mtlumby2d Chapter 461 You can't do it without money
Chapter 461 You can't do it without money
In the evening, everyone got quite drunk, so the farmhouse specially provided hangover soup, sweet water, and other hangover remedies free of charge.
Most people stayed overnight.
Staff will then guide you into the relaxation and accommodation areas.
Zhou Shixun, accompanied by several city lords, arrived at Chu Chen's house.
Apart from Lan Tianlei, the other city lords who entered Chu Chen's house wondered what the point of building so many grand mansions over the years was.
In order to sell the coal, Chu Chen had his family start a coal stove.
Zhou Shixun gave Chu Chen a thumbs up for this.
But looking at the bright lights inside the house, and the elderly people dancing gracefully in the square of Mashan Village, swayed by the square dance music, I could see them all.
They all turned to Chu Chen and asked, "Young Master Chu, are there any vacant plots of land left in our village?"
They all thought that when they got old, they could live in Mashan Village and live to be a hundred years old.
"Haha, don't even think about it. I, Lan Tianlei, have been in Qingyun for so many years, and I wouldn't dare to even consider it in Young Master Chu's territory."
"Hahaha, Young Master Chu, we have been presumptuous!"
Listening to the discussion, Chu Chen said, "Gentlemen, I believe that under His Majesty's rule, soon there will be thousands upon thousands of Mashan Villages throughout the Great Xia Dynasty. Don't you agree?"
After being humiliated by Chu Chen, Zhou Shixun immediately stroked his beard with delight.
"Chuwazi is right. I think that now that the Great Xia is powerful, it is time to seek more benefits for the people."
"Gentlemen, remember that you are the lords of this city, and the affairs of the people are of paramount importance."
"Look at how our coal utilization has truly benefited the people of the entire Great Xia Dynasty. So, you should do the same."
Chu Chen curled his lip after hearing this, thinking to himself, "You old miser, you can't forget your business no matter where you go."
Three days after the opening, Zhou Shixun, accompanied by a group of officials, left Mashan Village amidst a farewell party led by Wang Defa and the villagers.
Although Zhou Shixun and his group left, the business of agritainment in Mashan Village has never stopped.
People from all over the Great Xia region came one after another.
My first reason is to see what's so special about this place that His Majesty praised.
Secondly, I also wanted to come and experience the legendary food, wine, and exceptional service.
Driven by agritourism, the entire Qingyun City has become prosperous.
Wenxiang Pavilion and Honglangman have seen a significant increase in visitors during this period, and Chunxiang and Qiuju returned to Qingyun City the next day.
Hong Langman has also sent back news in the past few days that some girls with weaker constitutions are unable to even get out of bed.
Lan Pengyun was so anxious that he was like an ant on a hot pan, almost ready to lead his servants to other brothels to snatch people away.
Chu Chen listened to this information from inside the room, a smile playing on his lips.
He thought to himself, "This is the result I wanted to see."
On the fourth day, Wang Defa took a breather and then had Hu Zi display the earnings from the past four days in the village hall.
Then each family sent a representative to the auditorium for a meeting.
He knew that only by ensuring that the villagers truly benefited could this enthusiasm be sustained.
So tonight, he's going to let the villagers truly taste the sweetness for the first time.
"Quiet!" At Wang Defa's command, the arguments within the force ceased.
"My friends, after three days of operation, the farmhouse has generated a net profit of 9,600 taels of silver from catering, entertainment, and accommodation, after deducting staff salaries."
"According to the original plan, the village collective will first set aside half of it as collective property."
"The rest will be distributed among everyone."
"Therefore, everyone, let's divide this 4600 taels of silver tonight."
Everyone looked at the mountain of money piled up on the stage in the auditorium and showed excited expressions.
Then, Wang Defa cleared his throat again: "As everyone knows, the income that our Mashan Village has today is all thanks to one person."
"Therefore, I propose that we take 20% of the village's collective assets to thank this person, Chu Wazi. Does anyone have any objections?"
As soon as Wang Defa finished speaking, the people below said in unison, "No objections."
"Uncle Wang, 20% is a bit too little. You know, everything before this was provided by Chuwazi."
“That’s right, Defa, we can’t be ungrateful.”
"Yes, 20% is too low."
Listening to the villagers' chatter, Chu Chen smiled—a genuine smile.
Although this time, he spent his own money to secure a better future for Mashan Village, it seemed like he lost out.
But these villagers, who were not wealthy, were willing to give him this money in return, which moved him.
So he quickly stood up and said, "Everyone, in Mashan Village, there are my elders, my peers, and my juniors, but we are all like one family."
"When I, Chu Chen, was down on my luck, everyone helped me a lot."
"But now, I'm not short of money. Starting something new for everyone is a way of giving back to them."
"I don't want the money, but everyone must manage this well, so that our Mashan Village will never be poor again."
After Chu Chen finished speaking, he cupped his hands in greeting to everyone and then sat down.
Everyone was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
Suddenly, a voice rang out: "Chu boy, whether you want this money or not is not up to you."
"Brothers, shall we all carry Qian Hei Chu home together, shall we?"
As they talked, everyone suddenly became excited.
Chu Chen was completely dumbfounded when he heard this, thinking to himself, "There's robbery, how come there's also forced delivery?"
So he quickly stood on the stage and said, "Uncle Wang, you have to do something about this. If everyone has more money, they'll have more happiness."
"Uh, Chu boy, I can't control that."
After Wang Defa finished speaking, he sat calmly in his chair without saying a word.
Seeing the people rushing forward to claim their share of the money, Chu Chen snatched the microphone from Wang Defa and shouted, "Stop!"
"Gentlemen, do you really think you can defeat me, Chu Chen, with just a few of you?"
Everyone paused for a moment after hearing this, thinking, "That's right, what can we do? We can't persuade them, and we can't beat them in a fight."
Just as everyone was at a standoff, another voice came from the crowd: "Defa, I think it's like this, since Chuwazi doesn't want it, then we don't want it either, let's just leave the money in the collective."
Upon hearing this, Chu Chen instantly gave the person who spoke a thumbs up in his mind, thinking to himself, "You're really awesome."
"Okay, okay, I want it, I want it, alright?"
"Let's compromise. I'll take 10% from the village collective, and you can divide the rest however you like."
"no,,,,"
"Yes, that's right, how can we possibly divide it up?"
Seeing that the crowd was making noise again, Wang Defa quickly stood up.
"Alright, stop arguing. Let's do as Chu Wa Zi said. He'll take 10% of what he owns in the village collective."
"Next, let's divide the money!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Chen gave Wang Defa a thumbs up again.