Chapter 260 Miss He's Deterrence
Can I get fertilizers and pesticides first without paying for them?
With such a good thing happening, what are you waiting for?
The land temple was bustling with noise.
"Xixi! My family just planted corn, count me in, I'll listen to you from now on!"
"And me, and me! I have four acres of land!"
"Can my wife's family also bring them along?"
…
Gu Xixi finally promised, "Anyone present today who wants to participate can do so."
"Once the workshop is running normally, even if the business grows and we may sell to more people in the future, we will still give priority to ensuring the supply to Huachidu Village."
Everyone cheered.
He Jinglan continued, "For those who need to buy on credit, I will be responsible for drawing up the contract."
"I'll make some things clear in advance."
"First, buying on credit doesn't mean you don't have to pay it back. Now that the contract has been signed, Gu Xixi can sue those who maliciously owe the debt to the government."
"At the very least, the county government will confiscate the property and sell the house and land to compensate for the outstanding debt and interest."
"In serious cases, not only will their property be confiscated and compensation paid, but they may also be sentenced to exile."
"So everyone had better think about it in advance. Xixi proposed buying on credit because she wanted to give the villagers who are short of money a fair opportunity. I hope everyone can have food to eat and money to spend."
"If you can afford it, it's better to buy it now and use it now, and don't think about just waiving half of the debt as compensation."
The scene was silent.
He Jinglan said solemnly, "This is the second point I want to make."
"If there are some people who are smart enough to take advantage of the loophole and covet the half of the debt, then I advise you to save your money."
"Since Gu Xixi dared to say that, she must be confident that you can repay the money on time after the autumn harvest."
"So if someone buys on credit and then pretends not to follow the instructions, it may be discovered that they didn't farm according to the instructions, resulting in the final harvest not meeting expectations."
"Not only will you be responsible for repaying all the outstanding debts, but the interest on overdue payments will be increased to two percent."
"Gu Xixi will never give him any chance to help again!"
He Jinglan said this and was satisfied to see the frenzied atmosphere at the scene fade away.
She just wanted to help Gu Xixi play the role of the good guy.
Ugly words must be spoken upfront, especially to warn those who can afford to buy fertilizers but still plan to get something for nothing and try to take advantage of loopholes.
Finally, He Jinglan smiled and her tone became gentler. "In fact, when we work together, it's better for everyone to be simple and sincere. There's no need to always think too complicated."
"For example, if others work hard and can harvest 500 to 600 kilograms of grain, but you deliberately do things in a disorderly manner, even if Gu Xixi doesn't mind and forgives half of the debt, the result is that you harvest much less grain than others."
"You can weigh the pros and cons yourself."
Lao Qian watched from the side and nodded secretly. It was such a careful consideration. Not only did he balance the rich and the poor, but he also managed to strike a balance between kindness and authority.
Now I can finally feel relieved.
He confirmed with Gu Xixi that he had finished what he wanted to say, and then he raised his voice to everyone:
"Did everyone hear it?"
"As for the opportunity, the niece of the Gu family has already given it to me. Miss He has clearly explained the pros and cons."
"Whether to do it or not, and how to do it, let's go back and discuss it among ourselves."
"Tomorrow, outside in the threshing ground, if you need to buy on credit, come and tell me. If I approve it, you can sign the contract with Miss He on the spot."
As the village chief, he knows the situation of every household in Huachidu Village best.
If he blocks another obstacle, no one will be able to take advantage of the situation and it will bring shame to the whole village!
After Lao Qian finished speaking, there was a buzz of discussion in the room.
Although there was an unpleasant quarrel before, the leaders of the Gu family were the first to express their opinions.
"We have discussed it and decided to follow Boss Gu. We also decided not to buy on credit and buy now for use."
"But there may be two or three families in our clan whose conditions are not so good. Let us go back and ask them and let them make their own decision."
Gu Xixi responded with a smile.
The current elder of the local Gu family, whose hair is already gray, looked at Gu Xixi with admiration and said, "You have done a good job. You have taken care of the poor and have not harmed yourself because of your blind kindness."
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "In fact, most people have the same thoughts."
"Isn't the purpose of working so hard to grow crops to have enough food and clothes to eat?"
"What I asked Miss He to say was just in case."
"I also believe that once everyone calms down, they will figure out what they really want."
A person in charge said with emotion, "That's right. For us farmers, fields and crops are our roots that have been passed down from generation to generation for a long time. Compared with these, what is a mere half-payment?"
The elder of the Gu clan smiled at Gu Xixi and said, "I told you before that we have to hold a local clan meeting every year after the summer harvest."
"Because of the war and other reasons, it has been delayed until now."
Gu Xixi was surprised, "Is this... a clan meeting?"
The elder of the Gu clan smiled and nodded, "The date is set for three days from now. We formally invite you to attend the clan meeting as one of the main persons in charge."
Gu Xixi was the person in charge before and had the intention of fighting back.
When it was mentioned again at this moment, she felt it was too troublesome and didn't want to go anymore.
"this……"
"I'm young, or I should find someone else..."
"Ah, no." The elder of the Gu clan waved his hand and said, "You are young, so what are you afraid of? You are young and promising, and you are the glory of the Gu family."
The old man smiled jokingly, "Or are you upset about the stupid things these guys did and don't want to see them?"
"No, no," Gu Xixi shook her head hurriedly, "We agreed to turn the page, and now it's in the past."
"Three days later, right? I will definitely go to the clan meeting."
In order to apologize, the head of the Gu family also invited the village chief, Old Qian, and his wife, Aunt Qian.
The elder of the Gu clan specifically made another formal invitation to Lao Qian.
While the two were talking, villagers kept coming over to greet Gu Xixi.
Some of them directly decided to buy fertilizer.
There are also those who are really poor and decide to buy on credit without fear.
Of course, there are still some people from less well-off families who are still hesitant and have to go back and discuss it with the whole family before making a decision.
But no matter what, everyone was very concerned, and except for Gu Youfu who left first, no one was willing to leave for the time being.
Several families with good relationships get together to give each other advice.
Some people look forward to the future.
Some people were recalling the key points of the "lecture" with each other and had already started learning.
Some people gathered in groups of three or five, and agreed to go to Lao Qian later to interpret the "secret recipe" that Lao Qian had just recorded...
The atmosphere is even more lively than during the spring festival at the land temple.
The seemingly small piece of corn actually brought the whole village to an unprecedented level of unity.
When Master Liu came in, the villagers greeted him with smiles.
Master Liu introduced the young man next to him, "This is my cousin. He is here to visit relatives and was asked by someone to bring something to our village boss Gu."
Gu Xixi was very popular, and someone immediately helped to point the way, shouting, "Girl Xixi is there!"
Everyone turned to Gu Xixi.
Gu Xixi was bewildered, watching the two people walking towards her.
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