Chapter 40

C40 – Let’s Discuss

“That bag of land should be fine, right?” Zhang Xiaoloong asked.

It was not easy to get the bag of land. It was obviously about collecting the goods. Why was it so troublesome to get it done?

“What did you call me just now?” Lee Xiulian, however, kept him in suspense.

“Elder Sister Lianzi?” Zhang Xiaoloong asked, confused.

“You called me sister. That old man dared to make things difficult for you. See if I chop him up,” Lee Xiulian said fiercely. Then, she giggled again. “But let’s make a deal. You can’t call me sister for nothing. In the future, you have to come to my house often to chat with me. I don’t know what’s good about that old man outside. He doesn’t have a home all day...”

Zhang Xiaoloong broke out in a cold sweat. He wondered who had just shouted at Wang Tiezhu to get the hell out of here.

No matter what, the main thing was that this matter was settled. After signing the contract, even if he didn’t come much, Lee Xiulian would still go to the house to find him.

“What is Xiaoloong thinking about? Don’t tell me he misses his wife?” Lee Xiulian saw that the other party’s eyes were a little misty and could not help but tease him. “Which family do you like’s daughter? Elder Sister Lianzi will give you advice. In terms of looking at women, Elder Sister Lianzi is more experienced than you...”

“Uh... Cough...”

A long cough came from outside. One could tell that it was Wang Tiezhu who had come back.

When he entered the room and saw Zhang Xiaoloong sitting inside, he felt strange. “Why is Xiaoloong here? Is something the matter? Oh right, I just heard that Liu Changsheng wanted to attack and was scared by you. Haha, you are a good kid. You look like Grandpa of Zhuzi in the past...”

“If that’s the case, then there’s nothing to hesitate about. If Xiaoloong wants to rent it, you can rent it to him. But there’s one thing I’ve made clear. It’s the desolate land that no one wants to give away. If your price is high, don’t go to the bed at night. Go to sleep on the street.” Lee Xiulian put her hands on her waist, clearly showing her attitude.

“Look at you. What are you saying in front of the child?” Wang Tiezhu turned his head to the side with no interest. He knocked on the pipe and said to Zhang Xiaoloong. “There are no humans in that place, even though I am not the only one who decides this. How much do you want to rent?”

Zhang Xiaoloong looked at the village chief and nodded. He thought for a while and said, “Ten acres first.”

It was not that he did not want to rent more, but when he thought about how he had rented too much land in the beginning, even if the price was cheap, it would cost a lot of money. He did not have much capital to pay.

Wang Tiezhu nodded. “Yes, no problem. Tomorrow I will call a few villagers to have a meeting in the village and discuss a suitable price.”

“You are just a decoration village chief. You can’t even make a decision on this kind of thing. You are really cowardly.” Lee Xiulian said unhappily.

“No matter what, it is not our own land. The land is the village. We have to ask the village committee to inform us,” Wang Tiezhu said. He did not dare to be vague about this matter. “If I really have to make the decision, I will rent it out quietly. At that time, everyone would think that I got some benefits from it. I can’t afford to have such a reputation.”

“Grandpa of Zhuzi is right. This matter has to be done in the open.” Zhang Xiaoloong agreed with this point. “I also have another request. Although I want to rent for 30 years, but the rent might not be able to be paid all of a sudden and can be paid annually. Or I can pay it annually once every five years. The price can’t be too high. Otherwise, I won’t be able to afford it either.”

“Don’t worry, if you can really open this wasteland... The village still has to thank you. When we have a meeting tomorrow, we can just say hello. I believe those few people have the same intention as me. At least I will give you the rent for the first five years. I can still be the owner of this. After all, it’s difficult to develop this piece of barren land. It’s not an ordinary piece of land. In the end, our village will be the one to benefit from it.” Wang Tiezhu also patted his chest and gave his answer.

Five years was enough time to realize all the plans. Zhang Xiaoloong finally calmed down and left after some small talk.

“This child is a person who does big things!” Wang Tiezhu filled another bag of cigarettes for himself.

“Boss,” Lee Xiulian rarely used a gentle tone, “let me discuss something with you.”