Chapter 174 Preparing to Buy Land
"We went to look for mountain products. Look what we brought back for you." Ye Zhen took out the backpack from the kitchen, which contained lychees, longans and blueberries.
Although it is larger than usual, it is already as small as it can be compared to other fruits.
There are fewer out-of-season fruits now, so Ye Xiaodi naturally likes them. He happily runs to wash them with the basket.
After coaxing little brother Ye, the others watched Father Ye turning over and drying the tea seeds, while Grandma Ye was helping to spread them out for drying.
"The tea seeds look very plump this year. How many mountains did you climb?"
Looking at the piles of tea seeds on the ground, it seems that at least dozens of kilograms of oil can be squeezed out. In previous years, such a large output would have required the culling of several nearby mountains.
But on second thought, it doesn't make sense. Dad Ye and the others have only been picking up things the whole afternoon, and there are already so many.
Father Ye smiled and said, "We didn't go to many mountains, not even all of them. The tea seed yield is particularly high this year. We picked them and came back. We went back and forth a few times and got this much."
"There's a layer of fallen leaves on the ground! We can pick up dozens of kilograms just by picking them up!"
"We have enough for our family to eat this year, so we won't continue picking. Ye Facai and his men are still picking. There should be quite a few people from the village going up the mountain tomorrow."
Grandma Ye nodded, "As long as we have enough to eat, that's fine."
The next day, the family went to the potted green plant area to trim and weed, and Ye Zhen went to find the village chief himself.
The village chief has been very successful in the past six months. Although others may not know how much money is in the account, he and the village cadres know it clearly. They did not expect that they could make so much money just by selling strawberries.
Especially when shipped to foreign countries, the price is much higher than that in China, and yet the demand still exceeds supply.
I was thinking to myself, "Foreigners are just rich. They place so many orders for this damn expensive stuff every day that I can't keep up."
I couldn't help but feel proud of myself for being decisive and making a very correct decision.
There are still two months to go before the Chinese New Year. The watermelons in the fields are about to ripen, and many wholesalers have already started placing orders in advance.
Village chief Ye instructed those in charge of external sales to do a good job of publicity, especially by advertising on the official website. He also arranged for people to prepare watermelon inspection reports, making sure people know that the quality of the village's watermelons is second to none.
The village chief, with his hands behind his back, walked around the house that was built with money from the villagers.
The roads are wide, and the green areas are surrounded by various transplanted fruit trees. Several five-story houses have been built.
There are office buildings, several large warehouses, packaging and transportation areas, workers' accommodation buildings, a large canteen, a small supermarket, a security booth, etc.
The area is not small and the building is well-built to ensure that employees can work comfortably and conveniently.
In accordance with the company's needs, we spent a lot of money to recruit several people with experience in business management. After setting up the basic framework for the company's operations, we added many experienced specialists according to the requirements of the heads of various departments and recruited a large number of employees nearby. Now, after a period of time, the company's operations are on the right track.
The three buildings are large enough to accommodate employees. The tea room has snacks specially prepared for employees, a refrigerator, a coffee machine, a microwave oven, different fruits and various drinks from time to time... The employees are very happy.
There was no need to buy flowers and plants, as there were plenty of them in the village. The villagers picked out the beautiful ones and moved hundreds of pots. The meat was in the pot, so they didn't feel bad.
It was agreed at the beginning that the village would be responsible for planting, and they had no idea how to sell anything. They usually just set up a small stall. Seeing the village business taking off, it is impossible to say that other people don't have ideas, so the village chief held a meeting early in the morning and emphasized that they must not interfere in the affairs of the village company.
Well, some people in the village have given up the idea. Since there is money to be made, it is easier to let others make money for them.
Now there was no objection in the village.
Ye Zhen searched the village for a long time but couldn't find the village chief, so he went to the company.
After she found the person on the phone, she slowly watched the people around her walking around and working. One large truck after another came and went, loaded with packaged strawberries being shipped to all parts of the country.
These are bulk orders, and some online purchases are packed in another place, which belongs to the e-commerce department.
Seeing that everything was in good order, Ye Zhen couldn't help but joke, "Village Chief, our company looks quite respectable."
The village chief straightened his back, feeling proud in his heart, and looked very humble. He waved his hand and said, "Not bad. We have recruited some capable people. We don't know much, so we just let them do their job."
Thinking about these things, it was only because of Ye Zhen's advice that the company was able to run smoothly. He couldn't help but praise: "You college students still know a lot. It's different when you hire professionals. We have a lot of orders every day."
When the village company first started, we were in a state of chaos. We didn’t know who to contact to transport the strawberries, except for finding a courier station, which was really expensive. We also had various orders coming in and we didn’t know how to arrange them. We were almost delayed several times.
Fortunately, he consulted Ye Zhen and held a meeting in the village, gathering the wisdom of the entire village and finding someone to specifically understand the relevant situation, and only then did he get to where he is now step by step.
"By the way, what do you want to talk to me about today?" the village chief asked curiously.
Ye Zhen chuckled, "Village Chief, I see there are a lot of vacant land nearby. Do you want to sell the land around here?"
At first, the land for the company in the village was rented. Later, probably because the village chief saw that strawberries were making a lot of money, he used his connections with the village cadres and, with money in his account, he directly bought the land.
Ye Zhen wanted to open a seed company as soon as possible. Renting land was an option, but she was afraid of other unexpected events in the future, so she decided to buy land.
There are still too few planting bases in the village. She wants to open a seed company. At least all kinds of seeds must be planted so that everyone can see the cultivation results.
The land at home is naturally not an option. It is too scattered and difficult to show to outsiders, so I can only buy land.
Even though the village chief is just a small cadre, he still has some connections behind him, otherwise it would not have been easy for the village to buy land in the first place.
The benefits of building a company are obvious. People nearby can at least find a stable job, there are fewer idle people on the streets, and the number of people playing mahjong has also decreased.
The mayor was also happy. This not only set a benchmark for enterprises, but also reduced bad social trends. Naturally, everyone supported the work of Shanbei Village.
The people above have their own ideas, which Ye Zhen cannot get in touch with, so she naturally asks people in her own village for help. What's more, the village chief is her relative who is not yet out of the five blessings, so it is convenient for her to find someone to help.
The village chief suddenly realized, "How much do you want to buy?"
This means agreeing.
Ye Zhen was not polite either, pointing to a large open space around him and said bluntly:
"Uncle, to be honest with you, I'm setting up a seed company so that we can grow more varieties of fruits in our village. Apart from other things, there are still plenty of land and mountains in the village. With this, our villagers can pick the right seeds and plant them. This way, we can have fruits to sell all year round. It's not like now that all the watermelons are sold out and the crops have to wait for several months until next year when they grow up. That's a huge loss!"
Ye Zhen tried to hit the snake with a stick, and also called his uncle to join in. He gave a long speech, and the more the village chief listened, the more it made sense. His eyes became brighter and brighter, and he nodded repeatedly.
"I was wondering what to sell after the watermelons are sold. Potted plants are a niche, and they are sold more in our province and the neighboring province during the Chinese New Year. In terms of making money, they are definitely not as profitable as our fruits. I was just about to ask you what you will plant next year."
"Okay, I'll go ask tomorrow. But vacant land is easy to sell, but the good farmland around here is not so good."
The state stipulates that private individuals cannot occupy arable land at will unless they rent it. Ye Zhen did not force it. "It's okay, uncle. I will buy the wasteland next to our company. I also plan to rent the surrounding fertile land. Uncle, you are knowledgeable and know many capable people. Please ask for me."
Village chief Ye smiled and did not ask what Ye Zhen was going to do with the land. In his mind, Ye Zhen was a capable man in the village. He could earn so much money just by farming. The village became rich because of him, so he could still do this little thing.
When the time comes, we will invite the mayor and county officials to have a meal and have a chat. Now that the town’s economy has been driven by their village, the county is eager for them to do better.
There was no need to explain these details to Ye Zhen. He just told him, "Try to rent the land for as long as possible. I'll come to you when things are done."
Ye Zhen understood what the village chief meant. If the land was used as an experimental field, it would take a lot of time.
If the land lease is too short, it will be difficult to recover when the time comes. There are farmers who rent land to grow crops for several years. After a lot of effort, the crops generate income, but before long the land owner stops renting the land. They want to continue renting the land but are not allowed to, so they have to give up the original crops.
The land owners take over the land based on others' foundation and get the results for free without spending any time. There are many such things. Outsiders who rent land have no foundation and can only bear the consequences.
There are also some stubborn people who, when their lease renewal fails, simply destroy all the crops they have worked hard for several years, crying and cursing at the same time.
These are what Ye's father said. Unexpectedly, the village chief also reminded them. Ye Zhen naturally thanked him.
There is some progress to be made on the land issue, but I still have to wait and see what kind of leaves to plant.
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