“The village is so big, no matter how much money I have, it is impossible to help everyone at once. Moreover, people’s hearts are never satisfied. Even if I take out money to help every household, they will not be grateful to me.
Instead, I would think, since I can easily come up with so much money, I can definitely come up with more, so why not give more?
So, how much is too much? If I give them ten dollars, they'll think twenty is about right. If I give them twenty, they'll say thirty is about right. Human hearts are never satisfied.
So, I can provide the technology for free, but the capital must be considered as a loan, and you must return it to me or my family after three years."
The four old men looked at each other. This girl's words were so insightful and hit the nail on the head on human nature.
The great grandfather nodded and said, "Okay, regardless of success or failure, I will pay you back in three years."
"Grandpa, as long as you find the right person to do the job, there will only be success and no failure!"
"Okay! I'll give you my good wishes!"
"First, build a greenhouse by the lake..."
Zhou Xiang explained for a long time, but the four old men just stared at each other. Zhou Xiang felt very powerless.
"Let's put it this way! Just tell us about this matter. Do you want to do it or not?"
"Do it! Of course we will, but we don't understand what you're saying!"
"Even if we replace them with young people, they probably won't understand. They are all illiterate. In the future, they won't be able to farm by relying on physical strength alone."
"Reading, I definitely want all the children to read."
"Then find someone to take me to make a phone call. I'll ask people to help build the greenhouse. Really, I have to pay money, provide technology, and put in the effort, and there's still no guarantee of a good outcome."
"Lao Wu, quickly ask Gangzi to drive the tractor over and take Xiangxiang to Hao Town. There's a phone number at the town government."
My fifth uncle ran as fast as the young man. A few minutes later, the sound of a tractor arrived at the door.
Zhou Xiang climbed onto the tractor's bed and held onto the guardrail at the front of the bed. The tractor rumbled out of the village and headed north.
Along the way, Zhou Xiang felt that all the organs in his body were dancing up and down with the shaking of the tractor.
When the tractor stopped, Zhou wanted to jump out of the truck bed and squat on the side of the road to vomit. Is this for people to sit on?
Zhou Gang stood by at a loss, and his grandfather asked him to drive faster.
Zhou Xiang vomited everything in his stomach before looking up at the people around him and said, "Go get me some water."
"Okay, wait, I'll be right back."
Seeing that he had left, Zhou Xiang quickly smuggled out a Type 2 peach and took a few bites. A warm current spread to every corner of his abdomen, and the discomfort was soothed.
Zhou Xiang finally breathed a sigh of relief, finished eating the rest, put the peach pit into his space, and then stood up.
Zhou Gang ran over quickly with a watering can, "Cousin, the well water is still cold!"
Can I slap this bucket of water? Can I? Can I?
"Cousin, let's not talk about the bacteria and insect eggs in raw water. You're giving cold water to someone who's vomiting. Do you want to make her stomach hurt more?"
"Huh? Shouldn't we drink cold water when it's hot?"
"Okay, thank you. I'm much better now. Let me wash my hands with this water!"
"oh!"
Zhou Gang poured some water and Zhou Xiang washed his hands.
"Let's go! Take me to make the phone call, and then you can go and return the gourd."
A young and inexperienced person.
"good!"
Zhou Xiang followed him to the town government, but it was already closed.
"What should I do?"
"To the mayor's house."
"I don't know the address."
"Go ask someone!"
"oh!"
Zhou Gang asked a few people, but no one knew. Zhou wanted to climb onto the tractor and said, "Let's go. Whichever house in town looks best, that's where we'll go."
Zhou Gang nodded repeatedly, this was indeed a good idea.
After searching the town from east to west, Zhou Xiang pointed to a place and asked him to stop.
After jumping off the truck, Zhou Xiang walked to the gate of the newest courtyard and knocked on it politely and rhythmically. "Excuse me, is anyone home?"
A pot-bellied man walked out of the tile-roofed house and asked, "Who are you looking for?"
"Hello! I have something urgent to ask the mayor. Do you know where he lives?"
The man's eyes flashed, "What's the emergency?"
It seems that the real culprit has been found.
"I have an urgent matter and need to call the city. The town government is closed. I'd like to ask the mayor to be flexible. I can pay the phone bill."
Looking at the lines stretched over the yard, Zhou wanted to say this last sentence with great seriousness.
The man smiled and said, "I have a new phone installed at home. I'll give you a five-minute call for one dollar."
"Thank you! Thank you, uncle."
Zhou thought that no matter how low the price was, he had to make the call.
Walking into the spacious and bright main room, there was a portrait of the great leader on the north wall, a black and white TV on the west wall, and a three-seater leather sofa from the 1980s on the east wall.
Not bad, very luxurious, worthy of being a luxurious town.
The phone was placed on the square table next to the sofa, covered with a handkerchief.
The man took away the handkerchief, and Zhou Xiang saw that it had a round dial. He breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he could dial it himself.
I dialed the number I remembered and waited for a long time before the phone rang.
"Hello?" A mature man's voice.
"Mayor Zhou, this is Zhou Xiang. Is Brother Zhou home? I have something to talk to him about."
"Yes, I'll call you."
There was a sound of someone opening the door and calling for someone from the other side, and then Zhou Zuoping's voice came from the receiver.
"Zhou Xiang, if you have any problem, just ask him to help you. You have helped us a lot."
"Okay, Mayor Zhou, don't worry. I will definitely take good care of Brother Zhou, hehe."
"Why call me mayor? Call me uncle!"
"Okay! Uncle Zhou!"
"Hey! That's more friendly! Yizhou is here, you talk to him."
"good."
Zhou Yizhou picked up the phone and said, "Little sister, if you have anything to say, just tell me."
"I need people to build greenhouses here, and I also need guidance from melon and vegetable farmers..."
"Don't worry, I'll get it done for you right away. I'll bring the construction crew over right away. The melon and vegetable farmers are in need of some help. The Agriculture Bureau doesn't want the original crew anymore, so they came to me looking for work. I'll arrange for them to go back to your hometown and give them guidance for one season."
"That's the best. When it comes to farming, you have to learn while you're at it. But the wages aren't as high as you offer."
"It's okay, they also said that as long as there is work to do, it's good. Just give it as you see fit!"
"Okay! Remember the address! I'll prepare dinner for you."
"Okay! Prepare more meat for me. I want to eat meat."
"Not losing weight anymore?"
"I won't lose weight anymore. The more I lose weight, the fatter I get. Your sister-in-law won't mind."
"good!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Xiang asked the dazed man next to him, "Uncle, did you time it? How much is it?"
"Ah? Oh! No money, no money, little girl, do you know Mayor Zhou?"
"What's the problem?"
"No problem, no problem, I just envy you."
"That's all right, this is the phone bill."
Zhou Xiang put down five dollars and turned to leave the yard.
Bribery is written all over your body and inside your house, yet you still dare to come up to me. I'm afraid you're not lucky enough and will fall down because you can't climb up.
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