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Since Chen Jianhua came to Niuwangzhuang, Luo Mengke has been free, and he and Xiao Shulin are paired up every day. Except for the crabs in the rice field, the two of them planted a batch of wolfberry saplings in the original wolfberry forest. the inner circle.

Chen Jianhua is also very interested in his new job, but the atmosphere in Niuwangzhuang is very different from the company he used to work for, and he couldn't adapt to it in the first few days.

Especially in terms of personnel, it can be said that the personnel arrangement of Niuwangzhuang is quite inefficient. Those who come from the city are fine, but those old people who work in the courtyard every day are obviously a little too free. They hardly have any requirements, and they can come whenever they want to, and they can’t come if they don’t want to.

Chen Jianhua proposed to arrange a shift schedule for these old people, but Luo Meng did not agree, so Landlord Luo and his family, Steward Chen, had differences of opinion for the first time.

"If you sympathize with those old people, you can definitely buy some condolences for them." From Chen Jianhua's point of view, Luo Meng obviously lost the distinction between human feelings and work, which is a taboo in business management.

"You can say whatever you want. Anyway, the shift schedule can't be arranged. I don't know if there are any elderly people in your family. Maybe you don't know much about it. In fact, many elderly people are very sensitive. As long as they feel that we have even the slightest rejection I mean, they will leave voluntarily. And these old people are getting old, so they will inevitably have some headaches. If you rigidly arrange for them to go to work and which days to not go to work, in case they are not feeling well, they will be afraid. Resist stubbornly, and if something happens at that time, it will not end well." Luo Meng felt that he should try to adopt a looser policy when dealing with these old people.

"But if this goes on, there will be problems sooner or later." Chen Jianhua said helplessly.

"That's why we need to manage and guide them." Luo Meng patted Chen Jianhua on the shoulder, encouraging him to manage and guide these old people well.

"Ha." Chen Jianhua smiled and shook his head, not knowing what to say.

"Last summer and autumn, there were a lot of old people who came to work here every day. Look, there are less than thirty people in the yard now." Seeing that Chen Jianhua still looked disapproving, Luo Meng asked him: " Do you know what the rest of them have been up to lately?"

"What are you doing?" Chen Jianhua was really curious. Could there be a second Niuwang Village in Buffalo Town?

"I heard from people that many women and old people in the town have gone to the mountains to pick tea recently." Luo Meng said with a smile.

"Picking tea?" Chen Jianhua didn't know much about their place, because he hadn't heard that there was a big tea farm here before. Hearing what Luo Meng said now, he couldn't turn the corner for a while.

"In the past, many people set up tea farms in Baoshan in our place. Later, because they didn't make any money, they stopped doing it. Now many tea hills are unowned. People in our village opened an online shop last year, and some people bought their own tea farms. The sun-dried black tea was sold online, and I made some money in the end, so some people went to the mountains early this spring to pick tea.”

When Luo Meng went back to the village two days ago, he saw old man Luo and Liu Chunlan set up a stall at the entrance of the village to collect tea together with some old people in the village. Although he didn't want the old couple to work too hard, it was nice to see the group of people talking and laughing. It was lively, and Romon stopped saying objections to make them feel awkward.

"It would be good to increase the income of the people in your town." Chen Jianhua thought for a while, but still didn't know what Romon meant by saying this.

"How much income can it increase?" Romon waved his hand and said with a smile: "Why didn't those tea farm owners quit before you became? It's because of labor costs. If the wages are low, no one will work. If the wages are high, they will lose money. , now the people in our town go up the mountain to pick tea leaves that don’t cost money, guess how much they earn a day?”

"How much?" Chen Jianhua already faintly knew what Luo Meng wanted to say.

"For a woman who is strong enough to withstand the sun, it is considered good if she can pick 50 yuan of tea a day. Like those old people on our mountain, those who are slow in their hands and feet can only spend 30 to [-] yuan a day, and there are still ten yuan. How much is it?"

"So little?" Chen Jianhua had just returned from a developed coastal city, and earning more than a dozen yuan a day was really unfamiliar to him.

"They want to come to my place. Although 30 yuan a day is not much, but at least they have food to eat and don't need to bask in the sun. There is not much work in the yard recently. It's so easy. Why don't they come?"

The reason why Luo Meng made such a big circle is to let Chen Jianhua know what kind of old people are working in their courtyard every day, because there are too few jobs suitable for these old people in Niuwangzhuang in spring Yes, the number of elderly people in the yard has gradually decreased day by day recently, and these people are also noticed by Romon himself.

Although he was also very clear that there were indeed one or two of these old people who were not self-conscious, but Romon didn't want to be harsh and mean to the whole group because of them.

"..." Chen Jianhua stopped talking. According to what Luo Meng said, those old people are indeed very good, but Luo Meng's care for these old people did affect the production efficiency of Niuwangzhuang to a certain extent.

"Relax, we don't want to earn a lot of money, we just want to live, the most important thing is to feel comfortable." Luo Meng patted Chen Jianhua's shoulder again, encouraging him to continue to contribute to the construction of Niuwangzhuang.

"Okay then." Chen Jianhua really couldn't be optimistic. At this moment, he had already deeply realized what kind of mess he was going to manage next.

"Hahaha, don't worry too much. There are only so many old people in Buffalo Town. Besides, they are really good at their work. You will know when you have more contact with them in the future. This business is not bad for us." To be honest, Romon I am quite satisfied with the manager of their family, he is diligent and caring about his work, not like the type who gets paid to dawdle.

Not long after the Ching Ming Festival, the village head Luo Quanshun called a meeting of the villagers again on this day. Everyone thought that someone else wanted to make mountain buns, and now they had to share the money. Early in the evening, everyone moved the benches. , and went to gather at the grain drying field in the village. After Luo Meng had finished eating, he and Xiao Shulin also went.

"Hey! Romon, are you going to make mountain buns again?" Romon just got out of the car when a loud voice yelled at him.

"What mountain is it?" Luo Meng was also puzzled by Monk Zhang Er.

"It's not you? Then who is it this time?" I looked at the people in the grain farm, I looked at you, you looked at mine, none of them seemed to be able to make mountain buns.

"It's not our village chief's house, is it?" Someone guessed.

"What kind of mountain is there in their house? As it is now, it's enough for the whole family to be as busy as a spinning top." Wu Dongmei dismissed this possibility with a loud voice.

"Could it be that Dongmei and your family are going to do something big?" Wu Dongmei's voice reminded everyone that her man is coming back this year, and it's not impossible to make some noise this time.

"Hey, I still earn my wages." Wu Dongmei is now in charge of making steamed buns at Niuwang Village for Luo Meng. The salary has also increased, and her face has also increased. She went to Baoshan when she was full. The mountains are so easy to pack, and tens of thousands of dollars will be lost by accident, without even a splash.

Luo Qihua on the side didn't say a word, and when he saw someone looking at him, he smiled at them. I heard that he is either farming the land or drying tea at home every day, and rarely comes out to deal with people. This is the third time since the Chinese New Year. The first two times when I saw him were at their house at the entrance of the village.

"Then who? Is it Minghui?" Everyone guessed again.

"Him? Don't let the mountain go." Luo Zhifang's grandfather, Luo Changfu, laughed.

"What? You look down on me after making a fool of yourself?" Luo Minghui replied with a playful smile. He was really ashamed when he lost his sheep a few days ago, especially when he met people on the way to herd sheep. He joked and asked him why he didn't bring a computer today?But he got used to being laughed at and laughed at, and he had to live on, just be thicker-skinned.

"Really, you want buns?" Hearing what he said, some people really thought he wanted buns.

"That's not true. We'll have to wait for this matter. I'll sell this batch of sheep during the Chinese New Year, so we can think about buns next year." Luo Minghui ran the train with his mouth full.

"Stinky boy, scare my old lady, he really thinks he wants to make a bun." Luo Minghui's mother, Huang Huizhu, scolded with a smile. Her son is just too determined. Since he was young, he has done a lot of bad things.

At this time, the village head Luo Quanshun and his two sons also came, and the villagers asked him which one wanted to bun this time, and which mountain did they like?

"Baoshan, Baoshan?" The village chief shattered everyone's good wishes for money distribution.

"Then what is the purpose of your meeting with everyone?" As soon as they heard that it was not about Baoshan, most of these people's enthusiasm immediately went down.

"Didn't you guys see it too? Since the beginning of spring this year, it hasn't rained a few times. Now that the springs on the mountain are not dry, let's point to the ditches to water the land. In case it doesn't rain until summer Rain, the spring water on the mountain will not flow to our village, so what will we do then?" It turned out that the village chief called a meeting that night for the purpose of irrigation.

"Isn't there still a stream?" I heard that the stream in their village has never been dry.

"The stream in our village has a low flow, especially in summer. I heard from my grandfather that when he was young, our land was droughted once. The stream at the entrance of the village is so dry that there are only a few It’s a water puddle, some mountain water flows down at night, and when the sun shines during the day, most of it will dry up.” Luo Quanshun, the village chief, said.

"Then what do you mean, village chief?" The impatient villagers couldn't help asking.

"I was just wondering, our village made some money growing vegetables last year, so we can't always watch the sky and eat like before. This year's weather is hard to say now. Should we take advantage of the fact that the stream is not dry yet, and pool money to build a Bazi, save some more water?" When asked, the village head expressed his thoughts.

"Want to build a reservoir? Can the town agree?" As soon as the village chief said that he wanted to collect money to repair the reservoir, the villagers immediately became bustling.

"I asked about this in the town. They said that the stream in our village is not on the road of the water plant, and the flow of water itself is not large. Building a small reservoir to manage the irrigation water of our village will have a great impact on the downstream. It's not big, there's nothing wrong with it." Apparently, Luo Quanshun had done some work before.

"How much does that cost?" a woman asked in a low voice.

"Although it is just to build a small reservoir, it will cost some money to build it solidly. The matter of the reservoir must not be sloppy. If something goes wrong and the people below are washed away, we will not be able to bear the responsibility at that time. .I figured it would cost two to three hundred thousand.”

"Then how do we distribute the money? By head or by household?" Many people in the village frowned when they heard about 30 million yuan.

"Back when the barren hills in our village were leased out, the money was distributed according to the head. This time, the money raised must be based on the head." On this issue, Luo Quanshun, the village head, did not hesitate at all.

"If it's 30, our village has a total of more than 100 people, and one person can count more than 2000. If the family has a larger population, the old and the young add up, it's more than 1." For the villagers in the village, it was a lot of money. Once the account was settled, many people expressed their opposition.

"Would you like to wait? Maybe it will rain after a while?" Although this was reserved, it was still a statement.

"With so much money, how long will it take to grow vegetables to earn back? I think it's time to do it today, so let's just take a break and go out and find some work, isn't it better than building a reservoir?" Someone directly expressed his attitude .

"This reservoir needs to be built. Even though 2000 per person seems like a lot, it's actually not that much. It will take more than one year to build this reservoir, right? Let's not say far, 50 years, will it be used? One year How much is it? It’s only more than 40 yuan. It’s like buying insurance for the crops in our field. Besides, if the reservoir is well built, it can be used for more than 100 years casually, and it will be a blessing to future generations. What do you feel sorry for?" The one who spoke was Luo Minghui, who had just lost a sheep a while ago.

"Hui Zhu, your son is not very good at herding sheep, but he is quite good at talking." Luo Minghui's statement was immediately attacked by the opposition.

"What's wrong, anyway, our family is willing to pay for this money. Besides, my son has been herding sheep very well recently, so don't always talk about it." Huang Huizhu still defends her son after all.

"I think this reservoir can be built. I am staying at home well, but what do I want to go out to work?" There are also voices supporting the construction of the reservoir.

"More than 2000 per person is not a small amount." After all, it is still because of money.

"Anyway, our family supports the construction of the reservoir. I also asked Du Guodong, and he said that as long as our village passes, he is willing to pay the amount." Luo Quanshun, the village chief, returned to his hometown this time with his two sons. He invested a lot of money in his career, and if the vegetable growing business in Dawan Village became popular, among other things, his eldest son's restaurant would immediately follow Huang's.

"I also agree to build the reservoir." The person who spoke was Luo Xingyou, who opened an online store. This person has taken root in the village now. If there is a severe drought this year, his family's appointment will also be hurt.

"Our family also agrees." Luo Zhifang, who also participated in the meeting, said.

"Your parents may not agree." Seeing that so many people agreed, some people in the village began to murmur.

"If they don't want to, I'll pay for them." Luo Zhifang put it bluntly. He has worked here for nearly a year. Although the salary is not high, he doesn't spend much on himself. Pin, so the deposit is still a bit.

"Where's Romon? What do you mean?" The village chief Luo Quanshun asked Luo Meng what he meant. Of course he knew that Luo Meng would agree.

"I definitely have to agree." Luo Meng smiled, even if he didn't use anyone in the reservoir, old man Luo still had to use it, not to mention that he was not short of the money.

"Then who else disagrees?" Luo Quanshun asked again.

"..." There was silence for a while, and soon someone said again: "It doesn't matter what you say, we have to vote, and vote by secret ballot."

This request is reasonable. In front of so many people, some people can't say anything against it because of the face of the village chief and Luo Meng. If they really want to vote by secret ballot, the result will be difficult to say.

"It's a good thing to build a reservoir, why can't we do it anymore?" Luo Quanshun sighed, a little helpless, he knew that if secret ballots were really going to be done, it would most likely be a waste of time.

"It's not all about money." The villagers laughed and sighed. If this person is poor, he will think too much about banknotes. There is nothing he can do about it.

"Why don't I lend you the money?" Xiao Shulin said suddenly, his voice startled Romeng too. To be honest, the reason why he kept such a low profile today was because he didn't want to make such a fuss.

Luo Meng is indeed not short of this money. If he is really willing to do this, more than 30 yuan is not a big amount for him, and it is not difficult to raise money. He just doesn't want to be taken advantage of by this, lest the village have to do something in the future If something happened, people would first pay attention to him.

The construction of the reservoir is a matter for the whole village, and the villagers may not be able to afford the money. Most people are unwilling or reluctant. This time, Luo Meng can help them build the reservoir. What about next time?What kind of boss is he going to be?Like that old fox Du Guodong, he hid far away today and didn't even show his face. You know, he made a lot of money last year.

"Borrowing money? How do you borrow it?" Luo Quanshun was also a little dizzy. This is a villager, not just one person. He is not afraid that the people in Dawan Village will renege on their debts in the future?

"I will lend you money to repair the reservoir. After the reservoir is repaired, you will contract it to me at a certain price. How much money will be repaired at that time, and you will contract it for as many years." It turned out that Xiao Shulin had the idea of ​​​​the reservoir. Raising crabs with Luo Meng made this guy feel a little itchy, and always wanted to get some other river fish to raise, but it's a pity that Niuwangzhuang doesn't have such conditions for the time being.

"Then the reservoir has been repaired, and I'll contract it to you. Let's pour some water to irrigate the fields?" The villagers seemed to understand what Xiao Shulin meant.

"No, the reservoir still belongs to you. I'll raise some fish in it. Be careful when pumping water to irrigate the ground. Just don't take my fish away." Xiao Shulin felt that this issue should be clarified. of.

"What do you think?" This man was old and his mind was not working, and Luo Quanshun was a little bit out of ideas at the moment, so he asked everyone for their opinions.

"I think it's pretty good." Luo Hanrong was the first to agree.

"I have no objection." Several people who were the most opposed just now expressed their views one after another.

"Then it's settled, do you want to have a secret ballot?" Luo Quanshun asked with a smile.

"Hey, what else is there to vote for?" It doesn't cost money to irrigate the ground, isn't that a good thing, and the fool pushed it out.

"Then this matter is settled. Regarding the contracting fee, we have to discuss it again. In the next two days, we will invite a few knowledgeable people to come over to see where the dam is going to be repaired and how high it will be. It is estimated that the reservoir can probably be built. How big is it, and then we can discuss the contracting fee." Luo Quanshun was also relieved when the matter was finally resolved.

"Village Chief, you can just look at the arrangements for these things. We don't understand anyway, so you can do whatever you say." People in the village are still very relieved of Luo Quanshun's ability to handle affairs and character. Push two-five-six, plan to break up like this, go home and watch TV and go to bed early.

"Wait a minute, let me say a few more words." At this time, Romon also stood up.

"What else is there?" Luo Quanshun knew that Luo Meng was a shrewd person, so he was a little worried that something would go wrong again.

"It's nothing serious, it's about the reservoir, we still have a few words to clarify with you guys." Romon said with a smile.

"You can just say whatever you want." Ever since Luo Meng and Xiao Shulin opened the bar, everyone in the village knew their relationship. Although it was a bit awkward, it was because Luo Meng had already come out of the closet five or six years ago. Later, he always went in and out with Xiao Shulin, and the villagers had already guessed it seven or eight points, so after the incident was revealed, they seemed very calm. It's no surprise to come out and talk.

"We just want to make it clear to everyone that we will reserve this reservoir for a few years or ten years. When the time limit is up, whoever wants to take care of it will be the one who will take care of it. In the final analysis, it still belongs to the village." Luo Meng said a few words Sentences are like nonsense words.

"We all know this." The villagers were a little confused.

"You don't know." Luo Meng shook his head and said with a smile: "When the reservoir is completed, we will raise fish in it and walk around the reservoir all day long. After a long time, everyone will not regard the reservoir as a Our family is gone, then if someone's child is not optimistic, if something happens, who should I turn to?"

"Hey, how do you say this unlucky thing?" Even though everyone in the village gave Romon some face, hearing this, those who have children at home will inevitably feel a little unhappy.

"Although this statement is not pleasant, it is true. Also, if the weather is really dry, people from the downstream will come up to us to make trouble, or the town will suddenly say that our reservoir is built illegally. When the time comes, who will we turn to for these matters?" Xiao Shulin wanted to build a reservoir to play in, so Luo Meng naturally wanted to help him eliminate his worries.

"Then what do you mean?" Luo Quanshun became more serious when he heard what Luo Meng said. Indeed, these are all problems, but he didn't think about them so deeply for a while.

"Don't mind, Uncle Quanshun, neither of us likes to play tricks, as long as there is no situation that prevents us from continuing to contract the reservoir, even if we lose money every year, we will not break the contract, but if something really happens The matter, these 10 yuan, the village can't let us admit it by ourselves, right?"

"What I mean is, if the reservoir really can't be contracted by then, the hundreds of thousands will have to be taken by the village, and I'm afraid they won't be able to get it out for a while, so they can just use the contracting fee from my Niuwangzhuang Village. Let’s deduct it from the top of my mountain, don’t I pay the contracting fee once every ten years, how about these conditions being written in the contract at that time?”

After Luo Meng finished speaking, the villagers on the grain drying field looked at each other in blank dismay. Although they all knew that his request was reasonable, some people still couldn't figure it out. Luo Meng, the richest man in the village, is so fussy with the villagers.

"Why don't you all vote?" Luo Quanshun looked at the villagers with different expressions, feeling a little uncertain. From a standpoint, Luo Meng's request was indeed reasonable, but people's hearts are hard to say. Now that he has money, some people will inevitably feel that it is right to let him suffer a little.

As a result of the secret ballot, more than [-]% of the people in the village agreed to allow Xiao Shulin to contract this small reservoir that has not yet started construction. It will be used to offset the future contracting costs of Niuwangzhuang.

Although they were dissatisfied with Romon's lack of generosity, the construction of the reservoir was beneficial to their village after all, and they had no reason to object.

"It's true." After the meeting ended, Xiao Shulin secretly gave Romon a thumbs up.

"Hey, now you know, you need to listen to my opinion more about these matters in the village." Luo Meng stretched out his arms, and with great difficulty, he and Xiao Shulin put on a good brother-in-law posture, not tall enough. Times are so inconvenient.