Chapter 589: Discussion

“Village chief, uncles, what are your thoughts?” Xiao Lingyu looked at the village officials and asked seriously.

After discussing with her family, Xiao Lingyu came to look for the village chief and the village officials and showed them the plan for Taoyuan Village.

The village chief frowned. After thinking for a moment, he said seriously, “Lingyu, your idea is good. However, will it really succeed?” In the past, the village chief and the villagers didn’t even dare to think about such a thing.

However, ever since Xiao Lingyu returned and made her fortune, the villagers’ trust in her had skyrocketed. Most supported her decision. However, this matter was too huge. It affected the interests of everyone in the village. A tourist destination would require a lot of money. However, the most direct question was, if they really turned Taoyuan Village into a tourist destination, would the project succeed?

Xiao Lingyu shook her head and said with a smile, “Village Chief, I can’t guarantee that this matter will definitely succeed.”

When the village chief and a few officials heard this, they immediately fell silent.

What if it didn’t succeed? The villagers would definitely have words.

Xiao Lingyu thought for a moment and said, “Actually, Village Chief, if my investment really fails, the village won’t suffer a direct loss, right?”

“Oh, why do you say that?” The village chief asked in puzzlement.

Xiao Lingyu said, “I plan to have the villagers invest with their lands. There is no resettlement.

“So, even if I fail, the failure will be on me. I’ll be the only one losing money. To the villagers, it’s just that they won’t receive the payment from the land rental. They won’t suffer any more loss.”

The village chief and a few village officials heard this and felt that it made sense.

“On the contrary, if this project succeeds,” Xiao Lingyu continued, “In the future, the villagers will receive endless dividends without investing a single cent.

“If the project is a success, we’ll have a lot more tourists. The villagers can use that opportunity to start some businesses, such as setting up a boarding house, opening a small restaurant, or selling some specialty products. As long as they work hard, we can all make money. This is much better than facing the yellow soil and facing the sky for the rest of their lives, isn’t it?”

The village chief and the officials took a deep breath. This was a beautiful picture. They could imagine how wealthy the village would be in the future.

“Besides, if this project really succeeds, every family can earn money. Then, who would leave the village for the city to work?” Xiao Lingyu pointed out the most important question in the village, “Then, the young will stay, and the old will not be abandoned.”

The village chief and the village officials, “…”

Xiao Lingyu was right. If the young generation could earn money at home, why would they leave the village? They would definitely be more willing to stay at home and accompany their children and parents.

The village chief thought for a moment and said with a smile, “Lingyu, after hearing what you said, we’re definitely moved. But…” his expression immediately turned serious as he asked, “Can this really succeed?”

Xiao Lingyu said with a helpless smile, “Village chief, I’ve already said that I can’t guarantee that it will succeed, but I still want to give it a try. At the end of the day, I’ll be the only one who will bear the consequences of this failure. The villagers have nothing to lose.”

At this moment, one of the village officials said with a smile, “Village chief, I think that regardless of whether Lingyu can succeed or not, we should give her the chance to try, right? What if she succeeds?”

“That’s right. We should support Lingyu with a positive attitude,” another village official said with a smile.

The village chief immediately said, “Of course I support her! I’m just worried about the risk of failure.”

“Village chief, there are risks in doing anything.” Xiao Lingyu knew the village chief’s concerns. “But even if there are risks, we should still give it a try, right?”

The village chief looked at the other four officials and said seriously, “If you don’t have any objections, then we have to inform all the villagers about this.”

One of the officials frowned and asked, “Village chief, Lingyu, what if there are villagers who are not willing to invest with their land and want the fee?”

Xiao Lingyu raised her eyebrows and said decisively, “Either they let the other villagers buy their land from them, or they can sell their land to me directly. When the project succeeds, these unwilling villagers can only watch.”

When the village chief and several officials heard this, they were slightly stunned.

Then, the village chief asked in puzzlement, “What do you mean by letting the other villagers buy the land from them?”

Xiao Lingyu explained, “Say Villager A is unwilling to invest, but Villager B thinks there is a future in this, then Villager B can buy Villager A’s land and pay for the fee. Then, Villager B will have made two investments.”

The village chief and the four officials immediately understood.

The village chief said, “You mean a person can buy two shares, right?”

Xiao Lingyu said, “Yes and no.”

“Huh?” The few of them were suddenly confused again.

Xiao Lingyu said with a smile, “Because the land size is different for each family, but the amount of shares is fixed.”

The others suddenly understood and said with a smile, “So, the land rental is different?”

Xiao Lingyu nodded and said, “Yes. For example, each share is 100 RMB, but you have 156 RMB. So, the 56 RMB will be a percentage instead of a full share.”

“I understand,” the village chief and a few officials said with a smile. They started to think.

Xiao Lingyu emphasized, “If there really are villagers who buy the shares of other villagers, then they must draw up a contract. It must be written in black and white just in case people go back on their words. This is evidence that can be used in a legal setting.” In the future, if the project were a success, there would be people who were jealous. They would insist that they didn’t sell their shares. It would cause a lot of arguments.

Of course, if they had the deal with Xiao Lingyu, this wouldn’t be a problem.

Hearing Xiao Lingyu’s words, the village chief and the officials nodded and said, “That’s for sure.” Ever since Xiao Lingyu returned to Taoyuan Village, she had been very serious and cautious in everything she did.

They could learn from her. A written contract was trustworthy. Matters involving money were touchy. Even brothers would turn on each other over it.

Were there not enough examples?

The village chief thought for a moment and said, “Lingyu, about the selling and purchasing of shares, can you find a lawyer for us?”

Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, “That’s not a problem.”