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Chapter 1035 - 544 Dragon King Manifestation

Chapter 1035: Chapter 544 Dragon King Manifestation

"Head north, what about Guo Village?" Old Pan pointed on the map as he spoke.

"Only the north is viable, other places won’t do. The west doesn’t have a river, the east is too inconvenient for transportation—there’s really nowhere else but the north." Lin Baoguo nodded in agreement.

The students taking the college entrance exams had finally been sent off, transported by tractor, one load at a time. With the tractor in the middle, a group of people followed on either side, always on the lookout. After all, the waters had flooded the roads by now, especially the sections that had been submerged for several days. Big and small vehicles had passed over them, and without needing to take a look, one could tell the conditions below were far from good.

Everyone was all too aware of the condition of the county and township roads, soaked and worn down by the water. Now, as the tractor passed, one could see the bed of it noticeably tilting left and right—it was impossible to let a load of students go by tractor without a group of people following along, it simply wasn’t safe.

After sending off the students, another issue arose: Yan Fei’s cattle farm.

It’s not that other issues weren’t important, but all the villages had already organized, and were carrying out flood prevention measures in an orderly manner. This area was on flat land; flash floods like those in the mountains were improbable. The reservoir upstream had opened its gates early, so the water was now rising slowly. As long as preparations were made, at least the safety of the people could be assured.

The cattle farm was no longer just Yan Fei’s personal business. On one side, they were buying back the cattle distributed last year, while simultaneously distributing more cattle to the villagers. At least three hundred households in the township had improved their living conditions by raising cattle, a more substantial effect than the local poverty alleviation efforts.

Moreover, the number of farming households raising cattle for the farm was close to a thousand—not a thousand cattle, but rather a thousand households.

Many farming households who could afford to buy their own calves were also willing to raise them for the farm. Aside from regular training and guidance from the farm, another reason was that rural families generally had meager savings, with most having little to no money in the bank, and some even indebted for agricultural chemicals, fertilizers, and medical expenses. Even families in better circumstances couldn’t bear the risks.

If they bought and raised their own calves, any accidental deaths during rearing would mean their own money was lost. For calves from the cattle farm, even if there was an accidental death, it wouldn’t be their money at stake, but merely labor, and if the death wasn’t due to illness, they might still recover some money for the beef.

In the end, the ability to withstand risk was just too weak. Essentially, this was like foreigners who take out loans to buy houses and cars, and who immediately face a ’financial crisis’ in their own households once they lose their jobs during an economic crisis.

Raising cattle for the farm might seem like earning less for the family, but the risk was much lower.

That’s the beauty of industry. As the business grows, its impact in every aspect also increases. Especially for someone like Yan Fei who brought tangible benefits to the township—if there were indeed problems, instead of ’everyone pushing down a falling wall’, it would be ’everyone helping to hold up a collapsing wall’.

So, Old Pan and Uncle Baoguo were here strategizing for Yan Fei, driven by personal relationships but also with the support of Mayor Chen—mainly because Yan Fei didn’t seem to be the easiest person to talk to. So, generally, matters related to the cattle farm were discussed with Yan Fei by Old Pan and Uncle Baoguo.

The geographical conditions of Sancha River were just so, with rivers on three sides. But now with the rising water level, beyond the Dong Bridge by two hundred meters, there was a low-lying area where one would now need to use a boat to cross.

The west was not bad, with its terrain high enough, but there was only a small stream, and the villages were too densely packed, making it inconvenient. Only by heading north, near the upstream section of the West River next to Yan Fei’s greenhouses, would they find the best location to choose.

"Xiao Fei, what’s gotten into you?" Lin Baoguo and Old Pan were in the midst of a lively exchange when they turned to see Yan Fei looking absent-minded, which immediately made Lin Baoguo angry.

"Are you listening? What are you thinking about?" Xu Xiaoyan said softly on the side, pinching him on the waist to bring his attention back.

"Alright, I think what Uncle Baoguo and Uncle Pan have said is pretty good—I was listening!" Yan Fei came back to his senses and said somewhat insincerely. "It’s already so late today, why don’t we continue this tomorrow? Even if we’re going to choose a location, we need to discuss it with the villagers in that area, right?"

"That’s nonsense!" Those in the room understood Yan Fei well enough and could tell he was dragging his feet. "The water’s almost at our feet now, what are you still pondering? Pick a location quickly, and start taking action tomorrow. If not, at least begin moving some of the cattle over there..."

"Exactly, that makes sense!" Old Pan nodded. "If we’re talking about the upstream area, I actually know a good spot. Now that we have No.2 Junior High School, the middle school in Guo Village was turned into an elementary school, and the original elementary school is now vacant."

Old Pan pointed at a location on the map: "It’s roughly here—farther from the river, but it’s ready-made. With a bit of renovation, it shouldn’t be a problem to temporarily accommodate some cattle."

"As long as there’s a place, Guo Village? I do have some contacts there. I’ll ask around and if it works out, we can give them some money to secure it." Yan Fei finally snapped back to attention, looking at the simple map of Sancha River Township.

"Nonsense, you know better than anyone. Some of the cattle thieves you caught before stole cattle from that very village, and the villagers have been bringing you food every so often ever since. You gobble everything up without a second thought, and now you’ve forgotten them..." Lin Baoguo had also been having a hard time these past days, staying on duty during the day and standing guard at night, his eyes were red, and his temper had flared up.