boyutpedia Chapter 178 Mr. Lei
Chapter 178 Mr. Lei
"Brother Lei Yu, do you really not want to buy back those lands? To tell you the truth, my brother speculates that there may be unrest in Daqing Dynasty in the next three years, so we want to own land here, but the largest land in An County is the one your family used to own, and it is still connected.
This land is nowhere to be found, so we borrowed money to let you buy it back. If we had bought it ourselves, the other party would definitely not sell it. As for renting, if something really happened, I'm afraid the other party might not provide us with food anymore, right? If the world is in chaos one day, everything will be expensive, and the price of food might be sky-high. The other party will definitely want to be a grain trader themselves, and there is no need to go through us, right?"
Lei Yu was shocked when he heard what Tian Xing'er said. "Boss, how is this possible? The world is so peaceful, how can you think there will be chaos?"
"We are not 100% sure, it's just a guess. I heard that it has started to rain heavily in the southernmost part, but the rain in the south of the Yangtze River has decreased recently. The weather in various places has begun to change, but it has not yet affected us in the north.
Brother Lei Yu, you can ask other foreign merchants. I heard that the people in foreign countries are not very stable now. I am afraid that there will be a big movement soon after the autumn harvest." Tian Xing'er did not say that it was her elder brother who said it, but just told him some things that had happened. This matter is hard to say, but it is always good to prepare early, especially for businessmen, so they should judge the situation.
"Yes, Brother Lei, I think what my sister said makes sense. Regardless of whether it is possible or not, we should make plans early. We don't have money, and we borrowed your name to buy the land, so you should be paid."
Lei Yu was unable to digest what he had just heard and did not speak. He just listened quietly. However, his father had told him about the situations when the country was in turmoil in the past. He did not expect that such a situation might happen in his lifetime.
"Okay, I understand. I think you are right, boss. Then I will buy the land. But even if you lend me money, the lease period must be at least 20 years. After 20 years, I will pay you back the interest.
If these cannot be agreed, I will not buy the land."
After hearing what Lei Yu said, Tian Xing'er and the others had no choice but to do so. They just felt that they were getting a great deal. If they let Lei Yu buy the land, the price wouldn't be too high. Besides, their long-term workers were also there, so this would only benefit them.
Although ten years may not seem like a long time, and it seems like Lei Yu got a great deal, they are still collecting the money from the previous franchisee, and Lei Yu is still not doing business, which makes them feel even more embarrassed.
However, because she had heard that several Fangtian cloth shops were doing well, Tian Xing'er also planned to build another one in the location that Lei Yu had previously refused, and let Lei Yu be the manager.
When they get to know each other better, he will definitely want to become a franchisee, and then Tian Xing'er and the others won't have to feel so guilty.
"Okay, then let's do as Brother Lei Yu said. We'll post a message tomorrow and wait for the other party to reply before visiting. By the way, I wrote to you before about the franchisee management. What do you think? Can you do it?"
"Don't worry, I think it's possible. Didn't you arrange some help for me before? I think it won't be a problem to take it slow." Lei Yu still wanted to make money as quickly as possible to earn back his lost family business. He didn't know why he couldn't be his own boss before.
But he found that when someone assigned him to do something, he seemed to do it very easily and without any problems. Maybe he was only suitable for being a manager, but still lacked the qualifications to be the boss.
Seeing that Lei Yu agreed to this matter very readily, Tian Xing'er and the others were relieved. The issue of food was their top priority.
In fact, the main reason is that they are worried that if something really happens and they can't continue to run the cloth shop here, they can't just ignore these farmhands and their livelihood. If they have their own land and grain shops, it won't be difficult for these people in Yang'an County.
Since Lei Yu became the manager of the Tian Family Grain Store, he has become more stable and not as jumpy as before, always thinking about marginal things. However, he was always active, but impulsive, and was deceived. Now Tian Xing'er and others asked him to handle the land property.
This matter was very simple for him, and he was not afraid of being cheated, so he was even more proactive. Without anyone urging him, he went back to his hometown in the countryside to ask his father to come forward. After all, the other party had told his father about it that year, and he was also afraid that the other party would not believe him if he told them.
"Are you sure that this boss didn't cheat you?" After listening to his son talking about the purchase of land, Mr. Lei was afraid that the other party wanted to use his son's name to cheat the land. He had sold it to his friends at a low price at the beginning, and signed a document that allowed them to buy it back at the original price.
But if it’s an outsider, don’t even think about buying it. No one would sell the land unless there is a prodigal son in the family.
"Dad, don't worry. They are not staying in our An County. From now on, I, your son, will be in charge of these lands. They will also pay me wages. What are you afraid of?"
Old Master Lei always felt that this was a great thing. There was such a good thing in the world that his son could run into it. Could it be that it was a trap set by those people before? They gave them small favors at the beginning and then made a bigger move later.
It was because his son had been cheated too many times, and Mr. Lei was afraid. He couldn't see clearly what was going on this time.
Knowing that his father had concerns, Lei Yu took out the things he had prepared long ago, "Look, Dad, the contract has been written. The land deeds will be with me when the time comes. What are you afraid of? Otherwise, I will leave them to you when the time comes. Aren't those deeds with Uncle Hao? How can they be fake? They have never touched them. I, your son, will handle the whole process."
Mr. Lei now believed it a little. His son was really lucky. Even after being cheated, he still got help from a sucker. He just didn't know which good person helped his son.
However, ever since his son took on the job of a manager, he seemed to be doing things more reliably. Maybe he is really not suitable to be a boss, and is only suitable to work for others. The more Mr. Lei thought about it, the more he felt that he should train his eldest grandson well. His son is of no use and is destined to be a worker.
The Lei family can't be so useless.
"Okay, since you said that, shall I go to your uncle Hao's house for you? Are you afraid of what he will say about you?"
Lei Yu laughed dryly, feeling somewhat embarrassed.
In fact, Mr. Lei did not really sell the land, he just wanted to deceive his son. It was also a lie to say that he had no money. The main reason was that his business was getting worse and worse, and he almost lost all his property. He could only continue to deceive his son.