Liu Daling went to see Village Chief Lin early in the morning to ask about Sha Tin.

Village chief Lin said that Shatin could be bought, but it had to wait until after the New Year when all the villagers had divided the land, and the remaining land could be bought and sold.

Since no one had ever bought Shatin, he had to ask the village head, who might then go to the county government office to inquire.

Good farmland costs three taels per mu, and inferior farmland costs two taels per mu. One also has to pay certain taxes when buying good farmland.

Village chief Lin kindly told him that if he wanted to buy something, he should try to buy good farmland. Inferior farmland would also be fine. However, it was true that there might not be any good farmland to buy. After all, there were not many good farmlands in Fulai Village, and so many households had to think about how to divide the remaining farmland appropriately.

The village chief told him to try not to buy sandy fields because he couldn't harvest much grain. Although irrigation water was not a problem in Fulai Village, there was no need to waste that energy. He could do other things instead.

There is a river nearby that flows down the mountain from north to south, bypassing the village. The river eventually flows into the sea. The water volume is sufficient. The water level will be smaller in winter, and there will occasionally be floods in summer.

There is no problem in irrigating sandy fields that have strong water absorption.

Liu Daling thanked Village Chief Lin and went home to tell his granddaughter after understanding the situation.

The eighth day of the first lunar month.

Liu Yuhan prepared to take his parents to the provincial capital. He told his family that if it was too late, they could stay there for the night. He told the children to review their lessons and practice calligraphy. School would start after the 20th day of the lunar year, and the teacher would interview them. Whether they passed or not would depend on their own performance.

Xiaosi and Xiaowu were six years old after the Lunar New Year. Because they had been eating well at home and Liu Yuhan was feeding them well, they had gained a lot of weight and had put on some flesh on their faces, finally making their heads look smaller.

They also grew taller, especially Xiaowu, who grew very fast because he insisted on practicing martial arts with his eldest brother every day. Liu Yuhan also asked the other younger ones to practice martial arts for at least half an hour every day. Even if they did not choose to practice martial arts in the future, at least they had to train their physical foundation well.

The family decided to let Xiaosi and Xiaowu go to school with Liu Guang and Liu Lu.

Liu Yuhan asked his elder brother if he wanted to go to school. His elder brother waved his hands repeatedly, saying that studying was too painful for him and he should just focus on practicing martial arts.

The master taught him a few moves, and combined with what his aunt taught him, he needs to put in enough effort. He hopes that he will have improved a lot when he sees the master next time.

Liu Shinan drove the carriage towards the provincial capital. It was almost noon when he arrived there, and most of the shops were already open for business.

In fact, the best day to open shops in the first lunar month is the fifth day. Many shops choose to open on this day. They call the fifth day of the first lunar month the God of Wealth Day, and every household will welcome the God of Wealth.

Many shops will gather their employees for dinner on the fourth night of the first lunar month and give them red envelopes. On the fourth night, they will make all preparations, welcome the God of Wealth at midnight, set off firecrackers to welcome the God of Wealth at midnight on the fifth day, and then officially open for business.

Besides being the God of Wealth Day, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year also has another important reason for opening businesses: it's the day of the "Po Wu" (breaking the fifth day). On this day, many taboos in the first lunar month, such as not using a knife or spending money, can be broken. People, who had been suppressed for so long, can suddenly return to their normal lives.

They decided to find an inn to stay in first. There was a Rulai Inn not far from the city gate of Fu'an City. They spent a few taels of silver to book two upper rooms, which cost 500 wen each, which was a bit expensive.

The waiter helped them lead the carriage to the backyard, where the horses would be looked after and fed. Eating at the inn was extra, but hot water and tea were provided. This service was not available in the standard guest rooms.

Liu Yuhan walked out of the inn with his parents and ordered two dishes and a soup at the nearby Piaoxiang Restaurant: braised chicken with chestnuts, stir-fried cabbage, and egg soup, which cost him 200 Wen.

The food was served quite quickly. Liu Yuhan picked up a chestnut and said, "These chestnuts are quite delicious, fragrant and sweet, and a little bigger than wild chestnuts." They ate while listening to the storyteller in the tavern.

"It's said that the Qi Family Army beat the barbarians so badly that they had to hide here and there, crying for their parents... Speaking of the Nanlin Kingdom, there's the Qi Family Army in the north, and we naturally have the Huo Family Army in the south. Back then, General Huo and General Huo went to the battlefield, slaughtering the Japanese pirates so badly that they screamed and howled, leaving them drenched in feces and urine... and they fled in panic..."

"I'm eating, why is this old guy so disgusting?"

"That's right, but they're even more disgusting than the Japanese pirates."

Seeing that everyone was making a fuss, the white-headed storyteller was not angry and continued.

"What a shame! God is jealous of talented people. General Huo and his wife died in the sea due to conspiracy and scheming. Their bodies have never been found..."

"Hey, old man, how do you know it's a conspiracy?"

"Yeah, tell me quickly."

The author continued.

"Although General Huo and his wife are gone, the Huo family army still has the old general. The old general is the mainstay of the Huo family army. The old general ignored his grief and led his 13-year-old grandson to continue the battle. This battle has been a grand battle that everyone has talked about for the past five years. Because of this battle, the old general's grandson became known to everyone. Everyone respectfully calls him the little general. The little general is only 18 years old this year, but he has experienced many battles and has the old general's character. The Huo family army has been passed down for hundreds of years and should not be underestimated."

"Could it be that Huo Dong is the old general's grandson?!"

"Could it be that the head of the family only knows about this now?"

"That should be Dad. You see, Village Chief Lin mentioned the old general. Huo Dong is about the same age. He was so comfortable sparring with my elder brother in martial arts. He must be the young general the storyteller was talking about."

"Indeed, he never hid it, but Dad just didn't think of it. Huo Dong is quite a good kid, having already been on the battlefield at the age of 13. No wonder he has such strong martial arts skills and strength, it's all the result of hard work."

The storyteller was still talking, but the crowd was talking among themselves.

"By the way, can the young general get married? Why haven't I heard about it?"

"Could it be that you have a daughter waiting to be married?"

"That's impossible. Even if the Huo family is great, they wouldn't dare let their daughter marry."

"Tsk, other people might not be interested in your daughter. Look at how ugly you are. How beautiful can your daughter be?"

"My daughter is the treasure of my family."

"My eldest niece is old enough and looks very handsome. She likes the Huo family army the most. I have to go back and mention it to my eldest brother."

"Could it be possible that your family could take the initiative..."

"You guys are so superficial... You just don't know how to join the Huo family army?"

"Haha... you bastard, with your weak body, do you think you're going to give your head to the Japanese pirates?"

"What are you talking about? My cooking is delicious. I can be a cook."

“When you put it that way, I feel like I can do it too…”

Liu Yuhan...

As expected, no matter which dynasty, no matter whether men or women, there is gossip.

……………………

Liu Yuhan and the other two walked towards the pawnshop.

She had already told her parents that she wanted to pawn the bracelet, and she thought it would be better to find a larger pawnshop. If the negotiation went well, she could sell more.