That evening, Lu Shurui told Yu Yin about their negotiations during the day.
"We should talk to them one more time depending on the situation. They don't have many resources. This piece of wasteland is not something that most people would take over. It's too limiting. It's surrounded by farmland, so there's nothing else you can do. And the livestock industry has a slow return on investment, which is not conducive to cash flow."
"So you're saying you'll have enough money to pay the remaining rent within ten years?
Lu Shurui didn't know exactly how much money his family had, and he wasn't interested in that.
"If nothing unexpected happens, I plan to clear out those 100-plus acres of wasteland, plant a crop of soybeans this year, and no matter what the harvest is like, let the land recover, and plant corn next year. Also, I need to build a batch of pigsties first, so that the pigs can be sold at a higher rate."
"What can I do to help you? There's still more than a month until school starts."
"There's something I really need you to do. Help me get a tractor, fully equipped, so I can get the land out first."
Yu Yin knew that buying a tractor was not easy these days. Lu Shurui studied dynamics and had connections with some machinery factories, so it should be fine, right?
“Okay, it shouldn’t be difficult. Some of our classmates have been assigned to a machinery factory, I think they produce agricultural machinery.”
"You're pretty good. These four years of schooling haven't been wasted. You get along well with your classmates. I'm not very familiar with any of my classmates, except for Zheng Yue and Yang Xiaomei."
Lu Shurui understands Yu Yin; she is extremely insecure and finds it difficult to open up to others.
"It's okay, you have me, right? I'll handle the communication with outsiders, and I'll do the things you don't like. We should live freely and live a long and happy life."
"Yes, in the future, we'll travel the world together, see all the beautiful landscapes of our motherland, and taste all the local delicacies."
The couple started by talking about renting the land and then moved on to their plans for the next few decades – it all sounded wonderful.
The couple fell asleep with wonderful hopes, and their dreams were filled with all sorts of things. When they woke up the next day, they looked at each other and laughed.
Two days later, Secretary Lin called and asked me to come over.
This time, Yu Yin took leave to go with them, and things should be basically settled this time.
"Secretary Shen, this is our boss, Yu Yin."
"Secretary Shen, hello."
Yu Yin wasn't very good at small talk, so she just gave a simple greeting.
"Mr. Yu, I didn't expect you to be so young! A hero emerges from among the young!"
"You flatter me. My abilities are limited; I have only done my best."
After ignoring the idle chatter about literature, it was time to get down to business.
"Boss Yu, we've discussed your conditions in a meeting and think we can meet them. But when you hire people in the future, please consider the surrounding villagers more; they have it tough for them."
Yu Yin learned about Secretary Shen's character from Lu Shurui. He was a veteran with the pursuits and beliefs of this era, and it was not an exaggeration for him to be wholeheartedly devoted to the people.
"As I said before, as long as it's not about cheating or being lazy, I can guarantee that I'll give priority to the villagers nearby. If we need any equipment in the future, we can also give priority to buying it from the villagers at the same price as the market."
"However, Secretary Shen, there is one thing I hope you can guarantee me, which is to add a clause to the contract. If any third party forcibly requisitions the land we are renting, we must compensate them with one hundred times the total value."
Yu Yin had seen similar news reports about how perfectly successful businesses were sabotaged by the connections of leaders' brothers-in-law or sisters-in-law. She, with no connections of her own, had to preemptively end any potential crises.
"Isn't this a hundredfold compensation too much?"
Secretary Lin exclaimed in surprise!
"Secretary Lin, our goal is not compensation, but to protect my own interests. I don't want the results of my hard work, resources, and manpower to be reaped by some leader's relative. We ordinary people have to leave ourselves a way out, right?"
Yu Yin spoke frankly, and everyone present understood her.
“Okay, I’ll make the decision. I’ll add one more clause. We can draft the land lease contract now. You must also keep your promise to pay all the rent within ten years. And, to add another clause, the rent cannot be less than 100,000 yuan per year.”
"Sure, no problem."
Both parties reached a consensus, and Yu Yin also showed Secretary Shen the land lease contract she had drafted with her lawyer. The commune also had relevant staff members who together drafted the formal contract.
Yu Yin signed the contract, and Secretary Shen not only signed it but also affixed the commune's official seal. The secretary could be replaced, but the commune's seal had legal effect. The contract was made in duplicate; Yu Yin kept her copy.
"Secretary Shen, this is 100,000 yuan. Your accounting staff should count it, settle the payment in person, and give me a receipt."
Yu Yin placed the handbag she had been carrying on the table, waiting for the accounting staff to inspect it.
"Secretary Lin, go and fetch the director of the finance department."
"Understood, Secretary Shen, I'll go right away."
Secretary Lin turned and left, and Yu Yin told Secretary Shen about her plan.
"Secretary Shen, I will be tidying up the wasteland in the next few days. First, we need to cut down the weeds, then turn the soil over and prepare it. We plan to plant pasture grass after that."
After thinking for a moment, Yu Yin still spoke up, saying, "I hope the commune will issue a document informing the nearby villagers that this wasteland will belong to private property from now on, and we need to build a wall or fence around it."
Secretary Shen was surprised that Boss Yu, despite his young age, was so thoughtful.
What to use for the surrounding buildings and how to build them still need to be studied step by step. She doesn't have any good ideas right now, so she should ask Huang Qiang. He's been doing very well these past few years and has met many people. Maybe he has some connections.
Yu Yin calculated that she still had less than 100,000 yuan in her hands. By the end of the year, the dried goods store could still generate about 140,000 to 150,000 yuan in revenue. She could also sell a batch of medicinal herbs in her space, which should bring in tens of thousands of yuan in income.
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