Chapter 434: Can you share your specific thoughts with me?
Luo Qiao paused before continuing, "I think if my ration land became Thorn Forest at the foot of the mountain, it would be easier for officials to explain to the villagers. I wouldn’t have any psychological burden either. Most importantly, I want to plant fruit trees, and that piece of land is most suitable.
If possible, could the secretary talk to the officials and mention that I would like to contract that area? After deducting the ration land, the rest could be contracted between me and the village."
Gao Jiefang frowned and said, "Luo Qiao, you need to understand that contracting land involves a fee, and it’s not a small amount. Besides, you’re not yet eighteen. If you want to contract, you’ll need someone to guarantee it."
Luo Qiao smiled and said, "I understand all that."
Gao Jiefang thought for a moment and said, "Can you tell me more about your specific thoughts?"
Luo Qiao nodded and replied, "I’ve mentioned it to the secretary last time. I want to plant fruit trees. They take a while to yield, which really means I want the village to get involved with this. But as a young girl with little influence, I doubt anyone will listen to me.
Moreover, fruit trees won’t yield any profit for the first three years, so I don’t expect anyone in the village to join me. My thought was to start planting a section myself and, once there’s profit, others might be willing to join voluntarily, whether individually or collectively.
In the future, the orchard’s value will not be limited to selling fruits. Maybe, Secretary, you can’t understand my ideas now, but I know what I’m doing.
All I want is through my efforts to show the villagers that I’m not being reckless and that there’s profit in this. Once they see it, they might have the courage to join me. Qingshan Village is well-located, and in the future, it might stimulate more industries. But for now, I only want to contract the Thorn Forest at the foot of Daqing Mountain."
Luo Qiao knew that talking more would be useless by now; they might even think she was out of her mind. She saw Qingshan Village’s potential for its geographic location and convenient transportation.