A man with culture, connotation and meanness

"We encouraged seven villages, but only five households signed up. The total number of pigs raised was more than 800, with an average of less than 200 per household. Many of them were just one or two elderly people at home taking care of their grandchildren. How could we promote it?" Lin Xing said helplessly, "I felt extremely powerless during that period."

"Look at the elderly people at the back. I'm afraid they'll fall down when it rains." Jiang Lin's eyes were gentle. "Farming takes a lot of effort. They may believe they can make money, but they don't have the energy to keep up. This situation is common in rural areas."

"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me." Lin Xing jumped up and sat on the table and said with a smile, "When I saw you for the first time, I was shocked. I couldn't believe that there were still a few young people of our age at home in the village. They were either children studying, or unemployed young people who dropped out of junior high school, and there were also middle-aged and elderly people. When I saw you, I thought to myself, it's stable. Others won't support us, but you guys will definitely."

The boys were amused.

Xiang Chuzhe teased him: "You were so happy at that time because you finally found a few young people who were willing to open their pockets and give you money."

"That's exactly what we thought! The leaders gave us a KPI to encourage villagers to raise livestock, but so far, the total KPI of all people has not reached the KPI that one person needs to complete. The leaders criticized us at the beginning for not doing enough publicity. It wasn't until the children of some elderly people called the town office and cursed at us that the leaders gave up."

Li Xuran asked curiously, "What did you curse at?"

Lin Xing imitated their tone: "You encouraged my parents to raise chickens. They are already 76 years old and can still walk steadily, but you asked them to drive the chickens. Aren't you torturing them? If they fall or collapse from exhaustion, can you bear the responsibility?"

"It's difficult." Pei Xu said, "My parents are considered young among those who stayed in the countryside, but my mother occasionally has to go to the city to help my brother take care of the children, and my father is busy with farm work at home, mango trees, and raising more than a dozen poultry. He is too busy to take care of everything."

"I have been transferred to the town for several years and I feel deeply the difficulties of grassroots work. The difficulties are diverse and like a tangled mess. It is hard to figure out where to start. I gradually lost some confidence."

Jiang Lin patted his shoulder and consoled him, "We will also help follow up on this project. This is not a trivial matter after all. Let them go back and think about it for a few days."

"Please, brothers."

The midday sun had a summer feel to it. Xiang Chuzhe was wearing a baseball cap, and beads of sweat kept dripping onto the ground. "Auntie, is this really the end of January? Why is it so hot?"

Aunt Song said: "It's a little hot at noon. It's definitely hot to work under the sun at 20 degrees. The weather will be up and down from now on, sometimes cold, sometimes warm, and then the south wind will come. It will be wet everywhere. You northerners may not be used to it."

"I haven't experienced it, but I have experienced damp and cold. When I first lay down in bed, I felt like there were ice cubes hidden inside. There was no heating in the house, so I had to prepare myself mentally for a while before I could get up to go to the bathroom."

"I've seen on TV that you have radiators in your houses in the north, with collective heating. It's snowing outside, more than ten degrees below zero, but you're still wearing short sleeves inside and eating ice cream and frozen pears."

Xiang Chuzhe said happily: "If I have the chance, I will take the aunts in the village to travel to our north, see the snow in winter, play some snow sports, and then wear short sleeves to stay indoors to taste the special Northeastern stewed goose, pork stewed with vermicelli, and pot-fried pork."

Lian A-nai said: "Chu Zhe has a sweet mouth and is handsome. There must be many girls who like him out there. It's time for him to consider starting a family."

From the Northeast to Peijia Village, he could not escape the elders' urging to get married, and told Chuzhe that he just wanted to prune branches quietly.

While working, Pei Xu asked Pei Zongli about his thoughts: "Old comrade, what do you think about the project of raising Xiayan chickens?"

"Your mother talked to me about it. She said that if you decide to raise them, we will support them. It may be a little hard, but raising them well is a way out. In two years, your nephews and nieces will go to junior high school, and the expenses will be higher than elementary school. It is also expensive for the younger ones to go to kindergarten in the city. Besides, they think that the two sisters-in-law will come home to take care of the children. When they go to junior high school, they will reach the rebellious stage. If they are not strictly disciplined, they will easily go astray. It is very stressful for one person to earn money and the whole family to spend it."

"I can't help but do this project. Developing the courtyard economy can also drive other projects, such as our mangoes. When customers buy Xiayan chicken, we give them some mangoes as gifts, which is also a way of promotion."

Pei Zongli collected the cut branches and said, "You young people have more flexible brains. We will listen to your instructions when we get old."

Pei Xu discussed with the villagers, "Then, old comrade, please go and find out what the villagers are thinking and what doubts or difficulties they have."

Pei Zongli said forcefully: "Okay, let's go into battle together, father and son. You charge in the front, and I will provide logistics support for you."

On the day when the pruning work was completed, the villagers cheered and went to the town to attend the temple fair.

Jiang Lin said quietly in the yard: "Today is such a good day, it's suitable to get the marriage certificate."

Li Xuran also said towards the toilet: "Brother Lin, after we get the certificate we can go to the temple fair to get some good luck."

Cheng Enyue smiled but said nothing.

Song Yifan said, "Why did Brother Xu spend so much time in the bathroom? Did he secretly do his hair in the bathroom?"

Xiang Chuzhe said: "I think it's possible. Brother Xu can be very sinister sometimes. Even a little bit stuffy."

Cheng Enyue agreed: "When I was in school, there were a few science boys in my class who were very good at studying. They looked serious on the surface, but they were really good at chasing girls. Some of their words were very stuffy."

The sound of the doorknob being turned was heard, and everyone looked towards the bathroom in tacit understanding.

Pei Xu came out and looked up to see that everyone was looking at him. He was stunned for a second and then smiled.

The brothers gathered around with smiles on their faces.

"Brother Xu, he combed his hair back behind our backs and looked like an adult."

Cheng Enyue joked, "Xiao Xiang, your statement is very dangerous. When others see us, they will immediately know that Brother Xu is our leader. He is full of leadership style."

Jiang Lin looked at him carefully and silently. Pei Xu with his bangs looked very youthful. He wore glasses with thin gold wire frames. His cultural temperament made him look gentle and yet a bit hipster. A simple description would be that he looked like a cultured and sophisticated but a bit mean bad guy.

With a height of over 1.8 meters and delicate muscle lines, he seemed to be very good at fighting and very capable. Jiang Lin came to his senses, realized that he had been thinking in the wrong direction, and shook his head.

"What do you think, Jiang Yuanfang?"

Jiang Lin was stunned for a moment, "Are you asking me?" He pointed at himself.

"What else? Whose last name is Jiang? You always criticize me for not being well-groomed. If I don't dress up properly when I go to get the marriage certificate today, you will despise me again."

"It's okay. It's not the first time I can slick my hair back today." After saying that, Jiang Lin put on a black baseball cap. The moment he turned around and walked out, he raised the corners of his mouth and smiled secretly.

The streets were packed with people, and people were holding up their mobile phones to take pictures of the grand scene in front of them.

The parade team wore festive costumes with the same surnames as the others. The people in front of the team beat drums and gongs and set off firecrackers. The lion dance team followed closely behind them. Their steps were agile and the lion heads kept changing poses and expressions, attracting people to rush to watch and take videos.

There were only a few customers coming to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to handle business.

The boys took a number and sat on the chairs waiting.

The drumbeats outside made Pei Xu relieve his tension and said, "These drumbeats make me nervous too."

"Now we are a bit like the uncle who is waiting outside the delivery room for the baby to be born." Cheng Enyue glanced at the business window.

Jiang Lin stared at the screen where the number was being called. There were still two people handling business in front of him.

"Look, what do you think of this photo frame?" Xiang Chuzhe handed the phone to everyone to see.

Li Xuran praised him: "It has to be you, you have to frame it! The first step to get rich, the first step to ring the bell!" He turned his head and looked at Song Yifan, "Mr. Song, will this funding be approved?"

"Then it must be approved! We should save when we can and spend when we can. We have a big family and a big business, so we don't need this 9.9."

Pei Xu made the decision: "Place the order!"

"Please go to window 3 for business, A016."

Pei Xu stood up and straightened his clothes, saying, "Go... someone come with me."

The brothers pushed Jiang Lin forward in unison: "Brother Lin, you go."

The staff member looked at the documents with a smile, checked the computer screen for a while, and asked: "You could have come here to get your business license before the New Year. Why are you here only now?"

Pei Xu was a little embarrassed: "I was too busy before the New Year. There was a lot of work in the fields."

The staff member asked curiously: "I see your company is an agricultural company. Where do you grow crops? What do you grow?"

"We have planted hundreds of acres of dark red roses and tea oil seedlings in Peijia Village. You are welcome to visit the village during the harvest season."

"I will definitely go if I have the chance." The staff member took out a transparent file bag from the drawer. "Here are the original and duplicate of your company's business license."

Jiang Lin asked: "Which one should we hang up?"

"Hang the original copy, and the copy can be used to handle business outside, such as opening a bank account, signing a contract, etc."

The staff handed over two seals and said, "This is the company's official seal, and this is the financial seal."

Pei Xu carefully confirmed it and thanked him solemnly: "Everything is complete, thank you."

When the brothers saw them stand up, they also stood up.

The sunlight shone through the glass of the service hall, illuminating half of their bodies.

The sun was shining brightly at that time, and the young people smiled brightly. They gathered together and took the first step towards the broad world of agriculture.

The teenagers took turns looking at the business license.

Cheng Enyue said with a smile: "From now on, it will be legal for us to sell agricultural products and process agricultural products into food."

Xiang Chu asked excitedly: "Then can we also pay the five insurances and one fund?"

Jiang Lin gestured with both hands and asked Song Yifan from the finance department.

"Sure, brothers, work hard to generate revenue for the company, and I will use the money to pay for your five insurances and one housing fund, and pay your wages."

Xiang Chuzhe put his hand on his shoulder and said, "Money goes in your left pocket and money comes out of your right pocket. Mr. Song, I've made finance clear for you."

Li Xuran teased him: "I don't care. From today on, if I don't receive my salary one day, I will block the door of the chairman and the finance department with my salary."

Jiang Lin called out quietly at the door: "Brothers, let's take a photo together as a souvenir."

The young men gathered at the door. Jiang Lin was in front holding his mobile phone, and the brothers behind him surrounded Pei Xu, holding the business license and official seal, and took a group photo with smiles on their faces.

Pei Xu looked at the photo and said with satisfaction: "It feels like starting a business now."