A small plot of land in a mountain village

After we get back, let's discuss things. It's better to do things sooner rather than later. As for those weeds on the hilltop, let's leave them for last and deal with them after everything else is finished. There's no rush.

As for the authenticity of the contract, after returning, Fatty drove directly to the county town to check and confirmed that there was no problem at all. Many of the clauses in the contract were specifically designed to favor Zhang Niu.

After visiting two or three different places, the lawyers all said the same thing. Even the business card Zhang Cheng left behind confirmed that he was indeed a real person, a relatively well-known lawyer in the provincial capital.

All of this proves that Zhang Niu was not dreaming; it was all real. However, the identity of the person behind the scenes remains a big question mark.

Before heading back, I made a trip to the place where the contractor had worked last time. This time, I arrived just as they finished their work and heard that they were going to build a cement road, which made me very excited again.

Since it's still early, I'll naturally do what I did before: survey the terrain and figure out what needs to be done so I can have a plan in mind. Otherwise, when things come up, I'll be caught unprepared and won't be able to handle it.

Fortunately, just as the fat man said, the contractor was very satisfied with the road construction. The underlying geological layer was relatively hard, so only a small amount of gravel was needed, which made it easier and simpler to build a cement road.

The remaining short section of road at Maotou Mountain required filling in a lot of gravel. When the foreman brought it up, Zhang Niu had no objections and could only listen silently.

Everything else is fine. This journey will cost a lot of money. After seeing it, I'll be as cheerful as last time. I hope to start construction as soon as possible. This time it will take at least ten days.

It's a short time, but that depends on the weather.

The road construction is already underway, so other things can be done slowly. As for bamboo beds and such, we can just buy them later without spending too much time on them.

Villagers gradually saw the construction team heading towards Happy House. Most people knew that they were probably doing something again, since hiring a construction team was quite expensive.

The construction team arrived, bringing with them the lampposts Zhang Niu had requested. They piled them up one by one on the cement ground, and then the bustling road construction began. The passing vehicles scared the wild boars back to their dens or into the orchard.

While construction and road building were in full swing, Zhang Niu was carrying a water pump and starting to pump water. Although there wasn't much water, at least some could be put in. The fish fry had already been ordered, including black carp, forkedtail carp, and quite a few red-tailed carp.

Zhang Niu plans to raise some surface fish in the remaining pond, such as grass carp. As for black carp, he will raise them in the same way as before, keeping them in the fishpond in his spatial lake.

Once the survival rate is high, they will be released into the fishpond. At that time, these blackfish will be smarter than the usual fish, making fishing more enjoyable for everyone.

Just like the fat guy, he always likes to fish for snakehead fish and raise grass carp and other fish. He doesn't care about the embarrassment of not being able to catch fish when he really wants to eat them. He just buys grass carp and releases them directly into the pond.

There's no rush to release the fish fry yet; we'll wait until after the next rain. However, we've already released quite a few snails.

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Pouring in a dense layer of black liquid might improve the water quality in the pond.

"Hurry up, or we'll be late again." This time it was the fat man's turn to shout from the doorway.

Last time you said I was slow, and this time you're doing the same thing, sluggish and still criticizing me. Today I'm definitely twice or even twice as fast as you, let's see what you say about me next time.

Not long after, the fat man started shouting again, which made the auspicious bird in the tree chirp, and the fat man immediately shut his mouth.

A good man doesn't fight with a dead bird; he won't gain anything from it, so it's better to be honest.

Jixiang glanced at the fat man who hadn't spoken, then continued to squint. A large flock of sparrows perched on the treetops around the tree, quiet and not making a sound.

The little creature that climbed to the treetop, taking advantage of the sparrows' inattention, stretched out its tiny claws, grabbed a sparrow, and played with it incessantly, making chirping sounds from time to time.

"I'm here. Stop shouting. You've shouted countless times already," Zhang Niu said, pushing open the door with a disgruntled expression.

The fat man chuckled, "Isn't this just to urge you to come out earlier? Before, there were sparrows chirping outside, but now that lucky bird has come, and it's all quiet. There's not even an alarm clock anymore."

Last night, Zhang Niu and Fatty discussed going to the outskirts of the county town to see if the Yunnan banyan tree was really as their employee had described.

Early this morning, the fat man stood at the door and started shouting, earning only a disdainful look from Jixiang in the tree.

Today, the construction team continued filling gravel. The soil on the dirt road ahead is solid, and there are no problems with vehicles coming and going. A lot of thorn trees have already been cut down on Maotou Mountain.

The thorn trees that had been watered with the spatial water were all about ten meters tall, and the thorns on their branches and leaves were much thicker and longer. A large area of ​​thorn trees formed a green wall.

The construction team spent a lot of time cutting it down, and their arms were inevitably scratched by the sharp thorns.

The outskirts of the county town are mostly fruit orchards, just like the outskirts of the provincial capital are mostly farms.

"Just keep looking at it. If this banyan tree looks really good, I'll help you bargain and buy it." He said with a smile.

Zhang Niu hadn't really decided to buy a banyan tree, but then he discovered he had an extra hilltop, and the place was rather quiet. Buying a banyan tree and planting it in his secluded little home would be a wonderful idea.

"I understand. Only experts like you can appreciate this banyan tree. I'd better not bother." He finished speaking and looked out the window at the trees flashing by.

"Okay, I'll take care of this for you. I'll definitely buy it back at the lowest price." He patted his chest to assure her.

Seeing the fat man pat his chest and guarantee, "You'd better drive carefully! It wouldn't be good if an accident happened." Even though it was outside the county town, Zhang Niu still had to remind him.

"It's okay, I can drive this road in the dark. Don't worry, I'm an experienced driver, not one of those newbies who panic and mistake the accelerator for the brake."

Despite Zhang Niu's frequent boasting, he still didn't quite believe it.

Now, the more lies he tells, the more likely he is to be fooled by that fat guy. Zhang Niu knows this all too well, and he'd better not talk back to him while driving.

No one was talking to the fat man, so he couldn't brag about it.

At the entrance of many orchards, there are vehicles of all sizes parked, and many freight workers are loading bundles of saplings onto the vehicles. Occasionally, large tree species can also be seen.

It seems that each family's orchard has a lot of saplings left, probably the same as Fatty's!

"We're almost at Fan Ming's orchard."

There were indeed many places that attracted Zhang Niu along the way, but there weren't many people buying fruit seedlings.

These days everyone is heading to the mountains to plant fruit trees. Is it really that easy to get rich?

The fat man's car turned into a red wall and parked in a corner, with several black cars parked close together in front of it.

"I didn't expect so many people to come here to buy this banyan tree today. It's quite surprising," the fat man said as soon as he got out of the car.

Zhang Niu didn't understand why the fat man would say that. "You can tell from the car that he's here to buy that banyan tree, or maybe he's here to buy some other fruit sapling?"

"That's what you don't understand. Who would drive a luxury car to buy fruit saplings? Everyone drives an ordinary car. Needless to say, we're going in to take a look at that banyan tree. We know this place very well, and we'll find it soon."

Zhang Niu followed behind the fat man, looking around the place. There were many vehicles parked in the open space in front of the gate, and piles of dirt and tiles scattered on the ground.

The more I looked, the more curious I became. Could this be what a fruit orchard looks like? But where are the fruit seedlings?

The fat man leading the group seemed to understand Zhang Niu's confusion. "It's strange that this place is so messy! Or maybe it's because of the fruit seedlings."

Zhang Niu nodded repeatedly, "Yes, this is my first time here, and it feels different from what I expected. The difference is huge."

They continued walking. Along the way, they encountered orchard employees, who all seemed very busy and completely ignored Fatty and Zhang Niu, preoccupied with their own tasks.

"It's normal for the orchard to be a bit messy. We're always busy loading and unloading goods, so it's pretty normal. If it were mine, it would probably be even more chaotic."

Zhang Niu suddenly remembered something, "Is your orchard also in this area? I still don't know where your orchard is."

Having known Fatty for a while, Zhang Niu still didn't know where the orchard was. If the word hadn't just flashed through his mind, he probably wouldn't have remembered it for a while.

"My orchard is in another place, quite far from here. I'll take you there next time I have the chance," the fat man said, turning around.

It turns out it wasn't in this place; otherwise, I would have had a real chance to go and take a look.

After passing through several tiled houses, a large expanse of green saplings came into view before Zhang Niu.

Looking at this grove of fruit trees, it seemed to be even larger than his own hundred-acre orchard, covering at least several hundred acres, which was beyond his reach.

"This orchard is huge, isn't it? This one alone covers several hundred acres, and Fan Ming has several other orchards that are even bigger than this." The fat man pointed to the several hundred acres of orchard in front of him.

This trip has been quite an eye-opener. The fields have been reclaimed into square plots, planted with fruit seedlings of varying heights.

It is pleasing to the eye when you walk past it.

The fat man knew the way well. After turning around a few ridges between fields, he heard a sound coming from ahead.

"Your banyan tree is nice, but look at it now, it's practically withered, and you're asking for 80,000? That's clearly ripping people off."

"The tree is nice, but the price is unacceptable, especially since it's a half-dead banyan tree." This clearly indicates dissatisfaction with the price.

The fat man led Zhang Niu directly through the fruit seedlings.

Standing atop the mound of yellow earth is a man dressed in white casual clothes, his face tanned dark by the sun. This must be Fan Ming, the owner of this place.

Two middle-aged men in suits stood in front of Fan Ming and began to speak, their words sharp and incisive.

"Fan Ming, why are you standing so high? Be careful not to fall." The fat man walked over with a smile.

Zhang Niu was speechless upon hearing this. The fat guy was still as funny as ever, and he was the first to say this to an acquaintance.

Standing on the mound of loess, Fan Ming wasn't angry. "Hey, Fatty, your words are as funny as ever. Why are you coming to my side today?"

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