Raising Sheep on the Black Soil to Make a Fortune from Sheep: Farmers Vie to Be the Leader in Getting Rich
Lu Shujun is a well-known specialized sheep farmer in Weiguang Village, Weiguang Township. Over more than a decade, he has grown his flock from fewer than 100 sheep to nearly 2,000 today, and he himself has transformed from a humble "shepherd" into a "leader" in entrepreneurship and prosperity.
Lu Shujun grew up in Inner Mongolia, carrying the bold and unrestrained spirit of a Mongol. After graduating from junior high school, he went out into society to make his way, but he was not content to work for others. At that time, sheep farming was booming, while animal husbandry in Inner Mongolia had become saturated and land desertification was relatively severe, so the idea of coming to Heilongjiang to raise sheep sprang to mind.
In your early twenties, you might be enjoying your college life, or traveling in small groups with friends, but at that age Lu Shujun was already braving the scorching sun and the wind and rain, holding fast to his dream all alone. At that time, in his eyes, the flock that accompanied him every day was the beginning of his dream. Through his persistence, his flock grew from one hundred to several hundred, and now to nearly two thousand, all of which would have been impossible without his dedication and diligence.
Lu Shujun mainly raises sheep and cashmere goats. After more than a decade of hard graft, he has become highly skilled in sheep farming, handling everything from disease prevention to feed formulation with ease. It is worth mentioning that the mutton and cashmere produced by his flock are already sold as far away as Shandong, Hebei, Guangzhou and other places. This year, in response to the government's call to ban straw burning and improve the utilization rate of straw, he invested in pellet feed processing equipment, which not only protects the environment but also ensures the quality of feed for his flock.
Relying on his hardworking hands and business savvy, Lu Shujun's life has gradually become more prosperous, but he wants even more to lead the fellow villagers and friends around him to prosperity together. In the future, Lu Shujun plans to expand the scale of his sheep farming, develop neighboring farmers into sheep raisers, actively provide free farming methods to other raisers, personally pass on his experience, offer sales information, and through his own practical actions be a good "leader" in guiding farmers to prosperity together.