Chapter 66. Nothing can be done without electricity

Qiangwa is busy.

Luo Yihang took out another piece of paper and started making plans on it.

Looks like I need to prepare a notebook.

Goal: Make some quick money in the summer.

Project: Raising crayfish.

Advantages: 1. There is a market in summer; 2. Seedlings can be purchased; 3. The growing time is suitable; 4. There are hardware conditions; 5. Sufficient funds; 6. The by-products of vegetable planting can be utilized.

Disadvantages: 1. Not able to raise...

I got stuck when writing the first disadvantage.

Damn, I’ve never done breeding before.

Luo Yihang kicked Qiangwa and said, "Call that person again and ask him how to raise shrimps."

Qiang Wa curled his lips and said, "How would he, a seedling seller, know? We need to find a professional."

Then he made another call, "Hello, Technician Liu, this is Luo Zhiqiang... Yeah, yeah... I have something to ask you. I have a friend who wants to raise crayfish. Who should I contact to teach aquaculture?... What, Pan Wazi... How can a ball boy care about this?... Oh, he knows me. OK, I'll contact him. Thanks."

"Hello, Panwa, I'm your brother Qiang. I heard that you met someone who teaches aquaculture... Yes, my buddy, um, um,...plans to raise crayfish... Okay, give it to me, I'm hanging up."

Qiangwa hung up the phone and said, "I'll be there soon, wait for me."

"Who are you looking for?" Luo Yihang was a little puzzled. He went around for two people before finding him. "Is he reliable?"

"Sure." Qiangwa was very confident and introduced: "Do you know the Agricultural Technology Station? The full name is Agricultural Technology Promotion Service Center, a department directly under the Department of Agriculture, specializing in the promotion of agricultural technology. The people there are very reliable, and I know them very well."

"How do you get to know people so well?" Luo Yihang said with a smile.

However, the Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center sounds like a reliable unit.

"They go to the village to promote the technology, tell the farmers which one is good to use, and then they come to ask, and they become familiar with it after a while."

"Their agricultural technology station is also divided into many departments, and the technicians have different expertise. There are not many people working in aquatic products in our town, so I asked Pan Wazi to recommend someone who specializes in raising crayfish."

As he was talking, Qiangwa's cell phone rang. VX sent him a business card, which showed "Animal Husbandry and Aquatic Products Service Station Technician - Zhou", and the signature read "If you have any questions about aquaculture, crayfish, turtles, river shrimps, crabs, please feel free to consult."

Judging from the signature, this technician specializes in special aquaculture and does not care about ordinary fish and shrimp.

Qiangwa quickly added.

As soon as I got through the friend, a voice call came in from the other side.

Quite enthusiastic.

After I explained the situation, the technician Zhou said, "Well, I'll send you a copy of the information first, and then it will be convenient for you to go to the site. It would be best if I could see the site."

"That's convenient, you want to come over?"

"If it's convenient for you to go there, please give me a video call so I can take a look."

"Okay, that's very convenient."

"Okay, you guys read the information first, and feel free to ask me if you have any questions. When you get to the site, just call me directly via video. I'll be here all day today."

As soon as I hung up the call, Technician Zhou sent me a document. The process was incredibly fast and it was obvious that he was used to it.

After transferring the document to the computer, Luo Yihang and Qiang Wa lay down together to read it.

Water depth...water quality...breeding density...cycle...feed ratio...disease treatment and prevention...fishing, it is explained in a very comprehensive and detailed manner.

"And this, and this, what is a shrimp washing machine?"

"It's for washing crayfish. Look at this, the processing machine is awesome."

"Wow, it can automatically pick out the shrimp thread, open the back, remove the head and shell. It's high-tech."

"Stop, stop, stop. List what you need first. What Lao Qian just said is not enough."

Lao Qian is just a seedling seller and he knows nothing about shrimp farming.

"We need an oxygenator, a feeding machine, and a crusher. These three are essential."

"You can put off buying the net pulling machine, lobster sorting machine, lobster cleaning machine, and processing machine until you need them."

"There are also a lot of things like blocking nets, feed, scoop nets, test kits, etc. We also need a small boat."

Luo Yihang and Qiang Wa checked the information and quickly listed a lot of things that were needed.

Then it suddenly occurred to me, "Are these machines fueled by oil or electricity? Is there electricity on the table?"

"Yes, there is a telephone pole up there."

“Are there any wires on the poles?”

"This one……"

The two thought about it and didn't notice it.

Luo Yihang shouted to the outside, "Dad, is there anything powered on the table?"

"No, there's only a pole but no line." Luo Cheng shouted back from outside.

"It's over." Luo Yihang spread his hands. Qiang Wa also found that most of the machines mentioned earlier were powered by electricity, and they really couldn't work without electricity.

When a problem arises, it must be solved.

Luo Yihang put on his shoes and went out. "Qiangwa, ask how much those things cost. I'll go find the village head and ask how to get electricity."

……

"To get electricity, you have to find the power supply bureau. I'll find the phone number for you." The village chief's grandmother is in the village committee today, so it is convenient for her to find things.

While looking for the phone, Luo Yihang asked, "Doesn't the fish farmer have electricity?"

"No, he didn't do anything."

"So he doesn't use any machines?"

"So he lost money." replied the village chief's grandmother.

Good, the reason is strong.

In fact, those who raise fish also have equipment, and they took them away when they evacuated.

But when that man was raising fish, agricultural machinery was not as advanced as it is now, and there were not so many of them. He only used a few big, black and crude ones that burned oil.

"I found it. I'll call you." The village chief's grandmother was using the village committee's landline.

The call was connected quickly, and Luo Yihang told the situation. The other party first asked whether it was an individual matter or a village collective matter.

Luo Yihang is talking about personal matters.

The man smacked his lips and said after a while, "If it's an individual, you have to pay for it yourself. I heard you said that your place is about three kilometers long and it's in the mountains, so the price is not cheap."

"Well, what if it belongs to the village collective? Does that mean it's free?" Luo Yihang didn't have any other intentions, he just asked casually.

"The village collective pays for it. What are you thinking? It's free." The voice on the other end was obviously impatient. "I'm telling you, think of other ways. If you really want to get electricity, just submit an order and wait..."

The village committee’s old landline phone has a lot of sound leakage, and the village chief’s grandmother is not bad at hearing.

so what.

He grabbed the receiver from Luo Yihang's hand and started to scold him: "Qi family kid, can you speak properly? If you continue like this, I will let your father beat you."

"Hey, hey, hey..." The person on the other end was moaning angrily for a long time, and suddenly his tone softened, "Eh? It's Aunt Lu, right? I was wondering why you called me directly. Calm down, calm down. I really didn't know you introduced this person. Who is this?"

"My eldest grandson."

"Okay, give him the phone number and I'll talk to him."

Wow, the old lady is so powerful. The guy opposite should be a leader, but she scolds him like a son. What's wrong with a leader? The leader also has a father.

By the way, the village head grandmother's husband has been gone for many years...

Luo Yihang went through all the gossip in his mind and picked up the phone receiver again.

This time the other party's attitude was different, showing enthusiasm and patience.

What I said was very specific. Don't worry about the other person's attitude just now. What I said was fine.

It roughly means that if you need 220V electricity, 10KW is the lowest.

However, because the distance exceeds two kilometers, if a 10 square wire is used, the resistance will be 3.66 ohms and the voltage drop will exceed 220V, so it cannot be used.

I can only use 95 square, 0.386 ohm resistance, 25V voltage drop, which is acceptable.

But 95 square cables are expensive. For such a long distance, even if aluminum-core cables are used, the cost of the cables will be around to yuan.

There is still exploration, maintenance, and manpower involved, so we have to wait.

All in all, with so few devices on Luo Yihang's desk, it's not worth it to run wires.

After hanging up the phone, Luo Yihang shook his head. He didn't know if he had never come into contact with it. It was so expensive to lay electric wires.

The village head's grandmother had been listening nearby and asked, "Can't the power supply bureau fix it?"

"No, it's too expensive. I think I should just get a diesel generator and generate my own electricity."

"A generator..." The village head's grandmother rubbed her head and remembered something. "Wait, wait, let me look for it..."

As he spoke, he rummaged through drawers and cabinets and found a brochure from a pile of documents.

Luo Yihang took it and looked at it. It was a photovoltaic power generation equipment, with various models including 10KW, 25KW, and 50KW.

"How come you have this thing?"

"Hey, I went to the city for a meeting once, and they were promoting this, technology and environmental protection or something, I don't remember it. Oh, there are subsidies."

Are there subsidies?
That's worth a look.

　Sorry, I'm sorry, I kneel down and reflect on myself.

　　I have recommended it, but the number of words is already very long, so I can only update twice starting tomorrow.

　　I'm so sorry.

(End of this chapter)