Listening to his nephew's eloquent speech, Liu Ming had already imagined a spectacular scene.
A large field was planted with raspberry bushes, which were laden with bright red berries.
Basketfuls of harvest, basketfuls of money...
The Commerce Bureau alone provides a unified price of twenty yuan per kilogram.
Although we don't know the yield per mu, let's say it's only 100 jin per mu.
Wow, that's two thousand yuan per mu.
Ten mu is 20,000...
One hundred acres is two hundred thousand!
Just as his imagination was running wild, Xu Zhenting suddenly changed the subject:
"Ahem, Uncle, this is a rare opportunity. There are still more than 10,000 saplings in the village that we can purchase."
"Five yuan a tree, ten thousand trees would be..."
Xu Zhenting hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Liu Ming had already pictured a total price of "fifty thousand" in his mind.
The business has only just started, and so much money is already being invested?
He immediately felt a little unsure.
"Are you really confident that you can nurture the saplings to produce fruit after you get them?"
Hearing that his uncle didn't question the five yuan figure at all, he thought that if he really got the money...
He can pocket the 30,000 yuan difference himself!
Thirty thousand!
Xu Zhenting quickly patted his chest, confidently guaranteeing:
"Lin Mo has already led the villagers to rummage through the mountains several times. First, they harvested pine nuts, then they went fishing, and they also raised rabbits."
"We've never missed a win before, and we've always gotten our wish. This time, we're very likely to get our wish too!"
“Uncle, we can’t hesitate. If this good thing gets snatched up by those peasants in Old Tree Village, they’ll all be rolling in money.”
"This fat will definitely not leak out anymore!"
"We absolutely cannot miss this great opportunity!"
"It's like cutting off Laoshu Village's path to wealth! And keeping it all for ourselves!"
Liu Ming was ecstatic.
Without even thinking too far ahead, just consider the former Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee. How much personal wealth did he amass through this position? His fortune must be at least seven figures.
With this foundation, he was able to be promoted to the provincial level after the Revolutionary Committee was dissolved.
It's a pity that I woke up too late to my selfish desires; my family's wealth is barely six figures.
I spent a significant portion of it on bribes to finally get into the Commerce Bureau, unlike my other colleagues who were kicked out after the bureau was dissolved.
Even the most secure job is not as valuable as your own family's wealth.
After thinking it over, Liu Ming solemnly hummed in agreement, then turned around and looked at his well-behaved and sensible nephew with doting eyes:
"He's really grown up and matured; he's starting to think about building a big business."
Xu Zhenting's heart fluttered wildly after being praised like that.
"Uncle, we only have this opportunity because of you. Without you, we would be nothing, hehe." Xu Zhenting didn't forget to return a heartwarming compliment.
“However, fifty thousand is too much,” Liu Ming said, his gaze still full of affection, but his tone shifted:
"No matter how much he is your uncle, it shouldn't come to this."
"I can only give you another 20,000 yuan. You're so smart, you'll definitely find a way to monopolize all the saplings with just 20,000 yuan."
"Your uncle believes in you."
"..." Xu Zhenting gritted his teeth, thinking that his uncle was also a cunning old fox.
With only 20,000 yuan, after buying the saplings, not many will be left...
But if we can get those 20,000 yuan, maybe...
Should we go directly to Gangcheng?
Twenty thousand is enough for anything!
"Yes! I can do it!" Xu Zhenting's eyes lit up as he took on the responsibility!
...
In Laoshu Village, Chen Gang was still trying to persuade Miao Shouzheng.
Most of the other villagers agreed to sell the saplings to Xu Zhenting, but Miao Shouzheng and Miao Fenfa's families were the only ones who refused to sell, no matter how much they were persuaded.
"Old Miao, have you really forgotten what kind of person Lin Mo was back then?"
"He just happened to be lucky recently, and that's how you guys managed to earn some odds and ends."
"If you really decide to take care of these saplings yourself, the winters in Northeast China can get as cold as minus forty degrees Celsius!"
"Do you think these saplings can survive in this cold weather? It would be a miracle if they did."
"If we sell it now, all our hard work these past few days won't have been for nothing. We can recoup our losses. If we miss this opportunity, it will be too late to regret it later."
Chen Gang's goal is very simple—
He was the production team leader, and raspberry cultivation was absolutely forbidden in the village.
If they really make a name for themselves, what will happen to the production team?
One by one, they've all abandoned their responsibilities and stopped tending to their assigned fields!
If the targets aren't met, the villagers will be criticized and denounced as a whole, which would be the least of their worries.
His position as production team leader will also be revoked!
Even the lowest-ranking official is still an official! And there's always the possibility of being promoted to the county level!
Old Miao was getting a little embarrassed by Chen Gang's nagging. Farmers are easily embarrassed and can't resist being persuaded like that.
But we really want to try it out.
"We know what kind of person Lin Mo is..." Old Miao muttered weakly in response:
"I was indeed immature in the past, but now, I've really changed my ways."
Unbeknownst to others, the Miao family had already earned several thousand yuan thanks to Lin Mo, more than they had ever touched in their entire lives.
Therefore, even if Lin Mo's idea might really go wrong this time, after so many successes, isn't it normal to fail once in a while?
Besides, our son and Lin Mo are childhood friends. Right now, he's helping Lin Mo with hauling goods to earn money. He can earn 100 yuan a day if he hauls 500 jin (250 kg).
No matter how you try to persuade me, I would never betray my son.
My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
