Leisurely mountain village

Unless something unexpected happens, he's usually fine and spends his days leisurely wandering around the village.

"Okay, this time when you go, you take us into the mountains to play."

"Okay, it depends on the weather. As long as it doesn't rain, we can go into the mountains." Ye Huan agreed. It was a small request, reasonable, and he wouldn't take them too far.

Don't be fooled by their boasts about how many mountains and ridges they've climbed. When they actually get to Ye Huan's hometown, in a primeval forest like this, those are nothing compared to the roads and mountains they've climbed in tourist areas. They're completely different from the wild mountains and ridges here.

Add to that the wild animals, poisonous insects, snakes, and the like that you might encounter from time to time. If Ye Huan hadn't been running around in the mountains with his grandfather since he was a child, he wouldn't have dared to go. Look at all the people in the village, how many of them dare to go into the mountains?

At most, they would just stay on the outskirts, picking some mushrooms, digging up some bamboo shoots, setting traps, catching pheasants and rabbits, etc. Nobody dared to venture more than three kilometers away.

This requires courage, physique, experience, skill, and luck. Of course, Ye Huan has no shortage of these now, which is why he dared to agree to bring two beautiful girls into the mountains. But even so, he only planned to go as far as past the giant panda's home and past that natural lake.

If we calculate the distance, it's about four or five kilometers from his cabin in the woods, which is still considered the outer perimeter.

"Okay!" Ye Yingying was delighted.

During dinner, Ye Huan and Jing Jing happily served each other food.

"I just went to see the house. Most of it is already up, and the roof beam will be raised in a few days. Xiao Huan, if you have time, could you buy me some candy or something for the roof beam raising, as well as some cigarettes and alcohol?" Bai Jie said to Ye Huan, feeling happy to see the house was up.

"Okay, I'll go to town tomorrow if I'm free. How much should I buy?" Ye Huan nodded; it was a small matter.

"Twenty catties, you can pick a little of all kinds, there's no need to be so particular. I'll steam the steamed buns myself, Aunt Rouge said she has some at home," Bai Jie said.

"Okay, how about firecrackers too?" Ye Huan asked.

"Hmm, buy some."

After discussing that, the group started talking about the house being built and decorated. Bai Jie said that there was no need for decoration; the walls would be painted white and the floor cement, and once it dried, it would be ready to live in.

Ye Huan's mother said, "Since it's a new house, we definitely need to do some renovations. Don't be afraid to spend money. You have land now, so money comes in very quickly. Your first batch of vegetables will be ready soon, and that's all money, so don't be afraid to spend it."

“Yes, the batch tomorrow won’t make it. Wait a few days. The next batch of vegetables for Grandpa Du and the others will all come from your land. The price we’re offering them is 50 now. With your little over one acre of land, we’re confident you can get over a thousand catties.” Ye Huan nodded in agreement.

"I was just about to tell you about this. We can't supply 1,000 jin a day right now. Apart from the 200 jin of vegetables for the Gu family, we can only get about 500 to 600 jin a day if it doesn't affect the rest. Before, apart from giving them to the elderly in the village, we transported them to the back mountain," said Ye Huan's mother about the vegetables.

"Okay, I'll call Grandpa Du in a bit and tell him that we shouldn't come every day anymore, but once every three days. He can bring as much as he can each time, and the same goes for fruit." Ye Huan nodded, realizing he hadn't thought things through before.

"If we cooperate with the village in the future, we can have a continuous supply, which will provide us with a stable income. It's great."

"Have you thought about how to cooperate with the village?" Grandpa asked.

"Grandpa, don't worry. Look, more and more people are helping with the vegetable garden now. We'll have to cooperate eventually. Actually, I don't care at all, you know that. But how should I put it? If I don't do something, people will call me a good-for-nothing, hehe." Ye Huan laughed.

Ye Wuju knew what his grandson was talking about. He had long known that his grandson was not short of money. It wasn't his treasures, but the things in the mountains. Ye Huan had told his grandfather that there were dozens of boxes of gold bars alone. How could he be short of money?

That's why he didn't stop Ye Huan from building the road. He even helped Ye Huan go to the town and county to find people to approve it. If Ye Huan were to handle it himself, it would probably take at least a year or two to figure it out.

Ye Wuju nodded. "Just do as you see fit. If anyone tries anything reckless, leave it to me. I'm still alive."

"Grandpa, there's no need. I'll explain this cooperation to everyone directly. Those who are willing to work will receive an extra salary, with 150 a day as a guaranteed minimum. But those who are lazy will have their salary and bonuses deducted. If you don't want to work, just stay home and wait for your quarterly bonuses." Ye Huan was prepared.

"So how do you plan to distribute the profits?" Ye Dafa asked.

"We won't get involved in our family's farmland. I plan to grow some of the same quality as the ones in our backyard for special supply. I'll go ask around the county town tomorrow if they have any irrigation systems for the villagers. As for the daily nutrient water, you two, sister-in-law and mom, will be responsible for that," Ye Huan said.

"Row!"

“The other households will be registered according to the amount of land they own, and then they will sign an agreement with the village. I will sign a separate agreement with the village. I will provide the technology and seeds and take 30%, the village will take 70%, and then the village and the villagers will each take 10%. This money will be used for village construction, elderly care for the elderly living alone, and for building bridges and roads,” Ye Huan explained his plan.

Ye Wuju nodded, but did not speak.

"I've done a rough calculation. Based on the current 80 households, each household has about five mu of land, which is 400 mu. In addition, there are a few households that have contracted mountain forest land, depending on their own wishes," Ye Huan explained to his family.

"Of these 400 mu, I will grow grain on half of it, so I won't calculate the two seasons a year for now. As for the other half, it's impossible to grow large-volume crops like Chinese cabbage. So, on average, if one mu yields more than 2000 jin per season, that's about 500,000 jin. According to my expectations for next year, if the villagers take 60%, that's about 15 million yuan. So each household can get about 200,000 yuan per quarter."

(This is a rough calculation; please don't substitute values, thank you. Haha. Some people say that small vegetable seedlings and bok choy are impossible. I said it's a mixed statistical method; large cabbages and the like aren't counted separately, so please don't substitute values, please don't substitute values, thank you.)

After Ye Huan finished speaking, her family nodded, but her father still asked an important question, "Can you sell all these vegetables?"

"Distributed across the days, it'll only be five or six thousand catties. Don't worry, I'm planning to open a trading company in the county town. Let the professionals handle the professional matters. A few thousand catties a day? I doubt even Ping'an County could handle it, let alone Bazhou City," Ye Huan said with a smile.

"Even if the county town doesn't work, we can go to other provincial capitals. Our Ye Family Village's vegetables and fruits are now famous, so don't worry."

"If that doesn't work, I'll plant all the same quality as the ones in our backyard and send them all to Grandpa Du. I don't believe he won't take them; it's just a few thousand kilograms."

The family members were finally relieved of their worries.