Summit Farmer
Chapter 796: Riverside Village

Chapter 796: Chapter 796: Riverside Village

As Peter Brown’s car approached a village, his eyes lit up as he discovered the presence of a Spirit Vein here.

It was a village with a river running through it, shaded by green bamboo and blooming flowers, with waves of spiritual energy visible from afar.

What a great place!

Peter Brown never expected to find such a village in such a remote area.

He decided that, no matter what, he would develop here.

But the car couldn’t enter the village, and he had to walk along a mountain path to reach it.

Peter Brown did not put away his car, but parked the SUV by the side of the road and walked towards the village.

Along the way, he saw a peaceful scene. The villagers all smiled when they saw him coming. By the river, groups of men and women were playing in the water, and there were even some teenage girls swimming naked.

A simple, rustic mountain village!

After asking a villager, Peter Brown arrived at the village community council office.

A middle-aged village cadre greeted him.

"Boss, what can I do for you?"

"Are you the village chief?" asked Peter Brown.

"Yes, my name is Justin Walter. I am the village chief of Riverside Village."

"That’s great. I want to contract some wasteland and hills for planting in your village. Is that possible?"

"Contracting land?"

Justin Walter’s eyes brightened, and he laughed heartily, "As long as you’re willing to contract, we won’t charge you any money. However, we hope you can employ people from our village to help with the work."

"No money?" Peter Brown was somewhat surprised he hadn’t encountered this kind of attitude from a village chief before.

"Please sit down, and let’s talk about it." Justin Walter led Peter Brown into their home.

After pouring a glass of water for Peter Brown, Justin Walter said, "I’ll be honest with you, boss. As you can see, we have roads here, but to enter the village, there is still some distance to go. We’ve been reporting this to the township, hoping to build a proper road, but the township has no money for it either. Since there are no investors, we would rather have a chance to work for you and increase their income than make money from contracting land."

"Wouldn’t contracting land also increase your village’s income?"

"No one wants to contract here. At most, we can get only ten yuan per mu. It’s better to give everyone a chance to work."

Peter Brown had a newfound appreciation for the village chief. He was an insightful man!

"Do we need to have a meeting to discuss this?"

"That is not necessary. We have already discussed the contracting of land in the village. I can give you a direct answer."

Such a decisive person!

Seeing his attitude, Peter Brown was even more determined to contract the land here.

In any case, transportation was not an issue for him, and he didn’t worry about selling his produce. His main purpose in developing here was to establish a place to live on Earth, which would be the same anywhere.

Of course, Peter Brown would not be someone to take advantage of the village. After thinking about it, he proposed, "Let’s not take advantage, twenty yuan per mu."

"What?"

Justin Walter had never encountered such a boss and was quite confused at the time.

Peter Brown said, "I have the final say on labor. As long as people work hard, I will definitely hire people from the village. If they are not dedicated, I won’t hire."

Justin Walter thought for a moment, then slapped his thigh and said, "Deal! Which area do you want?"

Peter Brown pointed to the land from the river to a mountain and said, "I want to contract that southland."

"No problem. The village community council can decide on this. There are about 3000 mu in total. If we contract it for fifty years, how does that sound?"

Peter Brown nodded and asked, "How should I pay?"

"Pay it yearly."

The two men were both straightforward and quickly reached an agreement.

After Justin Walter informed the village cadres of Peter Brown’s plan to contract land, their attitude remained supportive of the venture.

A contract was quickly drawn up, and after both parties had signed, it was said that it still needed to go through some procedures at the township level.

With the matter settled, Justin Walter was in good spirits and accompanied Peter Brown to the contracted mountain, called Jade Column Mountain.

It wasn’t a very large mountain, but as Peter Brown walked on it, he noticed that the vegetation was more lush than on other mountains, and he could even feel the waves of spiritual energy coming from underground.

What a great place!

Peter Brown was now even more satisfied with this location.

"Village Chief, how many people are there in the village?"

"Our village is not very big, with about fifty families, and a population of over three hundred. Nowadays, the younger people have all gone out to work, leaving only five or six people in the village."

Hearing this, Peter Brown frowned. If there weren’t enough people, he would have trouble finding villagers to plant crops for him. This was a problem.

Perhaps realizing Peter Brown’s concern, Justin Walter said, "Although the remaining people are old, they are all very skilled at farming, so it should be no problem for them to help with the work."

Peter Brown nodded and said, "Alright, I’ll have to ask for your help when the time comes. I’ll hire you to oversee the land, and I’ll pay you a salary every month. What do you think?"

Justin Walter waved his hand and said, "That’s not necessary. As long as everyone is getting by, I’m satisfied with my role as village chief."

Peter Brown had a very positive impression of Justin Walter, who was a qualified village chief.

"Well then, I’ve also decided to fix the small road from the village to the main road. It should be accessible by car, at least. I’ll fund this project."

Peter Brown thought he should manage things well since he wanted to develop here.

As not many people knew about Peter Brown, it would allow him to develop the area more freely.

Besides, he had realized that there was no need to be secretive about some of his technology.

When Justin Walter heard that Peter Brown wanted to repair the road, his eyes lit up, and he happily said, "That’s great! In that case, I’ll go to the township immediately and help you with the procedures."

Peter Brown nodded slightly, "Alright, I’ll have to trouble you for that."

"By the way, you don’t have a place to stay yet. Let me help you arrange something for now. What do you think?"

Peter Brown replied, "That’s fine, as long as there’s a place to live."

Feeling the air and atmosphere at the moment, although it wasn’t as good as the Cultivation World, Peter Brown was still very satisfied in his heart.

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