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When they returned to the village, it was already quite late. Seeing a pile of money on the table made Huang Xiaocui's breath quicken; she had never seen so much money before.
Suddenly, Huang Xiaocui rushed to close the door tightly and looked around anxiously.
Seeing his mother like this, Zhan Lingfeng smiled and said, "Mom, it's okay. With this money, after paying off the debts, we will still have seventy thousand left. We need to do something with it."
Huang Xiaocui quickly stuffed the money into the bag her son had brought back, feeling uneasy as she said, "But having so much money at home isn't safe!"
"It will be used up soon."
"What did you say?" Huang Xiaocui stared blankly at her son.
"Sit down; I want to discuss how to spend this money with you."
After Huang Xiaocui sat down, she asked, "What are your plans?"
"Mom, I've been inquiring about the situation in the village recently. There are quite a few barren lands in our village, right? I plan to use this money for some projects."
"You mentioned last time about contracting Barren Mountain to plant Tea Trees."
"Yes, that's one thing. We also need to consider some farming ventures."
"What?"
Huang Xiaocui trusted her son; she knew that even if both she and her husband worked themselves to death, they couldn't earn that much money. Therefore, she had a kind of blind trust in her son.
"The land in our village isn't very valuable, so contracting it won't cost too much. I plan to take on more land this time. As for what to do with it, we can design it slowly. We need to build an industry that lasts longer."
"Anyway, I don't understand. The money is yours; do whatever you think is best."
She didn't expect her mother to agree so easily. Zhan Lingfeng had prepared many persuasive words but found he didn't need them at all. He realized that his mother had immense trust in him now—almost blind trust.
Well then, he would handle these matters himself.
The next morning, Huang Xiaocui took Zhan Lingfeng to find the village chief, Uncle Zhou.
Uncle Zhou's full name was Zhou Guicai. He was fifty years old but stood very straight and had a loud voice. Upon seeing Zhan Lingfeng, he laughed heartily and said, "Our God of Wealth has finally appeared!"
Huang Xiaocui also had a smile on her face, feeling very proud of her son.
"Uncle Zhou, sorry to bother you."
"Sit down and talk. You are quite the capable one. Everyone knows about your family's situation. I didn't expect that with your efforts, your family would turn things around so quickly. You've cleared all the debts at home, right?"
Huang Xiaocui then said, "I paid off the last installment last night."
"That's great! Not only have you cleared your debts, but you've also paid a high interest. Everyone is praising you. Xu, you are much better than your father. So, what's going on today?"
Zhan Lingfeng then realized that he had become quite a prominent figure in this village and had gained some status. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Uncle Zhou, I've made some money now and I think that not only does our family need to develop, but we should also provide opportunities for everyone to prosper. So, I'm planning to develop together with the people in the village."
"Good! It's great that you have this idea. What do you plan to do?"
"Well, there are a lot of Barren Mountains and wasteland in the village that are just sitting there unused. I want to lease them and do something productive."
"Lease the land? Tell me your thoughts."
"This is what I'm thinking: Our village used to have some Tea Trees, but they are scattered around. I plan to create a garden where we can grow tea. It will definitely require labor, and the villagers can work in the garden and earn some income."
"A Tea Garden? That thing takes a long time to grow and is troublesome to manage. You also need to find a market; it's quite difficult."
"I know. When the time comes, I will invite experts from the Provincial Capital to guide us. Right now, I just want to lease the land. Besides this, I also plan to start raising wild chickens."
"Wild chickens are good; they yield results quickly. I think it’s feasible."
"Yes, Soft-shelled Turtles can also be farmed artificially. I've found experts from the Provincial Capital who will come to guide us in raising them, so I need to set up a Soft-shelled Turtle farm as well."
"Xu, this is quite an ambitious plan! Impressive!"
"Haha, things are different now. I just want to do it while observing how it goes. The key issue is still the leasing of land; if the village doesn't support it, it won't work."
Zhou Guicai said loudly, "If you do this, everyone will have work. Although it's helping your family, it will also help improve everyone's income. I definitely support this. Everyone knows that the land in our village isn't worth much; even if offered for free, no one wants it. If you want to use it, just take it—what's money for?"
"Uncle Zhou, you can't say that. Everything needs to be done properly; money must be involved. If there are profits later and people see that I didn't invest any money, then everyone will have problems. So we must proceed formally; I'll lease for Fifty Years and there must be a contract so everything is clear later on."
"You’re sharp; what you say makes sense. This way everyone can agree. I've heard that land near the county town goes for ten yuan per mu; here you can just give me a token amount."
"Then let's go with Five Yuan."
"Alright, how much do you want to contract?"
"First, I'll contract three thousand acres of Barren Mountain to grow tea, and then another three thousand acres for farming."
Saying this, he smiled wryly and added, "Uncle Zhou, you know my situation. If I invest everything into the contracted land, I won't be able to accomplish anything. So, would it be possible to pay once a year? Don't worry, if I can't pay off the contracted fees within ten years, not only will the entire contract become void, but I will also double the payment."
Zhou Guicai nodded and said, "Alright, it's settled then."
Uncle Zhou immediately called the village officials together and informed them about Zhan Lingfeng's plans to contract land for farming and breeding.
The villagers were naturally aware that the Warrior Family had become prosperous and wanted to share in some of the benefits. Now that Zhan Lingfeng was contracting land, everyone could work and earn a daily income, which was beneficial for all.
After a contract was signed in front of everyone, Zhan Lingfeng placed the money he brought on the table.
Seeing the first payment of thirty thousand yuan laid out, Uncle Zhou's face broke into a smile.
"Uncle Zhou, I need a lot of people to help with the work. Please ask around; I'll pay ten yuan a day for anyone who can come to work."
Uncle Zhou replied, "Everyone is idle anyway. It's hard to earn even a little money usually; ten yuan is enough. Just let me know, and I'm sure many people will come."
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