Chapter 337: First Come, First Served
Chapter 337: First Come, First Served
Zhou Mu turned her head and saw Jiang Xia, which startled her. She didn't scold her but instead said, "Why are you here? Go back, don't come here."
Zhou Mu glared at Zhou Chenglei, "What's wrong with you? Why did you bring Jiang Xia here? Don't you know better? Take Xia Xia home quickly!"
Jiang Xia heard someone shouting and said to Zhou Chenglei, "Someone's calling for you and Dad. Go and see who it is. I'll stay here with Mom."
Zhou Mu also heard this and said, "Yes, go quickly. Both of you head back. Take Jiang Xia back and see who's looking for you. Help Xia Xia along the way."
The ground was muddy from the excavation, but even though it had been trodden down, it was still uneven. Zhou Mu was worried that Jiang Xia might fall.
Zhou Chenglei said, "Mom, come back with us! Don't argue, it's useless to argue."
What's the point of arguing? Only buying the land will be useful!
Jiang Xia signaled to Zhou Chenglei with her eyes, indicating for him to go first. Then she hugged Zhou Mu's arm and whispered in her ear, "Mom, don't be angry. They probably didn't buy this land. We've already submitted our application to buy it. If we can purchase it later, any chicken coop or pigsty they build will be a waste. They'll have to tear it down, or better yet, we won't have to. It'll be a bargain for us, so let them build it! Let's not argue with them. Let's go! Let's head back first."
Zhou Mu finally felt relieved after hearing this.
No, she felt extremely relieved.
Alright, she won't argue with them!
Let them build their chicken coop and pigsty! Once they're done, it'll all be theirs!
"Let's go and see who's looking for your dad. I won't argue with her!" Zhou Mu and Jiang Xia walked out hand in hand, saying loudly as they went, "Let her build it if she wants to! I'll see if she can get rich by building it!"
Zhou Bingqiang's wife said, "Of course I'll get rich! I'll build a large chicken coop here and raise hundreds of chickens and thousands of ducks. I'll sell them and make a fortune! You'll see how rich I'll become!"
Jiang Xia turned and smiled, "Aunt, then build it well, make it big, and ensure it can accommodate hundreds of chickens and thousands of ducks. It's best to build the pigsty too, as raising pigs is even more profitable!"
Zhou Mu agreed, "Yes, go ahead and build! Forget about the chicken coop; build the pigsty, cowshed, and sheepfold. I won't object! Go ahead and build!"
Wait until her son buys the land!
She will raise chickens, geese, ducks, pigs, cows, and sheep!
After all, no one dislikes the smell of their own livestock, only that of others.
Moreover, their house has three floors!
If the first floor smells, they can live on the second floor, and if the second floor smells, they can move to the third floor.
Who's afraid of whom?
Zhou Bingqiang's wife watched the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law leave, arm in arm, in high spirits, and a bad premonition arose in her heart.
She felt something was amiss, but couldn't pinpoint what exactly it was.
At this moment, the production team leader found them and said, "I've been looking for you everywhere. You were hiding here! Come with me quickly, the people from the town have arrived."
Zhou Chenglei asked, "Has the application been approved?"
The leader smiled and said, "Yes, it's been approved. By the way, I'm informing you that the city has called to notify you to attend the Millionaires' Award Ceremony at the square in front of the city government building day after tomorrow at 9 a.m."
Jiang Xia smiled upon hearing this, knowing that Zhou Fu would be delighted when he returned.
He had been eagerly awaiting this award ceremony for a long time!
Zhou Mu was also pleased, "Leader, are there rewards for attending this ceremony? I read in the newspaper that other cities are rewarding their millionaires."
"Yes, of course! This is our city's first award ceremony, and the leaders are taking it very seriously. They've prepared many prizes, including televisions, bicycles, and cash envelopes."
Their village had produced two millionaire households.
There were only five millionaires in the entire town, and their village accounted for two of them.
This time, they had truly made a splash in the town!
Leader Zhou was particularly happy.
Zhou Bingqiang's wife also heard this and realized that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were delighted about this.
Pfft, what's so great about being a millionaire?
Her family was also a millionaire household!
She didn't put up a fence either, and climbed up, saying, "Captain, our family is also a millionaire household. We should also have a share in the participation, and we can get rewards too, right?"
"Yes, your family also has a share in the participation. I've already informed Bingqiang, and everyone who participates will receive a reward. The top three will get a television, the next seven will get a bicycle, and the rest will receive a bonus."
News came from the city that a few towns had the potential to produce a top three candidate.
The towns were asked to tally the strengths of their millionaire households to see who could secure third place.
He guessed that Chenglei Zhou had the most potential and hoped he could make it into the top three.
Mrs. Bingqiang Zhou glanced at Mother Zhou, "When do we go to the city to participate? Our whole family will definitely be there on time!"
"9 AM the day after tomorrow, in front of the city building."
Jiang Xia: "Captain, since our land application has been approved, when can we measure the land?"
"Now. I came here to tell you about this. Since everyone is here, we'll measure it for you today."
The town's intention was for Chenglei Zhou to secure a top three spot in the city, bringing glory to their town!
Now they heard that the neighboring town had a millionaire household that owned a pig farm, a large-scale operation that made a lot of money. Another town's millionaire household raised sea ducks and sold ducks and salted duck eggs, and those salted duck eggs were sold nationwide with excellent sales, earning them a fortune.
The Zhou family currently only had one 24-meter-long boat and a small boat, which they feared might not be enough to compete with others.
So the town quickly approved their land application.
The town's staff came to the village today to help measure the land before the assembly.
The goal was to enhance Chenglei Zhou's strength and strive for a top three spot in the city!
To bring glory to their town.
Mother Zhou was delighted when she heard this, "Then let's measure it now! Let's start with the land behind our house!"
Captain: "Alright, I'll go and call the others over."
The captain went out to call for the others.
Soon, several people with tools approached, and Mother Zhou warmly directed them towards the wasteland.
Chenglei Zhou signaled to Mother Zhou to take care of Jiang Xia while he went to inform the staff about the area he wanted to purchase.
Mrs. Bingqiang Zhou followed behind everyone, and when she saw them measuring the land, she panicked, "What does this mean? This land belongs to my family! It's ours!"
Mother Zhou: "Your family bought it? When did this happen? Did you pay the money? Did you submit an application?"
Mrs. Bingqiang Zhou: "...Anyway, Guohua said he bought one acre! He must have paid for it!"
Mother Zhou asked the production team captain again, "Captain, did Zhou Guohua buy the acre of land behind our house?"
Captain: "No! When did he buy it? Previously, Zhou Li asked about the price per acre, and then there was no further news."
Mrs. Bingqiang Zhou was anxious, "I'll go back and ask him! Captain, my family wants to buy this piece of land. It can't be sold to Yongfu Zhou!"
Mrs. Bingqiang Zhou left in a hurry.
Mother Zhou finally felt vindicated!
She was disgusted by their attempt to build a chicken coop and even deceived her into buying the land!
They almost made her furious! Chenglei Zhou wanted to purchase fifty acres in this area, and the neighboring village also wanted to buy fifty acres.
Two hundred thousand, two plots of land, each around fifty acres.
The town and village leaders praised him for bringing honor to the village and the town, so they measured a few extra acres.
They gave him the land near the edge of the rock pile, which was about three acres.
Just as they finished measuring this side, they prepared to go to the neighboring village.
Wen Wan and Mrs. Bingqiang Zhou rushed over.
Wen Wan hurriedly said, "Captain, we went to the production team first to express our interest in buying this land. It can't be sold to Chenglei Zhou. Everything should be based on the principle of first come, first served."
If it's past 8 PM and I haven't finished my night watch, it'll be after 11:30 PM, because from 8 PM to 10:30 PM, I usually help the children with their homework.
(End of Chapter)
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