Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 397 Work
It turned out that the temporary canteen was on the edge of the meadow. After the restriction of tourists, the number of customers decreased, so there was no need for so many cooking pots. The village simply moved the canteen to the former gray kiln.

During the early years of large-scale construction, local rural areas required self-sufficiency, so each village built brick kilns and ash kilns. The ash kiln refers to the lime kiln.

In the past, most rural houses were built by oneself, and the lime could also be fired by oneself, which saved a lot of work and the price was not expensive.

Lime can not only be used as a binder for stones, but can also be used to whiten the inside and outside of houses. A few dollars can pull a large truck.

Later, as time passed, cement gradually became more common. Due to environmental protection and safety considerations, private firing was no longer allowed in rural areas, and the ash kilns were closed one after another.

The lime kiln was closed, and the lime-burning bricks and stones in the kiln were ripped off piece by piece by the villagers, causing damage to public and private matters. Only the lime pond remained.

The lime pond is one acre in size and more than one meter deep. Previously burned lime is piled in the lime pond. Anyone who needs to use it can pay some money and can pull as much as they want.

When I was a child, the children in the village often went to play in the lime pond. They used bamboo poles to poke the lime layer under the water surface, and dense blisters appeared, just like water boiling.

But if he is caught by an adult, he will be beaten again.

Now in order to build the canteen, the village fills the lime pond. The bottom of the pond is mixed with a thick layer of lime and loess and then tamped to form Panax notoginseng soil as the foundation. The more moisture this layer of soil encounters, the harder it becomes. In addition, the lime also It can block the upward return of moisture.

In addition to absorbing water and preventing moisture, Panax notoginseng soil will not allow grass to take root, nor will snakes, insects, rats and ants drill holes.

Used as the foundation of the canteen, it is an absolute Feng Shui treasure.

The new canteen has only a roof and no walls around it. It is only supported by columns. Near the water channel is the kitchen. The empty hall outside is filled with square tables and long stools. The columns are hung with wooden signs and pictorials from the construction period, which is full of retro flavor. .

At this time, in the cafeteria, tourists were eating breakfast leisurely in twos and threes.

There are all kinds of breakfasts on the counter outside the kitchen, and the wooden sign says, "Eat as you like for 10 yuan per person, refuse to waste."

Li Hongbing led Anna to the table and looked over, porridge, rice dumplings, steamed buns, boiled eggs, egg pancakes, sweet potatoes, and cold dishes.

Not bad, a bit like a buffet.

Several young cooks came out of the kitchen carrying garbage and bumped into Li Hongbing. A young man with a square face shouted in surprise.

"Village Chief Li, you are back."

"Yes!" Li Hongbing nodded and looked towards the kitchen, "Is your master here?"

"Here, I'll call him."

The young man with a square face put down the garbage, turned around and went into the kitchen.

next moment.

Master Su wore an apron, opened the kitchen door curtain, stepped in, and ran out with a surprised smile on his face.

"Doctor Li, when did you come back? Well, I have lost weight. Don't leave at noon. I will cook some good dishes and have a drink."

Li Hongbing waved his hand, "No, if you have time, I want to talk to you about something!"

"Sit there and talk!" Master Su pointed to a square table in the corner of the cafeteria.

As soon as the two of them sat down, several helpers brought various breakfasts and put them on the table, as well as a pot of stewed pig's trotters.

Master Su smiled and pushed the basin in front of Anna.

"Nier, try my stewed pig's trotters. This is a dish passed down to me by my master. I don't usually make it. It's too troublesome. It can't be stewed after three days of simmering on a low fire. It's time-consuming and labor-intensive."

"Thank you, uncle!" Anna said thank you obediently, picked up a piece of pig's trotter skin with her chopsticks, and brought it to Li Hongbing's mouth, "Dad, eat it."

"This Ni'er is so good, the one in my family can't wait to eat it by herself." Master Su sighed with envy.

Li Hongbing sneered secretly, she never eats pig skin.

The villain is getting better and better at acting.

After eating the pig's trotter skin, it really tastes good. The pig skin melts in your mouth, without any fishy smell, and the sauce is rich in flavor.

"Master Su, that's it. I'm getting married on the 28th. I don't know if I have time. I'd like you to hold a banquet in the village."

When he heard that Li Hongbing asked him to hold a wedding banquet, Master Su's eyebrows flew up with joy.

"If you have time, you must have time, just look for me."

"I estimate there will be 100 seats, so I'll let you know in advance."

"100 seats, no problem. Make sure it's beautifully cooked. Don't lose face at your wedding banquet. Set any price so I can prepare the dishes."

Price!

Li Hongbing thought for a moment and said, "There is no limit to how high you can go. Just do it as you want. The higher the better. You can fly in the sky, run on the ground, and swim in the water. I can trust your skills."

Hey!

Master Su was so praised that he couldn't help laughing. He absolutely believed in meeting the uncapped standard because Li Hongbing contracted the meadow and spent more than 1000 million in real money.

What's the concept of 1000 million? It's higher than anyone else.

"Doctor Li, don't worry if you leave it to me. I promise to do it better than in the city. I've called all my brothers and sisters to help."

"Then it's settled, go back to my house and get the money."

Li Hongbing nodded, looked up at the canteen where there were only a few tourists, and asked curiously, "The number of tourists is limited, how about eating for tourists?"

When mentioning this matter, Master Su showed a satisfied smile.

"There are fewer people, but there are more people eating. I used to rush to eat, but now I have a lot of leisure. By the way, I contracted the canteen and paid the rent to the village committee every month. Doctor Li will take good care of me in the future."

Li Hongbing waved his hand, "It doesn't matter whether I care or not, as long as the food is of high quality, hygienic and clean, and it doesn't cause any disputes."

"Don't worry, I follow the hygiene standards of big hotels in the city." Master Su nodded quickly.

"What difficulties are there that you need help from the village to solve?"

Master Su thought for a moment and said hesitantly.

"One thing is, can the village arrange a place to stay? My disciples and I spend the night making a floor in the canteen. It's cold today. It would be nice if we have a house to live in."

Accommodation problem!

Li Hongbing frowned. If Master Su hadn't told him, he would never have thought that more and more people would be working in the village, and they would definitely need a place to live.

"Okay, I'll go to the village committee and find a place for you for the time being. It's really not suitable to build a floor."

"That's good. I mentioned it to Chun Sheng, and he said that he needs you to speak." Master Su's old face smiled like a flower, and the apprentices next to him were also happy, and finally no longer had to sleep on the ground.

"Then I'll go first, and I'll leave the wedding banquet to you!" Seeing Anna finishing up a pot of pig's trotters and bulging her belly, Li Hongbing stood up and left with a smile.

Master Su and his group walked out of the cafeteria.

Li Hongbing turned to look at Anna beside him, "I'm going to the village committee. Do you want to come with me?"

Anna's little head shook like a rattle.

"No, it won't be fun. I want to play with Tiedan."

"Go ahead and remember to go home at noon, otherwise your grandparents will have to complain about me again."

Li Hongbing stroked Anna's little head, and the latter made a face and jumped towards the small square.

What a wonderful childhood!
Carefree.

Unlike me, I was born to work hard.

With a long sigh, Li Hongbing walked towards the village committee with his hands behind his back.

Village committee.

Chunsheng and Jianjun sat together in the office, sighing in front of a thick stack of documents on the table.

Li Hongbing walked into the office and looked at General Hengha in the room.

"Like bitter gourd, the sky is falling?"

Hearing the sound, the two of them immediately stood up and came forward as if they heard the savior.

"Village chief, you are here."

"Brother, I thought you were going to stay at home for a few days."

Li Hongbing walked to the desk, picked up the document, glanced at it, and looked up at the two people.

"It's hard to end up like this just because of such a trivial matter." Jianjun smiled bitterly, "You didn't say anything, so we didn't dare to make the decision."

"Okay! Stand aside and learn." Li Hongbing sat down in the chair with his big horse, and a steaming cup of Orchid Longjing appeared in front of him.

"Village chief, have tea!" Chun Sheng said to please.

Li Hongbing nodded and picked up the first document.

The joint pilot exchange letter sent by the Municipal Education Bureau states that several primary schools in the city are willing to provide a group of teachers and students to come to Caogou Village Primary School for exchange and study, and Caogou Village is requested to agree.

As for why not send someone directly.

That's because Caogou Village Primary School is a village-run school, and everything from school construction to teaching equipment, teachers, and enrollment are not under the control of the Education Bureau. Therefore, the Education Bureau cannot dispatch directly and can only discuss through sending letters.

To this end, the Education Bureau is willing to provide a group of supporting teachers.

"What did Teacher Cui say?"

"Teacher Cui agrees in principle and lets you decide." Jianjun said quickly.

Li Hongbing picked up the pen, wrote the word "agree" on the communication letter, put it aside, and picked up the next document.

Regarding the market proposal, sister-in-law Wang Qian believes that there is a lack of commodity exchange in the village, which can easily cause visual fatigue to tourists.

It is recommended that Caogou Village hold a market in a small square every week to allow the exchange of special products from various villages in the forest area and increase the tourist experience.

"Okay, the market will be held every Saturday and Sunday. Chun Sheng will call other villages later and tell them that our village also has a market and you are welcome to set up stalls."

Li Hongbing wrote his agreement on the document and put it aside.

Continue to get another document, written by the second brother-in-law.

It is recommended to build accommodation buildings in the village to facilitate the accommodation of mobile workers in the village.

"Bring me the map of the village!"

Jianjun turned around and took out the map of Caogou Village from the cabinet and spread it out on the table.

"We really need to build a dormitory building. We just came from the cafeteria. Master Su and his apprentice are laying the floor. It's fine in the summer. It's almost October. If we continue to lay the floor, we won't be damaged by the ground air."

Chunsheng looked helpless, "Master Su told me, but everyone in the village rents their houses to tourists, and there is really no room."

In fact, there is still a place where people can live, which is the newly built courtyard, but it is the property of the village chief's brother-in-law, and I don't want to offend the village chief for such a trivial matter.

"The small courtyard project has been completed. It would be a pity to let so many workers go. Where do you think it is suitable to build the dormitory building?"

"If we really want to build it, I think the stone dump at the west end of the village is suitable. It's a spacious place. It's unused now that it's abandoned. It's only 2 miles away from the village."

Rock dump.

Li Hongbing lay down on the map. It was really good, the distance was close, and there was a small river next to it.

"What do you think Chunsheng?"

"It's good. The excavator can go directly around the village and it won't affect tourists."

"Then it's settled. I'll go see the foreman with me later. There's so much money in the village left in the bank for having a baby."

Next, a thick stack of documents is reduced visibly to the naked eye.

At this time.

Jianjun took out a document and timidly put it in front of Li Hongbing.

"Brother, this is Wang Gaihua who wants to sell the house and has asked Master Nulu, Uncle Tiezhu, Master Shaotou, and Aunt Jinhua to be the guarantee. Wang Gaihua comes to the village every three days to cause trouble. What do you think we should do?"

What?

It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married.

Caogou Village is getting better, but it still can’t retain people.

No wonder the bad gambler married to Li Shulin has a diseased eye.

"Have the household registrations of the four Li Shulin people been canceled from the village?" Li Hongbing asked abruptly.

"It's gone. When Uncle Huaizhong was in office, he went to the town to cancel his household registration, and the house was taken back by the village." Chun Sheng answered quickly.

at this time.

Wang Gaihua's shouts rang out in the village committee yard.

"Chunsheng, Jianjun, come out, when will you go through the formalities for me? Hong Bingye has agreed to my selling the house, why do you keep holding on? Do you want money?"

"Caogou Village will bully women from other villages. Come out."

Ha ha!

Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

Li Hongbing raised the corner of his mouth, threw the pen in his hand on the table, stood up and walked towards the door.

Wang Gaihua, who was cursing loudly in the yard, saw someone coming out of the house. His face lit up with joy, but the next moment he collapsed.

"Swear! Keep scolding, I'm listening!"

"Master Hongbing, you're back. Look at my nonsense. I'm not in a hurry. The buyers are pressing me every day. There's really nothing I can do about it."

When Wang Gaihua saw Li Hongbing, she was like a mouse seeing a cat. She scrunched up her neck and patted her face gently.

Li Hongbing was too lazy to chat with this woman and picked up the guarantee letter in his hand.

"Go and call the guarantor to your home, as well as the buyer. I'll go over and handle it for you right now."

Hey!
"Okay! I'll go find him right away."

Wang Gaihua almost jumped up with joy, turned around and ran out of the village committee.

Li Hongbing looked coldly at the retreating figure, then turned around to teach Jianjun and Chunsheng a lesson.

"Have you seen it? If there are people like this in the future, we won't keep them in the village. If they stay, it will be a disaster."

Wang changed the Hua family.

Guarantors, sellers, buyers, and village committees all gathered together.

Li Hongbing first talked with the buyer and learned that the buyer was a couple who were retired teachers. They did not want to stay in the city to retire, so they came to Caogou Village and fell in love with this place. By chance, they met Wang Gaihua.

After chatting with each other, we hit it off immediately. One wanted to buy and the other wanted to sell.

But the price is not 40, but 50.

Li Hongbing also told the other party that the house could be bought or sold, but the foundation still belonged to Caogou Village and he could not enjoy the dividend benefits of Caogou Village.

In this regard, the two elderly people bluntly said that they do not need dividends. Their retirement salary is enough to live on, and they mainly like the environment in Caogou Village.

After chatting with the buyer, Li Hongbing confirmed with Wang Gaihua whether to sell the yard.

Wang Gaihua is now overwhelmed by the 50 yuan and wants to sell the yard.

Li Hongbing communicated with the guarantor again and confirmed that the transaction was indeed guaranteed. Wang Gaihua would not be able to come back and ask for the house if he went back on his word.

The three parties finished chatting.

Li Hongbing took out the contract, agreement, letter of guarantee, and village committee certificate, and all parties signed their names and fingerprints on them.

When the keys were handed over to the retired couple, Wang Gaihua felt like she was about to float.

50 million.

When I go back to my parents' home, I'm afraid I won't be able to find a man, and I'm afraid someone will gossip about me.

Mr. Lu, Uncle Tiezhu, Mr. Shaver, and Aunt Jinhua looked at Wang Gaihua who was falling into madness, and shook their heads and sighed.

With such a good yard, it will be sold immediately.

It's hard to persuade a damned person with good words.

You will regret it later.

(End of this chapter)