Xu Yang is becoming more and more familiar with the hill behind the farm.
There are only a few large and strange animals.
Leopard, black bear, sika deer, roe deer.
As for the small animals, there are too many of them and they like to run around, so it is not that easy to find them.
Xu Yang would go up the mountain to take a look from time to time.
This afternoon, Xu Yang discovered something that shocked him greatly.
He saw Xiaohua hunting.
With skillful and swift movements, he pounced on it and caught a hare in his mouth.
Xu Yang just stood there in a daze.
At this time, Xiaohua turned her head and noticed Xu Yang.
It was also obviously stunned.
The rabbit in his mouth loosened and fell to the ground.
"Xiaohua, you..."
Xu Yang said with a look of surprise.
Xiaohua blinked her big watery eyes, feeling a little embarrassed. She didn't look at the rabbit, but slowly walked towards Xu Yang.
It still looks silly and cute.
Xiaohua walked to Xu Yang's side. Xu Yang pinched its big face and scolded with a smile:
"You guys, you know how to hunt!"
"I thought you wouldn't, and I was always worried about what you were eating out."
"You even fooled me!"
Hearing Xu Yang's words, Xiaohua showed a silly expression again.
It was only then that Xu Yang realized that this guy was not incapable of hunting, he simply did not want to.
Pretty good at pretending.
Xiaohua rubbed her head against Xu Yang in embarrassment, as if to say:
"you caught me."
Xu Yang couldn't do anything about it.
But it’s better this way. Knowing that Xiaohua can hunt, Xu Yang feels much more at ease.
At least I don’t have to worry about Xiaohua being hungry.
In fact, it was normal. Xu Yang found that Xiaohua's body was unusually agile and her movements were light.
Hunting is nothing more than the pursuit of prey.
It is not difficult for Xiaohua, it just depends on whether it wants to do it.
"Okay, it's okay, you still have to feed me when you come to me."
Xu Yang touched it and said again.
After hearing what Xu Yang said, Xiaohua became happy again.
It picked up the hare and went to see Luna with Xu Yang.
Xiaohua is still chubby and round all over.
Luna's belly has grown a lot and her mental state is also very good.
Xu Yang played with them for a while, petted the leopard, and then returned to the farm.
The farm is still busy.
However, as April is almost over, the farm's income is not very good.
After all, it is spring and it is not the harvest season yet, so there is definitely no income.
Adding in the water and electricity bills and employee expenses, the costs are still quite high.
Xu Yang calculated that he would lose money in April.
I made some money from selling yogurt and handmade ice cream, and from lending out my tractor for work, but the rest was gone.
Although it is acceptable, I always think about making a profit every month.
We have to make good use of the farm's resources.
Xu Yang began to think about a stable income.
He happened to have his employees making handmade yogurt, and wanted to stabilize this line of handmade products.
"I want to open a handicraft workshop and make some handmade products."
“There are many things we can do on our farm.”
"Then buy some more hens and let them lay some eggs."
"We have eggs and milk, and we have no shortage of food. We can make cakes and other things."
"Just take it to the market and sell it."
Xu Yang shared his ideas with his employees.
Hearing him say this, the employees naturally agreed.
After all, no one has to pay for it, and they will definitely be able to eat the delicious food made by the workshop.
Of course, the work still needs to be done.
"Owner, sure, everyone can come and help if you are not busy."
"I think it's great. I can earn more this way."
"What kind of products should a workshop produce? Do we need to hire someone?"
"If it's just ordinary cakes, popcorn, etc., you won't make much money."
Everyone responded.
This matter requires long-term consideration.
However, after the farm develops, it will definitely be better to have my own workshop.
For example, on the grassland, many large dairy companies have their own grasslands, providing one-stop services from breeding to planting.
By producing and selling by yourself, your profits can be multiplied many times.
"It's just a thought now, nothing has been decided yet."
"I'll watch it later."
Xu Yang said again.
He had an idea of what to do and how to do it, but he needed to plan it.
And the most important thing is to have a baker who can do it by hand.
So the farm will have to hire people by then.
Xu Yang looked at his farm. The farm was developing. Once he made some money this year, it would be time to renovate it.
After a busy and bustling month, it is already May.
The days fly by.
I walk around the farm twice a day, do some work, and play with the animals, and the day is gone.
The main thing is that he entertains a lot of animals, including black kites flying in the sky and sika deer running on the ground.
The black bears in the mountains have been quite active these past two days, always running towards the farm.
This guy is quite interesting.
Always standing outside the railing, waving to the farm workers
At first the employees were a little scared.
Everyone was worried that the black bear was trying to lure them out and eat them.
Later, Xu Yang told them that the black bear was just begging for food, and gradually everyone was no longer afraid.
Sometimes we even feed it when we see it. Apparently, this black bear has discovered the joy of having a job and is trying hard to apply for a job on the farm.
Xu Yang looked at it from a distance through the railing and said with a smile: "You can come in, but you can't come in."
"Black bears can't be allowed on the farm."
Hearing his words, the black bear was not discouraged. He still waved happily and responded enthusiastically.
Xu Yang did not expect that after spending a few times with this black bear, this guy would become more and more courageous.
And they have also mastered how to get along with humans.
Generally speaking, black bears in the wild are quite ferocious, but this one was completely different.
All we can say is that animals’ ideas will gradually change.
For example, the wolves in Xizang, the seagulls on the sea, and the foxes in winter.
The black bear apparently discovered that as long as it wasn't aggressive towards humans and just waved, it could get delicious food.
It is now barely considered a non-staff member of the farm.
The employees are not afraid of it. When they see it occasionally, they will call it "Lao Hei".
The black bear ran over happily and accepted the food.
After eating, the black bear ran back to the forest to play.
In fact, if bears are raised from a young age, they can also be good pets. The key is that they understand human nature.
There are many such examples in Russia.
The family and the bear get along very well.
Of course, bears are still bears after all. Their size is there, and there are special cases where they eat their owners.
During this period, Xu Yang went to the mountains and completed the treasure hunt mission.
The rewards are pretty average.
The farm is constantly developing, and along with daily farm life, there are many more farmed animals on the farm.
For example, a hen.
There was a great demand for eggs, so we bought thirty old hens, which could lay eggs and be eaten.
But soon everyone discovered that they could not finish all the eggs.
The hen is so good at laying eggs.
Every two days, Xu Yang had to carry a basket of eggs to his own store and ask his parents to help sell them.
When there were more eggs and milk, Xu Yang wanted to make a cake.
After all, these are the basic ingredients of the cake.
The next thing we need is someone who can bake.
In fact, Xu Yang can do it himself, but he has a lot of other things to do and can't make handmade cakes every day.
So we still have to hire someone.
There are too many people baking nowadays.
Many people don’t want to go to work, so they think about opening a cake shop, but once they open the shop, they find that it is not that easy.
He began to look for someone in this area.
He also plans to use the outermost house in the living area to specialize in making handmade delicacies.
Ice cream, yogurt and other things are made here.
There are many bakers, the key is to find one who has good skills and is more careful.
Xu Yang discussed these matters with his employees, and everyone put their heads together to make things more secure.
"Owner, if we make ordinary egg and milk cakes, the profit won't be much. We have a venue, labor, and we have to sell them outside, so we can't sell much."
Marvin is more experienced and he offers his own suggestions.
"How about a shop that sells birthday cream cakes? I think there's a boutique cake shop in town."
Wang Wu suggested.
"The problem is who will buy the cakes. Our farm is in a remote location and not in the market. We can only sell them outside. We definitely can't open a cake shop."
Zheng Xiangqian then added.
When we discuss things together, things become clearer.
"I suggest making something that is easier to preserve, such as wine or jam."
Ma Wen said again.
It is necessary to hold a meeting occasionally.
Xu Yang was listening to everyone's suggestions and thinking.
He opened his mouth and said:
"We have a lot of eggs and milk here, and we can't use them all every day. It's not worth selling them, so I thought of making them into cakes."
“Freshly made cakes are very popular.”
"My idea is not to open a store. After all, our farm is closed."
"What I want is to find someone to be responsible for going out and buying spot goods."
"Then I'll apply for a food license and build a side business on the farm."
"We make the raw materials on the farm and then make cakes outside. The profit will definitely be higher than selling eggs and milk directly."
Xu Yang has a lot of ideas.
This is feasible.
Freshly made small cakes are hard to find on the market nowadays.
Xu Yang remembered that when he was a child, when he went to the market and saw vendors making cakes on the spot, the market would definitely be crowded.
The eggs and batter are prepared on site.
When it comes out of the oven, the cake is hot and soft and tastes especially good.
This cake business is very good.
"There's a lot of work on the farm right now. I'll hire a chef to take care of logistics."
"Aunt Zhang is too busy now."
Xu Yang said again.
Just as he said, the farm was in need of a cook.
After all, there are five or six grown men and they have big appetites.
Soon Xu Yang started to select people and recruit applicants.
He has always had good luck and vision. A very down-to-earth couple came to apply for the job. One was responsible for the kitchen and the other was learning how to make cakes.
They also failed in starting a business in the county and decided to work.
The couple was in charge of logistics, so Xu Yang had to get to know them better and even went to the places where they had worked before to ask.
These two people are good people, very down-to-earth and honest.
It was also because I was very honest and a bit naive when I opened the store that I ended up losing money.
Honest people are not suitable for opening a store, because profits are deducted bit by bit.
I can't make money by doing anything in a down-to-earth manner.
Aunt Zhang Xu Yang also continued to recruit her and asked her to come every day and also work in the kitchen.
In this way, the logistical support of the farm will not be a problem.
Every time I go to the market to set up a stall, I always have time to sell some things.
The farm's sales channels have been opened. (End of this chapter)