Chapter 70 of 100
Chapter 70
15 min read3,775 words
In the following week, Wang Xiaoqiang went out early and returned late, catching wild chickens on Mantou Mountain. Apart from Liu Juyi, no one else noticed. Liu Juyi still diligently delivered meals every day. No matter how late Wang Xiaoqiang returned, Liu Juyi would wait for him to finish eating and clean up the dishes before going back, though she was usually sent back by her younger brother-in-law.
Liu Juyi enjoyed this feeling, sitting on the second floor of the village committee, quietly waiting for Wang Xiaoqiang to return... watching him devour the dishes she had prepared... returning home under his protection in the night... This made her feel happy and content. Sometimes she would imagine that Wang Xiaoqiang was her husband, in which case she could not only cook for him but also wash his clothes, prepare foot-washing water, and sleep in his arms... Thinking about this, she shed tears.
Wang Xiaoqiang could not fail to notice his sister-in-law's attentiveness. Sometimes he would call his brother, Wang Dali, and remind him to call his wife, but Wang Dali never mentioned Liu Juyi. Whenever Wang Xiaoqiang brought up the topic, Wang Dali would hang up. Most of the time, he would boast to Wang Xiaoqiang about how well his projects in Guangzhou were going, saying that he had already earned over 100,000 yuan from the first project...
Wang Xiaoqiang now realized that the situation between his brother and sister-in-law was not just a simple marital spat but a complete breakdown of their relationship. If there were still arguments and fights, there would still be hope for the marriage. But if they had become strangers, it was truly hopeless. This was the current state of his brother and sister-in-law's relationship.
Their marriage was in name only.
While feeling indignant about his brother, Wang Xiaoqiang also felt pity for Liu Juyi. This frugal and virtuous woman had sacrificed so much for the Wang family, yet ended up with such a fate. Not only would Liu Juyi not accept it, but Wang Xiaoqiang himself was also unwilling. Although he had no right to interfere in his brother's affairs as a younger brother-in-law, he made a decision: when his brother returned from Guangzhou for the Spring Festival, he would ask for a clear explanation and give Liu Juyi a proper answer.
Gradually, the old village committee courtyard became lively. In a week, Wang Xiaoqiang had caught 120 wild chickens on Mantou Mountain, all of which he had thrown into the courtyard with their wings broken, guarded by Dahei and Xiahei. Looking at the yard full of wild chickens, Wang Xiaoqiang felt both delighted and a bit overwhelmed. Clearly, keeping so many wild chickens in this small courtyard was not suitable. It was time to build a chicken farm.
After selling the Jinsha tree chrysanthemums, Wang Xiaoqiang had about 3 million yuan. Building a chicken farm was not a problem. He decided to lease Mantou Mountain, build a chicken coop, and enclose it with a fence for free-range farming. Feeding the chickens a small amount of feed daily would save costs and maintain the natural quality of the meat and eggs.
With this idea in mind, Wang Xiaoqiang went to the county bank and withdrew over 60,000 yuan. He then returned to the village and directly took the money to the new village committee building, placing it on the desk of the village party secretary, Liu Mingshan.
Liu Mingshan opened the package and was startled to see stacks of crisp hundred-yuan bills. He said, "Xiaoqiang, you, you are..."
"Money for leasing the land," Wang Xiaoqiang replied with a faint smile.
Liu Mingshan, holding a stack of pink grandpa bills, looked at Wang Xiaoqiang with shining eyes. "Xiaoqiang, you don't have to pay so quickly..."
Liu Mingshan was a decent person. He knew that Wang Xiaoqiang had sold his corn for a large sum, about 200,000 yuan. However, Wang Xiaoqiang had now planted 40 acres of yam, which took two years to mature. This meant that for the next two years, Wang Xiaoqiang would have no income and would have to invest more money. With young people in the village abandoning their land to work outside, it was rare to see someone like Wang Xiaoqiang who was willing to use the land to make money. Liu Mingshan was pleased and naturally wanted to support him. More importantly, Wang Xiaoqiang could increase the village committee's income, which would make it easier to carry out village work.
"Uncle Liu, I said that as soon as I had money, I would pay off my debts. A person must be trustworthy, right..."
Wang Xiaoqiang's sincere words moved Liu Mingshan. He looked at Wang Xiaoqiang with admiration and gave him a thumbs up. "Xiaoqiang, I admire you. Just for this, I will strongly support your business..."
"Uncle, I came today not just to pay off the old debts. I want to lease Mantou Mountain..."
"Mantou Mountain... lease... Xiaoqiang, are you joking? What do you want to lease that barren mountain for? You know, the soil there is like saline-alkali land. Nothing grows there, just a few weeds..."
Liu Mingshan said in surprise.
Liu Mingshan's words were reasonable. Mantou Mountain was barren because the soil was poor. Not only could crops not grow there, but even trees would not survive. Only the hardy wild grass could grow.
"Uncle, I won't hide it from you. I want to build a chicken farm on Mantou Mountain..." Wang Xiaoqiang explained his idea.
"Build a chicken farm, that's great. If the scale is large, you can apply for government subsidies, which could be around 20,000 to 30,000 yuan..." Liu Mingshan was very supportive of Wang Xiaoqiang's plan to build a chicken farm and explained the benefits. After explaining the benefits, he also mentioned the drawbacks: "However, building the farm on the mountain will be very inconvenient..."
Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Uncle, I plan to raise wild chickens and let them free-range..."
Free-ranging would save a lot of trouble. First, there would be no need to transport large amounts of chicken feed up the mountain. Second, the chicken coop wouldn't need to be too large.
"Wild chickens..." Liu Mingshan was surprised. "Oh, you mean hybrid chickens, right..."
"Not hybrid chickens, pure wild chickens..."
"Where will you get so many pure wild chickens from..." Liu Mingshan clearly didn't expect that Mantou Mountain was now a world of wild chickens, with several times more than in previous years. Due to the lack of human activity, the wild chickens had become less cautious and were very easy to catch. Over a hundred had already fallen into Wang Xiaoqiang's hands.
"Uncle, don't worry about that. Can you lease Mantou Mountain to me?" Wang Xiaoqiang didn't want to continue this topic and got straight to the point.
"Of course, it's just a barren mountain. If you want to use it, go ahead..." Liu Mingshan saw that Wang Xiaoqiang was determined to build a chicken farm and didn't ask further.
"How much would it cost to lease it for a year?"
"That's just a barren mountain. No one has ever leased it before. But it's not my property, so you'll still have to pay something. How about you name your price..."
"10,000 yuan a year. Do you think that's okay?" Wang Xiaoqiang said.
Wang Xiaoqiang knew that the cost of leasing one acre of mountain land for a year was around 1,000 yuan, and Mantou Mountain was much larger than ten acres. So 10,000 yuan a year was definitely a good deal. He was afraid Liu Mingshan would think it was too little, but to his surprise, Liu Mingshan didn't mind at all and immediately agreed, "Sure, 10,000 yuan a year!"
Liu Mingshan carefully put away the money Wang Xiaoqiang had brought and praised him, "Xiaoqiang, you are making a great contribution to the village. Next year, when the village primary school builds a new teaching building, the funds allocated by the government will be far from enough. With your lease fee, I won't have to worry. After the building is completed, I will hold a commendation meeting to praise you..."
Wang Xiaoqiang didn't expect to gain some recognition while making a fortune, which was an unexpected bonus.
"Ah, what's the point of that?" Wang Xiaoqiang waved his hand indifferently and returned to the main topic, "Uncle, let's sign a lease contract immediately. I plan to lease it for a year to try it out..."
"Sure, no problem. You can lease it for as many years as you want." Liu Mingshan said, getting up to draft the lease contract.
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