amaotonovel Chapter 384 was indeed not easy.
Chapter 384 was indeed not easy.
Indeed, as Zheng Dehou said, Li Xiangyang still has some influence, after all, he just made a contribution.
Li Xiangyang scratched his head: "Okay, I'll go and inquire at the Forestry Bureau and try to get the paperwork done."
“Alright,” the old Party Secretary decided, “I’ll have Captain Zheng handle the village’s application; we should have a response within a week.”
Zheng Dehou nodded: "No problem, I'll write the application now and go to the county first thing tomorrow morning."
After leaving the village committee, Li Xiangyang went straight to the forestry bureau.
Upon entering the office, Director Zhao was there.
Upon seeing Li Xiangyang, Director Zhao warmly invited him to sit down.
"Xiangyang, what's up?" Director Zhao asked with a smile.
Li Xiangyang explained in detail that Xiaoliang Village wanted to raise deer. After listening, Director Zhao pondered for a moment.
“Raising deer is a good idea, but according to regulations, a special permit is indeed required.” Director Zhao thought for a moment, “How about this, considering your contributions to the Forestry Bureau, I’ll go through the green channel for you. Have the village submit the application, and I’ll personally approve it for you.”
Li Xiangyang was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Director Zhao!"
"Don't mention it," Director Zhao waved his hand. "We just hope that farmers in the mountains can increase their income. But there's one thing I need to remind you: the deer farm must be built in a suitable location and must not affect the forest ecosystem."
Li Xiangyang nodded: "Understood, we will strictly follow the regulations."
"That's good," Director Zhao said with a smile. "If your village has any other difficulties, just let us know."
After leaving the forestry bureau, Li Xiangyang went straight to Ma Laosan's timber processing plant.
"How is it? How is it?" Old Ma asked impatiently as soon as he saw Li Xiangyang.
Li Xiangyang smiled and said, "Good news! The village has agreed, and the forestry bureau is also on board. The permit should be issued soon."
Old Ma was overjoyed and grabbed Li Xiangyang's hand: "That's wonderful! Brother Li, you're truly my lucky star! Old Liu, Old Zhang, come here!"
As Ma Laosan called out, two burly men strode in and stood beside him.
“Starting today, we will fully cooperate with Brother Li in building the deer farm! We have plenty of timber; we'll haul a batch to Xiaoliang Village today…”
Seeing Ma Laosan's decisive action, Li Xiangyang quickly said, "Boss Ma, we need to plan ahead and see where in the village would be suitable to build it."
“Of course, of course!” Old Ma nodded readily. “But actually, I won’t be needed much. Where the farm is built is up to you. As for the deer, you can’t count on me even more. These days, you can’t buy them even if you have the money. You’re the expert in that area, so we’ll have to rely on you.”
“Okay,” Li Xiangyang nodded, “I’ll go back and think about how to catch him.”
Old Ma waved his hand: "I trust you. It's settled then."
“Okay,” Li Xiangyang stood up, “then I’ll go back to the village to make preparations.”
Ma Laosan personally escorted Li Xiangyang to the door: "Brother Li, if this goes well, you'll definitely get your share!"
"You're too kind, Mr. Ma," Li Xiangyang said with a smile and a wave of his hand.
On his way back to the village, Li Xiangyang pondered how to build the deer farm. Lost in thought, he unknowingly returned to Xiaoliang Village.
At the village entrance, several elderly people were squatting on the ground, chatting and basking in the sun. When they saw Li Xiangyang return, they greeted him warmly.
"Xiangyang's back? I heard you went to take care of some deer farming business?"
Li Xiangyang nodded with a smile: "Yes, Uncle Wang, it's all settled. Boss Ma will be delivering the timber today; we're going to build a deer farm in our village."
"Great! Great!" Several elderly people nodded in approval. "With a side business now in our village, life will be much better."
After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, Li Xiangyang went straight to the village committee to tell the old Party Secretary and Captain Zheng the good news.
"Great!" Zheng Dehou slapped his thigh. "I'll organize the manpower right away, meet the timber trucks, and start construction."
The old Party Secretary appeared more cautious: "Where would be a suitable location?"
Li Xiangyang thought for a moment: "How about that piece of wasteland at the east end of the village? It's close to the woods, making it convenient to get fodder, and it won't affect the village's farmland."
Zheng Dehou nodded in agreement: "That place is public land, so it's indeed suitable."
"Then let's settle on that spot," the old Party Secretary decided. "Xiao Zheng, you quickly take some people to clear the area and mark the boundaries. Xiangyang, go back and think about how to catch the deer. We don't want everything to be prepared only to fail to catch it..."
Li Xiangyang responded and turned to leave the village committee.
On his way home, he frowned slightly, pondering the thorny matter of catching the deer.
Deer are not ordinary livestock. They are naturally alert, have a keen sense of smell, and are extremely agile in the mountains and forests. It is difficult to hunt one on a normal day, let alone capture it without injury.
"How did it go?" Li Xiaoyun asked as soon as she saw Li Xiangyang return, putting down her work to greet him.
Li Xiangyang nodded with a smile: "Everything's arranged. As for Ma Laosan, they'll send the timber directly without waiting for an application. Captain Zheng has sent people to clear the site, so I don't need to do that. The real difficulty right now is how to capture a few deer alive. Deer aren't fish; you can't just cast them all in one net..."
"Deer are indeed not fish, but if you set up the net cleverly, it can be a clever method. You need bait to catch fish, so to catch deer..."
Seeing her husband looking troubled, Li Xiaoyun couldn't help but help him think about it.
Hearing this, Li Xiangyang's eyes lit up: "That's right! Use nets! Use bait to catch fish, and salt to catch deer, it'll definitely work!" He excitedly hugged Li Xiaoyun, "You're so smart!"
Li Xiaoyun blushed: "I was just saying..."
"Haha, my wife is amazing! She can come up with such a great idea just by mentioning it casually."
Li Xiangyang immediately stood up, saying, "I need to go talk to Wang Ergou about how to weave this net."
"Let's eat first," Li Xiaoyun stopped him. "I just heated up the food."
Li Xiangyang then noticed that the food had already been laid out on the table.
"Okay, let's go after we finish eating." He nodded with a smile.
After dinner, Li Xiangyang went to Wang Ergou's house. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Wang Ergou busy with something in the yard.
"Ergou, what are you busy with?" Li Xiangyang called out.
Wang Ergou looked up and saw it was Li Xiangyang. He immediately grinned and said, "Nothing much, just fixing some furniture. I heard our village is going to build a deer farm? That's great news!"
"The news spreads fast," Li Xiangyang said with a smile as he walked into the courtyard. "Everyone knows about it as soon as it's been decided. It's certainly good news, but we need to find a way to get some live deer."
"Well..." Wang Ergou scratched his head, "It really wasn't easy."
Li Xiangyang shared his thoughts with Wang Ergou: "I'm thinking that using a large hunting net might be the best way."
Wang Ergou's eyes lit up: "Great idea! How big should the mesh size be?"
"I can't hold it either, so I wanted to discuss it with you. Considering both restricting the deer's movement and avoiding excessive harm, the mesh size needs to be just right—too big won't work, too small won't work either, and besides, the deer herd has all sizes..."