Mixed in 1980

Chapter 506 Big Event

If you pay, you can pass through the road.

Qiao Yu herself did not come forward, but sent employees stationed in other villages to negotiate. After making a fuss for a while, she got them to let her go for 80 yuan per vehicle.

Many cars came, and they came several times.

Then the four elderly people were taken away for obstructing the road, charging fees, extortion, and causing trouble. If this is proven true, it will affect three generations of their descendants.

"How did things get like this? Ni'er, I'll have them return the money, and let's just let this matter go." The village chief rushed over in a panic.

"Uncle Village Chief, sit down and let's talk."

Qiao Yu brought over a stool and offered him a cigarette: "You know the whole story. It's not that I'm making things difficult for them, it's that they're making things difficult for us."

"Blocking the road and charging money, you can't blame us for that, can you?"

"Don't get involved. How it's handled in the end depends on the court's ruling. If the court rules that their blocking of the road and charging fees are reasonable, we'll accept it."

The village chief took the cigarette and lit it: "Can't you be a little more accommodating? We're all from the same village."

"Uncle Village Chief, what can we do to make an exception for you?"

Qiao Yu went back into the house and brought over an account book: "Let me calculate for you. Our village invested more than 80 yuan to build the sewage treatment plant."

"The village's pig and chicken farming, along with greenhouses, requires a total investment of over 500 million yuan, including both initial and subsequent investments."

"The village's orchards were also included in the cooperation, and these investments were also substantial. All of them added up to an investment of over 650 million yuan."

"You can just block the road whenever you want?"

"Who will bear the company's losses? We have 15 villages in cooperation with us, with a total investment of nearly 100 million yuan. If they all follow suit, how can we continue?"

“If you think that harmony in the village is important and that we investors deserve to be extorted, then fine, we’ll withdraw our investment and leave tomorrow, and we’ll all go our separate ways.”

The village chief was rebuked but had no reply.

Qiao Yu's words made perfect sense. With such a large investment, if everyone followed suit, asking for money today and demanding more money tomorrow, how could anything be done?
Qiao Yu added, "Don't get involved in this, unless you can guarantee that something like this won't happen again."

"Otherwise, we won't be able to explain it to the boss."

The village chief left thoughtfully, but Zhao Di sneaked in, her young face full of worry: "Aunt Qiao, are you leaving?"

"You're just kidding, Uncle Village Chief."

Qiao Yu pinched the little girl's cheek: "Don't worry, she won't leave. This year we're going to raise pigs and chickens so your dad can come home too."

The little girl nodded and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Qiao, I will definitely raise the pigs and chickens well."

"I believe you, go have fun."

After chasing the girl away, Qiao Yu sighed. It was really difficult to do business in the countryside. She had only just begun and had already encountered this problem. Who knew what would happen in the future?

The village is already bustling with activity.

The technical guidance team has arrived on site, including experts from Tianhe Agricultural Group, as well as professors and researchers from some universities.

They will be stationed in the village long-term to observe and provide guidance.

"Aunt Guifen, you have so much land, and it's just the two of you. Can you manage it all?" Chen Yanche led Zhou Jingshu to the field.

Huang Guifen put down her work: "Yes, it's good to be busy. If we can earn more this year, we can have our son and daughter-in-law come back next year."

“Young people may not necessarily want to come back. What kind of work does your son do outside?” Chen Yanche took out a cigarette and offered it to Huang Guifen’s husband.

"I never went to university and worked in a factory."

Huang Guifen twisted her neck and sighed, "The two of us only earn about eight thousand yuan a month together, and we have to support two children. It's simply not enough."

“Outside, renting a house costs money, and food costs money too. If I can earn money back in the village, even if it’s not much, I can save up a lot in a year.”

“That’s true.” Chen Yanche nodded.

He took a drag of his cigarette and said, "However, children need to study, and many young people still prefer to stay outside where the educational conditions are better."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jingshu patted her husband: "Why say such things? Are you trying to discourage me?"

"Ni'er, it's alright."

Huang Guifen smiled and continued, "It doesn't matter whether they come back or not. If they don't come back, we, the old couple, can earn more money to help them out and leave some for our grandchildren."

"You two are so magnanimous."

After chatting for a while, Chen Yanche continued walking forward, greeting everyone he met. Most of the people were very simple and honest, and willing to put in the effort to work.

After walking for a while, a fat figure appeared ahead. Chen Yanche joked, "Uncle Fatty, why are you working in the fields instead of being a successful pig farmer?"

"There's nothing I can do, I'm poor," Zhang Dapang laughed.

Chen Yanche stepped forward and offered him a cigarette: "Don't be silly, poor people can't afford to raise you."

"I'm different; I gain weight even from drinking water."

Zhang Dapang took the cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag: "I raised pigs a few years ago and I owe a lot of debt that I haven't paid off yet. I have a chance this year, so I have to do more."

Chen Yanche nodded slightly: "Why not grow in greenhouses? I didn't see your name on the list of greenhouse growers."

Zhang Dapang flicked off his cigarette ash and explained, "Raising so many pigs and growing crops in greenhouses would be too much of a hassle, so I grow sweet potatoes. Your company buys them all back."

Sweet potatoes and sweet potato leaves are recycled to feed pigs. We grow high-yield varieties, so taste isn't a concern, and the purchase price is cheap. Mixing them with rice bran and other feed ingredients makes it a relatively economical option for pigs.

Chen Yanche joked, "Goodness, you're trying to make money from both ends: buying your sweet potatoes to feed your pigs, and then selling the pigs to us."

Zhang Dapang laughed heartily: "Of course! To be honest, I'm just afraid your company won't make money and will go out of business. Uncle Pang is counting on you guys."

"You can rest assured that as long as everyone doesn't cause trouble, the company will definitely not lose money. You're busy, let's go look around somewhere else."

"Go ahead!" Zhang Dapang waved his hand.

The couple toured around and then asked Qiao Yu to go to other villages. After two days, the village chief suddenly came to their door, bringing two young couples with him.

Old Gentou and Wang Mazi's son and daughter-in-law.

The village chief called them, saying that their parents had been arrested and they were rushing back in a panic. The village chief simply said, "You can figure it out yourselves."

"Either admit your mistake and promise not to do anything bad again, or you bear it and wait until you are sentenced to prison, at which point your children will be barred from taking civil service exams or joining the army."

“Even if you go to university, there are some universities and majors that you can’t attend. Think it through before you decide whether to continue making trouble or to admit your mistakes.”

"You can make a scene if you want."

"Call all your relatives. Let me make this clear from the start: when someone comes to invest in the countryside, they'll throw in a hundred million yuan at a time. It'll be easy for them to crush you."

“If you drive people away and prevent the villagers from making money, I’ll say this upfront: neither of your families will be allowed to have a place in the village in the future.”

There was no other way but to admit defeat.

Chen Yanche told them to go see the elderly man first, persuade him to change his mind, and then write a guarantee. He said he would consider withdrawing the lawsuit.

After saying that, Chen Yanche set off again, heading to fifteen villages. This wasn't a quick visit; he would stay in each village for a whole day.

At the same time, Fugui's account was updated again.

The video included footage of them eating at the village committee, and the caption read, "Today I met a group of very interesting young people."

“A group of PhDs and Masters from Peking University came to our rural village to do a project that I think is great, but is very difficult.”

Her videos have extremely high traffic.

With over seven million followers, all of whom are highly engaged, each video release receives millions of likes and over one hundred thousand comments.

The same goes for this video.

People weren't interested in the project, and many even complained, "Can you make money starting a business in the countryside? You're destined to lose everything."

Netizens are very kind to children.

"The fact that they were willing to take the child over for a meal is enough to show that they are a kind group of people."

"I hope they succeed in their business, that the children can earn money, and that the children's parents can come back. They're all so pitiful."

"Ten or six or seven years old, without parents by their side, without anyone to take care of them, it's unimaginable. Do you have an account? I want to donate some money to them."

"I feel so sorry for Zhao Di. It's unimaginable that a ten-year-old child has to raise five pigs and fifty chickens."

There are many similar comments, and they are all heartwarming.

In contrast, Lin Yi was harshly criticized: "So young, and almost bald, he's definitely not good enough for our Fugui family."

"So what if you have a PhD? You're not worthy!"

"Exactly! Look at him, he looks like a lecher. The way he looks at Fugui is suspicious. He's definitely after Fugui. We must resolutely resist him."

"Wealth and status are mine."

"A hereditary single dog, may I remain single."

"Wealth and status are hard to maintain. Not to mention this slightly balding woman, the one wearing sunglasses, as I mentioned, many people from universities are coming to find her a good match."

After watching the video, Chen Yanche couldn't help but laugh: "Senior brother, what are your thoughts after reading the comments section?"

"This generation of netizens is really mean."

Lin Yi scratched his head and gritted his teeth: "You're insulting me, aren't you? I'm determined to win Fugui over and make them furious."

"What did your family say?" Chen Yanche asked.

Lin Yi grinned: "My parents are very supportive. They say this girl is clean and kind-hearted. If things go well, the initial burden will be heavy, but life will be very good in the future."

"Then go after them."

Chen Yanche chuckled, then opened the comments section again, wanting to see how netizens would make jokes. Unexpectedly, there was an extra comment in the comments section.

The account number is Chen Laosi Stone Shop.

It reads: "Lin Yi, a classmate, although we didn't have the same advisor, we knew each other. He is a very down-to-earth and capable PhD in economics."

"Fourth Sister is free."

Chen Yanche narrowed his eyes and clicked on Fourth Sister's account. She had also updated a video: "I, Chen Laosi, am about to do something big again. Stay tuned!"

Although it seemed nonsensical, Chen Yanche understood the meaning.

(End of this chapter)