Chapter 1216

Song Song Sancheng's pride was so obvious, but the director, a leader from a third-tier city, actually didn't...

But he didn't know much about agriculture; after looking up 【Houji Selection】 online, he couldn't help but fall silent.

That award, which Song Song Sancheng spoke of as if it were a cabbage, is actually a competition that countless agricultural enterprises across the country are desperate to enter, and one that everyone is fighting to win as a heavyweight award.

If it were any other agricultural research institute or farm, they would have held a banquet for three days, or framed the award certificate high up, promoting it at every step.

But...

The Song family really isn't sensitive to this.

When Professor Song asked them to participate in the selection, the reason he gave was to provide more convenience for future village construction.

The Houji Selection actually focuses more on the continuity of seedlings, but he had been squatting on the mountain for half a year and had already discovered the non-replicability of this quality.

As for the optimization and continuity of seedlings, the results are still in Sister Yanran's strawberry field on the mountain.

But the output couldn't even supply the whole country, let alone the world. Since they weren't after money or fame, and Song Tan wasn't willing to go abroad to participate, he didn't persuade her.

There is work every day, wages to earn every day, and especially since it's not hard labor, earning at least 100 to 200 a day, everyone couldn't be happier.

These thirty or forty acres of land, I must successfully rent them out!

"Easy to say, easy to say."

And at the Song family's, Secretary Zhu was walking around to digest her food while calling the owners of the land the director had taken a fancy to today, one by one:

Lin Yan thought for a moment: "There are 30 acres of land on the mountain specifically for cultivating vegetable seedlings; after this batch of vegetables is harvested, they can be replenished immediately. It just so happens that what we promised to sell to the villagers is also more than enough."

"What do you mean it's unnecessary, not worth it? You're not planting anything there, isn't 600 yuan money?"

The land the director had his eye on was quite large, about thirty or forty acres. But scattered in the village, in our hilly area, being able to piece together such a large, flat piece of land certainly doesn't belong to one person.

Under the streetlights, his face showed a sincere and clear question.

"As for when the busyness will end... the fruit trees on the mountain have already been planted, fertilizing and weeding have been done, and the tea trees, as well as the sunflowers, mugwort, and wild chrysanthemums on the rocky slope, have all sprouted..."

It's in the middle of nowhere, and irrigation isn't convenient. Plus, it's this person's land, that person's land, it's very difficult to handle.

Besides, I have more than just this to busy myself with.

Even with demolition, there are holdouts; although the rent for the land is just a pittance, there's no lack of people who want to squeeze out a bit more.

"Don't worry, don't worry."

This spring should be the most prosperous spring for the villagers of Yunqiao Village.

"Is this Zhang Meiliang's family? At the east end of the village, those three pieces of wasteland of yours, I estimate there's over an acre, want to rent them out?"

Now that there's a use for it, even if it only brings in a thousand yuan or so for everyone, Secretary Zhu won't let it go.

Clearly in the village, but knowing that the Song family never picks those lands, it's really not easy to manage.

Secretary Zhu has to communicate with them one by one.

"How is your vegetable seedling cultivation going? About when can the busyness at home end?"

Secretary Zhu spending her breath is certainly not for that bit of rent, but once the land is rented out, someone has to dig it, and if someone plants it, someone has to maintain it.

"The director coming to see the scenery is only known to our family for now, Song Tan, tell your staff, don't let it out."

Now, at Song Song Sancheng's place, casually bringing back an award is probably just ordinary.

"Mm-hmm-hmm."

Anyway, that question left the director silent, and he couldn't speak for a long stretch of the road, while Song Song Sancheng was happy:

"I heard you guys are going to splash water in the water, can I post a video on social media when you splash it high?"

"Rent for three months, the price hasn't been discussed yet, of course, 400 or 500 per acre is definitely stable..."

"Is this Chen Yun's family? That piece of land at the east end..."

"When the crew comes, so many people eating and drinking, buying and selling fresh produce every day, that's another source of income."

Fortunately, she has been in the village for over a year and has accomplished many practical things, and whether it's power grid renovation or road repair, she has had a hand in it, so most of the village trusts her.

"If there are many people, don't litter; our pigs, cows, and sheep are very expensive, it's not easy to compensate."

When they finally returned to the dormitory, even though they were assigned bunk beds, the three men breathed a sigh of relief.

"When are you coming to film? Can I go watch when you film?"

And Secretary Zhu was happy too:

"Help me find out tomorrow about how many people will be in this crew? How long will they stay?"

Song Tan nodded, understanding in her heart.

That's filming, something I've never seen before!

She calculated: "After the vegetables are harvested and the seedlings are replanted, it will basically be fine—but those are daily, long-term tasks; large-scale labor will end in about three days at the latest."

"Good, good, good."

"Okay, okay, okay, I'll try to negotiate a higher price for you... Okay, come back tomorrow to sign the contract when you have time; it's better to rent it out, maybe there will be opportunities later, right?"

After hanging up the phone, Secretary Zhu also instructed:

She calculated with an abacus: "If there are many people, eating and buying vegetables will be a big problem, right?"

Everyone in the village is working for the Song family now, but once the busy farming season is over, the work isn't there every day; shouldn't she find a way to create income for them?

So, even though Song Tan finds the crew troublesome, she doesn't mind at all.

These 10 or so calls were a mix of soft and hard, and each family's temper and attitude were different.

"If it gets out, this matter won't be easy to discuss."

"Are you renting or not? If you're not renting, I'll ask someone else? If you are, come back tomorrow to sign a contract..."

"I'll mobilize our villagers to plant more vegetables in advance. We don't need many of your good seedlings, but ordinary vegetables are always needed."

Besides, they're only renting for three months to grow grass; if this land is 200 or 300 yuan an acre, no one would want to rent it for a year!

"Anyway, they aren't working in the spring; they can do some odd jobs at your place, and then tidy up their own vegetable plots—it's best if everyone plants different varieties."

"Hello, is this Zhao Mingxia's family? That two-acre-and-three-fen plot of land at the east end of the village, are you planting it this year? If not, want to rent it out?"

"Where will you all stay when so many of you come? My nephew's homestay will be finished in April, will you stay there?"

Director:...

But the crew needs a whole piece of land for filming; if one piece can't be negotiated, then they don't want any of it.

"The price isn't high, but it's better than leaving it empty..."

Director: "..."

Even though many people live in the city now, this is their hometown after all, and at least there's a reputation to maintain.