just find a few workers and they will give guidance.

Lu Changhua walked around the house and saw several earthen baskets stacked in the corner.

He walked over and looked.

This is made of wicker sticks, which are used in daily work to carry soil and collect dung.

A basket beam as thick as a thumb is worn in the middle, and tied together with hemp rope or thin wire at the bottom.

This thing is very common on farms.

"Uncle Wang, did you weave this basket?"

"Yes. We had nothing to do, so we went to the reservoir to cut some wicker sticks and weave them ourselves. Isn't it necessary to pick vegetables and manure?"

"You guys are really clever with your hands."

"I want to ask, will you make up anything else?"

"What? Something else? What are you making up?"

"Weaving boxes, baskets, candy boxes, etc.?"

"Uh……"

Several people looked at each other and shook their heads slowly.

"You want to make this stuff up and sell it?"

Lao Wangtou asked with a frown.

"I have this idea."

"Haha, oh, this matter is not simple anymore."

"Not simple? What's not simple?"

"Boss, you don't know the ways here."

Lao Wang leaned his head on the chair.

He reached out and grabbed a handful in the cigarette basket, twisted out a piece of children's homework paper, and rolled up the cigarette.

"So, there are also university questions involved?"

When Lu Changhua saw this, he knew that he had taken it for granted.

The other old men also nodded.

"not simple."

"Yes, there is a way!"

When Lao Wangtou blew out a breath of choking old man smoke, he said, "You are not a Taoist. Weaving that thing is different from weaving this earthen basket."

"Why is it different?"

"The ingredients are different."

Lao Wang stood up and carried an earthen basket over.

Pointing to the wicker sticks on the basket, he said: "Our earthen basket is made of willow sticks. This kind of stick is a bit brittle and easy to break. A woven basket can only be used for a year or two before it breaks."

"Those things you mentioned, they use another type of wicker called qiliu."

"That thing needs to be grown separately. It has only one branch, no forks, and the skin is thin and white. It looks beautiful when it dries. The important thing is that that kind of wolfberry tree is willful, not easy to break, and it can be colored! "

When Old Wangtou said this, Lu Changhua's excitement immediately calmed down.

"Where can I find this kind of wicker?"

"It should be used, but you have to look for it."

"If this kind of Qiliu were available, would you be able to weave it?"

"Me? Haha, I can't do it. I haven't made up this stuff for many years and I've already made it up."

There was a look of regret in Lao Wangtou's cloudy eyes.

His words made Lu Changhua feel cold.

Only now did he realize that the willow sticks used for weaving and the willow trees he planted were not the same thing at all.

He also took it for granted that it was simple.

Now he has neither raw materials nor technology.

It seems that this idea is good, but it is not easy to implement!
After bidding farewell to Lao Wangtou, Lu Changhua came back dejectedly.

Wang Yao was about to call him to eat. When she saw Lu Changhua coming back, she said, "Don't go out, let's eat."

"Hey."

He agreed, poured half a basin of hot water, washed his face, and then went to find the child.

Called Nuomi and Sheng Yu back from Hu's house and washed their faces and hands after them.

The food was also served.

While eating, Wang Yao saw that Lu Changhua was a little unhappy and asked, "What's wrong? Were you fine just now?!"

"It's nothing, it's just a matter of willow weaving, not what we imagined."

"What's that like?"

Wang Yao asked.

Lao Lu and Mother Lu were also curious.

"I thought the wicker used in wicker weaving was the kind grown near our reservoir, but it turned out to be completely different."

"It's a specialized wicker variety called Qiliu."

"Yes, I've seen that thing."

Lao Lu spoke.

"Ah? Dad, have you seen it?"

Lu Changhua asked curiously.

"Isn't it good? When I was young, I went to Hulin and I saw it there."

"What does it look like?"

"That thing is not a willow tree like ours. The roots are very deep and can penetrate more than one meter deep. There is a willow tree growing on it. It is so tall!"

Lao Lu blinked and recalled: "It was almost two meters."

"So tall?"

Wang Yao was surprised.

"Not only does it grow tall, it also runs straight without any bends in the middle."

"How do you grow that thing?"

"Oh, I heard that we had planted it here before, but it didn't seem to be successful." Lao Lu glanced at his son.

"What? You want to grow this thing?"

"Isn't this the leader of the farm? We talked about the development of the farm and the development of willow crafts. I thought it was simple at the time, but I didn't expect it to be so complicated."

Seeing that his son was worried about this matter, Lao Lu smiled slightly and said, "Actually, this matter is complicated at times and simple at times."

"Old man, don't talk nonsense. Your son is worried."

Mother Lu complained.

"Dad, what do you say?"

When Lu Changhua saw his father like this, he knew there was a turning point.

“The key is to find the right person.”

"Who are you looking for?"

"The forestry on our farm is under the management of the forestry station. You can find out if you ask."

"Yup!"

Lu Changhua slapped his thigh and said, "Dad, ginger is still hotter than ever! I'll go to the field department to ask tomorrow."

Wang Yao said, "Do you think Li Wei and the others have already asked?"

"It's possible."

Lu Changhua said with a smile: "However, they are probably more worried about tomorrow's loan. There is a high probability that they are not in the mood to ask about it today."

"Well, that makes sense."

Early the next morning, Wang Yao went to work in Beining, and Lu Changhua drove his father's car to the field department.

Lao Lu's Santana was basically used for fishing. This year the water was heavy, so they just stayed home and played cards.

The car didn't drive very much.

No one noticed his license plate either.

It was only nine o'clock in the morning when Lu Changhua arrived at the forestry station.

The forestry station is a marginalized unit among the farm units.

There is neither real power nor oil and water.

In the past, timber inspection stations were set up at the second branch yard and the yard.

At that time, I still had some power.

Now, they just raise some saplings in the nursery every year, and then plan afforestation plans and so on.

As soon as Lu Changhua entered the courtyard, he found it deserted.

There was no one in the yard and no one in the office.

The doors were open, so there was nothing to steal anyway.

When he was standing in the corridor not knowing where to look for someone, a person came in from outside.

Still a woman.

The figure is a bit bloated, but the face is still attractive.

When she saw Lu Changhua standing in the corridor looking around, she asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"I want to ask something."

"What's the matter?"

She walked in with a nonchalant expression. As soon as she entered the office, she picked up a thermos bottle and poured boiling water into her water glass.

He didn't even look at Lu Changhua.

Picked up the phone and started calling.

"Hey, you haven't finished the meeting yet? When will you be back? I have something else to do. I won't wait for you. I'm busy at noon!"

The woman finally finished chatting on the phone. When she saw Lu Changhua standing at the door, she asked, "What are you talking about?"

"I'd like to find a technician."

"Why are you looking for a technician?"

"I would like to ask whether Qiliu can be planted. Do we have this variety here?"

"Qiliu? Never heard of it."

Lu Changhua wanted to ask again, but he turned to read the newspaper and ignored him.

Lu Changhua didn't ask about the situation, but instead made him angry.

He left angrily.

"Hey, wife, no one is here at the forestry station today. There is only one woman. Good guy. She doesn't know anything I ask."

Seeing the anger in Changhua's words, Wang Yao enlightened: "How about you come to Beining? I'll give you some peace of mind?"

"Come on, I want to go to the management bureau to ask, they always know, right?"

"You, sometimes you are just confused. It's the same thing if you go to the city and ask. If the leader speaks, who dares not to receive you?"

"Oh! I forgot about this."

Lu Changhua's mood improved again.

"Then wait for me, I'll be here soon."

He drove the car and ran towards Beining in a hurry.

Although he knew it would be easier to go to the city to inquire, Lu Changhua still went to the management bureau first.

He went directly to the bureau and found Zhao Huaian who was working.

When the old man saw it was Lu Changhua, he was stunned at first.

"Hey, Xiao Lu, why do you have time to come to my office?"

"I'm here today because I really have something to do."

Lu Changhua expressed his thoughts.

There is no need for him to be secretive with Zhao Huaian, after all, they are his relatives.

"Oh, that's what happened. I'll call and ask."

He made a direct call to the forestry research institute of the management bureau.

After a while, he put down the phone and said with a smile: "Qiliu has been planted in our area before, but it didn't develop later."

"The main reason is that the demand here is not high."

"Isn't it impossible to plant?"

"No. It can still be grown if there are some special methods for planting and selling it."

"That's good. Do they still have seedlings?"

"Nothing."

These words made Lu Changhua a little disappointed.

One of the important reasons why Lu Changhua wanted to engage in willow weaving was that he wanted to inspire the people in his hometown.

He had thought about it last night.

Each willow only grows one twig, so a lot of planting is required.

In this way, the employees were allowed to switch from simply growing food to growing part of the willow tree, and the willow weaving factory purchased it all.

Make up handicrafts and sell them, and you will make a profit.

This can be considered an industry.

These days, the company + farmer model is very popular.

Willow weaving also has this pattern.

Besides, Lu Changhua has his own shopping mall, and there is also a place for sales. This is a one-stop service.

It would be even better if we could earn foreign exchange by exporting.

(End of this chapter)