But the village chief couldn't admit it in front of so many people.
"Alright, I think you guys are just here to cause trouble because you couldn't buy corn seeds from Bean Sprout's family, and your own potato harvest isn't as good as Bean Sprout's!"
None of them felt quite embarrassed.
That's exactly why they did it.
"Village chief, didn't you also have two acres of potatoes that didn't yield a harvest? Aren't you angry?"
"Why am I angry? It's the same land. We didn't have a good harvest, but they had a good harvest of bean sprouts. Didn't you ever think that it might be the potato sprouts that were the problem?"
I wasn't angry, just lamenting that I didn't have the good luck of Douya.
Then everyone fell silent.
They naturally knew this.
But they knew even better that if bean sprouts wouldn't sell them corn seeds, they certainly wouldn't sell them potato seeds either, which is why they came to cause trouble.
If the stunt succeeds, they can make a fortune.
“You petty and narrow-minded people have completely disgraced our village.”
Even the village chief felt embarrassed in front of Zhang Daikui.
Fang Xiaoshuan was indignant.
“Village chief, you’re talking without understanding the situation. Now that you’ve bought the corn seeds, you don’t have to worry about a corn harvest next year. Even if you want to plant potatoes, just let Douya know and she’ll definitely deliver the potato seeds to your house.”
"But what about us? We have nothing. Are we just supposed to watch the whole village get rich while we starve?"
As he spoke, Fang Xiaoshuan himself began to feel aggrieved.
The village chief angrily knocked him on the head.
"Whose fault is this? When Douya was selling corn seeds, you didn't sign up. Douya's family only had that much corn. If it's gone, it's gone. You can just wait until next year. You actually made a scene at their house."
"Then village chief, you must stand up for us and make sure the bean sprouts are sold to us as corn seeds next year," Fang Xiaoshuan said.
"And potato seeds. It would be selfish not to share such good seeds with everyone."
"Yes, take it out and let everyone use it."
Although the village chief knew they had gone too far, he also had his own agenda.
He also missed the potato seeds from Douya's family.
I just haven't had the nerve to say it.
Seeing how shameless Fang Xiaoshuan and his gang were, he didn't say anything.
Zhang Daikui couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward.
"That's really shameless. Potato seeds are bean sprouts, why should we just give them to you for free?"
"Let me tell you, I came here today to buy potato seeds for bean sprouts. I'll pay five coins per pound. I'll buy as many bean sprouts as you have here. If you want more, you'll have to pay a higher price!"
His words shocked even the village chief.
Every household grows potatoes by saving their own potatoes for planting; who would pay such a high price to buy potato seeds?
"Zhang brothers, you're not joking, are you? If there were a thousand catties of bean sprouts here, would you buy them all?"
"Why not? Village chief, you haven't heard, have you? I rented a hundred acres of land in our village, and a thousand catties of potato seeds probably wouldn't be enough for me."
His words once again stunned everyone.
The village chief sighed at his financial resources, while Fang Xiaoshuan and the others were anxious.
“No, we’re from the same village. You can’t sell the bean sprouts to other villages instead of us.”
“The people in our village have been so good to you, and you’re being ungrateful.”
The cacophony of voices made Zhang Dai Kui's face darken even further.
"Enough!"
Fang Qing interrupted them first.
The courtyard fell silent.
I don't plan to sell the potato seeds.
Everyone's expression changed.
Zhang Daikui looked regretful, the village chief had a complicated expression, and Zhang Xiaoshuan and the others had a hint of resentment in their eyes.
"Please don't be angry, everyone. I'm not selling seeds because I'm selfish. It's just that I didn't keep many potatoes back then, so no matter how much money you offer, I can't afford it."
The village chief thought about it and realized that was indeed the case.
"Bean Sprout is right, so let's not make things difficult for her."
"But what about the land we reclaimed in front of the mountain? We won't get a good harvest no matter what we plant. Are we just going to have worked so hard for nothing?"
"That's right, village chief, you have to think of a way for us."
What could the village chief do? He even cultivated two acres of land at home.
Fang Qing looked at them, paused for a moment, and then spoke.
“If you don’t want to farm the land in front of the mountain, you can rent it to me.”
"What? Bean Sprout, you're not kidding, are you?" The village chief was quite shocked.
"Didn't you say you didn't save any potato seeds? What are you planning to plant?"
"We're all from the same village, so let's share this with everyone?"
Everyone was watching her.
"I plan to plant wheat; it's not too late to plant it now."
The expectant looks from everyone vanished instantly, and they stopped hoping that bean sprouts could be used to grow anything rare and high-yielding.
"You just mentioned renting land. How much are you planning to pay us per acre?"
"That's right, we won't accept less than what we're given."
"It should be at least five hundred coins a year."
The village chief was also tempted.
"Bean sprouts, everyone pays the same price for renting land."
Zhang Daikui couldn't help but sneer.
"Are you kidding me? The best land I rent in my village only costs five hundred. Your lousy land in front of the mountain isn't worth that much. I'd be afraid to waste seeds if you gave it to me for free."
The village chief was also unhappy.
“Brother Zhang, you can’t say that. It’s not that bad, and besides, we worked hard to cultivate it. How about this, four hundred coins?”
The village chief and Fang Xiaoshuan both looked at Fang Qing.
Fang Qing didn't care about the land, since she had the system, which allowed her to harvest even from the worst land.
But the way these people were trying to take advantage of her made her feel disheartened.
He's not even as good as someone from another village.
“It’s not that I can’t afford to pay 500 coins a year, but I have conditions.”
"you say!"
"The minimum lease term is twenty years."
Everyone's faces lit up with joy upon hearing this.
Such a good thing?
Keeping that dilapidated land in front of the mountain is just throwing money away.
"Bean Sprout, have you thought this through?" The village chief still maintained his kindness.
Fang Qing nodded.
"Village chief, please inform every household in the village that anyone who is willing to rent their land to me should come over and sign a document."
"However, the land in front of the mountain is at least a hundred acres. I can't come up with the rent money right now. I can only give it to everyone after the wheat harvest next year. If you mind, you don't have to rent it to me."
Fang Xiaoshuan and the others beamed with joy.
"It's okay, as long as you can give it to us when the time comes."
“We’re all from the same village, we trust you.”
"That's right, that's right, hurry up and let us sign those documents."
Because they hesitated last time and missed out on buying corn seeds, everyone is now eager to put their fingerprints on the trees because they're afraid they won't be able to rent them out if they're even a little late.
The village chief sent people to notify every household to sit down and help write documents. For each name written, a fingerprint was pressed, and soon a large group of people arrived.
When Fang Daniu arrived after hearing the news, the person had already signed half of the agreement, and it was too late for him to stop them.
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