Chapter 24: I Am Willing to Help You

Professor Rao smiled and said, "If your breeding farm really becomes our experimental base, then there will be many benefits. At the very least, our department's teachers and students can regularly come to your breeding farm for research and experiments."

As soon as everyone heard this, they knew that in this way, their breeding farm would not have to worry about no one to provide technical guidance. This benefit alone was very great.

Professor Rao added, "In addition, any new feed formulas we have, any additives suitable for the growth of these animals, or new technologies that can improve reproductive capacity, can all be applied to your breeding farm first."

Chen Hongfu was overjoyed and said, "That's really great. To become your experimental base, what do we need to do?"

Professor Rao said, "There is nothing special about this. I will talk to the department head after I go back. Your place is the most suitable place for bamboo rat breeding, which is also something we can't ask for. Our department head will definitely agree. When the time comes, we will go through the formalities, and then cooperate when we conduct research and experiments."

Dong Jianshu said, "This is no problem. We will definitely cooperate fully."

Chen Hongfu asked Yu Gaoshan again, "Boss Yu, what are your thoughts today? If the breeding farm is set up, should there be no problem with the sales path on your side?"

Yu Gaoshan said, "There is definitely no problem with the sales path. I am only afraid that your output is too small to keep up with the supply."

Professor Rao smiled and said, "It is very easy to expand the output. These kinds of animals all have strong reproductive capacity. As long as they are fed and mated properly, the number can expand more than ten times within a year."

Yu Gaoshan nodded happily and said, "Then I am relieved. I will go back tomorrow to make preparations and determine the customers. When your breeding farm is officially set up, I will come to sign a purchase and sales contract with you."

The matter of the breeding farm has finally had a phased result so far, and Chen Hongfu and the others can be considered to have taken a reassurance pill. Chen Hongfu and the others took turns to toast Yu Gaoshan. Yu Gaoshan's interest was also very high, and he didn't refuse anyone who came, and he also frequently toasted them back.

However, Su Xinghui was not worried. He knew Yu Gaoshan's drinking capacity. More than a jin of white wine was not a problem. This kind of five-qian cup would not make him drunk for a while. And he was doing business, so he could keep his mind steady and would not drink indiscriminately.

Seeing Yu Gaoshan drinking boldly, Chen Hongfu and the others were even happier. In the eyes of these grassroots officials, people who drink boldly will definitely not be tricky. Doing business with such people is reliable!

After the wine was almost finished, Chen Hongfu said to Dong Jianshu, "Township Head, during this period of time, Professor Rao is in the township. Who do you think will specifically accompany him?"

Chen Hongfu and Dong Jianshu could not possibly accompany Professor Rao to Yezhugou every day. Even if there was nothing else in Menghuling Township, they still had to stay in the township government most of the time. Otherwise, it would not work if there were no leaders in the township. Therefore, there must be special people to accompany Professor Rao.

Professor Rao said, "I don't think there is any need to accompany me. Give me a bicycle, and I will go to Yezhugou by myself every day. If it doesn't work, I will live in Yezhugou. The Village Committee there should be able to live in."

Chen Hongfu waved his hand and said, "How can that be? You are a distinguished guest, we cannot neglect you. Besides, the township still needs to send people to coordinate some things."

Dong Jianshu said, "How about this: Township Head Li will accompany him, and then Little Su. He is more familiar with Professor Rao, and this path was also found by him, so he needs to coordinate. And Little Zhang, he is a technician, so he must follow Professor Rao. Just treat it as Professor Rao taking an apprentice."

Li Maofa nodded in agreement. If this matter is done well, it can be considered a good political achievement for him.

Chen Hongfu nodded and said, "The Township Head's arrangement is good. Then Little Su, Little Zhang, you will follow Professor Rao to Yezhugou every day starting tomorrow. You must protect Professor Rao's safety. If anything happens, I will only ask you."

Su Xinghui and Zhang Xiaochuan nodded in agreement.

After the meal, Professor Rao and Yu Gaoshan were still arranged to rest in the reception room of the township government, one room for each person. Su Xinghui went to the canteen to fetch a few bottles of boiling water for the two to take a bath. He said to Professor Rao, "Professor Rao, I have wronged you. The conditions in the township are limited, and you can only take a bath in a foot basin."

Professor Rao said happily, "It's okay. When we were doing research in the countryside, we took water from the well to take a bath, didn't we come over? This is already not bad."

Yu Gaoshan naturally had no problem. He also took a bath like this at home. In the countryside of this era, who necessarily had a water heater at home?

Su Xinghui also fetched boiling water to his dormitory to take a bath. Wan Xing'an was not in the dormitory. It is estimated that he went out to play mahjong again. The entertainment in the township is too poor, and playing mahjong is the biggest entertainment.

After taking a bath, Su Xinghui went to Professor Rao's room and saw that Yu Gaoshan was also in Professor Rao's room. Both of them had finished their baths and were sitting there chatting.

Yu Gaoshan was listening to Professor Rao talk about the nutritional value of wild boars, pheasants, and bamboo rats. He specifically came to ask about these. After asking about these, he could tell his customers when the time came, which would also promote his sales.

Professor Rao did not cherish his own broom. He told Yu Gaoshan whatever he knew. He liked young people who humbly asked him for advice. Besides, what was there to keep secret about these things?

After listening to Professor Rao, Su Xinghui said to Professor Rao, "Professor Rao, you have helped us so much this time. The meaning of our Secretary Chen and Township Head Dong is to pay you some remuneration. How much do you think is appropriate?"

Professor Rao waved his hand and said, "Nothing is needed. I am still receiving the school's salary. What is it to receive remuneration from you? Besides, I told our department head yesterday that this time is a business trip, and there will be business trip subsidies when the time comes. When your breeding farm becomes our experimental base, then coming here will be even more my work."

Su Xinghui said, "Professor Rao, don't be polite with me. We should still give the remuneration that should be given. This is also legal."

Yu Gaoshan also nodded and said, "Yes, Professor Rao, it is a commodity society now, and your knowledge and technology should also be paid for. This remuneration should be accepted if it should be accepted."

Professor Rao's face sank: "Little Su, Little Yu, this is really not that I am noble. I definitely don't want this remuneration. Although it is a commodity society now, if even we treat our own knowledge as a commodity, then who is willing to put effort into research? Don't they all think about making money? Then how can our science and technology develop?"

Yu Gaoshan felt ashamed after hearing this: "Professor Rao, I feel ashamed after hearing your words!"

Professor Rao waved his hand again and said, "Little Yu, you don't have to feel ashamed. I am not an old-fashioned person. You are doing business, so you should make money if you should make money. Without you, the commodities in society cannot circulate, and the wild boars raised in their breeding farm cannot be sold. But we are doing academic work, so we must concentrate on academic work. In this society, scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants, only by performing their own duties can they develop better."

Professor Rao's words made Su Xinghui and Yu Gaoshan ponder. It is precisely because of people like Professor Rao that this society has hope. Unfortunately, as this society becomes more and more commercialized, too many "professors" who only think about making money like Professor Rao said have appeared, and people like Professor Rao are becoming fewer and fewer.

For a long time, Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Okay, you said you don't want remuneration, I will listen to you!"

A smile appeared on Professor Rao's face: "This is right. If I wanted to make money, I wouldn't have come here with you. Where can I not make money? I am willing to come here with you, firstly because of Professor Qin's face, and secondly because I think you are a very good young man who knows the suffering of farmers and thinks about developing the economy and increasing their income. I am willing to help you with such help."

Professor Rao's words made Su Xinghui nod repeatedly. He felt that he could understand Professor Rao better.

Professor Rao was an old man nearly sixty years old after all. He sat in the car for a day today and ran around Yezhugou, and his spirit was a bit poor. Seeing Professor Rao showing fatigue, Su Xinghui pulled Yu Gaoshan to say goodbye and let Professor Rao rest.

Su Xinghui went into his room with Yu Gaoshan. He wanted to discuss the specific details of selling those wild game with Yu Gaoshan.

Yu Gaoshan's meaning was to be the same as before when he was a fishmonger, in the form of an individual, driving a small truck to come here regularly to collect those wild game. However, Su Xinghui did not agree. He asked Yu Gaoshan to register an agricultural product trading company and sign a formal supply and sales contract with the breeding farm in the name of this agricultural product trading company.

Yu Gaoshan said, "Still need to register a company? No need, right? Too troublesome, just be an individual household, isn't it quite good?"

Su Xinghui said, "Brother Gaoshan, maybe you won't be an individual household all your life? In the future, when your business gets bigger, you don't even have a company yourself. How can others believe in your strength and be willing to cooperate with you? Now make it more formal, which is good for future development."

Yu Gaoshan had always believed in Su Xinghui's brain. Otherwise, he could not have become a top student at Jiangcheng University. Therefore, he only hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement. He also knew that it was very simple to register a company now, and it did not take much effort.

Su Xinghui added, "After the company is registered, make it more formal, rent an office location, recruit a few people, at least have an accountant, a cashier, a driver and salesperson. Recruit people when the scale gets bigger in the future. Don't be afraid of paying wages. This money will be earned back sooner or later. Especially the accountant, if you recruit well, you can save money for yourself."

This time Yu Gaoshan hesitated for a longer time, but he still nodded in agreement because he was very optimistic about the prospects of selling wild game.

Finally, Su Xinghui stood up and said, "Brother Gaoshan, rest early. You have to go back tomorrow. After your company is registered, we will talk about some details then."