Looking at the obedient Tang Qiqi, how could Xu Lanzhi bring herself to do it? She sighed deeply and said dejectedly, "You child, how can you not understand your mother's predicament!"
Tang Qiqi opened her arms wide, looking adorably dazed, and said, "Mommy, hug me!"
Xu Lanzhi's heart melted. She no longer cared about the money and hugged Tang Qiqi tightly, murmuring, "It's alright, it's nothing!"
Tang Qiqi patted Xu Lanzhi on the back and said, "Mother, don't worry, we will harvest lots and lots of grain and earn lots and lots of money. You will lead all the people of Tangjiagou to live a good life!"
Xu Lanzhi gave a helpless bitter smile: "We knew you were no ordinary person from the moment you were born. Since Heaven has arranged it this way, there must be a reason. I will accompany you to be brave this time. I hope that, as you said, everyone in Tangjiagou can live a good life!"
Tang Qiqi couldn't help but kiss Xu Lanzhi on the cheek. This mother was truly touching; an ordinary village woman could always convince herself to follow Tang Qiqi on her adventures.
Grandpa, the village chief, said that his mother was literate and her behavior was very different from that of other village women. Especially after she started her career, Tang Qiqi felt that her mother's hidden self was quietly awakening. Tang Qiqi guessed that Xu Lanzhi must have had some unknown secrets before she got married.
The mother and daughter had reached a consensus, but such a big matter still needed to be discussed with Wang Shi.
Although Wang handed over the financial power to Xu Lanzhi, she still deserved the respect due to her!
When Wang heard about the mother and daughter's grand plan, she was almost sent away on the spot.
Xu Lanzhi was already very unhappy about being out in public all day, but since there was no man at home, he had no choice but to let her do as she pleased.
Everything is proceeding smoothly and in an orderly manner. Wang is just waiting for her granddaughters to grow up, get married, and take over the business, so that Xu Lanzhi can retire behind the scenes.
But she was never satisfied. Raising chickens wasn't enough; she also wanted to start farming on a large scale. Wang felt that this daughter-in-law was bound to leave sooner or later.
But she couldn't voice her thoughts, only saying that the family was full of women and they couldn't manage such a big business. Besides, with such a large investment, it was obviously a money-losing venture!
Xu Lanzhi looked at Tang Qiqi and said, "Mother, I've thought about all of this. Qiqi has also considered all of this. She has already gone to the village head, and now she has mobilized everyone to measure the land and prepare to rent it. This matter cannot be left undone."
Upon hearing the words "village head," Wang became furious and said angrily, "That old senile Tang Yongnian believes a child's words! I'm going to find him!"
Tang Qiqi tugged at Wang Shi's sleeve and said, "Grandma, don't go. This is what we should do. Didn't my grandfather always want to lead the Tang family and my people to a better life? Let's fulfill his wish!"
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Hearing Tang Qiqi mention her husband, Wang Shi felt even more upset: "Where did you hear these things? Your grandfather lost his life for Tangjiagou, isn't that enough? There's no room for discussion on this!"
Xu Lanzhi advised, "Mother, don't get upset. Qiqi is no ordinary person. We have benefited too much from her. Now, if we do more for everyone, it will be as a way to accumulate good karma for Qiqi!"
The old woman was a devout believer in gods and Buddhas. When Xu Lanzhi said that, she stopped insisting and just muttered, "You two have already discussed it, so why are you asking me? Do whatever you want!"
After saying that, he stormed off in a huff.
Tang Qiqi stuck out her tongue: "Oh no, your grandma's angry!"
Xu Lanzhi poked her head and said, "It's all because of your wild ideas. You're in charge of keeping Grandma happy these next few days, or I'll never forgive you!"
Wang knew that she would have to rely on this daughter-in-law for the rest of her life. She wasn't an unreasonable person. Although she didn't like her, she still helped Xu Lanzhi take care of the chicken farm because she knew Xu Lanzhi was busy with the land rental business.
Xu Lanzhi then shamelessly pleaded, "I knew you were the most understanding and righteous person in the world, Mother! You're the best person to me in the world!"
Wang impatiently pushed her hand away and said, "I don't know who you learned to be so glib. I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing it for the children of the Tang family!"
Despite saying this, Wang couldn't hide the smile on her face. Had she already accepted reality?
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Tang Yongnian had already convened a meeting of the entire village. As soon as he announced that Xu Lanzhi wanted to rent everyone's land to farm, the villagers erupted in uproar.
"Why should she be allowed to farm our land? He's so overconfident. There isn't even a man in his family, yet he's thinking of farming someone else's land!"
"Exactly, I think Xu Lanzhi's own land needs someone else to loosen it up!"
"They're here. That Dongsheng kid is unlucky; he married such a beautiful wife but can't enjoy it!"
What followed was the men's laughter and the women's disdain.
Tang Yongnian quickly tapped the gong in his hand to bring the conversation back on track.
He said sternly, "Shut up, all of you! Why weren't you so quick to collect your money from Xu Lanzhi when you were drunk?"
Look at your faces! No wonder Xu Lanzhi didn't want to put this project in our village. You're all so disheartening!
Tang Yongnian found the word "project" very useful and would bring it up frequently.
He paused and then said, "If I hadn't pleaded with you, would this good thing have fallen into your lap? Everyone else would have to go to Dashuwan to do this."
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"Dashuwan is a great place, with plenty of water and fertile soil. It's much better than our Tangjiagou, isn't it? Besides, where does Xu Lanzhi's second sister live? She has two seventeen or eighteen-year-old sons helping her out!"
Someone asked curiously, "Uncle, from what you're saying, this is a good thing. But tell me, now that Xu Lanzhi has taken our land, what are we going to eat?"
Tang Yongnian said, "Lanzhi said that if you rent your land to her, she will give you 500 wen of rent per mu per year, plus two shi of grain! Isn't that better than you farming the land yourself!"
"Uncle, you're just bragging. Xu Lanzhi isn't stupid. Why would she help us farm for no reason, and even give us money and grain?" Everyone expressed their disbelief.
Tang Yongnian gave the man a disdainful look and said, "What do you know? Lanzhi is going to set up a wheat base. They have ways to grow more grain!"
"What if we can't grow them? Then we'll have neither money nor food, and we'll go hungry!"
At this moment, Jiedi, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up: "Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, my mother sent me to explain to you all that as long as you rent your land to us, no matter how the harvest is, we will give you 500 coins per mu per year, and two shi of wheat will be handed over to you in full."
If you're worried, the rent will be given to you before planting each year.
"Such a good thing!" Everyone found it unbelievable!
Jiedi said generously, "Don't worry, everyone. My mother always keeps her word. Not only that, if you are hardworking and reliable, we can hire you to help with farming, and you'll get extra pay!"
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However, for easier management, everyone had to dig up their own field ridges and connect them into one continuous area.
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