Contracting the mountain was much simpler than renting the villagers' fields.
There were a few mountain peaks that were unoccupied. They were collective mountain peaks in the village. Eldest Uncle Shi Lichun stepped forward and negotiated with the village committee to rent them for 150 dollars per acre per year.
This mountain had a total of 6,000 acres. The rent would be paid every three years for 20 years, and the rent would increase by 20% every three years.
The rent paid for the first time was a total of 2. 7 million dollars, divided equally between the households.
There were 396 households in Stoneback Village, each of which would receive 6,818 dollars.
To the villagers, this sum of money was a windfall.
Of course, some people might have some objections. If this mountain was rented, could they still go into the mountains to cut firewood or find herbs?
Shi Lichun also expressed that this was indeed impossible.
