Pa!
Pa, pa, pa!
The sound of rain hitting the leaves woke Xia Jie up from his sleep.
"It's June, and the child's face has changed so easily!”
The weather forecast clearly said that it would be sunny today. Why was it raining?
This was illogical!
The heavy rain caused the four chickens to obediently squat in their nests, no longer calling out to go out and have fun.
Qiuqiu was also lying lazily in the cage, its eyes half-closed, as if it was conserving its energy.
Da Yong had taken a few tree roots and bamboo roots over the past two days and began to ponder over them when he returned.
He said that he would try to carve something first before coming over to give Xia Jie a look.
Therefore, no one should be coming today.
Then let's sleep a little longer.
Rainy days were the best match for sleeping!
However, not long after he lay down, he heard a shout from outside.
"Is Jie home?"
"Coming, coming."
Xia Jie got up, put on some clothes, and ran out to take a look.
It was actually the old village chief, Liu Changgen!
"Hey, old village chief, why are you here? It's raining. Come in quickly!”
Xia Jie quickly welcomed him into the house.
"Old Village Chief, have a cigarette and rest for a while!”
Xia Jie took out a bag of electric lamps and handed one over.
Although he didn't smoke, since he came back to his hometown to do this farmhouse, he couldn't help but treat people, so he still had to prepare.
He had earned some extra money last time, so he bought a spare one.
"Yo, it's Great China. Good smoke!”
Liu Changgen took the cigarette and sniffed deeply under his nose. The wrinkles on his forehead smoothed out with a smile.
This child was really sensible. There was nothing to say about how he treated people!
"Old Village Chief, why are you here?”
Xia Jie asked.
"Oh, it's nothing serious. I just wanted to come over and take a look.”
Liu Changgen lit up his cigarette and took a deep puff. His face revealed a trace of satisfaction as he looked around.
"This place hasn't been renovated. It's still in its original state.”
"Yes, a homestay needs to be simple and natural. It doesn't need to be too fancy. If you want to stay in a high-end hotel or something, you don't have to come here.”
Xia Jie said with a smile.
"Yes, that's true. But our village is so far from the city. Would anyone be willing to come and play?”
The old village chief could not help but ask the same question as Song Xiaodong.
" Hehe, of course there is. Old Village Chief, look at the beautiful scenery here. They…"
Xia Jie repeated his answer to Song Xiaodong.
"See, am I right?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Young people like you have a broad mind and new ideas. We're all old and can't keep up with the times. Who would have thought that people in this big city would actually want to experience our lives?”
Liu Changgen scratched his head and sighed.
"Then tell me, if you succeed, can the others in our village learn from you?”
The old village chief looked at Xia Jie eagerly and asked with some anticipation.
"Uh, well, maybe. I can't be sure yet.”
Xia Jie did not dare to say anything else.
I have a live broadcast to attract popularity, so I don't have to worry about no one coming. If the villagers all rush to learn, it will backfire.
After all, without a sufficient consumer base and without sufficient conditions, it would be blind to want to follow suit and engage in rural tourism.
"Yes, yes, you're right. Let's wait and see.”
The old village chief nodded.
He came here today to understand the situation and see if he could find more ways for the villagers to make money.
If every household's money bag could be bulging, then the children would not have to go out to work to earn money!
"By the way, old village chief, I have something to ask you first. Who is in charge of the brick factory in the village now?”
Since they were already here, Xia Jie didn't have to make a trip, so he asked directly.
"The brick factory has long been abandoned. No one is in charge!”
The old village chief shook his head and said.
In the early years, the villagers in the surrounding villages could not build their houses without using red bricks, so the brick factory was popular for a while.
However, when they built houses later, they mostly used cement slabs, reinforced concrete, and not many bricks.
Moreover, he did not have the money to do any technical modifications. He did not have the money to research nine-hole bricks, heat-resistant bricks, and so on. Naturally, they were eliminated.
"Can the kiln inside still be used?”
Xia Jie was only interested in that.
"It can be used. That thing won't rust and corrode wherever it is placed. As long as there are materials and fuel, it can be burned.”
"Why? You want to use it? That's no problem. This factory belongs to the village. It's idle now. Even if it's demolished, it'll still cost money to find someone.”
Liu Changgen directly said.
"How about this, old village chief? I'll rent that kiln.”
Xia Jie thought for a moment and said.
"Hey, why rent? It's a place that no one goes to. If you want to use it, just use it. You helped the villagers a lot yesterday.”
Liu Changgen waved his hand disapprovingly.
"No, no, no, old village chief. Since this brick factory belongs to the village, I'll borrow it. There has to be a reason.”
Xia Jie insisted.
It was free, so it was easy to cause trouble!
"Uh…Jie, what are you going to do with it?”
Liu Changgen seemed to have thought of something and could not help but ask.
"Hai, I want to make some porcelain for myself, so I need a kiln.”
Xia Jie said generously.
"Oh, so you want to use it to make pottery. That's definitely not a problem!”
Liu Changgen nodded.
This young man is not simple. Not only can he endure hardship, but he also has craftsmanship. Old Xia can be considered to have a successor!
"How much do you think is suitable?"
Xia Jie asked.
"Anyway, it's an empty place. If you want to use it, you can take care of the water, electricity, and fuel yourself. As for the rent, I'll give you one…five thousand yuan a year! What do you think?"
Liu Changgen raised one finger and turned it into five fingers.
"Alright, no problem. Then I'll make an agreement with the village and rent it for ten years.”
Xia Jie said straightforwardly.
After all, it would be very troublesome to build a new one. Since there was a ready-made one to use, why not?
"Old village chief, when do you think it's convenient?”
"It's convenient anytime. If you don't mind the rain outside, come with me to the village committee later.”
He didn't expect that the abandoned factory could actually earn tens of thousands of yuan. This was an income for the village, so Liu Changgen naturally couldn't ask for it.
Since he had already said this, Xia Jie did not have the mood to sleep. He quickly finalized this matter.
He would definitely have to renovate it later. In the future, it could also be used as a special experience project for mountain village life.
After all, there are modern ceramic art shops in big cities. It costs hundreds of yuan to experience it. This is more traditional and meaningful!
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