Winters in Mushroom Village are very cold, much colder than in the capital, so it is essential to take precautions against the cold. In addition to clothing and blankets, a certain amount of rice and flour should also be prepared, enough to provide them with at least a month's worth of food reserves.
She has plenty of cotton, but she can't get enough cotton cloth. Even with cloth coupons, she can't get that much cotton cloth in a short time.
When Yan Daqiang learned of Nan Nan's idea, he was deeply moved. He quickly prepared the necessary documents and went to the textile factory to get a batch of fabric with some flaws. Since it was going to be used to make quilts, some flaws wouldn't matter.
Shen Shaohua then organized all the female employees in the factory to hurry up and sew cotton-padded clothes, trousers, quilts, and bedding for these men. The veterans were so moved that their eyes turned red.
Xu Da returned with a thousand catties of rice. Only then did these veterans realize that these benefits were not for everyone. They were specially prepared by Yan Xiaonan because they were newcomers and were going to the remote Mushroom Village.
The veterans held a private meeting. Although they were veterans, they still had to maintain military discipline. Therefore, they resolved to unite, work hard, and contribute their share to the furniture factory.
Xu Da led the team, and everyone boarded the train with bedding, cotton-padded clothes, food, and drinks. Everyone was very excited, as they were about to have a job that truly belonged to them.
On the north side, early in the morning, the train pulled into the station and had just come to a stop when Ma Mingchun's loud voice could be heard: "North South, North South, here, here."
Bei Nan and Xin Nan exchanged a glance and laughed. This kid is still as lively as ever. The two passed the luggage to Ma Mingchun, who quickly took it.
The tractor chugged towards Mushroom Village, and everyone fell silent, the noise of the tractor drowning out their voices.
Village Chief Ma and Sister-in-law Ma were already waiting at the Yan family's door. When they saw Tang Xiaoling walking with a cane, they were stunned. What was going on?
Southwest said to Mother Tang, "Master's wife, could you please help clean the rooms in the backyard? You can stay in the backyard for now, while Wujinban and Duoduo will stay with me in the frontyard."
Mrs. Tang nodded with some disappointment. Now she doesn't call her "Mom" anymore, but "Teacher's Wife," and she doesn't even go to the backyard anymore. It seems that this divorce is inevitable.
Tang Xiaoling was heartbroken and couldn't breathe. To this day, she still doesn't understand what she did wrong. It must be that Southwest has turned bad and wants to get rid of her. Ha, how wishful thinking. She'll drag him down with her until he dies.
Bei Nan saw a glint in Tang Xiaoling's eyes and sneered inwardly. Yan Xinan was the most honest and kind-hearted person in the Yan family, but she didn't know whose brother Xinan was. How could she let outsiders bully her?
Tang's mother helped Tang Xiaoling into the main room, and Ma's wife quickly started cleaning. It had been more than a month since anyone had lived there, and everything was covered in dust.
Tang's mother wisely went to clean the backyard. She didn't need to worry about the other rooms, but Xiaoling's room had to be cleaned, and at least the kang (heated brick bed) had to be heated.
Bei Nan and Xinan also took action. Both of them chose to stay in the old courtyard. When Village Chief Ma saw this, he understood perfectly well that Tang Xiaoling must have done something reckless and angered Xinan.
Since they were already there, they naturally had to settle things in first. Even Wu Jinban knew to help take care of Duoduo. Ma Mingchun also rushed over after parking the tractor.
Sister-in-law Ma smiled as soon as she saw it. "Then I'll go back and cook first. You guys come over for dinner later." Bei Nan nodded repeatedly. "That's good. I hate cooking the most."
After lunch, Village Chief Ma took Bei Nan and Xin Nan to the back mountain, pointed to the land and asked, "This land must be at least ten or twenty acres. Do you think it's a good place to build?"
The two walked around and agreed. However, Village Chief Ma looked troubled and said, "Bei Nan, things are different now. It's free to get a plot of land for residential use, but you'll have to pay for this."
Bei Nan nodded. It was only right to pay for commercial land, so he quickly asked, "Uncle Village Chief, how much do you want?"
Village Chief Ma smiled, took out a document, and said, "North, South, Southwest, we've discussed it. This land is wasteland and worthless. How about fifty yuan per mu?"
Bei Nan's eyes flickered. He guessed that fifty yuan was an inflated price, but the logging team would be stationed here long-term, so he couldn't be too fussy about it.
"How many acres is that?" Southwest asked honestly, not understanding the intricacies of the matter.
"There are just under twenty-three mu in total, let's say twenty mu, so you'll have to pay a thousand yuan." Village Chief Ma's voice trailed off. A thousand yuan? That's an astronomical figure.
"Uncle Village Chief, are you going to hand this money over to the village or keep it for the village?" Bei Nan asked.
"Half will be handed over, and the other half will be used for our own purposes. The Party Secretary said that as long as it's money earned by our Mushroom Village, half of it can be kept for village development," Village Chief Ma reported with great enthusiasm.
So the Party Secretary was behind this too. No wonder. But this time it's more like it; at least they knew to leave some room for maneuver.
Southwest took out a thousand yuan from his suitcase and handed it to Village Chief Ma: "Uncle Village Chief, please keep the money safe. Bring me the land deed and receipt tomorrow or the day after. Oh, and write Yan Xiaonan's name on them."
Village Chief Ma was stunned for a moment, then realized that it was originally Nan Nan's factory, so it was normal to put her name on it.
“Southwest, what do you think about how this house should be built, and how big the warehouse should be?” Village Chief Ma listened attentively.
“Uncle Village Chief, you can organize people to build the house tomorrow. This time I want to build a two-story house. The foundation needs to be deep, and the materials need to be of good quality,” Southwest said.
“If you want to build a two-story house, you’ll have to find the village chief of Chenjia Village, the one from your maternal grandfather’s village. They now have a construction team that specializes in building two- to three-story houses, but the prices are a bit high.” Village Chief Ma took out his pipe and frowned.
Bei Nan knew exactly what Village Chief Ma was worried about, and said with a smile, "Uncle Village Chief, could you please contact the construction team in Chenjia Village and have them lay the foundation first?"
"Starting tomorrow, please have the villagers build the fence. We need to build the fence for all 23 acres of land, and also get the warehouse ready first."
Village Chief Ma nodded. Building a wall and a warehouse wouldn't normally require so many people, but the place is big enough that everyone who signed up can probably use it.
The villagers of Mushroom Village had mostly gathered at the back of the mountain. Southwest took advantage of everyone's inattention to go up the mountain. Zhongnan had already sensed the commotion down below and ran up to Southwest as soon as he saw him.
"Zhongnan, how are you? You seem to be living a better life than me," Southwest flattered Zhongnan.
Zhongnan roared in agreement.
“Zhongnan, Nannan wants to build a logging team in the back mountain. They want to go into the mountains to cut down trees, but Nannan said they will only cut the outer areas. What do you think?” Xinan was a little nervous. If Zhongnan didn’t give him face, then he would have to ask Nannan to come over.
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