This plan is feasible; if we follow it, we will definitely succeed.
The village chief pondered for a moment, recalling the recent orders issued from above. The government was now advocating for contracted land distribution and encouraging everyone to reclaim wasteland for farming, and these policies included subsidies.
"How about this, I can lease the land to you, charge only the minimum fee, and also receive government subsidies."
If you need any help, just let me know, and I will definitely rally the villagers to support you.
This meant they had agreed, and Xiaoli and Chen Xufeng became the first people in the village to contract the barren mountain.
On the surface, it was Chen Xufeng who signed the contract, but all three of them knew that Xiao Li was the one in charge.
After Xiao Li left, the village chief sighed.
"Xiaoxiao is amazing. Our village is about to produce a golden phoenix."
The village chief's wife nodded. This girl is becoming more and more capable. It's also pitiful. She has no parents to push her. If she had someone to rely on, how could such a young child be so opinionated?
The news of Xiao Li and Chen Xufeng contracting the barren mountain spread, and the villagers had mixed opinions, with some praising and others criticizing them.
"This child has spent all of his parents' inheritance. What will happen to him in the future?"
"Xiaoxiao is capable and has foresight. If she makes money from this, she won't have to worry about the future."
"Let's help them out more. It's so hard for these kids."
...
Xiao Li fenced off the mountain, a project that took a month and was only completed with the help of villagers.
Then she raised many chickens in the mountains. When these free-range chickens grew up, she could sell their eggs and chicken meat...
Feathers can also be sold; they can be used to make shuttlecocks, feather dusters, etc.
They cleared out more wasteland, bought many fruit tree seedlings, and planted fruit trees all over the mountain.
She didn't plant trees on a large scale, but divided them into sections and planted them piece by piece, resulting in a variety of species and leaving plenty of open space.
She plans to build a path for people to enjoy and visit in the future.
She also grows many flowers, which are not only beautiful, but also produce flowers that can be made into flower tea or sold...
As the village chief watched the barren mountain change day by day, he felt relieved.
Strange things have happened to Yao Da's family, and the villagers have been talking about it lately.
Every night, there are constant screams in his house. I heard that Dai Qiuhua has gone mad. This is truly a tragedy.
When the woman of the house goes insane, the family is basically doomed.
Dai Qiuhua waved her arms wildly, "Go away, go away, don't follow me..."
Yao Da looked distressed. He didn't understand what was wrong. How could a perfectly healthy person suddenly go crazy?
This goes back a few months.
After Dai Qiuhua's hand healed, she always felt that something was following her around the house.
Sometimes she would see all sorts of monsters, which would terrify her and make her scream incessantly. Then, when someone came, she would disappear again.
Everyone said she was mistaken, but she knew it was all true.
Yao Da was very distressed. He Daxian was completely useless. His house was a complete mess, like this morning.
While they were eating, Dai Qiuhua suddenly overturned the table, saying there were snakes all over it.
How could that be? He was watching; if there were snakes, wouldn't he have seen them?
After finally cleaning it up, she started hitting her son's head repeatedly, saying his head was covered in bugs.
She's really gone mad.
"Sigh! Looks like I'll have to send your mother to a mental hospital."
Yao Da said this to the two children.
Yao Dongsheng and Yao Xixi also suffered greatly; after Dai Qiuhua fell ill, they were the ones who suffered the most.
That's all we can do.
Yao Xixi was unhappy. Recently, she had a dream where she ate and drank well every day and had maids to serve her. It was so wonderful.
"Ah! If only dreams were real."
Before she knew it, she had walked to the riverbank.
"Ah... Help!"
He Hua was seen struggling in the middle of the river, almost sinking to the bottom. A pair of pants was floating not far from her. It seemed that she had come to wash clothes and fell into the river while trying to retrieve the pants that had floated away.
Yao Xixi couldn't swim, but there happened to be a long stick by the river, so she picked it up and reached into the middle of the river.
Just as He Hua felt herself sinking to the bottom, she touched the stick that was being extended towards her.
She grabbed the stick tightly and let it drag her to the shore.
"Whoosh..."
He Hua looked up and saw Yao Xixi smiling at her. At that moment, she felt that Yao Xixi was like a fairy descended from heaven.
"Xixi, thank you for saving me. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been in big trouble."
Yao Xixi waved her hand, got up and left. The Chen family was very poor and had nothing to repay her with, so she should stay away to avoid getting any bad luck.
As He Hua watched Yao Xixi walk away, she thought the girl was particularly adorable, saving someone without even mentioning repayment.
As she looked at the girl, she felt that she was the perfect match for her son.
Although everyone in the village said that Dai Qiuhua had gone mad and no one wanted to marry into her family, as long as the girl was of good character, they wouldn't lose out if she married into their family.
Thinking of this, I forgot about washing the clothes, gathered them up, and went home.
Chen Xufeng's mother came back soaking wet and was startled.
"Mom, what happened to you? Did you fall into the river?"
"Your pants floated away, and I accidentally fell in while trying to retrieve them. Luckily, Yao Xixi came over and rescued Mom. You should thank her properly."
Chen Xufeng looked around at Hehua for a while, and only when he saw that she was alright did he feel relieved.
Actually, the river wasn't deep, just the current was a bit rapid. Even if Yao Xixi hadn't saved him, he would have been able to stand up once he reached the downstream area.
"You should change your clothes quickly. I understand you're thanking them."
He Hua looked at her tall and strong son and smiled again.
Three days later, He Hua invited Aunt Li, a highly respected elder in the village, and together they visited Yao Dajia's house.
"You've come to arrange a marriage for Xixi? But my son isn't even engaged yet, how can you propose to a younger woman first?"
Besides, she's still young; she's only 15 this year.
He Hua smiled and said, "15 is not young anymore. My son just turned 16 this year."
"Let them date for a few years first, then we'll get engaged and get married in a few years."
Yao Da considered his family's situation and thought it was already good enough that someone was willing to marry into the family, so he wanted to agree.
"I don't want to. Who would want to marry into the Chen family? I don't want to marry him."
Yao Xixi ran out of the house. She had heard everything. The Chen family was so poor, yet she wanted to marry Zhou Shuyang.
Yes, she had another dream. She dreamt that her cousin Yao Xiaoxiao married Zhou Shuyang, and their lives got better and better, making her the first person in town to earn ten thousand yuan.
Yao Da awkwardly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "The child is just being silly, please forgive him. Let's talk about the marriage arrangement again."
He shooed Yao Xixi into the room, not letting her speak.
“I don’t like Chen Xufeng, I like Zhou Shuyang. Aunt He, I saved your life last time, you can’t repay kindness with enmity.”
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