bayedsolid Chapter 178 This matter is really difficult to handle.
Chapter 178 This matter is really difficult to handle.
Old Wang and his two brothers are currently managing the crops in the field, which puts Li Mu at ease. He smiled and nodded, "Okay, once this planting is successful and the profits are good, I'll definitely give you a raise."
Upon hearing this, Old Wang immediately beamed with joy: "Alright, don't worry, I'll definitely handle this matter perfectly for you."
Without hesitation, Lao Wang immediately began preparations for soil improvement.
He had organic fertilizer brought in and planted some green manure crops to gradually improve the soil.
Li Mu was not idle either; he began to prepare for expanding the scale of production.
He went to the Municipal Agriculture Bureau to see Director Zhang, whose secretary remembered him.
"You must be Li Mu, the one who came to see our bureau chief last time? The bureau chief is in a meeting right now, please wait a moment."
Li Mu nodded: "It's okay, I'll wait for him."
Two hours passed before Director Zhang finally finished his meeting and emerged from the conference room.
He was somewhat surprised to see Li Mu: "Hey, Little Li, how long has it been?"
Li Mu quickly stood up and shook hands with Director Zhang: "Director Zhang, hello. I've come to see you to inquire about expanding production."
Upon hearing this, Director Zhang invited Li Mu to his office for a detailed discussion.
Upon arriving at the office, Li Mu told Director Zhang about his idea of expanding production.
After hearing this, Director Zhang was very supportive: "Xiao Li, this is a good thing! The country is currently giving strong support to agriculture, and we will definitely give strong support to large-scale growers like you."
"Thank you very much, Director Zhang. I would also like to know if there are any preferential policies or subsidies?"
Director Zhang smiled but didn't say anything. Getting the money wasn't as easy as just nodding your head; it depended on what Li Mu actually did and what results he could achieve.
He thought for a moment and said to Li Mu, "Little Li, if you want to get preferential policies and subsidies, you have to show us some results first. For example, you can try to introduce some advanced planting techniques to improve the yield and quality of vegetables. Didn't you discuss the technology project with Vice Mayor Zhao?"
"How's the project going?"
If this hadn't been brought up, Li Mu would have almost forgotten that there hadn't been any progress on the technical improvement project he'd mentioned to Vice Mayor Zhao.
He scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Director Zhang, to be honest, I just finished other things and haven't had time to start preparing yet."
Director Zhang's expression turned serious: "Xiao Li, you can't keep dragging your feet like this. If you want to get the policy benefits and subsidies, you have to take some concrete actions."
"Here's what we'll do. I'll give you a month. You go ahead and introduce some advanced planting techniques, get the experimental fields up and running, and show us some results. If you do well, you'll definitely get the policy benefits and subsidies you deserve."
Upon hearing this, Li Mu immediately felt immense pressure. But then he thought, this might not be a bad opportunity.
If I can really get the experimental field up and running and achieve some results, I can not only get preferential policies and subsidies, but also improve my planting skills and expand the scale of production. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?
He nodded: "Okay, Director Zhang, I'll need your guidance from now on. I'll go back and start preparing right away, and I'll certainly live up to your expectations."
After Li Mu finished speaking, he left Director Zhang's office.
Standing at the door, I smoked a cigarette. Technology isn't something you can just import like that. Where are we supposed to find suitable technology?
Li Mu was somewhat troubled, not that he hadn't understood the implication in Director Zhang's words.
Without a proper channel, how can one easily obtain these preferential policies and subsidies?
This is really difficult to handle.
Li Muxian put the matter aside for the time being and returned to Lijia Village. The land expansion project could not be stopped, so he immediately contacted several villagers who had idle land and asked them if they were willing to rent it out.
When the villagers heard that Li Mu wanted to rent the land, they all disagreed.
Making money with Li Mu is one thing, but renting your land to him is a different story.
If Li Mu messes things up, their land will be destroyed.
Then how will they make money by farming? Several villagers shook their heads, indicating that they were unwilling to rent out their land.
Seeing this situation, Li Mu felt somewhat helpless.
"Muzi, it's not that we don't want to rent to you, it's just that we need to eat too. If we rent the land to you, what will we eat? Don't you think so?"
“I may be a bit blunt, please don’t mind. Here’s what we’re going to do, I won’t force you, it’s fine if you don’t want to rent the land, but I have a suggestion.”
When the villagers heard that Li Mu had another suggestion, they all looked at him curiously.
Li Mu smiled and said, "I plan to set up a vegetable cooperative in the village. Everyone can contribute their land as shares, and at the end of the year, we will distribute dividends according to our shares. In this way, everyone can have income without having to farm the land themselves, and they can also enjoy other benefits brought by the cooperative."
This cooperative model existed before, except that the land was collectively owned, everyone planted the same crops, and the profits were shared.
But Li Mu's proposal was different. He suggested that everyone contribute their land as shares in the cooperative and then receive dividends according to their shares.
In this way, everyone can not only enjoy the economies of scale brought by the cooperative, but also receive corresponding income based on the amount of land they own.
Several villagers were tempted upon hearing this.
They farm their own land, but they don't earn much money all year round, and they also have to work hard and suffer a lot.
If we could contribute our land to the cooperative as shares and receive dividends at the end of the year based on our shares, wouldn't that be easy and profitable?
Li Mu only came up with this solution out of desperation. If it were just a rental, there wouldn't be so many troubles. He would have to negotiate terms with the villagers and sign contracts, which would have been very troublesome.
But cooperatives are different. Everyone is a shareholder, has a voice, and can participate in the management of the cooperative.
In this way, even if they get paid, they're still unwilling to work.
Seeing the thoughtful expressions on the faces of the villagers, Li Mu realized that the suggestion had already touched their hearts. With just a little more effort, he could make them make a firm decision.
Li Mu pressed his advantage: "Brothers, think about it. Our Li Family Village has always relied on farming for a living, but the profits have never been high. Why? It's because we lack economies of scale and advanced planting techniques and management experience."
"As for me, I plan to introduce some advanced planting techniques and management experience to set up the cooperative and double everyone's income."
The villagers' eyes lit up when they heard this. Doubled profits—that was no small sum!
"Mu Zi, are you serious?"
"Of course it's true, I, Li Mu, keep my word. Hey bro, what kind of person do you take me for? Would I lie to you?"
The villagers looked at each other.