lcionline Chapter 371 Good Days in Jiangzhong Village
Chapter 371 Good Days in Jiangzhong Village
Upon hearing this, Gao Mengli felt that the division of the Li family's assets was now settled.
So he pulled Lin Xi away from the crowd of onlookers and strolled around the village.
Just like its name suggests, Jiangzhong Village has a large river at its entrance, which is incomparable to the small river in Wangyue Village.
The terrain is flat, with only a few small hills around it, and no large mountains.
Gao Mengli squatted down, reached out and grabbed a handful of mud from the ground, examining it closely.
The soil contains some mud and sand, and its fertility is moderate. It would be excellent for growing watermelons, but unfortunately, they don't have any seeds.
Growing some vegetables is feasible, but if you grow grains, the yield would be quite "pleasing".
"Mengli, look at your pained expression! You really want to eat watermelon but can't!"
Mengli, having her secret exposed, gave Lin Xi an admiring look without hesitation, saying, "Xixi, if we're talking about who truly understands me, it's you alone in this world!"
After saying that, he glanced at Lin Xi's crotch, seemingly casually!
Seeing the look in her eyes, Lin Xi quickly blushed and covered her crotch, determined to protect her chastity, looking panicked, "Hey, hey, what kind of look is that? Don't even think about straightening me out!"
Gao Mengli rolled her eyes, stood up, crossed her arms, and looked gloating. "You're kidding me. You simp, you've slept with me until you've ruined my life!"
"You'll be a chick until you die, you've really disgraced Taiwan!"
As soon as Gao Mengli finished speaking, Lin Xi's face turned even redder.
He gripped his waistband and took a half step back, shouting, "Who, who's a chick! I'm just keeping myself pure!"
He may lack masculine charm, but he certainly possesses feminine charm!
"Tch! Just kidding, little chick!"
Gao Mengli was in a great mood, so she threw away the dirt in her hand and patted it off!
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi was so anxious that she jumped up and down, and was about to make a scene when several people hurriedly walked over.
"Hey Zhang Qin, slow down! My old legs can't keep up with you!"
"Clan chief, village chief, hurry up! My family needs to divide up, and time is of the essence!"
Zhang Qin was filled with anxiety. This was a golden opportunity, and it was a chance that would not come again. How could he not be anxious!
Lin Xi's jumping up and down was instantly drowned out by the commotion.
He turned and exchanged a glance with Gao Mengli, then they both turned to look at the group of people who were walking towards them.
Zhang Qin, who was leading the group, had a flushed face and was covered in sweat. He was holding a middle-aged man in a blue cloth shirt with one hand and supporting an elderly man with the other.
The clan chief, leaning on his cane and panting heavily, stopped and frowned at Zhang Qin: "You child, dividing the family is a big deal, how can you be so rash? Tell me first, why do you suddenly want to divide the family?"
The village chief next to him nodded in agreement, glancing at Zhang Qin and then glancing at Lin Xi and Gao Mengli out of the corner of his eye.
The three of them froze at the same time, looking down at the two strangers in front of them.
His clothes weren't fancy, but his demeanor was no different from that of a wealthy family. The young woman next to him had an even more imposing presence, making people afraid to look directly at her.
The clan chief paused, instinctively gripping his cane tighter, and asked the village chief beside him in a softer tone, "Who are these two...?"
The village chief was completely bewildered.
Ask him? But who should he ask? He doesn't know either...
"Two distinguished guests, is there any business with our village?"
The village chief wore a cautious smile and took half a step forward, but his eyes dared not look at him any further.
Gao Mengli stepped forward and quickly replied, "Village Chief, you flatter us. We are not important people; we just came to the village to take a look and are interested in buying some land."
“Buy land!”
Upon hearing this, the village chief's face instantly broke into a wide smile, and the tension on his face vanished.
He quickly gestured for the two people beside him to leave, saying, "Zhang Qin, you take Uncle Clan Chief to handle your family matters, and I'll show these two distinguished guests around the village!"
Upon hearing that the clan chief wanted to buy the land, he immediately objected, saying, "Let's put his family's affairs aside for now and deal with them later. My family has several acres of land to sell!"
This old emperor levied exorbitant taxes, and what was grown each year wasn't even enough to pay the grain tax; in fact, they were in debt!
His family had long since given up on farming this land. They figured the world was going to descend into chaos, and they'd have to flee from war. Holding onto the land was pointless; they'd rather sell it to escape.
Zhang Qin, standing nearby, was extremely anxious. "Clan leader, my family matters are more important. One of you two must act as a witness!"
If they're all here, that won't do.
He immediately rolled up his sleeves, hoisted the clan chief onto his shoulder, and ran home as fast as the wind could carry him!
"Hey, put me down! I want to sell land!"
The clan chief was carried on Zhang Qin's shoulder, his legs kicking wildly in the air, his cane thumping against Zhang Qin's back.
But since things had come to this point, he had no way to break free, so he could only throw his cane at Gao Mengli. With a "smack," the cane landed in front of the three of them.
"My esteemed guests, please wait a moment. I'll come back shortly with this cane as a token; my family wants to sell land!"
The clan chief's voice quickly disappeared at the end of the road.
The village chief, standing nearby, gave the two men a sheepish smile and picked up the clan chief's cane. "I'm so sorry, you two must have made a fool of yourselves!"
Lin Xi waved his hand at the village chief, "It's alright, take us to see."
"Alright, alright, this way please!"
The village chief, with a fawning smile, led the way and introduced the two to the village.
Jiangzhong Village is a large village with about a hundred households, more than twice the size of Wangyue Village.
After making the rounds, Gao Mengli had a better idea of what to do and decided to buy all five hills in the village.
She plans to use one enclosure to raise free-range chickens, and then use the remaining four to replicate the hilly terrain of Wangyue Village, installing water pumps and waterwheels to cultivate the land for wheat and rice.
For now, we'll plant some vegetables in the sandy area. Once we find watermelon seeds, we plan to plant watermelons throughout the entire area, making it another "local specialty."
As the two followed the village chief to his house, they saw a group of people waiting outside his yard.
Seeing the people return, Li Chunhong ran over with a beaming smile, "Boss, you're back!"
Boss?
The word "boss" stunned everyone present!
This family's daughter-in-law actually knows someone important!
As soon as these words were spoken, the village chief was the first to come to his senses, his eyes widening in shock.
Looking at Li Chunhong and then at Gao Mengli, he opened his mouth for a long time without closing it: "Zhang family daughter-in-law...you, you're calling these two distinguished masters?"
Li Chunhong nodded quickly, "Yes! The Dongjia Restaurant is about to open, and they've signed a contract with me to have my family supply vegetables to the restaurant!"
But as you know, village chief, my family doesn't have much land. This time, after the division of the family property, the two branches of the family only get five mu of land.
I was thinking that from now on, we could categorize all the vegetables in the village and sell them together, so everyone could have some income!
The village chief's eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward, eagerly asking, "What did you say? Supplying vegetables to restaurants? And we can sell them together with the whole village?"
His tone was a mixture of surprise and joy, and his voice trembled slightly, as if he were floating on air.
If this were true, wouldn't Jiang Zhongcun be rolling in money?
Vegetables grow extremely fast, especially pea shoots; once you pinch them off, a new crop will grow back in just three or four days!
And there are chives, they grow back after you cut them!
The village chief became more and more excited as he thought about it, and his hands began to tremble slightly.
The good life in Jiangzhong Village came crashing down on his head!