Chapter 183 Who Dares to Bully
Well, every village is different. If we talk about contracts now, it would be like pouring a basin of cold water on everyone's heads, which would extinguish most of their enthusiasm in an instant.
The enthusiastic villagers' impression of them will definitely be greatly reduced.
We can talk about the contract later, let’s arrange things first.
Fortunately, they are the type who don't leave things overnight. They discussed it together last night and also told their father Zhao Xiang, asking him to help make a decision.
He said it was feasible and they would feel more at ease.
Bai Lizheng and the other two clan leaders ordered everyone to be quiet, and Zhao Liya had a brief discussion with Bai Lizheng and the others, and quickly decided on the hilltop to be used as the persimmon forest.
There are two areas to the east and south of the village, each occupying three hilltops and stretching valleys. Zhao Liya estimated that these two hillsides and valleys together cover at least tens of thousands of acres.
The total population of Baijia Village is about 9,000, less than 10,000. If these tens of thousands of acres of persimmon forest can be opened up first, it will definitely improve the lives of the villagers.
We will expand the scale next year or the year after depending on the situation.
There were already some persimmon trees within this area of tens of thousands of acres. All in all, it is estimated that there are more than 500 acres, which means that most of them still need to be replanted.
Zhao Liya and Hu Ling explained the tasks one by one, and the village head would make the specific assignments, such as who would go up the mountain to weed and cut down trees, who would dig tree pits, and who would look for wild persimmon trees.
Zhao Liya told Hu Ling how to cut the branches of the wild persimmon trees, what kind of branches to leave and how many to leave, how big the trees should be, etc., and then asked Hu Ling to go into the mountains with a team of villagers who were responsible for finding wild persimmon trees.
There is no need to dig tree holes for the time being. Let's clean the hill first. Clean it for two days and then start digging holes.
There are some things to consider when digging a pit. The size, depth, and distance between pits cannot be determined at will.
Bai Lizheng gave the same instructions.
First they had to reclaim the land, which they were familiar with. They quickly divided into more than a dozen teams, wearing headbands, with axes tied around their waists, hoes or shovels on their shoulders, and some even holding sickles in their hands. They went up the mountain in a mighty procession and started from different locations to clear away all the trees and weeds.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Liya couldn't help but get her blood boiling!
The villagers of Baijia Village are worthy of being called a village of hunters, their style is really bold!
With nothing else to do for the time being, Bai Lizheng waved his hands and shouted for everyone to disperse! He said with a smile, "Miss Zhao, why don't you take a walk around the village? Someone set a trap and caught two live pheasants yesterday. Miss Zhao, why don't you take them back and raise them for fun later!"
Zhao Liya had eaten countless pheasant meats, but she had never caught a live pheasant before. Her eyes lit up, and she smiled and thanked him, nodding her head. "Okay, then I won't be polite!"
Bai Lizheng laughed: "Miss Zhao, you'd better not be so polite!"
Zhao Liya took the opportunity to smile and said, "By the way, Bai Lizheng, are all the clan leaders, elders, and respected grandparents, uncles, and aunts in the village free right now? I want to discuss the contract with you all."
"contract?"
"That's right," Zhao Liya explained softly with a smile, "I'm sure Bai Lizheng knows this too. Our Zhao family can't handle something this big; we still need the approval of the big boss behind the scenes. To be honest, we haven't discussed the persimmon cake matter with the big boss yet, but he probably won't refuse this lucrative business. The persimmon trees are planted by the big guys, but the workshop and the subsequent sales still depend on the big boss!"
Bai Lizheng suddenly understood, "Ah, yes, even if the persimmon tree bears fruit, it still needs to be taken away by the workshop. Otherwise, it will be useless and will just fall to the ground and rot."
"That's right," Zhao Liya said with a smile, seeing that he understood. "The next step will be easier," she said, smiling. "The workshop will naturally be built by the big boss. The land currently allocated is about 20 to 30 acres. We will buy the land on the edge of the village. The workers for the workshop will be hired from the village, except for some skilled workers who will be recruited from outside. In the future, when the workshop recruits workers, it will give priority to villagers. There is only one condition: all the persimmons in the village must be sold to the workshop within 20 years from this year. They cannot be sold to anyone else. Of course, when the workshop purchases persimmons from the village, it will definitely be at the market price. The village will not suffer any loss."
Bai Lizheng nodded, not worried at all that the workshop would cause losses to the villagers - the person who dared to make the villagers of Baijia Village suffer losses had not yet been born.
He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Miss Zhao. Who else can I sell these persimmons to except Miss Zhao? That's for sure."
"I know, I know. It's just that after signing the contract, I can explain to the big boss!" Zhao Liya said with a smile.
Bai Lizheng suddenly realized: "Is that so? Then sign it, then sign it!"
"If that's the case, then this is settled. The villagers will clear the land and plant persimmon trees themselves. Brother Hu and I will provide guidance and assistance. After the trees are planted, you can manage them on a daily basis. We will just purchase the persimmons and hire the villagers to make persimmon cakes. What do you think?"
Bai Lizheng nodded: "That's great, that's great! I'll call everyone over and tell everyone everything."
"good!"
Bai Lizheng sent his grandson and granddaughter to call people, and soon the clan leaders and elders who were in charge of the village came. Bai Lizheng then told them what he had just discussed with Zhao Liya.
Everyone had no objection and said that it was a great idea and that’s what they would do.
As long as they could make money, that was all they cared about. They didn't care about anything else. They weren't worried about their village suffering losses either—who would dare to let them suffer losses? Were their fists just for show?
If you dare to cheat them, no contract will work, only fists will work. Even the county magistrate can't do anything about it.
Zhao Liya discovered that many people probably didn't even listen carefully to what Bai Lizheng said. They only cared about whether they could make money, and anything that could make money was good.
Okay, it’s good to be open-minded.
Save trouble.
Anyway, she would naturally not cheat them.
But the formality still has to be followed, and there must be a contract.
The two parties signed the contract on the spot. It was obviously a major cooperation project between the two parties, but they acted like they were playing house!
It seems that she, Zhao Liya, is the only one who takes it seriously
What's that feeling of punching cotton? It might not be the right word, but it's the real feeling.
The clan leaders and elders all came. Although they were not concerned about the contract, they also had some issues that they were concerned about.
"Miss Zhao, when will that workshop be built?"
"Miss Zhao, how many people does that workshop employ?"
"Is persimmon cake difficult to make? Miss Zhao, do you think I can learn it? How much is the monthly salary?"
(End of this chapter)
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