Chapter 184 The Highest Bidder Wins
Yan Sui really didn't expect that the place she had just decided to contract, before she even had a chance to take action, would be snatched away by Yan Liang.
The land she designated was fifty or sixty mu (approximately 3.3 hectares), belonging to four households. Yan Liang had already persuaded two of them, and they signed the contract that same day.
The remaining two families are relatives of Lin Ying's family and are still observing.
The main reason is to see if Yan Sui can offer a higher price.
Everyone knows that Yan Sui's lotus pond is profitable, so the property value of Changqing Village naturally rises accordingly.
Using the old contract price is no longer feasible.
Yan Liang added 1,000 yuan per mu to the original amount.
If Yan Sui could add 1,500, they would sell it.
When Guo Dazui heard the news, he was filled with remorse and cursed Zhuang Biling over and over again.
"It's all my fault for being so talkative. I talked about this with Lin Ying at home, and Zhuang Biling overheard it! She must have told Yan Liang, which is why Yan Liang made the first move."
Unfortunately, her family's place was also there, making her feel even more ashamed.
“Aunt Guo, let’s keep things separate. This matter has nothing to do with you.”
Yan Liang's decision to seize the location was definitely not impulsive; perhaps he had been envious of her making money for a long time.
After all, he had said a lot of sarcastic things to her before, regretting transferring the place to her.
“He and Gao Wen had previously contracted mountain land to grow peaches, so it was only a matter of time before they went back to their old business.”
Yan Sui remained calm, not taking the matter to heart.
“Changqing Village has plenty of space; let’s plan it out properly,” Lin Ying suggested.
Yan Liang's actions raised the contract price, which indirectly increased Yan Sui's costs.
Yan Sui didn't take these things to heart. In any case, even if the land was contracted out, it wouldn't be time to plant until next spring, so there was no rush.
She didn't care, but Guo Dazui couldn't help but care. She rushed to Lin Ying's uncle's house to discuss the land with them.
But people are all driven by money. They'll sell to whoever offers the most money.
"Sister-in-law, you can't do this. You were the one who came to ask me to talk to Yan Sui. Now that Yan Sui wants to buy the place, why won't you sell it?"
Sister-in-law Sun turned her head away from her and said unnaturally, "Who said we're not selling? We still have to sell this place. Isn't it the highest bidder who gets it? Go back and talk to Yan Sui. Add another five hundred yuan per mu, and I'll sell the place to her."
Guo Da's face fell. "What if Yan Liang adds another five hundred? Would you sell the land to Yan Sui or Yan Liang?"
Sister-in-law Sun was taken aback. "Yan Liang can offer such a high price? Then I'll say it again: the highest bidder wins."
She gives the place to whoever gives the most.
Guo Dazui sneered and stormed off.
When she got home, she scolded them relentlessly for being greedy for money.
Lin Ying smiled helplessly, "Mom, you can't say that."
Guo Dazui glared at him, "You still think I'm wrong?"
“You are Yan Sui’s employee and enjoy the benefits she provides. It’s fine to consider things from her perspective, but you can’t expect your uncle’s family to do the same. In the end, they didn’t receive any benefits from Yan Sui.”
Guo Dazui disagreed with her, "How can you say they didn't benefit? They also get a share of the profits from the collective processing plant. Anyone with eyes can see that Yan Sui is giving back to our village. Otherwise, she could have run the processing plant herself and made even more money!"
Lin Ying raised her hands in surrender, "I misspoke, but the processing plant hasn't received any money yet."
Guo Dazui snorted, "The factory didn't get any money, but our village never had any tourists before. It's all thanks to Yan Sui that we have what we have today. Your uncle once said he was going to turn the house into a guesthouse and rent it out. He was praising Yan Sui to the skies back then, but he's already forgotten about her."
Even the mountain path leading to Longguang Temple was spearheaded by Yan Sui.
If it weren't for her help in securing sponsorships, would this road have been able to be built?
"I think they've forgotten their roots!"
Lin Ying patted her shoulder with a smile, "Alright, Yan Sui hasn't said anything, so you should say less. If your uncle's family hears this, they'll blame it on Yan Sui."
Guo Dazui then shut his mouth, but his expression was still not very good.
The news of her falling out with the Lin family also reached Yan Sui's ears.
Yan Sui still felt a little embarrassed, after all, she had the same idea as Lin Ying.
The land belongs to other people, and it is their freedom to contract it out to whomever they want.
Within two days, seeing that Yan Sui was not making any moves, Lin Ying's uncle's family signed a contract with Yan Liang.
Yan Liang, having brought the region under his control, was in high spirits and walked with a brisk pace.
He ran into Yan Sui on the way and couldn't resist making a few sarcastic remarks to her.
“Doing business is not charity, so you have to put some thought into it.”
If he had Yan Sui's good fortune, he would never have been burdened with so many problems in Changqing Village.
Yan Sui looked at him with a smile, "Brother Yan Liang, we haven't even started making money yet, aren't you getting too excited?"
Yan Liang's face suddenly froze, then he burst into laughter.
"Isn't this something I need your help with? Could you share your farming secrets? We're all family, shouldn't we help each other out?"
Yan Sui curled her lips into a smile. "My secret is myself. Without me, these places can't function."
Yan Liang scoffed. He knew Yan Sui wouldn't tell him, but there was no need to fool her like this.
They say things can't function without her, but she didn't cultivate a single plot of land herself.
When it comes to farming, I reckon Yan Sui knows less than him.
He gave a perfunctory smile. "Alright then, it seems I'll have to figure it out myself."
He plans to go to Lin Ying's company to inquire about starting an organic farming business.
Yan Sui watched him walk away, snorted, and turned to walk home.
As soon as she arrived home, Song Yuxia brought her grandmother over.
"My grandma heard that you're going to contract out some land, so she came over to tell you something."
Yan Sui countered, "Does your family also own land?"
Song Yuxia: "We are native Changqing Village residents. It's not unusual for us to have land. My grandma doesn't want your money; she'll let you farm it for free."
Yan Sui: "?"
Grandma Song laughed heartily, her aged wrinkles filled with a smile.
Yan Sui suddenly remembered that when she met Grandma Song before, she always felt a sense of depression emanating from her, making it hard to breathe.
She doesn't know when it started, but the depression dissipated, and she began to smile more.
“My family’s fields are in a bad location, scattered here and there, and they’re not worth much. They’re just lying there unused anyway, so I might as well let you make use of them.”
Yan Sui hurriedly said, "Whether the location is good or not, it's all the same. I'll have my uncle measure the land for you and calculate the money according to the contract price."
Grandma Song waved her hand, "I said I don't want money! If you really want to pay me, I'd rather leave the land barren than let you plant it."
Yan Sui was taken aback and looked at Song Yuxia.
Song Yuxia shrugged, deciding not to get involved.
Tian Xiangjuan tried to persuade her, but the old lady was very stubborn and refused to take the money.
Yan Sui had no choice but to agree to accept them for the time being, but she herself was not sure whether she could actually use them.
Grandma Song's action set a precedent, and several other families followed suit by offering land to others.
Yan Sui didn't spend a penny, but inexplicably gained dozens of acres of land.
However, she wrote them all down in her notebook, planning to sign a unified contract with them later.
The money still needs to be paid, after all, it's not a small amount.
But Yan Sui still remembered these people who came to deliver land.
When hiring in the future, we will give priority to selecting from among them.
However, before Yan Sui could sign the contract with them, Song Yuxia's parents came to their door first.
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