Facing the questioning looks of his parents, Mo Xiaofan simply stated his plan calmly, and his parents didn't say much. Of course, they might still feel a little uncomfortable.

After all, I worked so hard to send my son to go to college, hoping that he would be able to stand out and make a difference outside. Unexpectedly, he would come home to farm in the mountains in the end, which would probably make the people in the village laugh.

But no matter how much they cared about their face, their parents did not complain about Mo Xiaofan, but silently supported him. His father Mo Shiqing said: "I'm afraid I will get a lot of money for contracting this mountain. How much did you borrow?"

"Our school has an interest-free loan specifically to support college students to start their own business at home. I borrowed a total of more than 500,000 yuan, which is enough to pay the contracting fees for two or three years, then repair the road up the mountain and build a chicken farm in the pine forest.

Open up some land in the mountains to grow Chinese herbal medicine."

After listening to his son's words, Mo Shiqing felt that his son had some ideas and that he didn't have to go home because he couldn't find a job, so he felt a little more open-minded.

"The transportation here is not very convenient. It is more than ten miles away from the town and seventy or eighty miles away from the county seat. If we can grow some special traditional Chinese medicine, it will be easier to sell. But if we raise chickens, will it be difficult to sell them?

"Mo Shiqing asked his son carefully.

"Dad, you don't have to worry. Nowadays, people in the city are interested in environmentally friendly food. We only need to promote the natural forest chickens we raise in the mountains on the Internet, and I guarantee that many big restaurants and hotels will come to our doorsteps." Mo Mo

Xiaofan comforted his father and said:

"Then I will take you to the village branch secretary Lao Zhangtou tomorrow. Contracting the forest in the village requires the approval of the village committee and the signing of an agreement." Mo Shiqing nodded and said.

The next day, Mo Xiaofan followed his father to find the village committee. When he heard that Mo Xiaofan was going to go home to start a business after graduating from university, and that he wanted to contract one of the Five Immortals Mountains, the village party secretary Zhang Wenli quickly called the village director and other officials happily.

Village cadres, let’s discuss this together.

Since Xianshan Village is far away from the town and the transportation is inconvenient, most of the young people have gone out to work. The remaining people in the village are old people, women and children, and Wuxian Mountain behind the village has been abandoned.

"Everyone, the children of the Mo family are coming back to start a business after graduating from college, and they want to take over the mountain behind their house. This is a great thing, and it is a good thing for the whole village. We must strongly support it.

Of course, we also have to be worthy of the more than 800 villagers in the village and give everyone hope of getting rich, so the contract price needs to be discussed by everyone. To contract the barren hills in the name of the village committee, we have to go to the town to register." Zhang Wenli said first.

Opening remarks.

"I heard that Xiahe Village contracted a barren mountain for outsiders to raise black goats. The contract price is 25 yuan per mu per year. Can we take it as a reference?" Village Director Du Jiagao looked at everyone and said.

"Director, Xiahe Village is very close to the town. It's seven or eight miles closer than our Xianshan Village, and it's more convenient to get to the town. I'm afraid the price is not very reasonable. I think fifteen yuan per mu is about right.

Think about it, first of all, Wuxian Mountain has been abandoned for many years, and it will continue to be abandoned if Xiaofan does not contract. Secondly, Xiaofan has just graduated from college, and the contracting fee is too high and we cannot afford it. At worst, I will let you.

Xiaofan just goes out to work."

Mo Shiqing quickly said that one acre would cost 25 yuan a year, and that 6,000 acres would earn 150,000 yuan a year. He did not believe that his son could earn so much money a year by raising chickens and growing traditional Chinese medicine.

Therefore, he not only cut the price by more than half, but also directly told several village cadres to stop contracting if the cost was too high. At worst, he would let his sons go out to work, but in this way, Wuxianshan would have no chance to contract.

"Ahem, let me say a few words. Director Du just mentioned it as a reference. Since it is a reference, it depends on the actual situation, so don't be anxious, Old Mo. Let's discuss it slowly." Zhang Wenli certainly doesn't want this.

A good thing has been ruined. This will be my future political achievements.

"Mo Xiaofan studied at the Agricultural University. He gave up the opportunity to work outside and returned to the village to start a business in the barren hills. This is a great opportunity for our village and an opportunity for the villagers to get rich. We should firmly support it.

We have all heard about what Director Du just said about Xiahe Village contracting barren hills, but it is indeed like what Lao Mo said, twenty-five yuan per acre per year is too high.

Party Secretary Zhang and Director Du, I think we can lower the contract price slightly, for example, about 22 yuan per mu per year, which will be lower than that of Xiahe Village," said the village clerk.

However, he was also a slippery man and did not want to offend the village party secretary and village director at the same time, so he followed the two's wishes and lowered the annual contract price by three yuan per mu.

"Twenty-two yuan is too much. We can also increase it a little, to eighteen yuan per acre per year." Mo Shiqing is also a smart person, so naturally he would not agree to the price of twenty-two yuan.

"Secretary Zhang, Director Du, leaders, and Dad, please stop arguing. Let me agree on a price. Let's go to the middle. It's 20 yuan per acre per year. I'll contract it for fifty years.

If you, the party secretary and the director, think it is appropriate, we will continue to discuss the contract. After I go to the town to file the contract tomorrow, I will pay the contract fees for the first three years to the village, and then I will pay them once a year.

Of course, if you think it’s not suitable, then I won’t contract it. I heard that Huangshan in the nearby Eagle Village also wants to contract it, and maybe they are willing to contract it at this price.”

At this time, Mo Xiaofan suddenly stood up and said that he was a young man, so he liked to be direct, and directly stated the price and conditions he could accept, but he also meant that he could not push back.

Upon hearing Mo Xiaofan's words, several village cadres became nervous. However, they also knew that there was a barren mountain in the Eagle Village next door. If Mo Xiaofan was forced to contract the barren mountain in another village, then they would be pointed at by the villagers.

Scolded.

"Since the children are so straightforward, let's not waste time. We village committee cadres will vote with a show of hands. Those who agree with Mo Xiaofan's conditions will raise their hands. Finally, we will formulate a meeting minutes and report to the town, and we will also

Announce it on the radio to the whole village."

Zhang Wenli is very old-fashioned. He has already agreed in his heart, but he is afraid that the village director Du Jiagao, who disagrees with him, will not agree. Therefore, if he says this, anyone who disagrees will offend the whole village and lose points in the eyes of the town leaders.

Therefore, in the end, all the village committee cadres raised their hands and agreed. Although Du Jiagao wanted to compete with Zhang Wenli, he knew how to measure when it came to major matters, and naturally he would not give Zhang Wenli any leverage.

"Very good, unanimously approved. Ding Wenshu, please record today's meeting." Zhang Wenli was very happy.
Chapter completed!