Chapter 106: Second sister, just say what you want to say, don’t laugh.
The two of them discussed some details. The most important thing was to make a fortune quietly and not publicize it yet.
Anyway, there is no village behind Dawai Mountain. There are only mountains and many caves on the mountains.
"Let's develop quietly for a while and see how the paper we produce turns out. Then we can slowly consider how to buy all those mountains."
Well, it's not that Gu Jiayue doesn't want to buy it now, it's just that she's out of money. That's a large piece of land, and it's not something that can be bought with just a few hundred taels.
So we can only take it slow.
"These are the tools needed for papermaking. We can prepare them first."
"No problem." The village chief took a quick look. There seemed to be a lot of things, but they were all things the villagers could make themselves.
Don't underestimate farmers. They are active in mind and have good skills.
There is absolutely no problem in making some simple tools.
After the first batch of paper is produced and sold, you can gradually make improvements. You can't get rich overnight. If you take too big a step, you may pull your crotch.
Gu Jiayue smiled and said, "The rest of the matter will be handed over to the village chief. If you have any questions, you can ask me. The village chief must keep this thing safe. This secret recipe cannot be leaked."
After hearing what Gu Jiayue said, the village chief suddenly felt like an orphan with a huge fortune, and someone could come and rob him at any time.
He looked around vigilantly, his heart pounding.
Gu Jiayue felt that the village chief would not be able to sleep tonight.
After giving the papermaking technique to the village chief, Gu Jiayue was still a little worried.
It's not that I'm afraid that the village chief will run away with the secret recipe, but I think that the village chief may not be able to achieve perfection alone.
So, she turned her attention to her eldest cousin Gu Yushan who was chopping wood.
In fact, Hu Zi would be a better choice as the first choice, but Hu Zi is no longer her servant, but a teacher she hired.
She could no longer order Hu Zi around as she did before.
Besides, it’s impossible for her to protect the Gu family under her wings forever, right?
My eldest cousin is the eldest grandson of the Gu family, and the future of the Gu family will still depend on him.
Moreover, the more capable people there are in the family, the more prosperous the family will be. A single tree cannot make a forest. What great things can he accomplish by himself?
Therefore, cultivating the Gu family is urgent!
Gu Yushan stopped chopping wood, shook his shoulders left and right, and rubbed his back with his clothes.
It’s strange. He just took a shower the day before yesterday, so why does he always feel cold on his back?
"Brother, come here for a moment."
Gu Yushan slowly turned around and saw his second sister sitting under the eaves, looking at him with a smile.
Oh, he knows. The reason why your back feels cold is not only because you haven't taken a shower for a long time, but also because someone is targeting you with bad intentions.
He remembered the last time Gu Jiayue spoke to him like this, the last time.
He followed Hu Zi and was busy building the school. Although he learned a lot, his soul and body were separated during that time.
"Second sister, if you have something to say, just tell me. Don't laugh like that. Your brother is scared." Gu Yushan swallowed his saliva, put the axe in the corner and walked over slowly.
He refused in his heart, but he knew that in this family, apart from his grandparents, no one could disobey Gu Jiayue.
Even now, grandparents no longer care about family matters, and the whole family listens to Gu Jiayue.
What's that look in this brother's eyes? Is she scary?
But thinking about what I was thinking about, well, it does feel like I'm oppressing an honest child.
But after all, he was the eldest grandson of the Gu family. What would happen to the Gu family if he didn't take care of it? It was impossible to ask Grandpa Gu, who was almost sixty years old, to take care of it, right?
Gu Yushan: It's not impossible? Sixty is the right age to make breakthroughs.
"Brother, how was your study with Hu Zi some time ago?"
Gu Yushan nodded quickly. "I've learned a lot. Hu Zi is a very responsible master." He was even a bit perverted, almost wanting to remove his brain and force it back in.
"After learning those things, do you have any plans for your future?" Gu Jiayue supported her chin with her hand and asked Gu Yushan curiously.
Gu Yushan rubbed the back of his head. "Ah? Future? Not farming?"
A few days later, not only the younger brothers and sisters at home, but even Zhao Xing'er had to go to school. With so many laborers missing at home, who would farm the land and fields?
He is the eldest grandson and has to take on the responsibility.
Gu Jiayue frowned, but then relaxed. "Well, farming isn't bad either. Food is the most important thing for the people, and grain is the foundation. But big brother, have you ever considered other possibilities?"
Seeing his sister frowning, he became even more nervous, afraid that he would answer wrong, but he really didn't know how to answer.
So he asked tentatively, "For example?"
"Like, being a steward?"
"Ah? What have I done to deserve this?" Gu Yushan shook his head and waved his hands.
But he knew his sister, and she was never the kind of person who would say inexplicable things for no reason.
Since she said that, it means she already has a plan.
The fear that had dominated him last month suddenly crept back to him. Gu Yushan felt completely unwell.
He really just wants to farm!
"Brother, you have to be confident! Hu Zi told me that you learn things quickly, and when you were supervising, you not only managed the workers very well, but also provided many good ideas. This is your strength, you have to find a way to magnify it, instead of hiding it."
The sound of the brother and sister talking attracted the whole family.
Grandpa Gu spoke first. "What's wrong?"
Gu Yushan looked at his grandfather, not wanting to cry.
"Since everyone is here, I'll make an announcement." Gu Jiayue looked around and felt that it was necessary to hold a family meeting.
But what she wanted to say involved papermaking, which needed to be kept secret.
"Zhi Geng, take Bai Lu and Yu He to Gou Sheng's house to see if she's ready. We'll be leaving in half an hour."
I had promised them before that if they went up to give lectures, I would take them to the provincial capital to attend the opening ceremony of the milk tea shop.
Well, the kids have been looking forward to it since last night.
"Yeah."
After tricking the kids away, Gu Jiayue took out the contract she had signed with the village chief.
The general content is similar to what Gu Jiayue said, except for some details.
"I plan to open a papermaking workshop in partnership with the villagers. Here's the contract. I'll take 30% of the profits."
"I plan to divide this 30% profit into three parts: one for my eldest uncle's family, one for my second uncle's family, and one for my family. But we haven't split up yet, so the profits belong to everyone and are kept by grandma. When we split up in the future, each family will get one share, and then each family will give one tenth of this 10% to grandpa and grandma."
At first, no one understood what Gu Jiayue was saying.
What paper mill? What about 30% profit, you share it and I share it? It's not like we're splitting the pie.
In the end, it was the eldest cousin Gu Yushan who reacted first. "Second sister, what are you doing? This is your own thing, you can just keep it yourself, why are you sharing it with us? I don't want it!"
When my cousin said no, my aunt, though she still didn't understand what he meant, hit him reflexively. "You don't want anything? Are you a landlord?"
My eldest cousin covered his arm, which was hurt by my mother's beating, and wanted to cry but couldn't. "Mom, please stop making trouble."
Grandpa Gu also came to his senses at this time. "Yushan is right, this is yours. We don't want it."
Gu Xuanhai was poor and could barely support his entire family, but he wasn't so destitute that he had to steal his granddaughter's things.
Gu Jiayue sighed. She suddenly felt that it was not a good thing for her family to be too normal.
It's too difficult to preach.
"Grandpa, please listen to me."
"This thing is actually of no use to me. First of all, I'm not short of money. The original intention of the village chief and I to set up this workshop was to help Taohua Village become prosperous. Secondly, when the school opens, my focus must be on the school. There are more than 300 students there, and I can't let them mislead me. So I can't be distracted by managing the workshop. But I have invested money in it. Although I'm not doing it to make money, I can't let others fool me, right? So someone from our family must follow the village chief to manage it."
"Look for yourselves, besides my eldest brother, who else in our family is suitable?"
Well, actually, Gu Jiayue lied. She was actually very short of money. The box she used to store her banknotes was already empty. Now she was just waiting for the milk tea shop in the capital to open and make some money.
But, as a human being, sometimes you have to pretend to be right when you should.
Anyway, her family doesn't know how much money she has. So she can say whatever she wants.
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