Li Shaoling said: "Today I will be the first one to lead you. Let's see whether the three trucks are straight or not."

Liu Xia Lian went to the power plant to sign a contract, and the two cars followed her to save face and not let the people at the power plant look down on her.

There was no trouble along the way. After walking for more than ten miles, we saw a wild rabbit wandering around on the wasteland beside the road. The old rabbit was very smart. It felt that the carriage was far away and was not afraid. It raised its front paws to wash its face.

Li Shaoling sighed, "What a fat rabbit! It's a pity it's too far away. Otherwise, I could have caught it and eaten it with my wine."

Liu Xia Lian heard it clearly from behind, pulled out her rifle, and fired without even aiming. With a bang, the hare fell down.

Everyone was stunned. Their skills were so great that they could overpower the ordinary people. These four men were good hunters, but they knew it was impossible for them to shoot a rabbit from a distance of about 150 to 160 meters. Moreover, Liu Xia Lian shot it from a moving carriage.

Li Erlu sighed: "If you were born a few decades earlier, there might be another female general who founded the country."

The big yellow dog on the carriage flew over and picked up the rabbit.

Liu Xia Lian shook her head: "Uncle Erlu, don't talk nonsense. I'm just practicing farming skills blindly."

When they arrived at the forest farm, Li Shaoling and Li Erlu took a rest while Liu Xia Lian and Daya went to deliver goods. They were all old customers, so it wasn't too difficult.

However, the proprietress of the Fugui Restaurant where Li Ganzi worked insisted that she was short of money these days and wanted to buy on credit. Liu Xia Lian asked her to write a note and owed her 52 yuan for the fish.

The power plant is located in a very desolate location in the wilderness, with large chimneys, steam and piles of coal.

Director Xiang was not there, but he arranged for a deputy director to receive Liu Xialian. He was very quick in handling the matter, stamping the seal with a click of a button. The monthly settlement was 12 yuan per ton. You are responsible for your own safety and your own profits and losses.

Liu Xialian was very happy to get the contract. She came out and said to Li Shaoling, "The power plant has a lot of rules. If coal is lost on the road, we have to pay for it. It is said that there are people who steal coal on this road."

Li Shaoling didn't take it seriously: "In the past, the Kwantung Army guarded the railway station, and groups of thieves went to steal food at night. Not to mention coal, even cow dung was stolen. This is normal. We earn this money, so we have to bear this risk."

"By the way, Brother Li, didn't you say you had asked a fortune teller to look at the house? Why hasn't he come yet?"

"I went to look for him yesterday. He's from our village. He gave him a pack of cigarettes and two yuan as incense money. His old immortal said that you have too much murderous aura, so he doesn't dare to come. But he has found a location. Twenty miles south of here, there are a dozen houses on the roadside. At the door is a thatched shed selling tea. The old man selling tea has no one to rely on. He wants to rent out his house, but he wants you to make sure you don't let the landlord down."

"Am I that kind of person? This immortal is pretty amazing. Let's go and take a look."

Three carriages rang their bells and slowly moved south along the road. After walking for exactly 20 miles, there was a large courtyard on the side of the road. This courtyard was quite far from the village, at least three miles away. The courtyard was not small, covering more than three acres of land. The house was ordinary, the blue brick house was old, and there was a thatched shed at the door. An old man was boiling water with a palm leaf fan.

There was a sign next to it saying "all you can drink for 5 cents".

"Uncle, drink some water, three big bowls." Liu Xia Lian gave him fifty cents.

The tea tastes pretty good, it's a large-leaf tea from the south, with a bittersweet taste.

The old man gave her three cents in change, but Liu Xia Lian pushed it back: "Our mules and horses are thirsty too, and we need to use your bucket to fetch some water."

"Water is free for the mules and horses. There is a well in the yard. You can draw water yourself. It is not common for a young girl to be a cart driver."

Liu Xialian and Li Shaoling entered the yard and found it quite nice inside, spacious and bright, with blue brick houses and torn newspapers on the windows. Two lines of poetry were written on the wall: Rich and prosperous singing and dancing pavilions, desolate and abandoned tombs and desolate platforms. Looking back, everything has turned to dust, only the green mountains remain unchanged.

It seems that this old man is also a man with a story. Who doesn’t have some stories when they were young?

There is a water pressure well at the door of the house, and there is a row of trees. Behind the trees is a stable with a tiled roof, which provides shade in the summer.

"This yard is good. The master you found is quite capable. Not bad, not bad. It looks like it was a mule and horse stable during the production team period. The house is a bit old, so it's okay to fix it up. Let's go and ask the master how much it costs to rent it."

Li Shaoling had no objection. This place was twenty miles away from the power plant and thirty miles away from the train station, which was in the middle.

Liu Xia Lian asked: "Uncle, we run a horse carriage business. I see your yard is idle, can you rent it to us as a place to stay?"

The old man said without hesitation: "Sure, why not? This is my ancestral home. The production team used it to raise horses and mules. Now the horses and mules have all returned home. You can come and use it if you want. There is electricity here, but you have to buy the wires and pay the electricity bills yourself."

"Okay, then, please tell me how to calculate the rent."

"I don't rent this thatched hut or this room where I boil water. I also have to sell big bowls of tea here every day to make a little money. The money doesn't matter. The main thing is that it's too lonely for me to be alone, and it's more lively with more people. Fifty dollars a year, I think. You can clean up after yourself. I won't take care of it."

Fifty yuan a year, this yard is considered cheap. It's on the roadside, and with the reform and opening up, you can't make the money back by doing anything.

"Well, uncle, fifty dollars a year, and I'll give you thirty dollars a month. Please make some tea for us. There are about a dozen people here. We can cook for ourselves. We just need to drink your tea when we are thirsty."

"Okay, no problem."

I had originally planned to ask the old man’s son to come and sign the contract, but he said that he had no children and he had the final say.

Liu Xia Lian paid the money and Li Shaoling signed the contract with the old man. It’s no wonder that although the old man is old, he is still an intellectual. Zhao Guangkun has great handwriting.

The old man shook his head and sighed: "Li Shaoling, you have lofty ambitions, but it's a pity that you still have to drive a big car.

Liu Xia Lian smiled and said, "Driving a carriage is also a good business. Although it is a bit tiring, it makes a lot of money. I have a carriage and horses to accompany me every day."

After signing the contract and paying the money, the car dealership was open for business. Liu Xialian asked everyone, "We need a name for our fleet. What should we call it?"

Li Erlu thought for a moment and said, "There are no outsiders in our team. We are just from Lijiatun and Mangcun. You are the boss and we are just here to make a living. Let's call it Liujia Carriage Company."

Liu Xia Lian shook her head and said, "I don't have much energy to manage this car dealership. You guys will be in charge from now on. Li Shaoling will be the team leader, and most of the drivers in the team have the surname Li. Let's call it Lao Li Car Dealership. We don't need any foreign names. This is much easier to remember."

Li Shaoling was very happy: "Then let's get it ready and open it within three days."

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