The old man gave Xu Shan another sharp look and asked, "Is it really only 20,000 yuan?"
"Not really. 30,000. I want to keep 10,000 to buy chickens and ducks."
"Hmph, I'll keep that orange tree for you and me. But you mustn't cut it down for me. Do you hear me?"
"ah?"
"Go see the village chief tomorrow morning."
"Well?"
Before Xu Shan could react, the old man was already hobbling away on crutches.
Xu Shan didn't understand what it meant, but she still went to the village committee the next day. This time, the village chief was waiting for her there.
The first thing he said when he saw her was, "You're so capable! You couldn't find me, so you decided to start with my dad."
"Ah, village chief? You're not saying that the old man yesterday was your father, are you?"
"Humph, it's a five-year contract. I know you don't have the money, so I'll charge you 20,000 for the first two years and 40,000 for the next three years. You can pay it annually."
Xu Shan clapped her hands in delight. "Really, Village Chief?"
"The contract has been drafted. Please check if there are any problems."
Xu Shan looked at it twice with a smile and found no problem at all.
I happily signed my name, ID number, and pressed my fingerprint.
That afternoon, Xu Shan went to the bank to withdraw 20,000 yuan, gave it to the village chief, and got the contract.
I found two boats nearby and asked about the prices.
A manual wooden boat costs five or six hundred yuan.
Xu Shan bought a second-hand one and spent more than three years on it.
We bought some food, lighters and candles on the shore and headed to Turtle Island.
Before, Xiao Zhang took her there by speedboat in just a few minutes.
It took her more than an hour to row the wooden boat, mainly because she didn't know how to row.
When she bought the boat, the buyer gave her two tips and she started rowing boldly, and several times she went far away.
No matter what, as long as we can get to the destination safely.
Xu Shan found a wooden stake and tied the boat to it.
I didn't take the things out, I just walked around it first.
Xu Shan found that there were houses scattered around the place, so she went in to take a look.
It's quite old, but there is one that's pretty good. It's a stone house, and the gaps between the stones are painted white, so it's not too dirty. It has three rooms, a bathroom, a storage room, a kitchen, and an orange tree next to the yard. This should be the place where the old man said his mother lived.
They have helped me so much silently, I will definitely fulfill my promise and protect this orange tree.
It's still habitable after the roof is repaired.
Unfortunately, she didn't know how to repair it, so Xu Shan took out a small notebook and wrote down the places that needed repair.
Also write down what daily necessities you need.
Wait until I get back and then make all the purchases.
Xu Shan walked around the entire island and found traces of some living creature, but she didn't know what it was, which scared Xu Shan.
I didn’t dare to wander around in the mountains for too long, so I got on the boat and returned to the village.
When we arrived at the village, we still stayed in the hotel owned by the village chief's daughter-in-law.
Xu Shan asked the village chief's daughter-in-law if there was anyone who could repair the house.
"Yes, there are several in our village. I'll ask for you tomorrow if you want to repair the house on Turtle Island."
"Yeah, that's right."
"Which one do you want to repair?"
"The one with the orange tree in front of the house."
"You and our family are really connected. Isn't that the old house of my grandfather and my father-in-law? Okay, I'll ask for you."
"Okay."
Xu Shan waited until the next day, when the village chief's daughter-in-law brought two people to him.
One is in his forties and the other is in his thirties.
I heard that they were renovating the houses on Turtle Island, and told Xu Shan that it was not easy to renovate there.
“The main reason is that transportation is not very convenient.”
"Brother, I just need to repair the roof."
"The roof is made of wood, right? I suggest you repair it and install a suspended ceiling. Wood will easily fall off after a long time."
"Oh, oh, okay." Xu Shan didn't quite understand, but they had experience, so she just listened to them.
It is said that in this era, it is popular to tile the floor, but the stone house of Xu Shan is still made of earth.
And if the stone is not clean, it is best to coat it with white lime.
Xu Shan agreed to all of them, and ended up buying materials at the market, which cost her 500 yuan, and sending them to the island by boat, which also cost her 50 yuan in transportation fees.
Tsk tsk, my flesh hurts.
Money cannot be wasted, so Xu Shan took advantage of the transportation to transport her daily necessities as well.
Beds, quilts, gas, pots and pans, etc. were all brought over.
It took more than ten days to complete the renovation of her stone house.
It’s so tidy, it’s almost like a new house.
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