Chapter 328 - Chapter 328: Rent the Mountain
Chapter 328: Rent the Mountain
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Fortunately, there was television at home and many books at Qin Junshan’s place. They all knew that she liked to read and gain some advanced knowledge.
Therefore, no one suspected her.
Li Yong repeatedly nodded after hearing this. “1 only had this idea before. After Yuanyuan said it, I have decided. 1’11 go and ask them about renting the Mountain when they go to work.”
“You’d better think it through. When you rent this mountain, you still have to develop it. This is not an easy job.” Li Xu reminded.
The soil on the mountain was fertile, but it was hard.
If he wanted to farm, he had to develop a mountain.
“Xiaomin is about to give birth, will you still be able to free up your time then?” Li Xu said.
Speaking of Qin Xiaomin, Li Yong’s expression became hesitant.
Seeing this, Qin Xiaomin quickly expressed her opinion, “Sis, I’m fine! I will support any decision made by Li Yong!”
“It’s only the second year of New Year anyway, you guys think about it. No matter what, your Brother-in-law and 1 will definitely support you.” Li Xu said in a low voice.
“Alright, we’ll discuss this matter again.” Li Yong nodded.
They chatted until five in the afternoon, and the sky was about to turn dark.
Zhang Kun and Li Xu discussed and went back to their in-laws’ house.
After staying with the Zhang family until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Li Xu and Zhang Kun brought the children back to the city.
It was time to open for business on the sixth day of the New Year.
They went back on the morning of the fifth day of the New Year and arrived home at ten o’clock.
The husband and wife discussed this for a while and went to Qin Junshan.
They picked some fresh vegetables from Zhang Jun’s shed and bought some gifts.
The five of them went over with bags of various sizes.
This year, Cheng Shuqin and Qin Haowen were also present.
As soon as Ji Yuanyuan entered the door, Cheng Shuqin walked over in amazement. “Oh my, my Daughter-in-law has grown so tall?”
She stood beside Ji Yuanyuan and looked at her with a smile.
Ji Yuanyuan and her two brothers almost said in unison, “Happy New Year, Grandpa Qin, Uncle Qin, and Aunt Cheng!”
The three people who were shouted at happily gave red packets.
Qin Mucheng heard the noise and came down from upstairs.
When he saw Ji Yuanyuan, his face broke into a smile.
However, he still remembered to greet them, “Happy New Year, Uncle and Auntie!”
Li Xu also quickly took out a red packet from her pocket and passed it to Qin Mucheng.
They had three children, but the Qin family only had one.
Hence, Li Xu specially wrapped the red bag thickly, not wanting the Qin family to suffer.
Therefore, Qin Mucheng was a little hesitant when he took it.
He looked at Qin Haowen and Cheng Shuqin.
Cheng Shuqin knew Li Xu’s temper, so she nodded at Qin Mucheng.
Qin Mucheng accepted the red packet and thanked Zhang Kun and Li Xu respectfully. “Thank you, Uncle and Auntie!”
The two of them sat down. Qin Mucheng couldn’t wait to bring Ji Yuanyuan some snacks and fruits. “What do you want to eat? I’ll open it for you!”
Cheng Shuqin looked at Ji Yuanyuan with a satisfied expression. “My Daughter-in-law is getting more and more beautiful!”
Hearing this, Ji Yuanyuan only pursed her lips and smiled, not responding.
The adults gathered together and chatted, and the children were also whispering.
Li Xu talked about Li Yong’s idea of renting the mountain as they chatted.
As Qin Haowen listened, he praised, “Xiao Yong has a good idea. There are quite a few rural tourism businesses in B City, and the business is quite good. S City will also rise up sooner or later.”
“You have to help Li Yong. He still has a lot of debts to bear.” Qin Junshan chimed in. “If you have the means to get the mountain, then help!”
Upon hearing this, Qin Haowen smiled bitterly and said, “Father, do 1 need you to tell me about this? If Li Yong needs my help, I’ll definitely help!”
Li Xu said courteously, “Let him try it out first. The back mountain has been deserted for so long. It should be easy for the higher-ups to handle it if he can generate some revenue now.”
Qin Haowen nodded. “Tell Li Yong to give me a call if there’s any problem. I’ll settle it for him.”
“Okay, I’ll tell Li Yong that. I’m really grateful to you.”
Cheng Shuqin waved her hand. “That’s enough. We’re all family. Why are you talking to us like strangers?”
Li Yong’s rent for the back of the mountain was quickly decided by his family.
Whether it was Liu Guihua, Li Zhiming, Li Lei, or even Meng Xiaoning, all of them supported Li Yong’s idea.
After the 15th day of the first month, all the departments started to work. Li Yong began to rent the back of the mountain.
Just as Li Xu had expected, the matter was settled very quickly. He didn’t need the Qin family’s help at all.
The contract was signed for 30 years, and the rent for one acre of land was only a few dozen Yuan a year.
It was much more cost-effective than renting other people’s land in the village.
The scale of the back mountain was not enormous. The entire mountain was only about 800 acres, so Li Yong naturally did not need that much.
He only contracted half of the slope’s land, which was more than a hundred acres.
The annual rent was only 5000 Yuan.
On the day of signing the contract, Li Yong handed in the 5000 Yuan rent.
A hundred acres of land on the mountain would belong to the Li family.
After the contract came into effect, Li Yong started to hire people to develop the mountain.
They would start from the top and open up an acre of land, then build a greenhouse and plant vegetables.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of May.
Qin Xiaomin’s due date was this month, so Qin Zhiye approved her leave. From mid-May onwards, she wouldn’t be working.
She had been staying at her mother’s house until she gave birth.
The main thing was that her in-laws couldn’t help.
Other than Meng Xiaoning, the whole family was busy with wasteland reclamation.
Meng Xiaoning was a sister-in-law with a child. She couldn’t let her serve her, right?
Therefore, even though she knew that her parents would be unhappy, Qin Xiaomin still insisted on going back to her parents’ house.
Fortunately, Li Yong was considerate.
After he finished his work during the day, he would ride his bicycle over to her parents’ house at night to accompany her.
Qin Xiaomin’s heart ached a little. She thought about asking Li Yong to get a driver’s license so he could drive her car in the future. It would be much more convenient this way.
After all, Qin Xiaomin thought that after giving birth, no one would take care of the child for her. It was better to leave the child with her parents and let her mother take care of it.
Niu Allan was not happy, “I won’t look after them! If you know how to order me around, why don’t you order your Mother-in-law around?”
“My Mother-in-law is old. Besides, she didn’t take care of my Sister-in-law’s child. If 1 let her take care of the child, my Sister-in-law might not be happy.” Qin Xiaomin chuckled.
Niu Allan rolled her eyes. “You! You’re always thinking about other people but don’t think about me!”
Qin Xiaomin leaned forward. “Aiya, the most important thing is that you’re knowledgeable and careful. I’m not worried about leaving the child to you.”
Qin Xiaomin was not lying.
No matter how good her mother-in-law was, she was still just a mother-in-law. How could she be as considerate as her own mother?
“No, I won’t. If the child takes your surname, 1 might consider it!” Niu Allan still refused.
“Mother, it’s not like you don’t have a son. Why do you want my child to have the last name…”
Before Qin Xiaomin could finish her sentence, she looked down at her lower body in a daze.
A warm current was dripping down her leg.
There was already a small puddle of water on the ground..