Zhang Hulan went to Xiong Zhubu to explain her intentions. Xiong Zhubu asked, "How many acres of land do you want to buy? Good farmland or wasteland? Good farmland is two taels of silver per acre, and wasteland is one tael of silver."

Zhang Hulan said, "Buy 50 acres of wasteland."

Zhang Hujun hurriedly asked, "Sister, why are you buying wasteland? Wasteland doesn't produce food, it's not worth it."

Zhang Hulan wanted to buy land, and Zhang Hujun supported her. Buying land means acquiring property, and it seems that Damei wants to be a landowner in the future.

Zhao Guoliang also advised: "Hulan, although the wasteland is cheap, it is not cost-effective. It takes time and effort to open up the wasteland. It will take at least two or three years to grow crops after the land is opened up."

Zhang Hulan said, "Uncle Lizheng, brother, I didn't buy the wasteland to grow crops. I have other uses for it."

"You don't grow food? Then what do you grow?"

"You'll know later."

Zhang Hulan did not say what she wanted to do. She then said to Xiong Zhubu, "Xiong Zhubu, my private land will not be divided until the regenerated rice is harvested. I want to ask if I can exchange my ten acres of private land for wasteland and divide it with the wasteland I bought."

"You don't want good farmland, you want wasteland?" Xiong Zhubu looked at Zhang Hulan in confusion, "Are you sure you want this?"

Zhang Hulan nodded, "Sure, this will make it easier for me to do my work. Otherwise, five acres of wasteland are in one place, and five acres of good farmland are in another place. It's too scattered. I just wonder if if the five acres of good farmland are replaced by wasteland, can you give me more of the wasteland?"

Xiong Zhubu said: "If you are sure you want the wasteland, we can divide the land to the location where you bought the wasteland. But one acre of good farmland can only be given to you as one acre of wasteland, and you have to pay the tax as if you had five acres of good farmland."

"Is that so?" Zhang Hulan hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

Zhang Hujun wanted to persuade Zhang Hulan not to change, but when he thought that his elder sister was smarter than him, he finally held back.

Zhang Hulan used all the fifty taels of silver that Ding Min'ao paid as compensation to buy wasteland, and added the ten acres he got, he now owned sixty acres of land.

Chief Secretary Xiong asked Zhao Guoliang to return to the village to measure the land for Zhang Hulan and then report to the county government.

After finishing their work, Zhang Hulan and her friends rushed back to the village. It was already past noon, and when they got home, they had to deliver the braised meat to Manfulou.

Wang and the others were waiting anxiously at home. When they saw Zhang Hulan and the others coming back, Wang asked hurriedly, "What happened? What did the county magistrate say?"

"Mom, don't worry, the problem has been solved."

"As long as the problem is solved, as long as the problem is solved!" Wang has been very worried these past two days, fearing that she would offend some powerful person, which would cause trouble in the future.

Zhang Hujun carried the goods that Zhang Hulan had bought from the Gao family from the donkey cart into the house, and casually said to Wang: "Mom, my eldest sister bought fifty acres of land."

Zhao Guoliang also spoke up: "Hulan, which piece of land do you like? When can I measure it for you?"

Zhang Hulan said, "Uncle Lizheng, let's do it in the afternoon. I'll ask my brother to help me deliver the goods, and we'll go measure the land."

Zhao Guoliang nodded, "Okay, I'll come over later."

Zhao Guoliang turned around and went home. Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Li were very surprised. "Daniel, you bought land? You still don't have 50 acres?"

"Yes, mother. Today someone compensated me with fifty taels of silver, and I used it all to buy land."

"Someone compensated you with fifty taels of silver?" Wang and Li were surprised again.

Zhang Hubing and Xiang Chunhua's eyes almost popped out of their heads. They had never seen so much silver in their lives.

Zhang Hulan explained: "Mother, the person who came to my house to steal things was a waiter from a restaurant in the city. He wanted to steal my braised pork recipe. I settled the matter with the restaurant owner, and he paid fifty taels of silver. I won't sue him."

Li asked, "Big sister, will the restaurant owner cause you trouble again?"

Zhang Hulan said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, it's okay."

Wang was also worried. "He runs a restaurant in the city, so he must be rich and powerful. Danier, you should be careful."

"Don't worry, mother. I will be careful. Have you ever seen me suffer any loss in so many times? Don't worry."

Old man Zhang asked again, "Daniel, I bought fifty mu of land with fifty taels of silver. Are you buying wasteland?"

"Yes, Dad. I bought all the wasteland. I also exchanged the private land that was allocated to me for wasteland, together with the land I bought."

When Old Man Zhang first heard about Zhang Hulan buying land, he was happy. His daughter was setting up a family business, and the land she bought could be passed down from generation to generation.

But when he heard that all the land Zhang Hulan bought was wasteland, he said anxiously, "Why did you buy so much wasteland? You can't grow crops on wasteland."

"Dad, I didn't buy these lands to grow crops."

"So what do you grow?"

"I plan to dig fish ponds." Zhang Hulan said, "Dad, I plan to buy land on the other side of the ditch. There is plenty of water there. I plan to dig a few more fish ponds to raise fish, ducks and geese."

"In the future, I will not only make braised meat, but also braised duck and goose, and the duck eggs will be made into salted duck eggs and preserved eggs."

"I'm also going to build a pig farm to raise pigs. I can also grow crops, and the pig manure can be used as fertilizer for crops."

"That area in Dagou is all wasteland. As long as I have money, I will buy some land. I will buy up the whole area in the future."

"Dad, Mom, I want to be a landlord in the future, a big landlord."

Old man Zhang's eyes were shining, it turned out that his daughter already had a plan in mind.

The rest of the Zhang family were also surprised. They had never expected that Zhang Hulan would do so many things and so many businesses.

Li said, "Sister, it's not easy to raise pigs. Pigs eat a lot, so where can we find enough grass to feed them?"

Zhang Hulan said, "Sister-in-law, I have already thought about it. I will plant a large area of lotus roots in the future. The stems and leaves can be used to feed pigs, the lotus roots can be used to make vermicelli, and the residue can be used to feed pigs. I also plan to let everyone in the village plant it in the future, and I will pay for the purchase."

There is also vermicelli here now, but it is made from mung beans and is not cheap.

There are no sweet potatoes here, so there are fewer materials for making vermicelli. Pueraria root can also be used to make vermicelli, but it is a bit wasteful to use Pueraria root to make vermicelli.

"That thing can also be used to make vermicelli?" Li admired Zhang Hulan more and more and felt that Zhang Hulan knew a lot.

Wang said, "You have to do this and that, can you handle it?"

"We still have my parents, my elder brother and his wife, Tiger Soldiers and Chunhua. I can't do everything at once, I have to do it step by step. When the business gets really big, I will hire someone to help me manage it."

Zhang Hulan is already planning for the future. Her goal is to become a big landlord, and preferably have a prestigious identity. When her three daughters grow up and start their own families, she will have money and status, which will be the greatest confidence for her daughters.

As for a live-in son-in-law, it is best to have one, but it is not necessary. The main consideration in choosing a son-in-law is the man's character.