Chapter 166: Paradise
But who is he? He is the law in the entire Shitou Village. Even in the entire Yong County, he has a say because he has a son-in-law who is the county magistrate and a son who is a legal advisor!
"Law, how come Ben Lizheng has never heard of such a law?"
"If you want farmland, go and open it up yourself. There's a lot of wasteland at the bottom of the mountain over there. You can cultivate it as much as you want. Whatever you cultivate is yours!"
Xia Chengsheng was about to say something when Liu Youran pulled his sleeve and gave him a look.
The couple immediately understood each other's meaning due to their years of tacit understanding.
They had just arrived, and Chen Lizheng had been entrenched here for many years. It was not appropriate to confront him head-on at this time. They should settle down first and deal with the rest later.
Chen Lizheng, not knowing what he was thinking, said, "It's not impossible for you to cultivate good farmland. You can buy it with silver. One mu of dry land costs fifteen taels of silver, and one mu of paddy field costs thirty taels of silver."
These dignitaries who were exiled from the capital should have a lot of silver.
If they knew what was good for them, they would use the silver to buy the land!
When everyone heard the head of the village ask for a huge sum of money to buy land, they immediately became nervous.
Master Xia Er angrily said, "An acre of dry land is worth fifteen taels of silver, and an acre of paddy field is worth thirty taels of silver. Why don't you just go and rob them? I've seen ruthless people, but I've never seen anyone as ruthless as you!"
Is it easy for them to get here alive?
They originally thought that they could live a stable life in the place of exile.
Although they have to farm, they can accept it.
But now the village head told them that if they wanted to farm, they had to open up wasteland themselves, and if they wanted to cultivate good land, they had to spend money to buy it.
Even in the capital, an acre of good paddy field only costs ten taels of silver, and dry land only costs six or seven taels per acre. This village head actually tripled the price.
That's three times the silver, not three taels of silver!
Not to mention that they don’t have money now, even if they did, they wouldn’t want to be taken advantage of!
On the way to exile, the officials provided him with steamed bread, and later the Xia family provided him with meals.
But here, they have to rely on themselves for everything and want to spend every penny carefully.
Dong unconsciously touched her chest and sighed in her heart.
Fortunately, I was determined enough to keep the last bit of silver, and I can live a better life with my son and daughter in the future.
Chen Lizheng sneered: "Buying and selling are free. You can buy or not. The silver is in your hands. How can I rob you?"
Xia Chengsheng didn't want to argue with Chen Lizheng anymore, knowing that it would be useless. It would be better to get there earlier and have a rest and eat earlier.
"Li Zheng Chen, please take us to the homestead first?"
Chen Lizheng glanced at Xia Chengsheng, then looked at the horse-drawn carriage and donkey cart behind him. Seeing the full loads of things on them, he began to think.
This man was not as disheveled as the other exiles. Instead, he looked very healthy. His aura was so impressive that I felt I was half a head shorter when I spoke to him.
He brought people to three thatched huts at the foot of the mountain. You could see the stars while standing in the huts, and the walls on all four sides were leaky.
Aunt Chen had been following them all the time. When she saw Li Zheng Chen bringing the Xia family here, her face turned pale instantly and her body trembled a little, as if she was afraid of something?
Xia Xing'er noticed her abnormality and frowned, thinking that there must be something wrong.
She walked up to Aunt Chen and quietly stuffed another ounce of silver into her hand.
He asked softly, "Aunt Chen, is there anything wrong with these three thatched houses?"
Aunt Chen clenched the silver in her hand, looked up at Chen Lizheng, and pulled Xia Xing'er to a corner.
She whispered, "Girl, I'm telling you, don't tell anyone else that I said it."
She stared at Xia Xing'er until Xia Xing'er assured her: "Aunt Chen, don't worry. I'm not good at anything else, but I'm very tight-lipped. If you tell me, I won't tell anyone else!"
Aunt Chen then whispered: "This place is haunted. At night, you can hear a woman crying. Don't you know how miserable that sound is?" After she said that, she couldn't help but shudder.
"This place is deep in the mountains. If wild beasts come down from the mountains, the people living here will definitely be the first to suffer. Beyond that mountain is the territory of the Northern Di..."
Aunt Chen didn't finish her words, but Xia Xing'er already understood.
It seems that Chen Lizheng arranged their family here because he wanted to kill them. I don’t know whether it was a premeditated plan or he was just greedy for money.
She had not forgotten the look in Chen Lizheng's eyes when he looked at their horse-drawn carriage and donkey-drawn cart. His eyes were full of the desire to possess them for himself.
It seems that Chen Lizheng has never done such a thing before, but this time when he met their family, no matter what monsters and demons there were, they were useless in front of their strength.
Chen Lizheng brought Xia Chengsheng's family here, and then took the rest of the Xia family members away.
Zhang San also came over and saluted Xia Chengsheng: "Master Xia, we brothers can only take you so far. From now on, you will have to rely on yourselves for your future life. I also have to take my brothers back to the capital to report!"
He actually wanted to stay with the Xia family, but his family was still in the capital, and these brothers had to go back as their families were also in the capital.
He would go back and ask his family for their opinions, and then bring them along.
Xia Chengsheng returned the greeting to Zhang San: "Master Zhang, on behalf of my family, I thank you. We can't accommodate you here right now, so please forgive me. If you have the opportunity to come here again in the future, I will definitely welcome you!"
"Take care, Master Xia!"
"Bon Voyage!"
Xia Xing'er watched Zhang San and the others turn around and leave, so she hurried forward.
She knew very well that Zhang San and the others could go back and report when they were at the government office in the prefectural city. It was because she was worried about them that she sent them to their final destination!
Although Zhang San and his friends just watched coldly at the beginning and did not target their family.
They got along quite well along the way, and turned a blind eye to their families, providing them with a lot of conveniences.
Xia Xing'er took out one thousand taels of silver notes from her sleeve and handed it to Zhang San.
"Master Zhang, you've all worked hard along the way. Take this silver and divide it among your brothers. Be careful on your way back. If you can't make it in the capital, you can bring your family here. This place will be a paradise for you!"
Xia Xing'er is still very satisfied with this place. With the mountains behind it, it is convenient for her to do anything.
This will be their base from now on. As long as she is here, she will definitely turn this place into a paradise that everyone will yearn for.
If someone else said these words, Zhang San would not believe it, but since they were said by Xia Xing'er, Zhang San believed it. He was originally planning to return to Beijing to ask his family's opinions before making a decision, but now he has made up his mind. He will go back and convince his family to move here and live with the Xia family.
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