Chapter 492: So Luxurious!
A few people in the village came out of their houses and looked outside. When they saw Shen Yueyao and Su Ruoyun, they were all stunned.
"Is this a distinguished guest visiting Zhuangzi?"
"Judging from their attire and demeanor, they are definitely not ordinary people."
"Are they here to buy the farm?"
"Many people came to see the manor before, but it's hard to buy one. This whole area is just sand. There's no point in buying it."
Everyone looked at Shen Yueyao and Su Ruoyun and couldn't help but sigh.
Everyone thinks that no one will take care of Zhuangzi.
They were originally tenants of the village. They were taken care of and protected by their landlord, so at least they would not starve to death.
But now the owner has sold the farm, and there is no use in cultivating these fields in the spring.
They couldn't find any work to do outside.
Fortunately, there is a river wharf, and the river goods can at least fill my stomach, or I can go up the mountain to pick something.
Although he didn't starve to death, he was extremely thin.
Shen Yueyao and Su Ruoyun naturally saw some people coming out of the bamboo house.
Looking at their skinny and bony appearance, you can tell that they are hungry.
When Su Ruoyun saw their expressions, she felt a sense of sadness in her heart.
I think she looked like this when she was in Liuhe Village. She was extremely thin and her skin was very dark. She was probably not good-looking at all.
The Linya people hurriedly explained, "They are from the dozen or so families on the farm. They are old and young. They can't escape the famine, so they can only stay here temporarily."
Shen Yueyao looked at their timid appearance, knew what was going on, and nodded inwardly.
As long as you plant potatoes and sweet potatoes, you will never go hungry.
Shen Yueyao thought about the conversation with Su Xueyi yesterday and learned that the grain stored in the Hezhou granary was gone and the warehouse was empty.
And food prices remain high.
Therefore, if we want the people of Hezhou to have enough food to eat, there must be enough food.
Fortunately, Shen Yueyao planted a lot of food in the space, and after the space was upgraded, the warehouse was also full of food.
So she doesn't have to worry about anything in the short term.
However, if prices in Hezhou are to be stable, it depends on the prefect Su Xueyi to issue decrees to regulate market prices.
These are not things she can do, only Su Xueyi can do them.
At most, she was responsible for farming, business, and construction.
"Do these people know how to farm the land?"
"They can. Before, this village grew crops like corn and peanuts, and they can grow them now."
Shen Yueyao thought, in this way, these people can farm or work in the workshop.
Those who don't have the strength can do some light work.
At least the monthly salary allows them to survive.
After Shen Yueyao and Su Ruoyun looked at the farm, they went to look at other farms.
After making sure everything was fine, she asked the shadow guard to go back and get the silver.
After the shadow guard came back, he directly paid more than two thousand taels of silver and bought more than ten large and small farms as well as shops in the dock area.
After paying the silver, Shen Yueyao got the land deed directly.
However, she still had to go to the government office to exchange it for a red deed with a stamp, so that these farms and shops would be hers.
The Linya people were stunned when they saw the silver.
His hands began to tremble.
Everyone who works in the real estate agency came out to see the news.
When they learned that the Linya people had sold so many shops and farms at once, their eyes widened in shock.
They were upset and wished they would come and receive these two people earlier.
When they saw how young these two people were, they thought they might just come to take a look, but they never thought they would directly buy the farm and the shop.
That’s too extravagant.
The commission this Lin Ya man took must be hundreds of taels of silver.
A hundred taels of silver is enough to keep a family well fed for a long time.
They all looked at Shen Yueyao and Su Ruoyun with shocked eyes.
I thought to myself, you can't judge a book by its cover. I never thought a woman could buy so many shops and properties at once.
Moreover, the village is all sandy and the shops at the dock are all abandoned.
If it weren't for the silver in front of them that made them believe that all this was true, they would have suspected that there was something wrong with their ears.
Lin Yaren was so excited that he almost cried and almost knelt down to Shen Yueyao and the others.
He didn't know how grateful he was to the little lady.
Now he can use the money to buy medicine for his mother's headache.
Lin Yaren knelt down and said, "Thank you, young lady."
Shen Yueyao was surprised when she saw the man kneeling down.
Su Ruoyun hurriedly said, "Hurry up and get up. My Third Aunt doesn't like others kneeling."
“You must believe that Hezhou will definitely get better and everyone will have enough food to eat.”
Shen Yueyao added: "If you have any questions on weekdays, you can go to the prefectural government office."
After Shen Yueyao and Su Ruoyun left in the carriage, these people had not yet come to their senses.
If someone else said that, they might not believe it, but for some reason, the young lady and her niece said it, and they believed it.
Why? If Hezhou would not get better, why would people buy so many farms and shops?
Besides, the identities of these two people don’t seem ordinary.
Generally, wealthy families have some news that they don’t know.
Does this mean that Hezhou can really get better?
Some of them were hesitating about moving out of Hezhou, wondering if they all needed to move.
None of them wanted to leave their homeland.
Their hometown and their relatives are here, and they are so familiar with this place. When they go to a strange place, they are instinctively afraid and timid.
If they could survive, they would naturally stay in Hezhou.
"What does that even mean?"
"I don't know what this young lady's identity is."
"What else could it be? It must be a noble one, otherwise how could he come up with so much silver at once? This is silver, not banknotes. It can be taken out as soon as I say it."
"She said that if we have any problems on weekdays, we can go to the prefectural government office. Could it be someone from the government office?"
"have no idea."
"Hasn't the prefect's family come here recently? Doesn't that mean the prefect is a good person?"
"There have been notices posted outside recently. I heard the prefect is looking for workers to repair the city walls and dams, and they're paying thirty cents a day."
“No one believes it, so who knows if it’s true or not?”
"that is."
Previously, officials persecuted the people and did nothing, so now the people of Hezhou don’t trust the officials very much.
They didn't even know who the current prefect was, so naturally they wouldn't believe it easily.
Although they are hungry now, at least they are not losing their lives.
But if you go to repair the city wall, you might lose your life.
No one is that stupid.
"Let's see what the situation is."
"That is, to see if this gentleman is a good official."
"Brother Lin, you have met an important person."
Lin Ya wiped his tears and said, "Well, tell the boss quickly that he needs to keep the silver."
This money is not theirs, they are only responsible for collecting it.
Only when the boss takes a cut will it fall into the hands of the Linya people.
But their boss is a good person, so they don’t have to worry about not getting a commission.
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When Shen Yueyao returned to the house, it was already evening, but Su Xueyi was still busy in the yamen in front.
Shen Yueyao first took the land deed to the place responsible for paperwork in front to exchange it for a red deed, stamped it, and registered it with the government office. This meant that the land deed truly belonged to her.
In this way, even if you have a farm, a shop, and a mountain.
With Zhuangzi's shop and the mountain, she can arrange what she wants to do.
Shen Yueyao knew that Su Xueyi was very busy, so she didn't go to call Su Xueyi.
Since coming to Hezhou, Su Xueyi has been busy until late every day, sometimes even forgetting to eat dinner.
Shen Yueyao would ask the small kitchen to keep the food warm in the pot so that Su Xueyi could come back from the front yard to eat.
At first, Shen Yueyao wanted to invite Su Xueyi to have dinner together.
But she also knew that Hezhou had a lot of things to do right now.
If he is still busy, he will stay up late at night.
I might as well wait until he finishes his work before eating.
Or if it was a little late, Shen Yueyao would personally make some midnight snacks and send them to the front yard.
She thought, why not make some snacks or something so that Su Xueyi can eat them easily and not go hungry.
Shen Yueyao is also busy.
She actually didn't care about eating or anything.
But there are also Su Ruoyun, Dabao and Erbao, they also need to eat.
So when it was time to eat, Shen Yueyao would take Dabao, Erbao and Su Ruoyun to eat together.
Fortunately, both maids knew how to cook, so Shen Yueyao didn't have to do it herself.
During meals, Shen Yueyao would chat with Dabao and Erbao.
Shen Yueyao asked gently, "What are you doing at home today?"
There is no habit of not talking while eating or sleeping in their family.
Shen Yueyao felt that eating was a rare time to relax, and it was nice to talk while eating.
Dabao said, "Mom, my brother and I painted and wrote articles about Hezhou."
Erbao nodded seriously and said, "Yes, I draw and write articles with my brother, and also write letters to my classmates."
Since learning pinyin, the two children have become faster in reading and recognizing words.
They can write letters independently.
Shen Yueyao read the letters they wrote and thought they were really good.
She felt relieved and proud that she could write such a coherent and meaningful letter at the age of four.
"Okay, now that you've written the letter, I'll have someone send it to the capital."
She and Su Xueyi also had to write a letter and send it to the capital.
Then Shen Yueyao also had to write letters to her parents and brothers and sisters-in-law in Xinghua Village.
She also missed her parents in Xinghua Village.
However, from previous correspondence, she knew that her fourth brother's hot pot restaurants were all over Yunzhou and were doing a booming business.
But fourth brother doesn’t have to look after the store himself much now.
The fourth brother has trained trusted subordinates, and each store has a manager in charge, so he doesn't have to worry too much. He just needs to patrol, inspect and check the accounts every month.
In addition, the fourth brother has trained a group of people, and employees who perform well can be promoted to store managers.
Many people in the store also work hard.
Speaking of this, Shen Yueyao couldn't help but sigh.
This era is not as inward-looking as the technological era, and there are so many places to work.
In this day and age, it is difficult for ordinary people to find a job, let alone a job that pays well.
So everyone who works for Fourth Brother cherishes this job very much as they receive wages and bonuses every month.
Because if someone doesn't do their job well, Fourth Brother can fire them at will.
It is also easy to recruit more people to do the work, as there are many people rushing to do the work.
My third brother and his wife also opened a chain of noodle shops.
The vermicelli workshop in Xinghua Village has also become famous.
Nowadays, my parents use potatoes and sweet potatoes to make vermicelli, so there is no need to use corn.
Potatoes and sweet potatoes have a high yield. My parents bought so much land and planted so many potatoes and sweet potatoes, which can be used to make a lot of vermicelli.
But I haven’t received any letters recently, so I don’t know how my parents are doing.
Shen Yueyao thought that she would have to do a lot of things after dinner.
Shen Yueyao said: "You should adapt to the environment first, and then your parents will help you choose an academy, and you can go there to study."
Hezhou is also a big province, and there should be a college here.
Shen Yueyao planned to inquire around and see which academy was good to send Dabao and Erbao to study there.
Dabao and Erbao had studied at the Imperial College before, and they knew what it was like to study in an academy, so they were not opposed to it.
The two of them also want to go to the college to study, so they can meet a lot of friends.
Dabao and Erbao nodded seriously, showing that they were very well behaved and obedient.
They also know that their parents are very busy, so they don’t want to worry their parents and they want to be obedient.
Su Ruoyun just thought about what her Third Aunt did and she would follow her.
She can learn a lot by staying with her third aunt.
Aunt San bought so many farms and stores at once, she must be planning something big.
She is full of fighting spirit.
After eating, Dabao and Erbao went to study.
Fortunately, the two brothers Dabao and Erbao can keep each other company, so they don’t feel bored when reading and studying together.
Shen Yueyao and Su Ruoyun also went to the study.
Shen Yueyao took out a pen and paper and handed it to Su Ruoyun.
Su Ruoyun was stunned for a moment and said, "Aunt San, should I write something?"
Shen Yueyao said: "You should also write a letter, write to the capital, your grandma must miss you."
Su Ruoyun said, "Aunt San, I have already written it. When you send someone to deliver the letter to the capital, we can just send it together."
Shen Yueyao said with a smile: "Then you design the store."
"Ah, Aunt San, can I design the store?"
Shen Yueyao said: "You usually help me with things like that. I think the store at the dock will be demolished and rebuilt with a different style. I will open a few stores myself and rent out the rest."
"But I plan to give you a shop. You can use it to practice and start any business you want. Don't worry."
"You're thirteen years old now, so why not try to open your own shop? If you have any questions, you can ask me. You don't have to worry about anything when you open your own shop."
Su Ruoyun was surprised and moved when she heard these words.
"Aunt San, you are so kind to me."
Unexpectedly, Third Aunt even set aside a store for her to practice.
She herself doesn't know what to do with the store.
Seeing Su Ruoyun's slightly stunned look, Shen Yueyao said, "Don't worry. It will take time to build all the shops at the pier. During this time, you can think carefully about what kind of shop to open."
"You can design the store yourself, including how to decorate the store, the layout of the store, how to arrange the staff, etc. You can draw it all."
"Also, when opening a business, you need a business plan. You need to learn how to write a business plan so that you can have a clearer idea of what to do."
Su Ruoyun nodded seriously.
She looked down at the paper in her hand, and suddenly an idea came to her mind: "Aunt San, I want to open a restaurant."
Shen Yueyao looked a little surprised, "You've really thought it through, why do you suddenly want to open a restaurant?"
Su Ruoyun's face lit up, "Thank you, Third Aunt. I've made up my mind to open a restaurant."
"When I was in Liuhe Village, I passed by the restaurant when I went to town during the Spring Festival. I thought it was very grand to open a restaurant."
"And the aroma of the restaurant's food is so delicious."
"Early on, I didn't dare to think about opening a restaurant, but then I met you, Third Aunt. I learned a lot of cooking skills from you, and then I had the idea."
"But it was just a vague idea at that time."
"I just thought, there are so many delicious foods. If I could open a restaurant and present them there, and people would be happy to eat the food, that would be a very fulfilling thing."
The process of creating and promoting delicious food is also very enjoyable.
Su Ruoyun's heart began to beat fast when she thought that she could now open a restaurant.
She was thrilled and excited.
She now feels that by staying with her third aunt, she can really learn a lot of things and do many things she wants to do.
Looking at the bright smile on Su Ruoyun's face, Shen Yueyao nodded. She knew that Su Ruoyun really wanted to open a restaurant.
"Then let's open a restaurant, but it can be three-story."
"You can use your imagination to decide how to lay out the restaurant. When the time comes to build the storefront at the dock, we can build the restaurant according to your design."
"It'd better be bigger. Hezhou will definitely be prosperous in the future. If the restaurant is too small, there might not be enough tables in the back."
Su Ruoyun nodded.
"good."
She suddenly became energetic and started drawing on the paper with a pen.
Shen Yueyao wrote a letter first, to Old Madam Su.
I also have to write letters to Su Ruoqing and my parents in Xinghua Village.
After it is written, arrange for someone to send it out.
Naturally, she would not write about the real situation of Hezhou in the letter. She would only tell them about some interesting things that happened on the way so that they would not worry.
After writing the letter, Shen Yueyao began to draw the blueprint.
Draw the architectural plan of the papermaking workshop.
With the blueprints, you can recruit craftsmen and staff to build a paper workshop.
The papermaking workshop must be large enough to enclose the entire area.
Not only the paper-making workshop, but also all the buildings on the dock need to be demolished and rebuilt, and the planning of the entire street and alleys also needs to be designed.
There was little parking space in front of the previous dock shop.
Shen Yueyao planned to design a parking lot, where the carriages would be parked.
It can be seen in the capital that many passing merchants and some people in the capital need horse-drawn carriages to pick up and drop off people at the dock.
Some stores don't have space to park carriages, so those people won't go there.
Everyone would choose a store where it was convenient to park their carriages and go in to rest and eat.
Of course, if the space in front of the store is only enough to accommodate two or three carriages at most, it is not enough. A larger space is needed.
Shen Yueyao said: "Ruoyun, when you design the restaurant, it's best to make a place to park the carriage."
Su Ruoyun understood what she meant as soon as she heard it, "Okay, Third Aunt."
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