Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

"Let's do it the day after tomorrow. You can settle this place today and tomorrow. If the store doesn't work, just temporarily close it. I'll compensate you for the losses..."

"What do you think? You're still asking for compensation. I can run this store without your help. It's just that I don't make money for a few days. It doesn't matter. I can make money all the time."

Yu Qiutang nodded and didn't continue to be polite.

After leaving Yu Qiujiang, he thought for a while and came to Wu Meifen again.

Recently, Wu Meifen's Meifen Hotel is being expanded, and a two-story Meifen Hotel is being built next to it.

The Meifen Hotel has also been expanded near the hotel.

Yu Qiutang remembered that these things in his previous life were opened relatively late. In this life, he was obviously affected by Yu Qiutang's butterfly effect and started to lay out in advance.

It seems that she helped Yu Qiutang a lot, but the information that Yu Qiutang brought in advance was also equivalent to opening her eyes.

She is an entrepreneur with a keen sense of business and timing, and she has more foresight than the average person about what the future will be like.

Therefore, combined with some suggestions from Yu Qiutang, she was ahead of everyone else and had already laid the foundation for real estate in the early stages.

It is foreseeable that with the rapid economic development in the next forty years, even if the hotel business does not develop normally, Qingquan will become the overlord just by relying on these lands.

Through her actions, Yu Qiutang also understood one thing: Wu Meifen was definitely not a simple entrepreneur, otherwise she would not have had so much capital to start with.

As for the Mei-Fen Hotel, although its business is good, the profits are limited after all.

Small-scale changes are okay, but it is impossible to support such a large investment transformation.

This also confirms the truth that people in later generations understood. Many of these early capital tycoons claimed to have started from scratch, but in fact, if you trace them back, you will find that they all have a family background.

There is no way he is an ordinary citizen.

Yu Qiutang saw Wu Meifen rolling up her sleeves and directing a group of people to apply cement, so he did not disturb her but stood by and watched. It was not until Wu Meifen turned around inadvertently and saw him coming that she came over.

He handed Yu Qiutang a bottle of orange juice, opened one for himself, and drank half of it in one breath.

"Why are you in town when there's no market today?"

"Something happened."

Yu Qiutang also took a big sip.

The taste of orange juice at that time was still very light. Unlike later generations, it was not determined how much actual fruit pulp it contained. At this time, it was almost always made with orange powder. As long as there was enough saccharin, the taste would be almost the same.

When times are hard, people especially like sweetness.

"What's going on? There are so many things going on in your family!"

Wu Meifen pulled him to the lounge next door.

This is a temporary structure with a lot of building materials inside.

Wu Meifen sat on the table and asked with a smile, "You came to me, you must need help, right?"

Yu Qiutang was a little embarrassed.

It is true that every time I look for Wu Meifen, I have a request for her.

If everyone needs a noble person to succeed, then Wu Meifen is the greatest noble person he has ever met.

A person will always meet noble people several times in his life, but many people have met them without realizing it.

Maybe it was because of lack of vision, or because of poor self-esteem, or because of ignorance, but in any case, it was missed.

But Yu Qiutang won’t.

With an adult's thinking, he could see the pros and cons of interpersonal relationships more clearly, so he was recognized by Wu Meifen from the beginning and gradually became good friends with her despite their different identities and statuses.

"Tell me, what happened this time?"

Wu Meifen said this with a teasing smile. She was not being sarcastic on purpose, she was just joking, and Yu Qiutang could sense it.

He thought about it and started talking about his elder brother.

"...Anyway, now that we've found some traces, we must go over and take a look. Whether we can find the person or not, it will be a relief."

Wu Meifen was smiling at first, but after hearing what was said later, she stopped smiling and looked a little serious.

So after Yu Qiutang finished speaking, she did not speak immediately, but continued to think silently for a moment.

"I didn't expect this to happen. I always thought your family had a lot of things to do, but I didn't expect the reality to be more troublesome than I imagined."

Yu Qiutang nodded, "In the beginning, we all accepted this matter as our fate."

"Indeed, I have heard about the situation there before, and some things, but this is the first time I have heard the details. So... you came to me today, what do you need me to help you with?"

Yu Qiutang shook his head and said, "To be honest, before I came here, I didn't have any idea in my mind. I just wasn't sure about this matter.

To be honest with you, Sister Meifen, our family is full of people who have never seen the world. Many of them have never left Rongcheng in their entire lives, and have only heard about Shanxi from others.

Therefore, they couldn't give me any advice. Instead, I needed to reassure them and tell them that going out to look for someone was not a long journey and there wasn't much risk.

But as far as I know, the risk is still not small. My brother has been out for so long, if there is no risk, he will definitely come back. If he doesn’t come back, it’s naturally because his body is not free. ”

Wu Meifen nodded.

"I can probably understand how you feel. This is indeed a difficult situation. I don't know anyone there, so I can't help you much.

If you need money, I can give you some...

How about this, I'll find someone to take you there. It's so far there and the transportation is not very convenient.

As for the selection, let me think about it. I'd like to find someone who is familiar with the outside world, preferably someone from Shanxi, or someone who has been to Shanxi.

It's really chaotic outside now. Even though you are doing well here, when you go out, there are all kinds of monsters and ghosts. You can only judge a person by his face, not his heart. How do you know what he is thinking?

I'm worried that you don't have enough experience in society and may suffer a great loss.

I finally got to see a nice guy like you, and I hope you can achieve something in the future. If something happens to you at such a young age, I will regret it to death!"

"No, it's so far, how can I trouble you to take me there specially?"

"Don't say such things, I've already told you, if you have something to say, just talk about it, don't be polite.

Problems that can be solved with money and people are not problems. What we fear most is the reality that we cannot change no matter what we do.

You don't have to worry about the cows here, I know what's going on.

When are you going to go there?"

After hearing Wu Meifen say this, Yu Qiutang did not continue to refuse. He felt less tired of owing favors as he had so many debts to owe.

Anyway, just treat the other person as your eternal benefactor.

Always remember the kindness in your heart and repay it a little bit when necessary.

"Prepare for the day after tomorrow."

"Who are you going with?"

"My cousin, my uncle's son."

"Oh, the one who owns the iron shop down the street?"

"Yes, you went to see it when it opened last time."

"Yes, he just opened his shop and he was willing to give up his business and follow you. You have good relationships with people."

Yu Qiutang smiled and said, "Brothers who grew up together have deep feelings. My elder brother disappeared when I was a child, and he is almost like my real brother." "Well, it's good to have such brothers. People live their whole lives and always have to keep some reliable people. Don't think that you are capable and nothing can stop you.

Every man has his own strengths and weaknesses. There are always areas where one’s abilities are insufficient, and at these times one needs the help of friends, relatives, or family members.”

Yu Qiutang nodded: "Yes."

"Okay then. I'll find a way for you. The day after tomorrow is the day after tomorrow. I'm afraid it will take a day to get from here to Shanxi.

Set off early in the morning, and if you can't make it in the evening, take a rest for a night. Don't be too anxious. You should still stay in good condition so that you will have more energy when you arrive.

I guess that when you go there this time, things won’t be that easy to handle. Just like you said, if it were really easy to solve, why didn’t your brother come back himself?”

Yu Qiutang nodded and sighed, "Yes, I am mentally prepared."

"That's fine."

Wu Meifen looked at Yu Qiutang with some concern, wanting to say something but stopping herself, but finally swallowed it back.

Before Yu Qiutang went back, he went to see Yu Qiujiang again and briefly explained the matters between him and Wu Meifen. He told Yu Qiujiang that after finishing his work tomorrow night, he should pack up the shop and go home, and set out early the next morning.

After returning home, Miyali asked him how things were going, and he briefly told her.

Mi Yali was very grateful when she heard that Wu Meifen was willing to help. "Why is Sister Meifen so nice to you? You two are obviously not related at all."

Yu Qiutang smiled and said, "This is my great benefactor. He said he treats me like his younger brother."

"Then we must remember the kindness of others. No one would be nice to others for no reason. Even parents would back off if they met an unfilial son."

"Well, I know."

"That's good. By the way, the captain told you to go to the village committee when you have time after you come back."

"Do you know what it is?"

"Maybe the village committee has approved the land you want to contract, so they asked you to sign the contract."

Yu Qiutang slapped his head and said, "I almost forgot about this. I had been remembering it for the past two days, but today my brain was confused by my elder brother's matter.

Today is the day of the village committee meeting. I guess the village committee has passed a resolution. OK, I will go and sign it to avoid any more trouble. "

"Go ahead, come back as soon as you're done. I'm cooking right now, so come back just in time for dinner."

"Row."

Yu Qiutang came to the village committee on a motorcycle.

When I opened the door, I saw the village chief and Yu Daner talking.

Yu Daner was lying on the table, facing the village chief, and seemed to be whispering something. When she saw Yu Qiutang come in, she stopped talking.

"Uncle Qiu came, and the village committee approved your idea of ​​contracting the land. I went to look for you, but my aunt said you were not at home."

Yu Daner was quite polite to Yu Qiutang this time.

Yu Qiutang was a man who would not hit a smiling person, so he smiled and said, "I went to the street office to do some work."

Village Chief Wang Damen saw Yu Qiutang coming in and waved to him with a smile, "Come on, Qiutang, come here."

"What's the matter, village chief?"

Others had no problem, so Yu Qiutang didn't say anything.

The village chief smiled and said, "Didn't you say before that you would contract the wasteland east of your village?"

"Yes."

"After discussion today, our village committee decided that instead of leaving the land to waste, it would be better to contract it to you so that it can be put to good use.

Agree that you can take the contract.

As for the price, I heard from your captain that the price is about the same. Now I just want to know how many years you plan to contract for, three, five, or seven years?"

"Can it be longer?"

"More?"

The village chief Wang Damen was a little surprised.

When it comes to things like land, people can’t predict what the future will be like.

What if we can still plant it now, but the policy changes in a few years?

So most people use three, five, or seven years as the limit.

Among them, three years and five years are the most, while seven years are relatively less.

The village chief didn't expect that Yu Qiutang thought seven years was not enough.

"Yes, three to five years is too short. No matter what you grow, there is a growth cycle. Maybe I have just adjusted the land and the contract period has already expired."

"It doesn't matter if it's over. We can continue to sign the contract and extend the time."

"That's still troublesome. I've made up my mind that I'm going to contract for more than seven years."

Wang Damen hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively, "How about I give you another year?"

Yu Qiutang shook his head and said, "Village Chief, this is not like buying vegetables at the market. Bargaining and adding more to the price little by little is too boring."

Wang Damen was startled, then he looked at Yu Daner and said with a smile: "How about this, I have approved it for you and let you take over the contract for ten years, what do you think?"

Yu Qiutang shook his head, "Village head, I want to contract the wasteland for 20 years.

As for the reason, I have explained it before. I want to grow alfalfa, a perennial weed. If too much time is allowed and the alfalfa roots haven’t developed properly and I can’t get them out, my loss will definitely be huge.

If I had enough time, these problems wouldn’t matter. I would have enough time to grow alfalfa and make my investment last longer.”

"Uncle Qiu, you still have to listen to the village chief. The village chief has spent a lot of effort to allow you to contract this piece of land. According to the regulations, the maximum contract period is seven years. Don't make things difficult for the village chief anymore. Just quit while you are ahead!"

Yu Daner was standing by and helping the village chief speak.

Yu Qiutang didn't manage his finances, and continued to say to Wang Damen: "Also, village chief, think about it, people are getting smarter and smarter nowadays. Everyone knows what that wasteland looks like. Otherwise, why didn't anyone propose to contract it when they all knew it was wasteland?"

Wang Damen had thought about this question before.

There are many problems with land like this in the village. They all know about it, but there is nothing they can do. Anyone who knows how to farm knows that those lands are difficult to deal with.

Planting it is a loss-making business.

That's why I'm too lazy to contract it out. After all these years, Yu Qiutang is the first one to propose contracting. If I don't agree, it's unknown whether I can contract it out later.

To a certain extent, it was a good thing that Yu Qiutang helped him solve this problem.

But the thing is, everything has a limit.

He thought about it again and again, "Qiu Tang, how about this, let's do it for ten years first, I'm also trying to prevent the villagers from gossiping, after ten years, I'll continue to rent it to you, how about that?"

Yu Qiutang thought to himself, what are you talking about? You will no longer be the village chief in ten years.

Definitely not ten years.

He can now contract 100 acres of land for one or two yuan. Ten years later, when the economy begins to develop, the contract price will definitely be higher than it is now.

Moreover, he is going to renovate this piece of land later. If the land is lost after the renovation, his investment would be in vain.

The villagers all have pink eye disease. Now the wasteland is fine and no one cares. But when the land becomes good later, they know the time is up. How can it be your turn? (End of this chapter)