256 Land Rental Crisis (3)


    “Aiyo, Second Uncle, what a rare guest!” Shi Banghua looked at Old Man Shi who came to the door. Although he said that it was a rare guest, his expression revealed a mocking smile.


    Old Man Shi stopped in his tracks and his face darkened. He really wanted to turn around and leave immediately.


    However, when he thought of what he was about to do, he could only stay.


    Old Man Shi nced at him and said angrily, “Don’t talk in such a weird way. I’m not stupid! Come in, I have something to tell you!”


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    He was speaking to Shi Banghua with the attitude of an elder.


    Shi Banghua pursed his lips and rolled his eyes. He did not argue and followed them into the living room.


    As soon as he sat down, Shi Banghua said, “Second Uncle, you don’t visit unless there’s something important. Why did the north wind blow you here today?”


    Old Man Shi red at him sharply and said, “Alright, don’t y dumb with me. I’lly the cards on the table. Shi Lichun’s family wants to rentnd. Will you rent your family’snd to them?”


    “Rent it to them?” Shi Banghua said disdainfully, “My family has a good plot ofnd, why should we rent it to them? Are we just helping them show off that their family is rich?”


    “So, you’re saying that you won’t rent thend to them?” Old Man Shi asked after confirming.


    “Of course. My family has to farm their ownnd. With their few hundred dors rent, what’s the use of it?” Shi Banghua said. “I n to nt watermelons next year.”


    “nt watermelons?” Old Shi asked suspiciously. “The kind that doesn’t use pesticides or fertilizers?”


    “That’s right!” Shi Banghua did not hide anything and said, “I heard that this is called green food without harm. This year, many of those watermelons were sold at a high price. Many people n to nt watermelons next year. Everyone is nting them, so, of course, I nted them too.”


    However, Old Man Shi said worriedly, “But Banghua, the owner of the watermelon shop is the friend of Shi Lichun’s niece. I heard that she gave a high price for the watermelons this year because of her friend. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have bought so many watermelons and wouldn’t have given such a high price.”


    When Shi Banghua heard this, he sneered and said, “Hehe, Second Uncle, do you think you believe it?”


    Old Man Shi nodded and said, “I believe it. Many people have to consider rtionships when doing business.”


    Shi Banghua shook his head and said, “Second Uncle, you’re wrong. Nowadays, doing business doesn’t rely on favors. It’spletely based on benefits. Which boss would be willing to do a loss-making business now? This year’s watermelons were sold for such a high price, but Gao Wenwen didn’t even frown when she bought them. In this situation, isn’t it because the watermelons she bought satisfied her, and she didn’t lose anything at all? Business is about benefits.”


    Old Man Shi shook his head and said, “They want benefits as well as favors. What if they don’t want the watermelons you grow next year?”


    “If Gao Wenwen doesn’t want it, there will naturally be other bosses who want it,” Shi Banghua said confidently. “I don’t believe that Shi Lichun can grow good watermelons, but, Shi Banghua, am not able to? As long as the watermelons I grow next year are good, do I have to worry about selling them?”


    “Besides, the watermelon market is not good this year, and the watermelon business is not good. Then the watermelon market will definitely be good next year. Therefore, I’m keeping that piece ofnd to nt watermelons. Shi Lichun’s family can forget about renting mynd.”


    Whether the watermelon business was good next year was not measured by the market this year. However, Shi Banghua’s words were based on his past experience.


    “So, next year, are you sure you want to nt watermelons on the t mountain?” Old Man Shi asked.


    “Yes.” Shi Banghua nodded and said, “For the time being, we will nt watermelons. However, we will have to wait until spring to decide what to nt. We might even nt peanuts!”


    “I think it’s feasible to grow peanuts!” Old Man Shi nodded and said, “One acre ofnd can yield 100 to 200 catties of oil. At least 3,000 to 4,000 dors is much better than nting rice.”


    He did not think highly of nting watermelons because the person who collected them was Gu Qingming’s friend.


    If she rejected the watermelons they nted, wouldn’t they lose a lot of money?


    Although he could find another boss, who knew if the other boss would lower the price?


    Shi Banghua said, “Secondly, just say it. Why are you looking for me?”


    Old Man Shi said, “I won’t rent mynd to them. Hmph, they bullied my family in the past. Why should I rent mynd to them? If I don’t rent it out now, let’s see what they can do to me.”


    Shi Banghua nodded in agreement. “That’s right, they’re bullying us. If we don’t rent ournd to them, what can they do? Can they kill people?”


    Old Man Shi said, “Little Hua, we’ve agreed that we won’t rent thend over there to them.” When he said Little Hua, it felt like he was calling his eldest grandson.


    Thinking of his eldest grandson, Old Man Shi looked into the distance.


    He wondered how his eldest grandson, Xiao Hua, and his mother were doing.


    However, he was cursing Yuan Chunjiao in his heart. “This b*tch, don’t even think about bringing my eldest grandson to marry another man.”


    When he was free, he had to go to the Yuan family vige again to bring his eldest grandson back.


    After the two of them agreed not to rent thend to the Shi family, they left Shi Banghua’s house and went straight to Shi Bangjian’s house.


    However, the reason why Shi Bangjian’s family did not rent hisnd was different from their family’s situation.


    The main reason why they were unwilling to rent thend was that they had a grudge against the Shi family.


    However, Shi Bangjian was unwilling to rent thend because he wanted a higher rent.


    Therefore, if they allied with him, they would face the situation of him switching sides at any time.


    However, Old Man Shi felt that he had to make a trip this time to rify Shi Bangjian’s attitude.


    When he arrived at Shi Bangjian’s house, he heard Shi Bangjian talking to his son about this.


    “This time, Shi Lichun’s family wants to rentnd. Our house is next to their house and is the central location. If they want thesends to be in one piece, they will definitely rent our family’snd. Hmph, rentingnd is too cheap. Such arge piece ofnd should be at least 5,000 dors. Without 5,000 dors, we will say that our family wants to nt it and not rent it!”


    His son, Shi Xiaohai, said worriedly, “Dad, is this wise? Aren’t we offending them by doing this? We don’t have any grudges against their family. Isn’t it a little unreasonable to make things difficult for them for such a small amount?”


    Shi Bangjian said nonchntly, “If there’s no conflict, can we ask for more rent? Their family is so rich. What’s wrong with paying more rent to support us? Xiaohai, you’re 25 years old this year. You’re going to marry a wife. Once you like a girl, you have to give her the betrothal gift immediately. Where would you get the money for the betrothal gift? Don’t your mother and I have to think of a way to get some money?”


    Shi Xiaohai was a little embarrassed. He said, “But we can’t ask for money like this, right? This is just making things difficult for people. In the future, if we need their help, what should we do?”


    Shi Bangjian was speechless,