In 1994, in Guizhou Province, twenty yuan could buy one hundred jin of corn.
The chieftain had wrapped the two thousand yuan that Mu Chen had given him a few days ago in layers of cloth, and even hid it in his crotch bag, for fear of losing it.
Well, look what happened! Ah Chen actually carried so much money with him, and he didn't even realize it when he came.
In the main room, the eyes of the middle-aged men never left the stack of banknotes in Mu Chen's hand.
Agan's eyes widened in surprise.
When Ah Zhuang went out, the moment he turned around, his Adam's apple clearly bobbed up and down.
"Clan leader, please take this." Mu Chen handed it to the village chief.
The chieftain was stunned. "Give it to me?"
"Who else would I give it to if not you? Take it!"
"Okay, I'll take it first. I've never handled so much money in my life."
The chieftain held it carefully, pulling the stool back again and again, afraid that it might accidentally fall into the fire.
"Uncle Agan, please continue asking."
Mu Chen gestured for Agan to continue what he had just said.
Agan's breathing quickened. "Ah...Chenchen, what I want to ask is...what do you want to do with the land?"
This time, Agan's voice trembled slightly.
Mu Chen smiled and said, "Plant fruit trees."
"So, does it make money?" That was the voice of Grandma's eldest son, Adong.
"I can only say that I shouldn't lose money, but I can't be sure how much I'll make right now."
Mu Chen couldn't give everyone a clear answer, otherwise he would be breaking his promise if something went wrong.
But for the Miao men of Heiwu Village, there was really no choice at the moment.
One is a suffocating amount of money, right in front of you.
The Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and everyone wants to receive cash.
Having cash in your pocket gives you peace of mind.
But they were also worried about the second option Mu Chen offered, which would earn them even more.
Finally, the chieftain spoke up: "Achen, just tell the clan elder the truth, which one earns more?"
Isn't this just forcing Mu Chen to reveal his true colors?
However, since Black Crow Village was one of their own, he didn't want to hide it.
“Grandpa, since you’ve asked, I don’t want to hide it from you. The second option should earn more, but I can’t be sure how much more right now.”
"Alright, with you saying that, I trust you! We'll choose the second option."
The chieftain slapped his knee and asked in front of everyone, "If you have any different opinions, then speak up."
"Ah Chen, if we choose the second option, and something unexpected happens, we'll lose most of our income next year. What do you think..."
"Yes, Ah Chen, the land is our lifeline."
Although everyone uses different wording, the meaning is largely the same.
Mu Chen raised his hand to suppress the noise and said, "We are all one family in Black Crow Village. Since I want to help you get rich together, even if we lose money, let me lose it."
"I have a solution that can resolve your concerns and help you more. I'll tell you and you can figure it out yourselves."
"you say."
Mu Chen felt a little cold, so he drank two large bowls of rice wine before saying:
"Our patriarch just said to choose the second option!"
“I plan to invest 300,000 yuan in this 100-mu land. Our village will contribute the land as shares, and I will give the village 10% of the shares.”
"Construction will officially begin after the New Year. We'll be busy with some things in the days leading up to the New Year. Everyone in the village who works will receive ten yuan a day."
"Next year, if we lose money, I'll give everyone 18,000 yuan using the first method! If we make a profit, we'll split it according to the second method, how about that?"
Once this method was introduced, any shrewd person could easily tell from a simple calculation that it was undeniably excellent.
Agan was the first to react; he was startled by Mu Chen's method.
"Ah Chen, are you really going to give our village this method?"
Now, no one is asking Mu Chen why he has so much money.
Those who reacted later also stared at Mu Chen in disbelief.
Mu Chen nodded, "If you don't believe me, we'll sign an agreement. This 18,000 will be kept with the clan elder for now."
"This won't do. You've already made such a big concession, how can we treat you like this?"
"Yes, Ah Chen, you kindly led everyone to get rich, we should trust you, after all, you've been to school."
"Yes, we'll sign the agreement, and you can take the money back."
"You can earn money by working, Ah Chen, you're really... how can we even begin to describe how good you are?"
The delegates were all deeply moved.
Mu Chen nodded, "That works too! We'll choose someone to manage the accounts later and give him the money. I have something else to do right now!"
"you say."
“The money used in the fields will be paid out of the account! But... in the future, if we want to transport the fruit out, the road from our side is winding and steep. So a few days ago, I looked around and found that the shortest way out is through Que Dong Village to the west.”
"Besides, my plan involves 300 mu of land, which means I'll be using 200 mu of land in Quedong Village! The total investment is one million. Do you have any objections?"
A million-dollar investment?
In the impoverished and remote mountainous areas of this era, this was an enormous sum.
The people were whispering among themselves.
Mu Chen continued, "With an investment of one million, Black Crow Village takes 10%, which is one hundred thousand! As I just said, we pay you for your work, so you won't lose money no matter how you calculate it. This is my final concession because we are all from the same village."
“I won’t do it this way with Que Dongzhai. They can only choose between the first and second place.”
"If Quedongzhai agrees, we will start some preliminary preparations before the end of the year, and there will be a lot to do."
"If Quedong Village doesn't agree, I'll have no choice but to find a village with 300 mu of land."
Hearing this, everyone became uneasy.
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