You've been reborn and you're going to go farm?

Li Shujie rarely blushed at the villagers like this.

But this time, he simply couldn't stand it anymore.

If this trend isn't completely suppressed today, other law-abiding villagers will also start to have their own ideas.

However, Jiang Guofu still didn't move, his face turning red and white in turns, but he just didn't want to leave.

If you've already been scolded, then it's pointless to suffer in vain if you don't get something in return.

"Secretary, you can't say that. We farm to get a good price for our produce."

"A good price?" Li Shujie glared at him. "Jiang Guofu, how dare you guys ask for a good price?"

"Each of them, even if they're just planting a little land, I have to watch over them every day. I have to keep an eye on the straw, turn the melons, and fertilize them."

"Now that the melons are planted, we know we should ask for a good price."

"Jiang Guofu, let me tell you, these fifty mu of jointly cultivated land are now the face of our Dongfeng Village, the foundation for whether every household can stand tall in the future! It's not some scrap of money you can use to buy a few packs of cigarettes or gamble for a few days!"

Jiang Guofu's lips twitched twice, as if he wanted to continue.

Li Shujie sneered, "You can sell it if you want."

"I'll call your father right now, and then I'll personally go and invite Jiang Lin's grandfather over. Once the two older brothers are sitting here, we can discuss it slowly."

"I wonder if your old man will break your legs!"

Jiang Lin's grandfather, Jiang Yunwu, was an "old-fashioned" man who was hard to find in Dongfeng Village for decades.

He had served as a production team leader and was upright and honest throughout his life. He would rather go hungry than take advantage of the public. He was highly respected in the village.

Even a scoundrel like Jiang Guofu would have to respectfully address him as "Sixth Uncle." His own father, Jiang Yunqing, was also a man of principle; if he knew his son was planning such an ungrateful act…

Even if the old man were actually brought out, just hearing about it in Jiang Yunqing's ears would be enough to make him pick up a carrying pole and chase after Jiang Guofu to beat him.

Jiang Guofu shrank back, swallowing his last bit of resentment, his face full of unwillingness.

"I... I just meant 'ha'."

"If it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Why bother the elders at home?"

Secretary Li took a deep breath to calm himself down: "If we don't bring out the elders, will you all have to listen to us?"

"Who knows, they might secretly pick them all one day when I'm not watching them."

"Let me emphasize this one last time: these fifty acres of land are no longer just for growing watermelons."

"If you cause trouble and hinder the implementation of subsequent plans, it won't just be me nagging you; the whole village will come after you!"

Jiang Guofu and the others who came with him left dejectedly.

Li Shujie watched them disappear through the courtyard gate before lighting a cigarette and sitting back down on the bench.

Her husband, standing nearby, also tried to comfort her, saying, "Why are you so angry?"

"Don't you know what kind of people these are?"

Li Shujie, with a cigarette between his fingers, said, "I know what kind of people they are, that's why I have to keep them in check."

"Otherwise, things will go terribly wrong!"

"Now, our Dongfeng Village is counting on these fifty acres to make a name for itself, so that the subsequent plans can be submitted for approval."

As he spoke, he thought for a moment, then took out his phone again, "I need to tell Jiang Lin."

Jiang Lin must have kept his own "spies" in the village.

If this matter were to be passed on by someone else and Jiang Lin were to call and ask, the whole thing would take on a different meaning.

When the call connected, Jiang Lin had just finished presenting his startup project with Liang Bo. The subsidy still needed to go through the approval process, but the server resources were provided directly.

Jiang Lin immediately instructed Lao Gu to follow up on the matter. According to Lao Gu, it was a matter of upgrading from a slingshot to a cannon.

Jiang Lin answered the phone: "Secretary Li."

Li Shujie hesitated for a moment, then told the truth: "Jiang Lin, here's what happened. Because of this rain, the watermelon vendors in the village are offering higher prices. Just now, Jiang Guofu brought a few people over, trying to raise the price, but I scolded them back."

"These people are short-sighted; they can only see what's right in front of them."

"Don't worry, the management rights of these fifty acres of land belong to the village. If you have any ideas, the village can make the decision directly."

"It was the first year, and since it was considered a pilot program, the village's management was relatively lax."

"After that, planting and management were no longer divided by land; we just hired people to do the planting."

Jiang Lin was stunned for a moment.

Is this... a special call to explain to me?

I didn't even know that.

He could understand and had expected the situation of raising prices on the spot.

There are plenty of swindlers and cheaters in the village; it's unrealistic to expect them to abide by contracts and obligations.

That's why he wanted to keep Secretary Li firmly under control.

With the Party Secretary keeping things in check, there's no way things will get out of hand.

However, he soon realized what was going on.

Secretary Li was afraid that he would think the village's management was inadequate and simply abandon the subsequent planting plans.

It seems that Secretary Li indeed has high hopes for those fifty acres of land.

Jiang Lin smiled and said, "Secretary Li, you've gone to a lot of trouble. This kind of thing is normal, I can understand."

"Hey, I was just worried you'd misunderstand and it would affect your decisions about the future plans."

Jiang Lin thought to himself, "As expected," and decided not to hide it from the secretary anymore: "Secretary, it's like this, I'm going to formally sign a contract for those fifty mu of jointly cultivated land. We'll stop with the ten mu pilot project and contract the whole thing, starting with five years."

Upon hearing Jiang Lin's words, Li Shujie's grip on his phone tightened.

"A contract?" His voice was tinged with excitement. "You...you've really decided?"

"We've found investors who are willing to take this risk with me, so it's decided," Jiang Lin said calmly. "These fifty acres of land have already been leased. It's your attempt, and for me, it's also an opportunity."

"I wouldn't feel so comfortable doing this in other villages!"

He paused for a moment, then said, "How about this, you gather these dozen or so families for a meeting to discuss things, and I'll come back tonight to sign the contract with you."

"Okay, okay!"

Li Shujie readily agreed, in high spirits: "Don't worry, don't worry, just bring the contract back."

"And about the subsidies, come back and I'll tell you in detail."

"Okay!" Jiang Lin replied. "Also, when we sign the contract, let's invite everyone together."

"You'll get paid tonight."

"what?"

Li Shujie was taken aback for a moment: "Oh dear, we already agreed on the contract fee, so we can pay you after your crops for this season are harvested."

"It's very difficult for you at the beginning; you still need to build a greenhouse."

Jiang Lin laughed and said, "Secretary, you've misunderstood."

"I'm not taking this money."

"Those 43,000 jin of watermelons that were sent to the warehouse before."

"If there are 30,000 jin, there will be a second dividend of 50 cents."

"Therefore, we need to ask you, Secretary, to calculate it and distribute it to each family according to the proportion."

Li Shujie opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

He remembered that last time, Jiang Lin had specifically emphasized that he should keep all the account books safe.

Could it be that he was already making preparations back then?

Thinking of this, Secretary Li couldn't help but curse under his breath again: "Those few bastards!"