Once rural land is under one person's name, it will basically not change significantly; after the land owner dies, it can be passed on to the next generation unless there are changes due to policies, expropriation, or demolition.

The village has another income. Village Chief Wang smiled and said, "Since that's the case, the sooner rather than later, let's get it done today."

"All listen to the village chief."

"Whatever you say, I'll do."

"We have no objection."

"Village chief, please go quickly. We will also go to the back mountain to help." Those who had been working in the back mountain before couldn't wait to help. They were happy to do it regardless of whether they were paid or not.

Since Yan Rushan came to Hongxing Village, they have gained a lot of income. They no longer rely solely on farming for a living. They have no money to buy things. After working with them for half a year, they have a lot more money than before. Having tasted the sweetness, they are unwilling to miss such a good opportunity.

Village Chief Wang nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand, saying, "Go, everyone go."

The villagers left in twos and threes. Those who needed to work in the fields took care of the fields, and those who needed to go to the back mountain to help went to the back mountain. The village cadres went to Yan's house with Village Chief Wang, but found nothing. Cao Zheng followed the unloading people up the mountain.

The village accountant said, "How about we go to the back mountain to look for someone?"

"That's fine. Let's go and see the livestock raised in the back mountain that Mr. Yan has rented." Village chief Wang agreed with a smile. The person in charge of the back mountain was a local.

The others followed him up the mountain with a smile on their faces. They would not come to the back mountain unless there was something important. After all, it was bought by someone else, so it would be a big deal if unrelated people came here frequently. Therefore, they had only been to the back mountain once since it was built.

Only Village Chief Wang had the privilege of often wandering around the back mountain because his help was needed and the management of the back mountain was handed over to the villagers.

A double-door gate was built outside the courtyard wall, painted red. It was usually closed except for the people who managed the back mountain. But now the gate was wide open, and you could see pheasants coming and going at the foot of the mountain. Why can you tell they are pheasants at a glance? Because their color and size are different from those of domestic chickens.

Pheasants managed by humans are not much different from domestic chickens. They are not afraid of people and will even accept being fed. Apart from their appearance and the fact that they can fly well, their other habits are no different from those of poultry.

"So many chickens?" The village accountant smacked his lips in surprise, pointing at the cages built on the mountain wall. "Are those their nests over there?"

Village Chief Wang nodded and turned to look at the others around him. "They lay eggs in the chicken coop. Because there are other wild animals on the mountain, it's difficult for pheasants to survive up there. So, Mr. Yan had all the pheasants moved down. There's a pheasant interception net halfway up the mountain, so they can't get up there. It's very safe. We don't have to worry about the pheasants dying inexplicably, and with someone taking care of them, they can be sold for a lot of money."

The village secretary took a deep breath and said, "That's right, otherwise rich people would be better at making money."

"Who says it's not?" The village accountant also sighed. "If our village had this kind of capital, every household in our village would have become rich long ago. So, it's still the people who know how to make money who are smart. This mountain behind the village belongs to our village, and it has been left unused for so many years without anyone even thinking about it."

The other two village cadres nodded repeatedly. A rough count of the pheasants they saw before them showed that there were at least a thousand of them.

It can be seen how substantial the number of pheasants is. The key is that pheasants are still laying eggs and then hatching chicks. This is a long-term source of income. If you buy pheasant chicks once, as long as they are not improperly managed, you will have a good income every year.

"Really, really...he's a great businessman. Unmatched." The village secretary sighed repeatedly, not knowing how to describe it. "Old Wang, what do you say? How about we make use of the other mountain behind us? The village prohibits breeding. We won't compete with Mr. Yan for income. We can let Mr. Yan buy the products from our breeding. This will eliminate the problem of sourcing goods, and Mr. Yan will also benefit. It's a win-win situation!"

Village Chief Wang glanced at him and said, "Do you think I haven't thought about it? I'm just afraid that Mr. Yan will think too much. They just started raising game, and we're just following suit. They hired the villagers to help manage the back mountain and paid them. We can't go too far."

"But this is an opportunity to get rich."

In the village, our vision is limited and we only see what is in front of us.

Village Chief Wang shook his head. "We can't talk about this for now. Mr. Yan has some small wild animals, and we can raise others. Forget about following the trend. Don't mention it to anyone."

"What should we raise?" The village accountant pondered. "Chickens, ducks, fish, cattle, and sheep are all profitable; but, as you know, poultry are not as resilient as wild animals and are more susceptible to disease. You never know when they might become a loss."

The village secretary pondered for a moment and then spoke, "Let's raise cattle. Cattle are hardy, eat grass, and grow fast. We can raise them once a year, but there are many types of cattle. We can't rashly start raising cattle without understanding them."

"Our cattle are good. Many people like to eat beef." The village accountant nodded. "There are people in our village who can raise cattle. We can trust them with experienced people."

"You can try."

Village Chief Wang nodded. He had his own ideas. If it truly gave the village a chance to get rich, he'd be more enthusiastic than anyone else. Back when the brigade was poor, no one wanted to start a farm; all they cared about every day was ensuring a good harvest. And the sent-down educated youth were even worse off. They came here one after another, couldn't do their jobs well, and didn't have enough to eat, so they had no time to think about anything else. Even if they had wanted to, they wouldn't have taken the risk.

After so many years, with the reform and opening up, the villagers began to recover as some people went out to work.

Even so, even in villages with many children, families couldn't guarantee that everyone would attend school; some dropped out at a very young age. Life was tough, and life had been a constant grind from a young age. Without schooling, those who didn't attend had nowhere else to go but to work at home. Child labor wasn't sought outside, and children didn't have much strength. Why would they hire children when they could just hire strong men?

If this cycle continues, the village will become very backward in a few decades.

Fortunately, Mr. Yan came and built a road to Zhongguancun next to the village. Seeing the big changes, he, the village chief, saw hope.

The village secretary asked, "Cattle are not easy to raise, and raising cattle is more expensive than raising other poultry. Where can we get so much money to buy cattle?"

The topic is very realistic.

"Let's not talk about this for now. It's more important to find Mr. Cao." Seeing that others were about to start talking again, Village Chief Wang hurriedly interrupted them.

After being reminded by Village Chief Wang, everyone suddenly remembered the purpose of their visit.

The group continued walking up the mountain. A simple path had been built on the mountain. It had also been cleared, so there were no dangerous wild animals. Even the snakes had been cleared, so the chance of seeing snakes in a short time was very small.

When they reached halfway up the mountain, they saw people digging holes to plant fruit trees. After asking these people, they found Cao Zheng.