"I'd better take you to the flat land in the village to have a look first. After you have made a comparison, you can make a decision." Lei Zheng was only thinking about Su Ruowan's own good and didn't want Su Ruowan to suffer any loss.
The rent for flat land is not cheap, but the crops grown there can be sold at a good price, and the return on investment is quick.
However, the same cannot be said for that barren mountain. Apart from its vast area, Lei Zheng did not find any other advantages.
Feng Yu, who was sitting in the back, was very satisfied with Lei Zheng. This descendant of Mr. Lei was a much better person than the village chief.
They all have the surname Lei, but they have different genes, so the differences are really big.
Lin Shan was about to go up the mountain, but he saw Lei Zheng driving a pickup truck straight ahead. Lin Shan stopped and called Lei Zheng.
"Lei Zheng, did you take the wrong road? Didn't the village chief say you were going up the mountain?"
"Don't worry, Lao Lin, we have to go up the mountain. Let's take a look at the ground first and then go up later." Lei Zheng smiled.
"Aren't all the vacant lands gone? There's only this barren mountain left." Lin Shan was honest. There was no land left to rent out in the village. Even the most recent lease would expire at the end of the year.
If you take people to a place where there is no place to go, isn't that just wandering around aimlessly?
"I know. It's okay to take a look. Okay, that's it. If you can wait, then wait. If you can't, I'll take them up there to take a look."
In Lei Zheng's heart, he felt that Su Ruowan would definitely look down on the barren mountain land.
There are only weeds left, nothing grows when you plant it, so why rent it?
The cattle and sheep don't eat the grass growing on that mountain.
If his grandfather knew that he rented the deserted mountain in the village to Su Ruowan, wouldn’t his grandfather break his legs with his crutch when he returned?
He is the pillar of the family. He has elderly parents and young children to take care of, so he cannot afford to have any safety accidents.
Lei Zheng hung up the phone, drove his maroon pickup truck slowly around the village, letting Su Ruowan watch for fun.
Su Ruowan no longer had any interest in these owned lands, so after enduring for ten minutes, she said to Lei Zheng, "Brother Lei, I want to go to the barren mountains to take a look."
The leases for these lands will expire in a few months, and it is not known whether the owners will cancel the leases. Su Ruowan does not want to waste time on uncertain things.
The barren mountain had no owner, so she went up to take a look. As long as she could grow something, it would be fine. As for the quality of the things, if she was not satisfied, she could improve them slowly later.
If there is a problem with the land, improve the land; if there is a problem with the seeds, find good seeds. As long as you are willing, there is no need to worry about not finding a solution.
The key is that since no one cares about the barren mountain, she has more room to negotiate a good price with the village chief.
This is the most important thing, and everything else can be solved.
"Xiao Su, the village chief is trying to trick you. Don't be fooled. There's really nothing to see in the barren mountains."
"Brother Lei, I know you mean well, but, as of now, the only unowned land in Leijia Village is the barren hills. All other land is owned. If I were to visit these owned lands now, it would be useless. What do you think?"
"Mr. Lei, you should listen to my wife." Feng Yu also spoke up.
"...Okay, since you want to go, then go and take a look."
Turning the car around, Lei Zheng called Lin Shan. Knowing that Lin Shan was still waiting for them at the intersection leading into the mountain, Lei Zheng stepped on the accelerator hard and increased the speed.
The road to the barren mountain is not easy to walk on. Lei Zheng and Lin Shan are both from the village and are very familiar with the road. After walking on the flat road, they entered the small road and tried to reduce bumps as much as possible.
After walking up the small road for about half an hour, we arrived at the barren mountain. Going up further, we reached the top of the mountain. We could only walk there, as cars could only reach halfway up the mountain.
Su Ruowan took photos and asked the mountain ranger Lin Shan many professional questions, such as the acidity and alkalinity of the soil, air humidity, and the average annual temperature.
These are all Lin Shan's majors. He didn't expect that a woman could know so much. When talking about his major, Lin Shan was a little endless and told Su Ruowan a lot.
Knowing that Su Ruowan was planning to grow Chinese medicinal herbs, Lin Shan didn't know much about Chinese medicinal herbs. Anyway, if Su Ruowan had any questions about the barren mountain, he would answer them.
As for whether the barren mountains are suitable for growing Chinese medicinal herbs, we have to try it to find out.
Anyway, some people have tried to plant fruit trees, but they failed in the end.
"Brother Lin, how much did the boss rent it for last time?" After Su Ruowan took detailed notes on the barren mountain, she began to ask the question that concerned her most.
"Last time, I didn't realize this barren mountain was so barren and desolate that nothing could be grown. I charged 20,000 yuan a year in rent. Over five years, I collected a total of 100,000 yuan, but in the end I returned 50,000 yuan to the owner."
A common characteristic of rural people is that they tell the truth, without any cunning or scheming. What happened is what it is.
"Ten thousand a year. It's not expensive for such a large piece of barren mountain." Su Ruowan was very satisfied with the rent.
"Xiao Su, you can't grow anything on a barren mountain, no matter how wide or big it is. Let alone 10,000 a year, even 5,000 a year is a loss-making business. It's not worth it. You have to think clearly. They offered 20,000, and they refunded it because the loss was too great."
"Okay, I got it, Brother Lei, thanks for the reminder." Su Ruowan was really grateful to Lei Zheng. He was a good man and tried his best to persuade her not to do business that would lose money.
Lei Zheng thought she had listened and was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but unexpectedly, Su Ruowan turned around and asked Lin Shan, "Brother Lin, can you decide the rent for this barren mountain? Or do I need to ask the village chief for permission?"
"When the village chief asked me to come over just now, he told me that if you want to try it, since you are a distinguished guest of Mr. Lei's family, he can just charge a symbolic rent. Three thousand a year is the lowest. If it is lower, he will report it."
The reporting process is slow, and it is hard to say when or whether it can be obtained in the end.
"Okay, three thousand is three thousand. I'll sign for ten years first." Su Ruowan said with finality.
She thought he would say five thousand a year, but she really didn't expect that she could get such a low price of three thousand a year. For her, this was a huge profit.
"puff--"
Lei Zheng brought a thermos with him. He just unscrewed the lid of the thermos and took a sip of tea. Before he could swallow the tea, he heard Su Ruowan's final decision to rent this barren mountain, and the lease would be for ten years.
Isn’t this too… hasty?
"Xiao Su, do you want to go back and discuss this with your husband?" Lei Zheng reminded again that as the village chief's assistant, it was not appropriate for him to speak too bluntly in front of Lin Shan.
"It's okay, no need to discuss it. I have enough money of my own. I'll tell him when I need his money." Su Ruowan once again rejected Lei Zheng's kindness.
Next, Su Ruowan and Lin Shan finalized some verbal agreements. Lei Zheng stopped expressing his opinions and secretly sighed that Su Ruowan was too stubborn and would not listen to any advice.
Why--
Su Ruowan finally called the village chief Lei Ming and asked the village committee to issue a contract. After the two parties verbally agreed on a five-year price increase, Su Ruowan decided to rent the barren mountain in Leijia Village.
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