After contacting the company, the other party readily signed the contract, the house was quickly sold, Hao Yun sold a batch of gold, and prepared to return to his hometown with a large sum of cash.
This time when he went back, Hao Yun planned to rent two hilltops in the countryside and live there himself. Anyway, with such advanced technology now, and with access to water and electricity, everything would be fine except for the inconvenience of going out.
After airlifting the sports car back to his hometown, Hao Yun boarded the high-speed train to return home.
After getting on the bus, Hao Yun made a phone call to his mother.
"Hey? Mom, I'll be home this afternoon. Could you ask around near my grandpa's house if there are any hills available for lease? I'm thinking of leasing out two hills."
The two people sitting opposite Hao Yun laughed immediately after hearing this, but Hao Yun glanced at them and ignored them.
"Yes, I really need to buy some. You should call and ask right away. I'll be home soon, and if they have any, I'll go straight to my grandpa's house."
After hanging up the phone, Hao Yun closed his eyes and began practicing his circular breathing technique. At that moment, an older man on the other end of the line spoke up.
"You just said you wanted to lease a mountain, is that true? Leasing a mountain for a year isn't cheap."
The man who spoke was about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, with a receding hairline and wearing brown sunglasses.
"Yeah, I'm planning to go back and raise some fruit trees, chickens, ducks, geese and stuff."
"Young man, contracting a mountain is not as simple as you think. Most people who contract it lose money. You should think it through."
The people around them started to chime in, and the group ignored Hao Yun, chatting animatedly in turn.
Chapter 40 Contracting Barren Mountains
Before Hao Yun even got off the bus, he received a call from his mother, saying that his maternal grandfather had responded and that more than a dozen mountain peaks were being contracted out.
However, her mother said she didn't support Hao Yun contracting the mountain. She had asked around and found that none of the previous mountain contractors had made any money. She didn't want Hao Yun to waste all his money on this.
After briefly explaining to his mother, Hao Yun hung up the phone. He had no choice; if he didn't find a quiet place to stay, the next fight might escalate dramatically.
Hao Yun didn't want to reveal his abilities. If people knew he had extraordinary powers, it would definitely cause panic, and who knows what might happen then.
When the high-speed train arrived at the station, Hao Yun found a secluded corner and took out his suitcase, which contained all the things he had bought for his family.
Hao Yun took a taxi straight to his maternal grandfather's house. On the way, he called his mother, who said that they had already arrived.
After a half-hour drive, Hao Yun finally arrived at his destination.
Taking a deep breath, Hao Yun felt much more relaxed and refreshed as the fresh air filled his nostrils. The air in the countryside was truly wonderful.
"Grandma, Grandpa! I'm back."
Hao Yun pushed open the door and entered the courtyard. He called out twice, and soon his grandmother came out to greet him.
"Your eldest grandson is here, come inside quickly."
Hao Yun is still very close to his maternal grandmother, after all, he lived at his grandmother's house for several years when he was little.
Where are my mom and dad?
"They're all inside, preparing dinner."
Upon entering the house, Hao Yun saw his mother cooking, while his father squatted beside her, tending the fire.
"You're back! Come inside quickly, dinner will be ready soon."
Hao Yun entered the house and called out "Grandpa," then started taking things out.
"Why did you buy so many things? It's such a waste of money. You should keep this money for yourself."
Grandma complained about Hao Yun buying things recklessly, but she was still very pleased in her heart, thinking that her eldest grandson had made something of himself.
"Grandpa, these are cigarettes and alcohol I bought for you. Try them later."
“What are you buying for him? Oh my! You brat, why are you buying something so expensive? It costs tens of yuan a box! Your grandpa and I don’t even spend that much on food in a day!”
"I've made some money, so who else should I give it to if not you?"
My mother's voice came from outside, "Mom, just keep it."
Dinner was ready, and the family began to eat. At the dinner table, Grandpa asked a question.
"You really want to contract the mountain? The people who contracted the mountain before are still heavily in debt."
"Grandpa, don't worry. I'm going to get some new varieties of fruit trees from my classmate. If I do it well, I can make a lot of money in a year. I'm still young, so I'm not afraid of losing money. I can just start over."
Hao Yun had already come up with an excuse. He was determined to take over the mountain, otherwise it would be troublesome if he couldn't keep his little secret.
“I disagree. You’re still too young. You should go out and find a job, save your money, and get married in a couple of years.”
Mom decisively rejected Hao Yun's suggestion; she would never agree to it under any circumstances.
"Dad, what do you think? I can't work for someone else my whole life."
Since he couldn't reason with his mother, Hao Yun changed his target and looked directly at his father.
The father, who had little status at home, coughed awkwardly after being glanced at by his mother.
"Actually, your mother is right. It would be better to go out into the world and gain some experience for a couple of years."
Seeing that his parents didn't support him, Hao Yun looked directly at his maternal grandparents. If they supported him, he would have the advantage even if the score was 2 to 3.
"Actually, Xiaodouzi's plan to lease the mountain is not bad. Those people who lost money before didn't know anything and messed around, so it's normal that they lost money in the end. Since Xiaodouzi said he can get new varieties of seedlings, we can give it a try."
Hearing his grandfather speak up for him, Hao Yun quickly added.
"That's right. We can raise some chickens and ducks in the orchard. Even if we lose money, we won't lose much."
After some discussion, the five family members finally agreed to Hao Yun's idea.
The next morning, Hao Yun and his grandfather went to the village committee.
"Old Yang, I heard you call me yesterday asking if I owned any mountains. Are you planning to lease one?"
The village chief and my grandfather were of the same generation and knew each other quite well. After entering the house, they greeted each other and sat down.
"Here, have a cigarette."
Grandpa took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed one to the village chief.
"Wow! That's impressive, you're smoking such good cigarettes now!"
Grandpa laughed and then patted Hao Yun on the shoulder.
"My eldest grandson bought it for me."
"You're doing great, your eldest grandson has made something of himself, unlike my grandson who only knows how to ask for money all day long."
"It will be better in two years. Right now, we're still in school, but we'll be able to start working soon."
The two chatted for a few minutes, and then the village chief asked with a smile.
"Speak up, what do you want? If it's nothing, why didn't you come, Lao Yang?"
"Brother, what are you saying? But I really have something to discuss with you today. Isn't this my eldest grandson? He's planning to contract two mountain peaks and asked me to bring him over to ask him about it."
Upon hearing this, the village chief's expression turned serious; this was a very important matter.
"Old Yang, you're not kidding, are you? You really want to take over the contract?"
"We've brought everyone, what do you say?"
The village chief looked at Hao Yun and waved with a smile.
“Since you’re Old Yang’s grandson, I can’t cheat you. Contracting a mountain is risky; those who contracted it before all lost money.”
"I know, Second Grandpa, I really am going to pack it. The family has already discussed it."
Having spent several years in this village as a child, Hao Yun had become quite well-known, as many people in the village were related by blood or marriage. For example, Hao Yun had to call the village chief in front of him his second grandfather.
“If you’ve thought it through, that’s fine. There are thirteen hills available for rent right now. Since you’re Old Yang’s grandson, I’ll give you a discount. It’s 150 yuan per mu per year. Don’t say that your second grandfather isn’t taking care of you.”
If it were rented to outsiders, it would cost 320 yuan per mu per year. Even if the price were lowered, it wouldn't be much cheaper. But when it came to Hao Yun, the price was reduced by half.
"Thank you, Second Grandpa. May I go take a look first?"
"Of course, let's go now."
These dozen or so hilltops have really worried the village chief. Everyone knows that renting them out would be a losing proposition, so nobody wants to rent them.
The road to the mountain was quite far, so the village chief borrowed a car, and the three of them headed straight for the rented mountain.
After looking around, Hao Yun had a general idea of what to expect. Among them, three hilltops were the best. Having cultivated the Shangqing Inner Martial Arts Sutra, Hao Yun could sense which places had abundant spiritual energy.
Those three hills are full of spiritual energy, and the scenery is beautiful. A stream meanders through them, forming a small lake at the foot of the hill.
Hao Yun plans to rent all three hilltops and then slowly renovate them. Since he can travel through time, he can simply find good fruit trees and dig them up one by one.
Back at the village committee, Hao Yun contracted all three mountain peaks, totaling more than 3,700 mu, earning more than 500,000 yuan a year. Hao Yun contracted them for 20 years, spending more than 10 million yuan.
Such a large sum of money startled the village chief. He hadn't expected that Old Yang's grandson was so rich.
The news quickly spread throughout the village, and everyone knew that Old Yang's grandson had spent over ten million yuan to lease the mountain.
When Hao Yun got home, he got a lot of scolding. If the contract hadn't already been signed, his mother would definitely have gone to get the money back. Such a large sum of money would earn a lot of interest in a bank in a year, and what if he lost money contracting the mountain?
Chapter 41 Continuing the Time Travel
After contracting the mountain, Hao Yun's family got busy, hiring people to dig up the useless fruit trees and choosing a location to build a house.
The three mountains that Hao Yun contracted are arranged in a triangular shape, with a small lake in the center.
This series of projects caused Hao Yun to spend money like water, which made his mother very distressed.
To speed up the project, Hao Yun hired three construction teams: one to build houses, one to lay infrastructure, and the other to renovate the barren mountain.
All the fruit trees on the mountain were dug up, so from a distance, the three mountains looked bare. To solve this problem, Hao Yun spent a lot of money to buy many high-quality fruit tree seedlings and invited experts to be in charge of planting them.
With large sums of money being spent, the transformation of the three mountains is accelerating.
As darkness fell, the construction team went down the mountain to rest. Hao Yun wandered around the unfinished mountain, where he had been staying every night for some time.
[WARNING: An unknown danger has emerged.]
After receiving three consecutive system notifications, Hao Yun cautiously stopped, waiting for the unknown danger to appear.
Could it be the same as last time, that the other party will emerge from the darkness? If so, I'll be in danger.