10106 New Urban Farmers Chapter 151 Land Distribution (First Update)
"The guy who stole Zheng Le's first kiss is now in a great mood and has appeared in Jiubaisheng Village. Zhang Guodong drove here early in the morning."
Today is the day Jixing Village allocated its land: six mu of farmland plus a 300-square-meter plot for construction. That's quite a large area. The 300-square-meter plot is enough to build a small farmhouse.
Zhang Guodong was getting bored in the city. He thought he could spend a few days in the countryside, where the mountains and rivers were beautiful, the air was fresh, and it was even more comfortable than a villa in the city.
But when Zhang Guodong arrived at Uncle Zhao's house, he wasn't the only one there to divide the land; there were two other new residents. Two cars worth hundreds of thousands of yuan were parked outside the yard, much more upscale than his own van. The owners were two young people, a man and a woman, but they didn't seem to be going the same way.
When Zhang Guodong arrived, Uncle Zhao was chatting with two men, and the young man seemed a bit impatient. The other young woman, however, was having a pleasant conversation with Uncle Zhao.
"Guodong's here! Let's go, you two can go check the fields!" Uncle Zhao nodded to Zhang Guodong, packed up his notebook, and led everyone to check the fields.
“Village Chief Zhao, I’m a bit short on time. Can’t you just draw a piece of land anywhere?” the young man said.
The young man was dressed in a very fashionable and elegant outfit, even sporting an earring in one ear. The other woman had long, flowing hair and wore tight-fitting trousers that accentuated her full, shapely hips. Her figure was beautiful, with long, slender legs. A thin brown sweater highlighted her ample breasts; even the outlines of her nipples were clearly visible, strikingly attractive. She wore jeans and a short trench coat; her face was fair, though her makeup was a bit heavy. But this woman had large, beautiful, and seemingly expressive eyes.
She has a touch of world-weariness and allure.
The young man kept staring at the young woman, his eyes filled with lust.
Uncle Zhao frowned slightly upon hearing the young man's words, but since the money had been received, the land still had to be given. However, this young man was unreliable and showed no respect for the farmers' most precious resources.
West.
Uncle Zhao said expressionlessly, "If you're okay with that, then come with me."
"This plot of land is three mu (approximately 0.33 acres) near the stream. It's quite good!" Uncle Zhao said without hesitation. Everyone followed suit and pointed to a piece of wasteland in the north of the village for the young man. The land was about three mu (approximately 0.33 acres). It wasn't small, but it hadn't been leveled and was overgrown with weeds.
Zhang Guodong hadn't spoken a word the whole way. He squatted down and immediately recognized the land as second-rate, barren, saline soil. Growing crops on it would yield almost nothing, or very little. However, the location near the stream was quite good.
He thought to himself, "You think you're so great? Even if I gave you a piece of salt flat, you wouldn't recognize it, would you?" Clearly, Uncle Zhao was harboring anger.
What a pity about this land! It would be so much better if it weren't salt flats.
Sure enough, the young man looked at it for a few moments with a blank expression, but he hid it well and nodded, saying, "This piece of land is alright, let's keep it here!"
Zhang Guodong almost burst out laughing, while the young woman let out a soft "pfft" and her breasts jiggle a few times. Realizing her lapse in composure, she turned away, clearly trying to suppress her laughter. The young man, his face flushed, forced himself to remain composed and quickly completed the registration and licensing process with Uncle Zhao. Then, he gave the woman a sharp look at her retreating figure and hurried away.
"Let's go, you two are the only ones left! Shall we go to the south of the village?" Uncle Zhao said with a smile. He became much more enthusiastic towards Zhang Guodong and his companion after the young man left. "Generally speaking, the land in the south of the village is better than in the north."
"Old ginger is spicier! He tricked people without making a sound!" Zhang Guodong thought to himself.
A portion of the public land belonging to the Jixing Village Committee is wasteland, and most of it has been rented out to villagers. However, even with a significant amount rented out, there is still considerable unsold land.
It is evident that Jixing Village has a small population but a considerable amount of land.
Although the village is uniquely located north of the stream, most of the land directly adjacent to the stream has been divided up and belongs to the villagers of Jixing Village. Other parts are more remote, but they are open and connected.
Generally speaking, the land in the south of the village is better than that in the north of the village because the south of the village is close to the mountains, and the rainwater is more timely, which is beneficial to the growth of crops.
Zhang Guodong knew a little about the difference and was grateful to Uncle Zhao. He thought to himself that although he had spent a lot of money, it was still pretty good that he had been able to pick a suitable place.
The three of them rushed to the south edge of the village. Some of the land there was quite uneven and needed to be leveled. However, the weeds were growing vigorously in the fields, so the land was obviously not bad. It just needed a lot of work to prepare.
Zhang Guodong wanted to carefully choose a good seat. So he said, "Third Uncle, how about letting this lady choose first, and I'll be last?"
Zhang Guodong wasn't in a hurry, since the place was big enough.
Uncle Zhao was about to agree, but the young woman looked at Zhang Guodong in surprise and said, "
Zhang Guodong and Uncle Zhao glanced at her. The former nodded and stopped insisting.
There are advantages to choosing first, so Zhang Guodong stopped refusing.
The area south of the village is mostly connected to mountains, quite far from the village committee. Zhang Guodong, Uncle Zhao, and the young woman had traversed a considerable distance, except for Zhang Guodong and Uncle Zhao, who were panting heavily. However, she gritted her teeth and kept up, seemingly unwilling to give up.
Zhang Guodong found it amusing but also somewhat admirable. Don't be fooled by how difficult and tiring it is for people unaccustomed to walking on these paddy fields. It's completely different from making rural people walk several miles on paved roads.
Being irritable and restless results in being very tired.
"Third Master brought people to inspect the land?" Not far away, a few teenagers looked curiously at Zhang Guodong and the young woman, laughing and joking.
Uncle Zhao nodded and said, "From now on, these two are villagers of our village! You young lads, don't run around in the fields and trample the seedlings!"
"oh!"
“Third Master, we’re catching ‘General Qing’!” a young man said.
They were each carrying a foot-tall woven rattan basket, clearly containing what appeared to be the "Green General" (a type of rare insect).
The young woman then asked curiously, "Village chief, what is the Green General?"
Zhang Guodong didn't know either.
Uncle Zhao grinned and explained, "Blue crabs are a type of crab where the meat under the shell is delicious. Sometimes you can catch them in streams."
"Like this little stream, the water flows continuously all year round. It can be used to irrigate fields and wash clothes. These kids go down there to catch crabs and fish."
Uncle Zhao couldn't help but praise Jixing Village again.
"There are still these in this stream?" The young woman's eyes lit up, then she said shyly, "I used to catch fish in the river when I was a kid! But that was back in my hometown."
“Of course! The stream is ankle-deep. Fish half a foot in size and palm-sized crabs can sometimes be found; they come from a branch of the upstream river, and the villagers occasionally get to enjoy them,” Uncle Zhao said, surprised. “Besides the stream, there’s even more wild game in the mountains; hunting and such are all possible.”
People generally enjoy novelty!
Zhang Guodong noticed the young woman's eyes were getting brighter and brighter. Did she also enjoy outdoor adventures? He himself certainly did. However, ultimately, even if something interesting happened by the stream...
Zhang Guodong was very skeptical of Zhao Sanshu's words.
Uncle Zhao's enthusiastic introduction of the village might have other motives? Perhaps to attract more outsiders? After all, Uncle Zhao had previously tricked that young man.
Zhang Guodong smiled slightly and looked around. Suddenly, his gaze fixed on the opposite bank of the stream. There, he saw a patch of undulating grassland!
The land on the opposite bank connects to the mountains and is enclosed like a small valley, but the enclosed area is not small, about ten acres? However, this land is very uneven, with ups and downs, not to mention two or three ditches, all of which need to be filled in, and the withered grass is very tall, as if it has not been cultivated for many years.
Zhang Guodong's heart skipped a beat. The house was nestled against a mountain, facing water. He didn't know much about feng shui, but this setting seemed like a good choice for building a courtyard. If a bridge were built over the stream, all of this would be resolved.
"Country villa!" The word popped into Zhang Guodong's mind.
"Is this land across the river from our village, Uncle?" Zhang Guodong couldn't help but interrupt their conversation, pointing to the opposite bank.
"Oh, that area is from our village. You've taken a liking to this land across the street?" Uncle Zhao turned around and looked at it with a strange expression. "It is from our village, but Guodong, why don't you choose this side?"
Zhang Guodong asked in surprise, "Why is that, Uncle?"
Uncle Zhao, having collected an extra ten thousand, was quite frank, saying, "People have died in that valley before; there are snake nests there. They were bitten to death by snakes, so people generally avoid going there, and it has been deserted for many years!"
"Someone died there? A snake pit?" Needless to say, it was the young woman next to her who exclaimed in surprise.
Zhang Guodong wasn't so afraid when he heard it was a snake. A snake? Master Yi had taught him a lot. What was there to be afraid of in a snake? Besides, he had a snake-repelling pill. He didn't need to worry about most venomous snakes.
The image of two small snakes, one gold and one green, that I saw in the "Dinosaur Mountains" flashed through my mind. But surely there aren't any snakes like that here?
The land across the street is tempting him to choose? Or not?
“Yes, that was more than ten years ago!” Uncle Zhao said.
At this moment, Zhang Guodong said, "Uncle, how big is this land across the river? If I choose the other side..." Uncle Zhao replied, "It's about twelve mu in size. However, most of it needs to be leveled. Even with twenty people leveling it, it would probably take half a month. That would cost a lot of money. If you insist on choosing that side, I can make the decision. Besides the construction land, you can choose eight mu out of the twelve mu! Choose two more mu!"
Uncle Zhao was still being careful; he actually left more than three mu out of the twelve mu for Zhang Guodong. That old man is quite cunning!
He was very curious why Zhang Guodong still wanted land there after hearing about the snake den. Were young people these days so daring? Or was there some other reason?
It's for eight acres plus a 300-square-meter building! It's much bigger than before.
To be honest, Zhang Guodong was very tempted!
Snakes? He's not afraid of most venomous snakes! Currently, he only needs to be wary of a very small number of snakes.
“Okay, I’ll choose this eight acres of land plus three hundred square meters of building land!” Zhang Guodong said firmly.
"Huh? You chose this place?" The young woman looked at Zhang Guodong in surprise. At first, she felt that Zhang Guodong was an unusual man. His conversation and behavior along the way also showed that he was a very masculine man, but this decision was very incomprehensible to her.
This is on the other side of the river; you have to wade across a stream to get across. The path is already inconvenient! Carrying anything would be even more tiring. And what if it rains or the stream floods? Then you wouldn't be able to cross!
Of course, although the floods in the past have never reached the height of inundating fields, it is undoubtedly very dangerous to walk along streams frequently.
Even ordinary rural people can imagine how difficult this road is.
“I plan to build a bridge over this stream! This will make it easier for people to cross,” Zhang Guodong said.
Uncle Zhao was suddenly startled. Was he planning to build a bridge? He felt he needed to reassess Zhang Guodong. Was he planning to stay permanently in Jixing Village? Otherwise, building a stone bridge would cost at least 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, and better ones would cost 400,000 to 500,000 yuan! Of course, a flexible bridge would cost less, but was that even possible?
A rope bridge is impassable for vehicles.
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