"What? Free? For free? Really?" Mo Yuan felt like he couldn't keep up with Mo Youxian's train of thought. He stared at Mo Youxian with wide eyes, wondering if he had misheard.
Mo Youxian laughed heartily, then patted Mo Yuan on the shoulder and said, "Haha, of course it's true, but it's not entirely free. Your father and I have been friends for so many years, I should help with this little thing. Talking about money would be too formal. As long as you manage it well and keep your word so that people in the village can work and earn money, I'll be satisfied!"
Mo Yuan was somewhat incredulous, but deeply grateful. He quickly nodded in agreement, promising to manage the land well.
However, at that moment, Mo Youxian suddenly said something that almost made Mo Yuan lose his balance.
"Of course we can't just give it away for free. How about we consider it as our village collective investing, with us providing the land, and you tell us what percentage we'd get?"
"What did you say?!" Mo Yuan's eyes widened, staring at Mo Youxian in utter astonishment, as if he had heard the most unbelievable thing in the world. He shook his head incredulously, his gaze fixed on the old man before him, muttering to himself, "Is this still the old Party Secretary I know? How did he suddenly become so cunning?"
Mo Youxian revealed a sly smile, like a cunning old fox, making one wary. He stared intently at Mo Yuan, his eyes gleaming with shrewdness, as if trying to see right through him. Mo Yuan felt extremely uncomfortable under that gaze, a chill rising from his spine, goosebumps rising all over his body.
Mo Yuan couldn't help but curse inwardly, "This guy is a real greedy bastard! He dares to talk to me about investing in a piece of land that nobody wants? Even if you convert it into rent, it'll only amount to a pittance over a year. Is this old man really that desperate for money?"
Initially, Mo Yuan intended to refuse him without hesitation, but Mo Youxian gestured for the others to leave first and began to tell Mo Yuan at length about the village's troubles. He said with a helpless expression that although the village collective seemed to be living a glamorous life on the surface, it was often in trouble in reality.
Apart from him and the two production team leaders who received meager basic wages, everyone else, including the accountant and the women's director, did their work entirely on a voluntary basis without any compensation. The village couldn't even afford to invest in road repairs or electricity, for one simple reason—a lack of money! Now that they finally had some source of income, they certainly wouldn't let it go easily.
Mo Yuan gradually understood Mo Youxian's intentions; it turned out he had his eye on him, this lucrative prize. However, faced with Mo Youxian's earnest pleas, Mo Yuan simply couldn't bear to refuse him outright.
Finally, after a long discussion, Mo Yuan and Mo Youxian, these two cunning foxes, reached an agreement. Mo Yuan left the room, cursing inwardly, "What a troublesome old man!"
As Mo Yuan walked out of the village committee, he breathed a sigh of relief. The old fox was indeed shrewd; this confrontation had not been easy for him at all!
Fortunately, the matter was resolved smoothly. Only now did Mo Yuan realize that Mo Youxian hadn't been playing the victim at all.
He clearly saw through my intentions and realized that, just like with the pig farm incident, no matter what, I would ultimately have to rely on the village collective's name!
Otherwise, it would be impossible to move an inch. Mo Yuan shook his head. This old guy had him cornered!
They're asking for a whopping 30% share of this worthless piece of land!
Mo Yuan naturally refused outright. In the end, both sides compromised, each offering 20%!
Of course, Mo Yuan wasn't one to suffer losses. He was willing to make concessions, but only if he acted in the name of the village collective.
After the factory is built, it will be considered a village-run enterprise. The village will contribute land, accounting for 20%, while the village itself will contribute technology and management, accounting for 80%.
To the outside world, we should say that the village collective is in charge and Mo Yuan is just in charge of managing things. This way, it will be convenient for everyone and everyone can get what they need!
Mo Yuan was satisfied with the result and was preparing to go home to inform his family that work would begin tomorrow!
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