Chapter Thirty: The Meeting

  The old village head left very satisfied, and Chu Jiaqiang went to the valley to water the seedlings again, then returned to the riverbank. Looking at this overgrown riverbank, Chu Jiaqiang planned to plant vegetables, melons and fruits on the nearly six acres of land adjacent to his old house orchard. The soil there was relatively rich, so it didn't need to be included in the range of Huang Hua Cai.

  Along the reservoir, there is a 5-6 meter wide sandy beach that stretches all the way to both ends of the reservoir. This area of over 15 mu is all fine sand without any mud, making it impossible to grow anything. Chu Jiaqiang has other plans for this place and intends to turn it into a summer beach, which will surely attract customers in the future. Although it can't compare with the beauty of Shanghai Beach, when the large patch of rape flowers behind bloom, the scenery is also very enchanting.

  The small island just in front is a headache, the deepest place exceeds 6 meters, it's so deep that it's hard to pile. And when building, it must be more than 2 meters above the water surface, otherwise, when the flood comes, the bridge will definitely be submerged. And under the water, you have to go down about one meter, so in total, you need a pile of about 10 meters, which is not easy!

  In the afternoon, Chu Jiaqiang went to the riverbank to clear away weeds. Because a lot of sedge had grown on the riverbank, which was a favorite food for herbivores such as cattle, horses and sheep, some children who were herding cows simply pulled their cows onto the riverbank and then ran off.

  At some point, Chu Jiaqiang followed behind with a lot of chickens and ducks, scrambling to eat insects and earthworms.

  A group of cows were in front eating grass, making the long grass short. Chu Jiaqiang was weeding in between, feeling a bit more relaxed. Behind him was a group of chickens and ducks, fighting to eat the earthworms and startled insects that Chu Jiaqiang had unearthed. A harmonious scene unfolded before his eyes, forming a beautiful landscape.

  Because of the many stones, Chu Jiaqiang's broad hoe soon became worn out and often made a metallic ringing sound when it hit the rocks. Chu Jiaqiang had to pick up the encountered stones and throw them into the reservoir.

  In the evening, just after dinner, I heard the old village chief making a broadcast: Everyone pay attention! Gather at Shai Gu Ping immediately, each household must have one person attend, half an hour later there will be a full meeting to discuss some matters. Bring your own stool, hurry over, no mistakes allowed. Notify again...

  Chu Jiaqiang and Second Uncle each carried a stool and headed towards Shai Guping.

  The electric lights in Shagu Ping had been turned on early, and now they were all lit up. The old village chief had arrived long ago, and when Chu Jiaqiang arrived, there were already many people who had come a step earlier, gathered together discussing the events of the past two days.

  "Fourth brother, how much have you earned from collecting shells in these two or three days? My goodness, this time your family has earned the most."

  "Haha! Made some money, the tuition for that kid at home should be enough this year." The middle-aged man they called Old Fourth had a pleased expression on his face. In these few days, he made over 2,000 yuan, which left him overjoyed.

  "Unfortunately, these treasures will soon be gone. In two more days, if you want to continue, you'll have to go deeper into the mountains." someone said with a hint of greed.

  "It's still our village's university students who are impressive! As soon as they came back, selling some fruits earned them over 10,000. Catching fish and picking up shells were all his credit, I heard that yesterday he dug up two of those black things and sold them for nearly 800,000 this morning."

  "It's He Shou Wu, I've heard it's very valuable when you're old, but that thing is hard to find, purely relying on luck."

  "It seems that reading more books is indeed necessary!" An old man sighed, puffing on his cigarette. "He had many children, but they didn't read much. Now, no matter what, he had to support those grandchildren in school; not reading much was really a loss."

  "No, it's not that our kid at home is doing poorly and we're preparing to have him come back. But in this situation, let's just stick with it for now! Later on, we'll supervise him a bit more and see how things go." Another man said with some disappointment.

  "Look! Our university students have arrived."

  As soon as these words came out, everyone looked up and stared at Chu Jian's house.

  Chu Jiaqiang smiled and greeted everyone, then took out a pack of cigarettes and handed them around.

  "Haha! I also want to manage those fruit trees, but I don't have any experience. You'll have to teach me a few tricks in the future!" Old Smoker said as he took over Chu Jiaqiang's cigarette.

  Lao Yan Gui is not actually old, he's from the same generation as Second Uncle, but his smoking has earned him a reputation. In the village, who doesn't know that this guy can go a day without eating, but absolutely cannot go a day without smoking? Anyway, this person smokes like he's addicted to opium, if he doesn't smoke for a day, his whole body feels uncomfortable.

  Those who had this idea also chimed in, and Chu Jiaqiang smiled: "No problem, I'll remind everyone a few words at that time, but actually, it's just theoretical knowledge. In terms of experience, you are the seniors."

  Chu's family head gave a lecture on the spot, and everyone listened carefully, whether they were interested in managing fruit trees or not. They all perked up their ears to learn more, after all, it won't hurt to know more, as the saying goes, "having many skills is never a burden!"

  The old village chief saw that everyone had arrived and then cleared his throat.

  "Cough! Everyone is here, let's get started! Don't waste everyone's time." The old village chief swept his eyes across the scene, and the village chief's momentum was displayed at this moment.

  Everyone fell silent when they heard the old village chief speak, waiting for his next words.

  "I've called everyone over today to discuss one thing. I'm sure you've all heard that Jiaqiang has taken out a contract on our village's reservoir and riverbank. The first payment of 600,000 yuan has already been received. Let's discuss how to use this money tonight, and hear everyone's opinions."

  At this time, everyone had their own opinion. However, the majority thought that it should be distributed according to the number of people in each household, which was the most practical way.

  More than ten minutes passed before the old village chief spoke again: "Alright, I've heard all of your words. Hmm! Jiaqiang, you haven't spoken up until now. Talk about your views."

  The Chu family is extremely depressed, it's obviously your opinion, but you have to borrow my mouth to bring it up.

  Everyone quieted down, wanting to hear the university student's unique perspective.

  "I think we should improve education in our village, and investing that money will benefit every household, so let's consider it."

  As soon as this was said, everyone began to discuss it in a low voice again. Those with many children at home immediately agreed, and the university students' words had a good effect, which was also the intention of the old village chief. An intellectual said that education is not afraid that you will not believe it.

  Because education concerns every household, this proposal was quickly accepted by villagers.

  The old village chief again explained the details and gave clear reasons, and some people who were not very happy also had no opinion. Finally, the old village chief decided that Chu Jiaqiang would invest 100,000 yuan in the village's education fund, and he decided to record this matter in the family genealogy. Suddenly, the atmosphere of the whole scene was brought to a high point. Many people were amazed and astonished by Chu Jiaqiang's boldness, which was beyond their imagination!

  Second Uncle was initially shocked and lost his color, such a big thing, that kid actually didn't discuss with him before making the decision, is 100,000 easy to come by? But after hearing the next sentence, he also stopped talking. In his eyes, being able to be recorded in the family tree is the greatest honor, it's worth spending some money on.

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