Happy Farm Ranch

Chapter 42
"That's right! Since the teachers sent to our village left a few years ago, the children don't even have to read books. This is not a good thing. We have to find a way to let them learn knowledge."

"What knowledge do you want to learn? How can you know how to read? When you grow up, don't you plant some land, raise a few animals, marry a wife and live at home? You have to pay tuition fees to go to school, and throw a lot of money out. It's useless."

"I also think it's useless. It's better to learn how to do farm work earlier. Farmers, there is nothing better than strength!"

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The land reclamation team didn't have any idle time at hand, and when it came to discussing topics, each of them became more enthusiastic than each other.

After listening for a while, Su Mu already understood a little about the education issues in the village.The geographical location of Huatanao is remote and the conditions are difficult. In addition, most of the villagers do not pay attention to children's education. Since the school has no teachers to teach, it simply has such a free-range management, and no one wants to take the initiative to change in the past.

What's more, I feel that thirteen or fourteen-year-old children can already feed pigs and cook at home, and going to school will not only cost money but also reduce a small labor force.

When there was a school in the past, other people’s children went to school, and it would be unattractive not to let them go. The village head and teachers also came to the house every day to talk about it, so they wished that there would be no school, so that it would be more cost-effective for the children to go to work early.

Now that everyone is discussing the issue of the school in the village, there are naturally two factions.

In fact, Su Mu had long planned to build a school.

Judging from the current situation, not only the children have to go to school to study hard; even these adults have to set up an amateur training class, at least they can know a few words.However, everything is just beginning now. After the prototype of the farm and pasture is built, we will try to support the school in the village.

After all, I have 800 million yuan in my hand, how difficult can it be to build a school?

So Su Mu said with a smile: "The school in our village must be built; the children must also learn knowledge and culture. I will handle this matter. The conditions in the village are not good. I will try to find some No one is willing to come here to support education, and strive to get education in our village on the right track as soon as possible.”

"Muzi, you are reclaiming wasteland, digging mountains, digging wells and reserving reservoirs, and now you want to build a school. No matter how I hear it, it is a thankless thing. What are you thinking about?" Dali helped the black wife and the others Pile the bundled weeds on the ground, and wait for the transport team to pull the dung over and unload it, and then transport the bales of weeds back to the village.

"Of course it's because we are thinking about our Huatanao collectively striving for a well-off life!" Su Mu also took off his coat and joined the haystacking army.

This job saves a little effort, but he can intervene.

"What is Xiaokang? Why do you want to go to Xiaokang?" Not far away, there were a few cracking whips, and an old voice asked suspiciously.

Su Mu turned his head and saw that this person really knew him.The well-known old shepherd in the village - Old Chen Tou, he has not married a wife in his 50s, and his family is poor.After the death of his 79-year-old father the year before last, he became a loner, and he was considered a big sheep herder in the village.

He didn't farm land either, and only lived by herding and selling sheep.

"Running to a well-off society means that everyone can live a good life! Uncle Chen, how many sheep do you have in your flock? Is the money you earn from herding sheep enough for you to spend?" The past two days have been much smoother.

With a whip in his hand, old Mr. Chen stopped the little lamb that had run away, and sat down on the ground to smoke. "My flock of sheep is now sixty. Last winter, I added five new lambs. In the beginning of spring, I asked the supply and marketing agency to sell two big sheep. All in all, the income is not bad compared to their farming."

There is only one small shop in Huatanao so far, and they usually go to the town to buy goods, and they also help the villagers buy and sell things.

They still refer to small stores as supply and marketing cooperatives according to the old way of addressing them.

"Uncle Chen, if I raise a large flock of sheep in the future, would you be willing to come and work for me?" Su Mu happened to want to visit Guodipo, and transplanted space pasture to see the effect, such a large piece of natural grass It's a pity that the pasture is always so deserted.In the future, if you buy livestock and come back, of course you have to find someone who knows how to look after them.

Old Chen Tou was smoking a cigarette pipe, and he asked him: "Do you really want to hire me to herd sheep? That's a great thing! I also said that young lads have the strength and strength to follow you." Earning money, at my age, I have nothing else to do but serve livestock.

If you can really use it, and pay me a monthly salary, this flock of sheep will be dealt with quickly! "

"It's a matter of time before the ranch starts. I'm going to Guodipo to have a look. Uncle Boss, can you unload your carriage so that I can enjoy riding a horse? I'll go to Guodipo Slope!" Su Mu had long been envious of the two big bay red horses in the owner's house, and now he just seized the opportunity to try to ride them no matter what.

The owner of the car is learning to use the lawn mower, and he feels fresh with the novelty.Hearing that he wanted to ride a horse, he quickly waved his hand: "You didn't say it earlier, you don't have a saddle with you at the moment, how can you ride? Wait until tomorrow, the big white horse at home has a good temper, let you put it on alone and ride casually! This The two horses are irritable and afraid they will throw you!"

"Can't ride? It's quite a long way from here to Guodipo. It's too tiring to walk by yourself..." Su Mu pushed his glasses frame and looked in the direction of Guodipo, feeling annoyed. If you know, you shouldn't Come here in a carriage to join in the fun, even if you can borrow the village chief's [-] kicks!
"Are you tired from idling and walking? That's hard to say!" Old Chen stood up with his cigarette bag in his mouth, patted the dust sticky on his body, and yelled at the flock of sheep inarticulately.

A sturdy big sheep ran out of the flock, it looked no smaller than the two sheep raised by Su Mu in the space.

And unlike other dirty sheep, the fur on this one was white and clean, as if it had been washed frequently.

"People are useless when they are old, and they often get tired when they walk. This is my baby bump. When I get tired, I often carry me on mountain roads. Dabai, you obediently carry the wood to Guodi Slope." Old Chen said proudly, and patted the sheep.

The big clean sheep bleated softly as if it understood, and stood motionless on the ground.

"It's waiting for you to ride it. It's intelligent and obedient." Dali and the others had all seen this big sheep carrying Old Chen on its back, and knew that it could really be ridden.

Su Mu scratched his hair, feeling a little unbelievable.

I heard that riding a horse on a mule, as well as a big yellow ox and a small donkey can be ridden, but it is really the first time to ride a sheep.Although this sheep is not small, it is only a sheep after all, can it support an adult?

"Ride with confidence, you are so skinny, you can still run with Dabai on your back!" Old Chen flicked his whip a few more times, driving back those guys who just wanted to get out of the main force.

"How do I command? Can it understand human speech?" Su Mu tried to straddle Dabai, and it really stayed there obediently, as if knowing that he hadn't sat down yet.Just this one action made everyone wonder, such a big sheep with human nature is really rare.

Old Chen stood aside and pointed to the sheep's neck and explained: "When it starts to run, you just hold on to the wool and you can't fall down. If you want it to turn left, pat the left; if you want it to turn right, pat the right. Dabai is obedient You can ride with confidence, remember not to let it eat grass when you get to Guodipo, the gray stump grass over there will make you tummy!"

Su Mu tried to sit on Dabai's back for a while, and it was soft and comfortable; and the big sheep stood firmly, without the slightest tendency to be unable to hold on.

"Then I'll go on a ride." This time, he was completely seated. Su Mu's feet were only a little away from the ground, and his hands were gently grasping the wool around his neck to stabilize his figure. It felt quite fun. . "Drive! Dabai, run!"

I don't know whether his shouting worked or the big sheep knew that he was sitting still, and started to run with four hooves. Although the speed was not as fast as riding a horse, it was much faster than walking steadily.

It grows so big, I have seen many sheep, but it is the first time I ride it, Su Mu didn't dare to move, but just freed his hands and waved behind him, "I'll go first, everyone should go back at noon when they get off work! Chen Uncle, when I come back from Guodipo, I will take the white collar home, and I will send it to you when you come back from herding the sheep!"

He was still yelling, and the big sheep didn't slow down at all, and ran towards the southeast along the field path.

"Muzi, be careful not to fall! The sheep can't walk when it sees the grass, and old Chen didn't tie a rope to it, so you can't pull it away when the time comes, so you probably have to carry it back!" Dali knew He had no strength, so he laughed and shouted to make fun of him.

"Hey, Muzi, practice sheep riding well. When you get married and marry a daughter-in-law, it would be great to get married on a sheep!" Mrs. Hei was also busy teasing her loudly.

Only old Chen was a little more tuned, and when everyone was far away, he remembered and shouted: "Don't let the gang of middle-aged and middle-aged people in the village watch, or I will make them tired and stupid as a sheep!"

"Got it!" Su Mu waved his hands and shouted, but he didn't even dare to turn his head.

He had followed Boss Xia to the racecourse for a horse ride before, and it felt very refreshing to sit on a tall horse.Especially when jogging, although you won't feel the wind blowing in your ears, you can still feel the boldness of riding a galloping horse; now riding a big sheep with an old man's head has a different style.

Dabai doesn't run fast, so sitting on the soft and thick wool sheep's back is very comfortable.After riding and running for a while, Su Mu had already relaxed a lot. Looking at the small mountain village and the fresh green mountains in the distance, he thought that he had to raise a few more tall and strong breeding sheep in the space. .

In the future, tall and strong sheep will be specially selected from the ranch, and old Chen will be trained to train them.

When the tourism industry develops, in addition to the traditional horse riding, sheep riding activities can also be added.Or, you can also get a few beautiful cars and a few sheep-drawn carts, which will definitely attract children...

(End of this chapter)