Chapter 424 Aunt Zhang laments her sin
Everything Jiang Mingyuan brought this time is very important.
These include: the lease deed for the land where the tea garden is located.
Several lists cover in detail the rights and obligations of Qingtian County in the tea garden cooperation model, and the future share of different profit models.
There are also follow-up implementation guidance opinions drawn up by the county government after strength assessment and special calculations.
The content of the guidance is basically the same as the plan submitted by Gu Xixi earlier.
But this is the necessary procedure for government affairs.
Jiang Mingyuan said, "The government only allowed a five-year lease on the land deed, saying it was the first attempt to grow tea in the northwest. Whether it will be a success or not remains to be seen."
"The deed has been stamped with the county government's seal, as well as my personal county magistrate's seal."
"If you have no objection after reading it and sign and put your fingerprint on it, you can use the sloped land."
Gu Xixi had already finished reading the contents of the lease, and all the conditions she had previously proposed to the county government had been fulfilled.
The only thing that is different is the rent.
Because it is an ownerless wasteland, the right to dispose of it belongs to the local government.
At first, Gu Xixi mentioned that according to the current market price of ordinary wasteland, she would personally pay 20% of the rent to the court.
It can be considered as renting at a low price in a cooperative manner.
This was already the bottom price that Gu Xixi had expected.
Because after discussing with the government office, they may feel that the rent is too low and they want to increase it a little bit.
It has increased to about 30%, which is acceptable.
But the deed in front of me showed that there was no rent at all.
Gu Xixi looked at Jiang Mingyuan in surprise.
Jiang Mingyuan smiled knowingly, "I'm just as curious as you are, so I've already found out."
"Prefect Xu listened to the advice of several agricultural officials and believed that this sloping land in Qingtian County had been idle for many years and had never been cultivated, so it was not suitable for construction."
"It's a good thing that someone can make use of such a large area of land."
“If we can successfully generate income, it will naturally benefit the country and the people.”
"If not, the court will not suffer any loss."
"So Prefect Xu believed that since it was rare to have such a large-scale land reclamation project, the local government should encourage it."
"So, an additional official document was sent to the Qingtian County Government."
After hearing this, Gu Xixi still felt a little worried.
Suddenly, Jiang Mingyuan said softly, "Don't worry, it's not that someone is using official power to put pressure on you."
His voice is like the gentle breeze and the sweet spring water, neither fast nor slow, and it makes people feel at ease.
Gu Xixi was stunned and asked, "Brother Zichu, how do you know...what I am thinking?"
Jiang Mingyuan smiled.
He also had some personal connections in the city, and since he guessed that Gu Xixi had doubts in her heart, he did not hesitate to owe her a favor and wrote a letter to inquire about the situation of the meeting in the government office that day.
Jiang Mingyuan said, "He was indeed present at the hearing. He just didn't speak during the entire meeting and only said one sentence at the end."
"Instead of envying the prosperity of Jiangnan, it is better to seize the opportunity and give it a try. Maybe there will be hope."
Gu Xixi raised her eyes, pleasantly surprised but not overly surprised, "No more?"
Jiang Mingyuan nodded with a smile, "Yeah."
He had never met Mu Nanzhao before and could only know about the Regent from various rumors.
Some are envious, some are admiring.
But those emotions are like looking up at the blessed clouds in the sky; they are not particularly real.
But when Jiang Mingyuan was sure that Mu Nanzhao did not help this time.
The admiration I once had completely evolved into sincere submission.
Lost.
He knew he had completely lost.
Jiang Mingyuan looked at Gu Xixi and said, "Actually, I thought he would use his power to pressure others."
"He is the regent. Who dares to disobey him?"
"Even though I don't want to admit it..."
He sighed deeply, and his smile contained both melancholy and relief.
"But he does understand you better than I thought."
"He knows what you really want and respects all your wishes."
"So he doesn't have to interfere with what you do."
Gu Xixi was moved, "Brother Zichu, I..."
Jiang Mingyuan raised his hand to stop him, "No need to say, I understand."
He chuckled and said, "I've already been rejected by you once in person."
"If it happens again, I'm afraid my fragile self-esteem won't be able to support it, and I might do something mean in the future."
Gu Xixi frowned, shook her head and sighed solemnly, "I dare not do that! If I force this gentle gentleman who has been obsessed with so many women to become a villain, wouldn't I be guilty of a heinous crime?"
The two looked at each other and smiled freely.
Aunt Zhang served a few bowls of rock sugar mung bean soup, which she had cooked early in the morning and then chilled in well water.
She first brought a bowl to Lao Qian.
Then he looked through the window screen.
The distance was a bit far, and Gu Xixi and Jiang Mingyuan were not people who spoke loudly.
I couldn't hear anything in the kitchen, so Aunt Zhang got a little anxious waiting, "What have you been talking about for so long?"
"This county magistrate has just taken office, why did he come to my house specifically?"
"Could it be that our family is involved in some lawsuit?"
Old Qian drank half a bowl of soup in one breath, and it felt like a refreshing rain in the hot summer. The internal and external heat that had just come out of him subsided.
He sighed comfortably and said, "Don't worry too much. If someone in the village really commits a crime, it won't be the county magistrate who comes."
"Besides, aren't the county magistrate and my niece cousins?"
Aunt Zhang glanced sideways, "How did you know?"
Old Qian laughed and said, "The county magistrate said so himself."
"I asked him where he was going and he said he was going to your house. Several people heard it."
This country family actually has a relative who passed the imperial examination and became the local county magistrate.
No matter whose home it is placed in, it will be a happy event that everyone will be proud of.
Aunt Zhang didn't look that happy, and even looked a little sad.
“Now the whole village knows about it.”
Lao Qian nodded and asked in confusion, "Why are you still unhappy?"
Aunt Zhang said, "It sounds impressive, but what good is it actually?"
"Knowing that my Xixi has such a promising cousin, I'm afraid that those who want to use him to build relationships or seek favors to settle matters will come here as soon as they smell the scent."
"Xixi naturally doesn't want to trouble County Magistrate Jiang. If she refuses in the future, she will inevitably offend people again!"
Lao Qian has been the village chief for many years, so how could he not understand that certain interpersonal relationships are the most difficult to deal with.
I couldn't help but sigh.
Aunt Zhang thought again of her future son-in-law who was still far away.
"I heard that if an official gets into trouble, he will be beheaded and his property confiscated. It's better to live a peaceful life as a teacher."
Xiao Chen... Oh no, Xiao Mu, he seems to be an official as well, and has a wealthy family.
What a sin!
Aunt Zhang sighed with a worried look on her face. She finally lived a good life where she could buy whatever she wanted to eat.
Why is it so difficult to have a peaceful life for a few days?
Finally, I heard Gu Xixi calling from outside, "Auntie, is the mung bean soup ready?"
This is a signal that the conversation is over and it’s time to relax and drink tea.
Aunt Zhang immediately picked up two soup bowls and smiled as she left the house.
“Here it comes!”
Had a simple lunch.
When Gu Xixi heard that Jiang Mingyuan was having a day off today, she invited him to walk around the village.
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