To produce ham, one must first procure pigs, and right now it happens to be August, not the best season for raising piglets. However, the task of acquiring pigs can be set in motion ahead of time.
Therefore, while Da Li was building the factory, he began to visit various rural towns to sign pig farming contracts with the locals.
For quality ham, the breeding duration of the pigs requires careful attention; they can't be the kind of hundred-day pigs used in the past. Fortunately, there are no lean meat additives or rapid growth feeds these days – all natural. A pig has to be raised for at least ten months to be considered a large pig, so the quality of the meat can be quite reassuring.
Meanwhile, Qin Xi has been in the county for her third year now. Over the past two years, her achievements have been outstanding, and the provincial authorities are considering promoting her to a higher position after another year in the county.