sbdcsierra Chapter 1876 Prosperity Begins with Me
Chapter 1876 Prosperity Begins with Me
Chapter 1876 Prosperity Begins with Me
He was thinking about land in the provincial capital when Ah Hai came over.
"Third Uncle, I remember you have two plots of land in the provincial capital. Could you rent one to me? I'm thinking that your land has been lying idle for a long time, and if the government tries to develop it, it could easily be taken back."
Ye Yaodong looked at him and asked, "You want to rent land to build a factory?"
"Yes, we want to rent your land to build a factory. If we rent land from other people or the government, we're afraid it will be difficult to manage. If we rent from you, we can discuss it further."
"At the same time, I also think it's not good for your land to just lie there unused. It would be best to make use of it. If you can't think of anything to do right now, just rent it to me and build a factory."
"We'll sign a contract, have a professional lawyer draft it, and the land rent can be increased annually at market price. The terms will be clearly stated. Then we'll renegotiate the contract every five years. What do you think?"
Ye Yaodong didn't reply immediately. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I haven't thought about this much right now. Let me think about it."
"Okay, no rush, let's talk about it in a couple of days."
"Business is good this year?"
"It's not bad. With my father-in-law's help in introducing things, I've had a lot more opportunities. You've always said that business has been good these past few years, so I've been thinking of expanding it."
"They have a lot of guts and are developing very rapidly."
"Everyone wants to expand their business and make more money, but no one can do it as fast as you, Uncle San, or as capable as you."
"I was just lucky."
"Luck is also a part of ability. Sometimes when luck comes, everything is easy, while when luck is bad, nothing is easy to succeed."
That is indeed true.
The two had been chatting for a while when they heard shouts for dinner coming from inside the house, so they immediately stood up and went inside.
"Dinner's ready. You can choose whichever table you like," Ye's father called out before going out to set off a string of firecrackers.
According to their tradition, a string of firecrackers must be set off before the New Year's Eve dinner.
The children rushed over and took over a table.
Ye Chengyang joked, "At least Brother Jiang can't shamelessly sit at the same table with us this year."
"Who said that? I'm not married yet, I'm still a child. I'm really going to sit at the same table with you all again this year!"
Ye Chenghu mocked him, "You're shameless! You're almost 30 years old, yet you still call yourself a child and want to sit at the same table as us kids."
"Damn, who's 30?"
"Once you're over 25, you round it up to 30."
"I'm curious how you managed to find a girlfriend. Your words are so sharp. Your girlfriend must be blind."
"She's struck gold."
"He's always trying to glorify himself."
Sister-in-law Ye called out, "How can you be so shameless? You're getting engaged and married in just a few days, and you're still trying to get close to the younger ones. How can you even chat with those kids? Go sit at the same table with Ah Hai and the others."
"Why can't we have a conversation? I don't have a generation gap with them." Ye Chengjiang said this, but still walked towards Ye Chenghai's table.
Mr. Ye chuckled, “Jiang is finally getting married. It hasn’t been easy. He’s been scolded and pressured every year, but now he’s finally about to settle down.”
Ye's mother looked at Ye Xiuxiu and said, "After your brother gets married, it will be your turn. You can decide for yourself. You are a year older than Jingjing, and she is already pregnant."
Ye Xiuxiu felt like the sky had fallen. She shouted that she was wronged. She had been quiet and hadn't said a word, so why was the fire being directed at her?
"Why are you rushing me? You should be rushing my mother. I told her I listen to her. She introduced me to people, and I went to meet them. Both she and my father are satisfied with the marriage. I want someone close to home, not someone from out of town. I'm easy to talk to and easy to please. This isn't my fault. You should urge her. It's her problem."
Ye Ersao's happy expression vanished, and she glared at her fiercely, "How dare you say that? The emperor is far away, and when I tried to introduce you to someone, I called you, and you said it was too far and we'd talk about it when you came back for the New Year."
"When you come back after the New Year, you'll complain that the other person is ugly, and if they're not ugly, you'll complain that they're short. If they're good-looking and tall, you'll complain that their salary is too low..."
"Oh, that's true. Everyone in our family is good-looking, so I can't marry someone too ugly. What if it affects the next generation? Our next generation of babies are all so beautiful, I can't give birth to an ugly one. If they're too poor, am I supposed to support their whole family?"
"You talk a good game, but once I introduce you to her, you'll have a whole bunch of excuses."
"You all be the judge, am I right? Our boys and girls are all decent people, they all have jobs, I can't find someone too bad. Mom, you have to find someone decent, not someone much worse."
"You put it so nicely, but when I showed you the arrangements, this one wasn't good enough, that one wasn't good enough."
"Of course I have to choose carefully. This isn't like buying groceries, where you can buy fresh vegetables every day. I can't change my man every day either."
"Haha, even Wu Zetian didn't change men every day," Ye Chengjiang interjected with a laugh, speaking up for her.
Ye Xiuxiu chimed in, "That's right, so we have to be very selective."
“You all have a point, and then you all get older and older.”
"Mom, I'll listen to you, but I have to choose the one I'm satisfied with. After all, it's my life. Please ask around and have someone introduce some more options."
Ye Ersao had no temper with what she said, and she cooperated very well in both words and actions, except that she was quite picky with her words.
Mother Ye smiled and tried to smooth things over, "Let's eat first, don't talk about this anymore. The New Year is almost here, so we should talk about happy things today, New Year's Eve. After today, you're not allowed to say anything bad. You children also need to be good. You can't let anyone scold or beat you during the New Year."
Father Ye raised his glass and changed the subject, "Happy New Year! Let's have a drink. This year, in addition to the women who got married, we also had a new addition to the family, which is a joyous occasion."
Everyone raised their glasses in agreement.
Ye Yaodong quickly added, "Cheers! Let's celebrate! We've all made another year of profit, and the kids have gained another year of age."
Cheers!
Although it's already 1996 after New Year's Day, for most people, the Spring Festival is the traditional way to celebrate the New Year, and the real beginning of the new year only begins after Lunar New Year's Eve.
The room was bustling with activity, the aroma of food and wine creating a warm and inviting atmosphere, bathed in the glow of the lamps and the shadows of people, making the glass windows appear hazy.
Outside, firecrackers were popping and crackling as families began to eat their New Year's Eve dinner. The sounds of firecrackers echoed continuously, some near and some far.
Outside, there were red scraps of paper and the smell of gunpowder; inside, there was the aroma of cooking and food.
Inside and outside the door, it's like two different worlds, yet they are bound together by the same joy. The strong festive atmosphere of the New Year is overwhelming, and the last page of the old year is slowly burning away amidst the sound of firecrackers.
After the New Year's Eve dinner, Ye Yaodong also mentioned to Aqing that Ahai wanted to rent their land in the provincial capital to build a factory.
“I think it’s feasible. Anyway, that land is just sitting idle. If it’s not developed for a long time, and the provincial capital gradually develops and expands to that area, it’s very likely that it will be taken back directly.”
“We can’t stop the city’s development. The government wants to take it back. We can’t fight against the government. We can only pay a sum of money to give it up.”
Lin Xiuqing asked curiously, "Ah Hai is so capable now, he can even build factories?"
“His father-in-law pulled some strings for him, so it should be easier for him. He’s been working independently for three or four years now, so he should have a decent business. Starting a small factory shouldn’t be a problem.”
"You decide what to do. There's land everywhere, but how can you possibly manage it all? Just rent it to him and let him look after it. Didn't we already say we'd hire a professional lawyer to draft the contract, increase the rent every year, and renew the contract every five years?"
"Well, after thinking about it, I think it's okay to rent it to him. Otherwise, it's just sitting there anyway. If someone wants to rent it in the future, we can also rent out the other place."
“Yeah, we’re not there, and our focus isn’t there either. We’re all in Shanghai. We should just let go of the land in the provincial capital. Renting it to Ah Hai is just right.”
“Okay, I’ll reply to him tomorrow and ask him to draft a contract when he goes back to the provincial capital. He can send the contract over then, and I’ll have a lawyer take a look at it. If there are no problems, we’ll go to the provincial capital to talk in person, sign it, and hand over the land to him.”
"Ah."
Ye Yaodong said with emotion, "They are all quite successful now. One runs his own hardware parts processing factory, two run freight transportation, and all three girls have passed the accounting exam. They are all quite capable."
“That’s great. They’ve all made something of themselves. Our family’s prosperity starts with our generation, and the next generation will be even better. The three of us will be better than them.”
"That's for sure. What I have now will belong to the three of them in the future, enough to make them wealthy for the next generation."
"It's too far off to talk about that now. Your mother keeps saying that all the money she and your father have saved will eventually go to us, and we'll share it among all of us. We haven't even received your parents' inheritance yet, and you already expect the child to wait for us?"
Ye Yaodong chuckled, "Isn't that what everyone says?"
"The whole family uses the same sales pitch."
"Your parents were at least in their fifties making empty promises, but you're not even forty yet and you're already making empty promises."
"That's because they were poor before, their pockets were empty, and they had nothing to offer but empty promises. I, on the other hand, make promises based on my own abilities."
"Come on, my family has also benefited from our influence and is doing better now."
“That’s great. Your husband is using his own strength to drive the development of two families. Prosperity starts with me.”
Lin Xiuqing chuckled, "You really know how to talk, not modest at all, and you even say prosperity starts with you."
"That's right. Think about it, didn't our family's prosperity start with me? And isn't your family's prosperity also related to me? Wasn't it because I dragged them to the city that they were able to get ahead?"
"Yes, yes, yes, that's right."
"Speak properly!"
Lin Xiuqing straightened her posture and answered seriously, "Yes, that's right, the prosperity of both families started with you."
Ye Yaodong was satisfied. "It's not just our two families, but also our whole village. Prosperity started with me and then led to the collective's success."
"Yes, you are a great benefactor to our whole village. The village should hold a commendation ceremony for you."
"Then forget it, everyone knows anyway."
Ye Yaodong was quite proud and pleased with himself.
P.S.: I confessed voluntarily. I was addicted to games last night. I'll make up for it tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)