257 Land Rental Crisis (4)


    Gu Qingming followed Shi Lichun and Shi Hangyu to Shi Bangjian’s house.


    When Shi Bangjian saw them arrive, he immediately grinned and said, “Aiyo, what brings you here?”


    Shi Lichun said candidly, “Bangjian, let me be direct. Are you going to rent out that piece ofnd on t Mountain?”


    Shi Bangjian smiled and said, “I’m sorry, but I still have to nt thend myself. I n to nt watermelons next year!”


    “Is that so?” Shi Lichun looked at him suspiciously. “Oh, it seems like you already have an arrangement for thatnd!”


    “Yes!” Shi Bangjian nodded and said, “However, if you really want to rent thend, it’s not impossible to rent it to you!”


    “Oh, really?” Shi Lichun asked in disbelief, “Then what do you mean by sincerely wanting to rent thend?”


    “Hehe…” Shi Bangjianughed and said meaningfully, “You can be as sincere as you want.”


    Shi Hangyu frowned and muttered in dissatisfaction, “What sincerity? You just want more money. You make yourself sound so noble.


    Shi Lichun was speechless. Why was this brat telling the truth?


    Shi Bangjian was also dumbfounded,


    Shi Hangyu, that bastard. Why should I rent thend to you? Isn’t it good for me to nt it myself?


    Gu Qingming sized up this middle-aged man, Shi Bangjian. His skin was tanned, but a scheming glint shed across his eyes.


    She didn’t say anything, but her lips curled up.


    After being exposed by Shi Hangyu, Shi Lichun did not waste his breath on Shi Bangjian anymore. He asked directly, “Then tell me directly. How much do you want for you to rent it?”


    Shi Bangjian opened five fingers.


    “500 dors?” Shi Lichun looked at it and asked, “Yournd is considered a medium-sized field. Logically speaking, the rent is 400 dors per acre. It’s not impossible for you to ask for 500 dors, but isn’t this a little unfair to the other vigers?”


    He thought that Shi Bangjian was making things difficult for them by asking for a high rent, but in the end, he asked for 500 yuan. This was beyond their expectations.


    Shi Bangjian smiled and said, “Lichun, are you kidding me? 500 yuan? What’s the use of 500 dors per acre ofnd? I can just nt anything in the fields and the harvest will be more than 500 dors.”


    Shi Lichun immediately reacted. He asked in disbelief, “If it’s not 500, could it be 5,000?”


    He stretched out five fingers. The number he was pointing at could only be 500 or 5000. It was definitely not 50,000.


    Shi Bangjian did not nod or shake his head. He only said, “Although mynd is a medium-sized field, it’s most suitable for nting watermelons and peanuts. I originally nned to nt watermelons next year. You know, thanks to your family, the price of watermelons in our vige is soaring. Those families who nted watermelons more or less made a small sum of money, like you three brothers. It’s a huge sum. Therefore, many people decided to nt watermelons next year. I’m interested in this too, right?”


    Shi Lichun did not respond to him. Shi Bangjian continued, “My acre ofnd is two acres. If I nt watermelons, I can harvest at least seven to eight thousand catties. ording to the lowest price of our vige this year, if I sell them for one dor per catty, the harvest will be at least 10,000 dors. I can harvest them in half a year. After harvesting the watermelons, I can continue to nt rice. That will be a harvest of two to three thousand dors. In total, it’s almost 20,000 dors. Therefore, it’s not high if I charge you 5,000 dors for the rent!”


    As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Hangyu looked outside and nodded. “Uncle Bang Jian, it’s dark outside. If you sleep, you can have a good dream!”


    5,000 dors was only in his dreams!


    Shi Bangjian’s expression darkened. He frowned and looked at him, but he did not say anything.


    Shi Lichun’s expression turned ugly.


    He said, “5,000 dors? Shi Bangjian, do you really dare to think about it? 5,000 dors per acre ofnd? Why don’t you rob someone? That way, you can earn money faster.”


    “What are you talking about?” Shi Bangjian’s face darkened as he said unhappily, “My conditions are set here. If you want to rent it, rent it. If you don’t want to rent it, I’ll nt it myself. After a while, if you want to rent it again, my rent will definitely increase. Think about it carefully!”


    As he spoke, he nced at Gu Qingming, who had been silent.


    He knew very well that the person who appeared to front this was Shi Lichun, but the person who paid was Gu Qingming.


    His family’snd was in the center. If they wanted to rent the surrounding fields, they would definitely have to rent his family’snd. Therefore, he felt that he was justified in his unreasonable deed.


    Shi Hangyu looked angry and said, “Uncle Bang Jian, you’re asking for too much. No matter where you rentnd now, it’s 200 to 600 dors. But you’re asking for 5,000 dors. Do you think there’s gold in yournd?”


    Shi Bangjian said coldly, “Shi Hangyu, do you have the right to interrupt when the elders are talking? It’s voluntary to buy, sell, and rent. I originally nned to nt my ownnd. If you want to rent it, aren’t you going to give me a year’spensation? I just settled this with you. The annual harvest is nearly 20,000 dors. It’s not too much for me to ask you for 5,000 dors!”


    “Hehe,” Shi Hangyu sneered and said, “It’s indeed not too much. It’s just that Uncle Bangjian, your family farms that piece ofnd every year. I’ve never seen you produce a yield worth 20,000 dors every year. Once we wanted to rent your family’snd, your piece ofnd can suddenly yield 20,000 dors. You have five to six acres ofnd here. In that case, your annual ie should be more than 100,000 dors. It’s more than 100,000 dors a year. You’ve farmed for decades, so you should have earned a few million dors long ago. Oh, I know. Your family should indeed have a million yuan in the bank, so your family doesn’t have to work. Just the interest alone is enough for you to use.”


    Shi Hangyu’s words were a tant mockery.


    “You…” Shi Bangjian’s face darkened. His expression was very ugly as he said, “In the past, we couldn’t yield 20,000 dors. But in the first half of this year, if you go and take a look, just the ie of an acre ofnd is almost 20,000 dors. If others can do it, so can mine.”


    Shi Hangyu immediately retorted, “That’s right. Uncle Bangliang’s family’s one acre ofnd yielded a high ie. That’s because his family’s watermelon prices are good. It’s because the boss who bought the watermelon was generous. But Uncle Bangjian, don’t forget that the boss who bought the watermelon is my Mingming’s good friend. Don’t think that your produce can sell for a high price just because you’re nting watermelons next year. If Mingming’s good friend doesn’t want your watermelons, you’ll suffer a huge loss.”


    Shi Bangjian’s face alternated between green and white. He was furious.


    In his anger, he immediately said loudly, “Since you’re not sincere, I won’t rent thisnd anymore, okay? I’ll keep it for myself to nt. Whether it’s good or bad, it’s none of your business!”


    Shi Lichun stood up and said, “Bangjian, I hope you’ll consider this carefully. Don’t let your emotions get the better of you!”


    “Not renting!” Shi Bangjian seemed to be very determined.


    Shi Lichun nodded and said, “Alright, we understand.”