Reborn in the 80s: The Smart Wife with a Secret Space

Chapter 903: Chapter 903: Leasing Wasteland

After the school officially let out for holiday, Xinyan got busy.

Now, the newly recruited Mao Jiangpeng at the shop has already been introduced by Qi Baocheng and can handle the affairs of the consignment store independently.

Xinyan then assigned Qi Baocheng a task, asking him to tour the suburbs and see if there were any large mountain areas available for leasing. If there were reservoirs that could be leased together, that would be best, and the longer the lease term, the better.

Xinyan had thought it through; her space isn’t large, so doing something big with it isn’t possible. Plus, she didn’t want to rely too much on the space – after all, she understood the principle that possessing a treasure invites misfortune.

She only wanted to live the life she desired through her own hands; the space was just a supplement.

She had thought it through; in the future, the things in the space couldn’t be enjoyed by just herself alone, but eventually, there must be a reason to take them out.

Why not lease a vast mountain and land area in the suburbs, creating a resort that combines natural food chains, leisure, and entertainment, with the Space Stream Water as support? She believed it wouldn’t let her down.

She could set up a seedling base over there; by then, some things from the space could be brought out appropriately, and the products from the resort could be positioned as high-end.

Since Qi Baocheng is a former soldier, he acts swiftly and decisively. By the time Ling Tianze finishes his exams, the location had been almost settled.

The two of them went several times, and they pretty much finalized the agreement.

A thousand acres of barren mountains, six hundred acres of barren slopes, plus a bonus reservoir occupying about seventy acres, with these barren mountains, slopes, and the reservoir lining up perfectly.

She personally took a trip to Chongyang Village where they were considering, and observed the situation on the ground. The person in charge saw that Xinyan was quite young and a girl, and didn’t seem like she was cut out for farming, and said, "You’ve seen the land, but we won’t lease bits and pieces of a dozen acres."

That suited Xinyan’s intentions perfectly.

Xinyan responded, "Such a large piece is all barren land; probably few dare to lease it all at once, as this isn’t a small amount of money."

The person in charge knew the young lady wasn’t wrong; their village had much good farmland and few people, they couldn’t even manage all the farmland, let alone develop the barren mountains during the collective era, and it wasn’t more likely now.

Originally wanting to take a step back, unexpectedly Xinyan continued, "Leasing it all isn’t impossible, but if the price is too high, we’ll surely reconsider elsewhere.

After all, there are plenty of barren mountains and slopes in nearby villages, so don’t make it difficult."

Upon hearing that, the person in charge couldn’t afford to delay and quickly invited them to the village office to consult the village leaders.

Xinyan was also lucky; township leaders happened to be visiting, so village leaders didn’t need to travel to the township again. They adjusted according to policy and offered some benefits.

Township leaders had intentions to use this place as a pilot, as land distribution policies had just been implemented; keeping these barren mountains and slopes idle wouldn’t bring income, better to increase village revenue.

Moreover, if the contract was indeed signed, whether for development or later cultivation, workforce would be needed, providing locals and nearby villagers with short-term jobs, bringing income to families, allowing days to pass more comfortably.

Thus, the deal was successfully settled.

Initially, the village intended to offer the reservoir as a bonus, but Xinyan didn’t agree. In the future, the reservoir would serve not only for irrigation but also for aquaculture.

In case the business thrived, if villagers wanted a share, that wouldn’t be pleasant.

To avoid trouble, Xinyan calculated the reservoir’s acreage along with the barren mountains and slopes in the leasing area.

The township intended to use it for experiments, while the village aimed to benefit, providing significant discounts; initially considering a ten-year lease.

However, Xinyan negotiated an additional five years, extending the lease to fifteen years. Yet everyone understood that it was already July, and nothing would yield this year.

The leasing period would start next year, which showed their sincerity.

Ultimately, leasing the thousand acres of barren land, six hundred acres of barren slopes, plus the seventy-acre reservoir, was contracted for an annual fee of fifty thousand yuan starting next year, with three years’ fees paid up front, and the remaining to be fulfilled within three years.

Additionally, Xinyan added a clause in the contract granting her priority leasing rights after fifteen years, considering she would invest significant labor, resources, and capital to transform these barren mountains and slopes.

After everything was settled, they agreed to sign the contract and make payment three days later.

This stirred Chongyang Village.

In the villagers’ eyes, these barren mountains and slopes were idle anyway, fifty thousand a year was substantial, divided among households was essentially free money.

This matter wasn’t trivial, she couldn’t keep it from her parents, so she prepared to go home to inform them.