Chapter 675 The Village Chief is the First to Come
After being scolded by his own mother, Wan Laoer became more open-minded. He thought that the worst outcome of this matter would be the same as now. How much worse could it be? But what if it worked? When everyone had enough food and clothing, they would definitely thank the Wan family.
The September nights were already noticeably cooler, and Jia Yanbing and Fubao put away their chess pieces after playing their last game of chess.
"Sir, it's getting late. Should we open the door to welcome the guests?" Fubao glanced at the sky. The moon was already high in the sky. Under the moonlight, her big eyes were even more distinct in black and white, and extremely lively, like a little elf.
"Yes, indeed."
Banxia came over and put away the chessboard.
Although Old Lady Wan said that to Wan Lao Er, she was still a little worried in her heart. She was a native rural person and had been dealing with the land all her life, so no one knew the villagers' concerns better than her. However, Old Lady Wan had experienced a lot, so she was more open-minded and indifferent than these villagers.
Although land is the lifeline, that is only in years of good weather and good harvests. If there is a severe drought or flood, the whole village may have to relocate, but the land cannot be moved away.
Cui and her two children now also eat at the Wan family. There is basically no cooking in the yard next door. This is the idea of Old Mrs. Wan.
At this time, in the east room of the upper house, Old Lady Wan, Second Sister-in-law Wan, Cui and Guihua were all listening to the noise in the yard.
Wan Ersao looked a little nervous. Her thoughts were the same as Wan Laoer's. She had always been thin-skinned. If she became estranged from the villagers, it would be difficult for their family to gain a foothold in the village in the future.
"Squeak" the door was opened by Jia Yanbing. Wan Laoer was standing under the eaves. When he saw Jia Yanbing and Fubao go to open the gate, his worried heart suddenly became nervous.
He didn't dare to enter the yard, but just stood under the eaves and looked around. The moon was bright tonight and the stars were sparse. Tomorrow would definitely be a good day and everything in the yard would be in sight.
Wan Laoer held onto the door frame tightly and looked up anxiously, but the door was so small, what could he see?
When the women in the room heard the door open, they couldn't help but prick up their ears to listen to the noise outside, especially Cui. She was the most worried. Although she had lived a rich and prosperous life before, she now met such a warm family in her downfall. She sincerely hoped that Jia Yanbing could help the Wan family build a new career. This was a beginning.
"Mr. Jia? Why are you here?"
As soon as Jia Yanbing opened the door, he saw a hesitant man standing at the door, which surprised everyone. Even Jia Yanbing did not expect that the first person to come was the village chief.
Before dinner, the village chief was taken away by Chief Jin and never came back. He thought the village chief would mobilize the villagers to stop the land changes. He really didn't expect that the village chief would be the first to come.
The person who was even more shocked was Wan Laoer.
Wan Laoer had been listening attentively to see who the first person was. When the village chief asked this question, Wan Laoer immediately ran to the gate like a flash.
"Village chief? Is it really you? What are you doing..." Wan Laoer pushed Jia Yanbing aside, held the village chief's hand with a shocked look on his face and pulled him into the yard.
The village chief quickly turned around and looked around. Seeing that there was no one else, he followed Wan Laoer into the yard.
"Um, Mr. Jia, could you please close the door first? I..." The village chief was pulled by Wan Laoer, and he did not forget to turn back and instruct Jia Yanbing.
Jia Yanbing understood the village chief's concerns, nodded, and locked the gate.
Back in the upper room, Old Lady Wan also came out from the inner room. She was also very curious why the first person was the village chief.
Because Cui didn't want to see other men, she and Wan Ersao listened in the inner room. Through a curtain, they could hear clearly what was said outside.
"Auntie, it's so late and you haven't slept yet? I'm really sorry to disturb you." When the village chief saw Old Mrs. Wan coming out, he smiled awkwardly.
"It's okay. I'm old and don't sleep much. Village chief, please sit down and talk."
Jia Yanbing and Fubao followed in from behind and they all sat down.
Wan Laoer was so surprised that he had a lot of questions to ask the village chief, but he didn't know where to start.
But Jia Yanbing knew that time was running out. The village chief was obviously worried and didn't want to meet other villagers in the village. He was the first one to arrive, and there would definitely be others coming later. He had to hurry.
"Village Chief, I guess you want to rent out your land?"
Jia Yanbing went straight to the point without any nonsense.
"Mr. Jia, it is true. I have carefully read the notice you issued. Is everything it says true?"
"Of course it's true. We have written the contract, and it has the official seal on it." Jia Yanbing took out the contract he had prepared in advance from his sleeve and handed it to the village chief.
With the help of the light in the house, the village chief saw at a glance the official seal on the notarized document at the bottom.
The village chief immediately breathed a sigh of relief and returned the contract to Jia Yanbing.
"Mr. Jia, to be honest with you, after I was taken away by our clan leader and brought to our ancestral hall, he warned me not to get involved in the land leasing business. But after I went back, I thought about your notice carefully.
The notice said that the land will be rented to you, but we will take care of it ourselves, and you will have to pay wages, year-end bonuses, and dividends. I calculated based on the wages you mentioned, and even if two people in our family work for a year and the work is done well, we can earn five taels of silver a year, and it won't interfere with our work in the workshop, so it's equivalent to earning double the money.
I know the land at the border best. We can't grow high-yield crops. After paying taxes, we won't have much left. And I heard that taxes will be increased this year. Isn't this pushing people to death? Instead of waiting for the harvest, it's better to rent it out and get a stable income. So I have discussed with my parents and I are willing to rent our land to you. "
The village chief said with a determined look.
"Village chief, your decision is correct. I believe that next year everyone will rush to give us land to farm. However, the treatment we receive by then will not be the same as it is now. Otherwise, wouldn't it be unfair to you, the first group of people?"
Jia Yanbing's words made the village chief secretly happy. Fortunately, he came.
"Then let's sign the contract?" Jia Yanbing slammed the contract on the table, and Banxia immediately brought the four treasures of the study.
"good."
The village chief told Jia Yanbing the location and amount of his family's land. After Jia Yanbing filled out the form, he asked the village chief to look at the breach of contract clause.
"Village head, these are the breach of contract clauses, which are a constraint on us. The land rent is for twenty years. If one of us breaches the contract before the expiration date, we will have to compensate the other party one hundred taels of silver. If you have no objection, please sign it."
"One hundred taels of silver? So much?" The village chief hesitated.
"Village chief, if the penalty is too little, what's the point of this contract? And you might end up in jail because it's stamped with an official seal."
Wan Laoer was sweating, fearing that Jia Yanbing would scare away the village chief who had finally come to visit.
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