"Village Chief, Village Chief, are those stones in our village really raw stones? How much can they be worth?"
"Jade should be very valuable, right? So, how much money can it be worth?"
"Oh my! We have a mountain of treasure but we don't know how to enjoy it."
The villagers were all excited. They looked at the stones in the stream and thought they were all treasures. They wanted to take them home immediately so that they would not be stolen.
Yes, they were all afraid that their stones would be stolen, and their dreams of getting rich would be shattered. If they hadn't known the truth, they wouldn't have been too distressed. But now that they knew the truth, their heartache was extreme. Thinking back to the past, thinking about the stones they had wasted, everyone regretted it to the point of tears.
"Those stones we had a few years ago..."
"Can you still find it now?"
Even if they found it, it might not be of much use. The villagers looked at each other, and they all saw regret in their eyes. Real regret, extreme regret.
"I don't think it will work."
Spreading their hands, everyone looked helpless. They had wasted so many stones, they almost... wanted to run over and give themselves a couple of hard slaps.
"Now, what are we going to do?"
After the impact and the bomb had subsided, everyone looked at the village chief. Now that they knew the whole situation, what should they do?
"Yes! Village chief, tell me what we should do."
"Village chief, whatever you say is what it is."
"village head……"
The villagers placed their hopes on the village chief. They believed that he could come up with a good solution so that everyone would not have to worry about these things. All they had to do was wait and collect the money, right?
"Mr. Wen and I have discussed this. We're going to Mengshan tomorrow. I want to see where these raw jades come from. If the jade mines are really around our village, we definitely don't have enough to take over. Only by cooperating with large companies and the government can we get a piece of the pie."
"Can we make money by cooperating with those big companies?"
The villagers were apprehensive, worried that they wouldn't receive any money, or even that their excitement would be in vain. Why not just sell the products themselves? It was a zero-cost business anyway. It was a pure profit, so why would the village chief go to such lengths?
"Can't we do it ourselves?"
"That's right! Since we already know it's jadeite rough, let's cut it out and sell it this way."
"It doesn't require any capital, just a little bit of manpower and material resources."
The villagers discussed the matter. They thought this was a perfectly profitable venture, so why make it so complicated? Was the village chief's actions unnecessary? Their money was being used to profit, and they all rejected the first idea.
"You all reject this suggestion, but don't you think about it? Selling cheap yourself or organizing a company to sell at a high price, which one is more profitable? What's more, this kind of thing would never happen to a large company. As long as we keep a close eye on it, they won't even think of doing this."
"But……"
The villagers were still undecided, feeling they really needed to reconsider. A vote would be appropriate, with the minority agreeing with the majority.
"I know your concerns. Don't tell me, haven't I considered all of this carefully?"
The village chief paused, assessing the villagers' expressions before reorganizing his words. He didn't want the villagers to think he'd made any money, nor did he want them to think Mr. Wen had any influence. He simply wanted to lay out some issues for everyone to consider with their own hearts, eyes, and minds.
"The situation in our village is still unclear. Let's wait until the results of the jade mine come out tomorrow and then vote. Each household will send a man, and we will organize people to explore the back mountain."
Only after they are sure of a large mine do they have enough capital to negotiate; otherwise, small mines are generally not worth the price. Large companies have their own sources of goods and their own mines, and everyone knows where their biggest profits come from.
"Okay, that's no problem."
"Yes! Village chief, this is absolutely no problem."
The villagers were very interested in this exploration. They thought that if they found the jade mine, it would be like finding a golden egg, a chicken that lays eggs. No one wanted to miss this opportunity, and everyone wanted to witness it in person and find out what was going on.
"Yes, yes, we have no problem."
"You can all go now."
The impatient people were eager to set off immediately. The sooner they understood, the sooner they would know the situation. Are there really so many jade mines? Are the jade mines really that big? Can they really escape poverty and become rich?
All sorts of questions swirled in everyone's minds, and everyone couldn't help but let their imagination run wild. For a moment, the silence was palpable, with only the village chief on the stage mobilizing the crowd, while the audience's minds drifted away.
"San Mazi, even if you want to leave now, I don't think the village chief will agree."
"That's right! We know exactly what kind of animals are in the back mountains. You came up the mountain in the middle of the night, obviously to bring them food."
Animals don't care too much; they just know that if prey comes to them, they'll eat it without hesitation. Even if the entire village were to go out, there would undoubtedly be a fight, and no one knows what the consequences of that fight will be. Therefore, it would be best to set off early tomorrow morning.
"San Mazi, if you want to die, don't drag us into it!"
"That's right, I'm really afraid of the animals in the back mountains."
Honestly, even if they had enough strength, they'd still be afraid to go. The back mountain is too dangerous. Many have entered over the years, but few have left. Why is that? It's because the animals have ravaged it, leaving no trace. This is also why, upon hearing about the jade mine, they remained sane.
"Village chief, we must be prepared before we go to the back mountain."
The hunter reminded the village chief that the mountain behind him was far from simple. He had been there countless times, and each time, he hadn't dared to go too deep. Mengshan Creek was a small stream that ran through the mountain behind him, and the higher one went, the more unpredictable it was. He hoped this operation would go smoothly, otherwise he would be deeply uneasy.
"I know, don't worry! I have a collection of hunting rifles, and I'll share them with everyone when the time comes."
"Village chief, you're amazing! You even have a collection of hunting rifles? Where are you hiding them?"
The villagers looked at the village chief in shock. He was truly a secretive person. He even had hunting rifles, quite a few of them. If it weren't for this incident, he probably wouldn't have been willing to take them out and would have kept it a secret forever.
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