Chapter 136 - 39 Business Principles
"What else did little sister mention?" Lin Xiao’an and Lin Xiaole also sensed the implication and asked with interest.
Lin Xiaoxi wore a rather proud expression, smiling, "Little sister said that nowadays, there’s a shortage of everything, including food. Merely farming grains won’t bring in big money, but fruits and vegetables are scarce in the cities. If we could lease a large area of land and turn it into orchards and vegetable gardens, we would definitely make a profit."
Seeing their attention was on him, Lin Xiaoxi continued, "Little sister said that we should seize the opportunity to lease land sooner rather than later. The policies have just been released, and local officials are surely not yet familiar with them, so we can take the chance to negotiate lower prices. Historically, the first person to try something new always reaps the biggest benefits."
"Do you think this sounds promising?" Lin Xiaoping said excitedly, "I may not be sure about other things, but I’m certainly as good as anyone when it comes to tending the land. It’s just that I have never grown fruit before, so I’ll need to do some research."
"It’s not just about farming," Lin Xiaoxi added. "If we have enough funds, we can also develop animal husbandry—chickens, ducks, geese, and even pigs, cattle, sheep, as well as fish—all have potential for profit."
"Our hills here are not taken seriously," Lin Xiaoxi noted. "Little sister said if we contract them to raise chickens and plant fruit trees, it’s bound to succeed, but it will require more effort at the start."
"Can it really be successful? We won’t end up unable to sell our products, will we?" Lin Xiao’an interjected, worried.
"Why wouldn’t we be able to sell?" Lin Xiaoxi countered, "Think about it. There are more and more restaurants in towns and cities, and people are living better lives. Before, if you ate meat a couple of times a year, it was a lot. That’s not the case anymore; now, well-off families eat meat every few days, and in time, won’t that mean eating meat at every meal? Without mentioning others, little sister’s family is already living at that standard."
"Really?" The three brothers, Lin Xiaoping included, were happy and envious upon hearing this. To them, the best life would mean eating meat at every meal.
"I have a question," Lin Xiao’an said, frowning. "If elder brother does well, the villagers will surely follow suit. Others are no problem since they lack the capital, but if our family members start competing with elder brother, won’t that lead to a dilemma?"