blogombal Chapter 28 Auction
Chapter 28 Auction
After listening to Aunt Liu's explanation, Yang Ming understood somewhat. It was probably because this man surnamed Wang saw that he was new and was trying to scheme against him, trying to get money out of his pocket! His family's land was between those two mountains. In Wang's opinion, he should at least be able to lease one of them. He had seen those mountains himself; they were all rocks with no practical value, and the vegetation was sparse and barren. The other four mountains, however, were in much better condition. At least planting fruit trees or some medicinal herbs would be no problem.
"...Tuyaozi Mountain is a total of 300 mu, and the minimum contract price is 30,000 yuan per year. Is anyone willing to take it over?" After finishing his sentence, Wang Quangen leisurely picked up his teacup, blew on the hot water, and took a sip to moisten his throat.
"I'll take it!" A dejected old man stood up from a corner.
"This man is Uncle Zheng Feng. Their house is right in front of Rabbit Kidney Mountain. If the Wang family had contracted Rabbit Kidney Mountain and put up a fence, their family wouldn't even be able to leave the house. But Rabbit Kidney Mountain is quite good. Planting some fruit trees there can bring in money in two or three years, so Uncle Zheng Feng isn't really losing out," Aunt Liu explained.
"Anyone offering a higher price?" Wang Quangen asked.
"If someone offers a higher price, I won't take it. I'd rather change my mind..." Zheng Feng said dejectedly.
Sure enough, as soon as Zheng Feng spoke, the few men surnamed Wang who had originally wanted to raise the price shut their mouths and swallowed back the words that were on the tip of their tongues.
"Rabbit Kidney Mountain belongs to Zheng Feng's family. Next is Hollow Lip Mountain, which covers a total of 200 mu (approximately 33 acres). The minimum lease price is 20,000 yuan. Is anyone interested in leasing it?"
"I'll take it all..." A man in his late twenties stood up and said confidently.
"This man is called Wang Duo. He's from the Wang family and went to university... Huochunzi Mountain is shaped like a cleft lip. There's a ravine in the middle. If you go into the ravine, you'll find the old forest, which has a lot of medicinal herbs. But it's right behind their house, and no one from the Zheng family is going to hold a grudge against him," Aunt Liu explained.
"Do you want it or not? If you want it, just say so, and I'll back you up. They dare to scheme against me; I'll make them bleed," Yang Ming said.
"What if they don't want it anymore?" Aunt Liu said, still thinking that Yang Ming was going to rip off the man surnamed Wang.
"If they don't want it anymore, then you can take it. From now on, you'll run that mountain. If you lose money, it's on me; if you make money, it's yours. Of course, you have to pay me back the money I advanced for you first..." Yang Ming said.
"Okay! I've had my eye on that mountain for a long time, but I just didn't have the money or the confidence..." Aunt Liu nodded.
"Anything else that's going up in price?" Wang Quangen asked as usual.
Just as Wang Duo was smiling, thinking he had the mountain land in his hands, Aunt Liu raised her hand: "Me too, I'll take it too, 110 yuan per mu, 22,000 yuan a year..."
"Hehe, Sister Liu has struck it rich. I'll raise the price again, 120 per mu. If Sister Liu still insists, then I'll give it to her." Wang Duo said with a forced smile.
"Then thank you, Wang brothers. I'll take it. It's 130 mu per mu, 26,000 yuan a year. I can afford it..." Aunt Liu said with a smile.
"Then congratulations, sister-in-law, you won..." Wang Duo's face turned ugly. His family was not wealthy to begin with, and his college education had almost depleted their savings. They simply couldn't afford any more money.
The Zheng family members chuckled. Liu Sao was their daughter-in-law, and she had really made a name for herself today. They were all determined that if Liu Sao couldn't come up with the money, they would chip in and make her pay for the whole thing.
"That Huochunzi Mountain will belong to Sister Liu's family from now on. Sister Liu, remember to bring the money tomorrow to sign the contract." Wang Quangen's face was also somewhat grim. "Next is Caomao Mountain. Caomao Mountain is 400 mu in total, which is 40,000 yuan a year. Who wants to contract it?"
"I'll take it on..." Yang Ming raised his hand.
The old Zheng family members all had a very friendly attitude towards this new resident of Zhengjia Village. Just because he lived in Zheng Yunqian's house, the old Zheng family members were very heartbroken and sympathetic to the Zheng Yunqian family's plight. Moreover, because of Zheng Yu, no one in the entire old Zheng family dared to say a bad word about Zheng Yunqian and his wife.
"I'll also contract it, 150 yuan per mu, 60,000 yuan a year." As soon as Yang Ming finished speaking, a handsome young man raised his hand and said.
"This person is Wang Dafang, the one who knocked on your door," Aunt Liu whispered.
Yang Ming nodded slightly without showing any emotion and said, "Sixty thousand yuan, that's quite a lot, isn't it? Then I'll add a little more, one hundred and sixty, making it sixty-four thousand a year."
"Two hundred, eighty thousand a year," Wang Dafang said.
"Alright, since this friend has already offered 80,000, he must really want the Straw Hat Mountain! I won't steal it from you, I'll give it to you..." Yang Ming let go directly.
Wang Dafang's face instantly turned purple.
"Hahaha, congratulations! Wang Dafang has finally secured the Straw Hat Mountain! Wishing you great wealth in the future!"
"That straw hat is huge! What if it crushes him?! Party Secretary, you'd better keep a close eye on the money; you can't let anyone cheat..."
The villagers weren't stupid. From the very beginning of the meeting, they knew that this man surnamed Wang was trying to scheme against the young man from the city. However, the young man from the city was no pushover either. In the end, he ended up getting the Wang family into trouble, and the men of the Zheng family were all laughing and shouting with glee.
"Quiet down, quiet down..." Wang Quangen's face also darkened. "Straw Hat Mountain belongs to Wang Dafang now..."
"Uncle..." Wang Dafang panicked when he saw a broken mountain fall into his hands, but after being glared at by Wang Quangen, he dared not utter a sound. He just kept staring at Yang Ming with resentful eyes, completely forgetting that he was the one who wanted to trick him first.
"Next is Huagushan Mountain. Huagushan Mountain covers a total of 100 acres, and the annual contract fee is 10,000 yuan. Who will take over the contract?" Wang Quangen's gaze fell on Yang Ming. In his opinion, since Yang Ming gave up Caomao Mountain, he must be determined to get Huagushan Mountain.
"I'll take it all." Sure enough, Yang Ming raised his hand.
"I'll also contract it, 300 yuan per mu, 30,000 yuan per year..." Wang Dafang stood up again.
"Is there anyone offering a higher bid?" Wang Quangen asked, his gaze fixed on Yang Ming.
Yang Ming sat there, not uttering a sound.
After a moment of silence, many members of the Zheng family burst into laughter again. This young man was really something else; there was no way to play tricks on people like this. Wang Dafang had spent 11 yuan to lease two of the worst mountain peaks. He was incredibly generous. If you factored in the 20-year term, that would be over two million yuan. He'd be paying lease fees for his entire life.
"Wang Dafang is determined to get both Caomao Mountain and Huagu Mountain. Xiao Yang is an outsider, and his household registration isn't here. It's not good for him to compete with the locals. I think we should just leave it at that. Huagu Mountain will also belong to Wang Dafang. Remember to bring the money to the brigade tomorrow to sign the contract." At this moment, the village secretary, Zheng Dabao, spoke up.
"Um... this..." Wang Quangen's forehead was sweating, and he stammered, not knowing what to say.
"Uncle, I quit. I'm not taking over any more mountains..." Wang Dafang said with a dark face. He got up and left, giving Yang Ming a fierce glare as he went out the door.
The Zheng family burst into laughter.
"How about we let Xiao Yang handle it again? It's 64,000 yuan a year for Caomao Mountain and 10,000 yuan a year for Huagu Mountain," Wang Quangen said.
"Excuse me, Village Chief Wang, I just learned that these two mountains aren't actually that great, so I won't be taking them. It's not worth it..." Yang Ming thought to himself smugly: Little brat, trying to be trendy and hold auctions, have you been watching too much TV? Do you think you can pull this off?
"Village Chief Wang, those two dilapidated mountains are worth more than 70,000? Aren't you heartless? I know you have a good relationship with a certain leader in the township, but please remember, this is Zhengjia Village, belonging to the Zheng family. If you Wangs want to cause trouble, I, Zheng Yu, will take it all. My family line is definitely over. After I've taken care of my parents, my life is over. I don't want to take anyone with me, but don't push your luck. And that township guy, you can tell him clearly that you may have the life to take the money, but you may not have the life to spend it..." A gray-haired man stood up from a corner and said coldly to Wang Quangen.
"Is this Zheng Yu?" From Wei Qingqing's words, Yang Ming knew that the man who pushed Grandpa Zheng's son into the river was named Zheng Yu. However, looking at this man, he definitely didn't look like he was in his thirties; he looked more like he was in his sixties.
"Hmm! He's a little mentally unstable..." Aunt Liu said softly.
"Zheng Yu, stop talking nonsense and get out..." Zheng Dabao said, frowning.
Zheng Yu glared coldly at Wang Quangen, then walked out without saying a word.
"That's too much!" Only after Zheng Yu left did Wang Quangen dare to slam his fist on the table and shout angrily. The Wang family members also glared at him angrily.
"Zheng Yu, come back! The village chief wants to see you!" A busybody villager immediately shouted.
Zheng Yu was a madman in the village. He was easily angered and extremely extreme. No one in the village dared to mess with him. Not to mention the Wang family, even the Zheng family would avoid him.
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