Chapter 73: Investment

The village head and the village committee director returned to the village committee and immediately went to the broadcasting room to announce the news.

“Good morning, everyone in Hongqi Village! I’m the village head, Li Desheng. I have some good news to share with you.

 You should all know about the development of the medicinal herb base on our village’s back mountain.

 This is a great thing for our village. It’s like a drought meeting a heavy rain.

This medicinal herb base will not only bring economic benefits to our village, but it will also bring cultural benefits. We must seize this opportunity.

 I hope everyone will actively support the construction of the medicinal herb base and contribute to its development.

 Let’s all work together so that every villager in our village can live a prosperous life.”

The villagers all pricked up their ears when they heard the broadcast.

“Does it matter to us whether the medicinal herb base is built or not?”

“Are they asking us to plant medicinal herbs in the base? What about our fields?”

“How much money can you make planting medicinal herbs? It’s not as practical as farming.”

The broadcast continued, “Now, there’s an opportunity for everyone in the village to get rich.

You only need to invest a small amount of money to become a shareholder in the medicinal herb base.

With a one-time investment, you’ll receive a fixed monthly dividend, as well as a year-end dividend.

Villagers who are interested can go to the village committee to apply.

 You only have three days. Finally, on behalf of the village committee, I would like to thank everyone for your support and trust in our work.”

“What? They want us to invest money in that medicinal herb base?”

“Has the village head gone crazy? Even if we had money, we wouldn’t invest it in that medicinal herb base. What if we lose our money and can’t get it back?”

“I’m definitely not investing in the medicinal herb base.”

“Me neither.”

“Dividends? I think they’re trying to scam us.”

Zhang Dahua was carrying a wooden basin and was about to go to the river to wash clothes.

 Hearing everyone’s discussion, she walked over, “Don’t believe them. That medicinal herb base is just trying to scam us out of our hard-earned money.

They weren’t even willing to pay ten yuan per tree. Where would they get the money to give us profits?”

“That’s right. We’re not that stupid.”

“Even if I had money, I wouldn’t invest.”

“That’s right.”

After hearing Zhang Dahua’s words, everyone was even more convinced of their thoughts.

“I think this is a good opportunity. I’ve heard that the medicinal herb base is being developed by Longteng Pharmaceutical.

 Do you know Longteng Pharmaceutical?

The Golden Wine that’s been very popular recently is produced by them.” A young man in tattered clothes said.

Everyone turned to look at the young man. They saw that it was Xu Tian, who lived at the end of the village. They scoffed disdainfully.

“What Longteng Pharmaceutical? I’ve never heard of it.”

“I’m definitely not investing any money. Whoever wants to invest can go ahead.”

Xu Tian shook his head and smiled. He walked towards the village committee. He knew this was a good opportunity, so he had to seize it.

“He’s not going to invest in the village committee, is he?”

“Let’s go see.”

When they arrived at the village committee, they saw a crowd of people gathered at the entrance. They were all discussing the investment.

However, most of them were skeptical. They had never heard of investing in dividends before, and they didn’t dare to take the risk.

Xu Tian squeezed through the crowd and walked towards the office.

When he entered the office, the village head and the village committee director were filling out forms.

 They naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity to get rich. They knew that these shares were a special gift from Ling Yao to the village.

She wanted to change the villagers’ lives and let them all live a good life. It was a pity that the villagers didn’t understand Ling Yao’s good intentions.

From the time the broadcast went out, only a few people from the village committee were willing to invest in the medicinal herb base.

However, they had already anticipated this outcome. Although they were anxious, they couldn’t force the villagers to invest.

 They could only hope that they wouldn’t regret their decision today.

“Village Head! I want to invest.” Xu Tian placed the bag he was carrying on the table.

Over the years, he had gone hunting in the mountains and secretly sold the game in the city. He had saved quite a bit of money over the years.

The village head stopped writing and looked at Xu Tian in surprise, “How much are you planning to invest?”

 He knew Xu Tian. His family wasn’t doing well.

His mother was sick, and his brother was disabled. He couldn’t believe that Xu Tian would invest his money.

Xu Tian opened the bag, and inside were three stacks of large bills, “There’s three thousand here. I want to invest it all.”

The village head and the village committee director both widened their eyes in shock.

They hadn’t expected Xu Tian, the poorest person in the village, to have so much money.

“Are you sure you want to invest it all?” The village head took a while to find his voice.

“Yes.” Xu Tian nodded affirmatively.

The village head took out a form and handed it to Xu Tian, “Then fill out the form.”

“Okay.” Xu Tian took the form, looked it over carefully, and then filled it out diligently.

His family was also well-off when he was a child. They were considered wealthy. So, he and his brother had both gone to school.

Unfortunately, they encountered that era. Their family’s belongings were confiscated.

 His grandfather and father died from the torture. Only he, his sick mother, and his disabled brother were left to fend for themselves.

He had also wanted to join the army, but because of his family background, he was disqualified.

 But he didn’t want to live a meaningless life. So, whenever he had an opportunity, he would grab it tightly.

After filling out the form, Xu Tian handed it to the village head.

The village head took the form with a smile, “Xu Tian, congratulations on becoming a shareholder in the medicinal herb base.

 In addition to the fixed monthly dividend, you will also receive a year-end dividend.”

“Thank you, Village Head!”

“Don’t thank me. Thank Ling Yao. She gave our village this precious opportunity. Of course, you also need to be able to seize this opportunity.”

The village head patted Xu Tian’s shoulder with a smile. He was very optimistic about Xu Tian. He was a visionary child.

Three days passed quickly, but only a handful of villagers came to the village committee to apply for investment.

The village head looked over the forms and called Ling Yao to tell her the news.

“Uncle Village Head, you’ve worked hard these past few days. Let’s end it here.”

 Ling Yao said. She had anticipated this outcome and wasn’t surprised at all.

 After all, she had given them the opportunity. It was their choice if they didn’t seize it. But Xu Tian surprised her.

“Okay.”

“Uncle Village Head, ask Xu Tian to come to Longteng Pharmaceutical when he has time. I want to meet him.”

 Ling Yao knew Xu Tian. In her previous life, Xu Tian had founded his own financial company and become a leader in the financial world.

His company went public in just five years, with a market value of billions, attracting widespread attention in the industry.

 Xu Tian, with his intelligence and sharp business acumen, became a highly acclaimed entrepreneur.

She naturally couldn’t miss out on such a rare talent. Moreover, Xu Tian had helped her in her previous life.

 Now that she had this opportunity, she naturally wanted to repay him.