I just wanted a sweet romance, I never imagined becoming a super-rich person!

Chapter 116 Checking Up on Someone via Video

"Dad, I'm planning to lease that abandoned, barren mountain in the village."

What does it mean to make a stunning statement? Lu Ran's statement is a perfect example.

Lu Changshu almost spat out the tea he had just drunk.

"What did you say?"

Lu Ran said again, "My solution is to contract the barren mountains to develop fruit orchards, establish an agricultural group company, drive the economic development of the whole village, and make money for every household."

"Dad, you should be the chairman."

"As the saying goes, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.' Let's do business together, with our family contributing the majority and the villagers contributing a smaller portion or their labor. We'll establish corresponding rules and regulations, turning the villagers into employees. What do you think, Dad?"

Lu Changshu hadn't expected his son to be so arrogant.

"Xiao Ran, that's thousands of acres of mountain land. Although there are current policy support subsidies, the rent alone is over a million a year, not to mention the costs of infrastructure, seedlings and agricultural supplies, labor costs, insurance, and countless other complicated and numerous expenses."

Do you know how much the total investment cost will be?

"If it's just our family doing it, we can manage a few dozen acres for a million or two. But if you're going to involve the whole village, then we'll have to make use of all the land on the mountain, which is thousands of acres."

"Otherwise, it would be impossible to do what you said, leading the whole village to work together."

"And in that case, our family has to guarantee that everyone earns money every year, otherwise who will respect you?"

"Regardless of whether business is good or bad, if any accident occurs, even a minor disease or injury to the fruit or fruit trees will have to be borne by our family, which will require a large sum of money for insurance."

"You are still young. You need to think carefully before you do things and understand every detail. Otherwise, the money you earn by luck will soon be returned to society due to a lack of understanding."

Many of the details in his father's words were indeed things that Lu Ran hadn't considered.

This also proves that the father already has a mature understanding and professional knowledge in this area.

Lu Ran thought for a moment and asked, "Dad, if we really start doing this, are you confident you can manage it well?"

"I don't seek to make a lot of money, I just want the company to continue to develop steadily."

Lu Changshu squinted and pondered for a moment.

"It's hard to say. If it were twenty years ago, there would still be some chance to make some money, but now it's difficult to do business in any market. I've never managed a company before, so I can't answer you based on facts."

"However, if I were given a team, I would be confident that I could grow good fruit on thousands of acres of land."

Lu Ran's admiration for his father grew even stronger at his father's answer.

Lu Ran smiled and said, "That's enough."

"Dad, you don't need to worry about the money. With such a large scale, we will definitely need to apply to the county forestry department and solicit the opinions of the villagers. We need the consent of at least more than half of them."

"What I'm thinking is, Dad, can you solve these problems?"

Lu Changshu looked at his son with a smile.

Regardless of whether his son was telling the truth or not, he understood that his son definitely wanted to help him fulfill his dream, because he had often mentioned contracting the mountain forest to grow fruit in front of his son and wife.

Lu Changshu never expected that his son would remember it and even help him realize his dream.

At that moment, I felt touched and warmed.

"Haha, your dad may not be very capable, but I can still get this little thing done."

"Firstly, doing things that drive local development is supported by the government. Secondly, although your dad didn't take that path, I still have a few old classmates in some departments."

Lu Ran was very impressed upon hearing this: "Dad, I really didn't know you had such connections. How come you've never mentioned it before?"

Lu Ran thought his dad was probably bragging.

Lu Changshu could tell his son didn't believe him: "Your dad went to university, so it's normal for me to know a few classmates who work in the government!"

"To avoid suspicion, and also because your dad has his own principles, I would never ask my classmates for help unless I can't afford to eat."

"Hehe, Dad, I never said I didn't believe you."

"Hmph, you think I can't see through your eyes? You just think I'm bragging."

"Okay, I'll go to the county town tomorrow. As long as you really have the ability, I guarantee I'll get your application approved."

Lu Ran clapped his hands: "Then it's settled. I'll be responsible for the money, and you can handle the application process, Dad."

Lu Changshu then realized what was happening.

"You brat, trying to provoke your dad, huh?"

"Dad, I'm serious."

Lu Ran needs to develop these grassroots economies to protect his funds; otherwise, as his money grows, how will he safeguard such a vast asset?

It's a win-win situation: fulfilling my dad's dream while achieving my own goals!

Lu Changshu noticed that his son looked serious, not like he was joking.

Curious, he asked, "How much money have you made from stocks?"

"Ahem, not much, but it should be enough to invest in an agricultural conglomerate."

Lu Changshu's lips twitched.

I really didn't expect my son to be so capable, he even started a company.

If I had known this would happen, I should have let my son choose finance from the beginning, so that he could develop his talent and avoid taking a few years of detours.

After chatting with my parents about my career, we chatted for a while about other things.

Lu Ran then returned to his room.

I haven't been back to live here for a year, but the room is still spotless, clearly cleaned every day.

Moreover, the blankets and sheets on the bed were all newly changed. Without even thinking, Lu Ran knew that his mother knew he was coming back and had prepared them in advance.

[Company Growth Plan]

This morning, besides studying business management, your girlfriend also spent two hours reading books related to investing.

This morning, my girlfriend called her company's finance department to inquire about employee salaries, compiled a list of financial issues, and proposed reforms.

In the afternoon, my girlfriend opened her books on finance and investment again.

Lu Ran had just sat down at the desk in the room when this information appeared before her eyes.

He remembered telling Cheng Ning to read less, but as soon as she left him, she let herself go and started reading for two hours straight at a time.

Instead of taking a proper rest during the holidays, they have time to manage financial matters.

Lu Ran thought for a moment, then picked up his phone and made a WeChat video call to Cheng Ning.

The video call was connected quickly.

In the video, Cheng Ning looked at him with an unnatural expression, like someone caught reading a novel in class and being called out by the teacher—fearful and guilty.

"You're home!"

Lu Ran nodded.

"Yeah, we just arrived a short while ago."

"oh."

"What are you doing right now?"

"Nothing much, I was just sitting here spacing out."

"You're spacing out? I thought you were reading a book; the book's even sticking out."

"what?"

There was a loud "thump," which sounded like books on a desk falling over.

The video's perspective quickly shifted as Cheng Ning picked up her phone and started moving around.

"Mom seemed to call me just now, I'll go out and see."

Even though Cheng Ning was flustered, she couldn't bear to hang up the video call and took Lu Ran on a tour of her maternal grandfather's house.