Now that a veterinarian has been hired, the farm naturally needs to add some more livestock.

Now there are only domestic pigs and geese, but there are still a few left.

So Xu Yang went to a dairy farm and bought two cows.

Cows are cheap now.

Two years ago, a newly grown dairy cow was sold for about 4 to yuan. Before that, a dairy cow could even be sold for yuan.

However, now you can buy a dairy cow for less than 1 yuan.

This is strange. The price of milk and dairy products is rising, but the price of cows is much lower.

The farmers are not making any money at all and some have even cleared out their pens.

I don’t know who made the money.

When Xu Yang bought the dairy cow, he also talked to the boss about everything about raising dairy cows.

The boss looked gloomy.

The price of dairy cows is falling, and these cows are losing value.

The price offered by the milk collection stations is now low, but we have to sell it. After all, preserving fresh milk is a huge expense, and only large milk stations have the ability to process milk from farms.

From the words of the dairy farmer, Xu Yang also realized how difficult it is for farmers.

The farmers at the bottom of the society are indeed being exploited.

Agriculture is actually similar, and the bottom-level growers are not having an easy time either.

Xu Yang was very lucky. He was able to find cooperative buyers and conduct direct point-to-point transactions, so his income was relatively high.

After buying the cow, Xu Yang told Ma Wen:
"The two cows basically cover the farm's expenses, whether we drink it ourselves or feed the animals, it's good."

"The breeding of dairy cows still depends on you and Shen Jianguo."

Hearing Xu Yang's arrangement, Ma Wen readily agreed:

"Don't worry, owner, just leave this matter to me."

Both cows are in good health. When buying the cows, Xu Yang specially brought Shen Jianguo with him to help with advice.

So after the cow is pulled back, it can basically produce milk.

The farm has more milk and everyone is happy. This can be considered a benefit for the farm.

Xu Yang also specially purchased a yogurt machine and baking powder from the Internet, preparing to make his own yogurt.

Yogurt is quite expensive now, a box costs four or five yuan.

And there are many additives in it.

You don’t have to worry about these issues if you make your own yogurt.

The method is also simple. Just put the milk in a yogurt maker, pour in an appropriate amount of baking powder, add some sugar or honey, and wait overnight.

Of course, there are some techniques involved, such as temperature, ratio, etc.

Some people make yogurt that is particularly sour, or there is water at the bottom of the yogurt, which are all examples of failed production.

Xu Yang's skills are quite mature, so there is no major problem in making it.

After studying it several times, he mastered the method of making yogurt.

The next morning, Xu Yang took a small bowl filled with yogurt as soft as tofu. He scooped up a large piece with a spoon.

Yogurt tastes sour at first, and when you taste it carefully, the sweet and sour feeling begins to spread on your tongue.

It tastes very good.

Since you make it yourself, you don’t have to worry about any additives.

And if you want fruit-flavored yogurt, you can also add fresh fruit to the yogurt maker.

Such as strawberries, pineapples, apples and so on.

They taste better together.

“This can be considered as achieving yogurt freedom.”

"Make more on weekdays, store it, and eat a little every day."

Xu Yang thought happily in his heart.

If you run your own farm, you will get a lot of food and drinks, but they are all grown directly, so you have to figure out how to process them yourself.

The next day, Xu Yang made a lot of yogurt. Seeing that he could not finish it, he asked his employees to eat together.

After eating the yogurt made by Xu Yang, several people were extremely surprised.

This yogurt tastes really good.

It's even more refreshing than store-bought yogurt.

"Owner, this tastes really good. It would be a shame if you didn't open a yogurt shop with your cooking skills!"

Wang Wu praised sincerely.

It’s not that he is exaggerating, but the yogurt made by Xu Yang is indeed delicious.

Zheng Xiangqian on the side also said:

"That's right, owner. How do you make yogurt? Teach me. I want to make some too."

Hearing this, Xu Yang smiled and said:
"Making yogurt is very simple. Just add fresh milk and baking powder to a yogurt machine. The ratios are available online, and even merchants selling baking powder will tell you."

"Just pay attention to the time."

Hearing Xu Yang say this, everyone nodded.

Ma Wen suggested: "Owner, we have a lot of milk now. Why don't we make some yogurt and sell it at the market?"

“It’s hard to sell milk at a high price in town, but yogurt can be sold at a relatively good price.”

“Artisanal yogurt is very popular.”

Ma Wen's proposal really aroused Xu Yang's interest.

As I said, when a group of men get together, there will always be one who comes up with ideas.

The main reason is that the farm has finished spring planting and there is not much work for the time being.

There isn’t much farm work to do, and we can’t support everyone, so we have to find a way to make money.

Xu Yang's farm now also undertakes tractor rental business. If any village has dozens of acres of land that needs to be cultivated, they can contact him.

Now all the surrounding villages and towns know that there is a big tractor in Xuyang Farm.

That’s one way the farm makes money.

"It's really possible. There are a lot of stalls now."

"The farm's monthly costs are not low, so we have to find a way to make money. We can't always rely on me for subsidies."

Xu Yang thought to himself.

He nodded and responded to Marvin:
“It really works.”

"Our farm needs to think more about ways to generate income. There are all kinds of things to sell at the market. We can go to the market together to sell yogurt."

After hearing Xu Yang's words, the employees also said that there was no problem.

Although the employees don't understand the details of making yogurt, they have no problem helping out.

Xu Yang is responsible for the overall situation, while the employees are responsible for the work.

There is no problem in making milk into boxes of yogurt.

In markets like this one in remote villages, the rules for selling food are not so strict.

Everyone sells common snacks, such as popcorn, tortillas, pancakes, fruits, etc., so the market does not regulate this side.

Xu Yang could definitely set up a stall and sell yogurt.

When the time comes, I will buy a food truck with built-in refrigeration function and fill it with yogurt.

When a customer comes to buy, I take out a disposable lunch box, scoop a spoonful of yogurt with a spoon, and pass it to the customer.

Also convenient.

You can even add different flavors.

It's a good idea to think about it.

There happened to be a market the next day, so Xu Yang arranged for everyone to start working.

The farm already had some fresh milk in stock.

Just happened to use it all to make yogurt.

He bought a lot of baking powder and enough milk. The so-called yogurt maker is just a small pot, and the effect is the same as using an electric rice cooker, as long as you have enough skills.

He also specially found a suitable venue with just the right temperature.

Everyone started to get busy.

The milk must be boiled and sterilized at high temperature before you can start making yogurt.

After smelling the milky aroma, the little ones all came running over.

Pastoral dogs, Malinois, tabby cats, and sika deer were all watching nearby.

I wonder when they can have a sip too.

Xu Yang didn't pay any attention to them and was just arranging his employees to make yogurt.

In addition, you also need to go to the town to buy food carts and disposable lunch boxes.

These are easy to solve.

After all, in places like this, people can only do some business like setting up stalls.

So related things are easy to buy.

Veterinarian Shen Jianguo was also at the farm today. He watched everyone busying around and happily followed along.

Shen Jianguo is in his sixties and has retired.

Moreover, you will retire within the system, so the pension is not low.

He was simply looking for something to do.

Some people can't sit still. If they are left alone at home for a few days, they will feel miserable.

Some people prefer to stay at home and are fine not going out for a month.

Most of the older people are the former and cannot sit still.

Soon, several large pots of yogurt were prepared and placed in appropriate places to begin fermenting.

Whether we can succeed or not will depend on tomorrow.

The farm makes its own yogurt, which is clean and hygienic.

They are all homemade, so you can eat them with confidence.

"Now the market is held on Saturdays and Sundays. Tomorrow is the day. Let's go to the market and set up a stall."

"There are so many people here, so the yogurt should sell well."

Xu Yang was chatting with everyone.

The town is not far from the city.

Although the city is not very developed, it is also a tourist city with many tourists from all over the world.

Locals also go to the market to buy things.

The passenger flow is definitely enough.

In such a market, the things sold by vendors are particularly cheap.

Prices are very low.

So life here is not stressful.

A day passed like this.

At eight o'clock the next morning, Xu Yang took his employees to check on the condition of the yogurt.

He tasted the yogurt in each pot to make sure it tasted right.

Then I put the yogurt in the refrigerator of the mobile food truck and prepared to go to the market.

He definitely wouldn't go alone for this kind of thing, so he arranged for Wang Wu and Zheng Xiangqian to go with him.

In fact, they were responsible for sales, and Xu Yang wanted to go shopping in the market himself.

As a boss, he will definitely give work to his employees and just hang around and play.

"Okay, owner, let's drive the food truck over there first."

Wang Wu, Zheng Xiangqian and Xu Yang said hello and drove away in the dining truck.

Xu Yang drove his car all the way there.

See what's available for purchase.

The other employees are inside the farm. Marvin is responsible for feeding the livestock, and Li Shan is responsible for watering each greenhouse and checking the greenhouses as well.

In addition, the potato fields and pasture fields outside also need to be watered.

Everyone is busy.

Production is in full swing.

Everyone performs their duties.

If all the yogurt in this truck is sold, it will be a good profit, at least one or two thousand yuan.

After deducting the costs, you can still make a lot of money.

"There are only a few big markets every month, and yogurt sells well during those times."

“There aren’t many people on weekdays, so there’s no need to set up a stall.”

“It also suits the rhythm of the farm.”

Xu Yang was thinking.

Making some things on the farm and selling them is also a good way to make money.

Before the autumn harvest, you can think more about how to make money through this method.

Zheng Xiangqian and Wang Wu came to the market, found a location and set up their stall.

It is very lively here. Farmers came early, found a location, and set up stalls in a row.

They sell everything.

The sound of loudspeakers was everywhere.

Wang Wu also used a loudspeaker to record a few promotional messages:
“Homemade yogurt, pure natural, no additives, tastes great!”

"Farm handmade yogurt, only three dollars a box!"

The promotional words drifted away, mixing with the chaotic hawking of other merchants.

The word "yogurt" is very tempting. Many customers will be attracted when they hear these two words amid the chaotic hawking.

Then these customers walked towards Wang Wu’s stall, and when they saw that a box of handmade yogurt was only three yuan, they all decided to buy it.

In fact, the cost of such yogurt is less than 50 cents.

The yogurt tastes really good and the price is very reasonable for customers.

So, for a while, this stall was quite popular.

Xu Yang drove over by himself, parked the car, and then looked for Ma Wen's stall in the market.

He looked around but couldn't find it.

On the way, Xu Yang saw a stall surrounded by a lot of people, but he didn't think much about it at the time.

When he looked for it for the second time, he discovered that this stall was actually a farm stall.

"so many people?"

“So lively!”

Xu Yang was a little surprised.

He also didn't expect that the handmade yogurt business would be quite popular at the fair. (End of this chapter)