Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside-Chapter 1314 - 1316: Proposing to Outsource the Mountain

Xiaoxiao thought she should prepare them first, to prevent them from being too shocked later, because what she was proposing was truly beneficial for the villagers.

Upon hearing Xiaoxiao’s words, Uncle Zhong realized that Xiaoxiao must have offered great benefits to the villagers.

Currently, the situation seems to be less about benefits and more about the villagers being afraid of death, so they are unwilling to go up the mountain.

But anyway, let’s hear Xiaoxiao’s proposal, "Xiaoxiao, go ahead and tell us."

Everyone was baffled by Xiaoxiao’s words, but Xiaoxiao seemed to have a way to get the villagers to continue working on the mountain. After all, what matters most now is making sure the villagers go back to work, so they don’t have to pay a thousand taels of massive Silver compensation. Hence, everyone focused on Xiaoxiao, waiting for her to continue.

Seeing everyone’s expressions, Xiaoxiao continued, "I went up the mountain today and looked around, and our family’s mountain is quite large. I’m thinking about outsourcing the mountain."

Xiaoxiao’s proposal left everyone puzzled, "Outsource? How exactly?"

"Dividing the land, I’ve taken a rough look. We can divide it into dozens of locations and outsource these spots, with each location costing two taels of Silver per year for the contract."

"What exactly is going on?" Everyone couldn’t understand Xiaoxiao’s words at all, they were quite befuddled.

Not only were the younger ones confused, but even the older ones didn’t quite get it. Uncle Zhong spoke up, "Don’t interrupt, let’s hear Xiaoxiao continue."

Xiaoxiao continued, "These outsourced spots allow four people to work together, which means that for the two taels of Silver per year, each person only pays five hundred cash, which most families can afford."

"After paying the contract fee, they’ll receive half of the money earned from selling the stones produced from their spot, meaning it’ll be a fifty-fifty split between our family and them."

Upon hearing the fifty-fifty split, Zhong Dalong exclaimed in surprise, "Sister, aren’t you essentially splitting our family’s mountain with the villagers? How can this be?"

Others were thinking the same, essentially dividing the mountain with the villagers, puzzled, they all looked at Xiaoxiao.

"Let me finish speaking before you ask questions." Xiaoxiao knew this would happen. This is akin to a proposal. You must present everything for everyone to analyze, maybe her proposal isn’t the best, but with more people comes more power, everyone can discuss and finally make a conclusion.

"Don’t interrupt, let Xiaoxiao finish." Old Zhong called out again, signaling everyone not to interrupt, and to listen carefully.

Zhong Dalong had no choice but to stay silent, "Sister, please continue." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"People who outsource the mountain cannot privately sell the stones nor transport them to their home. All stones must be sold through our factory, where a dedicated person will record the transactions, and the fifty-fifty settlement with villagers will be made monthly."

"People who outsource the mountain must be between fifteen and forty-five years old, neither too old nor too young, to prevent accidents."

"After outsourcing the mountain, you can’t work irregularly; you must work like everyone else: two hours in the morning, rest for one hour at noon, two hours in the afternoon, and bring your own lunch."

"With such a huge incentive, I believe the villagers will be willing to go up the mountain. Moreover, the accident-prone areas will remain unused, reserved for our family’s use. We should explain to the villagers how our family prevents accidents and emphasize that this incident was purely due to operational errors. Surely, this can persuade the villagers."