After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

Everyone fell silent instantly, their eyes fixed on the head of the village.

The head of the village cleared his throat and explained the matter of the cooperative charcoal burning.

"Village head, how do we divide the money? We cut down someone's tree, and each family contributes a different number of people, so how do we divide the money?" Someone from the Wang family raised the question first.

Ye Lizheng has thought about these things. "We spend money to buy trees and set the price of the trees. There is also the price of renting the village's ox cart. In the end, the money earned is subtracted from the money spent, and the remaining money is divided into 20% and 80%. The village takes 20%, and the rest is divided according to the number of people working."

Ye Lizheng added, "If you come to work, you must work hard. We won't hire you if you are cunning and dishonest."

"Don't worry, Village Head, I will definitely do a good job." The youngest son of Ye Laoshi spoke first.

"Can the village head sell it?" Others are worried that their work will be in vain and they won't be able to sell it.

"I can't guarantee that. Let's make a batch first and then sell it in the city. If many people place orders, we'll make more."

"What's there to say to the headman? Let's start today, make the charcoal as soon as possible and sell it as soon as possible." Aunt Hua's son couldn't find any odd jobs in the city, so he was going to make charcoal with his family. Now there is a better way, and he doesn't want to waste any more time.

"Yes, head of the village, when will it start?" The villagers started to urge him.

Ye Lizheng noticed everyone's reactions and said, "We will start the work early tomorrow morning. A few people will go this afternoon to decide on a place to dig the kiln."

Ye Lizheng appointed Boss Ye, Wang Chun, the eldest son of Patriarch Wang, and Uncle Zhou to go together to choose a place.

Uncle Zhou grew up in the mountains and is very familiar with the area. With him around, things will go much more smoothly.

Wang Chun followed in order to get the Wang family involved so that the whole village could work together to make money.

After lunch in the afternoon, Boss Ye took Ye Qing to the headman's house, and everyone agreed to meet there.

"Qingya is here, we've been waiting for you, let's go." Ye Lizheng no longer treated Ye Qing as a child.

"Let's go, grandpa the village head. What if it rains in the next two days? We will have to delay for a few more days. Time waits for no one." Ye Qing looked at the gloomy sky and felt a little anxious.

The few of them did not waste any time. The eldest uncle walked in front, Ye Qing was in the middle, and Ye Lao Da followed behind Ye Qing to prevent his daughter from falling.

"Zhou Yi, you brothers often run around in the mountains. Have you ever seen a suitable place? One with a slope and few trees around." Ye Lizheng asked.

"Village head, there is a suitable piece of land on the southern slope of Tushan. Let's go and take a look first." Uncle Zhou's name is Zhou Yi. The Zhou family has few contacts with the people in Kaoshan Village, and few people know his name. They usually call him Boss Zhou.

"Okay, let's go and take a look." The head of the village agreed.

The few of them stopped talking. The terrain on the south side of Tushan was a bit steep, and Ye Qing had already started walking with the help of a stick.

After walking for half an hour, they arrived at the place Zhou Yi mentioned. The location here was quite suitable, a gentle slope, and it could be used after a little cleaning around it.

"Zhou Yi, this place is good. The soil is good and it is convenient to cut trees around it." The village head looked around and nodded with satisfaction.

Ye Qing thought it was quite suitable. There was a spring nearby, and water was flowing out continuously, flowing down the mountain along the terrain.

The other people also looked satisfied and started discussing where to bury the pot for cooking and where to build a shed for living.

Ye Qing thought back to the way he came. He didn’t want to spoil everyone’s fun, but he still pointed out the biggest drawback of this place.

"Grandpa Lizheng, I suggest you take another look. The road here is too narrow and difficult to walk on. Now that the charcoal is burned, it will be difficult to transport it out."

Several people stopped laughing, this issue did have a huge impact.

"Can you think of any other places? Let's compare and go where it is easier." Ye Lizheng looked at several people.

Wang Chun thought for a moment, raised his head, and said to the others, "I know a place you can go and have a look. I found it when I was collecting fallen leaves from the mountain last time when I was composting."

"Let's go and see if it's far."

"It's not very far. It's very close to the village." After saying that, Wang Chun walked ahead to lead the way.

Wang Chun did not go down the mountain, but went around the middle of the mountain.

It felt like they had been walking for almost an hour, but they still hadn't reached their destination. Ye Qing and the village head, one old and one young, were already panting.

Upon seeing this, Boss Ye called out to Wang Chun to stop, and they all sat down to rest for a while.

Ye Qing took out the water he brought with him, drank two sips, and then he felt better.

"Wang Chun, are we almost there?" Boss Ye didn't see any suitable place nearby.

"We're almost there, just around the corner." Wang Chun carefully identified the direction before answering.

"Let's go. If it's not suitable, we can look for it again while it's still early." Ye Lizheng stood up and went in the direction Wang Chun pointed.

Ye Qing followed for a quarter of an hour, and after turning the big bend, his eyes lit up.

This side belongs to the shady side of Tushan, with few trees and a thick earth slope.

Ye Qing fell in love with this piece of land at first sight, and then looked carefully in the direction of Kaoshan Village, and found that the two sides were not far away.

They walked for a long time on the mountain, and it would take about fifteen minutes to get down from here.

Moreover, all the nearby leaves and rotten soil were pulled away, making the road much easier to walk on.

You can also pull the car up directly, there is a stone slope above. After cutting down the tree, you can pull it with a rope and slide down slowly, which can save a lot of effort.

"This place is good. What do you think, Qingya? I think it's quite suitable." Ye Lizheng asked for opinions. Everyone was no longer surprised that the Lizheng did not treat Ye Qing as a child.

"Grandpa Lizheng, I think so too. We can dig a hole in the direction we are heading and make a place inside that can hold two thousand kilograms of firewood. It doesn't need to be too high. One person can just bend over and place the firewood inside."

Ye Lizheng looked back and forth several times and became more and more satisfied.

"That's it, does anyone have any opinions?"

"No, let's go here. It's close to home and it's convenient to go back and get things." Boss Ye agreed after observation.

Uncle Zhou picked up a wooden stick, marked the location for the hole on the hillside according to the instructions of the village head and Ye Qing, and then went back down the mountain.

Boss Ye and his companions went home first, while Ye Qing was kept by the village head.

The village head did not rest when he got home. He took the registration list that his son had compiled in the afternoon and started marking it.

Ye Qing took the list and looked at the groups. The number of people in each group was about the same. The older ones were mainly responsible for burning charcoal. They were experienced and knew how to control the temperature.

The younger ones went to chop trees, which required great strength. The eloquent ones went to the third group, which was mainly responsible for negotiating business and delivering coal.

"Grandpa Village Head, we can also organize a logistics team to be responsible for everyone's food." Ye Qing had not considered this before, but now brought it up for discussion.