Just as he had considered, he had planted so many herbs in the mountains that he would definitely need a lot of people to do the work.
Planting can be done by a few people, but harvesting is a much more difficult task.
If the herbs are not harvested in a short period of time according to the season, they will become overripe and lose their best medicinal effect.
But to have someone do the work when the time comes, money isn't enough.
The villagers here are all single-minded. Although they are poor, they are not the type to do anything for money. If they don't get along with you, no one will do anything even if you offer them money.
Of course, Wang Tianxiao's ulterior motives didn't stop there.
Winning over the villagers was only part of his goal; more importantly, he also wanted to kill two birds with one stone.
Previously, he had agreed with Director Li of the power distribution station that Director Li would set up the transformer station at the border of Yangziling and Xialiu Village, and he was willing to give Director Li a helping hand.
Solving this problem now is the result of the promise.
The distribution station's power delivery to rural areas has a time limit. If the target cannot be achieved in time, Director Li will inevitably be reprimanded by his superiors.
Director Li hasn't realized how terrible this problem is yet. He thinks that bringing electricity to every household is a benefit for everyone, and that people will flock to the area and rush to complete the installation process.
But this is a typical example of someone who doesn't eat meat.
Ordinary people are reluctant to spend even five cents a day, so where would they find the money to prepare fifty yuan for him all at once?
Wang Tianxiao had anticipated this and made a "gentleman's agreement" with him beforehand. He was currently just taking Wang Tianxiao's words lightly, not yet truly realizing that this young man would one day determine his fate.
Besides exchanging a favor for Director Li, Wang Tianxiao's bigger idea was still in the village.
More accurately, it's on the team.
Because the village has only recently implemented the household contract responsibility system, many historically inherited special land features have become problematic.
For example, some land is used for fruit trees, while other land is used for cemeteries, and so on.
These lands are basically unavailable for allocation, as almost no one wants them.
In the past, every piece of land in the village was managed by someone, but now everyone is busy with their own contracted land, so who would be willing to work for the village anymore?
Even when doing voluntary work, most people just go through the motions; very few are truly willing to put in the effort.
Over time, these lands gradually fell into disuse.
The village and the team couldn't do anything about these lands. It would be a pity to leave them barren, but they didn't have the manpower or resources to clean them up.
Wang Tianxiao had his eye on a field of alfalfa.
This piece of land is located at the westernmost edge of the team, bordering Mijia Village, and is about fifty or sixty acres in size.
It was originally intended for planting alfalfa for the team's livestock.
After the land was distributed to individual households, not only the land, but also the cattle and sheep were distributed to each family. There was no need for such a large alfalfa field.
Gradually, the land became wasteland, with alfalfa and weeds growing together. People from the team and village would occasionally cut the alfalfa to feed their livestock, but it was used almost nothing else.
Wang Tianxiao planned to lease the land at a very low price, and his purpose was simple.
He plans to use this land as a base to build a breeding farm in the future.
Since it's a business deal, he has to find the right opportunity to get started and make a move.
His sense of smell is another attribute that has greatly enhanced his abilities.
When he was thinking about raising livestock, he thought of this alfalfa field belonging to the team.
But at that time, the land had not been completely divided, and he did not have a good excuse or opportunity.
If you ask Wang Dabao directly, even if he agrees, you'll definitely have to offer more leverage.
Wang Dabao is currently in a terrible predicament, which is perfect opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
"Hey, Tianxiao, what do you want to say? Hurry up and say it, I'm busy."
“Then I’ll say it,” Wang Tianxiao said, seeing that the time was right and ready to show his fangs. He had been thinking about this before, and now his mind was racing, and he had figured out the specific details clearly.
"Okay, speak up."
"Brother Da Bao, this matter seems complicated, but in reality, it's not that complicated, is it?"
“It’s complicated, but it’s not simple either,” Wang Dabao said dejectedly. “In the end, it all comes down to money. With money, it’s simple; without money, it’s complicated.”
"Yes, that's right. Since it all comes down to money, then things become much easier."
"Huh?" Wang Dabao was stunned. "How is that easy? It all boils down to not having money. Are you going to give them money?"
Wang Tianxiao smiled but didn't say anything.
"You..." Wang Dabao stared at Wang Tianxiao in surprise, his face full of disbelief. "Tianxiao, you... are you serious?"
"If there's really no other way, I can give it a try," Wang Tianxiao said with a smile.
"Do you know what you're saying? This is such a huge sum of money! Even if there are still a hundred households that can't come up with the money, that's five thousand yuan! Five thousand yuan!"
"Yes, that's right, it will cost more than five thousand yuan."
"Then you... ah, you mean, you can come up with five thousand yuan?"
Wang Tianxiao nodded. "To be honest, I happen to have this sum of money. I originally had other uses for it, but since the team needs it now, I can temporarily use it to cover the shortfall and help the team solve its urgent problem."
Wang Dabao stared at Wang Tianxiao in astonishment, unable to believe it.
This matter is truly shocking.
Everyone else couldn't even come up with fifty yuan, yet he wanted to take out five thousand yuan in one go, which was beyond Wang Dabao's imagination.
He was just a small production team leader, not someone who had seen much of the world, so how could he possibly handle such a large amount of information?
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