Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

Everyone keeps track of things in their mind!

Everyone has a scale in their heart!

How much does it cost for three years' worth of fertilizer and seeds?

If fertilizer had been used properly on the land during those three years, these old farmers wouldn't have needed to calculate how much they would have harvested.

Moreover, what to plant is a decision made by oneself.

In the past, I worked for the collective. No matter how much or how little I did, I always kept some of my strength to myself when farming.

But nowadays, if this land is your own, all you can do is use chemical fertilizers.

Not all of that farmyard manure, or even the excrement from the latrine, can be used.

Some families are even preparing to buy large buckets.

Even the urine I urinate on ordinary days, I don't plan to waste.

"Weiguo, your aunt is getting old, you mustn't tease her."

"Yes, I've never owned any land in my entire life. I never imagined that now that I'm old and can no longer farm, I'd be allocated land."

"But Wei Guo, you two can't be conspiring to deceive us, can you? Once the land is divided and our fingerprints are on it, will the agreement be null and void?"

"..."

After all, Lu Weiguo has sacrificed too much.

No one was without doubts.

You know, just over a month ago, they were secretly spreading rumors about his wife.

They didn't believe Lu Weiguo didn't know who was saying those things.

I've seen many people repay evil with kindness, but in all my life, I've never seen anyone repay kindness with evil.

"Auntie, Uncle... don't worry, what Village Chief Huang said is true."

Lu Weiguo stood beside his parents, waving his hand as he made a promise.

"You don't believe me, and you don't believe my father either. As long as the procedures are signed, the land is allocated according to regulations, and everyone works without making a fuss or being picky, then you can go to the purchasing station to collect fertilizer and seeds."

Upon hearing this, the crowd cheered.

Although the land could only be allocated for a short period of three years, subsequent policies have not yet been released.

How can a duck that's already in your hand fly away?

I've been growing this myself for three years. If anyone tries to take it back, believe me, their whole family will die in the field.

That's what people think at this time.

Of course, barbarity is barbarity.

But for these farmers who depended on the land for their livelihood, having their own land for the first time was a treasure indeed.

In their philosophy, as long as there is land, you won't starve!

"but..."

Lu Weiguo and the others lowered their voices.

He shouted it out loud.

Everyone knows there's no such thing as a free lunch, and they were already mentally prepared.

"However, let's be clear from the start, I'm not some kind of philanthropist. After receiving the fertilizer and seeds, I'll have to return a portion of next year's harvest to the supply and marketing cooperative."

I don't want money, I just want grain. If the price of grain is low, I'll accept the loss myself. If the price of grain is high, you're not allowed to renege on your promise.

Otherwise, forget about getting fertilizer next year; you'll have to reconsider whether your land is even safe to cultivate anymore.

Lu Weiguo didn't wait for anyone to react.

He continued, "Of course, not every family can receive it, and everyone knows who can't."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Mrs. Wai.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Wai's son was already standing far away.

The two families split up.

It's been going on for a long time.

The whole village knows.

Old Wai's wife even went to Lu Wei's house and made a scene for a few days.

But Lu Weiguo wasn't there, and she was terrified by Zhao Yangyang's shrewish tantrum.

In the end, he was left all alone, guarding his eldest grandson and the old house.

"Don't worry, we know what we're doing!"

"That's right, now that we've received the fertilizer, we have to deliver enough grain!"

"Don't worry about Wei Guo. He's a man of his word, a promise is a promise!"

"Damn it! Anyone who tries to play tricks at a time like this is a beast!!"

"Yes! Drive them out of the village!!"

"..."

He watched as everyone expressed their loyalty, but he knew...

The first year was alright; grain prices didn't fluctuate that much.

But then came the second year, and the third year.

Prices are rising rapidly.

With prices differing at the beginning and end of the year, I'm sure some people will have trouble figuring things out and end up causing trouble at the purchasing stations.

of course.

This is human nature.

"Cough cough cough cough!!"

"Alright, everyone quiet down, there's a second good thing..."

Village Chief Huang shouted loudly through a megaphone.

Everyone turned around and looked at them with suspicion.

Is there more good news?

Everyone was pleasantly surprised.

This involves contracting out production to individual households and providing fertilizer free of charge.

A huge windfall has fallen into my lap.

Is there something even better coming?

"Thanks to Comrade Weiguo's efforts, our village applied to establish a farmers' market. The village provided the venue, assigned tasks, and provided accommodation."

However, the catering can be provided to everyone, and those who provide accommodation can choose to provide catering services or earn points.

If you don't understand, you can think of it as a large purchasing center, except that the business owners and buyers are all individuals like us!

Village Chief Huang's explanation was inadequate, and everyone remained immersed in the joy of the household responsibility system.

I just wrote down this passage.

After the meeting ended, everyone went home with joy on their faces to discuss the matter.

As the crowd dispersed, they all said goodbye to Lu Weiguo.

When they finally reached the end, only Zhang Wei and his wife remained, squatting under the willow tree at the entrance of the branch office.

"Weiguo, you're back. I... I separated from the family. My mom even went to your house and made a scene those few days. I'm so sorry."

Zhang Wei is Old Wai's son.

Now that they've separated, they don't even want the children anymore.

In less than a month, both of their faces became much rounder.

Especially his wife, who is not ugly to begin with.

His complexion improved a lot, and he looked much more energetic.

"Brother Wei, congratulations! My sister-in-law said your wife is the best at handicrafts and she dries the fastest. Sooner or later, you'll be living a good life."

Lu Weiguo didn't have any particular thoughts about Zhang Wei and his wife.

After all, everyone has their own cause and effect.

He didn't want to interfere too much.

"Yes, Weiguo, you gave us food to eat. We would be letting you down if we didn't do a good job."

The young wife said with a smile.

"Don't say that. They all earn a living through physical labor, and..."

"It's like this," the young woman said, seeing Zhang Wei's embarrassment, and mustered her courage to speak, "I... I heard from Village Chief Huang that there's some kind of farmers' market where you can book catering services or something..."

We don't really know much about it, but we know that following you will definitely be the right thing to do. Do you think it's okay for us to sign up?

Upon hearing this, Lu Weiguo burst out laughing.

He never expected that the first to see through the true nature of things would be this couple.

Perhaps the couple had nothing to begin with, and nothing left to lose.

"Okay, go and sign up with Village Chief Huang. The first person to sign up will definitely get preferential treatment."

"Alright!!"

"Thank you, Weiguo!!"

The couple, like children, skipped and hopped into the branch office upon hearing Lu Weiguo's agreement.

Zhang Dexing shook his head as he looked at it.

He kept saying to Lu's mother, "They were such a good couple, and that old lady is never satisfied. I really don't know if her head is filled with shit!!"