Chapter 301: The Boiling Frog Continues
Lu Yichen put a piece of chicken into Luo Qiao and Stone’s bowls and said, "Hmm, I guess Qingshan Village should be getting started too. Tomorrow when you go back, it’s best to ask the team leader about it so you can have a clear plan in mind."
Luo Qiao thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I want to contract the Thorn Forest at the foot of Daqing Mountain. I’m thinking of hiring people to clear it and plant fruit trees. Although there won’t be any income in the short term, the benefits will definitely be good once the trees bear fruit."
Luo Qiao figured that the main advantage was that the area didn’t require long-term care; she could manage it well using her spare time and Special Ability. As for pruning, she already knew a bit from some programs she had seen before. If worst came to worst, she could always ask someone from the agriculture and forestry station to come and give her some pointers.
Lu Yichen laughed and said, "That’s quite a large piece of land. Contracting it would surely cost quite a bit of money. If you really want to contract it, I can help you out."
Luo Qiao smiled and said, "I’ll see after I get back to the village. Oh, can you help me find a few puppies?"
Lu Yichen replied, "Sure, I’ll ask around for you."
Luo Qiao was planning to take things step by step. She wanted to set up a small farm at the foot of Daqing Mountain, but it wasn’t possible to do it all at once. After the land had been distributed, people’s lives would gradually improve, and the demand from the city would become apparent.
She planned to turn the place into a base for vegetables, fruits, and breeding to help Qingshan Village prosper together, but people wouldn’t follow her lead if they didn’t see any results.
So, she thought of contracting the land at the foot of the mountain to lead by example. In another two or three years, when the fruit trees started to bring in income and the state’s policies were more developed, the village would be ready for business, and people from Qingshan Village would follow in her footsteps.
After dinner was over and cleaned up, Lu Yichen left with Stone. Luo Qiao locked the front door and entered her space. She had already read one-third of the books in the Bamboo Building Study Room.