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You have been here for over a month, and you must have a general understanding of our village. Since life in the city hasn't been satisfactory for you, why not come and live here? You are all around the right age, and with elders at home, it shouldn't be a problem for you to help take care of the children.
However, we lack money.
Everyone exchanged glances, and it was Peter, the foreman, who finally voiced the common concern. Xu Li lit a cigarette and took a drag: "Our village used to have only one ranch. You might find it hard to believe, but that ranch has been around for several decades. Every year, we sell cattle, sheep, and pigs, and the profits are distributed among the households. Just last year, for instance, the ranch sold several heads of cattle, and each family received over One Hundred Thousand Rubles."
"Is that so much?" A young man in his twenties looked skeptical. Xu Li shrugged: "If you don't believe me, you can ask the elders in the village. They wouldn't lie to you, would they?"
The others remained silent, waiting for Xu Li to continue. Over One Hundred Thousand Rubles each month is certainly more than what they earn as laborers. Xu Li flicked off some ash from his cigarette: "I'm planning to set up a private ranch and need some help watching over the cattle. In the future, there might even be sheep and horses."
"The elders in the village are getting older, and I don't want this village to disappear from history. That's why I need some young families to move here and live together with us. There is plenty of land and timber; we can build new wooden houses together and cultivate farmland."
"I promise you this: if you are willing to move to Our Village and stay for three years, I will give each family a breeding cow and two pigs. Additionally, if you work on my ranch, you'll receive a monthly salary that depends on your effort—work hard and earn more."
He scanned the group of silent men deep in thought: "As long as you get through the first year here, you'll have an abundance of food. You can brew your own alcohol; since we are remote, no one will bother you about it. The children and elders can return to the village during summer and winter breaks; isn't that more comfortable than staying in the city?"
He patted Peter on the shoulder: "You have my number; discuss it with your family when you get back to the city. If you're willing to move here, our entire village will welcome you."
After Xu Li finished speaking, a man nearing forty grinned: "To be honest, this Xiao Nianqing's offer is quite good. But I'm alone; as long as I can take care of myself, it's up to you all to decide."
He chuckled and took a big gulp of vodka while the others fell silent.
When he got home, Andrei was slowly sipping his drink: "Are you really planning to let them move here? We haven't interacted much with these people."
"That's not really an issue," Xu Li replied as he plopped down next to his father-in-law and poured him a drink. "Anyone willing to move will likely bring their wives and children along; maybe even some elders. They wouldn't want their families to be disappointed again. Besides, we have our weapons; why should we worry about them taking over?"
Andrei thought about it too; he was still relatively young. Driving a tank might be challenging for him, but driving an armored vehicle would be no problem at all. If anyone dared to attack, they could just use anti-aircraft guns.
Thinking about those weapons in the warehouse made him feel good as he took another sip of vodka: "Those people do work well; I walked around twice this afternoon. Those Low Fences are very sturdy. Once everything is on track, we can reinforce them ourselves so that wolves and bears can't get in."
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