Chapter 676 Signing a Contract
The village chief hesitated for a while, then looked at Wan Laoer and said, "Jinzhu, I believe in your family. Your family is blessed. Since your family came to our village, our village has been getting better and better. It is the richest village within a hundred miles. I think it is not a loss to follow your family. I am willing to sign."
Wan Laoer was deeply moved. It seemed that the time spent at the border in the past few years was not in vain. Their family had an irreplaceable position in the hearts of the people in Shizi Village.
"Village chief, don't worry. I will definitely lead the whole village to live a better life. Everyone will have enough food and clothing, live in good houses, and will never be crushed by snow again when it snows."
At this moment, an indescribable sense of pride flowed in the hearts of the two.
The village chief pressed his fingerprint without hesitation, took away one copy of the contract, and kept the rest in Jia Yanbing's hands.
After seeing off the village chief, several villagers came to the Wan family soon after.
Wan Laoer was dumbfounded, because these were the people he had a good relationship with.
There were several brothers Changsheng Changfu and some from the patrol team, about ten families in total.
"You...you are all here to sign the contract?" Wan Laoer was extremely surprised. He was really predicted by Mr. Jia.
"Jinzhu, your family offers such good conditions, and we have a stable income. Anyone who doesn't do it is a fool. We have done the math. We work so hard to farm the land all year, but we don't have enough to eat or wear warm clothes, and we don't have money to spend. If we rent the land to your family, we can not only have enough to eat and wear warm clothes, but also save a few taels of silver in a year. Isn't this your family rushing to give us money? We also suspect that your family is doing this on purpose, seeing that everyone in the village is not doing well, and want to secretly help them."
Changsheng smiled and patted Wan Laoer's shoulder.
The others also laughed.
Wan Laoer knew that everyone came here because they trusted him, otherwise who would be willing to hand over their land?
"Everyone, stop standing in the yard and come inside and sit down."
After the first one, there was the second one. On the surface, everyone said that anyone who rented their land was a fool, but when they met behind the scenes, they all felt a little embarrassed.
After working on it for most of the night, half of the people in the village signed.
"Oh my god, I thought no one would sign. Half of them have already signed in just one night. I'm afraid the remaining half are just waiting and watching?"
Wan Laoer looked at the thick stack of contracts, his face full of excitement.
"Sir, Dad, tomorrow we will add a line to the notice saying that half of the people have already signed the contract. Those who signed this year will be paid this year. After New Year's Eve, it will be next year, and next year's salary will definitely be lower than this year's."
Fubao paced in the main room with his hands behind his back, a cunning gleam in his eyes.
Wan Lao Er said with a bitter face: "My daughter, isn't this a bad idea? We are all from the same village. If this year is different from next year, others will definitely not agree."
"Dad, can you buy pork at the same price before and after the New Year?"
Fubao's question stunned Wan Laoer.
"This... must be different, right? Before the New Year, more people bought, so it's naturally more expensive. After the New Year, fewer people bought, so it's naturally cheaper. But what does renting land have to do with buying pork?"
"Dad, is renting the land to us now the same as renting it to us after the New Year? To put it bluntly, they are just waiting to see how those who rented the land first are doing? If they are doing well, they will rent the land to us as well. If they are not doing well, they will laugh at those who rented the land to us first. The opportunity to make money never waits for anyone. This is also a fair act for us to do to the villagers who rented the land to us first. What do you think, Dad?"
Jia Yanbing nodded secretly. The more he looked at this girl, the more he liked her.
Wan Lao Er also tasted the flavor and said, "Daddy understands."
"Okay, it's getting late, let's all go to rest. Who knows how noisy the village will be tomorrow." Old Mrs. Wan yawned, got up and went into the house.
She also didn't expect that the people of Shizi Village trusted them so much.
Nothing happened that night. Early the next morning, Jia Yanbing posted a new notice, covering the original one.
When the villagers who came to work in the workshop saw the eye-catching line of large characters on the new notice, the workshop immediately became abuzz.
Somehow this matter reached the ears of Chief Jin, and he came to the workshop on crutches.
The workshop is now the largest gathering place in Shizi Village. Except for the elderly and children, almost everyone in the village works in this workshop. The workshop has made the Wan family rich and also supported the villagers.
Patriarch Jin angrily hit the posted notice with his cane, focusing on the last sentence.
"You...you are really unreasonable. Your ancestors left us the lifeblood of our lives, and you just want to throw it away? Who on earth are you so bold as to rent the land? You have the guts to do it secretly, but why don't you have the guts to admit it? Who are you? Stand up right here, or I will punish you bastards on behalf of my ancestors."
Patriarch Jin's hands were shaking and his body couldn't help shivering.
The people in the Jin family were afraid that he would get angry and something bad would happen, so they rushed forward to persuade him.
"Chief, please don't be angry. Maybe Wan Jinzhu is just making trouble to sow discord. No one in our village will rent land."
Patriarch Jin thought it made sense.
"What if that happens? You can only judge a person by his appearance but not his heart. You are all short-sighted people. For a few bucks, you sell out the hard work of our ancestors. You are unworthy of being a son."
Patriarch Jin's walking stick made a thumping sound as it pounded on the ground.
But the workshop was not the Jin family's territory. Everyone was paid by the Wan family and had to work for them, so many people quickly turned a blind eye and went about their own business.
Patriarch Jin was so angry that his chest heaved and his beard was about to stand up.
"You...well, you don't even listen to me now, right? Fine, let's wait and see. I want to see those of you who rent out the land privately. Don't come crying and beg me for mercy. Haven't you seen how the big landlords in the next village treat their long-term workers? What's the difference between the Wan family and the landlords?"
No matter what Chief Jin said, everyone just focused on their own work and no one said anything.
"Uncle, why are you here?" The village chief arrived a little late this morning. Before he arrived, he heard the clan leader losing his temper in the workshop. Knowing something was wrong, he hurried in.
"Jinniu, tell me, have you rented out your land as well?"
"No, that's not true. Don't listen to nonsense. You told me yesterday and I remember it. Go back first and take good care of yourself. The New Year is just a few months away and I will celebrate your birthday next year."
The village chief finally persuaded Chief Jin to leave after much persuasion.
However, near noon, many people came to Shizi Village. These were all villagers from nearby. They had all come to Shizi Village to deliver potatoes, and they all knew the location of the Wan family, so they knocked on the door directly.
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