The man didn't dare to say anything. This girl's words and deeds were not ordinary. His house was so conspicuous that she had obviously guessed his identity.
Her final indifference showed that she would not deal with him. If he tried to get ahead of herself, he might end up losing everything.
Forget it! I'd better stay here quietly, not cause any trouble, and take care of Zhoujia Village. Maybe I can make some good connections.
Zhou Gang sat on the tractor depressed. His cousin didn't allow him to follow, so he could only stare at the yard.
After waiting anxiously for more than ten minutes, I saw my cousin coming out and excitedly went to greet her.
"Did you call?"
"Hit it. Someone's coming from the village tonight. Go home! Drive slowly this time."
"Okay!"
The slow speed only slows down the time of suffering, and the organs in the chest and abdomen are still jumping up and down.
Zhou wanted to pat his cousin on the back and signal him to stop the car, but Zhou Gang had no choice but to stop.
"I'm already driving very slowly."
Zhou wanted to jump off the truck. This tractor was fine on flat ground, but the bumps on the dirt road were comparable to the ten cruel tortures of the Qing Dynasty.
"I'll sit next to you, just turn slowly when you turn."
"All right!"
Sitting on the right side of the driver's seat, they could still bear it this time. The two returned to the village, and the grandfather and the others were still waiting in the yard.
"How's it going?"
"Prepare dinner. Go to the villagers' homes and gather fish and meat. We'll probably be there in two hours. I forgot to ask how many people there are, so let's arrange for five or six people! Ask the best cook to come."
"Okay, I'll arrange it." Fifth Uncle walked out of the yard.
Zhou Gang followed him away.
The three great grandfathers stared at her, "Is this the helper coming?"
Zhou Xiang sat down and took a sip of bitter tea. "Yes! We already have people to build greenhouses and grow melon and vegetable crops. You can arrange for the villagers to follow suit. First, build four greenhouses on both sides of the lake. These belong to the village collective. I will only give you this much investment. The rest, you can slowly develop these four greenhouses.
Don't force the villagers. You can't get rich overnight. First, make the greenhouse successful and generate income. Then you don't have to worry about it. People will come to you and ask you to teach them."
"The land by the lake belongs to someone else."
Zhou Xiang sighed helplessly, "So that's why you guys have run the village like this!"
"Think about it!" Zhou Quan shouted at his little girl.
"Okay! I won't squeeze people, okay? No matter whose land it is, just take it and use it. Isn't it okay for them to just give their family a small portion of the harvest each time? As long as the income is higher than theirs, they don't have to work themselves to death, and they can still get paid, who wouldn't do it?
If he doesn't believe it, you can just write an agreement, saying that you will pay him first, and he won't be jealous no matter how much the land produces in the future."
Second Grandpa slammed the table and said, "Great!"
Third Grandpa sighed, "We are old. We only have prestige but no flexible brains."
The great grandfather said, "I think we should choose a capable next generation to take the lead in this matter, and we can just assist."
"Yes, we don't understand Xiang Xiang's plan, so let's just delegate the power!"
"That's true, but who should we choose? No one is convinced by the other."
"Third cousin." Zhou Xiang made the final decision.
The three old men all looked at her. "Reason!"
"My eldest uncle can't support my great grandfather's family, and my second uncle has never stepped up to help his eldest brother or my great grandfather. I don't think he can do things fairly, and the prestige of my great grandfather's family has been declining.
The third uncle of the second grandfather's family is also the eldest in the family. In addition, the second grandfather usually assists the first grandfather in handling things and has prestige. It's not like they're changing the head of the family, so there's no need to find a successor in the eldest house, so the third uncle is more suitable. "
"I agree." Third Grandpa said, "Think about it, it makes sense. This is clearly a matter of effort but not necessarily of appreciation. We won't fight over it. However, after the matter is accomplished, Yidong cannot be arbitrarily replaced."
Zhou Xiang nodded and said, "As long as Third Uncle takes office, he cannot withdraw, otherwise the people of Zhou Village will lose their morale."
"Okay! It's settled." Grandpa agreed.
The second grandfather could only nod his head. His eldest son was a capable man, so he should make a contribution to the village. The matter could no longer be refused.
So, Zhou Yidong was called over.
After hearing all the plans, he nodded in agreement, "Okay! I'll do it. Uncle, second uncle, third uncle, fifth uncle, you guys supervise me and support me."
The grandfather nodded. No wonder he was chosen! He was indeed quite courageous.
"I definitely support you. If anyone dares to talk nonsense, I'll record it and put his family last. When everyone else has developed, we'll see if he's anxious enough."
When it was completely dark, the dim tungsten filament lights in the yard were turned on.
Zhou Yizhou walked in with five people. "Little sister, I'm here. This road is really difficult to walk on. It's so bumpy."
"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Zhou. Thank you for your hard work, masters. Come sit down and have some tea."
Another square table had already been set up in the yard. Zhou Yizhou sat down, picked up the tea and drank it, then spat it out. "Oh! What's so bitter?"
Zhou Xiang chuckled and said, "Local tea is good for your health. Look at my grandfathers, they all love to drink this tea and have no health problems. My grandfather, the fourth one, lives in the city and has been bedridden for over a year after suffering a stroke."
"Ah? So good! Then I'll drink a few more sips." He frowned and took a few more sips. "Huh? Why doesn't it taste bitter anymore?"
"That's the special thing about this tea. The more you drink it, the less bitter it becomes. When you go back, bring some back to your uncle!"
"well!"
"Come, let me introduce you. This old man who is still strong is my great-grandfather, who is 76 years old this year. The one with a serious face is my second grandfather, who is 74 years old this year. The silent old man is my third grandfather, who is 71 years old this year. The youngest old man is my fifth uncle, who is 66 years old this year.
Fourth Grandfather, this is the mayor's son, Zhou Yizhou. We were one family five hundred years ago."
Zhou wanted to reveal Zhou Yizhou's identity directly. Firstly, because all the people who came to work were brought by him and he couldn't hide it. Secondly, he wanted to make the grandfathers feel at ease and not be afraid of those local tyrants.
What if those petty officials come to take advantage of me? Not only will my efforts be wasted, but I will also have to waste time on the affairs of Zhoujia Village.
The mayor of a wealthy town has such a wealthy family. If he doesn’t exploit the common people, where does the money come from?
The four old men were originally reserved when facing city people, and their hands were shaking with excitement after seeing this introduction. They were like the sons of the prefect in the past!
I don’t even know how to address each other.
Zhou Yizhou understood that his younger sister was using her father's power as an excuse. As long as Zhoujia Village did not commit any crimes, it would be fine to borrow his father's power.
"Hello, four grandfathers! Don't worry about those empty words. Zhou Xiang is my sister, so I will call you that!"
"Hey! Okay, come and sit down! We are really honored that you come here in person!" said the grandfather.
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