Mr. Li suspected that there was something wrong with his ears and asked in disbelief, "What did you say?"

Li Yan repeated, "Master, I also want to buy some wasteland!"

"Hey kid, why did you buy so much wasteland? Don't you already have thirty acres of land at home?"

Li Yan didn't hide anything and briefly told Old Man Li about the city's planned market. She then said, "Master, think about it, what do those southern merchants like most from our northern region?"

Old Master Li almost blurted out: "Fur goods and medicinal herbs!" Even though he was just an old farmer who only knew how to farm, he knew the whole thing!

Old Master Li came to his senses and seemed to understand his granddaughter's meaning. If this market was built, there would surely be no shortage of merchants from the south. Then, the medicinal herbs grown at home would no longer be hard to find sellers! There would be no need to transport them to the south in such a laborious manner!

After figuring out this key point, Mr. Li became a little excited. He excitedly said to his granddaughter, "Let's go find the clan leader and talk to him about this!"

Li Yan stopped the excited Mr. Li and said, "Master, don't be impatient. Everyone is busy plowing and harrowing the fields right now. It's not appropriate for you to go look for the clan leader now. Wait until everyone goes home in the evening, then go and discuss this matter with the clan leader!"

Mr. Li was persuaded by his granddaughter that the other person was busy at the moment and it would be inappropriate to bother him with this matter. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go to work first and come back to find you at home later!"

Li Yan agreed loudly. Because she was afraid of delaying her grandfather's work, Li Yan did not tell him some specific details and then went back home.

When the sun set in the west, Mr. Li returned home much earlier than usual, put away his farm tools, and went directly to his youngest son's house.

When Li Yan came back from the fields, she saw her aunt busy planting vegetables in the yard.

When the house was being built, Li Yan specially marked out several vegetable plots in the front yard, and now is the perfect time to plow the soil and sow seeds.

Li Yan hurried forward to help. The aunt and niece cooperated well, one sowing seeds and the other covering the soil. When Grandpa Li came, the two were doing the finishing work - watering!

Li Yan saw Old Man Li coming over and said, "Grandpa, please sit down and rest for a while while I finish watering the last ridge of land!"

Li Yan poured the water quickly, put the wooden barrel away, found a small stool and sat next to Mr. Li.

"I just saw the clan leader's house. Let's go and talk to the clan leader about buying wasteland!" Grandpa Li said impatiently.

Li Yan stopped Mr. Li who was about to stand up and said, "Master, don't worry. I have something else to discuss with you. Please see if this is feasible!"

Grandpa Li sat down again and urged his granddaughter to speak quickly, saying that now was the season for sowing, and if they wanted to plant medicinal herbs, they could not delay now, otherwise they would have to wait until next year!

"Master, this is an opportunity. I want all the villagers to start growing medicinal herbs. Relying solely on the meager harvest from the fields, we can barely make ends meet. If something happens at home or if we have bad luck, how can we live in peace?"

"Master, if you are reluctant to use the land at home, you can also buy ten acres of wasteland and try to cultivate it. It will only cost three or five taels of silver!" Li Yan continued to persuade.

After hearing what his granddaughter said, Grandpa Li frowned and thought deeply. The family got some money when the property was divided. Although it was painful to spend three or five taels of silver to buy land, it was acceptable. However, he had never planted this medicinal herb before. He knew nothing about it and didn't know whether it was easy to grow!

Old Master Li was a little tempted and asked, "You have a point. I'll talk to the village chief about it later and have him tell everyone if they're willing to try out two acres of land. First, tell me what medicinal herbs you plan to plant? Are you planning to plant those forsythias from the mountains?"

Li Yan shook her head. "I'm not just planting Forsythia. I'm thinking of trying to plant Forsythia together with some other Chinese medicinal herbs like honeysuckle, bupleurum, and astragalus. With only one type of Forsythia, there aren't enough varieties!"

After hearing what his granddaughter said, Mr. Li said with some concern, "If you buy land to plant forsythia, I won't say anything. After all, forsythia can be planted by cuttings without spending money on seedlings. As for wasteland, it doesn't cost much money. If you plant other medicinal herbs, that will be another expense!"

If it comes to growing Forsythia, Grandpa Li is still willing to give it a try. After all, his second son's family made a lot of money last year. However, when it comes to other medicinal herbs, Grandpa Li is a little hesitant!

After all, Mr. Li is still quite conservative at heart. He is worried that the cost of investment will be too high. If he doesn't make much money at that time, it will be a huge loss!