Village Chief Xu was somewhat bewildered, after all, he had absolutely no connection with the Tian brothers.
He was quite surprised that these two people gave him gifts out of the blue.
Why are you giving me gifts?
Village Chief Xu asked directly.
Tian Guoqiang said with a smile, "It's quite cold outside, let's go inside and talk, instead of standing here."
Before he could finish speaking, Tian Guofu, carrying large and small bags, had already entered the main room of Village Chief Xu's house.
Tian Guoqiang smiled and pulled Village Chief Xu into the house. Village Chief Xu was unaware of what was going on, but he didn't want to be rude to someone who was smiling.
Besides, most villagers weren't well-off these days, and Village Chief Xu was also envious of the things they brought, so he decided to listen to what they were planning to do first.
After the three entered the house, Village Chief Xu asked his wife to pour them water, and they sat in the main room and began to chat about this and that.
In the north, crops are planted for one season, and there is no need to farm in the winter; people generally stay indoors during the winter.
With nothing much to do anyway, Village Chief Xu simply started chatting with them.
The three chatted idly for over half an hour before Tian Guoqiang changed the subject, saying, "I remember there was a chicken farm in your village that went bankrupt. Has anyone taken it over?"
Village Chief Xu kept a straight face, having already made up his mind. These two men were after the chicken farm: "It's still empty."
“My cousin’s family was in trouble before, and they owed a lot of debt. They wanted to transfer their chicken farm to make ends meet.”
"But outsiders also heard the news and drove the price down drastically."
"His family eventually emptied their savings and borrowed from all the relatives they could to finally pay off their debts, and the chicken farm has been empty ever since."
Upon hearing this, Tian Guoqiang had a plan in mind. What Village Chief Xu meant was that although the Xu family was no longer wealthy, they also had no financial burdens and would not transfer the chicken farm to him at a low price.
So he asked with a smile, "How much is the Xu family planning to pay to transfer that factory?"
Village Chief Xu said with a smile, "It will cost at least 30,000 yuan."
“This factory used to make a lot of money for my cousin’s family. They could earn five or six thousand a year by relying on the factory.”
Tian Guoqiang and Tian Guofu exchanged a glance, their eyes both revealing a greedy look.
They had previously planned to directly ask Lu Yang for favors and some benefits.
Although I know it's shameless to ask a junior for favors.
But in order to make life a little easier, they felt that it was okay to abandon these prideful notions.
Now they don't have to ask others for money; they can make a lot of money by running a chicken farm.
Their chicken farm isn't very large; it can only raise a maximum of five or six hundred chickens.
Even so, I still have an income of five or six thousand a year.
If the chicken farm doubles in size, wouldn't you become a millionaire in just one year?
Thinking of this, Tian Guofu wished he could immediately run to Tian Zhaodi's house to ask for 30,000 yuan.
Tian Guoqiang, however, thought more deeply than he did. He smiled and handed a cigarette to Village Chief Xu.
This is the Daqianmen cigarette he bought in the county, even though it hurt his wallet.
When Village Chief Xu saw the cigarette, he was taken aback and couldn't help but say, "I envy your Tian family's life. You can afford to smoke Daqianmen cigarettes."
Tian Guoqiang waved his hand and said, "I only buy this one pack a year, you can have it."
"Could you invite your cousin over later? We can talk to him. Thirty thousand yuan is a bit much. We're just ordinary folks; how can anyone come up with 30,000 yuan at once?"
"If they're willing to transfer the shares for a lower price, we'll go back and raise the money immediately."
Village Chief Xu nodded; he also felt that 30,000 was a bit too much.
When his cousin's family insisted on paying 30,000 yuan before they would transfer the chicken farm, he wanted to persuade his cousin not to ask for so much money.
Even if that factory made a lot of money, it wouldn't be worth that much, especially since he still had several hundred chickens on his farm at that time.
Now the farm is just an empty shell; everything that could be sold has been sold, so naturally the price has to be lowered.
"Okay, I'll have my son go and call my brother over."
The Xu family had also borrowed a lot of money from the Xu family, and with the New Year fast approaching, they were waiting for the money to buy New Year's goods.
If the factory is transferred, Xu Qingyou will have the money to pay him back.
As he spoke, he beckoned to his son and said, "Go and call your fourth uncle over."
His youngest son, who was only in his early twenties, ran out quickly after hearing his words.
Tian Guoqiang pointed to the vegetables on the ground and said, "Village Chief Xu, regardless of whether this deal goes through or not, I'm giving you these. Let's keep in touch."
Village Chief Xu rubbed his hands together, his face beaming with a smile: "How could I possibly accept such a generous gift? We don't even get such a lavish gift during the New Year."
The two chatted for a while longer, and soon Xu Qingyou arrived, accompanied by his eldest son, Xu Laoda.
When Xu Qingyou saw the Tian brothers, he was taken aback and turned to ask, "Second brother, are they the two who want to buy my family's chicken farm?"
Village Chief Xu nodded: "Yes, you all know each other, right? From the next village."
Xu Qingyou nodded: "I do know you, but I heard you two aren't very wealthy. Are you two buying my chicken farm, or are you buying it for someone else?"
Tian Guoqiang was taken aback; he hadn't expected Xu Qingyou to be such a shrewd person.
But then I thought about it again and it seemed quite normal. Among all the households in the surrounding villages, only Lu Yang and Xu Qingyou in front of me had truly made a lot of money through business. Both of them were quite intelligent.
Tian Guoqiang laughed and said, "Yes, other people are paying for it, but the two of us are running the business. He's still in the south, so we're basically working for him."
Xu Qingyou was somewhat surprised: "The Southerners only want to take over our family's chicken farm?"
"I've heard that many people from the South are big business owners."
Tian Guoqiang said with pride, "He's not from the South, he's our nephew, my eldest sister's son."
“He has made a lot of money in business over the past two years, and his life is getting better and better.”
“A while ago we went to my older sister’s house, and she suggested that we find something to do ourselves.”
“His son invested in us, we manage it ourselves, and we split the profits.”
Xu Qingyou couldn't help but feel a little envious, saying, "Your relative is really kind and righteous."
“These days, relatives who get rich look down on others, but your relatives here are still helping you out.”
Tian Guofu also felt from the bottom of his heart that he had been too harsh on Lu Yang in the past and should have treated him better. His nephew was much better than others.
Tian Guoqiang nodded in agreement: "That's right, most people hate you for having nothing and blame you for not having it. My nephew and my older sister are both kind people."
The two sides chatted until noon, when Village Chief Xu's wife and daughter-in-law cooked lunch together.
The whole family, including the Tian brothers, ate and drank heartily.
Both sides were polite on the surface, but in reality they were constantly bargaining and neither was willing to give in.
It wasn't until after 2 p.m. that they finally reached an agreement: Xu Qingyou would sell the farm to the Tian brothers for a few yuan.
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