"Is the village chief looking for you?"
Jiahui was holding a vegetable basket, which was filled with fresh water chestnuts. Zhao Donglin took the vegetable basket from Jiahui, and the two entered the yard together.
"Ask me about the land reform, so I told him about Xiaogang Village, and he asked me to go to the commune to report the situation to Director Zhong in two days."
Zhao Donglin is a student of economics, and land reform also belongs to the category of economic reform. Participating in it is an important practical experience for him.
Before the holiday, the professor assigned homework to let them think and observe the current national conditions and the trend of economic development under the policy. Zhao Donglin planned to list the topic as land reform.
Jiahui didn't express any opinions on this matter. As a traveler in the 21st century, she knew that land reform is the trend of social development, and it won't be long before this system will be implemented in rural areas across the country.
"I thought about something last time and forgot to mention it to you. You said how about letting the eldest sister and brother-in-law go to the county to do business? Open a small restaurant near the school. As long as it is delicious, there will be no business. I The last time I went to Meixiang School to see the surrounding environment, there are residential areas nearby, with sufficient flow of people, which is very suitable for doing business.”
Anyone who has lived in the city knows that the restaurant business near schools and hospitals is the most suitable. This is also the business with the lowest investment cost and the highest return rate. You can make money with a little craftsmanship.
They sell breakfast in the morning, as well as Chinese dinner and snacks. The business is absolutely booming.
In this era when gold is everywhere and money is readily available, farming for a living will never be the first to get rich.
Both Zhao Caixia and Li Wangping are honest and kind, hardworking and simple in character, such people give them an opportunity, and they will definitely seize the opportunity very well.
Jiahui's proposal made Zhao Donglin's eyes light up, and he looked at Jiahui with burning eyes, as if looking at a rare treasure.
"Daughter-in-law, you are so smart, I didn't even think about it!"
He hugged Jiahui and scented her cheek hard.
Seeing him so happy, Jiahui said amusedly, "You only know now, and you don't even think about who I am."
She is the prophet of this era. After speaking, Jiahui thought of her natal family again. Although her brothers lived well, the giant ship of the times had already set sail, so how could she leave her natal family behind.
After lunch, Zhao Donglin rode his bicycle to the elder sister's house. When they arrived, Zhao Caixia and the others were still eating. There was a pot of cabbage, a pot of eggplant, and a bowl of noodle sauce on the table. There was no fish or meat, not even an egg. No.
Thinking that my eldest sister is pregnant and there are two children at home, how can such meals be nutritious
Zhao Donglin was a little sad, and Zhao Caixia was startled when she saw her younger brother coming, "Donglin, why are you here? Have you had lunch yet?"
Li Wangping brought a stool to Zhao Donglin and beckoned him to sit.
"I ate, sister, don't be busy, I just came to you to talk to my brother-in-law."
Zhao Donglin waved his hands and sat down.
"What's the matter?"
Coming in such a hurry, both of them thought that something big had happened.
"I'm just here to ask you if you would like to go to the county to do business. You don't do any big business. You just need to open a small restaurant and have cooking skills."
Zhao Caixia and her husband Li Wang looked at each other in dismay, both of them were a little dazed. The matter of opening a restaurant in the county town was not in their cognition at all, and they had never thought about it.
"Then... how to do business, we have never done it and don't understand."
Apart from farming, chickens, ducks, and a few pigs in this life, I really don't understand anything.
"If you are willing, we will help you get things done while we are at home before school starts."
As for not being willing to talk about it, Zhao Donglin really didn't think about it. Before, he thought that his sister and brother-in-law could do business or not. After seeing this meal today, he felt that they still had to make changes. Even if they were unwilling, they had to try their best to persuade them them.
People have an instinctive fear of the unknown, but Zhao Caixia has always been very convinced of this younger brother. Donglin has always believed in righteousness since she was a child. It is due to Donglin that the family can live so well. Now the whole family is in the provincial capital, and she is the eldest sister. The most unsatisfactory life, Donglin obviously wanted to pull his own sister, and she couldn't take away his brother's kindness.
Zhao Caixia's hand touched her stomach unconsciously, and the child in her stomach kicked her telepathically, and her heart became firm in an instant.
"Okay, although your brother-in-law and I don't know how to do business, we're not lazy and we can learn from it. For the sake of our children, we can't be poor parents."
Da Ya held the bowl and watched her uncle talking to her parents, and she was very happy when she heard that her mother promised uncle to go to the county to do business.
"That's the truth. In fact, doing business is not as difficult as you imagined. As long as you make sure the food is delicious, guests will naturally come to your door."
When Zhao Donglin said this, Zhao Caixia was also worried. Her cooking skills were mediocre, just like her mother's.
"You don't have to worry about this, Jiahui said, she is in charge of training you how to cook."
Now that the matter was settled, Zhao Caixia went back to her natal home the next day, and Jiahui taught her some signs that could be sold.
"Noodles must be made. This is the easiest, and you can make it for three meals a day. Fried rice and fried noodles are also easy to learn. Just prepare the ingredients and fry them. I will teach you how to cook tea eggs and various snacks , Back then, we made a lot of money in the provincial capital just by relying on these skills."
Zhao Caixia looked at Jiahui's flowing movements in her hands, and was extremely envious.
"In the past, Meixiang always praised you for being a good cook, but I didn't expect to be so good. If I was half as good as you, I wouldn't have to worry about this business."
"You have to study hard, sister, someone will take care of my school meals in the future."
"Okay, I'll take care of your meals, but if you have time, you should help me with the work. I'm afraid I'll be too busy to make it when I just go."
"That's for sure. Not only will I help, I'll also sell it for you, so that all the teachers in our school will eat at your place."
"Maybe in the future, we can also take over the business of the patrol brigade. A police officer Ji has to report every day in order to make his girlfriend smile."
Zhao Caixia had already heard about Ji Zhenfeng, and she also laughed when she heard Jiahui's joke.
Zhao Caixia has almost learned it after a few days. She has basically mastered the preparation method of lo mei. She has a big belly now, and she is afraid that she will be too tired. If she waits for her delivery to end, she will talk about opening the shop, but she is unwilling to wait.
"I can do the work in the field, but why can't I do the work on the stove?"
Anyway, there is Li Wangping, and she doesn't need to fix everything.
*****
Last time the village head asked Zhao Donglin about land contracting. After returning home, the village head wrote a material based on the specific situation of Shanghe Village, and called Zhao Donglin to go to the commune together.
"Donglin, we haven't seen each other for a long time."
"Director Zhong."
Zhao Donglin went up and shook hands with Director Zhong.
"How is it? How did you gain from school during this time?"
"The harvest is quite big, especially the view of things, which is more objective and comprehensive."
"This is the importance of learning. This is because I am getting older. If I am in my teens or twenties, I am willing to go back to school to receive education."
Zhao Donglin smiled, "The director has already received the best education in the university of society. I came out of the army and did not do things meticulously. I have to receive professional knowledge to be competent for the job."
"Have you ever thought about what kind of job you will have after graduation?"
"Not yet, let's arrange it when we see it."
"Your relationship is still in the commune. As a member of our commune, I sincerely hope that you can return to our commune after you finish your studies and contribute to the development of our commune."
"As long as the commune needs it, I am obliged to do so."
Director Zhong smiled.
"Okay, young people should be like this, not only know how to enrich themselves, but also know how to give back to their hometown, then I will wait for you."
"Donglin's return is definitely a great boost to the development of our commune. A few days ago, I didn't understand some financial problems, so I went to Donglin for advice. The rewards were quite great. No, I even wrote a document to give The director took a look."
Village head Xu Haiming handed over his handwritten materials.
"Oh? Then I have to take a closer look."
After receiving the materials, Director Zhong put on his glasses and looked through them carefully, especially the various data of Shanghe Village, such as the number of acres of land, the number of families, the number of working people, the feasibility of implementing the land contract responsibility system, etc.
"This material is well written, are these data true?"
"Yes, the data is real data over the years, and I asked Donglin to help me calculate the data."
"Economic reform, everyone is crossing the river by feeling the stones. No one knows what to do is right and what to do is wrong, but the leaders above also said that everyone is allowed to make some small mistakes. If you don't do it or try it , never knowing how to proceed.”
"The strength of Shanghe Village has always been at the forefront of our commune. As long as you, the village chief, have the courage to engage in land contracting, the commune will support you unconditionally."
Xu Haiming let out a long breath and said with a smile, "Director, I feel relieved with your words."
Today's conversation went very well. The village head Xu Haiming is a person who is unwilling to be mediocre and wants to make achievements. After leaving the Revolutionary Committee, the two pushed the cart back.
"Donglin, I'm planning to go back and have a meeting with the heads of the production teams. Why don't you come here together? You used to be the secretary of our village and know the situation in our village very well. You are a college student and have received higher education. What do you say? Everyone is still willing to listen."
One person makes a tree, and two people make a forest. Xu Haiming is not a person who is only jealous. On the other hand, Zhao Donglin is not working in the village now, and this credit does not fall on Zhao Donglin's head. According to Director Zhong's meaning , in the future, Zhao Donglin will be reused, and now he has a good relationship with Zhao Donglin, and he will benefit from it in the future.
In the workplace, interpersonal relationships are the most important. The good relationship formed at this moment may be used at any time.
In this way, Shanghe Village began to implement the household contract responsibility system. Some people in the village supported it and some opposed it. Later, it was the captains of the production teams who belonged to the family. Finally, a vote was held, and the land contract was officially launched.
"Donglin, what about our land?"
"It's simple. You can grow it yourself, or you can rent it out to others. Tomorrow, I will go to the county with you to finalize the matter of opening a restaurant, and then make plans."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Li Wangping still trusts this brother-in-law very much. He can speak up without watching the land reform in the village. It proves that he has strength and real talents!
The neighborhood of County No. 1 Middle School is a residential area, and there are no so-called facade houses. Zhao Donglin and Jiahui took Li Wangping around and found the nearest unoccupied one-story house, which is very suitable for a restaurant.
"No one lives there, we have to find someone to ask the owner about the news."
Several people asked someone to ask, and after inquiring, they found out that this house was left by an old couple. The old couple is no longer there, so the house was naturally given to the only daughter, who lives in another district.
The three of them inquired about the daughter's address, and it was not far away, and it took about 20 minutes by bus to get there.
"Hello, is this Xu Hairong's house?"
"Yes, I'm Xu Hairong, what do you want from me?"
Xu Hairong looked at them in surprise, and after Jiahui explained her intentions, Xu Hairong's eyes widened even wider.
The house left by her parents has been vacant for several years. There are only two bungalows. It is not big or small. It is useless for her to use it as a house. Now someone wants to rent a house.
Jiahui didn't directly explain that renting a house is for opening a restaurant. When talking about business, you can't show your cards all at once, it depends on how the other party responds.
"You want to rent that house?"
Jiahui smiled and said, "Yes, it's mainly because it's close to the school. Of course, if the price is right, we can buy it for convenience."
Now Hairong was even more surprised, her husband also came out of the house.
"Are you really willing to buy it? Two thousand yuan, if you are willing to pay this money, I will sell it."
As soon as Xu Hairong finished speaking, Li Wangping became anxious. He couldn't pay two thousand yuan.
Li Wangping cast his eyes on Zhao Donglin, Zhao Donglin gave him a wink to tell him not to panic, Li Wangping suppressed his anxiety and calmed down.
The reason why Jiahui mentioned buying a house was because she was afraid that the landlord would raise the price when the business started. This house is the closest to the school and is an independent space. Based on her years of experience, it will definitely play a role. Even if the business fails , In the future, the reconstruction and demolition of the old city can also make a fortune.
Ever since she proposed to buy a house, she has been waiting for the owner to bid. She can afford the price of 2,000 yuan, which is not outrageous considering the size and location of the house. There has to be a bargaining process.
"Sister, you see that the house has been unoccupied for a long time, and we have to spend money to repair it after we buy it. You give us two hundred yuan, and the deal is one thousand and eighty yuan. Your comrade, we will pay for it and deliver it."
Xu Hairong was moved. It is definitely a good deal to exchange the old house for 1800 yuan. When the son grows up, he has to spend money to find a wife. With this money, any kind of wife can beg for it and use the money. Find a better job for your son.
Compared to Xu Hairong, her husband was obviously more thoughtful, he pulled Xu Hairong's clothes and said, "That is the house left by your parents, we can't just sell it like this."
Who would spend all these years buying a useless house? Judging by the way the three of them are dressed, it doesn't look like they have no money. There must be other secrets in the middle.
Her husband thought so, Xu Hairong didn't know, she thought her husband was sincerely preventing her from selling the house, after a while, she had already planned how to arrange the money.
"Yes, it was left by my parents. I have the right to buy and sell it. If you feel sorry for it, why don't you move in?"
Her husband shut up immediately, out of sheer anger.
"Eighteen thousand is not enough, you have heard it too, this is left to me by my parents, it is very commemorative, I said two thousand is two thousand, not a cent less."
Jiahui glanced at Zhao Donglin, and she could see the trust in her from his eyes, which made Jiahui very pleased.
"Sister, it's not easy for us to come here once. Can you go through the formalities with us as soon as possible. The school will start soon, and the children at home are waiting to live."
Jiahui didn't remember to agree, but put forward her request first.
"If you are willing to cooperate, we will not negotiate the price. If you are not willing, we will find other suitable houses. It's just that there are not many vacant houses near the school, otherwise we will not come to you."
The implication is that you are not the only choice, if you want money, you have to cooperate with me.
Before Jiahui came, she brought a passbook just in case, and she could get the money out at the post office. Since she has her eyes on these two houses, she should buy them as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams.
Apparently, Jiahui was not the only one who was afraid of long nights and dreams. Xu Hairong followed Jiahui and the others to the police station, and took the money while passing the post office.
Li Wangping was in a daze all the way. Before coming here, he said he was renting a house. Why did he suddenly become a house owner? Two thousand yuan, the brother-in-law and his wife actually said that they can take it out, and their lives are too plentiful.
He thought of his wife's belly and his family's savings, and once again he resolutely decided to do business.
The old house did not have a real estate certificate, only a yellowed registration certificate. At this time, there was no real estate management office. The police at the police station notarized them, issued a new property title statement, and the owner became Dong Jiahui.
"Thank you, Sister Xu, we have a happy cooperation."
The money is already in his pocket, so logically he should be happy, but for some reason, Xu Hairong felt a little sad, it was the place where he lived since he was a child, and if he sold it, he really lost his memories.
She touched the wad of money in her pocket, two hundred ten-yuan bills, which was very fulfilling in her hand, and her thoughts returned from memory to reality.
"Comrade policeman, we still want to inquire about something, that is, we want to open a restaurant, where do we go to go through the formalities?"
"You bought a house to open a restaurant?"
The policeman looked at them suspiciously. Now there are no large-scale self-employed businesses, especially restaurants. Few people do this. After all, there are still a few state-owned restaurants in the county.
However, the state has not explicitly prohibited this from being done. Since the state issued a document on economic reform, the market has indeed changed. In the past, private transactions were not allowed, and if they were discovered, they would be detained. Now private transactions are no longer considered a big deal. There are also sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes on the street.
"Wait, I'll ask our leader."
After the police left, Li Wangping asked Zhao Donglin anxiously, "What do you mean, you won't let us do business?"
Zhao Donglin shook his head, "Don't worry, probably not. Now that the provincial capital has started self-employment, it means that personal business does not violate national policies and regulations."
Li Wangping nodded indiscriminately, but he was still very worried. He was very concerned about business matters now, and failing to do so was equivalent to shattering his hopes in life.
When the three of them sat on the chairs in the police station and waited for an answer, there was a sound of footsteps, and several uniformed policemen walked in talking and laughing, including Ji Zhenfeng.