1983 Small Island, Starting From a Large Farmer

Chapter 368 Eels can be sold to you, but Chinese medicine prescriptions cannot

Li Duoyu checked the next pond again and found that the eel's condition had improved slightly, but the gray spots formed by ringworms on its gills had not fallen off.

 In other words, the concentration of the mixture in Pool No. 1 was not enough to kill the ringworm.

 The eel in Pool No. 2 still looks a little weak, but the gray spots on its gills have fallen off.

 Seeing this, Li Duoyu already knew how to use the medicine, and once he started taking the medicine, he had to stop feeding.

Seeing Chen Wenchao who was preparing to feed him, Li Duoyu quickly said: "Don't feed eels during the next period of treatment."

Li Duoyu used all two large iron pots in the eel factory and began to boil the Chinese medicine mixture.

 But when I think about the fact that I have six large ponds and two iron pots, it is simply not enough.

 There has been an outbreak of ring worms in the pond.

Hundreds of eels may die for every day of delay.

Li Duoyu ran directly to the village committee, moved the two empty large iron pots over first, and then built a simple stove with stones.

  Chen Wenchao also brought a big iron pot over, which surprised Li Duoyu.

 “Where did you find this pot?”

 Chen Wenchao scratched his head and said: "I have it at home, take it over and use it first."

Li Duoyu frowned: "If you bring over the iron pot from home, how will your wife and the others eat?"

“These days, Xiaolan and my grandma go to their house to eat.”

 “Are her brothers willing?”

Chen Wenchao grinned and said, "I gave my mother-in-law ten yuan for food."

 Li Duoyu said: "Come back and ask me for reimbursement."

“Brother Yu, no need, we have to spend money to eat by ourselves.”

 The blazing flame is burning, and if five large iron pots are boiled together, the efficiency will indeed be improved a lot.

　That night, Li Duoyu kept boiling medicine and didn't sleep at all.

The second sister-in-law did not go back, but chose to stay and help. She kept muttering something in her mouth, but the more she thought about it, the more confused she became.

Even the names of Chinese medicinal materials were pronounced incorrectly. When Li Duoyu passed by, he specially reminded:

 “That one is called Artemisia annua, not Qingsong.”

The second sister-in-law smiled awkwardly and asked by the way: "Why can't you feed the eels food when you treat them?"

Li Duoyu asked back: "When you are sick, do you dare to eat and drink?"

 “Dare.”

Li Duoyu took a look at his second sister-in-law's physique and suddenly realized that he shouldn't ask her.

 It took Li Duoyu two days to finish the medicine. Nearly a thousand yuan of medicinal materials were all in the eel pond.

 Success or failure lies in these two days.

 Things are not over until the moment they finally come to fruition.

 The day after he sprinkled the eel pond with a mixture of traditional Chinese medicine, even Li Duoyu himself did not expect that the water would be the first to improve.

 Less than a day.

The eel pond looks less turbid, and the white foam on the edge of the pond is obviously reduced. It seems that the sterilization and disinfection of the traditional Chinese medicine mixture has taken effect.

 The third day after taking the medicine.

The number of eels swimming frenziedly has been significantly reduced. During the day, there were only a few eels swimming on the surface of the water. Li Duoyu picked up these few.

 It was found that the gills of these animals were rotten and they were hopeless, so they could only be humanely destroyed.

 And on the fourth day.

The eels have returned to normal and are eating normally. Due to the previous "fasting", the eels started to eat like crazy.

 On the feeding table, the eel played Jenga, which was nearly 34 centimeters high.

 After seeing this scene, Li Duoyu finally felt relieved.

  Putting it all together, Li Duoyu, who had been doing this for almost a week, was really exhausted. Fortunately, he had a good ending.

This ring worm outbreak killed more than 500 eels in total, which is considered to be very well controlled.

Li Duoyu did a simple calculation and found that there were about 80,000 eels in these six eel ponds.

  If you exclude the large number of deaths caused by previous feed problems, the survival rate is still very high.

 After the eel has safely passed the customs.

Li Duoyu quickly wrote a letter to Zhao Jialu, explaining to him that there was no problem with the eels and they could be shipped on time.

These days, not only Zhao Jialu, but also the leaders of the Fisheries Bureau are very worried.

 This is the first time that their fishery bureau has earned foreign exchange, and the kelp has been screwed up. The kelp cultivated in several other villages is not very good.

 At present, only the kelp cultivated on Dandan Island meets the export standards.

Wu Yuping said to Zhao Jialu: "It's been a week, why is there no news about Duoyu? You might as well go to the island to see what's going on."

At this moment, the guard at the unit came over to find Zhao Jialu with a letter.

“Jialu, you have an urgent telegram from Dandan Island.”

　　Hearing the word Dandan Island, Director Wu and Zhao Jialu both raised their voices in their throats.

 Zhao Jialu opened the telegram with anxiety, and the content of the telegram was so concise that he wanted to curse.

There are only two words for 　　.

 “Get it done”

  Not even a period.

 “Fuck, this stingy guy.”

Although Zhao Jialu scolded Li Duoyu, his face was full of smiles. He gestured OK to his leader.

 “We’ve got a lot of fish, so there’s no problem with eels.”

Director Wu said to his secretary on the spot: "Arrange my schedule first. When the time comes, I will personally lead the team to hand over to Nagasaki."

 July 7th.

A super large cargo ship arrived as promised, its whistle sounded throughout Qingkou Pier, attracting countless fishermen to watch.

This is the first time Shangfeng Town has done foreign trade exports. Not only the leaders of the Fishery Bureau are here, but also the county leaders, town leaders, and the directors of the aquatic product processing plants.

 On the pier,

There are also many welcome banners posted.

 【Welcome the Nagasaki Fisheries Association.】

 Everyone was standing at the dock, waiting for the island country’s transport ship to dock.

Many photographers have already found shooting angles, and all the leaders are in formal attire.

Many nearby fishermen and workers from aquatic product processing plants came to watch. For a while, Qingkou Wharf was very lively.

What everyone didn’t expect was that the live fish transport ship from the island country chose not to dock at Qingkou Pier because its draft was too deep, but instead anchored in a deep water area more than 200 meters away.

This made the leaders and reporters who had been waiting at the pier quite embarrassed.

Director Wu Yuping of the Fisheries Bureau sighed:

“Comrade Shulin, I think your dock needs to be upgraded, otherwise there will be no development in the future.”

“Director Wu said that we will make the reconstruction of Qingkou Wharf a key project in the town.”

 Chen Shulin had a wry smile on his face.

He has long wanted to renovate the wharf, but most of the people in Shangfeng Town are fishermen. In order to increase the enthusiasm of fishermen to buy boats, the organization has implemented tax exemptions for local fishermen.

Not only were fishery taxes exempted, but diesel subsidies were also waived. This time, many farmers made money from kelp farming, but it was still real income, all tax-free.

The life of fishermen is easy, but the local finance is in trouble. They also want to learn from other local finances and collect taxes from fishermen, but they are afraid of dampening the enthusiasm of fishermen.

 Without taxes, there is no sharing. Although it is located on the coast, life is even more difficult than in an old town in the mountains.

Just like in Gushan Town, farmers have to pay taxes when selling fruits, rice, and trees and bamboos.

Shangfeng Town currently has none. Originally, there were several villages not close to the sea that grew sweet potatoes, watermelons and the like.

They could barely collect some agricultural taxes, but when they discovered that the fishermen along the coast made so much money, they didn't have to pay taxes.

  None of them are doing anything anymore.    Some directly joined and became fishermen, some found ways to work in the industry, and some started the road of "walking the line".

 What people in their field are most afraid of now is being assigned to this kind of "free zone", because not only are the tasks heavy, but the finances are also extremely difficult.

He had already reported to his superiors the problem of building Qingkou Wharf into a deep-water port and the power shortage in Xiasha Village.

 But after reacting, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, there was no sound at all.

 Later, I consulted the county leaders about the situation, and found out that not only did they have no money, but their superiors also didn’t have enough finances.

 In this period of foreign exchange earning, if you want financial support, it is difficult to say but simple to say, that is to find a way to obtain foreign exchange.

Therefore, the kelp export from Shangfeng Town and the eel export from Dandan Island are very important.

 Because once the export is successful, there is no need for him to report it, and financial resources will naturally be tilted here.

 When such a good thing happened, the county leaders who usually did not participate in this matter came to the dock early on July 7th.

Once they arrived, the wording of the entire press release changed and became a collaboration between the Fisheries Bureau and Lianjiang County.

 Chen Shulin, Gao Tianxiang and others, who were busy from beginning to end, immediately became marginal figures.

 Chen Shulin has long been used to this kind of "picking peaches". If he says he's not angry, he must be lying, but there's nothing he can do about it.

But the big ship couldn't dock at the dock, which made him feel a little secretly happy.

 In the end, the leaders could only arrange for the fishery administration boat to go over and bring the "distinguished guests" to the dock.

This time the president of the Nagasaki Fisheries Association did not come, nor did President Kojima Kawao. The leader of the team was the eel factory owner-Norio Oda.

 But the factory director looked very anxious and was not very concerned about the kelp. He just made a cursory inspection, praised the quality of the kelp a few times, and then ordered the workers to transport the kelp to the big ship.

 After the transportation was completed, it was already noon. Director Wu and the county leaders originally wanted to treat Oda Norio and his party to a lunch.

Unexpectedly, the other party looked very anxious.

“Director Wu, let’s go to Dandan Island to see the eels.”

 “It’s already noon, why don’t we have a meal together?”

Norio Oda refused on the spot: "We have already eaten on the boat, and we hope to see the eels raised by Li Sang soon."

After saying that, they ordered the big ship to sail in the direction of Dandan Island. The pier of Dandan Island was shallower, and their big ship could only park outside the pier.

 Director Wu was really helpless and had no choice but to have someone turn down the lunch that had been prepared long ago.

 A group of leaders could only eat steamed buns and followed the eel factory owner to Dandan Island.

Even now, Wu Yuping still can't understand these island people. The higher the standard of reception, the less face they give.

 On the contrary, I really like the pickles, green and red wine, and all kinds of weird snacks on Dandan Island.

Director Wu remembered what Li Duoyu said: Island people don’t know much about food. They are just a bunch of bumpkins. Just give them the worst and simplest food.

Wu Yuping frowned. Logically speaking, Li Duoyu had only been to the island country once, and he was the leader of that expedition. But how could he understand the people of the island country so well? He was like roundworms in their stomachs.

Even more staff went to Dandan Island. In addition to prefecture and city leaders, there were also the Foreign Exchange Administration and Shangfeng Town Credit Union.

Since the currency paid by the other party is definitely Japanese yen, it must be settled by them before it can be converted into a currency that can be used domestically.

Director Zhang Qingyun and Section Chief Chen Dongqing of the County Fisheries Research Institute also went to the island together.

 “Woo~~”

The whistle of the big ship rang through the sky and could be heard on half of Dandan Island. Many villagers who heard the sound and saw the big ship all ran to the dock to watch.

 For fishermen who were born on the seaside, "big boats" have an indescribable allure. As long as they can see a big boat, they will be very excited and excited.

Li Duoyu and his party, who had been waiting at the dock for a long time, were also very excited when they saw the big ship coming.

 “It’s coming, it’s finally coming.”

Zhang Jinsha said with emotion: "The kelp we raised is finally exported, and now we should be able to get foreign exchange coupons."

The people standing at the front are all village cadres and households worth ten thousand yuan on the island.

Since the pier of Dandan Island is relatively shallow, the ship did not enter the pier of Dandan Island. Instead, it lowered its anchor in the waters 300 meters away.

 Wait until the big ship stops.

Li Duoyu drove a fishing boat to the island country and brought a group of people to the island. Unexpectedly, this group of people had a very clear purpose. After landing on the island, they shook hands briefly, exchanged a few words, and went straight to his eel factory.

 The staff on the island country first sampled eels and caught several eels in each eel pond.

Immediately afterwards, he filled the water body of the eel pond with plastic bottles and returned to the big ship for the time being.

 And their operation stunned all the leaders present, including the people from the Fisheries Research Institute.

Director Wu from the Fisheries Bureau asked: “Does anyone know what they are doing?”

Director Zhang Qingyun of the institute replied: "It should be testing the eels for drug residues, parasites and breeding water."

Director Wu frowned and said:

“Is it so strict to export eels? If they fail the test, will they still purchase them?”

Zhang Qingyun shook his head: "I don't know about that. This is the first time for both parties to cooperate, and the specific requirements were not stated clearly."

Li Duoyu had known for a long time that he would come here. After staying in the island country for so many years, he knew the people of the island country very well.

 Island countries are not necessarily very strict with the things they produce, but they are very strict and picky with the things they import.

It can be said that the eels exported to island countries through formal channels in previous lives are definitely better than those raised locally.

 About an hour and a half later.

The staff who took away the samples came back and said something in Oda Norio’s ear.

Oda Norio looked at Li Duoyu in surprise and couldn't help but said:

“Li Sang, how did you raise the eels so well? We actually didn’t detect any drug residues or parasites in the eels.”

Li Duoyu said casually: "That's all."

Norio Oda frowned and said: "The weather this year is not very good. Most of the eels I raise have problems. Are the eels you raise not sick?"

Li Duoyu replied truthfully: "Yes, the feed was not up to standard at the beginning, and many eel fry died. Not long ago, anatomy also broke out."

Hearing that Li Duoyu’s eels were also suffering from anatomy, Norio Oda was very puzzled:

“When it was detectable, no ringworm was found in your eel, and no drug residue was found. How did you cure it?”

“I cured this disease using local Chinese herbal medicine.”

After hearing this, Oda Norio was very excited and said to Li Duoyu with a smile: "Li Sang, Si Guoyi, can you sell me your Chinese medicine prescription?"

Hearing that the islanders bought prescriptions from Li Duoyu instead, many leaders present felt that it was a great honor, but what they didn't expect was that.

 Li Duoyu directly refused on the spot.

 “I’m sorry, this is a secret recipe passed down from my ancestors and cannot be sold to outsiders.”

Upon hearing this, Oda Norio's smile disappeared on the spot, and several county leaders pulled Li Duoyu aside on the spot after seeing that the distinguished guest was unhappy.

“Director Li, you must put the overall situation first, and avoid personal gains and losses and petty thoughts.”

 The county leader hasn’t finished speaking yet.

Li Duoyu said categorically: "Eels can be sold, but prescriptions cannot be sold."

 “You, you.” The county leader said with a dark face:

“If the cooperation fails this time, I will definitely settle the score with you.”

At this moment, Oda Norio was quite depressed. The reason why he was so anxious to see the eels this time was to check Li Duoyu's eels as soon as he got to the island.

 The reason is that the weather this year was abnormal, and many eel farmers had problems and could not meet the delivery standards.

 The only ones who can save him now are eels like Li Duoyu.

 But he is also worried that the eels farmed by Li Duoyu are suffering from various parasites.

 The result is quite unexpected.

He was shocked when the eels raised by Li Duoyu were not only free of parasites, but also had no drug residues.

He has been raising eels for more than ten years, but he actually lost to a first-time eel farmer, which made him feel deeply frustrated.

 “Li Sang, how many eels do you have in total?”

 Li Duoyu thought for a while.

 “About 80,000 of them.”

Norio Oda said: "Li Sang, do you think this will work? Can you sell me all the eels?"

The leader at the scene was stunned. Li Duoyu refused to sell him the Chinese medicine prescription. Instead of being angry, the other party bought more eels?

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 (End of this chapter)