After asking carefully, Wan Shu learned that it was related to potatoes.

Upon learning that potatoes were edible, the magistrate of Sishui County thought it was a great thing. He not only quickly promoted the consumption of potatoes in Sishui County, but also reported the matter to the magistrate of Jingzhou Prefecture.

Upon hearing this, the magistrate exclaimed, "What? Poisonous herbs can actually be eaten!"

It should be noted that in addition to Sishui County, other counties within Jingzhou Prefecture also have a large number of poisonous plants growing there. In fact, he heard from other colleagues that the entire Dasheng Dynasty is now covered with poisonous plants.

So the county magistrate immediately followed suit, promoting the consumption of poisonous herbs within Jingzhou Prefecture while simultaneously reporting the matter up the chain of command to the capital.

"The county magistrate said that His Majesty of our Great Sheng Dynasty has also heard about this matter, and was overjoyed upon learning of it. He said that your unexpected discovery has alleviated the famine throughout the country and that you will be rewarded!"

Wan Shu never expected that a small potato would alarm the emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty. She was startled, but also somewhat pleased.

If she were to receive a gift from the capital, Wan Shu would undoubtedly become famous throughout Sishui County.

Not only will it make doing business much easier in the future, but people like Liu Liang and Su Fan, who are low-class and despicable, will probably not dare to provoke her anymore.

However, the capital city is too far from Sishui Town, and the news could change frequently during the round trip, so it might just be a misrepresentation.

So although Wan Shu was happy, he didn't have high hopes, nor did he become arrogant because of it. He just smiled and replied to the topic for a couple of minutes before changing the subject and bringing up the land purchase again.

"Uncle Village Head, is there a large area of ​​wasteland behind the end of the village?"

"Yes." Wang Lizheng was a smart man; he guessed what Wan Shu meant as soon as she asked, "What, you want to buy land?"

Wan Shu nodded: "Well, Da Zhu is also at the age where he should be getting married. As you know, my house is big, but there are only two rooms. I was thinking of buying a piece of land to build a bigger house. Also, my family doesn't have much farmland, so I want to buy more land to grow vegetables."

Wan Shu thought it over carefully and realized that constantly buying spices and chili peppers from her spatial storage wasn't a sustainable solution.

It would be best to grow some in the real world. This way, you can save money on buying spices, and once you've grown them on a large scale, you might even be able to start a spice business.

As for whether someone would figure out the recipe for braised food and try to steal her business after the spices were widely cultivated, Wan Shu had already thought of that.

She didn't intend to make money from braised food for the rest of her life. Braised food was just the starting point of her career. She would move into other industries later, so there was no need to keep clinging to braised food.

Rather, it takes several years for spices to mature, and in those years, she could easily make a fortune.

Wang Lizheng was unaware of Wan Shu's inner thoughts. When she said she wanted to grow vegetables, he assumed it was just ordinary vegetables and was very happy.

“It’s good that you have this idea. No matter how much money you make in business, that’s not the foundation for us farmers. We still need to cultivate more land! That’s the only way to make a decent living for the rest of our lives!”

Wan Shu didn't agree with this statement, but she didn't refute it either. She just smiled and said, "That's why I came here. I wanted to ask Uncle Lizheng what the prices are for the land in the village."

“Our village has a small population and a lot of wasteland. Farmland is cheap, and locals can buy it for three taels of silver per mu. As for land for building houses, there isn’t much left, so the price is much higher. Moreover, the better the land, the more expensive it is.”

As Wang Lizheng spoke, he took out a book with many illustrations and placed it in front of Wan Shu, then pointed to a spot in front of Wan Shu.

“If you want to build a house, I suggest you buy this piece of land. It’s at the foot of the mountain, so it’s a bit remote, but the advantage is that it’s high up, so it won’t be flooded in a flood. It’s also close to your current home and your parents’ home, so it’s easy to keep an eye on the house while you build it, and it won’t be difficult to ask your family for help.”

Wan Shu had no idea about terrain, but hearing Wang Lizheng's honest words, and knowing he wouldn't cheat her, she asked.

"How big is this piece of land, and what is its price?"

“It’s five fen of land in total. One tael of silver is one fen of land. If you want to buy it all, it will cost five taels of silver. If you think it’s too expensive, two fen of land will be enough.”

One tael of silver for one fen of land is not cheap.

One fen of land is about 60 square meters, and two fen of land is about 120 square meters.

A house of over 120 square meters is a rare and large house in modern times, enough for a family to live in.

But this is ancient times. The population in ancient times was generally larger than in modern times, and families also had to raise a lot of livestock. Two acres of land were hardly enough.

Besides, since they were going to build a house anyway, Wan Shu didn't want to make herself and her five little ones sleep in a small house.

Sure enough, the vegetable planting has to be postponed. Buying land now is already expensive, not to mention the need to buy bricks and hire workers later. It's better not to buy farmland for now.

So Wan Shu thought for a moment, then simply took out ten taels of silver from his sleeve and handed it to Wang Lizheng, saying generously.

"I want all of these five acres!"

Wang Lizheng was clearly surprised that Wan Shu would give him the money so quickly, and he was a little flustered: "This... you haven't even gone to see it yet, how come you've already given me the money? What if you're not satisfied later?"

Wan Shu smiled and said, "I'm a layman, I don't understand it at all, but I trust your recommendation, Uncle Village Head!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lizheng was overjoyed. He immediately gathered several elderly people from the village, went to the foot of the mountain, measured the land, and stamped the land deed.

After the seal was affixed, the land completely belonged to the Liang family!

The five little ones in the family had nothing to lose. Wan Shu just went out for a trip and then simply bought such a large piece of land for the family.

They stood at the foot of the mountain, laughing so hard their eyes disappeared.

Wu Ping: "Hehehe, that's great! Now our family will have a big house to live in!"

Er Ya: "We won't have to squeeze together anymore, and Big Brother can finally get married happily!"

Siya: "Hehehe, that's more than that! This house is so big, let alone marrying one person, even if Big Brother wanted to marry several, they could all live in it!"

Dazhu blushed instantly at Siya's words, and he quickly glared at her, saying, "Don't talk nonsense, one wife is enough for my brother!"

Some are happy, some are sad.

The commotion of measuring the land and signing the deed attracted many villagers.

Wang Dajiao and Zhao Da Niang's family looked at this good piece of land at the foot of the mountain with envy and resentment.

Aunt Zhao grumbled sourly, "Hehehe, this rich wife really has made money! She buys five-tenths of an acre of land, I wonder how big a house she'll build, she's really rich!"

Li Lanhua chimed in, "Of course she's rich! This summer, the wealthy wife must have collected countless crayfish in the village! She buys them for a few coins and sells them for tens of coins in the blink of an eye. She must be making a fortune! Wealthy wife, you really know how to make money!"