Chapter 674: Opposition from the Patriarch
"Jinzhu, I admit that your family saved the lives of all the villagers and brought everyone a good life. Last winter, our village had a rare one in a hundred years where no one starved to death or froze to death. This is all thanks to your family. All of us in the village are grateful for your kindness. But what does this land mean to us? I think you should understand, right?"
Chief Jin is over 70 years old and is considered the oldest person in the village. When he said this, his voice trembled, which shows how deeply he loves this land.
Wan Laoer certainly knew what land meant to farmers, but he was not the one who proposed this plan, and he had no reason to convince these old people.
He hesitated for a long time and didn't say a complete sentence. Finally, Jia Yanbing stood up.
"Old sir, we know that land is the foundation of people's survival, but we are not taking away your land. The land deeds are still in your hands, and the ownership of the land is still yours. A hundred years later, these lands can still be passed on to your descendants. There is no contradiction. What is the problem that you are most worried about, sir?"
Jia Yanbing couldn't understand why everyone was so emotional when there were obviously ways to make everyone live a better life?
Jia Yanbing originally thought that once the notice was posted, everyone in the village would celebrate. However, now not only has no one come to inquire about renting the land, but a group of people have come to oppose it.
It’s no wonder that Jia Yanbing didn’t understand, because he had never been to the fields and didn’t know that land was more important than life to the people. He didn’t understand this feeling.
"Humph, you were the one who instigated this, right? Since you came to our village, the Jinzhu family has changed so much. You must have drugged them. As the patriarch of Shizi Village, I am expelling you on behalf of all the villagers. You must leave our village today and never set foot in our village again."
Chief Jin was very emotional. He stood up tremblingly with the help of a cane, as if he would fall down at any time.
"Uncle Jin, please don't be angry. Don't let yourself get hurt. This is our daughter's husband. The idea was not his. It was my own. I just want the people in our village to live a better life. And I'm not forcing anyone to rent land to me. It's all voluntary. If Uncle Jin doesn't want to rent, then don't rent. Let's not hurt the relationship."
Seeing that the situation was developing in an unpredictable direction, Wan Laoer quickly stepped forward to mediate.
The Jin clan leader snorted coldly, "If that's the case, I'll go back first."
Wan Laoer immediately escorted Patriarch Jin out of the yard personally. The village chief followed behind and was pulled away by Patriarch Jin. It seemed that he had something to tell the others in private.
Wan Laoer returned to the yard and saw that Jia Yanbing was still calm and composed, not showing any anger at all because of Patriarch Jin's rude remarks. Wan Laoer felt a little better.
"Mr. Jia, I'm so sorry. You're doing this for everyone's good, but they don't appreciate it. In my opinion, should we just forget about this? You may not understand what land means to everyone?"
Jia Yanbing took a sip of herbal tea, smiled slightly, and said firmly: "Brother Wan, believe it or not, someone will come to sign the agreement tonight."
Wan Lao Er was slightly surprised, then smiled softly, "Mr. Jia, why are you so sure?"
"Because of profit, I believe that profit can drive people to make the most correct decision. Haven't you heard a saying? People are born to pursue profit."
As soon as Jia Yanbing finished speaking, Fubao ran out of the house.
"Dad, I believe in you. Everything is difficult at the beginning. It's okay. It's just like when we first started planting potatoes. Do you remember?"
Wan Laoer smiled bitterly, "Of course I remember. At that time, everyone in the village laughed at me and said that my family was crazy to grow poison. I didn't expect that in just two years, it has become so difficult to find in the whole county."
"So, don't worry, Dad. You have to give us some time, right? Such a large-scale land leasing project cannot be completed overnight. My husband and I originally planned to complete it within five years. It's only the first year now, so there's no need to rush."
Fubao is much calmer than Wan Laoer.
Seeing that his daughter and Jia Yanbing had the same expression, Wan Laoer couldn't help but burst out laughing, "My daughter, look at you and Mr. Jia. Like teachers, like students. The tone of voice and expression are exactly the same."
Fu Bao said playfully, "I am your student. Why should I be surprised that my behavior and temperament are similar to yours?"
Jia Yanbing smiled and touched Fubao's little head, feeling quite relieved.
He had never thought of taking a disciple in his life, but he ended up taking in such a caring disciple.
However, Wan Laoer felt that Jia Yanbing must have underestimated the determination of these people. If no one came at night, he would find a way to prevent Mr. Jia from losing face.
Wan Laoer racked his brains to think of how to save Jia Yanbing's face while waiting for dark.
When the last ray of sunlight set, the villagers in the workshop also went home in groups.
In the past, when they passed by Wan Laoer's house, they would go out of their way to say hello to Wan Laoer. But today, everyone seemed to be avoiding Wan Laoer's house, and there was no sign of Wan Laoer.
Wan Laoer's heart sank. It seemed that the notice issued by their family had offended everyone in the village, and even the village chief had gone away and would never come back.
Wan Laoer walked back with his hands behind his back, sighing.
Jia Yanbing was teaching Fubao how to play chess in the yard. This girl was extremely talented. He only told her some rules and the girl was able to play with him quite well.
"Mr. Jia, tonight is going to be a tough night. Everyone left work today and didn't even come to see me. It looks like our plan is going to fail."
Jia Yanbing remained calm and composed, not affected by Wan Laoer at all, and interacted with Fubao.
"Sir, I lost." Fubao pouted and threw away the white piece in his hand, looking aggrieved.
"Remember, you can lose the game without losing your momentum. Besides, you are already very good. You have only been learning for a few days. If it were someone else, I am afraid they would not even be able to touch the threshold."
Fu Bao smiled, "Thank you for the compliment, sir. I will work harder."
Seeing that the two didn't take his words to heart at all, Wan Laoer sighed and went into the house to talk to Grandma Wan and Wan Ersao.
"Mom, tell me, are Mr. Jia and Fubao's ideas feasible? I just stood at the door after work, but I didn't see anyone. Are they deliberately walking around our house? Do they have any opinions about our family? Mr. Jia and Fubao were not moved at all, as if they didn't hear what I said. Tell me..."
Old Mrs. Wan was holding two little ones in each of her arms. One was Wan Yu and the other was Jia Xinyan. The two little ones were secretly playing finger games underneath.
"Can you hold your anger? Even your daughter is worse than you. Even if no one comes, what have we lost? Did you pay out the money, or what?"
Wan Lao Er chuckled and said, "No, I'm just worried that this incident will make me alienated from the villagers. We all live in the same village, so we'll see each other every day. What should I do if we meet again in the future?"
"What should we do? What can we do? Don't worry. Now the whole village is working for us, and half of the village is drinking water from our well. How can they turn against you, the master? Use your brain and think about it carefully."
Old Mrs. Wan felt a sense of helplessness, as if she was disappointed in her son. She thought that the second son was only suitable for farming, and it was best not to ask him to do anything that required thinking.
If Wan Laoer didn’t know that this was my mother’s complaint, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.
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