Yu Qiutang was still thinking that good things take time, and even if he found the village chief, it would probably take some time. Unexpectedly, less than a day later, Yu Daner took the initiative to come to him.

When he arrived, Yu Qiutang was busy collecting musk from the musk deer.

Now the youngest musk deer are old enough to produce musk for the first time. After raising them for half a year, the day of harvest has finally arrived.

It takes some time to collect musk, and you can't stop in the middle.

Yu Daner had no choice but to stand outside the fence and watch Yu Qiutang work. It was not until more than an hour later that Yu Qiutang came out tiredly. While processing the musk, he talked to Yu Daner.

He seemed to have no idea what Yu Daner was here for today. He just focused on his own work and didn't take the initiative to start a conversation.

Yu Daner couldn't help but said, "Uncle Qiu, I think you are a really dishonest person."

Yu Qiutang was very surprised, "Why do you say that to me? My neighbors all say I'm a very kind person."

Yu Daner said angrily, "Didn't we agree that you can contract the land after you consult the team members and get their consent?

Why did you go to see the village chief?

The village chief is so busy, how can he have time to take care of these trivial matters? Why did he make a special trip to find you? "

Yu Qiutang smiled and said, "I am helping the captain to lighten his burden and reduce the trouble."

"For me?" Yu Daner was confused.

"Yes, Captain, think about it. You said you would ask for the opinions of the team members for my matter. Then let me ask you, if the team members agree, then we will all be happy.

But what if they disagree?
Then what do you do.

If you contract out the land from the beginning, people may have objections, or they may not. It doesn't matter. The land has already been contracted out and it is equivalent to recycling waste. You have done a good thing, which is good for both individuals and the public.

But if the team members disagree, it will alert the enemy and let them know about the land. It will not be easy to contract it out again later.

You know what our players are like.

How could they possibly watch their land being contracted out? Even if it was a wasteland, no one would care if it was left there normally. But if someone wanted to use it, everyone would immediately become unhappy. This is human nature, right?
What do you say now?
I will ask the village chief to help you decide this matter now. This matter has little to do with you. If someone asks about it, just say that the land belongs to the village and it was the decision of the village committee to contract it to me. You are just a small team leader and cannot decide the affairs of the village committee.

Am I doing you a big favor?"

Yu Daner was stunned.

Staring at Yu Qiutang, I wondered what you were talking about.

You contracted the land and got the benefits, but you are actually helping me.

How much does this have to do with me.

I just want to take advantage of the opportunity, don't make it seem like I'm the one who's going to contract the land.

After thinking it over, he finally figured it out.

Even though Yu Qiutang’s words were exaggerated, if we think calmly, the problem was actually very simple. After all the trouble, Yu Qiutang finally got the contract rights for the land.

In other words, Yu Qiutang got what he wanted at the beginning.

As for me, not only did I not receive any benefits, but I was also scolded by the village chief.

They said that they had a small mind and a narrow vision, and that there were talented people in the team and breeders who were committed to building a new countryside but did not support their work, which made it impossible for others to find the village committee.

He actually suffers the most.

So at this moment he was itching with hatred, and he suppressed it again and again, and finally managed to suppress the anger deep in his heart.

Before he came to find Yu Qiutang, he had discussed with his wife that to deal with Yu Qiutang, he could not use open tactics, but had to use some covert tactics.

According to my wife, since Yu Qiutang wants to raise chickens, he must use electricity. However, the voltage provided by the power supply is limited, and not every household is eligible to draw electricity. Instead, electricity needs to be supplied in batches.

Then put pressure on him.

Just don’t put him on the list in the beginning, and wait until the chicken farm can no longer be maintained, and he comes to this door for help, and then we will take good care of him.

"Forget it, let's put this matter behind us. Since the village chief has said that the contract will be given to you, I will definitely follow the opinions of the village committee and the village chief.

I checked, our land is more than 130 mu in total, you can decide whether to contract part of it or all of it."

The short-term battle turned into a long-term plan. Yu Daner was no longer Russell and was ready to settle the matter first.

Yu Qiutang thought for a moment and said, "I only want to rent 100 acres, is that ok?"

"If you rent 100 acres, why not rent out the remaining dozens of acres?"

Yu Qiutang: "Can't we separate?"

"Of course not. 100 acres is 100 acres. How much do you plan to pay for the lease?"

"The rent for land in our village is all the same price, right? Ten yuan per mu?"

Yu Daner: “Yes, that’s right.”

"Then I'm renting wasteland, land that no one in the village or the team wants. How much will you charge me?"

Yu Dan'er pondered for a moment, "Well, considering the actual situation of this land, I certainly can't ask you for 10 yuan per acre, so what if you offer 8 yuan?"

Yu Qiutang opened his eyes wide, looking at him like an idiot, "You want to charge me eight dollars for this land?"

"Why, I've already given you a discount, so how is it, is the price right?"

"Captain, I only knew you were a farmer before, Captain, I didn't expect you had a new identity."

"What identity?" Yu Daner was very curious.

"A comedian."

Yu Daner finally understood, Yu Qiutang thought he was joking.

"Uncle Qiu, if the price is unfair, we can discuss it. Why are you kidding me?"

"It was the captain who joked with me first."

Yu Qiutang said unhappily, "The contract fee for one mu of good land is ten yuan. Let's assume that one mu of land can produce three hundred kilograms of grain, which means that thirty kilograms of grain will cost one yuan in contract fee, right?"

Yu Daner thinks there is nothing wrong with this algorithm.

The main food in Rongcheng is wheat, but because people here basically rely on the weather for their crops, the yield is very low, with only about 300 kilograms per acre.

With the advancement of seed technology and the widespread popularization of chemical fertilizers in later generations, the effect of compound fertilizers was better than urea, and the yield was gradually improved, reaching up to 800 kilograms per mu.

at the moment.

Seeing Yu Daner accept it, Yu Qiutang continued, "Captain, tell me, I have contracted this wasteland now. How much grain can I get from one acre of land?"

"This one……"

Yu Daner didn't know what to say.

If this land is used to grow crops, not only will there be no harvest, but the cost of fertilizers, arable land, seeds, and harvesting will also have to be included, which is a complete loss.

If we follow Yu Qiutang's algorithm, the team will lose money.

But he quickly came up with a plan, "Uncle Qiu, we can't calculate this piece of land based on the amount of grain we produce. You know, this piece of land has never been contracted because we can't grow grain."

Yu Qiutang said: "I know, then tell me, if I spend eight yuan to contract your land, why don't I spend ten yuan to contract a good piece of land?

No matter how you calculate it, this is more cost-effective, right? "

"This one……"

Yu Daner was successfully misled and didn't know how to answer. "The price is too high."

"Then how much are you prepared to pay for the contract? You have an idea, right? Tell me about it."

"It's expensive anyway. If you order less first, we can have a basis for negotiation. I have no interest in negotiating at such a high price."

Yu Daner was so depressed that he felt like dying.

Given the current situation, it seems as if I'm begging him to take the contract. It's really like he's being stubborn.

If the village chief hadn't arranged for me to cooperate in completing the contracted land, I wouldn't have bothered with this matter.

He was patient, lowered his voice, and asked in a more sincere tone: "How about five dollars? We have never contracted land for five dollars before."

"Fifty cents." Yu Qiutang threw out.

"what?"

Yu Daner thought she had heard it wrong.

"You mean 50 cents?"

Yu Qiutang nodded and said, "I think 50 cents is just right. Even with this 50 cents, I feel like I'm losing a lot. What if I work so hard but still can't grow anything in the fields? I'll lose everything."

"What nonsense are you talking about? How dare you say that I can contract land for 50 cents!"

Yu Qiutang completely broke Yu Daner's defense.

The attitude is also different from before.

You are really taking advantage of me. You spoke to this guy in a nice way, but got no respect at all. At worst, you will be scolded by the village chief, and your plan will be ruined.

Seeing that he was anxious, Yu Qiutang smiled faintly, "Captain, you haven't thought it through. Don't you understand that this piece of land is no longer about money?

Guess why the village chief personally greeted you and asked you to help me rent land?
We are all from the Yu family, and the village chief's surname is Wang. You said that people with the surname Yu don't help people with the surname Yu, but people with the surname Wang help me. What does this mean?"

Yu Daner was stunned.

Suddenly I broke out in a cold sweat.

What Yu Qiutang said was very clear, it was a naked declaration.

He clung to the village chief, and now no matter what happens to him, the village chief will stand on Yu Qiutang's side.

If you go along with what I mean, then everything will be easy.

If he doesn't go along with it, Yu Qiutang will still get the land he's supposed to contract, but he'll be the one in trouble.

But from the beginning till now, Yu Qiutang had not shown any excitement. He had been speaking to himself very slowly, appearing to be very comfortable with the situation.

It was me, however, who was soon broken down.

Putting aside other things, just looking at the cultivation, I am actually far behind a young man like Yu Qiutang.

He couldn't help but recall once again the time half a year ago when Yu Qiutang picked him up and threw him out of the alley and out of the gate.

At that time, Yu Qiutang's eyes were filled with murderous intent, which made him shudder. He was afraid that if he continued to talk too much, he would be beaten to death.

But today's Yu Qiutang is more like the sea.

No matter how rough the sea was below, the sea surface was very calm without any ripples.

In just less than a year since our first meeting, his cultivation has improved significantly.

It really frightened him a little.

"Well, I won't charge 5 cents anymore, just 1 yuan. I'll rent 100 acres. If it's okay, then we can sign an agreement.

If that doesn't work and the village committee needs to step in, we'll go to the village committee again. We can't let you take the responsibility, right?"

Yu Daner stared at Yu Qiutang in a daze.

I don't understand how such shameless words could come out of his mouth. He looks serious and seems to be saying something very sensible.

"Do you think it's okay?"

Yu Daner thought about it and finally sighed inwardly.

That's it.

What are you worrying about?

"Since you said so, then 1 yuan is fine. But why do you only rent 100 acres? The land is more than acres. You can definitely take over the whole thing. It would be difficult to keep a few dozen acres and then subcontract them out."

Yu Qiutang laughed and said, "I definitely can't contract the dozens of acres that are too close to the cliff. It's impossible to grow anything on those lands. If there is a flood or a mudslide, the cliff above will collapse. The captain won't want me to spend dozens of dollars every year to contract waste land that I can't use at all, right?"

Yu Daner is already tired.

I don't want to continue to be entangled with Yu Qiutang.

He understood the situation clearly. Yu Qiutang was extremely difficult to deal with and he could not possibly deal with him openly.

To vent your anger, you may have to do something shady and do something secretly.

I can't accept this if I do nothing.

"Forget it, let's just leave it at that. I'll report this to the village committee, and then we'll go to the village committee together to sign an agreement. As captain, I don't have the final say on this matter. The village chief and the village committee will have to make the final decision."

Yu Qiutang smiled and nodded: "Thank you for your help then."
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Contracting the land was a bit frustrating, but it didn’t take too much time.

The main reason was that Yu Qiutang had a plan in mind from the beginning and also left himself a way out.

He wanted to contract the land for twenty years at a time, so the cheaper the better, because he knew that with the development of the economy, the price of contracting the land would definitely increase.

He contracted public land, so he can't keep arguing about the contract. It is estimated that he still needs to make some slight improvements as the times change.

Then, the original base becomes very important.

The government always likes to use percentages when speaking. If they really want to increase the price, they will also calculate it by a certain percentage.

For example, if he follows Yu Daner's suggestion of five yuan per mu, then a 20% increase would mean an increase of one yuan, and the price would immediately become six yuan.

But if it starts at one yuan, even if it increases by 20%, it is only one yuan and twenty cents, which is completely insignificant.

As for the price of the contracted land, one dollar seems to be a lot now, but in fact, it will become less valuable as time goes by, and the land can be obtained at almost zero cost.

All that remains is to wait for the agreement to be formally signed, start preparing the land, and sow alfalfa seeds in the ground during the spring planting season.

The next few days were busy.

The early stages of construction of the chicken coop have begun, and the renovation of Yu Qiujiang's shop is also nearing completion.

Just wait for Mi Wenzhong's people to withdraw and start building the chicken coop in full swing.

Yu Qiutang was also busy. He went to the power supply station several times in the past few days, trying to solve the power distribution problem, but the progress was not very smooth.

The main reason is that Wangjiazhuang is too remote and too far away from the main line. Before the whole village is officially included in the policy of providing electricity to households, the cost of drawing electricity in alone is too high.

This made Yu Qiutang feel distressed.

In the past, using electricity was a very simple thing. You just had to call the power supply bureau. No matter how remote your location was, the power supply bureau or substation would arrange for someone to come to your door and lay the lines. All you had to do was pay the money.

It just so happens that at this time, even if you have money, you may not be able to accomplish great things. It still depends on the organization's arrangements. Even though it is relatively free now, it is still not an era where personal ideas can be fully satisfied. (End of this chapter)