It was not that Lan Shu was petty, but she had to be wary of others.
Of course, she had to guard against the village chief.
As for hiding it from her father, Lan Shengli, it was only because her father was a promoter of the union. If her father let something slip, it would not be easy for them to contract the land on the mountain.
Lan Dazhuang didn't think too much about it, but he believed what his sister said.
"Then I'll go to the county this afternoon!" Lan Dazhuang didn't hesitate when he made the decision.
He quickly finished his meal, wiped his mouth, and drove the tractor out.
Lan Shu and Xiao Bai were only halfway through their meal.
Usually, the three of them would eat together, but today, the two of them were alone.
Earlier, Xiao Bai was listening to the fat miss' words the entire time. When he saw how confident the fat miss was and how she seemed to be devising strategies, he felt that he was looking at her in a new light!
The fat miss' words not only made Brother Dazhuang's blood boil, but they also broadened his horizons!
Especially the fat miss' last bit of caution.
He admired her from the bottom of his heart for her ability to see the big picture and her meticulousness.
At this moment, Lan Shu did not realize that the young man who was temporarily staying at her house was looking at her in a different way from before…
…
Lan Dazhuang went to the county in the afternoon and came back with good news.
Just as his sister had said, Second Brother and Third Brother had a lot of savings!
Second Brother had worked in the hospital for five to six years, and he alone could take out 1,500 yuan. This was also because Second Brother usually sent money home. Otherwise, he could have forked out more!
Although his third brother had only worked for a year, what Lan Dazhuang did not expect was that not long ago, his third brother had made a breakthrough in a research project. The prize money was 500 yuan!
In addition, he could take out a thousand yuan as funds for his brother and sister to start a business together.
This way, they would have more than 3,000 yuan. It should be enough for their initial investment!
His sister had said that they did not have to plant too many fruit trees at the beginning. They had to test the seedlings first and increase the number of seedlings every year.
There was no need to invest too much in raising chickens either. They would raise a hundred first. As long as the incubation went smoothly, in less than a year, a hundred chickens would become a thousand! Or even more…
When Lan Dazhuang returned home that night, he immediately told his sister the good news.
Lan Shu nodded. Everything was going according to her plan.
In the next few days, the siblings split up and got busy.
Lan Dazhuang frequently went up the mountain to choose the best locations for the future orchard and free-range chicken farm.
On the other hand, Lan Shu went to the county's post office every day. After receiving the money from her two brothers, she took everything out and brought it home.
Although she could have waited until she negotiated the contract with the village before withdrawing the money…
When there were stacks of money in front of her, how could she resist the temptation?
Lan Shu was using psychological tactics and money tactics!
Considering that it wasn't safe for a woman like her to bring so much money with her, Lan Shu had been bringing Xiao Bai everywhere for the past few days.
…
In Tianshui Village, the villagers had long heard that the Lan family had taken in a handsome young man.
Who knew if the young man would really become the Lan family's son-in-law?
However, no matter how many rumors were spread, no one had really seen the young man's appearance. They wondered if it was really as the rumors said, that he was handsome and had a face that could not be seen anywhere.
In the past two days, the lazy daughter of the Lan family had brought the young man out and finally let the villagers see him.
In the past, Aunt Wang, who lived next door to the Lan family, had said that the young man was handsome and that no man in the village could compare to him. At that time, no one believed her and thought that Aunt Wang was bragging.
Now that everyone had seen him with their own eyes, the young wives and old ladies in the village were all whispering that no other men in their village were good-looking!
It was a pity that such a beautiful young man might end up in the hands of the lazy daughter of the Lan family.
However, there were also people who said, "The lazy daughter of the Lan family is much thinner than before! She doesn't look ugly either?"
"Ugly? She's round and smooth. She looks healthy and vibrant!"
"After she slimmed down, her eyes look much bigger. If she can slim down a little more, she should be quite good-looking, right?"
…
WLan Shu would deliver food to her parents in the afternoon every day. Whether it was genuine praise or flattery, she had already heard these words many times.
It had been half a month since she returned to the village and started losing weight.
In the past half a month, she had lost at least 20 catties!
Her weight, which was originally above 160 catties, was now less than 140 catties.
Although she still looked fat overall, compared to before, she was no longer as visually impactful!
Recently, the fat on her face had gradually melted away, and her facial features had gradually become clearer.
Lan Shu looked at herself in the mirror. The host's appearance was actually not bad. In fact, she was quite good-looking.
Every fatty had potential. Only by slimming down would one know how beautiful they were.
Therefore, Lan Shu was even more motivated to lose weight!
…
It was September 15th, and there were still a few days before the autumn harvest.
This morning, three unexpected juniors came to the village secretary's office.
It was not that their arrival was unexpected, but their words were shocking!
"Are you really going to contract the back mountain?" The secretary of Tianshui Village, who was over 50 years old and had a short white beard, was dumbfounded!
Beside the village secretary, the village chief was also so surprised that he could not close his mouth.
"Even if you want to contract land, you should contract land that can be used for farming. You can't farm or grow vegetables in the mountains. Why do you want to contract the land there?"
"Why don't you go back and think about it carefully? Discuss it with the elders at home. Contracting land is not a small matter. It's better to be careful."
Whether it was the village secretary or the village chief, they all felt that these three juniors were simply joking!
"There's no need to discuss it with our family. We've already thought it through before we came," Lan Shu looked at the village secretary and the village chief and said seriously.
"The reason why we're contracting the mountain instead of farmland is because it's cheap. As for whether we can farm there or not, it doesn't matter as long as the village contracts the mountain to us."
Hearing the Lan family's youngest daughter's words, the village secretary and the village chief looked at each other in tacit understanding.
At this moment, the two of them already understood in their hearts. It seemed that the contracting of the back mountain was completely her idea!
They had heard a lot of news about the Lan family's daughter in the village. When this woman was young, she was pampered by the Lan family and didn't do any work. When she grew up, she married the only university graduate in the village and even got a divorce not long ago.
She was divorced, but she didn't stay at home and actually came up with such a bad idea!
Lan Dazhuang usually seemed to be quite down-to-earth and a hard worker. Why was he fooling around with his sister?
"You two should go back and discuss it with your family," the secretary said.
Although some people were not afraid of risks and contracting land was a good thing for the village, they could not cheat these young people just to carry out the work implemented by the higher-ups.