(18) Construction of the Villa
The small setback at the beginning had severely injured Ah Fu. However, it did not affect Ah Fu's fighting spirit too much. When Jin Feng met Ah Fu, she had an inexplicable inclination in her heart. Jin Feng took special care of Ah Fu and was also very attentive to Ah Fu's goods. With the full support of Village Chief Cui, Ah Fu was like a tiger with wings. It was much easier to do things. Ah Fu ensured that two carts of goods were sent to the county town every day. When there was a lot of goods, he would send three or four carts. A large amount of money came in, and Ah Fu's wallet bulged day by day. Seeing that Ah Fu was getting more and more popular day by day, more and more people came to seek refuge with Ah Fu, and the team gradually grew.
The more he walked, the smoother he became and the more experience he had. Ah Man and Ah Cang could even defend Ah Fu once. Ah Fu's arrangements were orderly. They began to take time to consider the matter of contracting the mountains. Because many people were watching and hesitating, no one responded to the contracting policy. A few mountains in the village were randomly selected by Fu. After going up the mountain for a field trip, Ah Fu still chose Fengfeng Ridge in the village. One of the reasons was that he was familiar with the hillside of the village and it was close to his home. There was plenty of water on the mountain, and the terrain was also very unique. At first, the contract fee was very low, and the local specialties in the mountains could be collected to protect themselves.
In the beginning, Ah Fu didn't want to make it big. He just wanted to do some planting and breeding. The government also had a subsidy, which could earn tens of thousands of yuan a year after deducting expenses. It was much better than leaving his hometown to work outside. Ah Fu had personally experienced the hardships and tiredness of working outside for many years. He had to take care of other people's bowls and be controlled by them. When he worked, he had to see whether the boss's face was cloudy or sunny.
The harvest in autumn was gratifying. Ah Fu found a small restaurant in the town and ordered a few tables of food and wine. He gathered all the people who worked for him, including his uncle and the village officials. Ah Fu also asked her uncle to come forward and invite Village Chief Cui. They would eat and drink together, chat and chat. Ah Fu was very grateful for everyone's help and support. He wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone and to promote the villa. Giving everyone a share of their salary was not easy to talk about. Giving everyone a salary and cash was the only way to reassure everyone.
There were over twenty men and women, old and young. All the people Ah Fu had invited were here. The small restaurant was bustling with activity.
When everyone was here, Ah Fu said to everyone,"Everyone, sit down and don't talk. Today, Village Chief Cui is also here. We would like to invite the village chief to say a few words to us. Everyone applauds to welcome the village chief to speak.”
The whole family applauded. The township head stood up and said to everyone,""I'm very happy to be with you young people. I feel that I've become young too. Everyone present, this year's New Year must be very different from previous years! Why? Because you have money now. If you don't want to be poor, you have to work hard and use your brain. They had all seen hail fall from the sky, but they had never seen meat buns fall from the sky. Zhou Afu has set a good example for everyone. Our mountain is full of treasures. Why not take it out and turn it into cash to improve our lives? Everyone, isn't this logical?”
Everyone applauded enthusiastically again. "We'd better let Ah Fu tell everyone," said Village Chief Cui.”
"All right, Ah Fu, tell us," the big guy said in a hubbub,"we're all working for you."”
Ah Fu said,"I have nothing to say. I just want to thank Village Chief Cui." Thank you for looking up to me, Ah Fu. Everyone is not afraid of suffering with me. Let's work together. Everyone has seen the salary forms that I have written. After drinking, go get your money from Ah Xiang.”
After autumn came winter. It was time for the mountain people to bask in the sun against the north wall again. Ah Fu found that while selling fresh goods, a small amount of dried goods was also very popular. Dry goods were less consumed and easier to preserve. Since there were no fresh goods, Ah Fu wanted to try dry goods again. Ah Fu went to discuss with her uncle, wanting to find a place to set up a purchasing point to stock up on dry goods.
Ah Fu told her uncle about her idea. Uncle thought for a while and said,"Ah Fu. Your idea is very good. You need a place to store it for safekeeping. Ah Fu, you should go and find Village Chief Cui. The old supply and marketing cooperative in the village has been disbanded for many years. There was a house and a yard. It had been idle for many years and no one cared about it. The house was broken, so it could be used after some repairs.”
Ah Fu still had a vague impression of the old supply and marketing cooperative. When he was young, he would go there to buy things from afar. He still remembered the general location. Ah Fu immediately went to check when she heard what her uncle said. The big iron lock on the door of the supply and marketing cooperative was so embroidered that it couldn't be opened. It was really old. There were many large holes in the roof, and the courtyard was quite large. The yard was overgrown with weeds and some broken things were piled up. The two large wooden doors were tied with iron wire. The naughty child had dug a big hole under the wooden door. The location was not bad. Ah Fu immediately went to the village to find Village Chief Cui, who liked Ah Fu very much.
Ah Fu came to the township head's office. As soon as he saw Village Head Cui, he asked,""Ah Fu, do you have any new ideas? Sit down and tell us."
Ah Fu pulled over a chair and sat down."Village Chief Cui, the villagers have nothing to do in winter. In the past, when winter came, they would crowd around the north wall to bask in the sun and chase the old cows away. I want them to go out and collect dry goods. I'll gather them and sell them. I want to rent the old supply and marketing cooperative compound in the village and use it as a purchasing point to store goods.”
Hearing Ah Fu's words, Village Chief Cui said,"Alright, Ah Fu." Not a bad idea, your vision is quite unique! I don't need you to pay the rent. You can be responsible for repairing and looking after the house. I'll get my secretary to draft a document immediately. I'll sign it today. Bring a copy back and do it immediately. When they saw a business opportunity, they had to attack quickly. Time was money. You should think more about it."
As expected of a soldier, Village Chief Cui had a strong sense of time and was highly efficient. He was very decisive in his words and actions. Ah Fu respected and admired Village Chief Cui from the bottom of his heart. Ah Fu came back from the village and immediately repaired the house, cleaned the yard, and tidied up the containers. The counters that had not been used for many years were broken, so Ah Fu got someone to repair them and put them neatly. He gathered everyone to hang up a sign and named it Fu Man Cang Grocery Store. A notice was posted on the red paper, stating the price of the dry goods and the quality requirements. As soon as the notice was posted, there were many onlookers.
Ah Fu said to everyone,"Everyone, take a good look. Anyone can do this job." The price was clearly stated. No matter who worked harder, they would get more.”
Those who were idle at home were all mobilized. There was no one who was unwilling to earn money at their doorstep. This was still a brainwork. Being tall and big did not necessarily mean that he would earn a lot of money. After a few days of collecting, Ah Fu would send it to Big Sister Jin. The hard work could not be suppressed at all. Throughout the winter, the hard-working people who wanted to work and could run earned a lot of money. Ah Fu asked Ah Xiang and Little Lian to be in charge of receiving goods at the grocery store. He would bring people to the mountain to build a bridge and a small courtyard. A period of hard days began. Ah Fu bought a second-hand car, and his brothers worked from morning till night.
Ah Fu and his brothers worked hard for nearly a year, opening canals, diverting water, opening roads, supplying electricity, building walls, and building houses. The small courtyard of the villa was basically completed. Many houses were built, and a small mountain village was beginning to take shape.
Ah Fu's mother also urged her to nag Ah Fu."Ah Fu, hurry up and get married first. There are many gossips in the mountains. Why is Ah Xiang following you for no reason? Getting married doesn't stop you from doing things! Look at people your age. Their children are already very big. Mother also wanted to hug a grandchild! Mother can't wait any longer. You can't wait until Father and Mother are too old to walk!”
Ah Fu thought about it and agreed. Ah Xiang had mentioned marriage more than once in bed. Father and mother are also old. In the past half year, mother would nag whenever she met, and it has become a heart disease for mother. Ah Man's child came to play at home. Look at how rare his parents were. It was time for her to get married and have a child. Ah Xiang really seemed to have some problems recently. Ah Fu promised her mother to get married as soon as possible.
Ah Fu said,"Mother, don't worry." I'll get a marriage certificate with Ah Xiang in two days and get married on National Day this year. Next year, he would let his mother have a big fat grandson.”
Afu Niang was so happy that her face bloomed with joy. Afu Niang said repeatedly,"Good, good. Mother has already prepared the cotton for your quilts. Mother has been waiting for this day.”
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