Return to 1981 and start from breaking off the engagement

Ma Peidong and his wife Liu Ping walked into the house. When they saw Yao Weijun and the others, they smiled, nodded and said hello, and sat down respectively.

When everyone had arrived, Yao Weijun turned the conversation down to business and said to Ma Peidong and his wife, "Peidong, were you in Liujiawan the day before yesterday?"

"Well, I went and went back to my parents' house with Xiaoping. I asked about the matter. Liu Zhaojin is quite capable of doing things. He really plans to contract the mountainous land. I heard that the talks are almost over."

Ma Peidong said seriously, and then motioned to his wife, "Tell me about it."

Ma Peidong's daughter-in-law Liu Ping put down the melon seeds she was knocking and began to say: "Party Secretary, Uncle Shoushan, and Weijun, I went back to Liujiawan the day before yesterday and asked my father and mother specifically when we were having fun. They also knew Regarding the contracting of mountain land, the village held a special meeting for this matter, and everyone was informed.

My cousin... Well, Liu Zhaojin said at the meeting that the village will follow our village's example and set up a collective project to contract the mountainous land outside the village and then use it for breeding. It will follow the voluntary principle and each household will contribute 100 yuan. By investing in the shares, the profits will be distributed to everyone after deducting the costs. "

When Liu Ping said this, she curled her lips and said: "Well, it is said that participation is voluntary, but it is basically the same as compulsory. If someone does not pay the money, they will send someone to collect the money. On the surface, they claim to explain the benefits of contracting the mountainous land. But he just kept hanging on and kept trying to scare and fool him, and he had to get the money before he left. It’s really disgusting!”

"Didn't Liu Zhaojin get the contract documents yet? Are you going to leave it to the village to collect the money now?"

When Yao Weijun heard this, he couldn't help but frown and asked.

"Yes, this is illegal, right? Well, Party Secretary Liu is really brave, isn't he afraid of the villagers making trouble?"

Chen Shoushan echoed.

"Hey, our Liujiawan is no better than our Jianchang Village. Most of them are surnamed Liu, and there are very few foreign surnames. Liu Zhaojin relies on the fact that they have many family members, so they can do whatever they say in the village, and no one dares to object."

Liu Ping sighed helplessly and continued: "Now that the money has basically been collected, we said that we will sign a contract with everyone in the spring of next year, and there will be benefits for everyone in the future."

"Then he didn't do this by himself, right? Did the relative in your village help from the soil management office? Do you know this?"

Yao Weijun asked, still frowning.

"Well, I have inquired about it. There is an old man named Liu Zhaoxiang in our village. His daughter married to the county, and his son-in-law works at the soil management office, but he is not a big cadre. I heard from my father that this time, Liu Zhaoxiang's son-in-law was indeed contracted for the mountainous area. He did his best, but it was not this person who really played the key role."

Liu Ping paused here, and lowered her voice with some uncertainty: "According to what my father heard from people in the village, the person who actually helped Liu Zhaojin arrange the contracting of the mountainous land had not had much contact with our village before, and seemed to be from the county. Somehow, I got in touch with my cousin Liu Zhaojin. Not only did he want to help with the procedures, he also planned to invest money!"

"Oh?" Yao Weijun couldn't help but frown even more after hearing this. This was beyond his expectation. If someone from the county wanted to come here to contract the mountainous land, it would be really troublesome.

"My dad didn't know much about it, so I went to see my third brother secretly. He usually likes to drink and chat with others, but he told me some information."

Liu Ping continued: "It is said that the person from the county is the real owner of the contracted mountain land. He lives in the county military compound. Every time he comes back to Liujiawan, he drives a car. He spends a lot of money and wears the same clothes." Qi Fai, it seems his surname is Lu, I don’t know what his specific name is."

"..."

Yao Weijun secretly wrote down the name, and then asked: "Then the person named Lu who contracted the mountain land, didn't he tell the villagers what he wanted to breed?"

"I don't know about this. I guess no one in the village except Liu Zhaojin knows about it. Anyway, I told everyone during the meeting that every household will definitely make money. The 100 yuan invested will not be a problem how many times it will be multiplied by then! "

Liu Ping shook her head and said.

"You're fooling people, right? Who dares to guarantee this kind of thing!"

After hearing this, Li Qiming couldn't help but frown, his tone revealing a hint of disdain.

He is also the village party secretary, and he is well aware of the rigor of speaking in public meetings. Normally, it is impossible to make such a big promise in advance for a collective project such as mountain contracting. If he fails to fulfill it by then, he will be criticized by the villagers.

Even if you encounter serious villagers, things will get bigger and bigger, and it will be difficult to end in the end.

"But my cousin said so during the meeting, otherwise the villagers wouldn't be so happy to raise money. Party Secretary, why do you think he is so sure?"

Liu Ping frowned and asked curiously.

"It's hard to say for sure. It's probably the man named Lu who came from the county town who made sure of it. But even so, we shouldn't have spoken so loudly in advance!"

Li Qiming shook his head and cried and laughed. He didn't understand what Liu Zhaojin had to rely on. He was very confident.

"Thank you both for the information I got from you two. Now that I know there is someone named Lu secretly backing me, this matter will be much easier to handle. I will ask my friends in the county to find out who this person is."

Yao Weijun pondered for a moment, took the lead in thanking Ma Peidong and his wife, and then said lightly.

"Then I'll trouble you, Weijun. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so you don't have to be too anxious. Even if Liujiawan wants to contract the mountainous land, it probably won't be that fast to get the approval from the authorities. It will have to wait for a while."

Li Qiming explained with a smile.

"Well, I know in my heart that there is still time left for us."

Yao Weijun nodded, probably having a plan in mind for this matter.

The next few people started cooking, and Chen Shoushan felt excited. Before it got completely dark, he asked his wife to prepare a table full of dishes and warmly entertained Yao Weijun and others.

After dinner, Ma Peidong and his wife went back first. Yao Weijun sat drinking tea and chatted with Li Qiming and Chen Shoushan for a while, talking about things related to greenhouses.

Seeing that it was getting late, he and Li Qiming got up and left Chen Shoushan's house.

"Weijun, I may step down from my position as party secretary next year. Do you have any plans?"

After walking out of the alley, Li Qiming asked in a low voice.

Tonight, after summarizing things at Chen Shoushan's house and entertaining Ma Peidong and his wife for dinner, Li Qiming also had some ideas in his mind, so he asked straight to the point while he and Yao Weijun were alone.

"Uncle Ming, you have been worrying about the village for so many years. If you really retire, young people like us will definitely not be able to take over your work. After all, you are young and it is difficult to convince the public in many aspects."

Yao Weijun responded with a smile, expressing his thoughts in a tactful tone.It was like telling Li Qiming that he had no idea about the position of village party secretary.

"I think, when Uncle Ming retires, there are really not many people in our village who can take over, so Uncle Shoushan is more suitable. Of course, this is all my personal opinion. It mainly depends on you, Uncle Ming. Recommended candidates.”

Seeing that Li Qiming was silent, he added with a smile.

"Weijun, you are young, energetic, and capable. If you can lead our Jianchang Village to develop together in the future, I can rest assured even if I retire..."

Li Qiming said again with some reluctance.

"Uncle Ming, don't get me wrong. Even if I have no idea of ​​running for village party secretary, I will always be a member of our Jianchang Village. Whenever there is a good way to make money, I will bring the villagers with me." ."

Yao Weijun's tone was serious, and then he added: "I think so. Uncle Shoushan has a strong sense of responsibility and has prestige in the village. If he is the village party secretary, it will be easier to deal with many trivial matters in the village, and I will be able to have more time." time and focus on how to promote our village to become rich.

Uncle Ming, I understand your kindness, but I don't have any experience in being a village official. Uncle Shoushan is really much better than me in this aspect. I can only be a supporter. This kind of cooperation is actually quite good. "

He expressed his intention again and explained seriously.

"Hey..." Li Qiming sighed slightly. Although he regretted Yao Weijun's decision, he couldn't change it. Finally, he said quietly: "Weijun, now is an opportunity. If you insist on insisting, then I have nothing to say. Say, let’s talk about this matter after the year, you can think about it during this time, and I’ll wait for your reply.”

After hearing this, Yao Weijun did not continue to insist on the spot. Instead, he nodded with a smile, walked forward for a short distance with Li Qiming, and then said goodbye and went home.

At this point, except for the contracting of the mountainous area, everything else has been dealt with. From now on, we can celebrate the New Year with peace of mind and live a leisurely life every day.

Roasting and canning will start on the [-]th day of the first lunar month next year, and there will be no big problems with personnel and materials. As for clothing processing, after separation from Dou Lili, he plans to reorganize the manpower and start work in time after the year.

Now the third sister and Aunt Cui have mastered the craft of making and processing jeans, and the technology is guaranteed, and the sales volume has been discussed in advance. Although Lao Cao and others from Tianjin and Hong Kong are strictly individual tourists, the demand is sufficient Support early operations.

There is also work on the greenhouses. The mushrooms in the first group of greenhouses are now growing well. According to the plan, they will be harvested in March or April next year. The sales department has also been contacted in advance. The pre-sale agreement signed in Beijing. It can completely absorb the output of a three-acre greenhouse.

As for the harvest period of the [-]-acre greenhouse in the later period, Yao Weijun is not panic at all. In addition to the two distribution customers in Beijing, he will have enough time to find other customer sources.

Especially after Professor Ling reminded him that foreign trade would be a huge business opportunity. Dean Qi of the county has already mentioned that he will introduce friends in foreign trade next year. This will undoubtedly help Yao Weijun. Provides huge convenience.

Everything in the business is going according to Yao Weijun's plan, and even some things that were originally difficult have become easier due to the continuous expansion of personal connections.

Now he has saved one million yuan in cash through running his business and has successfully completed the goal he set at the beginning. In less than half a year, he has become a veritable millionaire.

This achievement is something that not many people can achieve these days. After all, no matter where a household with ten thousand yuan comes from, people will talk about it and spread the word, let alone the actual cash fortune of one million yuan in his hand!
"You can take a good rest for a while and celebrate the New Year lively as a family..."

Yao Weijun was thinking happily on the way home, feeling extremely relaxed.

Of course, while visiting relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year, I would like to inquire about the background of the man named Lu in the county town, so that when various units start construction next year, they can look for opportunities to prevent the mountainous land to the east of the village from falling into the hands of Liu Jiawan.

"It's not too late to come back today. I'll get you some hot water to wash your feet!"

After returning home, Yu Xiunan praised with great satisfaction, and then took the enamel basin to the outhouse.

Yao Weijun was in a relaxed mood, warm to his beautiful daughter-in-law's virtuous and diligent heart, and did as he was told.

Silent all night.

When having breakfast the next day, the whole family discussed today's croquettes and crispy pork and started preparing New Year's goods.

There are only a few days left before the Chinese New Year, and every household in the village is busy preparing New Year's goods. The atmosphere of the New Year is getting stronger and stronger, and hearty laughter can be heard from every household from time to time. In this cold winter, everything is filled with liveliness and joy. atmosphere.

After Yao Weijun had breakfast, he walked out of his yard comfortably and went to the agency in the village.

The family is going to make croquettes today. The three children, Xiaohua, Liwen and Liwu, were all itchy when they heard the sound of firecrackers being set off in the village. Therefore, Yao Weijun took them back to the agency to buy some firecrackers and other New Year items. They were satisfied. Requests from a few little ones.

The village is filled with a New Year atmosphere.

During this season, men in every household are busy purchasing new year's goods, while women are busy making various preparations at home.

In addition to going to the market in Da Liu Commune to buy some items, the village sales agency has also become the most visited place.

Things like melon seeds, peanuts, candies, New Year pictures, lanterns, etc., and even pork, white striped chicken, etc. Because of the Chinese New Year, people will be willing to buy more and make various delicacies to satisfy their family's cravings during the Chinese New Year.

In addition, some families with a reasonable income will take advantage of the Chinese New Year to buy some new furniture to add a new look to their homes.

It was only around nine o'clock in the morning. After Yao Weijun entered the village, he smelled the fragrance wafting from many people's yards. Chinese New Year boiled meat and fried meatballs were all the villagers' favorite delicacies. They looked forward to these days all year round. Woolen cloth.

"Weijun is going to buy new year's goods. Come to my uncle's house to eat if you have time at noon. I just want to try your aunt's newly fried meatballs!"

Uncle Yao Xianping came towards him and invited Yao Weijun with a smile.

"I won't go today. My family also plans to cook meat croquettes today. Don't worry, uncle. When I pay New Year's greetings to you and my aunt on the first day of next year, I will definitely have the opportunity to taste my aunt's cooking!"

Yao Weijun also responded with a smile, waved his hand and explained.

"Haha... OK, then I'll be waiting!"

"Okay, uncle, you are busy with your work!"

... (end of this chapter)