newbobooks Chapter 605 New Year's Plan 2
Chapter 605 New Year's Plan 2
Not long after the two men left, Old Man Zhu and his wife came. There was still some mud on their bodies, obviously they had just come from the fields.
Xu Han didn't hesitate to speak and said straight to the point, "I think you have heard about what happened at home recently.
Our family has a lot of land now, but all the land at the foot of the mountain has been rented out to the villagers living there.
The land we need to take care of is mainly on the mountains.
A new year means a new beginning. We didn’t have much land before, so I always told you to open up more land. Recently, I’ve thought about it and decided not to open up a large area of land for the time being.
The most important thing right now is to raise more chickens and continue to expand the orchard.
In the future, our family will continue to make canned fruit and fruit wine. Fruit has become an indispensable item in our family, so it is better to plant more.
This spring, Old Man Zhu, you should lead your people to continue to plant more fruit trees. Remember to plant more of them. Small fruit trees will not bear fruit for several years.
When our orchard expands and the fruit trees grow, we won’t need to buy fruit when we make canned fruit and wine, and we don’t have to worry about not being able to buy it or that the farmers will raise the price.
You don't have to worry about not having enough land to plant crops. The surrounding hills all belong to us. You can plant crops as long as you want.
You can also plant some nut trees and sell them in mountain product shops later, and you can make some money.
As for reclaiming wasteland to grow crops, there is no need to rush. Clear the land first and then work slowly later."
Without waiting for Old Man Zhu to reply, Xu Han looked at Mrs. Zhou and continued, "The weather has been getting warmer these days. After the spring, we should hatch more chickens, ducks and geese. We didn't raise enough last year.
This year I plan to use chickens, ducks and geese to do some other business, the more the better.
If you are worried that you can't take care of it, you can find someone to manage it with you.
Also, these livestock are prone to disease, so it’s best for you to raise them separately and put them in several pens, so that even if there’s a plague or something, they won’t all be wiped out.”
The old couple listened to what Xu Han said, nodded, and the smiles on their faces deepened.
I thought to myself, "It seems that the master intends to hand over these two tasks to the couple. This shows that he values them. They must work hard in the future."
They never thought that one day in their life they would be valued by their master.
If this had happened in the past, it would have been something that we would never have dared to think about. In this era, we are lucky enough to be alive, so how could we dare to hope for such a day to come?
Precisely because they have suffered hardships in the past, they cherish this hard-earned good life more than others.
Although they are still slaves now, apart from their daily work, they don't feel like they are being exploited or tortured.
At least I live like a human being and no longer a machine that only knows how to work.
They even feel that their current life is much better than that of ordinary people.
Not only could they have enough food to eat, they could also have meat from time to time, and they never lacked clothes all year round.
There is also a monthly salary, as well as gifts and holidays during festivals. This treatment is simply enviable.
If there are still people who are never satisfied, they are absolutely heartless and ungrateful.
It was precisely because of the generous treatment offered by Xu Han that everyone became more and more loyal in just a few months. They also discussed this in private, but Xu Han didn't know about it.
After Xu Han finished talking about her problems and plans, she asked again, "Do you have any questions? If there is anything you don't understand, just ask directly."
Old Man Zhu thought for a moment and said, "Madam, can I understand that if our ability allows, we can plant as many fruit trees as possible and raise as many chickens as possible?"
Xu Han nodded. "Yes, that's right. But when you plant fruit trees, you should also pay attention to the varieties of fruit trees, which ones can be canned and which ones can be used to make wine. All fruit trees should be planted in a certain amount and can't be planted blindly."
Seeing that Zhu Qiang didn't quite understand, she explained, "There aren't many plants that can't be used, and there's nowhere to throw away the ones that can't be used."
"Yes, ma'am. I understand. Starting tomorrow, I will lead people to clear the hilltop so that it will be convenient for planting fruit trees in the spring."
"Okay, go ahead and do it. By the way, find some time to give me a summary of the varieties and quantities of fruit trees you have at home.
There are also chicken coops and other things, and you strong laborers should also help with them.
The tasks I assign to you do not necessarily have to be assigned to specific people. The people in the mountains are all one, and we all work together on everything."
Upon hearing this, the two nodded in agreement.
Xu Han added, "If you need money or anything, just ask Juxiang for it. If you have any needs or difficulties, you can come to me."
Zhu Qiang cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Madam. I will send you the number of fruit trees later."
"Don't worry, just do it when you have time. Anyway, we don't have many fruit trees at home right now, so there's no need to plant any more.
It's just that I haven't asked about the orchard for such a long time, so I just asked casually."
After she finished speaking, she didn't say anything more. She waved her hand and asked the two to leave.
In the entire afternoon, Xu Han explained all his recent thoughts and plans.
Now everything is done by the people below you. You only need to set goals and provide action plans, and someone will naturally do the process and results.
I have to say this feeling is really great. Xu Han sighed in her heart, "So this is the feeling of being in a superior position."
However, being a leader is not that easy. As a leader, the most basic thing is to think long-term, have a sharp vision, be good at discovering business opportunities, plan ahead, and in short, think a lot...
After sending them all away, it was already late. Xu Han rubbed her aching waist and got up to go to the yard.
It is still winter now, and the yard is bare and empty, which looks really ugly.
She has been staying at home every day in the past few days and has not gone out much. Except for a trip around various places when she just came back, she has not gone out much at other times.
Since she was free at the moment, she walked out and went to see the crops in the fields, chickens, ducks, geese, and orchards near her home.
You can't just listen to the reports from your subordinates, you also need to learn more and take a look yourself.
Doing so can also prevent those below from deceiving their superiors and only doing superficial work.
Fortunately, after going around in circles, everything was moving in a good direction. Xu Han became more and more satisfied, and her mood couldn't help but improve.
At this moment, she was standing by the fish pond looking at the fish in the pond, and she heard Lu Chuan calling her from a distance.