Grandma Qiao never considered buying a shop, because years of poverty had become a habit.
After Qiao Lian'er reminded her, she realized that, yes, the family had enough money to buy a shop in the county town.
"The fortune teller said that our family was going to suffer financial loss, so I thought I would use the money I had to buy a shop. No one can take that money away from us."
"The price of shops in Yongguan County has increased by almost half in the past ten years, and it will continue to rise. Holding a shop is more profitable than depositing it in a money shop to earn interest, and it can be rented out immediately. The location I have my eye on is worth twenty taels a month."
After hearing this, Old Mrs. Qiao was tempted: "Now that we have money, we need to acquire some properties, such as fields and shops. Since you have already made your choices, we can take the money tomorrow to transfer the property deeds."
"Yes, we'll buy the land in the village. Grandpa and Grandma are at home. We'll also ask which families want to sell their land. It doesn't matter if it's a little more expensive. After Grandpa and Grandma pass away, the thirteen mu of land in our family won't be enough to go around."
Old Mrs. Qiao had thought about this matter long ago. According to the regulations of Daze Kingdom, when dividing the family property, in addition to the land owned by the family being divided equally, each male could apply for two mu of land, and each woman could apply for one mu of land. Daughters would not have land after they got married. For example, if the eldest son's family had a son and a daughter with his wife, they would have three males, and Feng and her daughter-in-law would have two women, which would amount to eight mu of land.
However, it's not like the village will automatically allocate land to them. The village doesn't have any extra farmland. They will divide up the land and cultivate it themselves. They also have to pay silver to the village, which will then be handed over to the county town by the village head for reporting.
But now, there aren't many good plots of land left. Every year, people divide up their properties. His parents are in good health and can live for at least another twenty or thirty years. By then, what good plots of land will be left?
Even if it is cultivated, it will take many years to become fertile.
It would be better to just buy it directly with silver.
"Alright, your grandfather and I will go and ask around tomorrow to see which family wants to sell their land. Land is the foundation of a farmer's livelihood and the safety net for the whole family. Nobody wants to sell too much. If there are any sellers, that's great. If not, we'll just have to wait."
The family now has a little over 600 taels. If we use 520 taels to buy two shops, we'll have 80 taels left. The basic price for one mu of land in the village is 10 taels, so we can buy 8 mu of land.
The next day, Qiao Lian'er carried the silver and prepared to go to the county town.
"Lian'er, when are your uncles coming back?" Old Mrs. Qiao asked her. "They can't stay in the county town forever."
She knew everyone was there because Qiao Yunni and Feng Shi had both returned yesterday, and she asked again.
“They can come back now, but they are seriously injured and need to rest in bed for a few days with a doctor watching over them. If they come home, they will be tempted to do chores again, which will not be good for their recovery.”
"Moreover, some people, seeing that they were all injured, still don't know what their plans are."
When Old Mrs. Qiao thought of the scheming Song and Shen families, a sudden chill ran down her spine. Yes, now that he needed to stay in bed, he was sent back, and those two families would definitely cause trouble.
"Then let it rest for a few more days, and we'll come back together then."
We'll return with fighting strength, fearing nothing.
Moreover, Qiao Yunni and Feng Shi no longer go to the county town, which means they are almost fine and there is no need to worry.
Upon arriving in the county town, Qiao Lian'er went to that alley to find the shop owner.
Looking out from the door, the house was empty, and it was no longer as busy as it had been yesterday.
Yesterday there was a sign on the door saying the yard was for sale, but it's been taken down today.
"Little girl, you've come!" The old woman was very happy to see her so early in the morning.
"Grandma, your yard has been sold too?"
"Yes, it's sold. It was a little less than I expected, just like those two shops. But we're leaving soon, so it's okay if it's a little less." The old woman said with a hint of regret.
Qiao Lian'er had already exchanged all the heavy silver coins for banknotes and handed the box to the old woman: "Grandma, I gave a deposit of fifty taels yesterday, and I'll make up the four hundred and seventy taels today."
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