Chapter 131: One hundred thirty-one Suddenly became the model of a good man!_1 Chapter 131: One hundred thirty-one Suddenly became the model of a good man!_1 The village head finished speaking and then turned his gaze to Chenzi.

“Chenzi, how much money are you planning to pay for the land?”

At this moment, the secretary standing beside the village head also looked at Chenzi with an inquisitive gaze.

He too wanted to know how much Chenzi could offer.

Chenzi did some quick mental calculations and spoke indifferently, “Three hundred, I guess. And I definitely won’t be able to handle it alone, I’ll need to hire some folks to help out, which will be extra on top of that.”

The standard contracting price for everyone was only a little over two hundred, so if he wanted to take over their contracts, he had to let them earn something. Otherwise, who would be willing to give up their land to him?

Besides, at three hundred yuan per mu per year, he wouldn’t lose out.

Not only would he not lose out, but the more he contracted, the more he would earn!

In the beginning, maybe not many people would trust him in the first year, but there would be no issues by the second year.

After all, he was a man with a “system,” and the seeds provided by the system.

Even if it was just rapeseed, green onions, or garlic sprouts, those could make a tidy sum of money.

“Need to hire people too? Makes sense, one person can’t manage such a big piece of land,” the village head muttered to himself as he furrowed his brow, “Right, right, need to hire.”

He had only just realized that even with mechanization, someone still needed to operate the tractors!

Moreover, routine tasks like tending to the land also required manpower.

If they planned to grow something valuable, they would need to guard against theft, which meant they would need watchmen.

Thinking about it, he felt there was quite a shortage of help.

Now the village head was happy, for Chenzi’s move would not only set an example for land rotation but also solve employment issues for quite a number of people!

Thinking this way, it truly seemed like a fantastic opportunity!

Chenzi blinked and continued, “There’s no rush for this. We can finalize everything before spring. Three hundred yuan per mu, we sign the contract and make the payment on the spot.”

After all, there was still some time before they could start sowing seeds.

So Chenzi was not particularly anxious.

But hearing the price of three hundred yuan, while he could afford to be patient, others were getting restless.

After all, that was three hundred yuan!

Just let their land sit unused, pass it on, and earn an extra hundred!

Only a fool would pass that up!

Sui Laowu was the first to raise his hand, shouting, “Make way, make way, I’ll sign, I want to sign now!”

His health had always been poor, and his land had been contracted by his father.

But when his father passed away, the land was left fallow as a result. Although he wanted to farm it, his weak constitution made it impossible.

So he had given up on the idea of farming and opened a small shop in the village instead, getting by reasonably well.

Although he didn’t cultivate the land himself, it still somewhat pained him every time he passed by the neglected fields.

After all, he came from generations of farmers, and seeing good land left uncultivated was truly a pity.

If Chenzi could take it off his hands, that would be perfect. Not only would the land not go to waste, but he could earn an extra hundred yuan!

Seeing Sui Laowu raise his hand,

Zhang Guoqiang also raised his hand, “Me too, me as well.”

He was strong and sturdy, but his family had more land. While others had one or two mu, his family had a whole five mu. His elderly parents could neither shoulder burdens nor do much manual work.

He was the only one left at home.

He did have a son and daughter, but they were in school and couldn’t help him out.

He and his daughter-in-law had to work from dawn to dusk in the fields without a break. It was just a short distance from home, but they wouldn’t even have time to eat there!

Instead, they had to bring steamed buns to the field and work all day long.

They made some money, but he could not take it anymore. Working so hard could be the death of him.

It was a good time for Chenzi, who needed land. By renting out three mu to him, he could easily make three hundred yuan in return.

After all, rapeseed would only fetch about the same price per mu, so no matter how he figured it, it wouldn’t be a loss for him.

With a first and a second taker, many others began to waver.

“How about I rent to you as well?”

“Me too, me too!”

“I’ll rent! Four acres from my family!”

“My family doesn’t have that much land, just two plots, but I’m not using them anyway. If you don’t mind them being small, I can rent those to you, too.”

One by one, the community members chimed in, and now quite a few people were willing to rent their land to Chenzi.

Chenzi hadn’t expected such enthusiasm from everyone and gave an apologetic smile.

“Oh, well, how about this then, tomorrow, I’ll take some time to sign contracts with all of you, how does that sound?”

Hearing Chenzi push it to tomorrow, someone became displeased.

“Why wait until tomorrow? What time is it now? There are still more than ten hours left today!”

At this, Chenzi laughed, rubbing the back of his head.

“I really can’t today. You all know Pian Ran is frail, and Tangtang is growing fast now; I have to take them to the city for a health check-up.”

He was due at the hospital this afternoon.

This check-up was important and couldn’t be postponed!

Hearing about the check-up, Ji Pianran blinked and looked at Chenzi.

They had talked about the check-up a couple of days ago.

She thought Chenzi had finished with all his chores, and she didn’t expect him to take this matter so seriously.

With this realization, she felt moved.

However, seeing everyone’s urgent demeanor, Ji Pianran also felt guilty, as if she were dragging Chenzi down.

She wasn’t able to help much to begin with, and the last thing she wanted was to be a hindrance.

She tugged at Chenzi’s sleeve, whispering, “Or, or we could go tomorrow instead?”

Chenzi patted her hand, his voice low but unmistakably firm.

“No, we’ve already made the appointment, we’re going today.”

For Chenzi, his wife’s health was far more important than making money.

He couldn’t wait, and he wouldn’t wait.

To him, this was the real priority!

Ji Pianran blinked, clearly taken aback.

A flurry of emotions filled her chest.

Chenzi had never used that tone with her before. It sounded somewhat domineering, no matter how one listened to it.

But it was this very assertiveness that suddenly gave her an inexplicable sense of security.

A corner of her heart softened all at once.

She nodded obediently, “Okay.”

She knew Chenzi wanted what was best for her.

He valued her health more than earning money!

“Look at that, Chenzi really cares about his wife!”

“I’m so envious. My old man does know his way around, but compared to Chenzi, he’s nothing at all.”

“Pian Ran is really fortunate!”

Several middle-aged women made no effort to hide their envy.

Their words left a few of the husbands feeling off-balance.

“Yo, going to the hospital for a check-up must cost a pretty penny!” Zhang Laowu’s second son spoke up.

In this village, people only go to the doctor when ill and work when healthy. As for health check-ups, hardly anyone bothered with them.

After all, a check-up could cost one or two hundred yuan—a month’s living expenses for a family. Who would spend money on that without good reason!

According to him, Chenzi was a typical case of someone who had made some money and had forgotten his own name, burning through cash recklessly!