Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 390 Acquisition
The marriage process in rural areas is very complicated, and the more remote the village, the more strict the rules.

Worship ancestors, receive gifts, welcome guests, serve tea, introduce, serve tea, wear rings, wedding banquet, change of mouth, and enter the bridal chamber.

One set can make people lose a layer of skin.

Whenever something is not done well or is forgotten, and the villagers jump out to criticize, the host cannot be angry and can only remain humble and smile.

Especially for a big family like the Li family, how many people are watching.

The nagging mother's eyes light up when she mentions marriage, as if she wants to make up for all the regrets of her hasty marriage on Shan Xing.

What a big sedan chair that carries sixteen people.

How many kilograms and taels of gold jewelry?

What a betrothal gift a few dollars thick.

The father and Li Hongbing were frightened when they heard this. The mother transformed into Shan Xing's mother-in-law and stabbed her in-laws in the waist with a knife.

Li Hongbing really couldn't stand listening, so his father, who was left with a helpless look and nodding in agreement, found an excuse to leave the old house.

Walk out of the courtyard gate.

The free and fresh air is refreshing.

A loud whistle was blown.

Da da da!
The sound of horse hooves like raindrops came from far away, and then the black wind rushed up the grass slope. I hadn't seen him for a long time, and he rubbed his head coquettishly on Li Hongbing.

"Are you listening?"

Black Wind shook his head and snorted.

He complained that his master didn't trust him. He was the most obedient person in the barn.

"Do you think I believe it or not?" Li Hongbing looked disdainful.

When he was at home, Hei Feng was the little bully in the barn. He refused to obey anyone and dared to tease the old pig no matter what. He could be a fuel-saving lamp.

Boom!

Black Wind snorted unconvinced.

"Okay, let's take him for a walk in the meadow." Li Hongbing got on his horse and patted Heifeng's neck.

……

It’s late September in the forest area.

The rolling green mountains began to change colors, and the thousand-leaf trees all over the mountains and plains were soaked in colorful colors.

Thanks to the power of the original source, the meadow is still as green as a carpet, with wild flowers blooming everywhere.

Come to the barn.

When the animals saw Li Hongbing, they gathered around him and expressed their joy with cheerful cries.

Black Horn left behind the ewe harem, and the Bull Demon King took the buffalo herd, as well as camels, sika deer, panda foxes, and peacocks rescued from the park, surrounding Black Wind.

Don't tell me, I haven't seen you in half a month.

The camels and sika deer that were originally skinny have now become fatter and stronger, with shiny hair. The peacocks that lost their feathers have also grown bright feathers again. Although they can't open their tails yet, at least they can be recognized as peacocks at a glance.

The weeds containing the power of origin are indeed of high nutritional value, and their midnight labor is not in vain.

Li Hongbing, who was riding on horseback, finished greeting the animals.

Riding the horse into the meadow.

Along the way, I occasionally encountered tourists strolling leisurely on the meadow. I would also stop and chat with them.

After visiting the meadow, Li Hong came to the village, jumped off the horse and let Black Wind play by himself.

Walking in the village, you feel as if you are in a sea of ​​flowers. The ancient streets, alleys, corners and windows are full of flowers of various colors. The fragrant fragrance is splashed in the air. Take a deep breath, and it can be seen from the sky to the tips of your toes. Comfortable.

"Red soldiers!" Aunt Jinhua came towards me holding a bamboo basket.

Li Hongbing asked with a smile, "Auntie, what are you doing!"

"I boiled some spiced eggs and plan to sell them in the small square. You can try them." As she spoke, Aunt Jinhua opened the towel covering the bamboo basket and grabbed three eggs.

Li Hongbing was not polite and took the shiny black egg, the five-flavored aroma lingering in his nose.

This egg is well cooked, has a good aroma, and is dark in color. It is a traditional slow-cooked five-spice egg in a wood-fired earthen stove.

Peel one open and pop it into your mouth.

The egg aroma is overflowing, the saltiness is appropriate, the flavor is mellow and chewy.

"How's it going?" Aunt Jinhua asked nervously and expectantly.

"It's delicious!" Li Hongbing gave a thumbs up, "It's more delicious than what my mother makes."

Suddenly, Aunt Jinhua's weather-beaten wrinkles seemed to relax at this moment, and her eyes had already narrowed into crescent moons.

"I'm thinking of setting up a stall in a small square to sell spiced eggs. I don't know if city people like them."

"You must love to eat, I support you with both hands!"

Li Hongbing gave him a reassurance, and Aunt Jinhua walked towards the small square with a smile, her footsteps much lighter.

If you are poor, you will want to change; if you don't change, you will be poor.

This sentence is completely and exquisitely reflected in the villagers of Caogou Village.

The reason why I was poor before was because I didn’t think of ways to change the current situation.

They only made a start, and they burst out with light.

It seems that if the train runs fast, it needs to be driven by the front of the car.

The front of my car is pretty good.

Li Hongbing praised himself, finished eating the five-spice eggs, and walked down the village alley with a smile on his face and his hands behind his back.

We came to a courtyard with a mud wall and a red cloth hanging on top of the gate.

Whose house is this?
After a new house in rural areas is built, a red soldier will be hung on the door. This is called to ward off evil spirits, but also to bring in happiness. It has a good start, which means that the future life will be prosperous.

Curious, he opened the door and walked in.

The rice field in the yard is paved with red bricks. The anger of the bricks has not subsided. Rural people can see this anger, and people who like to grow flowers and plants also know that in urban terms, bricks are new.

Fire-burned earth, as the name suggests, is earth that has been burned by fire. Naturally, it also contains fire energy and fire poison.

When the sun shines on this kind of brick pavilion, the fire will rise. Adults and children will experience varying degrees of heat and irritation. If it is used to grow flowers and grass, the rhizomes of the flowers and plants will be burned to death.

The way to get rid of the fire is to pour water continuously to let the water enter the water absorption holes of the bricks. Another way is to cover it with wet soil and use the earth's atmosphere to suppress the fire.

Only after removing the fire can the red bricks be used.

This yard is not big, with only three-thirds of the vegetable plot remaining except for the rice fields, but the few fruit trees beside the yard wall have a unique character.

The layout of the house is a three-heyuan brick house common in rural areas, with a main room in the middle and side houses on both sides.

"Who are you? You didn't notice that the door was closed, why are you running around!"

From the main room of the new house, a young junior student came out, wearing a homespun double-breasted jacket unique to the forest area, with bucket-sized trousers rolled up to his knees, staring at Li Hongbing with an unfriendly expression.

fierce me?

How long has it been since anyone has been cruel to me?

Li Hongbing was stunned for a moment, seeing the young man in front of him.

Just as he was about to speak, a powerful shout came from the main room.

"Monkey boy, I asked you to carry the wood. Who are you talking to? I have to build three beds today, so don't be lazy."

"Uncle, someone came into the yard, but the boss said no outsiders are allowed in."

The young junior turned his head and shouted back at the main room. The next moment, a middle-aged man came out, raised his hand and slapped the young junior, then looked at Li Hongbing with a smile and said politely.

"The yard hasn't been built yet. There are nails everywhere. It's inappropriate if you step on them. Why don't you go out and walk around."

The forest area is very large, and each village has fled from all over the world in the early years. Therefore, different villages have completely different accents. Each village has its own accent.

Judging from their accents, Li Hongbing was sure that these two people were not from this village and asked with a smile.

"Which village are you from?"

"Heartou, what's the matter with you? My uncle even told you to get out, but you can't hear me clearly!" the young junior who was slapped in vain said loudly.

Hulutou Village?

The westernmost village of Songbai Town, Caogou Village is to the east, and the two villages are hundreds of miles apart.

He came all this way to work in Caogou Village.

Li Hongbing was about to ask again when Chunsheng's shouts sounded outside the courtyard wall.

"Village Chief, Village Chief, where are you!"

"Stop shouting, I'm here!" When someone called the village chief, Li Hongbing felt a dull pain in his head.

next moment.

Chun Sheng hurried into the yard. "Village Chief, I have found you. If I hadn't met Jinhua Nai in the small square, I..."

Li Hongbing raised his hand to stop Chun Sheng from continuing, "Stop it, we have something to say."

"Oh, two people came from the village committee and said they wanted to buy all the yards built in the village. I can't make the decision." Chunsheng said quickly.

Buy them all?
Where did the rich man come from?

"Let them wait!"

Li Hongbing turned to look at the middle-aged man who had just persuaded him to go out.

At this time, the uncle and nephew were dumbfounded.

Chun Sheng had seen that the deputy head of Caogou Village often accompanied several big bosses, but he never thought that the person who entered the house was actually Li Hongbing, a well-known village tyrant in the forest area.

Omg!

The monkey boy had just yelled at him that he would not be allowed to work in Caogou Village if he made trouble.

With a daily wage of 120 yuan, the family still relies on wages to make ends meet.

The middle-aged man bent down unconsciously, and his expression became humble and nervous.

"Uh-huh, Village Chief Li, the monkey cub is still younger than him."

Li Hongbing waved his hand, "It's okay. You did nothing wrong. No one should enter the construction site. By the way, how long will it take for this courtyard to be occupied?"

"The furniture has been laid, and after three days of watering to extinguish the fire in the red bricks, we can move in." The middle-aged man replied quickly.

How much is the daily wage?

How is the place to live in the village?

How's the food?

Did the villagers bully students?

Li Hongbing smiled and asked about the workers' situation, and the answers he received were quite satisfactory. There was no deduction of wages or food.

Say goodbye to the workers and leave the courtyard.

The middle-aged man watched Village Chief Li disappear through the courtyard gate. Then he breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and saw his nephew and child in a daze.

Reaching out is a slap.

"I told you earlier, calm down your temper when you go out. If Village Chief Li doesn't beat you, it's a big deal."

The young junior who received a slap was not angry, but said extremely excitedly.

"Uncle, he is Li Cunba, the Li Hongbing who crippled Shuanggou Village. Darling, I have seen Li Cunba alive. I will piss Er Shunzi to death when I go back."

The middle-aged man glanced at the courtyard door guiltily, reached out and grabbed his nephew's ears, and while dragging him toward the main room, he cursed in a low voice.

"My little master, what are you talking nonsense about? Hurry up and get to work!"

Come to the village committee.

Two men in suits stood in the yard, one wearing glasses and looking polite.The other man had a fat head, and the arrogance exuded from his body made Li Hongbing's hands itch.

"Hey, our village chief is here." Chun Sheng walked past Li Hongbing and shouted arrogantly.

The fox pretends to be the tiger's power, which is a good performance!
Li Hongbing tilted his head and glanced at Chunsheng, then stepped forward and stretched out his hand that had just grabbed the five-spice egg.

"Hello, I am the head of Caogou Village, Li Hongbing. Do you have anything to do with me?"

The man in a suit wearing gold-rimmed glasses looked at the blackened hand, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, he held it reluctantly and immediately let go.

"Hello, Village Chief Li, we are Yinghua Real Estate Company in the provincial capital, and we would like to talk to you about the acquisition of the other courtyard project."

Yinghua Real Estate?
Have not heard.

Li Hongbing still had a smile on his face, turned around, kicked Chunsheng who was standing tall next to him, and cursed.

"Why don't you open the office door and act like a doorkeeper?"

Oh!
Chunsheng shrank his neck and quickly took out the key.

Go into the office.

Li Hongbing was sitting in the shabby chair where he held the position of village head. He took out a cigarette from his desk, lit it and crossed his legs.

"Sit anywhere you want, investment is welcome in our village."

The bespectacled man frowned and took a look at the environment in the office. There were cigarette butts all over the floor, and the air was filled with a strong smell of sweat and feet.

If I had known the environment was so bad, I should have talked in the yard just now, where at least I could still smell the flowers.

He winked at the fat guy next to him and found two relatively clean stools to sit on, but he only sat on a corner of the stool.

"Village Chief Li, me"

Sudden.

"What are you doing!" Li Hongbing scolded abruptly, threw the cigarette butt in his hand, and hit Chunsheng.

The man with glasses was startled, thinking that the barbaric village chief in front of him was going to beat him up, and he almost grabbed the door and ran out.

"I'll get the tea!" Chunsheng's eyes widened innocently, and his hand stopped at the cabinet where Li Hongbing stored orchids and Longjing.

"When a distinguished guest comes to your door, how can you use that broken tea leaf to make this?"

Li Hongbing leaned over and took out an earthen jar from the corner of the table and put it on the table.

Drink this?
Chunsheng's expression suddenly became tangled.

The native leaf tea, which costs 1 yuan and 2 pounds, tastes bitter and astringent, even worse than traditional Chinese medicine. Only some elderly people in the village still drink it.

The canister was left at the village committee by Tobacco Master and he forgot to take it away. He even said that he would send it back to him when he had time.

The village chief gave people this tea.

Li Hongbing's eyes widened when he saw Chun Sheng grinding away.

I mean, don’t hurry up and make tea.

"Sorry, what did you just say?" Li Hongbing's expression changed, showing an amiable look.

This village chief is crazy.

The bespectacled man fearfully took out a document from his briefcase and put it on the table.

"Village Chief Li, our company plans to spend a lot of money to purchase 200 small courtyards in your village. Don't worry about the price. You will definitely be satisfied."

Oh!
Everyone knows how many sets of yards there are.

It seems that they have been eyeing this piece of meat for a long time.

Li Hongbing did not look at the documents, but asked curiously, "How much do you plan to pay?"

Finally getting to the point, the man with glasses put on a very professional posture.

"According to the evaluation, the foundation and the newly built yard, our company's purchase price is 20 yuan for a small yard."

At this point, the man with glasses paused and turned to look at the door. Chun Sheng had gone out to make tea and hadn't come back yet. There were only three people in the room.

Extend a finger.

"Village Chief Li, I understand the rules. As long as you raise your hand here, we don't have a house in the company's yard to pay you this amount of labor fees."

"10?" Li Hongbing touched his chin and made a very interested expression.

"Wrong, it's 1." The man with glasses quickly explained.

He secretly scolded Li Hongbing for being greedy.

A house worth 20 yuan actually dares to ask for 10 yuan in benefits. With such a big appetite, he is not afraid of stuffing himself to death.

Gee!

Li Hongbing was speechless after hearing the other party's quotation.

A house worth 20 yuan, 200 houses is 4000 million yuan, and a benefit fee of 200 million yuan will be given.

I bought these yards for only a small amount of money, but now I sell them and earn 20 times the profit for nothing.

No wonder it is said that the richer you are, the easier it is to make money.

The man with glasses then whispered with a mysterious look on his face.

"Village Chief Li, I have another plan here. The price of a yard will remain unchanged at 20 yuan. As for how much you sell it to the village, we don't care. The price is not your decision."

"Don't worry, our company has done this kind of thing many times. There is absolutely no problem with the accounts and we can still issue invoices."

Ha ha!

Li Hongbing really convinced these people, and he did everything possible to achieve his goal.

at this time.

Chunsheng walked into the office holding a tea cup.

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(End of this chapter)