"What is it, just say it directly," Liu Yifeng poured Liu Yadong a cup of cold tea.
Liu Yadong reached out and took it, then said, "Didn't you say before that you wanted to rent my fields? I wonder if you still have that idea?"
Although he had guessed that Liu Yadong would come to him for help, Liu Yifeng didn't expect it to happen so soon.
He pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Don't you also raise crayfish? If you rent them to me, how will you raise them?"
Liu Yadong showed a wry smile, "As you can see, I bought a thousand pounds of crayfish, and in just three days, more than half of them died. If I continue to raise them, I'm afraid I'll kill them all."
"So your idea is?" Liu Yifeng continued to ask.
"If you still want to rent my fields, I can rent them to you, but the condition is that you have to buy all my crayfish." Liu Yadong revealed his ultimate purpose for coming.
"To be honest, the crayfish I buy outside are less than two yuan per pound. Buying yours, I'll have to spend a lot more money," Liu Yifeng said.
Liu Yadong hurriedly said, "I know the crayfish you buy are cheap, but these are all good crayfish, so the price reflects the quality.
Moreover, when you raise them to grow, you can still make a lot of money.
And then, if you rent my fields, you can put in more crayfish, and that's where the real profit lies."
Liu Yifeng's expression showed some hesitation, because he didn't want Liu Yadong to think that he was particularly eager to rent his fields, otherwise the rent would definitely be increased.
Seeing that Liu Yifeng remained silent for a long time, Liu Yadong became anxious, "Yifeng, what are your thoughts?"
"Alright then, I'll rent your fields.
But you have to agree to rent them to me for at least three years, and the rent cannot be increased during that period," Liu Yifeng made his decision.
Liu Yadong nodded excitedly when he heard that Liu Yifeng was willing to rent for three years. The fields were lying fallow anyway, so it was better to rent them to Liu Yifeng, which would bring in some income.
"Then how much rent do you plan to pay per year?" This was the question Liu Yadong was most concerned about.
Liu Yifeng held up one finger, "One thousand yuan per year."
"That won't do, it's too little. My fields are three mu large, and it should be at least two thousand yuan per year," Liu Yadong immediately disagreed.
In fact, Liu Yifeng knew that one thousand yuan wouldn't be enough, so he only said that to prevent Liu Yadong from quoting too high a price.
However, he still felt that two thousand yuan per year was a bit expensive.
After thinking for a while, Liu Yifeng put on a serious and solemn expression, "I'm not someone who likes to haggle over every penny. How about this, I'll give you my final offer. If you agree, we'll sign the contract on the spot. If not, then forget it."
"You say it first!"
"Fifteen hundred yuan per year, and I'll pay the rent for three years upfront."
"Won't this still be a bit too little? Can you add a little more? Eighteen hundred yuan, and I'll rent it to you immediately," Liu Yadong said.
Although this fifteen hundred yuan was like picking up money for free, who would dislike more money!
Liu Yifeng made tens of thousands of yuan from selling crayfish once, and eighteen hundred yuan a year was nothing to him.
"Eighteen hundred is acceptable, but then you have to rent it to me for five years," Liu Yifeng knew that the cost of living would continue to rise, and the rent for fields would naturally increase.
If he rented it for five years at once, he would save a lot of money, and he could sell crayfish for a higher price in the future.
No matter how you look at it, it was a sure win.
Liu Yifeng's words were exactly what Liu Yadong wanted. He smiled and agreed, "Okay, we can write an agreement now, and both parties can sign it. After that, you can raise whatever you want in the fields, and I won't interfere."
So, Liu Yifeng found paper and a pen and wrote a rental agreement for the fields in duplicate.
The content was nothing more than that Liu Yadong would rent the fields to Liu Yifeng at a price of fifteen hundred yuan per year.
The lease term was five years, and during the period, he could not reclaim the fields or increase the rent for any reason, otherwise, he would be fined three times the liquidated damages.
Finally, Liu Yifeng would pay the rent for three years in one lump sum, and the remaining three years' rent would be paid in full after another three years.
Liu Yadong had also attended high school and could see that the agreement did not contain any wordplay, so he immediately signed and pressed his fingerprint.
Each person received one of the two agreements.
After Liu Yifeng put away the agreement, he immediately gave Liu Yadong five thousand four hundred yuan for the rent.
Next was the money for the crayfish. Since Liu Yadong hadn't weighed how many pounds of crayfish there were, and he was too lazy to dredge them, he just assumed it was five hundred pounds, no less.
As for the price, it was calculated based on his purchase price, eight yuan per pound.
These five hundred pounds amounted to four thousand yuan, and he had already lost half of his money.
Liu Yifeng also knew that Liu Yadong had lost a lot of money raising crayfish. Including the crayfish in the fields, he estimated there were over five hundred and fifty pounds.
He gave Liu Yadong an extra six hundred yuan, making the total exactly ten thousand yuan.
Liu Yadong, holding the ten thousand yuan, thanked Liu Yifeng profusely and then scurried back home.
He never expected it to go so smoothly. With just a few words, he gained an extra ten thousand yuan, and his losses were recovered.
After he left, Liu Yifeng immediately found Tongtong and asked, "Tongtong, didn't you say you could make Soul Returning Powder? We've run out of Soul Returning Powder at home. Can you make some for Daddy?" To raise crayfish well, Soul Returning Powder was indispensable.
Otherwise, without Soul Returning Powder, the crayfish Liu Yadong sold him would still die under his care.
Tongtong looked at Liu Yifeng and said, "Daddy, I finished making the Soul Returning Powder long ago. I'll go get it for you now."
Hearing his son's words, Liu Yifeng couldn't help but kiss his forehead, "At a crucial moment, it's still my son who is reliable."
Then, Tongtong went to the study.
This room was specially tidied up by Liu Yifeng for Tongtong to use as a study, where he could not only draw but also write and read.
After entering the study, Tongtong opened one of the drawers and took out a bottle. The bottle contained Soul Returning Powder.
At this moment, Liu Yifeng also walked in.
Tongtong immediately handed the Soul Returning Powder to him, "Daddy, this is the first time I've made Soul Returning Powder, so I don't know if it's effective. Pour a little more in later, I'm afraid the medicine won't be enough."
"Okay, but Daddy believes in you. It's definitely no worse than that old grandpa's, after all, my son is so smart," Liu Yifeng praised with a smile.
He was more and more satisfied with his son, and liked him more and more.
Although they had only been together for less than a month, Tongtong was the most perfect son in his heart, irreplaceable.
After getting the Soul Returning Powder, Liu Yifeng went to the fields.
Tongtong wanted to follow, but he was stopped. It was too hot outside, and even adults couldn't stand it, let alone children.
The reason he was in such a hurry to go was that he knew that a lot of Liu Yadong's crayfish in the fields could die at any time.
He had to reduce some of the losses before more crayfish died.
After all, this batch of crayfish was not cheap for him. After pouring the Soul Returning Powder into the fields, his worried heart finally relaxed.
Only Soul Returning Powder could reassure him.