Hearing her father's words, Qibao, who had remained rational in both lives, was somewhat moved. She threw herself into Xu Laosan's arms and said, "Dad, thank you!" She thought this was family affection and fatherly love! What a wonderful feeling!
The old man asked, "Big brother, second brother, do you and your wife have any objections?"
Uncle Xu said, "I have no objection. Our family is what it is today because of Qibao. I never thought that our family would earn so much money one day, nor did I dare to imagine that we would have servants to serve us. I have always treated Qibao as my own daughter. I support Qibao's decision."
Uncle Xu also said, "Brother, you have the same idea as me. I have no objection."
Although Zhang and Li were a little worried, they nodded in agreement.
The old man nodded and said, "The village chief said that after the villagers finish work in the evening, he will gather everyone to the ancestral hall to discuss the matter. Let's go together."
Mrs. Jin and Mrs. Yin had already prepared the food and placed it on the dining table, and the family began to eat lunch.
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In the evening, after the villagers finish work and have dinner, the village chief will beat gongs and drums and organize the villagers to go to the ancestral hall for a meeting. Only those who can be the head of the family must come.
The villagers were all a little surprised. Normally, unless it was about the survival of the Xu family or some major event, they would not hold a meeting in the ancestral hall where the tablets of the Xu family's ancestors were placed. So, they all thought that something big must have happened, so the village chief asked everyone to go to the ancestral hall at night.
The ancestral hall in Xujia Village is not very big and is quite old. It was built with the money contributed by all the Xu family members. Over the years, the furnishings inside have become very old, but it is still very clean.
The village chief sat in the first seat, the old man was next to him, and the Xu family members stood behind him.
At this time, the area was already crowded with villagers, some even standing outside the door listening.
When everyone arrived, an elder asked, "Village leader, what's the matter that has you called us all here so late at night?"
The village chief said solemnly: "Yes, this matter is related to the Xu family. I can't make the decision for everyone, so let Brother Xu tell everyone. This matter may change the entire Xujia Village."
Everyone was quite surprised. Looking at the Xu family, Xu Daniu said, "Uncle, what's the matter? Just tell us."
"yes."
The old man said, "It's like this. My family wants to turn Xujia Village into a holiday village. In the future, everyone can make money at home. However, it will require a lot of manpower and material resources in the early stages, and we need everyone's help. I wonder if everyone is willing to help?"
"What! A tourist village? Is that even possible? Why haven't I heard of any tourist villages?"
"Yeah, who would want to come to our poor village to have fun? They must have gone to the big city to enjoy themselves. Why would they come to our countryside to have fun?"
Everyone expressed their doubts at once, and the ancestral hall was immediately filled with various questioning voices.
The village chief said, "Everyone, please be quiet. Please listen to what I have to say. It's not too late for you to express your opinions."
Suddenly, the villagers fell silent and looked at the old man, waiting for what to say next.
The old man explained Qibao's plan to everyone in a very vivid and moving way. It turned out that reading the old man's book was not in vain. He told everyone about his ideals and grand plans for the future. Everyone listened very attentively and unconsciously followed what the old man said, fantasizing about the future when the family would be rich, they could eat meat every meal, and buy whatever they wanted.
By the time the old man finished speaking, his mouth was a little dry. He looked at the villagers, waiting for their response.
Xu Dafu asked, "Brother, I know you're trying to get rich with everyone, but what's the success rate?"
The old man said, "I told everyone because I was sure. After all, I couldn't let everyone take the same risk as my family. Even if this thing didn't succeed, as long as my family had something to eat, everyone else would have something to eat."
Xu Daniu patted his chest and said, "Okay! Since uncle said so, I'll follow uncle! Anyway, I'm still young, what's there to be afraid of? If I don't try, how can I know that I will fail? If all else fails, I'll just live my life as before. I won't be that poor!"
"Yes, I'm working in Uncle Dashan's greenhouse now, and my wife works in the winery. Sometimes we even get bonuses. Together, we earn more than three taels of silver every month. All of this is given by the Xu family. I trust Uncle Dashan, and I'm willing to follow him."
Basically, those who are willing are the young men and wives in the village who work for the Xu family.
The older ones thought more and were a little hesitant for a while, but when they heard that their sons agreed, and thought that the Xu family was indeed reliable, they did not object.
An elder said, "Okay, Xujia Village will be run by you young people from now on. We, the older generation, support you. After all, most of our lives have passed and we have experienced everything. We just hope that you can give your children a good life in the future. We didn't do that when we were young, but we hope you can do it. Then we can rest in peace when we die."
Xu Daniu said, "We rely entirely on Uncle Dashan's family to make our living. Whatever the Xu family decides in the future, I will be the first to agree!"
Seeing that he had finally convinced everyone, the old man slammed the table and said proudly, "Great! You are indeed the good sons of Xujia Village! I will put this on hold today. From now on, as long as my Xu family has food to eat, I will never let you go hungry."
"Okay! I believe what my uncle said. I thought my life would just be dull and boring, but I never thought there would be such a meaningful thing waiting for me to do. It's worth it!"
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