Daily Life of Pig Farming in 1970

36

Two days passed, and just as Song Zhen had thought, no channel was found.

　　However, because the equipment purchase was a large matter involving many aspects, Song Zhen and Mr. Yan not only submitted a report to seek instructions from their superiors, but also held a meeting at the research institute to solicit opinions.

　　But we didn't come to a conclusion. Some people thought, what should we buy? We don't want to be cheated! Some people thought, don't worry about whether the product is good or not, just get something out first.

　　Su Yaoyun felt helpless every day when she saw the conference room which looked like a debate site. Even more helpless than her was Mr. Shen, who was starting to get angry.

　　"Pigs grow too fast and eat too much. The growth rate of pig grass cannot keep up with the speed at which pigs eat."

　　"These pigs are used as breeding pigs. What will we do if they don't get enough nutrition?"

　　"Why don't we buy it back first and supply the fertilizer to Province H first."

　　Obviously, Mr. Shen supports the purchase of equipment for the sake of the stomachs of more than 20 piglets!

　　Song Zhen's face darkened. He was also worried about pig feed.

　　Elder Yan said helplessly: "Elder Shen, don't worry, aren't we all trying to find a solution now?"

　　Mr. Shen sighed, "I am more worried about these pigs not having enough food than I am about to have to eat. If things really get worse, I will just pick up food from everywhere to feed them."

　　Then he pointed at Su Yaoyun, Ji Bo and Feng Lin and said, "The four of us in the Animal Husbandry Research Center can only go out and pick up things to feed the pigs."

　　Su Yaoyun couldn't help but twitching his lips when he thought about "begging" for the pigs, but he knew the love that the agronomist had for his experimental subjects and didn't say anything.

　　After hearing this, even though Mr. Yan was unwilling, his attitude was no longer as resistant as before. He looked at Song Zhen and asked with his eyes what the student thought. If it really doesn't work, we can only compromise.

　　Song Zhen frowned and said nothing.

　　The atmosphere was tense and the conference room was so quiet that one could almost hear the rustling of the wind.

　　Song Zhen moved his mouth and was about to speak when Su Yaoyun spoke.

　　"I don't recommend buying equipment now. It's not easy to get funding. Since Song's teacher told him clearly that this batch of equipment is not good, it means there are huge quality problems. No one can guarantee how long it will last. If it breaks down soon, we won't be able to pay for it even if we see good products in the future."

　　The meeting room suddenly became restless, and Su Yaoyun said again: "There is a way to solve the pig problem for the time being."

　　Everyone looked at her with wide eyes, and Mr. Shen said anxiously, "Yaoyun, if you have any ideas, please tell me now."

　　Su Yaoyun organized his words in his mind and said, "Mr. Shen, how many pigs can be fed with the food scraps from the army and the research institute in one day?"

　　Mr. Shen thought for a moment and counted, "About seven or eight."

　　To be honest, we usually eat very frugally in the army.

　　There is rarely any food waste, and most of the food scraps are rotten vegetable leaves thrown away when processing ingredients.

　　Su Yaoyun took out a pen and paper and did the math for them. "Let's put a big trash can at the entrance of the family compound from now on, and let everyone put any leftovers in it. There are hundreds of households in the family compound, and these food scraps are probably enough to feed two or three pigs."