The old man nodded and said, "This is indeed a bit difficult. I wonder if we can find these people to buy the land in this slum?"

The county magistrate said, "It's not impossible, but this place is quite large. It's not easy to buy it! I'm afraid someone will raise the price. Even I, as the county magistrate, can't stop it. After all, buying and selling is a matter of mutual consent."

The old man said, "How about this, sir, can the county magistrate find the owner of this land? I will buy it and build a place for the refugees to stay."

County Magistrate Wu was surprised and said, "Old man, are you serious? This piece of land is not small! It will cost several thousand taels of silver to buy it!"

The old man said, "Just think of it as adding some real estate to our family and providing shelter for the refugees. Why not do it?"

The county magistrate said, "Okay, then I'll talk to these people. I think they'll give me, the county magistrate, some respect."

The old man nodded and said, "If the deal goes through, where are we going to find someone to build the house? I can't stay in town for long either. I still have a lot of things to do at home."

County Magistrate Wu said, "Don't worry about this, old man. I'll take care of finding the workers. You've solved a huge problem for me! Otherwise, I wouldn't have found a suitable place to house these refugees. As a token of our gratitude, our government can still afford to pay the workers."

The old man did not refuse. To be precise, it was he who helped the county magistrate solve the problem of resettling refugees.

In the afternoon, Kuiwu planned to go to the school to pick up his brothers and take them home, and the old man took Qibao with him.

The brothers were a little surprised when they saw Grandpa and Qibao.

Xiaowu asked, "Grandpa, why are you and your sister both in town?"

The old man briefly explained the matter to his brothers.

Xiao Wu said, "These people are so pitiful."

The old man asked, "Do you think it's okay for grandpa to do this?"

Xu Wenwu said, "Of course it's good. Not only will our family gain a good reputation, but we'll also gain a piece of real estate. Grandpa did the right thing!"

The old man nodded. His eldest grandson was very insightful and saw the benefits of this at a glance.

The old man said, "Although it is beneficial to us, we should not only focus on these things. Grandpa also sincerely wants to help these refugees."

The brothers nodded.

When we got home, it was almost time for dinner and Uncle Xu and his brother had also returned from the construction site.

When Wang saw the old man coming back, she quickly asked, "Old man, how is the situation in town?"

The old man told his family again what he had seen when he just went to town.

Wang said, "Alas! These people are already pitiful enough. Now they have encountered such a thing. Their future will probably be even more difficult."

The old man said, "I have already discussed with the county magistrate that we should buy the land of the former slums and build houses for these refugees!"

Uncle Xu reacted a little too strongly, saying, "What! Dad, are you crazy? With so many refugees, how much money will it cost to build houses?"

The old man said, "You know shit! Your brain is even worse than Wenwu's. You only see the gains and losses in front of you."

Uncle Xu shrank his neck and didn't dare to say another word after being scolded by his father.

The old man told his family what he was thinking.

Wang said, "Although your consideration is correct, what if the owner of the land refuses to sell it?"

The old man said, "The chances are slim. They have no use for these vacant lots, so it's better to sell them and get the money."

Wang asked, "Are you going to town tomorrow?"

The old man shook his head and said, "I won't go tomorrow. The refugees have been settled. Now I just have to wait for news from the county magistrate."

"Dad, you are really amazing. Not only have you won a good reputation, but your family has also gained more real estate. You have also solved the problem that was giving the county magistrate a headache, and you have also made the county magistrate grateful. This is really killing three birds with one stone!" said Uncle Xu.

The old man glanced at him and said, "You think that if you can think of it, the county magistrate will not think of it? We have gained benefits and helped him solve a big problem. Naturally, he will not say much. Fortunately, County Magistrate Wu is a good official, otherwise no matter how much your father thinks, it would be in vain."

For the next three or four days, the old man waited at home for news from the county magistrate.

Around the afternoon of the fifth day, a yamen runner came to the Xu family and said that the land issue had been resolved and that the old man had time to go to the yamen to transfer the ownership.

The old man finally felt relieved. Seeing that it was getting late, he planned to go there early tomorrow morning.

Qibao also wanted to go with them, but she had to go to school in the morning to learn embroidery.

"Grandma, I want to go to town with Grandpa tomorrow, but I'm afraid my mother won't agree." Qibao said while holding Wang's arm and looking up.

Wang said, "You've been studying for so many days, it's time to take a day off. Grandma agrees that you can go with your grandfather tomorrow! I'll talk to your mother."

Shippo smiled and nodded.

Lin happened to have just arrived at the main hall when she heard the conversation between her daughter and her mother-in-law. She said helplessly, "You will only tell your grandmother! I didn't say I wouldn't let you go."

Qibao chuckled and said, "The chances of winning are better!"

Wang smiled and tapped Qibao's forehead, saying, "You clever little ghost."

Lin said, "But you have to ask your Aunt Ru for leave yourself."

Qibao nodded and said, "I understand, mother."

The next day, Qibao, the old man, and several of his brothers took a carriage to the town.

Brother Xiaowu said, "Sister, I really envy you for not having to go to school and being able to take leave whenever you want."

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