Chapter 210 Five Hundred Acres of Land

The next day, Lu Qiniang set up her stall and couldn't wait to find Lei Longzi.

Lei the Deaf was squatting in the corner busying himself. When the others saw Lu Qiniang coming, they surrounded her.

Xiong Dadao: "Sister, I heard you want to sell fireworks and firecrackers?"

"Yeah, let's try." Lu Qiniang smiled, "Is it cold? Did you light the stove last night?"

"It's not cold, but we can't light the stove. Deaf Lei said we can't have open flames here, so we've even taken the pots out." Xiong Dadao said, "It's not that I don't believe Deaf Lei, but we're all from the countryside. Coming to the capital, we don't know where to look, and everything is good. There are no fireworks in the capital? How can the ones made by Deaf Lei be better than those in the capital? Why am I so unconvinced?"

Lu Qiniang wasn't sure, but she said, "Give it a try, give it a try first. The main thing is, it doesn't have to be great. I just want it to be cheaper than other places and still make a little money."

She had already made an agreement with Xiao Yan last night, but it was actually more of a self-consolation.

At worst, we won’t make any money, or we’ll lose less. Don’t these people have work to do and get paid?

Thinking this way can always comfort myself a little.

"I don't think so." Xiong Dadao said, "Sister, please help us see if there is any other work."

"Me too."

“I, I, I…”

"Okay, I know you're anxious. So, three days, just three days. If it doesn't work out after three days, I'll find you some work." Lu Qiniang said, "I'll take care of your food and drink for these three days, don't worry."

After saying that, she went to see Lei the Deaf again.

Lei Longzi was so focused that it took him a while to realize there was someone behind him.

Seeing that it was Lu Qiniang, he hurriedly put down what he was holding and stood up, saying awkwardly, "Qi Niang, you're here."

"Just go about your business," Lu Qiniang said cheerfully, "Why are you embarrassed? It's not the first day we've known each other."

This is the third day!

"How's it going? Is there anything you need?"

"No, no, that's right," Lei Longzi said nervously, "I'm not sure either. Boss Xiong and the others are right. There's nothing good that hasn't been seen in the capital. How can I handle this?"

"Just give it a try. If it doesn't work out, I won't sell you off." Lu Qiniang joked, "Just focus on your work."

"Okay then! I'll hurry!"

Lu Qinniang pretended to be serious in front of these people, but when she returned home at night she suffered from insomnia, which was a rare occurrence.

"Xiao Yan, do you think it's possible? I'm so confused right now."

She originally wanted to earn some dowry for Daya, but if the dowry becomes less and less, how can she be worthy of Daya?

"It's okay. Didn't we discuss this last night? At worst, we can sell it to an ordinary family at a lower price." Xiao Yan smiled. "Besides, any compensation would only be a few dozen taels of silver at most. We can afford it."

"A few dozen taels of silver can buy so many things. At this time last year, if I had a few dozen taels of silver, I don't know how happy I would be." Lu Qiniang said quietly.

"The emperor gave me a piece of land back then," Xiao Yan said. "But then something happened to me, and I didn't get it back. I thought that when Daya gets married, I would ask for the land back and give it to her as a dowry."

"A piece of land?" Lu Qinniang's eyes lit up immediately when she heard the word land.

That’s your life!

"Well, not big. I vaguely remember, only five..."

"Five cents? That's fine. By starting a vegetable garden, I can save money on buying vegetables." Lu Qiniang said.

But then I thought, after Daya marries into the Jiang family, she won't be able to grow her own vegetables, so this is a bit tasteless...

In fact, it would be more appropriate to let them grow it themselves.

But after all, it was Xiao Yan's affection for Daya, so Lu Qiniang still appreciated it.

"No, it's five hundred acres." Xiao Yan said.

"Seize? How much?" Lu Qiniang was stunned, unable to believe her ears. "Five hundred acres?"

"It seems so," Xiao Yan said. "It was sandwiched among a bunch of rewards at the time, so I didn't look closely. The land deed should still be in the Marquis' Mansion, but now that I have severed ties with the Marquis' Mansion, I don't want anything else, but this piece of land should still be in my name. I want it back."

In this way, Lu Qiniang would not have to worry day and night about Daya's dowry.

"No, five hundred acres!" Lu Qiniang swallowed her saliva, "The emperor is so good to you, and you still don't listen!"

She couldn't imagine that if she owned 500 acres of land... then this house would not be able to accommodate her and she would have to float into the sky.

Five hundred acres, I dare not even think about it, I absolutely dare not think about it.

If you hold your pee in the middle of the field, you won't be able to hold it in any longer and will have to run back to the end of the field to get it done.

Too big, too big.

"Yes, the Emperor treated me very well indeed. Now that I think about it, after I got into trouble, my property wasn't confiscated, and the rewards I'd received weren't taken back. If I hadn't acted impulsively and thought carefully, I would have understood then that the Emperor didn't mean to criticize me, but simply wanted to teach me a lesson."

"It's not too late to know now. Let's see if we can ask Duke Yun for help and have him speak for you in front of the Emperor." Lu Qiniang said, "I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you should be more polite to Yun Ting. Let's not talk about seniority. What would Duke Yun think if he knew you beat his son? We're too embarrassed to ask him to speak for you."

Who doesn’t feel sorry for their own children?

It’s okay to hit yourself, but it’s absolutely unacceptable to let others hit you.

"good."

Xiao Yan agreed verbally but didn't take it to heart.

There's no way around it. People like Yun Ting will tear off the roof if they're not disciplined for three days.

"Five hundred acres of land..." Lu Qiniang was still immersed in amazement.

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "After the New Year, when this year's rent has been paid, all the previous rent will be given to the Marquis' Mansion. We don't want it. We will take it back starting next year—"

"Xiao Yan."

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"Don't go back and ask for it." Lu Qiniang said, "Firstly, five hundred acres of land is too much for a dowry. Neither Daya nor I can afford such a big favor from you. Secondly, if you go back and ask for this piece of land, how will you get along with your family in the future? Do you still want it?"

Then we will really fall out.

"They didn't care about me in the first place." Xiao Yan said calmly, "We already broke off relations a long time ago. This is all they want from me."

He deserves the trust of everyone in the Marquis' Mansion!

They are the ones who let him down.

"Then think about it again, but I tell you, whether you want to come back or not, this is something you will have for yourself. If Daya doesn't want it, I can earn as much as I can for her dowry. Anyway, this is the condition of our family, and the Jiang family knows it, so there is no need for us to pretend to be rich. I hope to give Daya more, that's just my mother's wish."

"I know what I'm talking about," Xiao Yan said. "Let's talk about it after the New Year. If you think giving Daya is too much, then divide it among the three sisters. After all, they've called me dad for so long, so I should give something."