After finishing their drinks, the three of them walked together toward their second grandfather's house.
The gate to my second grandfather's house was usually not closed tightly; it could be easily pushed open.
"Second Uncle, are you home?" Yun Zhiming called out from the courtyard.
"I'm here, come in quickly." The second grandfather's strong voice came from inside the house.
When everyone pushed open the door, they found that several village officials were there.
"Are you discussing something? Why don't we come back later?"
"It's nothing serious, and we've already talked everything out. Why did you all come together?" Second Grandfather asked curiously as he saw Yunnan Medicine also arrive.
"Since everyone is here, let's all listen together." Yun Zhiming then talked about the Chinese medicinal herbs he grew and also told everyone his requirements.
Yunnan medicine also supplements the efficacy of all medicinal materials, which are the medicinal materials that everyone urgently needs now.
Everyone fell into deep thought after hearing this. It was the second grandfather who reacted first. He looked at Yun Zhiming and then at Si Cheng.
"Amin, you guys really have high hopes for Chinese medicinal herbs?"
"Yes, Second Uncle, you really understand us. The world has become like this. Western medicine will definitely be in short supply for a long time, but what about Chinese medicine? It's everywhere. As long as you put your heart into it, you can find it or even grow it yourself. Now that we have these seeds, we can grow them ourselves. When the ice melts, our village can rely on these medicinal herbs to survive better in this world."
"Then why don't you generously contribute all of it at once?" Yun Hailang, the village's Party Secretary, bluntly expressed his thoughts.
His second grandfather and the others just stared at him, until he himself was baffled.
Yun Zhiming then slowly spoke, "Hailang, we're missing a big pot. Why don't you move yours to our house for a while? You have plenty anyway."
Yun Xun and Yun Tao, who were watching the commotion, couldn't help but laugh.
His grandfather turned around and glared at them, and they quickly covered their mouths to suppress their laughter.
"It's precisely because everyone has this mentality that we need to clearly distinguish the interests involved. Otherwise, we'll raise a bunch of arrogant and lazy people with this get-rich-quick mentality, and then the village will be in real danger." Second Grandfather criticized mercilessly, leaving Yun Hailang somewhat embarrassed.
Yun Mingwu quickly stepped forward and said, "No, we won't. If anyone has that kind of idea, we'll just cut them off from any future village activities. Hailang just said it unintentionally, so please don't take it to heart."
The topic was quickly moved on, and everyone discussed how to exchange for medicinal herbs and how to cultivate them. Whether the villagers agreed to cultivate the herbs was up to each individual. The people in the house were very optimistic about the future of medicinal herbs; if everyone cultivated them well, they might become the foundation for their future livelihood.
As for Yun Hailang joining the discussion, it was as if nothing had happened before. As for what he was thinking, no one knew.
Soon everyone discussed and agreed on the feasibility of this measure and the allocation ratio.
The medicinal herbs will be exchanged in the village, and all proceeds will belong to Yun Zhiming's family. Seeds will also be collected from the village, but after the harvest, they will be handed over to Yunnan Pharmacy for processing. Of the processed seeds, 40% will go to the individual, 20% to the village, and the remainder to Yun Zhiming's family. Subsequent batches of seeds will not be related to Yun Zhiming's family, but 20% will still be returned to the village for each batch. The village's share will be used as a guarantee fund for village construction.
Gradually, everyone came up with a general plan, and seeing that it was getting late, they all got up to go home.
The second grandfather asked Yun Zhiming and the others to stay a little longer, as he had something to discuss with them.
Upon hearing this, everyone glanced at Si Cheng before leaving.
After everyone had left, Yun Zhiming said to his second grandfather, "Second Uncle, is this related to A-Cheng?"
Grandpa didn't want to say what these people were doing there, so he directly gestured to Yunxun and Yuntao beside him to speak. Upon receiving Grandpa's instruction, the two could no longer hold back and began to complain.
"Uncle Ming, you have no idea how outrageous these people are."
"Exactly, they didn't even get enough of the good deals, so don't think about them again next time there's something good."
"Yun Tao, let Yun Xun speak." Seeing that the two of them were about to argue again, the second grandfather directly called on them.
"It mainly stemmed from our last fishing trip. Apparently, some families had run out of fish and didn't have the ability to break the ice themselves, so they started making a fuss, asking Brother Cheng to break the ice again so everyone could get more fish. When my grandfather heard their intentions, he immediately refused. Some people were quite sensible and didn't say anything. But there were always a few people jumping around, saying things like, 'It's just a little effort, it won't cause any harm, consider it a contribution to the village.' Seeing that my grandfather was unmoved, they brought up the elderly in the family, saying that fish is good for the elderly and children, and that good health is better for resisting the cold winter. Hearing this, my grandfather softened a bit and agreed to talk to you about it. As for whether you're willing or not, no one can blame you afterwards."
Sicheng had guessed that this day would come after he led everyone fishing last time.
But this time he didn't want to do as these people wished so quickly; they had already discussed it at home.
At this point, Father Yun said directly, "These people are really spoiling us. They take other people's efforts for granted. We are not willing to work for free this time."
"Exactly, if we had known, we should have gone to more trouble last time and carried the fish back several times. Why did we let these people get away with it?" Yun Tao said indignantly.
Si Cheng then stepped forward and said, "I can dig open the ice again. I will divide it into three portions per household, and those who work with me will get two portions. Moreover, I will not be opening the ice during this period. If I am, it will be half a month later, which will be close to the New Year. This way, we can solve the problem all at once and save ourselves the trouble of having to go fishing again if we want to eat fresh fish later."
"Exactly. If we start fishing now, they'll definitely make demands again before the new year."
Grandpa immediately made the decision: "Then we'll go fishing in half a month. There's no need to notify them again. We'll talk about it when they come to ask again."
Yun Zhiming then offered his opinion: "Second Uncle, shouldn't we take back the prefabricated houses in the village? I've seen many people using them as woodsheds. It would be better if the village's property were handed over to the village for unified management."
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