Back to 1984: Hunting in the Mountains

Yu Qiutang was thinking about his brother's affairs today and didn't have much patience to begin with. Seeing these two people still wasting time, he almost couldn't suppress his inner annoyance.

If it were in the past, he would have definitely turned hostile on the spot.

But now it's a little better, and I still hold my temper, "Village head, I analyzed the pros and cons of contracting land for you last time. Let me put it bluntly. If this land is to be transformed from wasteland to arable land, it will definitely take some time to adjust.

We are all farmers and we know that it is not an easy task to adjust the soil. In the beginning, the soil is all dead and needs to be activated bit by bit. This will take at least two to three years, right?
Even after activation, there is not much yield at the beginning due to the barrenness. If you want better results, it will take at least five years, right?
Let’s talk about it. There is no water source in that location and the road is not smooth. I have to find a way to solve these problems.

If I spend seven or eight years finally preparing the land, but you are unwilling to rent it to me and want to take it back, then wouldn’t all my efforts be in vain?

It's too miserable to spend a lot of money and time, but in the end you get nothing and just make wedding clothes for others.

If we talk about reason, this is not the way to put it.

If I don't contract this land, can you find another contractor in a short time? Even if you can find one, who will take care of the land as well as I do?"

Yu Qiutang was angry, and even though he was patient in his words, there was still some dissatisfaction in his words.

When he said this, the village chief Wang Damen felt a little embarrassed and quickly explained: "Of course we didn't mean that. We meant..."

“Village chief, I am not a talker, but I am a man of action. I can only promise that if the land is contracted to me, I will make good use of it and not let it continue to be barren, thus affecting the cultivation of other nearby lands.

As for the things you are considering, I know it is a problem, but it is not a fundamental trouble. I believe that as the village chief, you can definitely solve it, right?

Now our country, from top to bottom, is vigorously developing rural economic construction. If I do well here, I can help everyone make some money, and the villagers will be richer. Wouldn't your job be easier?
People are like this. If you are the village chief and can make everyone rich, then you are very good.

Even if you consider everyone's feelings, the villages are poorer than each other and are far behind other villages. Who would believe you if you said you were doing this for everyone's good? "

"Well... I know what you said is right, but..."

"Anyway, let's put it this way. If I can contract it, I will do it. If not, I will find another way.

It’s just that the money I pay for hiring someone to handle the land will be spent accordingly, otherwise I’d feel embarrassed.

I made it very clear the other day that contracting the land is actually a good thing for me and the village, as well as for you, the village chief.

You can consider it. If I take over the contract, I will start with 20 years. Otherwise, forget it and I will look for other places. "

After Yu Qiutang finished speaking, he stood up and prepared to leave.

When they were almost at the door, the village chief called out from behind, "Hey, kid, why are you so anxious? We are discussing this, and we didn't say that it's absolutely impossible."

Yu Qiutang then turned back and stepped on the threshold. "Village Chief, what do you mean?"

Wang Damen seemed to be constipated and thought for a while, then he slammed the table and said, "Okay, let's do it as you say. It's a good thing anyway, just do it, and I'll explain it to the villagers if there's anything to explain later."

Seeing him like this, Yu Qiutang walked back and sat down at the table again, "Thank you for your help, Village Chief."

“This shouldn’t be the case. As the village chief, supporting you in developing a variety of agricultural planting and breeding is my…our village committee’s unshirkable responsibility.

Qiutang, you are an amazing young man. You have ideas and courage, which is really rare. You should develop well and, as you said, take root in our village.

Including the follow-up, if there is anything you need our village committee to support, just come to us, we will definitely be able to meet your needs to the best of our ability within the scope of conditions. "

Seeing that the village chief had changed so thoroughly, Yu Qiutang knew that he had to quit while he was ahead and just go along with him.

"Thank you, village chief. I was a little emotional just now. Please don't take it to heart."

"What's that? Just talk about the facts. You didn't call me mother or scold me. What kind of emotion is that? Besides, it's good for young people to have some emotions. Emotions prove that you want to do things well and that you are motivated.

Besides, who doesn’t have a bit of temper when they are young? That’s not a young person. If he has no emotions at all, it means he has no motivation to move forward.

To be honest, I still admire your character, you are very direct, but you can act decisively, and you are a good guy who can accomplish great things."

As Wang Damen spoke, he took out the contract that had been prepared long ago from his desk pocket.

"Come, take a look at the terms and just fill in the contract time."

"it is good."

Yu Qiutang took it and quickly flipped through the two-page contract. It was quite simple and there was nothing complicated about it.

"That's it, no problem."

"Okay, if there's no problem, we'll sign and stamp our names."

"Row."

The village chief took out a red ink box from the drawer, opened it, and a strong smell of alcohol wafted out.

He signed first, then stamped the village committee's official seal, watched Yu Qiutang sign and stamp his handprint, took it to see if there was any problem, then opened the lock of another drawer and put the things in.

Yu Qiutang kept a copy.

"Then this matter is settled. If you are free tomorrow, our village committee will send someone to work with you and your team leader to scour the land and determine the boundaries of the surrounding area."

Yu Qiutang nodded in agreement.

After chatting for a while, he took his contract home.

Yu Daner stood at the door and watched Yu Qiutang walk a long way away before returning to ask in confusion: "Village Chief, is the contract period really going to be that long?"

Wang Damen was not as easy-going towards Yu Daner as Yu Qiutang. He lay on his back in the chair, looking at the ceiling of the room.

"Why, you think differently?"

"That's not the case, but that's what we said when we discussed it before."

"What did you say?"

Yu Daner was stunned, not knowing what the village chief meant. He wanted to repeat it, but then he thought, could the village chief really have forgotten? Was it really necessary for him to repeat it?

After much thought, I still think that I shouldn't be an eye-catcher.

"I was just thinking, I don't know how many things will happen in these twenty years. Such a large piece of land is occupied like this. Will it be..."

Wang Damen rolled his eyes at him and said, "How can we talk about the future now? The future will naturally have its own concerns.

Besides, do you know that you will still be the captain and I will still be the village chief in the future? It is uncertain who will sit in this position!

We just do our job as usual, what won’t change is what we do. If the young man from your Yu family can really do something, it will be a good thing for the whole village.”

Yu Daner complained in his heart. You didn't say that before, you old fox, seeing that the other person's temper was hard, you started to take advantage of the situation, you are really cunning.

"You should support Yu Qiutang more in the future. Don't underestimate this young man. In my opinion, he is not an ordinary person. If he does well, he will be the biggest highlight of your team.

You had some conflicts and disputes before, right? Just let it go and don’t mention it again in the future. Be more open-minded, have a bigger picture, and be able to tolerate others…”

On the surface, Yu Daner listened with great interest and was very devout and serious, but in her heart she activated a protective shield and did not take the village chief's words to heart at all. They went in one ear and immediately out the other.
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Yu Qiutang returned home and found that no one had eaten yet.

Waiting for him.

He ate hastily, and waited for the children to go out before his third sister pulled him aside to inquire about something.

He had no choice but to tell his third sister about his eldest brother's matter again.

The third sister has an average relationship with her eldest brother, but out of instinct, she still hopes that Yu Qiutang can bring her eldest brother home.

Yu Qiutang agreed.

After dinner, he and Miali went to the chicken coop in the backyard and found that there were a few more chickens in the small cage in the corner, and they were all well-fed.

Mi Yali knew that Yu Qiutang was under a lot of pressure at the moment, so she tried her best to say something happy to ease his mood.

"Although there aren't many chickens, they are all of good quality. I am very strict. No matter what connections the people in the village have, if the chickens are not good, then they are not good. There is absolutely no backdoor."

Yu Qiutang put his arm around his wife's shoulders and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I originally said that I would work on this with you after I was done with my recent work, but now..."

"You also said that you would do these things after you are done with your work, but you are not done with your work yet."

Mi Yali smiled and said, "Everything has its priorities. Finding my eldest brother is definitely more important than anything else. I can take my time with the housework. It won't be too tiring. I still have my eldest and third sisters to help me."

"That's true, but there are many things that should be done by men. We have men in our family, but we still need a woman like you to work so hard..."

Mi Yali said: "Qiu Tang, you are being chauvinistic when you say that. What do you mean by that? Are you saying that there are many things that only men can do and we women can't do?

You say, this is looking down on us women.

Haven't you heard that women hold up half the sky? The construction of a new socialist China cannot be separated from us women. "

Yu Qiutang was both amused and confused. "That's not what I meant. I just hope you don't have to work so hard..."

When Yu Qiutang said this, he suddenly remembered that Mi Yali in her previous life became ill because of overwork, and he immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

What am I doing?

If she continues to work so hard, won't she end up repeating the same old path she had in her previous life?

Thinking of this, he turned Miyali's body over, looked at her face, and said solemnly: "Lili, I repeat again, just take your time with the housework, we don't have to work so hard, if you get tired, then I will be really sad.

The purpose of making money is not to live a good life. If you lose your health, you lose everything. A good health is hard to buy with money."

Yu Qiutang's formality made Mia Li confused, but she was also very touched. She reached out and gently touched Yu Qiutang's face, "Of course I know, silly."

Only then did Yu Qiutang feel relieved.

The two of them came into the chicken coop. Yu Qiutang looked at the huge space and said, "Let's wait until I come back to decorate this place."

"Didn't you say that I should be responsible for this?"

"Yes. Brother Wenzhong is very down-to-earth and serious in his work. I trust him."

"That's it. Why should I wait for you to come back? You know my brother, but don't I know my brother?"

"That's... that's not what I meant."

"Okay, I know what you're thinking. You're just worried that I'm tired," Miyali grabbed Yu Qiutang's hand and shook it. "Actually, you don't have to worry. I know my limits. I promise to take care of myself."

"Well...it depends on the situation."

Yu Qiutang thought there was no point in continuing to worry about it. Miyali was just like that and couldn't sit still.

Even if she agreed to him now, I'm afraid that after he left, Miali would not abide by the agreement and go back to work.

If you really want her to stop working, you have to keep an eye on her and supervise her when she rests.

“Yes, you can do this.”

Yu Qiutang thought of the alfalfa field and took out the contract from his pocket. "I have already contracted the land, but it is now a wasteland with weeds all over it. You can find a few people you have a good relationship with in the team and give them money to help us turn the land..."

Miyali nodded, "I know how to turn the soil, so why not call the animals? Animals are cheaper and take less time!"

“There is a lot of grass in the field now, and many of the grass roots are very long. If we use animals, people will only be responsible for turning the soil, and the grass roots will continue to remain in the field. After the next rain, the field will be covered with grass again.

My idea is that by turning the soil manually, I can sort out the grass at the same time, so that the soil will be cleaner.

Moreover, the depth of the land plowed by animals is always different, and they cannot reach the corners. People are much more careful, and each person is responsible for his own area. As long as they are good at the work, nothing will go wrong.

I have thought it through. One person can turn over one and a half acres of land a day. We will pay one dollar per acre. The more work, the more money. Whoever is quick can earn more than one dollar a day. "

Mi Yali: "That's still a lot of money, one hundred acres shouldn't be one hundred and fifty yuan?"

“Of course you have to. You have to adapt to this kind of thing in the future. Whether it’s planting or breeding, we can’t do it all by ourselves. We won’t be able to do much if we do that.

Our village is poor and has nothing else, but we have enough people.

It’s not that everyone is unwilling to work and earn money, it’s just that they haven’t found any decent jobs.

Now we ask them to come over to work and pay them the same salary as the workers working in the factory, or even a little more, which is equivalent to doing a good thing.

You know, it's very difficult to become a worker.

Look, we farmers rely on growing crops in the fields and paying taxes all year round, but we only get a few dollars, which is not enough to even have enough food to eat.”

Miyali felt the same way, "Well, farming is really hard. Working hard to grow a crop is actually not as good as working for a month for the workers.

If I hadn't followed you, I might have been working hard every day, digging in the soil to make a living.

That's it, leave this to me. I'm looking for someone who can get the job done and is down-to-earth. I know a lot of people. You don't know how popular I am in the team." (End of this chapter)