Chapter 644 The more Qiao Xuan looked at this land, the more she liked it
Shao Yunduan has always been low-key and never shows off his wealth. No one knows that he is a close friend of the eldest grandson of the Xie family and the third son of the richest family, Lezheng. Therefore, he keeps a low profile at major gatherings and does not attract much attention.
On the contrary, at a party, he met several scholars who were also from Heshan County. Some of them ridiculed him, which caused many people who did not know the truth to look down on him.
Shao Yunduan didn't care at all and responded in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Whether I can pass the exam or not does not depend on your eloquence. The truth will be revealed in the exam hall. Let the facts speak for themselves."
Not everyone is blind. Shao Yunduan also made friends with two scholars from Linghe County, Lu Min and Gu Zhiyou.
This was Lu Min's second time taking part in the provincial examination, and it was also Gu Zhiyou's first time as well as Shao Yunduan's.
The three of them had a great conversation and soon became close friends because of their similar interests.
July 12th was the last literary gathering of a relatively high standard and large scale before the provincial examination, and Shao Yunduan had no choice but to attend.
Having lived in the provincial capital for so long, Qiao Xuan had already traveled all over the city. These days, she was more interested in the suburbs.
The main thing was that she wanted to see if there was any good land, and if there was something suitable, see if she could buy some.
She couldn't even think about getting good farmland. The good farmland here was in great demand. There wasn't enough for the local gentry and wealthy men to go around, so it was not her turn to grab it.
But there are opportunities in dry land.
If you can buy a few hundred acres, or one or two hundred acres, it would be nice to plant cassava, fig, fruit trees, etc.
The dessert shop can now get its ingredients nearby.
She was thinking in her mind that if the longan, lychee, mango, pitaya, papaya, grapefruit and other southern fruits at home were successful in bearing fruit, she could also plant some if she bought some land here.
These are all good ingredients for making sweet desserts.
As for the lipstick, perfume, and handmade soap series, she still plans to develop large-scale planting and production only in Shaoding Village and its vicinity.
That is their own land, which can help the villagers get rich. When outsiders want to take over, it will depend on whether the villagers agree or not.
Shao Yunduan went out that day, and Qiao Xuan was not idle either. She hired a carriage and took Lixia and Liqiu out of the city.
Go sightseeing and see if there is any land available for purchase.
Today, the three of them went to the southern suburbs ten miles away, walked through a forest, and soon entered a flat and wide valley. Qiao Xuan liked this land very much. The slope was gentle and the valley was wide. Although it looked like there were a lot of gravels and from time to time there would be a few boulders taller than people, this was no problem for growing lychees, cassava, and fruit trees.
The most important thing is that she can create a spring at the end of the valley. With the spring water for irrigation and her special powers, nothing will be a problem.
If it weren't for the fact that this large area of land was full of rocks and difficult to cultivate, she probably wouldn't have been able to take a look at such a nice and flat valley.
The more Qiao Xuan looked at this piece of land, the more she liked it.
The valley, including the gentle slopes on both sides, plus the ridge and slope on the other side of the gentle slope, is at least 600 to 700 acres.
If you get this, it will be worth it!
Qiao Xuan estimated in her mind, pointed at the hillside and said to Lixia and Liqiu with a smile: "Let's go up and take a look! Let's see what this piece of land is like."
Lixia understood immediately and said with a smile: "Young Madam, do you like this piece of land?"
(End of this chapter)
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