Chapter 29
200 yuan!?
Although he had prepared himself mentally, He Yongjun was still shocked.
This was a huge sum of money that he would have to save for a long time!
He Yongjun opened his mouth to speak, but He Qiang on the side agreed without hesitation:
"I think it's okay, let's take this price!"
He Yongjun glared at his son and wanted to bargain, but Liu Qiang persuaded him:
"Third brother, this is inherently risky. It is not the same as opening a small shop. If the price is low, we will also be at great risk if something goes wrong in the future. It is too little and we really cannot explain it."
He Qiang also advised at this time:"Dad, let's just do it. We won't lose money anyway. Two hundred is two hundred! Besides, this money is not going into Uncle Liu's pocket. This is the team's money. Only when the villagers have nothing to say can we have peace of mind in contracting the fish pond."
Hearing this, He Yongjun also accepted it.
However, when he thought about spending 200 yuan a year, his heart ached.
This is two hundred yuan!
It will take several years of frugality to save this money!
"You are satisfied now, but if you continue to be lazy, I won't be able to stop you anymore."
He Yongjun sighed and gave his son a lecture.
He Qiang pouted:"Look at what you said, I didn't cause you any trouble before!"
He Yongjun's face darkened and he wanted to teach his son a lesson on the spot!
At this time, Tian Han came out to smooth things over:
"Lao San, Qiang Wa is already going through life, so don't look at him with old eyes. Aren't you discouraging his enthusiasm by doing this?"
He Qiang said confidently,"That's right, it's fine if you don't praise me more, but you keep calling me neither a pig nor a dog. How can this be justified!"
He Yongjun almost got his nose crooked with anger.
Hey, how can you talk to me like this?
Liu Qiang raised his glass and shouted at He Yongjun,"Lao San, you should be happy that your son has a promising future. Look at my family, Quan You has never expected to become smart in his life. Qiang Wa is so smart now, what are you dissatisfied with?"
The two cadres were actually happy in their hearts!
Contracting is now being quietly carried out all over the country, and they are in the mountains, so they are naturally bolder.
The cadres in the two teams are optimistic about the policy, so they are very happy about the canteen and the contracted fish pond.
The 200 yuan contract fee a year goes back to the team, and there is also a canteen to facilitate everyone to buy daily necessities, which is all good!
"Hey, you guys are talking without any back pain."
He Yongjun raised his glass depressedly and drank it all.
200 yuan a year, if he loses it, he will really go bankrupt!
Sun Youtian said indifferently:"What are you afraid of? As long as the things are grown, are you afraid of losing money? As long as you have the goods, my sister will buy them all for you."
He Yongjun felt more confident and said with a relaxed expression:"Is it really okay? This will not be regarded as speculation, right?"
"Who dares to cause trouble to you? My sister is the one who receives the goods, and they are a supply and marketing cooperative, which is the state regulation!"
Sun Youtian said nonchalantly.
Tian Han also explained:"You contracted the fish pond in our team, and you pay the contract fee to the team every year. It's not that you went to find the fish pond yourself. Who in the team can say that you are wrong? If you say you are speculating, then it's only because you don't pay the team the contract fee."
He Yongjun was no longer worried.
Hey, this is really a good business to make money!
As long as there is no harvest, the things in the fish pond are produced, then there is definitely money to be made.
He Yongjun's thoughts at this time also became active.
He Qiang was shocked. How can he make a fart by selling a supply and marketing cooperative?
Why did the farmers become rich later?
Isn't it because the unified purchase and marketing system was gradually cancelled!
Under the model of unified purchase and marketing, farmers can't even raise pigs, let alone expand the scale?
Since 1978, the market has been gradually reformed.
Various regions are opening markets and implementing a dual-track pricing system, one side is unified purchase and marketing, and the other side is a market bargaining system.
Just like pork, the current price is 82 cents per catty, and the bargaining sales in the market range from one dollar and four to one dollar and five.
Although the price cannot be called sky-high, at least the profit is no longer at a different level.
"Dad, don't worry about the sales of the fish pond. The policies are getting better and better now, and they will only be more open in the future. Let's contract the fish pond this year, and maybe the conditions will be better when we receive the goods! Then we can directly take them to the county to sell, and we will definitely not worry about no one wanting them!"
He Qiang was afraid that He Yongjun would force him to sell the things to the supply and marketing cooperative.
Although this is also a matter of course, the problem is that he doesn't want to just make such a hard-earned money!
He Yongjun frowned and said,"Can you know more than Lao Tian and the others? Shut up and eat your meal!"
He Qiang rolled his eyes.
Tian Han supported He Qiang's opinion:"Qiangwaer's idea should be correct. We secretly contracted before, but the document was issued in May. Although we were more radical, the fact also shows that the higher-ups have taken our current situation into consideration. The people want to live a good life, there is no reason for the government to stop them, haven't they already put things right!"
Liu Qiang also agreed:"That's right, we ordinary people just want to fill our stomachs and eat more meat, there is no reason for the government to not allow it! The big pot meal is not tasty, this is the conclusion drawn from practice."
He Yongjun took a sip of wine and sighed:"I'm afraid of a late spring cold!"
Sun Youtian said:"What's there to be afraid of? I just want to eat a few more bites of meat, so what? Someone stopped me before, but now it's over?"
Several men drank and talked more and more.
After the meal, all the men at the table were drunk.
Sun Jifa was drunk, holding his old father Sun Youtian's hand and speaking his mind:
"Dad, for so many years, you said you would never stop scolding me. Now I finally found a job, but I never heard you praise me!"
Sun Youtian said unhappily,"If you find a serious job, then you are doing it for me? Do you still want me to support you for the rest of your life?"
Sun Jifa said unwillingly,"If you don't praise me, agree to one of my requests!"
Sun Youtian asked doubtfully,"What?"
Sun Jifa said with a longing look on his face,"You have always scolded me. I have suffered so much these years! Can you let me experience it for once? Can you call me dad once?"
"Hey, why are you hitting people!"
"I can't kill you!"
"I was wrong!! Dad, be gentle!"
Liu Quanyou said contemptuously:"Stupid!"
He Qiang and his son hurried to persuade them.
The main reason was that Sun Youtian was going to hit him with a bench!
After the farce, He Qiang simply took Liu Qiang to the village to discuss the matter of contracting the fish pond first, so as to avoid more trouble.
Liu Qiang said to Tian Jun:"Go and get the pen and paper from your father's house, and write the contract for Qiangwaer first."
Tian Han also said to his son:"Don't dawdle, hurry up."
Tian Jun stood up indignantly and ran errands, daring not to be angry but not to speak.
After a while, Tian Han saw his son coming back and cursed:"Are you full of tofu dregs in your head? I asked you to get a piece of paper and you only got one? What if I wrote it wrong?"
Tian Jun dodged and avoided his father's gaze, not daring to say a word.
Liu Qiang persuaded:"It's not a big deal, just let him get two more sheets, write carefully, just save paper."
Tian Han then thought:"Bring the ink pad as well."
As Tian Jun turned around and walked out, he muttered,"How dare you talk about me."
Tian Han saw his son talking back and said,"Come back here!"
Tian Jun ran away.
Tian Han said embarrassedly,"Oh, it's a misfortune for my family."
Sun Youtian, who was standing beside him, said with sympathy,"Every family has its own problems!"
He Yongjun also joined in the complaints,"Who said it wasn't true? There's never a day without worries."
Liu Qiang sighed. He didn't even want to talk about how his family was troublesome, big or small. He rolled his eyes.
I've obviously changed for the better, okay!
Soon, Tian Jun brought back the paper and ink.
Tian Han discussed with Liu Qiang and wrote a rather simple contract. It was agreed that the fish pond with an area of 2.7 mu in the team would be contracted by He Qiang's family, and the annual contract fee would be 200 yuan. The contract would be for ten years. After the expiration, He Qiang would have the priority to renew the contract.
Although literacy was a great cause in that era, in fact, many people graduated from elementary school in a hurry. He Qiang didn't know many words, but he didn't trust himself to read the contract, so he asked Wu Shuhua to check it.
Seeing that his wife nodded to indicate that it was okay, he also wrote his name crookedly and pressed his fingerprints.
"OK, let's go to the village and ask the village chief to stamp the official seal."
Liu Qiang pressed his fingerprints, and after the team agreed, the only thing left was the village's official seal.
He Qiang asked Wu Shuhua to take a few big unity tickets from the last time he sold roe deer, and prepared to use them as a deposit. He would make up the rest of the money after selling the old turtle.
When they arrived in the village, Wu Youhua stamped the contract with the official seal very readily.
After all, he dared to make moves in the past few years, and he was very brave.
Not to mention now.
"Tomorrow the village tractor will go to the county, so remember to come early and leave at daybreak."
Wu Youhua told He Qiang.
Sun Youtian had already made arrangements for this matter. There were only a few prominent families in the village, and they all gave each other face.
He Qiang nodded:"Okay, I will definitely not delay tomorrow, I will come before daybreak!"