Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 246: Two hundred and fifty are all rushing to help Gu Chen farm_1

Chapter 246: Two hundred and fifty are all rushing to help Gu Chen farm_1

Hearing 200 yuan, Tian Laosì jumped in shock, his hand trembling as the ash from his cigarette fell onto the mat beneath his feet.

He hastily reached out to wipe away the ash.

Gu Chen, with one hand on the steering wheel, stretched the other hand out and stopped Tian Laosì, who was about to bend down.

"Brother Si, if it’s dirty, I’ll clean it up. You’re being too formal."

Although Gu Chen was a person who liked cleanliness, he also understood that a car is, after all, a consumable item. If it gets dirty, just clean it up, and besides, Brother Tian didn’t do it on purpose.

It wasn’t necessary to have someone else clean up for him, especially since he was the one asking for a favor.

Tian Laosì looked at Gu Chen and couldn’t help but swallow his saliva.

My goodness, that’s a lot of money. Working the land for a month barely scraped by, amounting to maybe just seventy or eighty yuan on a good time.

Gu Chen offered 200 yuan with just a word, which was nearly four times the usual amount.

"But, but I still have land to tend to..." Tian Laosì hesitated.

How could he? He had just sown the seeds and had already started the cultivation; it couldn’t be delayed.

Gu Chen chuckled, "No problem at all. As long as you supervise everyone’s work, making sure no one slacks off, that’ll be enough."

What he lacked was someone trustworthy and experienced.

Tian Laosì obviously ticked both boxes.

Hearing there was such a good deal, Tian Laosì immediately became overwhelmingly excited.

"Chenzi, are you serious?"

Gu Chen nodded, "Do I look like I’m joking?"

"How about this, just give me sixty, sixty is fine," Tian Laosì said.

He was truly an honest man, not even one to make jokes. He hadn’t done that much work, and taking so much money without earning it didn’t sit right with him.

Gu Chen smiled, "Brother Si, don’t be so polite with me. To be honest, I think even two hundred isn’t enough. Besides, I know about the difficulties your family is facing. It would be no fun if you keep acting so distant with me."

Tian Laosì’s family had always just scraped by, which sometimes led him to take on random jobs for others.

He truly appreciated Tian Laosì.

Giving him a little more money was also a way to help him with his family’s troubles; as long as he had enough money, he wouldn’t need to go off doing other jobs.

And he would definitely supervise Gu Chen’s affairs with even more dedication.

Tian Laosì hadn’t expected Gu Chen to be so good to him and was visibly grateful.

He pursed his lips and pledged earnestly to Gu Chen.

"Chenzi, I have all your kindness etched in my heart. Rest assured, I won’t dare to boast, but I guarantee I won’t overlook a single task in the fields. I’ll make sure you’re satisfied!"

Gu Chen had been truly good to him during this period. His family had eaten at Gu Chen’s house and even took many fruits from there.

Gu Chen never minded and always paid him well for any help he provided.

He couldn’t find a second person who treated him as well as Gu Chen.

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The village wasn’t big, and it only took a few minutes for the car to reach the field ridges.

The afternoon sun spilt across the loamy soil, everyone with straw hats, hoe in hand, some sowing seeds, others watering, all looking quite content.

Upon hearing the sound of the car, they all turned their heads to look back.

Upon seeing who it was, a burst of chatter erupted.

"That’s Chenzi coming, right? The new car sure looks a lot nicer than the van!"

"I’m envious, upgrading from a van to a sedan, while I still need fifty more yuan to upgrade from a bicycle to a tricycle!"

Everyone had something to say.

Li You’e was also bowing her head, working alongside everyone else when she heard the approaching car belonged to Gu Chen, she immediately dropped her hoe and walked towards him.

Gu Chen and Tian Laosì got out of the car and looked over the fields.

Tian Laosì pointed to the land that Gu Chen had initially leased, gesturing with his hands.

"This patch, this patch, it’s all yours. If you’re planning to plant, you need to talk to people, find people."

Having been paid a salary, Tian Laosì now cared more about Gu Chen’s land than his own.

Li You’e approached both of them with a smiling face, "Chenzi, are you ready to start sowing?"

Upon hearing her, Gu Chen nodded, "Yes, Aunt Li."

He was waiting to make money!

There was no time to waste.

Hearing this, Li You’e gave Gu Chen a look, "With so much land, you’ll need people to farm it, won’t you?"

Her eldest daughter and son-in-law had always lived in the city. Recently, the son-in-law had been laid off from his job after rumors spread that he was involved in unclean dealings there, and he hadn’t found work despite looking for a long time.

If Gu Chen was hiring, it might be good to let her son-in-law give it a try.

It was no use him idling at home; plus, if he came over, she could see her daughter and grandson every day.

Hearing this, Gu Chen nodded, "Yes, I’ll need at least ten people, but this is not a big issue. The villagers are all too familiar with farming."

Gu Chen was right, the land he rented belonged to families in the village who were unwilling to farm it themselves. They certainly wouldn’t be the ones working the land.

Those who could farm were all out in the fields now.

So Gu Chen planned to just ask around—whoever was willing to help could work his land, twenty yuan a month for one mu of land, just take care of it while working their own plots.

In this way, he could save quite a bit of money, and it was fair too—the more someone worked, the more they would earn.

When the villagers heard Gu Chen was looking to hire people, they all came over to join in the excitement.

Chief Ma asked, full of curiosity, "Chenzi, how exactly are you planning to plant your fields?"

Gu Chen looked at him and smiled, "Brother Ma, twenty yuan a month for one mu of land. Given how strong you look, how about taking on three mu?"

In reality, those who actually did the farming knew that it only got busy for a few days—sowing seeds, turning the soil. Once the seeds were in the ground, all that was left to do was water them occasionally and check on the growth.

Chief Ma was delighted to discover such a good opportunity.

Who didn’t need money? He too was eager to earn it.

"Five mu of land, can I take five? If that works, my wife and I will come together!"

Gu Chen grinned broadly, "Sure, twenty yuan for one mu. As long as you ensure the survival rate, any number of mu is fine. If you can farm it, I could even give you all one hundred mu."

Excitement surged through Chief Ma upon hearing Gu Chen’s words.

"Oh, that’s just great! Then it’s settled—I’ll take five mu for my family, that’s a hundred yuan a month, and you can’t go back on your word!"

A hundred yuan—his youngest son’s school and living expenses would be all covered.

It truly was an incredible opportunity.

"Me too, Chenzi, I could farm as well. I’ll also take five mu!" Wang Wu said while holding up five fingers.

Those who hadn’t leased their land to Gu Chen were, in truth, some of the best farmers in the village.

The reason they didn’t lease it out was precisely because farming earned them money.

For them, hard and tiring work really wasn’t an issue—as long as it brought in money, they were willing to do it!

Even if it meant working until eight at night, they were cheerful about it.

"Me, me, I’ll take three mu!"

Everyone was clamoring to help farm Gu Chen’s land, creating a lively scene.