dognovel Chapter 1255 Expanding the Duck House
Chapter 1255 Expanding the Duck House
Shen Xuening looked at Yang Shanchuan and smiled slightly, "Of course I think it's a good idea, but marriage is a matter for the two of you, so you two should make the decision."
"I know this is between the two of us, but I still want to ask for your opinion." Yang Shanchuan trusted Shen Xuening completely, and basically listened to whatever she said.
Shen Xuening then said earnestly, "I agree. You are more mature now, and you have a career and ambition. I will be happy with you."
Yang Shanchuan said, "That's for sure. If she wasn't happy, she definitely wouldn't be with me."
Shen Xuening nodded: "Yes, but my little sister is good too. She has a career, is hardworking, has a simple mind, and loves you wholeheartedly."
Yang Shanchuan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Does she really love me?"
Shen Xuening's eyes held a hint of teasing: "Can't you feel it yourself?"
"I can feel it, I can feel it." Yang Shanchuan felt a sweet warmth in his heart and wished he could rush to Zhang Xiaomei and give her a hug.
"Cherish your little sister, you two are a perfect match." Shen Xuening said earnestly.
"I know, I will." Yang Shanchuan's voice lowered a little. "I also like my little sister very much, and I want to be with her forever."
"Keep it up," Shen Xuening encouraged.
"Yes." Yang Shanchuan nodded solemnly.
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Several elders gathered around Qin Zizhou and started talking.
My great-aunt laughed and said, "This son-in-law is getting more and more handsome, much more handsome than my son."
Auntie chimed in, "Zizhou is a young master from a wealthy family. It's normal that your child can't compare. But there's no need to compare. Looks are given by parents, and we can't change that."
The eldest aunt said, "Zizhou's parents are also handsome and beautiful. Didn't you see them when you went to the wedding?"
My great-aunt said, "Not only are they beautiful and handsome, but they also have an air of nobility."
Qin Zizhou listened to their words and said with a smile, "Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, there's no need to compare yourself to others."
My great-aunt smiled and said, "Look at her, how cultured she is, it's so pleasant to listen to her."
Grandma Shen walked over, put the snacks she was holding on the table, and asked with a smile, "What are you talking about?"
The eldest aunt laughed and said, "We're praising your son-in-law."
Qin Zizhou smiled: "Just kidding."
Grandma Shen was afraid that her elders would say something that would embarrass Qin Zizhou, so she quickly said, "People in the village are very easygoing, unlike people in the city who are so reserved. Zizhou, please forgive us."
Qin Zizhou was quite tolerant of the elderly, especially since everyone was praising him: "It's okay, let's just chat together."
"You two chat, I'll go catch some chickens," Grandma Shen said, turning to leave.
"Grandma, I'll go with you." Qin Zizhou prepared to follow.
"No, you should stay home and play. The chicken coop isn't clean, don't get your clothes dirty." Grandma Shen waved her hand, not wanting Qin Zizhou to come along.
"It's okay, we can just wash it if it gets dirty." Qin Zizhou insisted on following along.
Seeing that she couldn't stop Qin Zizhou, Grandma Shen let him be.
"Wait for me." Shen Xuening's voice came from behind the two of them.
The two stopped and looked back.
Shen Xuening jogged over, saying as she walked, "I'm going to get some eggs; the chef said there aren't enough."
So the two people became three.
Shen Xuening hadn't been to the chicken coop in a long time, so this was a good opportunity to go and take a look. The chicken coop had tens of thousands of chickens, and the sales of chickens and eggs were quite good, so she couldn't be careless.
Although she didn't go, Liu Juan kept a close eye on her, and there were also sheepdogs and surveillance cameras, so no one dared to do anything they shouldn't.
The chickens roam freely on the mountain. There are chicken coops at the foot of the mountain and some more halfway up the mountain. They are scattered here and there. All we have to do is feed the chickens and collect their eggs. We don't have to worry about anything else.
It's morning, and the workers are feeding the chickens.
Feeding is also assisted by machines. Human intervention only accounts for a small part, but it is also crucial. Without human intervention, things cannot proceed smoothly.
The chickens in the coop were all glossy and shiny, with particularly fine fur that reflected the sunlight.
There are many varieties, including native chickens, Qingyuan Ma chickens, Wenchang chickens, big-bone chickens, free-range chickens, Sanhuang chickens, black-bone chickens, black-feathered chickens, and laying hens, all of which are raised together, making the whole place look like a chicken kingdom.
Some hens lay their eggs in hidden places. After all, the mountains are too big for workers to search the entire mountain. So after a while, some hens will come out with a group of chicks, expanding the entire chicken kingdom.
At this moment, several hens came out with their chicks to forage for food. When other chickens tried to approach the chicks, the hens would puff up their feathers and chase them away. Some of the slower chickens would be pecked, let out a scream, and then run away quickly.
The chicks don't need special feeding; the mother hen will protect them and take good care of them.
"Cluck cluck cluck, cluck cluck cluck..." Seeing the mother hen and chicks, Shen Xuening was very happy and tentatively called to them.
Unexpectedly, the mother hen led her chicks toward Shen Xuening.
Shen Xuening exclaimed in surprise, "You guys actually came?"
The hen walked up to Shen Xuening and clucked affectionately.
Shen Xuening reached out and touched the hen's head. The hen didn't flinch and wasn't afraid at all: "Take good care of your chicks and let them grow up well, you understand?"
"Cluck cluck cluck..." The hen clucked again.
The workers were quite surprised to see this: "Mr. Shen, hens don't allow people to get close when they're with their chicks. It's really strange that it would come close to you."
“Ningning is very popular with animals,” Grandma Shen couldn’t help but say. “As soon as she came back, all the little pandas came over. When she’s not home, they only come to the house when they’re hungry.”
The worker said, "I know that. Besides the red panda, there are also monkeys, birds, and parrots. They are all very close to General Manager Shen."
Grandma Shen said, "Yes, every time she goes out, small animals appear around her."
The cats and dogs at home also like to follow her around. When she came back from City A, as soon as she entered the yard, the cats and dogs surrounded her and were very affectionate towards her.
The worker laughed and said, "That's why Mr. Shen is a lucky man."
Grandma Shen said proudly, "That's right."
While talking, she didn't forget to get down to business. Grandma Shen asked the workers to help her catch fifty chickens, while Shen Xuening went to get two hundred eggs herself and put them in the tricycle: "Grandma, I'll take the eggs back first, and I'll come back to pick you up in a bit."
Grandma Shen replied, "Okay."
Qin Zizhou took the tricycle keys and said, "I'll drive it."
Shen Xuening smiled and said, "Then take it slow."
"Don't underestimate me." Qin Zizhou inserted the key into the ignition, turned it, and the car started. With a gentle turn of the handle, the car started moving.
Shen Xuening didn't go back; instead, she turned around and went back to help catch chickens.
The captured chickens are placed in special cages, each cage holding twenty-five chickens. Besides keeping the chickens for themselves, these chickens are also packaged and sold elsewhere, making the place a bustling hub of activity.
After catching the chickens, Qin Zizhou rode his tricycle back.
They put the chicken coop on the tricycle and transported it back. Shen Xuening and Grandma Shen followed behind and went to the duck shed together.
Besides catching chickens, they also need to catch ducks. Livestock need to be eaten fresh, so they only catch them when they are about to be slaughtered.
Shen Xuening hadn't been to the duck shed for a long time, so she took Grandma Shen on her electric scooter, and they arrived at the duck shed quickly.
There are about 10,000 ducks in the duck house. There are very few breeds, only Muscovy ducks and white ducks, but they come in all sizes. A new batch of ducklings is raised every month. They can sell duck eggs and ducks, and have achieved circular farming.
As soon as Shen Xuening stopped her electric scooter, several sheepdogs ran over, wagging their tails so fast they left afterimages, extremely enthusiastic.
"Let me pet them one by one." After getting out of the car, Shen Xuening patted the heads of all her beloved dogs.
The sheepdog let Shen Xuening pet its head, but the others weren't so forgiving; they all seemed to have chosen their master.
In the past year or so, many sheepdogs have been born, but as soon as they grow up, they are trained and put to work. They can be seen wherever Shen Xuening is located, and they are Shen Xuening's most loyal guards.
Grandma Shen said, "When you're not home, these dogs don't seem to enjoy their food as much."
Shen Xuening smiled and said affectionately, "They all miss me."
"Everyone misses you." Grandma Shen followed Shen Xuening toward the duck shed. "We've all been quite unaccustomed to you being away from home."
Shen Xuening said, "Grandma, even if I go to City A, I will come back to visit often, after all, this is my home base."
Grandma Shen felt relieved: "Grandma understands."
The duck house was kept very quiet. Most of the ducks were swimming and playing in the reservoir outside, their quacking sounds filling the air and creating a great commotion.
When the worker saw Shen Xuening and Grandma Shen coming over, he quickly came over and said, "Ms. Shen, Auntie."
Grandma Shen smiled and said, "Let's catch some ducks for the feast tomorrow."
"I'll go get the boxes." The worker immediately went to the warehouse.
The ducks are sold individually, online, and to nearby restaurants. Zhang Qianwen and her group have placed orders, and the ducks will be delivered to them on time. Right now, there are quite a few people buying ducks at the entrance. Shen Xuening and her grandmother don't want to cause trouble for others, so they choose to take a detour.
The workers quickly brought over the box and then helped catch the ducks.
The ducks are divided into sections, and only the adult ducks can be sold. They are catching ducks in the adult duck section right now.
There are special tools for catching ducks, so they are easy to catch.
Halfway through the arrests, Qin Zizhou arrived on his tricycle and helped with the arrests.
After carefully catching the ducks, Qin Zizhou rode his tricycle to take them back. Shen Xuening then called over the manager, as she had some things to explain.
The administrator said respectfully, "Mr. Shen, please tell me what you need."
Shen Xuening looked at the other party and said, "You can hire some more employees and increase the number of ducks to 20,000 or more. Everything will be coordinated with you."
The administrator offered a small cup of tea and asked, "Mr. Shen, are you planning to expand your business?"
Shen Xuening said, "It's not about expanding. There weren't enough to begin with. I'm holding back. If the quantity is increased, we can buy and sell freely in the future. By the way, the limit is 100,000. You can decide what to do."
The administrator couldn't help but feel a great sense of responsibility: "Does President Shen trust me that much?"
Shen Xuening smiled and said, "How could I hire you as an administrator if I didn't believe you? Now I'm giving you the task; you can arrange it as you see fit."
The administrator replied earnestly, "Mr. Shen, I understand."
Shen Xuening encouraged them: "Work hard. Your salary is linked to your sales volume. The more you sell, the higher your salary will be."
The administrator replied seriously, "I understand."
After explaining everything, Shen Xuening took Grandma Shen home.
The worker walked up to the manager and whispered, "Did General Manager Shen just say that we need to raise 100,000 ducks?"
The administrator nodded: "Yes, you heard me right."
The worker looked around and said, "That's too many. If that's the case, we'll have to expand the duck sheds, won't we?"
The administrator glanced around and said, "Yes, but these are minor issues, and there are ready-made templates available. Just follow them."
The worker nodded: "That's true. Then we'll work harder and try to earn more money. You won't find this kind of opportunity anywhere else."
The administrator felt a surge of pride: "Yes, this is a rare opportunity. We must do a good job. Maybe this will be our retirement fund."
The worker nodded emphatically: "Yes."
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Shen Xuening returned home, and Liu Yujie called: "Xuening, the fish fry you asked me to buy have arrived."
Shen Xuening was delighted: "Where are you now? I'll come right away."
Liu Yujie replied, "The driver just stopped the car on the road near the river."
Shen Xuening immediately said, "Drive the car in, drive it into the courtyard of the old house. I want to raise the fish fry for a while before releasing them into the river."
"Okay." Liu Yujie agreed without asking any further questions.
A few minutes later, the car arrived in the courtyard of the old house, where Shen Xuening was already waiting. Next to her were many grain bins, lined with plastic sheeting, and a water pump was drawing water into them...
Shen Xuening said, "Please transfer the fish fry to these grain buckets for me, Master."
The fishmonger was puzzled: "Our fish fry are all very robust. We usually just release them directly into the river. Why do you want to raise them for a while?"
Shen Xuening said, "I added something to the water; raising them for a while will increase their survival rate."
The driver didn't say anything more and quickly went to unload the goods.
Liu Yujie called two people over to help.
There's no need to sort the fish fry so finely. Just pour them directly into the grain bucket, regardless of the species, since they'll mix together after they're released into the water anyway.
After more than an hour of unloading, the fish fry were finally unloaded. Only a few dozen dead small fish were floating on the surface of the water. With tens of thousands of fish fry, this mortality rate was negligible.
Shen Xuening didn't say much and paid the master directly. The master happily took the money and left, saying that he could come to her again if she needed to buy fish fry in the future.
"Cousin, you go ahead and do your work. I'll look after things here," Shen Xuening said to Liu Yujie.
"Okay, call me if you need anything." Liu Yujie, as the head of the purchasing department, was indeed very busy; he had already received several calls in just a short while.