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Chapter 402 Contracting the Persimmon Orchard

The total cost of leasing that persimmon grove is 300,000 yuan.

The village chief went to ask for them.

Of course, contracting is necessary.

“In that case, we will help the village chief raise the money. Now that the country has this policy, we believe it must be for our own good.”

The village chief looked at them in shock: "You really want to take over the whole thing?"

Three hundred thousand! That's not thirty thousand or three thousand.

These days, being able to come up with three thousand yuan is quite an achievement.

Shen Yunlian looked worried and said, "We want to give it a try. You know my mother is good at making persimmon cakes. My younger brother's youngest son has a master chef in the capital. He has some connections. If we can sell these persimmon cakes, we won't lose money if we take on the contract."

"We'll just have to scrape together the money. Over the years, my family has made some money from fishing at sea, so we'll lend it all to my family first. We can also borrow some from Master Jiaojiao's godfather, and there are also Master Lao Si, and Master Xiao Ba and Master Xiao Jiu have masters too..."

Shen Yunlian considered all the masters around her child.

Of course, they weren't actually going to borrow money, but rather to show the village chief that their family had many ways to borrow money, and that the money they actually came out of wasn't from their own efforts, but from a lot of hard work.

After the initial shock, the village chief felt envious.

"You kids seem to have quite a few apprentices."

I hope each of their kids has a mentor.

Shen Yunlian smiled and said, "It's alright. My eldest and second eldest sons are serving in the army, so they can contribute some money."

"If the persimmon cakes can be sold, I will pay back the money slowly in the future."

The village chief advised them to reconsider.

"If you really want it, come find me once you've raised the money, and I'll make a trip to get it done for you."

Shen Yunlian nodded quickly: "Thank you very much, Uncle Village Chief."

Back home, Shen Yunlian and the others peeled the persimmons while discussing when it would be appropriate to take out the money.

Grandma Shen specially prepared a room to hang persimmons.

Many have already died by now.

"If we lease the land sooner, we can hire people to pick the remaining persimmons. We can't finish picking them all in a few days. Once they ripen, we won't be able to make dried persimmons."

Yun Jiao: "Get it early so we can make persimmon cakes sooner."

"I'll beat up anyone with bad intentions!"

Yun Jiao clenched her fist.

Seeing this, Grandma Shen smiled and said, "Our Jiaojiao is right. If you're going to do it, you should make a decision sooner rather than later. Being so hesitant and timid is not a good thing."

Shen Yunlian said, "Okay, then we'll go back and raise the money today."

In the afternoon, Yun Jiao and the others went home, bringing with them a lot of things they had found in the mountains.

Chestnuts, pine nuts, walnuts, and the like.

The pine nuts were roasted, and there were also some candied pine nuts and candied walnuts.

Grandma Shen also stuffed a lot of eggs into her bag.

"Mother, we will be back as soon as possible."

Grandma Shen nodded and stood on the road watching them leave.

After returning home, the Yun family also expressed their support for the Shen family's contracting of the persimmon orchard.

"My mother-in-law's persimmon cakes are delicious, they'll definitely sell well, and if this works out, it'll be a lifelong business."

Grandma Yun said, "However, this money cannot be given all at once."

All eyes were on her.

Grandma Yun smiled and said, "You people always think about not owing favors and are embarrassed to trouble others, but our family has these connections, so why not use them?"

"In this world, it's always a matter of you owing me and me owing you, you helping me and me helping you. Everyone gives and receives, and that's how relationships deepen. As long as you don't cross the line and you keep things in check, it's good for everyone."

"Tomorrow, prepare some gifts. They don't need to be too expensive; just like a regular visit to relatives will do. Then go find Xiao Wang and ask him to talk to us. Our family can definitely give the money all at once, but not all at once. It can be paid in installments over several months or years, or we can secretly make up the difference later without anyone knowing." Upon hearing this, Yun Linhe clapped his hands: "That's a good idea!"

"Mother, you're so shrewd!"

Grandma Yun glared at her son. What kind of talk is that? Is that a compliment?
With a solution in hand, everyone felt relieved.

But that persimmon grove needs to be taken down as soon as possible.

So the next day, Yun Linhai and Shen Yunlian went to see Wang Jianlin with gifts.

This is not a big deal for Wang Jianlin; it's not like they're refusing to pay.

Moreover, this is also a significant achievement for Wang Jianlin.

Especially knowing that the Shen family contracted the persimmon orchard to make and sell dried persimmons, if it really works out, that would be another achievement.

So he personally took them to the Forestry Bureau.

With him there, things were done quickly.

They were even told that, in order to encourage economic development, the city would hold a commodity exhibition next May. If the Shen family's persimmon cakes were good, they could participate in the exhibition to make their persimmon cakes famous.

Yun Linhai and Shen Yunlian were both very happy to hear the news.

They thanked Wang Jianlin profusely, and as soon as they got home, they told everyone the news.

"Then we'd better hurry."

Yun Jiao: "Mother, take my passbook and withdraw the money."

The entire family's cash totaled less than 100,000 yuan, and her account had the most money.

Of course, if everyone sold the cultural relics and gold that Yun Jiao gave them, they would definitely have that much money.

"Jiaojiao, your mother thanks you on behalf of your grandmother and the others."

Shen Yunlian hugged Yun Jiao and kissed her chubby little face.

Yun Jiao raised her chin slightly: "I'm not short of money!"

Of course, she doesn't help just anyone; she's generous to those who are good to her.

Early the next morning, Shen Yunlian and Yun Linhai went to Shen Family Village again.

The village chief was also surprised that they had raised the money so quickly.

However, he breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that they knew someone who could help him, and that he only needed to pay 100,000 yuan now, with the rest to be paid off within five years.

That's how it should be...bullshit!
That’s one hundred thousand dollars!

Good heavens, he had never seen so much money in his life.

So the village chief went with them.

When the village chief left the forestry bureau, he was in a daze.

Not only him, but the rest of the Shen family were also in a daze.

"So...that persimmon grove will belong to us from now on?"

Shen Yunlian nodded excitedly: "That's right, Mother, when you get back, hurry up and arrange for people to pick persimmons and make more dried persimmons. There's some kind of trade fair next May, and we must go. Let's go and find out how that trade fair is organized now."

Grandma Shen's eyes reddened with excitement: "Good, good, good, make more persimmon cakes, make more."

Of course, there was excitement, but also trepidation.

That's a huge sum of money; what if we can't earn it back?

But no matter what, the most important thing now is to make persimmon cakes.

On the way back, the village chief was also happy.

Because the money from contracting the mountain forest is to be distributed to the village according to the contract.

It's in the common interest of the village, and the village chief has always wanted to repair the village roads to make travel more convenient.

This money is a real lifesaver!

(End of this chapter)