Chapter 227 Buying a piece of land to build a house
Old Lady Wen frowned slightly: "Now his shop should be able to easily sell it for a higher price than this."
Wen Zhenyi actually figured out the reason: "Grandma, where is our store? It's the signboard of that street, and this street will be busy too."
"You mean he's afraid we'll move away?"
"I think so."
"If you say so, then there's no problem. You didn't come back today just to talk about this, did you?"
Wen Zhenyi chuckled, walked over to her and took her arm: "Grandma, I want to buy some land and build a house."
Old Mrs. Wen looked helplessly at her granddaughter, who was smiling brightly, and said, "I knew you hadn't given up."
"Hey, isn't it just right now? You see, I always listen to you. The shop names are all mine."
Old Lady Wen knew that if she didn't agree to her today, she would have to keep pestering her for a long time: "Okay, okay, you can go find the village chief yourself, or let your father and grandfather accompany you."
"I'll go by myself."
"Go ahead. It's useless for us to object anyway." Old Mrs. Wen teased her with a smile.
Wen Zhenyi said something to them and walked towards the village chief's house.
In addition to being busy with farm work, Dong Li and his colleagues have now started making salted duck eggs and preserved eggs.
"Grandpa Village Chief, are you home?"
Dong Li was making preserved eggs in the main room. He got up and walked to the door when he heard the sound. He saw Wen Zhenyi standing at the gate with a smile on her face. "Wen girl, why are you here? Come in and sit down. It's too hot outside."
Wen Zhenyi saw the mud on his hands and said, "Grandpa Village Chief is making preserved eggs."
Dong Li nodded with a smile: "Let's do something now while we have nothing to do. We won't be free during the autumn harvest." Then he turned to look at the main room: "Old woman, go and pour a glass of water for Wen girl. She looks so hot."
Old Mrs. Dong smiled and nodded, then stood up to wash her hands and poured some water for Wen Zhenyi.
Wen Zhenyi walked into the main hall and saw that everyone in Dong Li's family was there. He greeted them one by one.
Dong Li sat back on the stool, picked up an egg and began to coat it with mud: "Wen girl, what are you doing here today?"
"Yes, I want to come to you to buy a piece of land to build a house."
Dong Li froze for a moment, then turned to look at her: "You want to buy land and build a house?"
"Well, this plaque given by the emperor can't be left in the old house."
"You are very thoughtful, girl. Wait for me. I will wash my hands and get the map of Xinglin Village for you to see."
"Thank you for your help."
Dong Li quickly waved his hands and said, "No trouble, no trouble. You are leading our whole village to prosperity." As he said that, he stood up and went to the room to get the blueprints.
Dong Li’s granddaughter is one year older than her. She is already engaged and will get married after the Chinese New Year.
She moved closer to Wen Zhenyi: "Zhenyi, are you engaged to Brother Shen?"
Wen Zhenyi turned to look at her, not knowing what she meant, but nodded: "Yeah."
Dong Fang's eyes flashed with disappointment: "That's great."
Wen Zhenyi seemed to know the meaning behind her words. It seemed that he was another admirer of Shen Hanxing.
Neither of them spoke anymore, because Dong Fang's mother had already looked at them. She seemed to have heard what had just been said, and her brows unconsciously frowned.
At this time, Dong Li came over with the blueprint of Xinglin Village: "Wen girl, come and take a look."
Wen Zhen stood up and walked towards where he was, looking at the map spread out on the table. The map roughly marked the locations of mountains, rivers, and some houses.
Dong Li pointed at an empty area and said, "Girl Wen, this area is all empty. You can choose any place you want."
Wen Zhenyi took a look at the area and asked, "Grandpa Village Chief, how big is this area?"
Dong Li lowered his head and squinted his eyes to read the words above. "This area is at least a hundred acres. Don't be fooled by the small area on the blueprint. It's actually quite large."
"Can you take me there?"
"Sure, I'll take you there now."
Old Mrs. Dong came in with water and said, "It's not too late for you to leave after you let Miss Wen drink some water."
Dong Li slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, yes, Wen girl, drink some water and take a break first."
Wen Zhenyi took the water with a smile: "Thank you, Grandma Dong."
Old Mrs. Dong looked at her with a smile. She used to think Wen Zhenyi was a silly girl, but she was pretty. Now that she was well, the more she looked at her, the happier she felt.
It’s just a pity that she’s already engaged to the Shen family.
Wen Zhenyi drank some water and rested for a while, then followed Dong Li out of the hospital.
Old Mrs. Dong also gave them two straw hats: "Cover up a little, the sun is so strong."
Dong Li walked with his hands behind his back. When he reached the open space, he introduced it to Wen Zhenyi: "Wen girl, this piece of empty land you see now is land that can be used to build a house."
Wen Zhenyi looked at a stretch of empty space near the village entrance, just across from their pig farm. "Is this where we can build a house?"
"Yes, the land where your pig farm is is all wasteland, full of rocks, and not suitable for farming, so you can only do other things."
Wen Zhenyi looked at the place where the house was to be built. She considered whether to build it close to the official road, otherwise it would be far away from the village.
There are pros and cons to choosing an area.
The downside is that it's not very secure, but the upside is that it can be turned into a storefront so you can do business.
Dong Li and the others stood under a tree. He was not in a hurry. Choosing a place to build a house was a big deal and required careful consideration.
Wen Zhenyi looked at two places, one near the river and the other near the official road.
She was a little undecided now: "Grandpa Village Chief, I haven't decided yet whether to go by the river or the official road. Can I think about it for a while?"
"Of course, building a house is a big deal. It's not too late to make a decision after careful consideration."
"Grandpa Village Head, please inform everyone that they can bring their one-month-old preserved eggs and preserved eggs to Mr. Cheng's grocery store. They will pay you in person."
"Really?"
"Well, each one is eight coins, and there are forty in a jar, so the total is three coins and twenty coins."
Dong Li's eyes widened: "How much?"
"One jar costs three coins and twenty coins. Do you think it's too little?"
Dong Li quickly shook his head: "No, no, I didn't expect it to sell so much."
"After all, each family doesn't have many eggs. After all, the number of duck eggs and chicken eggs is limited. If conditions permit, everyone can try to raise more chickens and ducks, which can also increase their income."
Dong Li nodded quickly: "Yes, I'll tell you later, now we have almost collected all the chicken and duck eggs from the surrounding villages."
“You can try raising it yourself.”
Dong Li hesitated a bit: "It's not that we don't want to perform, it's just that we don't have enough food to feed."
Wen Zhenyi was slightly stunned: "What do you usually feed them?"
"Corn kernels or some broken rice grains."
"Nothing else to feed?"
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