Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Fortunately, there was television at home and many books at Qin Junshanâs place. They all knew that she liked to read and gain some advanced knowledge.
Therefore, no one suspected her.
Li Yong repeatedly nodded after hearing this. â1 only had this idea before. After Yuanyuan said it, I have decided. 1â11 go and ask them about renting the Mountain when they go to work.â
âYouâd better think it through. When you rent this mountain, you still have to develop it. This is not an easy job.â Li Xu reminded.
The soil on the mountain was fertile, but it was hard.
If he wanted to farm, he had to develop a mountain.
âXiaomin is about to give birth, will you still be able to free up your time then?â Li Xu said.
Speaking of Qin Xiaomin, Li Yongâs expression became hesitant.
Seeing this, Qin Xiaomin quickly expressed her opinion, âSis, Iâm fine! I will support any decision made by Li Yong!â
âItâs only the second year of New Year anyway, you guys think about it. No matter what, your Brother-in-law and 1 will definitely support you.â Li Xu said in a low voice.
âAlright, weâll discuss this matter again.â Li Yong nodded.
They chatted until five in the afternoon, and the sky was about to turn dark.
Zhang Kun and Li Xu discussed and went back to their in-lawsâ house.
After staying with the Zhang family until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Li Xu and Zhang Kun brought the children back to the city.
It was time to open for business on the sixth day of the New Year.
They went back on the morning of the fifth day of the New Year and arrived home at ten oâclock.
The husband and wife discussed this for a while and went to Qin Junshan.
They picked some fresh vegetables from Zhang Junâs shed and bought some gifts.
The five of them went over with bags of various sizes.
This year, Cheng Shuqin and Qin Haowen were also present.
As soon as Ji Yuanyuan entered the door, Cheng Shuqin walked over in amazement. âOh my, my Daughter-in-law has grown so tall?â
She stood beside Ji Yuanyuan and looked at her with a smile.
Ji Yuanyuan and her two brothers almost said in unison, âHappy New Year, Grandpa Qin, Uncle Qin, and Aunt Cheng!â
The three people who were shouted at happily gave red packets.
Qin Mucheng heard the noise and came down from upstairs.
When he saw Ji Yuanyuan, his face broke into a smile.
However, he still remembered to greet them, âHappy New Year, Uncle and Auntie!â
Li Xu also quickly took out a red packet from her pocket and passed it to Qin Mucheng.
They had three children, but the Qin family only had one.
Hence, Li Xu specially wrapped the red bag thickly, not wanting the Qin family to suffer.
Therefore, Qin Mucheng was a little hesitant when he took it.
He looked at Qin Haowen and Cheng Shuqin.
Cheng Shuqin knew Li Xuâs temper, so she nodded at Qin Mucheng.
Qin Mucheng accepted the red packet and thanked Zhang Kun and Li Xu respectfully. âThank you, Uncle and Auntie!â
The two of them sat down. Qin Mucheng couldnât wait to bring Ji Yuanyuan some snacks and fruits. âWhat do you want to eat? Iâll open it for you!â
Cheng Shuqin looked at Ji Yuanyuan with a satisfied expression. âMy Daughter-in-law is getting more and more beautiful!â
Hearing this, Ji Yuanyuan only pursed her lips and smiled, not responding.
The adults gathered together and chatted, and the children were also whispering.
Li Xu talked about Li Yongâs idea of renting the mountain as they chatted.
As Qin Haowen listened, he praised, âXiao Yong has a good idea. There are quite a few rural tourism businesses in B City, and the business is quite good. S City will also rise up sooner or later.â
âYou have to help Li Yong. He still has a lot of debts to bear.â Qin Junshan chimed in. âIf you have the means to get the mountain, then help!â
Upon hearing this, Qin Haowen smiled bitterly and said, âFather, do 1 need you to tell me about this? If Li Yong needs my help, Iâll definitely help!â
Li Xu said courteously, âLet him try it out first. The back mountain has been deserted for so long. It should be easy for the higher-ups to handle it if he can generate some revenue now.â
Qin Haowen nodded. âTell Li Yong to give me a call if thereâs any problem. Iâll settle it for him.â
âOkay, Iâll tell Li Yong that. Iâm really grateful to you.â
Cheng Shuqin waved her hand. âThatâs enough. Weâre all family. Why are you talking to us like strangers?â
Li Yongâs rent for the back of the mountain was quickly decided by his family.
Whether it was Liu Guihua, Li Zhiming, Li Lei, or even Meng Xiaoning, all of them supported Li Yongâs idea.
After the 15th day of the first month, all the departments started to work. Li Yong began to rent the back of the mountain.
Just as Li Xu had expected, the matter was settled very quickly. He didnât need the Qin familyâs help at all.
The contract was signed for 30 years, and the rent for one acre of land was only a few dozen Yuan a year.
It was much more cost-effective than renting other peopleâs land in the village.
The scale of the back mountain was not enormous. The entire mountain was only about 800 acres, so Li Yong naturally did not need that much.
He only contracted half of the slopeâs land, which was more than a hundred acres.
The annual rent was only 5000 Yuan.
On the day of signing the contract, Li Yong handed in the 5000 Yuan rent.
A hundred acres of land on the mountain would belong to the Li family.
After the contract came into effect, Li Yong started to hire people to develop the mountain.
They would start from the top and open up an acre of land, then build a greenhouse and plant vegetables.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of May.
Qin Xiaominâs due date was this month, so Qin Zhiye approved her leave. From mid-May onwards, she wouldnât be working.
She had been staying at her motherâs house until she gave birth.
The main thing was that her in-laws couldnât help.
Other than Meng Xiaoning, the whole family was busy with wasteland reclamation.
Meng Xiaoning was a sister-in-law with a child. She couldnât let her serve her, right?
Therefore, even though she knew that her parents would be unhappy, Qin Xiaomin still insisted on going back to her parentsâ house.
Fortunately, Li Yong was considerate.
After he finished his work during the day, he would ride his bicycle over to her parentsâ house at night to accompany her.
Qin Xiaominâs heart ached a little. She thought about asking Li Yong to get a driverâs license so he could drive her car in the future. It would be much more convenient this way.
After all, Qin Xiaomin thought that after giving birth, no one would take care of the child for her. It was better to leave the child with her parents and let her mother take care of it.
Niu Allan was not happy, âI wonât look after them! If you know how to order me around, why donât you order your Mother-in-law around?â
âMy Mother-in-law is old. Besides, she didnât take care of my Sister-in-lawâs child. If 1 let her take care of the child, my Sister-in-law might not be happy.â Qin Xiaomin chuckled. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Niu Allan rolled her eyes. âYou! Youâre always thinking about other people but donât think about me!â
Qin Xiaomin leaned forward. âAiya, the most important thing is that youâre knowledgeable and careful. Iâm not worried about leaving the child to you.â
Qin Xiaomin was not lying.
No matter how good her mother-in-law was, she was still just a mother-in-law. How could she be as considerate as her own mother?
âNo, I wonât. If the child takes your surname, 1 might consider it!â Niu Allan still refused.
âMother, itâs not like you donât have a son. Why do you want my child to have the last nameâ¦â
Before Qin Xiaomin could finish her sentence, she looked down at her lower body in a daze.
A warm current was dripping down her leg.
There was already a small puddle of water on the ground..