Chapter 64 Why Does Mother Value Her So Much?

In the end, the fourth son couldn't hold back his tears. He had been holding a grudge for the past few days, and his mother wouldn't even talk to him. He felt so wronged.

"Alright, alright, it's my fault for not telling you. Don't cry, we'll wait for you here." Seeing him with his head tilted back and tears streaming down his face, Song Chunxue went over and wiped them away for him.

Regardless of what the fourth son will become in the future, the fact that he can herd sheep every day is already quite surprising to her.

He was the youngest in the family, and she used to dote on him the most besides the eldest son. It's no wonder he was upset that she was suddenly so strict with him.

"Waaah..." The fourth brother turned around and went into the house, rummaging through the trunk for clothes that he hadn't worn much.

Sanwa and Jiang Hongying smiled and bowed their heads; it was the first time they had ever seen the fourth brother like this.

I must have been feeling really wronged lately to cry so hard.

Before long, the fourth brother finished getting ready, his head down and his eyes red, and squeezed onto the cart with them.

Before leaving, she locked the yard and the house.

It's hard to guard against a thief within the family; she still didn't trust her eldest son and his wife.

They were quite far from the county, and it took them an hour and a half to reach their destination.

They swayed along the way, and when they encountered uphill roads, they would get off the cart and walk with the donkey. Otherwise, they would exhaust the donkey, and if they angered it, it would lie down on the ground and they wouldn't be able to get up for the rest of the day.

Song Chunxue came to the county with only one purpose: to buy two plots of land while the land was relatively cheap and wait for the price to rise in the future.

Especially along the old streets of the county, inconspicuous wastelands.

She asked her fourth brother to accompany Jiang Hongying to some fun places, while she and her third brother arrived at a dilapidated mud house by the roadside.

There weren't many people or land in the county, and most of the families in the suburbs had gone to the prefecture to make a living, so the village was rather dilapidated, and the area around the courtyard was overgrown with weeds.

Over time, it has become quite dilapidated.

She came to a secluded blacksmith shop and saw a shirtless man forging iron.

"What do you want to fight?"

The man inside put down what he was holding and stood at the doorway for some fresh air.

"We're not selling anything, we just wanted to ask if the vacant land next to you is for sale, and if there's a land title."

The blacksmith smiled and wiped the sweat from his face with the coarse cloth on his shoulder.

"You want to buy my land?" He looked at him like he'd found a fool, pointing to the empty plot next to him. "That one?"

“Yes, I’m from the township. I want a piece of land in the county to build a house in the future.” Song Chunxue wasn’t lying. “You see, this land is just sitting idle anyway, why don’t you sell it to me?”

"Sure, of course! Do you think I'd be reluctant to sell?" He walked to the side of the shop, looked at the overgrown vacant lot, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "How about this, I have a better piece of land next to me, this one is too dirty?"

"I've got my eye on this plot. It's close to the main road, so what does it matter if there are weeds? We can just clear them away." Song Chunxue wouldn't tell him that only roadside land will become valuable in the future, while land in remote areas will basically not increase in price.

In a few years, the Qin Yue Kingdom will rise rapidly, becoming powerful and prosperous, and the lives of its people will improve.

People lived in peace and prosperity, free from the intrusion of outsiders. More and more people became wealthy, and the county became increasingly prosperous.

This county is called Zhuanglang County. It is an inconspicuous small town now, but it will be different in a few years.

Because the people here are terrified of poverty, they seize every opportunity and place all their hopes on their children.

In a few years, there will be more and more schools in Zhuanglang County, and even more people will be vying to study in the old schools.

With more schools, more shops will appear around them, and wealthy local officials will build more houses so that increasingly wealthy people can buy them.

Song Chunxue knew that, given a second chance at life, she couldn't change anything with just her own two hands.

But if she seizes the opportunity, she can change her destiny.

Although she couldn't be sure if everything would unfold the same way as in her previous life, how would she know if she didn't try?

"Alright, since you want to buy it, I won't stop you." The blacksmith looked at Song Chunxue and Sanwa. "Where are you from? Are you buying it today?"

Before they could reply, the blacksmith spoke again.

"Here's the thing, I have an elderly mother who is sick at home and I urgently need money. If you want a land deed, you can only write a private deed. An official deed is very troublesome and can't be written in a day or two."

This was exactly what Song Chunxue wanted. She knew that official contracts were hard to come by, but private contracts were also valid.

However, it's best to notify your neighbors to witness the sale of land; otherwise, it's hard to guarantee that one party won't change their mind and deny the agreement.

"Okay, then it's settled. I haven't asked your surname yet."

"My surname is Zhou, and my name is Zhou Xiang. What's yours?" the blacksmith asked Song Chunxue. "Did your husband agree to you buying the land without your consent?"

“My husband is no longer here. From now on, my three children will be in charge. My daughter and I will be the ones in charge. Please don’t worry, Mr. Zhou.”

Hearing his mother say this, Sanwa looked at her with some surprise, feeling flattered.

"That's good, but the price..." the blacksmith smiled, "What are your plans? Did you inquire before coming?"

"I've inquired, and the most I can get is five or six taels of silver per mu. Zhuanglang County has a sparse population and arid terrain, so very few people have bought land in recent years. This piece of land looks to be just over one mu. I'll give you a maximum of five taels of silver. What do you think?"

The blacksmith nodded. "You, woman, understand this very well, but I still need to go to the village and ask my uncles and elders for advice."

He looked up at the sky and said, "It's almost noon. Go find a place to eat, and come back after you've eaten."

"Alright, Mr. Zhou, you can continue with your work. We'll come back after we've eaten." Song Chunxue turned to Sanwa and asked, "What would you like to eat?"

"Either is fine." Sanwa unconsciously swallowed. He had never eaten out before, and just thinking about how much better it would taste than at home, his mouth was already watering.

"Then I'll take you to try the mutton noodles up ahead. My family raises sheep but we rarely eat mutton. I don't like it, and the mutton we make isn't very good either. The people at the noodle shop don't make it gamey at all. You'll definitely love it."

Sanwa nodded, "Okay, I love them all."

Looking at his shy smile, Song Chunxue thought to herself that this child was easily satisfied.

"By the way, I haven't seen Mulan recently. It seems she went home after you got engaged. Shouldn't you give her something next time you see her?"

Sanwa's face instantly turned red, and the corners of his lips unconsciously turned up.

He lowered his head and kicked at the clods of dirt by the roadside. "If I give her anything, her aunt will definitely say something. She can't keep good things anyway."

“Then send her some food. Buy some candy. If you see her again, bring her some every day. Girls need to be coaxed.” With that, Song Chunxue went to a cloth shop. “I’ll buy some more cloth and make her a spring dress next time.”

Sanwa followed behind her, watching her walk straight into the cloth shop and buy three feet of cloth without seeming to care about the money at all. He was really curious.

Why does Mother value Xia Mulan so much? She even makes clothes and pants for her, and just last month she made her a vest.

She had never been this attentive to her elder brother's wife before.

"Mother, didn't you make clothes for her? The engagement is already arranged, why are you still making clothes for her? Are you worried that someone else will snatch her away?" Sanwa said bluntly. "Didn't you say that daughters-in-law are always someone else's children, and we don't need to be too good to them?"