Returning to the mountain village, starting with mushroom picking to get rich

The transaction was completed, and the pedestrians on the street, having lost their excitement, gradually dispersed.

Seeing that Wang Xiaoshan was in a daze, Yang Lin reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Come on, let me take you shopping, then I'll treat you to a big meal."

"Um... Brother Lin." Wang Xiaoshan hesitated for a moment, then turned to Yang Lin and said.

"I suddenly remembered that I still have a few termite mushrooms at home that I didn't bring. Why don't I go home and you sell those too?"

He hadn't paid much attention to the few mushrooms Yang Lin had given him earlier.

I'm planning to use it to make soup tonight.

However, when he saw that the owner of a restaurant in town was willing to pay more than 400 yuan per kilogram to buy the mushrooms, he began to feel uneasy.

For a young man like him, something costing over 400 yuan per kilogram was still a bit of a luxury.

One pot of mushrooms would probably be enough to buy him two pairs of tires.

Like Zhao Dahai, he was reluctant to eat the mushrooms.

Thinking about Yang Lin's experiences and situation during this period, Wang Xiaoshan decided to return the mushrooms to Yang Lin.

"What kind of talk is that!" Yang Lin said, displeased.

"Once something is given away, there's no reason to take it back."

"Since I've already given them to you, those mushrooms are yours. Do with them however you like, don't ask me," Yang Lin said.

Seeing Yang Lin's firm attitude, Wang Xiaoshan did not refuse, but said somewhat embarrassedly, "I want to sell those mushrooms as well."

"Go ahead, don't worry about me, I'll just wander around town."

"Just assume you found it on the mountain yourself. Sell it and then come back to me," Yang Lin said.

"Okay, Brother Lin, I'll head back first."

After saying that, Wang Xiaoshan mounted his ghost fire and sped back towards the village.

Yang Lin, on the other hand, wandered around Hongyan Town alone.

People are happy when they are happy.

A thousand yuan isn't a lot of money, but Yang Lin was in an exceptionally good mood.

Because he knew very well that the few kilograms of mushrooms he sold today were not obtained by luck.

Once someone has this opportunity, it's hard for them to get another chance.

He, however, can rely on his own abilities to continuously create all kinds of "good luck".

Simply put, today's trading was just a small test.

As long as the tastes in Nanzhao Province don't change, his termite mushrooms will always sell.

Even if future mushrooms don't always fetch such high prices as they do today, he will still have a stable source of income.

As Yang Lin strolled through the streets, experiencing firsthand this small town that had been around for a few years, it felt as if he had returned to his past life when he was still in middle school.

"Speaking of which, what areas and opportunities are there for me to develop and focus on over the next ten years, from 16 to 26?"

Yang Lin recalled his past life, and with reference to the technological development of this life, he thought about it casually.

"Financial stocks and cryptocurrencies... forget it, I'll stay away from those. The market is too murky, I probably couldn't handle it..."

"As for short videos, Pinduoduo, live-streaming e-commerce, new energy, artificial intelligence..."

"These all seem to have developed and risen in the last ten years."

"However, these all seem to require a lot of capital, and my capital is not enough."

"It seems we should start with mushrooms."

"Let me think... how about we lease a piece of mountain forest first?"

beep...

Just as Yang Lin was lost in thought, a cell phone rang, pulling him back to reality.

He took out his phone, looked down, and saw that the call was from Wang Xiaoshan.

"Hey, Brother Lin, where are you right now?"

"On the chairs in front of the town government building."

Yang Lin looked around and told him the exact location.

Before long, Wang Xiaoshan arrived on his bicycle.

Unlike his previous high-speed driving in the village, Wang Xiaoshan drove very slowly this time, with minimal throttle input and almost no noise.

"You're driving so steadily, it's rare to see you like this," Yang Lin joked.

"Brother Lin, stop messing around. There are government units behind us. How could I dare to speed?"

"By the way, Brother Lin, what are you doing here at the government office?" Wang Xiaoshan asked.

"What do you mean, nothing's wrong? Something's up," Yang Lin said. "Since you're here too, come inside with me."

"Brother Lin, what are you going to do?"

"Apply for a homestead," Yang Lin said.

……

After a while, Yang Lin and Wang Xiaoshan walked out of the town's land and resources department office with some disappointment.

According to national land management regulations, cultivated land and residential land are two different types of land.

Simply selling or transferring the right to contract farmland does not affect the application for homestead land.

However, if a house on a homestead has already been sold, rented, transferred, or gifted, and the applicant applies for another homestead, the application will generally not be approved.

Simply put, Yang Lin's plan to find a piece of land in the village and rebuild his house is not feasible for the time being.

He had to find another place to stay.

"Brother Lin, it's just that they won't let us apply. We can just find someone to buy it when we have the money later," Wang Xiaoshan comforted him.

"I know, it's okay," Yang Lin nodded and said. "I just came to find out more. Come on, let's go ask other departments about the situation."

Upon arriving at the forestry station and agricultural service center, Yang Lin quickly learned about the relevant situation from the staff.

To contract a mountain forest, one must first complete negotiations with the village collective.

The village collective convenes a village meeting, obtains the consent of more than two-thirds of the members, and then submits it to the township government for approval.

Once the approval is granted, the contracting rights will be obtained.

If the contractor is a member of the village collective (such as a villager), the contracting conditions can be relaxed, and the contracting process will be relatively easier.

"Okay, thank you."

"I will submit the information after I have reached an agreement with the village."

After learning about the process and procedures for contracting the mountain forest, Yang Lin thanked the staff a few times and then left the town government office building with Wang Xiaoshan.

"Brother Lin, are you not planning to go to Liang Province this year?"

As soon as he stepped outside, Wang Xiaoshan couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

He didn't know what Yang Lin wanted to do by contracting the mountain forest.

However, he knew that if Yang Lin really did take over the mountain forest, he most likely wouldn't be going to Liang Province to work with them this year.

Upon hearing Wang Xiaoshan's question, Yang Lin stopped in front of the town government building, nodded in response, and confirmed Xiaoshan's guess.

"Xiaoshan, I don't want to work anymore. I never want to work in a factory again in my life," Yang Lin said.

"Do you want to run a forest farm, or become a mountain herder?" Wang Xiaoshan asked.

As the saying goes, "those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water." Within Nanzhao Province, there are also many people who make a living by going into the mountains to find mountain products.

This type of person is known to outsiders as the "mountain herders," and they have a rather mysterious aura.

However, Wang Xiaoshan, who was born in the countryside, knew very well.

What nonsense about mysterious mountain herders.

They are just a group of poor people with no stable income, forced by life to try their luck in the mountains.

His father was one.

When you're lucky, some people do indeed come across top-quality matsutake mushrooms, rare medicinal herbs, and make tens of thousands of yuan in one go.

But this kind of luck is comparable to winning the lottery.

The vast mountains and forests are fraught with danger.

Poisonous insects and ferocious beasts, deep ravines and steep cliffs.

Entering the mountains is like having half your head tied to your waistband.

You might get lucky this month and earn 20,000 or 30,000 yuan, but in the following months, you might not even earn 100 yuan.

If there were other options, who would want to spend all their time in the mountains and forests?

"Brother Lin, I know you were lucky to find some termite mushrooms today."

"Take my brother's advice, let's go find a job. The wages are high and the life is stable in Liang Province."

"We don't have the capital to lease out mountains and forests."

Wang Xiaoshan earnestly advised.