Li Weidong walked quickly home, but as soon as he reached the door, he saw his second grandfather, Li Baotian, talking to his mother.

Upon seeing Li Weidong return, his mother, Zhao Xiulian, quickly said, "Weidong, you're back just in time. Your second grandfather needs to see you."

"Second Grandfather, you wanted to see me?" Li Weidong's attitude towards Li Baotian was much more respectful.

On the one hand, because he was an elder in the village and the village head, and on the other hand, Li Baotian had helped their family a lot.

When my father passed away, he took care of the entire funeral arrangements. If it weren't for him, my family, a widow and her children, would have been completely lost.

After his father passed away, he also gave them 500 yuan to help them out of their predicament.

It can be said that Li Weidong's second grandfather was the elder he respected most in the village.

"Weidong, I've heard about what happened to your family. That Wang Dahua is a real scoundrel. I heard that if you can't deliver the mushrooms, you'll have to pay a huge sum of money?"

"That's true." Li Weidong was puzzled, not quite understanding why his second grandfather had come to see him this time.

“Weidong, don’t be shy. If you need any help, just say the word. Although your great-uncle is old and useless, I still have some prestige in the village. If I ask, everyone will help out in some way. Your family has had a tough time…”

Your father passed away early, and this whole family relies on your mushroom farming to survive. This mushroom business can't afford to fail like this!

After listening to Li Baotian's explanation, Li Weidong finally understood what was going on.

It turns out that he had come to help her out of genuine kindness after hearing about his aunt's situation.

Look, this is the difference between people!

Originally, Li Weidong had already resolved the crisis involving mushrooms, but after hearing what the other party said...

He had a new idea.

"Second Grandfather, it's quite a coincidence, I really do need your help."

"you say."

"Here's the thing, our village is located in the shady part of the mountains, and both the climate and the soil are quite suitable for growing mushrooms. The mushrooms I grow are in high demand in the market, but we can't keep up with the demand with just our shed. Could you help me find a few more people so I can grow mushrooms with them?"

"Grow, grow mushrooms?" Li Baotian was dumbfounded.

He had originally thought that Li Weidong would ask them for money.

Who would have thought that this kid would actually lead them to grow mushrooms together?

"This is great news! Wei Dong, have you thought this through? Are you really planning to lead us in growing mushrooms?" Li Baotian's voice was somewhat excited.

"Yes, I've thought it through, but there are some things I must say upfront."

"you say."

"First, I have to decide who I'll help grow the mushrooms and who I won't. The principle is that they should be of good character and have financial difficulties at home. Second, I'll charge for the technology and mushroom bags I provide, and I'll also take two cents per pound."

After what happened with his aunt, Li Weidong finally learned his lesson.

Regardless of whether we're relatives or not, there are some things that need to be said upfront.

"Two cents?" Li Baotian was slightly taken aback.

"Disagree? Forget it!" Li Weidong turned around and prepared to enter the courtyard.

"Hey kid, where are you going?!" Li Baotian grabbed Li Weidong.

"I didn't say I disagreed. Actually, everyone has calculated countless times how much you can earn per pound when you sell mushrooms... I don't think two cents is too much, I think it's too little."

"Two cents a pound, you're barely making any money. Do you think we're like your aunt, those ungrateful wretches?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Li Weidong was confused by Li Baotian.

"How about this: you provide the mushroom bags and the technology, and you're responsible for sales. As for the profit, let's not worry about a few cents. No matter how much it sells for, you take half... If we lose money, we'll cover half of it too."

"this……"

“Weidong, everyone knows perfectly well whether you make money growing mushrooms or not. Your family goes to Lao Pan’s house to buy pork every few days, everyone knows that… It would be a lie to say we’re not envious. Privately, many villagers have come to me asking me to put in a good word for them and beg you to let us grow mushrooms.”

But I stopped them all.

As the village chief, of course I know that these mushrooms are your path to wealth and your treasure trove.

If you teach us, it's like teaching the apprentice and starving the master...

So I've never brought this up before, nor have I allowed anyone else to. But since you've so generously brought it up, we can't be stingy. You provide the technology and sales channels, and we'll take half the money.

"No one in our village is allowed to skip you and sell mushrooms alone. Anyone who is as ungrateful as Wang Dahua is an enemy of the whole village, a traitor, and I will definitely expel him from the village."

Li Baotian was truly determined.

As the village chief, his vision naturally surpasses that of ordinary people.

He was often called out by the township to visit this village and that village... and he saw many villages that had become rich.

Those villages are rich! Every household has built a brand-new brick house, and they have refrigerators, TVs, and washing machines. Eating meat is not a problem for them!

I'm so envious!

I've dreamed countless times of bringing such a good life to the impoverished and backward Taohuayu Village! But I have the desire, not the ability!

He didn't even know what reform and opening up meant.

All he knew was that the world had changed, and the era of egalitarianism was gone forever.

To get rich, the whole village must work together as one and do one thing...

Now, the village has finally produced a mushroom-growing tycoon who is willing to guide them in growing mushrooms.

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