Chapter 397
The group walked along the winding village road towards the half-finished courtyard of the Wei family.
Along the way, Su Miao was very much looking forward to it. If this piece of land met the requirements and could be successfully acquired, then the development of the papaya shred factory would have taken a crucial step forward.
The yards in the village are basically full. If you want to allocate such a large area, you must expand it outwards.
This plot of land is close to the road leading to another village. Su Miao rarely comes here, so he has never noticed it.
A 20-minute walk from my second uncle's house brought me to a somewhat dilapidated, unfinished building.
It is indeed a large piece of flat land with no obstructions around it. The sunlight shines on it without reservation. It is simply a perfect place for drying clothes.
Now the main house stands there alone, surrounded by weeds, but the smooth concrete floor shines in the sun, as if telling of the ambitions of its former owner.
Uncle Wu gestured with his hands and said excitedly, "From here to there, this large piece of land is all paved. A main house was built there, but only half of it was paved with cement. The unpaved area was prepared for building houses and doing some gardening.
We were discussing at the time that those manors were pavilions and towers, not concrete-paved buildings. Anyway, he just built whatever he wanted to show off."
Su Miao walked around the venue with great interest, carefully looking at every detail, and thought to himself: This place is large enough. With a little renovation, it can not only meet the needs of drying clothes, but also be divided into processing and storage areas.
The location here is also quite suitable. There is a small road leading to the highway outside. If you need to transport goods in the future, you can drive in directly from that small road without having to go through the village.
This is convenient and fast, and will not disturb the villagers.
She turned to discuss with her father, "Dad, I think this place is quite suitable. There's a large piece of cement ground for drying crops. We can turn the unpaved area into a factory and warehouse, but building the entire perimeter wall is a significant undertaking."
Su Yuanzheng was also quite satisfied with the site and said, "Didn't you say before that we need to build a branch factory and that initial investment is essential? Then just consider whether this place is suitable and we will plan the subsequent construction.
This is in our own village. You can see that several uncles and aunts are all working hard. It is always much more convenient to be in your own place."
Second Uncle said, "Miao Miao, this renovation is for the development of the papaya pickle factory, so it has to be done with public funds. Don't pay for it yourself.
Besides, we have so many workers at home. As long as we give the order, we can start the work immediately. I think we can finish it in half a month."
Su Miao smiled and said, "I know, Second Uncle. Then shall we temporarily settle on this place? I'll see how to arrange it. Can I take my dad to talk to Grandpa Wei?"
"Just take a good look at it, and leave it to us old guys. We will definitely take over this piece of land!"
They were all people who acted as soon as they said they would, so that night they took Su Yuanzheng and some wine to the Wei family.
Grandpa Wei and Grandma Wei were bored and roasting sweet potatoes in the living room. They were very surprised to see a few people coming over and warmly invited them to sit down in the living room.
After a few pleasantries, Uncle Wu got straight to the point: "Uncle Wei, we came here today to discuss something with you.
You should recognize our Yuanzheng, my tenth brother. He wants to buy your abandoned yard and turn it into a papaya shred processing factory.
Grandpa Wei was surprised when he heard this. "Ah? That yard has been abandoned for so long. What are you going to do with it? There's no way you can turn it into a factory!"
Su Yuanzheng replied, "Grandpa Wei, we will renovate the yard after we buy it. I came here today to ask if you would like to sell it to us and what the price would be."
Grandpa Wei hesitated and said, "This matter...I can't make the decision either. As you know, although this homestead is in our name, it was actually bought by my second son. I have to discuss it with him."
The second uncle said generously: "Grandpa Wei, if you have time, you can come to my store and call your second son to discuss it with him. The call is free!"
Uncle Wu also spared no effort to persuade him: "Grandpa Wei, if this factory is built, it will be a great thing for our village.
Not to mention that there will be several more jobs, and in the future I can be proud of myself in front of other villages. There are also factories and workshops in several surrounding villages, and they are all engaged in farming. "
Grandpa Wei thought about it and realized that Su Yuanzheng was Su Miao’s father.
Previously, Su Miao brought his eldest grandson into the circle of Su family's children. These days, he has friends to play with and can also go to Miaomiao Library to read books. He has become much more cheerful.
They all have a good impression of Su Miao. Her father should be right about this good girl.
Grandpa Wei nodded and said, "I also think it's a waste to leave such a large piece of land empty. I'll call the second son tomorrow and tell him about this. If he's willing, I'll tell you right away."
The next morning, as soon as the store opened, Grandpa Wei came to make a phone call.
Su Dezhi winked at his wife, who understood and ran home to inform her father-in-law.
"Grandpa Wei, are you here to make a phone call?"
"Yes, your tenth uncle wants to buy that abandoned yard. I need to discuss it with the second uncle."
"I know. My dad already told me last night. Just talk to him slowly. There's no rush. You have the phone number memorized, right? Do you want me to dial it for you?"
"Okay, okay, it's just right that you can dial the number for me. My eyes are blurry and I can't see clearly."
He took out a small notebook from his pocket and opened it. There were many important things recorded on it. The paper of the notebook was a little yellowed.
After turning to the first page, he handed the notebook to Su Dezhi and said, "That's the second number. Oh! It's good to have brothers and sisters around. Seeing your whole family helping me like this, I really miss the time back home."
Seeing that his father hadn't arrived yet, Su Dezhi chatted with Grandpa Wei for a few more words: "Now that living conditions are better and we have trains and cars, don't you want to go back to your hometown?"
Grandpa Wei smiled bitterly and shook his head: "We came here to escape famine. Many of our relatives didn't make it back then and are no longer with us. Some of them were scattered all over the place and we can't contact them anymore.
In the past few years, I wrote many letters to my hometown, but received no reply. I guess only some of the younger generations are left now, and they don’t recognize us anymore.”
Su Dezhi comforted him, "Maybe the letter wasn't delivered to the right place. There are always relatives in a village. This year, let your sons take you back to see them. You'll recognize the people there when you get there."
After he finished speaking, he saw his father's head appear at the door, so Su Dezhi helped Grandpa Wei dial the number.
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