Chapter 0001: Running a farm is not easy

Indeed, I also heard it from my daughter. This child is still quite young. What is going on? What is there in the village now?

By the way, I also heard that this child sold all the houses in the city to raise fish

"Indeed, these days have been spent fishing and dining, and I could easily say it with a single slap." The old woman shook her head slightly, remarking that this Li family's boy was not very bright, no wonder the woman ran off with someone else

To explain why Li Dong is involved in farming, it is somewhat related to his previous love for fishing. During his time as a teacher, he was often invited by family or colleagues to go to the farm on weekends to fish and pick fruits. Having a meal of farmhouse cuisine at the farm during noon was quite enjoyable

Indeed, there is no water in the ditch at the entrance, let's go to the creek and take a look, what are you talking about

This is truly unbelievable, all the houses in the city have been sold, this is no joke, without a house, is it possible to not return to the city

Li Dong smiled. The reservoir is contracted by Li Dong, along with two hills surrounding the reservoir and more than ten acres of wasteland at the foot of the hills, totaling nearly one to two hundred acres. The annual contracting fee is around one hundred thousand, which can be considered neither high nor low.

Li Dongnawa, for reasons unknown, has chosen to abandon his role as a good teacher to engage in fish farming in the mountains

You are unaware that I have heard that the young man from the Li family has had his wife find someone else, leading to a divorce, and he feels embarrassed to stay in the city

Li Dong rowed his specially customized fishing boat to the central stone island of the reservoir, secured it well, and disembarked.

The big black dog barked a few times at the puddle, and Li Dong smiled. "It's nothing, this little bit of water won't drown me." As he spoke, he rolled up his pant legs and carefully stepped down into the puddle, supporting himself with the nearby stones. The big fat dog, seeing the movement, unexpectedly bumped over.

How is this said

I originally thought that starting a farm wouldn't cost much, but I never expected to spend so much. Even if I had spent a little more, it would have been acceptable, but the farm business has shown little improvement, and it's difficult to earn back the contracted fees. Li Dong smiled wryly, reflecting that he shouldn't have had this idea in the first place

Woof woof woof

Seeing that the fruit trees on the two hills need to be tended to, at least one or two people should be hired to work for two months. Calculating this, Li Dong only has over 100,000 in hand

A large, fat fish appears to weigh around 7 or 8 jin, and it is simply impossible to scoop it up with the net. Li Dong simply decided to go into the water, as the puddle is not deep.

Her aunt is washing vegetables

Li Donggang heard it from a distance, but he paid no attention to the idle gossip. After greeting a few people, he left the village and walked along a bluestone path for five or six minutes until he arrived at his farm.

But there is no need to sell the house, how many people do you think we can have running a fish farm and a restaurant

Big Black Head is keeping an eye on this side of the reservoir, so there is no need to worry about someone sneaking in to fish. Li Dong patted Big Black Head. "Alright, let's take a stroll around the reservoir"

It is said that Li's child has sold the house. What do you think this child is thinking? Who would come to our remote mountain valley?

The construction of the farm cost over 200,000, the contracting of the reservoir along with the investment in fish fry amounted to over 30,000 for an old house purchased in the village, and several plots of wasteland were transformed with hired help to set up greenhouses, totaling over 500,000.

This is also one of the reasons why the villagers discuss Li Dong; not making money does not imply a lack of intelligence

It has not rained for over a month, and with the arrival of the hottest days of summer, the water level in the reservoir is dropping quite rapidly, revealing several small rocky outcrops in the center. To be precise, they cannot be considered islands; they are merely a few large stones, the largest measuring no more than about 10 square meters.

As of now, it has been over a month since it last rained, and the creek is nearly dry. Not to mention that the small channels around the village have long since dried up. This means that even washing vegetables requires going to the creek, which is a detour of nearly half the village.

You say, this damn weather, it hasn't rained for over a month, even washing vegetables requires a long trek. Han Family Village is not large but has a history; previously, a small canal was built around the village, and the bluestone slabs were maintained so that vegetables could usually be washed in the small canal.

Washing vegetables, are you going to the reservoir

Big Black Head, a local dog raised by Li Dong, was purchased on the street when he arrived in Han Family Village for thirty yuan. Due to its large and dark head, Li Dong named it Big Black Head. It must be said that this dog is quite intelligent, making it much easier for Li Dong to guard the house and the yard.

This year, amidst the turmoil of divorce, feeling somewhat disheartened, Li Dong simply resigned from his teaching position, sold the house acquired from the divorce settlement, and went to the countryside to start a farm. However, who would have known that running a farm would be so challenging, if it weren't for the support of some old friends

Although it is still a mountain village now, it has been connected by a cement road, and the cost of materials is much cheaper than when they were transported by horse or mule.

Two more bottles of beer would be quite pleasant, Li Dong thought that since there were no guests coming today, he would tidy up a bit and then prepare lunch, and fry some small fish to take with him when he visits his daughter over the weekend

They sold all the houses, what happened to this child? Are they not planning to return to the city?

Subconsciously wanting to support something, not knowing where to press, a sharp pain struck, and Li Dong's expression changed immediately. He quickly stood up and raised his hand to take a look; blood was oozing from a large cut on his palm. Before he could react, everything before Li Dong's eyes went dark.

The yard has been completed, and Li Dong has purchased over 100,000 fish fry to stock in the reservoir. It has been nearly half a year since then, but the business at the farm remains lukewarm. On weekends, a few guests come to the reservoir to fish, but few stay to dine, resulting in minimal earnings.

Indeed, the reservoir has reached its full capacity; I am going to take a look.

Li Dong is also a city dweller. Previously, he was a regular teacher, but he came to this area of Han Family Village to run this unprofitable farm with few customers. The elderly in the village have had much to say about it, with all sorts of opinions being expressed

Several large stones encircle a water puddle of about 5 to 6 square meters, where there are also some small fish and shrimp. Li Dong returned to the boat, picked up the net from the fishing vessel, and prepared to scoop some fish and shrimp to take back, planning to make a small mixed fish stew for lunch

It can be said that Han Family Village is not far from the urban area, about more than 10 kilometers. Adding a stretch of mountain road of about 5 to 6 kilometers, it totals less than 20 kilometers. Most of the villagers have gone to the city.

So this is the case, no wonder the child ran off to the mountains

Woof woof woof

The area is not large. Li Dong learned from others to set up a fishing farm, and he has built a small courtyard by the reservoir. It is not big, consisting of three large rooms and two small rooms, enclosed by a courtyard, costing around 200,000 yuan. If this had been a few years ago, it would have cost even more, as there were no paved roads at that time.

Li Dong let out a cry, and as he was already unsteady on his feet, he was knocked over and fell into the puddle.

Oh dear

It has been half a year since the farm opened, and Li Dong has spent nearly all of the 600,000 to 700,000 yuan he earned from selling his house

In the entire village, there are hardly any young people; aside from a few who do not engage in proper work, most have gone to the city to seek employment and have remained there

The white walls and black tiles, the gable wall, are typical of the old houses in southern Anhui. Two elderly individuals, who have aged a bit, are chatting in front of the house, commenting on how hot the weather is.

Three people were conversing when they noticed a middle-aged man, about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, standing over one meter eighty tall, who exuded an air of scholarly refinement and a hint of bookishness, approaching them. "Auntie, are you washing the vegetables?"

I am Big Black Head

I still do not know when it will rain, so I will go and close the water gates that can be closed.

An elderly woman walked over, carrying a basket, preparing to wash vegetables in the small stream ahead, and upon hearing this, she stopped in her tracks

If someone were here, they would witness a strange phenomenon: a living person disappears in the blink of an eye, while a large black dog barks at the puddle.

Good things; many guests who come here usually greet Li Dong, saying that if there are wild fish, they must be reserved. This item is becoming increasingly rare, and everyone loves it.

There is also a puddle

It is not that great, teachers are wonderful, and they also have retirement funds. What future is there in fish farming? Not to mention that our reservoir can hardly support any fish; if the water level rises a bit, it will just wash everything away

Li Dongyi is pleased that the reservoir has not been contracted yet. He has over 100,000 fish, mostly crucian carp, along with some bighead carp and grass carp. In half a year, they will not grow into large fish, as these are the wild fish that were previously in the reservoir

Goodness, it's really not small

Considering the previous relationships, things are still manageable. Occasionally, on weekends, I tutor students. Relying solely on the farm, Li Dong feels that he could go bankrupt within a year. He is constantly thinking of ways to improve the farm. He plans to hire two people to set up the vegetable shed soon and see if they can grow some vegetables to sell.

There is also a large one