"Let's go, take this now and go settle accounts with Granny Zhou."
The Shen family set off in a fit of rage.
Two large, fat chickens were slaughtered; they had originally been caught from the Song family.
The chicks and ducklings we used to raise have grown into half-grown chicks, and we can eat them in another two months.
"We still have three large chickens left at home that we can eat. We'll go to town in a couple of days to buy a few more, so we'll always have food at home. In two months, we won't need to buy any more. The smaller ones have grown up, and a new brood just hatched today," said Grandma Qiao.
"Grandma, leave it to me, I'll go buy a dozen or so." Qiao Lian'er knew why Grandma Qiao had mentioned it in front of her.
Do the elderly really need to worry about these things?
"These are the property deeds and land deeds for the two shops I bought in Yongguan County, as well as the rental agreements."
Qiao Lian'er showed it to everyone: "Our family's two shops are located in the central area of Changqing Street, where there is the most foot traffic. If we rent out both shops together, we can get thirty-eight taels a month. We collected one hundred and fifty-two taels in advance, with a deposit of one month's rent and three months' rent paid upfront."
The location was so good, and they bought it and immediately rented it out, making a huge return on their investment.
"It's good to be rich; you can make money from money," Mrs. Wan remarked.
Many people remain poor their whole lives because they haven't earned enough money to establish their first business. In fact, once you have the initial investment, things will go much faster.
Grandma Qiao looked satisfied: "Today your grandfather and I asked around the whole village, and almost everyone is determined not to sell their land. There are two families that are softening their stance. These two families want to send their children to school in town, so they are short of money, but they haven't made up their minds yet and are afraid they will have to wait."
“If we can’t settle things for now, I’ll earn a few dozen more taels and then buy another shop to rent out,” Qiao Lian’er said.
I have about two hundred taels of silver on hand, enough to buy a medium-sized shop in a good location, but I need to keep some spare money for myself. Also, those people are coming soon, and my elder brother is getting married soon.
Grandma Qiao said, "Alright, the land is mainly for the family to settle down and make a living. Your grandfather and I are in good health, so there's no rush. The shop is the most profitable business."
Da Cheng and Xiao Meng went and beat up Song Ruier, and they've returned.
"You brat, still so stubborn. I'm about to knock you out, and you still say it has nothing to do with you," Da Cheng snorted.
"Don't waste words with this scoundrel, just beat him every time you see him," said Old Mrs. Qiao.
Once a table full of delicious food and wine was laid out, Boss Qiao went to call Foreman Liu. Foreman Liu declined a couple of times, but couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to come.
When Foreman Liu saw the chicken, ribs, braised pork, pig's trotters, sausages, and other equally fragrant vegetarian dishes and appetizing soups on the table, he was dumbfounded.
He never imagined that ordinary people could eat so well; it was something he wouldn't even dare to dream of during the Spring Festival.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. The Qiao family can afford to build such a big courtyard, and they're so good at making money, so what's so strange about them eating these things?
They remembered his kindness and called him over.
"Foreman Liu, you've been working day and night, thank you for your hard work," said Old Qiao.
When they returned, they saw that the courtyard wall had been built and they were already preparing to lay the tiles. Everyone was amazed by the speed of the work.
"For someone in this line of work, there's no need to worry about not having work," Foreman Liu said with a smile.
"Your yard will be finished in less than ten days. This is the fastest I've ever built a yard. But don't worry, I guarantee the quality will be excellent," Foreman Liu patted his chest.
Ten days, Qiao Lian'er thought to herself, ten days should be enough.
While everyone was eating, they suddenly heard a commotion outside as people passed by.
"I never imagined the Wu family had so many people. They are adamant and refuse to admit that it was Zhou the sorceress who colluded with the Qiao family and wrote our family's name on the effigy."
"And then what? Did you get beaten up again? Look at all the injuries you've sustained," the villagers asked.
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