Yan Rushan shook his head, "I don't like suffering either."
The child scratched his head, becoming increasingly confused.
Yan Rushan thrust the bowl of sugar water at him and said, "Go and divide it."
"Grandpa and grandma will scold us." The child clearly wanted to drink, but he was able to suppress the restlessness in his heart; although the reason for suppressing this restlessness was his grandparents, this kind of composure was still rare.
"Your grandparents won't scold you. I told them I didn't drink it."
The child hesitated and reached out to hold the bowl of water, unwilling to leave.
Yan Rushan didn't make things difficult for him. "After you share the sweet soup, pour me another bowl of warm water. This way, your grandparents won't know you drank my sweet soup, okay?"
"Grandma really won't find out?"
"Won't."
"Oh well."
The child happily took the bowl and went out. After sharing a sip with the four or five other children outside, the sugar water was almost gone. The other child happily ran to the next room and returned with the bowl of water a moment later. "Uncle, this is for you."
"Thank you." Yan Rushan took it but did not drink it.
The child left with a happy smile. Yan Rushan looked at the bowl of water. The clear water was steaming; it should have just been poured out of the kettle. Unfortunately, the child was not hygienic and had not washed the bowl.
But as a child, Yan Rushan just refused to drink the water and did not do anything else.
In the drying yard in the center of the village, Village Chief Wang banged a gong, "Assemble, assemble, we have something important to discuss. Every household, put down your work and come over here, and hurry."
"Here we come, village chief, we are here."
Many people ran quickly among the fields. There were about ten households in Hongxing Village, and all together there were only about a hundred people. The drying yard was large enough, and these people standing there only took up a small part of the space.
"Village Chief, what's the matter with you calling us here?"
"We're still busy and haven't finished spreading the fertilizer yet. If we don't finish it now, what will we do in the spring?"
After all, there are people complaining in the village. When people are busy, all they think about is their work; when they are suddenly interrupted, they feel anxious.
"Knock, knock, knock."
The hundred or so people quieted down, and Village Chief Wang spoke, "Did you see any outsiders coming into the village just now?"
"But I saw him, and he was wearing leather shoes. You can tell he's rich."
"I saw it too. He's really tall, with a good figure, and stands perfectly straight."
"What is he doing here?"
Village Chief Wang said, "In our village, the yard of Landlord Wang has been abandoned for a long time. Comrade Yan is interested in buying it. Because the yard has been abandoned for so long, the price won't be too high, just one thousand yuan. I called you all here to ask about this. Do you think it's suitable? If so, we can sign the deed here and go to the county town to get it stamped."
Yes, it is the county town. The villages on the Zhongguancun side are not under the jurisdiction of Shangjing.
They have a county town called Tongluo County, and they go to the county town to handle any business.
"A thousand yuan is a lot, and we have no use for that yard. We might as well sell it for some money if it just sits there and gathers dust. We all know that yard is a good thing, but it's a shame that it's abandoned and overgrown with grass. If we don't clean it up properly, we won't be able to own it."
The eaves were covered with moss, and the house was very damp, even worse than the thatched house they lived in.
"I think so."
“Isn’t it too cheap?”
"A house this big costs a thousand yuan, and it covers more than fifty acres. If I clean it up, I can not only live in it, but also grow vegetables and fruit trees."
"Then why don't you move in? It's such a spacious place."
After being challenged, the person who raised the objection shut up; the yard was nice and big, and it was not that no one wanted to live in it, but for a family, the yard was too big and empty, which was scary; and, it was at the foot of the mountain, far away from the village, which made it even scarier.
Too many people would make too much noise, and any little thing at home would be known to everyone; neither was good, so it would be better to build a house in the village, at least it would be your own and you would feel safe. The village still had plenty of land for them, and because Red Star Village had a small population, they were given more land, and their lives were much better than before.
Only idiots would try to rob that house. At the same time, they were afraid that the past would be turned upside down again. At that time, many good houses were ruined. Even the landlord's house had been ruined before. Later, the people who moved in made some simple repairs, and now you can't see the damage.
"Bang!"
The gong sounded again, stopping the villagers' increasingly heated discussion.
Village Chief Wang said, "Okay, now let's vote by raising our hands. Those who agree to sell it for 1,000 yuan, raise your hands."
A large group of people raised their hands, and then groups of three or four raised their hands one after another; Village Chief Wang lost for a moment and lowered his hand to signal them that they could put their hands down.
"Eighty-nine votes in favor of selling it for one thousand yuan. Now, raise your hands if you disagree."
Those who disagreed with the price raised their hands helplessly, but unfortunately, it was useless even if they raised their hands; there were too few of them, and the minority had to obey the majority.
"Thirty-four people disagree with selling the yard for one thousand yuan, eighty-nine to thirty-four. This yard will be sold for one thousand yuan." After Village Chief Wang finished speaking, those who disagreed with the sale began to grumble unhappily. Village Chief Wang said angrily, "They bought that yard for one thousand yuan, and you think they're making a profit?"
"Isn't it?"
Village Chief Wang was so angry that his veins were throbbing, and he almost called him an idiot. "I bought a yard, and I need to clean it up, renovate it, and clear out the things in the house. After all the renovations, it's such a big yard, and I can't afford it for seven or eight hundred yuan each."
"You're smart, but I'm not stupid. You only care about making money, not whether I'm willing to let you make money." Brainless things, "If you have any objections, take out a thousand yuan and I'll sell you the yard. You can take care of it as you like. If you can't, you'll be bullied."
"Okay, it's settled. Village Party Secretary, Accountant, and Secretary, follow me. Let's sign the contract now and go to the county town's street office to transfer the ownership."
The county town is no longer called a commune, but a government street office.
Everyone fell silent. Village chief Wang led the village cadres home, glanced at the untouched bowl of water in front of Yan Rushan, and then looked away.
"Comrade Yan, we've discussed it and can sell you the yard for one thousand yuan. We can also go to Tongluo County with you to transfer the ownership right away, but we want cash."
"No problem. After the transfer, I'll go to the bank to withdraw the money for you." Fortunately, I always carry the deposit certificate with me.
Village Chief Wang was relieved and said, "Then write the deed."
The village cadres wrote the deed and signed and put their fingerprints on it. Finally, Village Chief Wang took out the certificate for the yard at the foot of the mountain, which was a certificate given by the commune more than ten years ago, as well as the house deed. He took them all and left with Yan Rushan.
There were three people who came, including Village Chief Wang, four people in total; there were only two people who went to the county town, Village Chief Wang and a middle-aged accountant.
After leaving the village, Yan Rushan said, "I drove here. It would be faster to drive to the county town. I'm not familiar with Tongluo County, so I need your help to guide me."
"Of course, of course." When he heard that he had a car, Village Chief Wang's eyes flashed and he became more enthusiastic.
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