My Happy Daily Life After Being Reborn-Chapter 275 - 8 Bold Decision

"What?" After hearing Shen Chi’s words, Lin Xiaoguai looked utterly bewildered.

Shen Chi felt somewhat embarrassed and scratched his face, asking weakly, "What do you think?"

"What do I think, my foot!" Lin Xiaoguai tapped his head angrily. "I want to open a shop, not farm a field. Why would I need hundreds of acres? You even said it yourself, if we contract the land, it can only be used for farming and livestock. How am I supposed to open a shop?"

"I’ve asked, and although it’s agricultural land, one percent of the area can be developed for building. Once built, you can apply for a property title at the relevant department," Shen Chi offered somewhat eagerly.

He really had no other options. After nearly two months of searching for a location near the Military District that also met Wanwan’s needs, this was the only place available, and it was specifically intended by the government for a grain production base.

As far as he knew, the land was originally used as a collective training area for the troops, but in recent years, collective training had moved to the mountains on the outskirts of Beijing. Over time, the land had been vacated. The authorities thought it a waste to leave it idle, so they decided to lease it out.

Seeing that vast area of nearly three thousand acres so close to the Military District, it was clear the produced grain was intended to supply the military. Fortunately, they wouldn’t have to lease all of it; such a large tract wouldn’t be sold as a bundle.

"What about the rest of the land?" Lin Xiaoguai retorted irritably. "Do you expect me to stop being a Major General and start farming? It’s one thing to grow some fruits and vegetables at home, but I have neither the energy nor the desire to manage hundreds of acres, let alone crops like rice and wheat that I’ve never farmed outside the space!"

"Uh... well, you don’t necessarily have to grow grains or vegetables; you could plant fruit trees, which are easier to manage," Shen Chi said, somewhat sheepishly.

"You make it sound so simple!" Lin Xiaoguai scoffed. "Managing hundreds of acres, just watering once could kill a person. Do you think those fruit trees won’t have pests?"

Knowing she was fuming, Shen Chi quickly pleaded for forgiveness and embraced her, saying, "You don’t necessarily have to do it yourself; you could lease it to someone else. Moreover..."

He paused, "Grandpa and grandma, as well as dad, aren’t getting any younger, and Xiu’er is already married. They can only look after so much. My idea is to move them over; they’d be thrilled to see such a large piece of land."

Lin Xiaoguai frowned at his words. "Live with your dad?" In recent years, there hadn’t been any conflict between her and Shen Mincheng, and Shen Mincheng was genuinely kind to his son, but disliking was disliking, and she wasn’t about to force herself.

"Not him." Knowing her reservations toward Shen Mincheng, Shen Chi explained, "We’ll still live in the Military District. Let grandpa and grandma live over there. It’s close by, and with you running the shop here during the day, they could help out and we could take care of them easily."

Lin Xiaoguai was still unhappy, "That’s a lot of land for the three elderly to manage."

Hearing that she didn’t want to lease the land to others, Shen Chi then said, "We could also hire some people."

Lin Xiaoguai began to consider the feasibility of Shen Chi’s proposal. Compared to an established storefront, she indeed preferred to build a house according to her own preferences. Even though she wasn’t fond of Shen Mincheng, he really wasn’t the meddlesome type; over the years, he had been content with "a grandson fills all needs," obeying both Shen Chi and her, which made her feel a bit bad for staying cold toward him.

And there was nothing to say about grandpa and grandma; she had always gotten along well with them. Now in their nineties, even with all the nutritious supplements she sent them, it was unclear how much longer they could live. As a younger family member, she naturally wanted them to enjoy the blessings of their family in their twilight years, without any regrets when they passed away. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Thinking of the worst, the Capital and the provincial city were so far apart, if anything unfortunate happened, they might not even make it in time for a final farewell.

"How much would leasing it cost?" she asked hesitantly.

"The contract lasts for seventy years, and for about a hundred acres, it would cost around eighty thousand," Shen Chi answered.

This price was certainly not low; in rural areas, leasing a hundred acres of good farmland would only cost around ten to twenty thousand at most.

Several days later, Lin Xiaoguai still couldn’t make up her mind, until Shen Chi took her to see the land herself. Only then did she make a decision.

There was another reason, as in her previous life, she had also visited the Capital, and she somewhat remembered this place. However, in later years, this area had become a bustling commercial district. The fact that these three thousand acres, now part of the commercial zone, were being sold not for farming or livestock was puzzling. If these lands were intended for agricultural use, how did the commercial district come about?