Chapter 73 Li Youfu is looking for trouble
Li Youshan reminded: "Okay, mother, hide the money first."
"Okay." Zhao Suying carefully put the money away and went to the inner room.
Seeing that there was nothing else for him to do, Li Sandong went out.
Li Wanyue looked at Li Youshan and said, "Dad, judging from the thoughts of my second uncle's family, there should be other people in the village who also have some thoughts. Why not let them earn some money too? This way, they won't always stare at us and take the opportunity to cause trouble for us."
Most people laugh at others who have nothing and are afraid of others who have something. When everyone’s level is about the same, they don’t think it’s a big deal.
But if your family is the only one making money, others will be more or less jealous.
Jealousy will lead to trouble. Only when you let them know that they can make money by following you, will others protect you.
Sharing a little bit of the benefits with others can save you a lot of trouble.
Li Youshan sat up straight: "Daughter, you speak, and Dad is listening."
"We are currently providing about 250 kilograms of bamboo shoots to the public. It would be better to let the villagers pick them at two cents per kilogram.
There are more than 50 households in our village, and each household collects five kilograms every day. This can ensure that most families can earn some money. You can discuss the details with the village chief.
As for the subsequent blanching and pickling of bamboo shoots, we can do it by ourselves, which will save us some time.
The spring bamboo shoots in our Zhushan can only be eaten until May every year. There will be other businesses later on, and we will need manpower then. This business is not that important.
Also, if anyone wants to eat spring bamboo shoots, they can pick them and cut them up, and bring them to us, and we will help them process them, as a favor.”
"Yeah, you're right."
"Oh, by the way, Dad, don't include Uncle Youtian in this. We need to supply Baiweilou. At least for the next three months, I want to let them do the grinding of mung beans. I'll pay them one penny for each pound of mung beans they grind."
Li Youshan nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll go find the village chief first, and then go to Uncle Youtian's house."
At this time, Zhao Suying pointed at the wine and snacks and asked Li Youshan: "Everyone in the village saw that the shopkeeper brought gifts, should we send some to the old house?"
Li Youshan nodded: "This snack looks good, let's keep it for ourselves, and take a box of snacks that Yueyue bought a few days ago, plus a jar of wine and send it to them, it's not a small amount."
"OK."
Li Wanyue knew that filial piety was more important than anything else in this day and age, and no matter how badly Old Man Li did, he still had to show respect to him.
Fortunately, Li Youshan is not a foolish filial son, and he does not live in the Li family's old house. He just needs to give them some sweet treats and earn some reputation.
Li Youshan came to the village chief's house. When the village chief heard his words, he nodded in appreciation. He thought it was good that he knew how to help the villagers after earning money.
"Okay, let me see how to distribute it. Even if you only earn five or ten cents, you can buy some brown rice for two days."
As the two were chatting, Li Xiaotao came running over, saying anxiously, "Grandpa, go home quickly. Second Grandpa is here with his men to cause trouble."
Village Chief Li and Li Youshan's faces darkened at the same time, and they both stood up and hurried out.
On the other side, Li Youfu from the second branch, along with Zhou Jiawang's family and several people from the same village whom he had persuaded, blocked the door of Li Youshan's house and demanded an explanation.
Zhao Suying looked unhappy, and said to Li Youfu, "Li Youfu, you are really amazing. A few days ago, you were trying to please us and said we were a family, but today you brought people to block our door."
Li Youfu sneered: "Okay, sister-in-law, do you regard us as a family? Do you care about your fellow villagers and neighbors?
You have your own way to make money, but you are making money secretly without caring about others. You are really selfish and it is a waste of the help we have given you."
"That's right. The bamboo mountain doesn't belong to your family alone. It belongs to the entire Daohua Village. The money you earn will be shared by everyone."
Some of the onlookers nodded as well. Yes, the bamboo mountain didn't belong to them. If they made money using the village's things, they should give a share to the villagers.
Tie Niu's mother said, "Li Youfu, you are so shameless to say that. Is Zhushan enclosed by the Youshan family and you are not allowed to enter?
I didn't stop anyone, and you, Er Mazi, are just doing shameless things. If you want to earn money from the bamboo mountain, go ahead and share the money you earn with everyone."
This caused most people to nod in agreement.
Li Youfu choked and said, "What does it have to do with you? Go away."
Li Wanyue sneered: "Second Uncle, this is your own way of dealing with bamboo shoots, but when you didn't get it, you came to instigate others. If you really want to do good for everyone, why didn't you invite others when you came to my house a few days ago to ask for a solution?
When it comes to selfishness, who can be more selfish than you? I can remember quite a few. Every time you found a way to use my grandfather as an excuse to get money from my father, we all remember it.
After my dad fell and injured himself last year, your family hasn't come around to see us since then. You haven't even come to see us. How dare you come here?
You are such a shame to stay in the village, you are invulnerable, you should be guarding the city gate."
Li Youfu raised his eyebrows and pointed at Li Wanyue and scolded: "You little bastard, how can you talk to your elders like this? Is this what your parents taught you?"
"Did my grandfather and step-grandmother teach you to be greedy for money? Or did they teach you to be disrespectful to your brothers and sisters-in-law, and unkind to your children and nephews?"
"you……"
"Li Youfu." Village chief Li shouted coldly, causing several people to shrink their necks in fear.
The onlookers automatically made way.
Village chief Li walked up to the people who were looking for trouble and glanced at them. They were all idle and lazy people who usually did nothing.
Or maybe he is at odds with the Dashan family.
"What? There are so many rich people, why don't you go and block their doors? Mr. Wang, Mr. Qian in town, and the rich families in the county, why don't you go and block their doors and ask them to share their money with you?"
Zhou Er Mazi pouted in dissatisfaction: "Village head, Mr. Wang and his gang didn't use our village's land to make money. The bamboo mountain belongs to our village. If they make money, they should share some with everyone else. It's only fair."
Village Chief Li said, "Who is stopping you? Go and make money from the bamboo forest. Break off the bamboo shoots and sell them."
"I...I don't have any connections."
"Anyone can go to that restaurant. Go find the owner."
Several people stopped talking.
Village Chief Li snorted coldly and looked at everyone: "It's a good thing that you are all here, so I don't have to look for you again. Dashan just told me that his family harvests more than 200 kilograms of bamboo shoots every day, and they are two cents per kilogram.
There are about fifty households in our village, and each household harvests five kilograms every day. If you want to pick bamboo shoots, remember to peel the shells, wash them, drain the water, and then take them to Dashan’s house.
Also, if you want to eat bamboo shoots, you can pick them yourself, wash and cut them, and send them to their house. They will help you process them. Wouldn’t that mean you will have more food?
If anyone has mung beans, you can sell them to them. They sell for four cents per pound. If you take them to the market, won’t it only be three cents per pound?
One by one, you don't use your brains, you just envy others, just go away."
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