Chapter 167

Pointing to the map, he asked slowly, "Who owns these plots of land?"

The village chief was startled when he saw it; it was the Jiang family.

These past few days, the Jiang family's ancestral graves have been emitting auspicious smoke, haven't they? Yesterday, two young masters moved in. Needless to say, they'll pay for the accommodation. Let's start by repairing the road, beginning with the Jiang family's house and extending it to the main road.

The Jiang family lived in a remote area, and apart from the two families next door who had the advantage of being on the road, they had no other advantages.

Now they've chosen the Jiang family's land again.

“It’s Jiang Huajun’s land,” the village chief said.

Xia Bei nodded and said calmly, "Please lead the way, village chief, but we don't need so many people."

A perceptive assistant immediately led most of the people away, leaving only a small group.

Jiang You paced anxiously back and forth in the room until he heard a commotion coming from the courtyard downstairs.

She quickly peered out the window into the courtyard and, sure enough, Xia Bei was walking towards them with four or five people.

Would hiding even work? She pursed her lips and went downstairs anyway.

As soon as he entered the yard, Jiang You noticed that Xia Bei had stepped in chicken droppings. He held back for a moment, but the corners of his mouth still turned up slightly, and his goodwill towards the family next door who raised chickens increased a little.

I thought Xia Bei was like Shen Yi'an, looking pale and constipated but unable to say it. But who would have thought that he would calmly walk to the side, rub his shoes on the ground a few times, and then walk into the yard.

It was quite unexpected, but Xia Bei was good at pretending, so it wasn't entirely unexpected.

Xia Bei really didn't care at all. He knew what to do in what situation since he was a child. Although he was sickly picky about food and accommodation, that was only at home. He never complained or asked for special treatment at work.

Therefore, being friends with Xia Bei is a very relaxing thing, but being enemies with him is a terrifying thing.

As Jiang's parents came to greet them, the village chief briefly introduced their identities, while Xia Bei's gaze met that of the girl at the very back without any hesitation.

Jiang Youxin trembled, and she almost cried. All she wanted was a simple New Year!

I wish I hadn't gone home for Chinese New Year this year.

Before she could wallow in regret, Xia Bei entered the room and greeted her as if he didn't know her, which relieved Jiang You a little.

The group came to the table, and Jiang Ma brought out hot tea.

Jiang's parents were noticeably awkward and reserved around Xia Bei.

Xia Bei had such an official air about him; his back was ramrod straight, his chin was habitually slightly raised, he always paused for two seconds before speaking, and he always had a gentle smile on his face.

However, Xia Bei easily dispelled Jiang's parents' tension with just a few words, making them think that Xia Bei was a good person.

Jiang You stood behind, her eyes lifeless. She seemed to see a reflection of her past self. Wasn't she just like that at the beginning? The first time she faced Xia Bei, she felt overwhelmed by his presence; later, she thought he was a good person, until the very end…

Meanwhile, the conversation continued. When Jiang's parents learned that they wanted to rent their land, they were overjoyed. The land was in a remote location and difficult to access; no one would want it even if it were given away for free.

What's the difference between this and giving money away?

But then the handsome man said, "The fruit tree seedlings we plant are a newly cultivated variety. They are not only drought-resistant and insect-resistant, but their fruiting period is also several months shorter than that of ordinary varieties. What's more, they have extremely high yields, and the fruit is sweet and juicy. They haven't been planted on a large scale yet. If you are willing to plant them, I can provide the seedlings here for free. We will also teach you the techniques for pruning and thinning the fruit until you learn them."

village head:"!!!"

This was not mentioned earlier; this is an enormous fortune!

The village chief, breathing rapidly, stared at Jiang's parents, signaling them to agree.

Jiang's parents were quite oblivious, failing to notice the village chief's almost cramping look, and they didn't even understand why the handsome man was saying this.

The assistant explained a few more words, and Jiang's parents finally understood.

There were originally two options: first, rent it to them.

Secondly, we won't rent; we'll grow our own, and the first batch will be given away for free.

What's the point of choosing? They don't farm, so of course they'll choose the first one.

Jiang's father: "Transfer..."

The village chief coughed desperately, interrupting Jiang's father. If no one had been there, he would have jumped up and cursed Jiang's mother and father for being so shallow.

That's a new variety cultivated by the state! I wonder how much significance those words, "state" and "new variety," hold!

In the future, we won't have to worry about sales, and we can also boost the village's economic development by setting up a new variety of orchard with admission tickets.

This place is far and mountainous. Do you need food? Do you need accommodation? Do you need to buy anything?

It's all money! You can find money on any road you take. Lots of money, you don't even need to bend down to pick it up, it's just stuffed into your hands.

Young people no longer need to leave their hometowns to work in other cities, and there are no more left-behind children and elderly people in the village.

But all of this is predicated on Jiang's parents choosing the second option. Otherwise, once the trees bear fruit and are sold, will this village even exist? Will the second batch of new saplings still be in this village?

Yes, it's not like only the Jiang family's land can be cultivated, so why does it have to be the Jiang family's...?

The village chief was thinking when he looked up and met Xia Bei's eyes. He knew that Xia Bei had been watching him for a long time, or rather, he had been observing him ever since he met Jiang's parents.

This time, however, I deliberately let him discover it.