Back home, my parents were taking stock of the wild mushrooms' accounts. They had happy smiles on their faces, and they knew at a glance that today's harvest was considerable.
Jiang Xiaofan took the opportunity to speak: "Mom and Dad, let me discuss something with you. Now that the tomatoes have been sold, I can't just rest on my laurels. I want to plant some more vegetables and expand the business scope."
Jiang Baosen nodded in agreement: "Yes, there is a large area of wasteland under Longtou Mountain that has not been contracted for many years, and the price is very cheap. You can contract a few more acres. I support your idea."
Jiang Xiaofan said: "Dad, a few acres are not enough."
Liu Yulian counted on her fingers: "Now we can still grow cucumbers, beans, and eggplants. Planting two acres of each is almost enough."
Jiang Baosen thought for a while and said seriously: "If you still use nutrient solution for planting, and you are sure that Mr. Su can purchase it, you can actually contract for more than ten acres."
Jiang Xiaofan shook his head: "More than ten acres is not enough."
Jiang Baosen asked in surprise: "Xiaofan, do you want to plant off-season vegetables?"
Jiang Xiaofan took a deep breath and decided to have a showdown with his parents directly. He said calmly: "Dad, I want to contract Longtou Mountain and grow vegetables in all the wasteland at the foot of Longtou Mountain."
"What?" Jiang Baosen was stunned for a moment, thinking he heard wrongly.
"Contracting Longtoushan?" Liu Yulian was also confused.
Jiang Xiaofan nodded heavily: "Yes, we will contract Longtou Mountain for large-scale planting."
Jiang Baosen suddenly stood up and said angrily, "This is nonsense! Longtoushan is just a barren mountain, what's the use of you contracting it? The contracting fee for twenty years is two hundred thousand, Xiaofan, you don't earn money like this, or
You didn’t spend it like this.”
Liu Yulian also urged nervously: "Yes, Xiaofan, I'm on your dad's side this time. Don't be anxious about making money. Besides, we don't have 200,000 yuan in contract fees."
"Mom, it's about money, I..."
Before Jiang Xiaofan could finish his words, he was interrupted by Jiang Baosen, who raised his voice: "Loans are definitely not possible. The advance payment of 100,000 yuan from Tomatoes, plus the subsequent 400,000 yuan, will be saved to buy you a house. Contracting Longtoushan is just a waste of money.
I will definitely not agree to it, that’s it.”
Jiang Baosen's mouth went dry as he spoke, so he picked up the cold drink on the table and drank a few gulps.
Jiang Xiaofan said patiently: "The reason why I contracted Longtoushan is to continue supplying to Mr. Su's restaurant. If I can grow tomatoes with new flavors, I can also grow other vegetables with new flavors. Then Mr. Su can purchase them on a large scale.
"Secondly, I went up the mountain this morning and picked a basswood Ganoderma lucidum. I sold it for 100,000 yuan. Plus the advance payment of 100,000 yuan for tomatoes, the contract fee was enough."
"Ahem!" Jiang Baosen choked on a mouthful of water and coughed violently.
“One Ganoderma plant sold for 100,000?!”
His eyes widened in disbelief. Is that thing so valuable?
Liu Yulian's voice trembled: "Really or fake Xiaofan? Don't lie to mom."
"Look carefully."
Jiang Xiaofan opened the picture on his mobile phone and showed his parents the Basswood Ganoderma lucidum. Then he opened the mobile banking and saw two hundred thousand lying quietly inside.
Even if you work in the city, it will take you two or three years to save up to 200,000 yuan. Not to mention that in Laowan Village, 200,000 yuan is undoubtedly an astronomical figure for the villagers.
Jiang Baosen and Liu Yulian were dumbfounded. It would take at least ten years for them to earn 200,000 yuan from farming.
Seeing his parents' reaction, Jiang Xiaofan took advantage of the situation and slapped him in the face: "Mom and Dad, think about it, the contract fee for Longtou Mountain is only 200,000 yuan for 20 years. One Ganoderma plant can be sold for 100,000 yuan, and only two plants can be collected in 20 years."
Let’s get back our money and buy five of them to own a house in the county town…”
When Liu Yulian heard that her breathing became heavier, she grabbed Jiang Baosen's arm tightly and said excitedly: "Baosen, I think we can contract it. If we pick one plant a year, it will be two million."
"stop!"
Jiang Baosen licked his dry lips and said with some hesitation: "That basswood Ganoderma lucidum is so easy to pick? Why didn't anyone else in the village pick it?"
Jiang Xiaofan smiled and said: "Because many people don't know each other. Many precious medicinal materials look similar to grass. Those who are not experts will not recognize them."
Jiang Baosen nodded and said with some worry: "But Longtoushan is the collective property of the village and requires a collective vote by the villagers. If someone disagrees..."
Jiang Xiaofan smiled and said: "It depends on you, dad. You know many people in the village, so you have to go out and run around about this matter."
Jiang Baosen finally made up his mind: "Okay, I'll go and ventilate your uncle Xiong first, so that I can be prepared when the village meeting is held."
"It has to be my dad. It wouldn't be easy for anyone else." Jiang Xiaofan lightly flattered him.
Jiang Baosen laughed happily, then said with a straight face: "Contracting is all about contracting, and I don't agree with you staying in the village. If the contracting is not done well, I will take over and you will go to the city to find a job.
"
Liu Yulian glared at him: "Just because you still want to take over, you can't understand five acres of land. Just listen to your son's instructions."
Jiang Baosen said unconvinced: "Why can't I figure it out..."
Listening to the old couple's bickering, Jiang Xiaofan shook his head helplessly. He got up and went to the village committee, where he found Zhao Fugui and told him that the contract fee had been collected.
The old village head acted vigorously and resolutely, and decided to convene a village meeting that night.
Laowan Village is not a large village, and the population has been thin in recent years, so there are only about a hundred households in total. According to the rule of one representative per household, the village committee was packed before seven o'clock.
Jiang Xiaofan and village chief Zhao Fugui sat at the front.
When the villagers saw this scene, they all joked: "Xiaofan, are you not going to go out to find a job and come back to take over the position of village chief? If you run for village chief, I will vote for you."
"Okay, sister-in-law, you will be my deputy village chief when the time comes."
Jiang Xiaofan smiled knowingly and felt warm at the villagers' good-natured teasing. The fact that everyone could make fun of the village chief in front of him was enough to show that Zhao Fugui was popular.
"Village chief, why did you call everyone here? There are things waiting at home." Someone below couldn't help but ask.
"Xiao Qiao, if you are in a hurry to go home, things in bed must be waiting for you, haha!"
"You are such a prodigal hooves, and the dog's mouth can't spit out ivory. Let's see if I don't tear your mouth apart..."
"It seems that I was right. You'd better be restrained and don't tire your man out..."
"..."
The villagers burst into laughter.
"Quiet! Quiet! Wife of the Ma family, you don't know how to open your mouth, and you don't know how to restrain yourself in public." Village chief Zhao Fugui shouted with a red face.
The villagers continued to quarrel for a while, then Zhao Fugui cleared his throat and said: "Calling everyone here today really has something to do with voting, but it's not Xiaofan who is running for village chief, but Xiaofan who is contracting Longtou Mountain."
After Zhao Fugui finished speaking, the villagers below were silent at first, and then a heated discussion broke out with a buzz.