Chapter 136 Renting a Hill

“Okay, go back and talk to Uncle Sun for me. I can pay the rent for the mountain annually, and the contract will be at least ten years. Of course, the longer the better. Third brother, you decide. If the village has any requirements, we can discuss it.”

“Okay, no problem,” Sun Bingnan responded without hesitation. His father would be happy about this. “Sister, why do you want to rent two hills? I tell you, the mature trees on the hills have been cut down and sold by the village, and the rest are just small trees. You should also know that our hills cannot be used to grow crops.”

Their house does have a hilltop with fruit trees planted on it.

“This is the second thing I want to tell you, Third Brother. I want to raise chickens in the mountains. Next year, I want to expand our cooked food business. It would be best if we could use our own chickens as raw materials. I remember your eldest and second brothers are at home. See if they are willing to raise chickens with me. I will pay them monthly.”

Sun Bingnan sat up straight after hearing this, “Yes, of course.”

Lin Chuxia smiled and said, “You haven’t gone back to ask yet, how do you know if they are willing?”

Sun Bingnan and Lin Chuxia spoke frankly.

“Sister, you don’t know, my elder and second brothers are jealous of me and Lanlan working in the city and earning a salary, and they keep talking about introducing me to them when they have a chance. My sisters-in-law can’t bear to leave their home and children, and if they really let my elder and second brothers go out to work, they are worried that they will become unruly. They even had a fight over this. If they can earn a salary at home, only a fool would not do it.”

“Okay, let’s put it this way first. You go back and ask about the mountain, and tell the big brother and the second brother about the chicken farming. But you are the one who rents the mountain, and you raise chickens for Qin’s Baozi Shop.”

Sun Bingnan understood immediately, “Don’t worry, sister. You can trust Third Brother to do things. He will definitely not cause trouble for those people from the Lin family.”

As soon as the two finished talking, Sun Lanlan and Cai Jun came back from outside.

Sun Lanlan was wearing a smoky-colored winter coat, but the red scarf around her neck added a touch of color and made her little face look pretty and cute.

The jacket that Cai Jun is wearing makes him look very energetic.

The two of them entered the bun shop one after the other, talking and laughing.

Lin Chuxia and Sun Bingnan saw the two people at the same time, and Sun Bingnan blinked at Lin Chuxia.

Lin Chuxia lowered her voice and asked, “What’s the situation with these two people now?”

Before Sun Bingnan could answer, Sun Lanlan spoke loudly, “Chuxia, why do you have time to stay here today? If I had known you were coming to the store, I would not have gone out.”

“What are you doing?”

“A few days ago, those people broke some dishes and bowls. The store didn’t have enough. I asked my third brother to go buy some, but he insisted that Cai Jun and I go. He said he stayed in the store all day and asked us to go out and get some fresh air. I think he just wanted to be lazy. You should deduct his bonus.”

After saying that, he made a face at Sun Bingnan.

“Third brother, I’m so tired, go and unload the car with Cai Jun.”

Sun Bingnan smiled and nodded at her, saying, “You are just a pampered person.”

When Cai Jun saw Lin Chuxia, he called out “General Lin,” and asked Sun Bingnan to unload the goods.

Still with the same smiling face as before.

Lin Chuxia said casually, “This Cai Jun has a good temper. He is always happy whenever I see him.”

Sun Lanlan nodded in agreement. “He is a good man. I think my third brother did a good thing for the store this time. People like Cai Jun are suitable to be a clerk. He especially meets the standards for recruiting clerks in our store.”

“It meets the store’s standards. What do you think of this guy?”

“I think he’s fine. He’s quick and conscientious. I plan to give him a bonus this month as an encouragement. By the way, Mr. Lin, what do you think?”

Lin Chuxia: “…”

Is this girl really stupid or just pretending to be stupid? Did she think she was asking her about Cai Jun’s work situation?
“It’s up to you, Manager Sun. You still have some power.” She couldn’t observe the work situation of every employee in the store at any time. The right to distribute bonuses had long been given to each manager. They would make salary reports on the employees at the end of the month, and she would review them.

“Why did you buy a winter coat of this color? You look like an old lady,” Lin Chuxia changed the subject.

Sun Lanlan looked down and said, “It won’t get dirty. This one is only one month’s salary for me. I can’t bear to wash it all the time. It will be too warm.”

“The scarf is nice, but it doesn’t suit your taste,” let’s see what you say this time.

Sun Lanlan noticed Lin Chuxia’s teasing look, followed her gaze and saw Cai Jun, and immediately blushed, “What are you thinking about? This was given to me by Grandma Su, thanking me for protecting her before. I have been wearing it for more than half a month, and you just saw it.”

Lin Chuxia: “…”

She really was overthinking it. It turned out that this girl was really stupid.

But looking at her rosy face, I’m afraid she does have some feelings towards Cai Jun.

Let it be. Cai Jun works in the store anyway, and with Sun Bingnan as his third brother, it is only a matter of time before the two of them develop feelings for each other.

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Sun Bingnan returned to the village that same day, and two days later Lin Chuxia also received the letter.

“My dad said that the brigade has discussed it and decided to rent the mountain to us for a maximum of 20 years. As for the renewal after 20 years, we can see the situation. If the lease is renewed, we can be given priority.”

Lin Chuxia thought about it and realized that 20 years was indeed a long time. The past 20 years of reform and opening up have been 20 years of rapid development.

“How much is the rent?”

“My father’s original words were that he originally planned to rent a hill for 120 yuan a year for a long term, 100 yuan a year, but the village was in urgent need of money, so he asked if the rent could be paid for five years first.”

Sun Bingnan couldn’t make the decision on this matter, so he came back to discuss it with Lin Chuxia.

The annual rent for a hilltop is 100 yuan, and the rent for five years is 1,000 yuan.

I was worried that Lin Chuxia would have an opinion. After all, it was just a bare hill and there really wasn’t any future for it, so I explained it to her again.

“Sister, my dad told me to tell you not to complain about the high rent. The village is in urgent need of money. Just think of it as making a small contribution to the village. If you are really short of money, you can pay for three years first.”

In front of outsiders, the hilltop was rented by Sun Bingnan, and Sun’s father knew the truth.

“No need, just give me five years first.” She rented the mountain for five years for one thousand yuan, and the contract was for twenty years. She had already made a lot of money.

Sun Bingnan thought Lin Chuxia cared about the villagers and was so touched that he spoke well of the villagers. “My dad said that we can rent these hills to you without worry. Whether it’s planting fruit trees or something else, we have the final say in the next 20 years and no one in the village will interfere.”

Lin Chuxia smiled brightly, “Then thank Uncle Sun for me. When we raise chickens next year, we will really need the support of the brigade.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll go back and tell my elder and second brothers, they will both be willing to follow you. You know the status of our Sun brothers in the village. With my elder and second brothers helping you watch over the mountain, no one will dare to cause trouble.”

This is also the reason why Lin Chuxia is willing to win over the eldest and second brothers of the Sun family.

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