Zhao Xiulian was shocked when she learned that the villagers were going to contribute money to repair her ancestors' graves.
But she quickly came to a realization: "Forget it, everyone has already said so. There's no point in trying to stop them. Let them be!"
Anyway, repairing the grave won't cost too much money. If the villagers split the cost, it won't be much. It's better to accept this favor.
She sighed and said, "Everyone, this isn't just about thanking you, it's also about trying to curry favor with you!"
“Weidong, you’re from Taohuayu. You can’t forget your roots. The villagers have been good to our family, so we have to repay them properly, understand?”
Li Weidong nodded: "You don't need to tell me, I definitely know."
Putting everything else aside, once Yimeng Farm Company is established, not only Taohuayu, but also the surrounding villages will benefit, and everyone will be able to live a better life.
While the mother and son chatted, Li Baotian, along with several older villagers, began planning the repair of the tomb and even went to the new house to recruit people.
The new house is almost finished, and when everyone heard that it was for repairing Li Weidong's father's grave, they were all incredibly enthusiastic.
Some people even invited their feng shui masters to come over.
In just one day, the somewhat simple grave was completely renovated.
Even the tombstones were recarved, replaced by tall marble instead of the original small stones.
The entire tomb looked incredibly grand.
When Li Weidong came to see it, he was completely shocked.
Even when he himself was thinking about building a tomb for his father, he never imagined it would be so magnificent!
"Your dad and grandpa are down there, they're probably so happy!"
Zhao Xiulian wiped away her tears and thanked them repeatedly.
Li Weidong was also moved, so he added stewed pig's trotters to the meal that afternoon, which everyone praised highly.
In the blink of an eye, the house will be completed soon.
The villagers who had been helping finally couldn't sit still any longer.
They came to help because they wanted to grow mushrooms with Li Weidong, make a lot of money, and, like the villagers of Taohuayu, be able to afford meat and wear new clothes.
The house is almost finished now, it will be too late if we don't speak up soon.
That day, when Li Weidong got up, he was startled to find the yard crowded with people.
Why are we doing this again?
The leader was Da Jian from the neighboring village.
He was pushed to the front by the crowd, scratching the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Weidong, we came to find you... because there's something we need to tell you."
Li Weidong vaguely guessed their intentions and took the initiative to ask, "Do you want to grow mushrooms with me?"
Da Jian's face lit up with joy, and he nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, yes, it's over now, and nobody has any way to make money. Life is tough."
"Last year, everyone in your village followed your example, and we were so envious! Could you take us with you this year?"
The others quickly chimed in, "Yes, Weidong, why don't you lead us in growing mushrooms together!"
“We promise to do a good job, and we will sign a contract. The purchase price will be the same as last year’s, and we have absolutely no objections.”
"That's right, that's right. As long as you're willing to take us, whatever you say goes, no questions asked!"
Everyone chattered amongst themselves, their eyes filled with longing and pleading, afraid of being rejected.
Li Weidong raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet before speaking, "Don't worry about this matter!"
"Actually, even if you didn't say it, I had plans, but this is something that can't be rushed and can't be done in a short time, so I haven't announced it to the outside world yet."
"But don't worry, once the company has finalized its plans and is ready to start work, you will definitely be given priority."
He paused, a smile playing on his lips, and said, "After all, I've seen your hard work, and I certainly can't let you work for nothing."
"but……"
Li Weidong then changed the subject: "Let me make this clear from the start. I'm a businessman, and making money is my goal. I'll take you all with me, but only if you do a good job and give it your all."
"Then the mushrooms you grow will be of high quality, with high yields, and you'll earn more money—a win-win situation!"
Everyone readily nodded in agreement and happily went off to get to work.
With Li Weidong's promise, everyone felt relieved and worked even harder.
The house is almost finished.
Just at this critical moment, two uninvited guests arrived at the construction site.
...
"Hey you guys, pay more attention to your work!"
"Hey you, be careful when you're picking up the bricks, don't drop them and break them, these bricks cost money!"
"And you, what are you standing there for? Trying to slack off, huh?"
"Even though there's no pay, they provide meals. Couldn't you put in a little more effort while you're working?"
The Zhao sisters, Zhao Xiujuan and Zhao Xiufen, stood in front of their new house, gesturing and cursing, looking incredibly arrogant.
Everyone works very hard, and it's common for them to stop occasionally to drink some water and smoke a cigarette when they're tired. Nobody ever said anything about it before.
But now that the two of them are here, it's like having two more supervisors. If there's no work to do for a moment, you'll get scolded.
Someone couldn't hold back any longer: "Who are you? How we do our work is none of your business!"
Zhao Xiujuan put her hands on her hips and started yelling, "Who are we? I'm Li Weidong's aunt!"
"In other words, you're being supervised! Wei Dong is a good person, providing you with such good food, so you should work even harder!"
"And then what happened?"
Zhao Xiufen chimed in, "All you do is slack off. You think Wei Dong won't have time to come and monitor things? Let me tell you, don't even think about slacking off!"
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