Do not like red makeup and love the field, the post-80s girls'"dream of ecological agriculture"

Source: Tongren Daily article / photo: Roao

Core tip: when most of the "post-80s" choose to leave the countryside and join the embrace of metropolises, long Xiaofen, who was born in 1989, has a bond with scalpers. This Miao girl, who once drifted away, has now found a career destination-to devote herself to beef cattle breeding and realize her "dream of ecological agriculture" for many years.

one。 The Dream of the Bull

On August 7, when a reporter from Songjiang Village, Niulang Town, Songtao Autonomous County saw long Xiaofen, she was cleaning the cattle pen in the farm. Sweat wet her clothes in the muggy weather. In rural areas, there are few "post-80s" boys engaged in tired and dirty farming, let alone girls. Long Xiaofen said: "the more challenging things are, the more interested I am." There is a humble bungalow next to the bullpen, which is both her studio and her bedroom. Long Xiaofen's home is a few kilometers away at the foot of the mountain.

Speaking of why she was married to Niu, there was a bright smile on her pure face: "it started when I was a child." Long Xiaofen's home is in Songjiang Village, Niulang Town. There are three sisters in the family, and she ranks second. From an early age, she took her brother to help her parents with farm work and housework, which was very difficult. "when I was a child, I used to herd cattle in the mountains and play on the backs of cattle. That kind of pastoral life is hard but also fun." Long Xiaofen said that since childhood, she has loved small animals, especially scalpers.

In 2004, only 15-year-old long Xiaofen followed young people from the same village to work in the coastal areas. She didn't go home once in eight years from 2004 to 2012 in order to earn more money. The experience of working outside has made long Xiaofen develop the habit of being good at observation.

"once I visited a pig farm in Sanming City, Fujian Province. When I saw other people getting rich through scientific farming, I also came up with the idea of going back to my hometown to develop farming." Long Xiaofen said.

In early 2013, long Xiaofen returned to her hometown and decided to develop the aquaculture industry with more than 50,000 yuan saved over the years.

"at that time, although there were people in the village who raised cattle and sheep, the number was very small, and in their eyes, the risk of developing aquaculture was too high." Long Xiaofen said that after returning to her hometown, she bought more than 20 local purebred yellow cattle at one time with more than 50,000 yuan, which not only shocked the whole village, but also was scolded by her family. In order to prove that her idea was correct, long Xiaofen paid more attention to learning farming techniques. During the day, she came to the village to learn from farmers, and at night she learned all kinds of breeding knowledge under the lamp. Without a bullpen base, she transformed her vegetable garden of more than one mu into a simple bullpen. At the end of 2013, in a year, long Xiaofen earned the first bucket of gold in her life. "at that time, I rushed the cattle to the market to buy them, but I didn't expect to sell three on the first day." This time, she strengthened her confidence in raising local scalpers.

two。 The "fate" of cattle

Long Xiaofen has formed an inextricable bond with the breeding of yellow cattle since then. "in early 2014, when I went to Hunan to study, I ran into a national aquaculture conference. I saw so many farmed species from all over the country for the first time, and I felt like I was really sitting on my feet in the past." Long Xiaofen said: after that, in order to strengthen her "cattle team," long Xiaofen often visited various places to study, and every time he would visit local cattle experts, learn from the experience of others, and at the same time learn the knowledge of cattle epidemic prevention and control. The clever and studious long Xiaofen became a "breeding expert" in the village. There are so many cattle that the bullpen built before can no longer be closed. In early 2015, with the support of relatives and friends, long Xiaofen invested another 200000 yuan to contract a barren slope surrounded by mountains in the village and set up a "Miaoling breeding" professional cooperative. The number of cattle grew from more than 20 to more than 60. At the same time, 65 high-quality goats were introduced. But when she was full of confidence in the future, an epidemic in 2015 brought it all to naught. "the epidemic hit me so hard that the more than 60 goats imported were all gone at once, and more than a dozen cattle were lost. A total loss of more than 100,000 yuan. " Speaking of past setbacks, long Xiaofen sighed unceasingly. However, in the face of difficulties, she did not give up.

At the beginning of 2016, after six months of efforts, long Xiaofen regained her strength and finally ushered in a golden period for the development of her breeding industry. Orders poured in one after another. By the beginning of August this year, long Xiaofen's cattle breeding base had reached 89 cattle. According to the current market price of 8000 yuan per head, the value is more than 700,000 yuan.

three。 The cow's "wish"

Long Xiaofen, who is always in the company of Niu, has an innocent appearance, and people laugh first before words come out.

"I like the fields, and I feel happy with my cows." On the hillside, the cows will gather around as soon as they see long Xiaofen coming. Some gently push long Xiaofen's back with their horns, and some stick out their tongues and lick long Xiaofen's arm, moving affectionately as if the child had seen his mother.

"this head is called Huahua, and she has a spot on her head; this head is called a black horn, and you see its horns are black and shiny." Long Xiaofen introduced her cows to the reporter one by one.

From the beginning of her business, she delivered the cow herself, so she had a strong relationship with the cows. In order to ensure the quality and variety, the yellow cattle raised by long Xiaofen are all local yellow cattle breeds. in the way of breeding, they are raised in the original ecology, and every day she drives the cattle to the hillside to graze instead of feeding.

Speaking of feed, long Xiaofen also has a short story. She said that at the beginning of raising, many people advised her to use feed, but after a period of time, long Xiaofen found that although the cattle raised with feed grew fast, they were weak and sickly and did not sell well. After repeated observation, she found that the problem was with the raw materials. one day, in the raw material warehouse, long Xiaofen grabbed a handful of raw materials and smelled it, feeling that it smelled wrong. she put the raw materials into her mouth and tasted it again. "it smells sour, which is sure to affect the cow's appetite." Long Xiaofen said that she decisively decided to change the material and let all the yellow cattle on the farm eat grass. Long Xiaofen believes that the quality of cattle lies in the quality of the food she eats, and it turns out that she is right.

On the way home, long Xiaofen took out a manuscript with all kinds of knowledge written on it. She said that this is her treasure, from the beginning of raising cattle to the present, the process has been on it bit by bit. "I enjoy my present life very much. I live a full life in the fields and cattle herding." Long Xiaofen said that although the journey was very difficult, she found the end-result of her career.

At present, with the support of relevant government departments, long Xiaofen is continuing to make efforts to realize her "dream of ecological agriculture".