Sheng Guoer smiled and said, "Mom, if we want to have a workshop, we can't do it at home. The space at home is small and it's difficult to accommodate so many people. So the first thing we need to do is find a place."
After hearing this, Mrs. Shen pondered for a moment, and then said after a while: "Is it enough to open up an acre of land in our house?"
Sheng Guoer thought that the land she wanted to build a greenhouse on could not be moved. So Sheng Guoer asked, "Mom, can we buy another piece of land with the money we have now?"
Mr. Shen calculated it and said, "It's almost the same. The land price is cheap now."
Sheng Guoer thought about it and said, "Mom, where do you think we can buy land in Dongxiang Village?"
Mrs. Shen raised her head and thought for a while and said: "The old Ge family in the west end of the village wants to sell their land. His son has married in the south and has made a fortune. The old Ge family wants to join their son, and the land here wants to change hands."
Sheng Guoer asked: "How is his land? What's the soil's fertility?"
Mrs. Shen said with a smile: "His land has always been the best, so he can be considered a rich person here. Therefore, the asking price this time is also high. If we can really buy his land, we can farm and raise grain, and build a workshop." It won’t be a problem.”
Sheng Guoer slapped her thigh and said, "Okay, let's buy his land."
Ms. Shen reminded: "Guo'er, Old Ge Tou is quite difficult to deal with. This old man is very weird, so we have to be careful."
Sheng Guoer thought that getting rich couldn't be that easy. Anyway, she had faced a lot of tricky customers in her previous life, and she still had some experience in dealing with eccentric customers.
Sheng Guoer stood up and said, "Mom, you found a good piece of land for me, and leave the rest to me!"
Mrs. Shen stood up worriedly and said, "No, I have to follow you. I can't let this old Ge Tou scold my girl! If he keeps saying weird things, I will kill him!"
Sheng Guoer felt very warm in her heart when she saw her mother protecting the calf.
When the couple came to Lao Ge's house, Mrs. Shen knocked on the door and asked, "Is Brother Lao Ge at home?"
Not long after, a middle-aged woman opened the door with a smile and said, "Hey, it's the eldest sister of the Sheng family, Guo'er is here too!"
Sheng Guoer smiled and said hello: "Hello, aunt!"
Ge Qinshi smiled and stepped aside: "Come in and chat!"
The Ge family's house is really the best in the village, with three tile-roofed houses and a small courtyard, neat and orderly. Sheng Guoer nodded, thinking that it would be fine if this place could be used as a workshop.
"Come on, sister, I haven't put on these clothes yet. You can take them back and put them on. It's hot in the south and I can't put them on either!" Mrs. Ge Qin took some old clothes from the bed cabinet in the back room and gave them to her. Shen handed it over.
Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "Well, sister-in-law, we are not here to help you today."
Ge Qinshi smiled and said, "Why are you and I still outsiders? Your family is so difficult and you have three children to support. Lao Sheng left early. As the eldest sister, I can't watch, right?"
Mrs. Shen waved her hand and said, "It's really not about this!" Mrs. Ge Qin smiled and said, "Come on, take it!"
While the two were pushing and shoving, Sheng Guoer suddenly said: "Auntie, we are here to buy your land!"
Mr. Ge Qin was stunned when he heard this, and then said, "Guo'er's illness is not cured yet?"
Shen said angrily: "Looking at what you said, Guoer's illness has been cured a long time ago."
Ge Qin frowned and said, "You're just trying to fool me. You can still say crazy things after you've recovered from your illness!"
Mrs. Shen said solemnly and seriously: "Sister-in-law, what Guo'er said is true."
The smile on Ge Qin's face gradually disappeared, replaced by surprise at first, and then confusion.
"Are you kidding me? Can your family afford my land?" Ge Qin asked in disbelief.
Shen said calmly: "Because Brother Ge and you often help us, now that you are leaving, we are willing to buy your land so that you can go to the south with peace of mind. Sister-in-law, you can rest assured that I will take care of this land. Alright?"
Mrs. Ge Qin still couldn't believe it. At this moment, Lao Ge Tou walked in carrying a hoe.
"His father, the eldest lady of the Sheng family said that she wants to buy our land!" Ge Qin said bluntly.
Old Ge Tou frowned and glanced at Shen and Guo'er, and said, "Sister, we are not joking!"
Sheng Guoer shook his head, put the banknote on the table with a smile, and said, "Master, take a look!"
Mr. Ge Qin picked up the banknote on the table and was shocked. Old Getou saw that his wife had a strange expression and took the banknote. He was also shocked when he saw it.
Sheng Guoer looked at the appearance of the Ge family and his wife and said with a smile, "Do you believe it now?"
Ge Qin asked: "Oh my god, when did your family get so rich?"
Sheng Guoer waved her hand and said, "Routine operations are nothing."
Old Ge Tou changed his expression and said: "Honey, make some tea. Sister, please sit down!"
Shen and Sheng Guoer smiled and sat opposite Lao Getou.
Then, Mrs. Ge Qin diligently brought the tea.
Shen asked: "Brother, it's been so long and we still haven't taken action. What's the reason?"
Old Ge Tou sighed and said, "What else could be the reason? The people in our village dislike me for charging a high price. The people in Xifeng Village think my place is a bit far away from them, so I'm stuck here."
Then, Lao Getou asked with a smile: "Sister, if you don't bluff me, do you really want to buy my land?"
Mrs. Shen looked at Sheng Guo'er and said, "Brother, Guo'er is the head of my family now. She is not what she used to be. Talk to her!"
Old Ge Tou thought to himself how a silly girl could be the leader of the family, so he said, "I told you, big girl, don't make fun of me. I have been stupid since I was a child, and I know it. If you want to lower the price, don't make this excuse!"
Sheng Guoer said at this time: "Uncle, my mother is right. Let's see how much it costs for your land and house."
Old Ge Tou was shocked when he heard this. He and Mr. Ge Qin looked at each other. Neither of them expected that Sheng Guoer would speak very simply now.
Old Ge Tou said with a smile: "Guo'er, you are just like a toad yawning, your tone is not small!"
Sheng Guoer said with a smile: "Uncle Ge, if you talk about big talk, I can't compare with you. Since I dare to say it, I have my reasons."
Lao Getou said with a smile: "My price is very high!"
Sheng Guoer crossed her legs and asked, "Tell me the number."
Seeing that Sheng Guoer was so calm and even had a strong aura, Lao Getou stood up and said, "Nothing in my land is for sale!"
Sheng Guoer saw the old Ge-headed Lion opening his mouth and came up with a new idea, then smiled and said, "I can give you fifty taels!"
Lao Ge was stunned, and even Shen was stunned.
Sheng Guoer calmly placed the banknote on the table and said, "These five taels of silver are considered as the down payment, and the remaining balance will be paid at the end of the year. This land is still yours."
Lao Getou was a little confused about what Sheng Guoer meant and asked, "Guoer, what do you mean?"
Sheng Guoer explained calmly: "In other words, I am taking over your land, and the ownership of the land is still yours. I will pay you the full rent at the end of the year."
Old Ge Tou calculated in his mind that if he sold a hundred taels of land, he would no longer own the land. Wouldn't it be a good thing if he could collect rent every year?
He secretly cursed himself for being so stubborn. But Lao Getou still wanted to make more money and said, "Guo'er, you have to tell me what you want to do."
Sheng Guoer said: "Don't ask about what I want to do. When you arrive in the south, send me a letter telling me which bank you have a bank account number at, and I will remit the money to you on time."
Mr. Ge Qin poked Lao Getou. Lao Getou knew what his wife meant. He calculated that in this way, someone would take care of the land and he would still have income every year, which was more appropriate than selling it all at once.
Sheng Guoer continued: "But we agreed in advance that we only pay the rent. Whatever we can make from this land is ours and it has nothing to do with you."
Old Ge Tou said: "That is, that is!"
Seeing that Lao Getou agreed, Sheng Guoer said, "Do you have a pen and paper? Let's make a written contract, put our fingerprints on it, and we'll rent the house and land."
Old Ge Tou said: "Okay!"
Mrs. Shen felt that Sheng Guoer would save money by doing this, so she didn't stop her.
The two sides simply signed and deposited their money, and Ge Qin said with admiration: "I didn't expect that Guo'er would be so powerful now. Your Sheng family is really showing off its ancestors."
Shen's eyes turned into crescent moons when she smiled.
When they came to the land of Lao Ge's family, Guoer took a look and found that it was indeed a good piece of land.
Sheng Guoer said: "Uncle, don't make any announcement about my family's renting your land. Just tell others that I take care of the land for your family."
Lao Getou asked doubtfully: "Why? This is such a proud thing. Your family has been poor for so many years, so it's time to show it off."
Sheng Guoer smiled calmly and said: "Showing off is the stupidest thing, being low-key is the way to go. Besides, I haven't had any big achievements at the beginning, so I don't want to be so conspicuous!"
His words made Lao Getou look at Sheng Guoer with admiration. He gave Sheng Guoer a thumbs up and said, "I didn't expect you, Guoer, to become a talented person after a serious illness. As an uncle, I am really happy for your father!"
Sheng Guoer glanced at Lao Getou with a smile.
After the land matter was settled, Mrs. Shen said to Mrs. Ge Qin: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will help you take good care of your home. If you are not used to living here, just come back. We sisters can still have a companion."
Ge Qin held Mrs. Shen's hand and said, "Actually, when you said you wanted to buy the land and get the banknote, I was worried that your family would buy and sell it arrogantly, but I didn't expect Guo'er to be so thoughtful and get the best of both worlds. Big Sister, good times are coming for your family."
Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "That's not all because of everyone's help. Guo'er is a child of benevolence and righteousness. He doesn't want to overwhelm others, and he doesn't want to let each other suffer."
Mrs. Ge Qin nodded and said: "Sister, once this matter is over, Lao Ge and I can feel free to go to the south. It will be better. With long-term rent, we won't be afraid of our daughter-in-law there. "
Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, with your mouth, no one can beat you!"
After saying that, both sisters laughed.
Three days later, Lao Ge's family left Dongxiang Village. When anyone asked, they said that Shen had taken care of their land.
Lao Sheng's family was poor, and everyone in the village thought that Lao Ge's family was helping Lao Sheng's family, so they didn't have much suspicion.
Some neighbors even came to Sheng's house and said that if the fields were too busy, they could help.
Sheng Guoer was very moved. She wanted to get rich first, and then slowly lead the simple villagers to improve the current poverty and backwardness of Dongxiang Village little by little.
Because neighbors who can help each other like this and have no quarrels with each other are really rare in my life experience.
The problems of land and factory buildings have been solved, and now the problem of manpower needs to be solved. Although people in the village can help, Sheng Guoer does not want to ask for help. She wants to build a professional and regular workshop with workers. So Sheng Guoer said to Mrs. Shen, "Mom, the second thing is the manpower issue. Let's find a solution together."
Mrs. Shen thought for a while and said, "We can ask someone about this."
Sheng Guoer asked in confusion: "Who is it?"
