Yun Ruoxia felt that things weren't so simple. She felt uncomfortable lying face down, so she changed back to lying on her back and said:
"If this costs money, it will definitely be a huge sum, and it might not even be enough. I'm just happily cultivating my own land, and suddenly you want me to change it? Who would be happy to go through all that trouble?"
Yun Ling smiled faintly:
"Auntie is right, but what if we could exchange three and a half acres of land for four acres of farmland?"
Yun Ruoxia didn't understand. According to Yun Ling's personality, she didn't seem like the kind of person who would suffer such a big loss. But she didn't know what this person was up to, so she could only turn her head and stare at her to see what she would say.
Yunling continued:
"Aunt, the Miao family's land is right next to the Ma family's. If I were to exchange three and a half mu of my land for their three mu, do you think the Miao family would agree?"
"Ling-jie, are you crazy? You've gone through all this trouble and haven't gained anything. In fact, you've lost an acre of land. Have you gone mad from eating too many steamed buns?"
Yun Chu was startled by Yun Ruoxia's sudden shout. She knew that the climate in Yuecheng was really fierce. In just a few days, it could make people feel hot and bothered. It seemed that she would have to study a recipe to reduce the heat in people.
Yun Ling, instead of being angry, laughed. She pressed Yun Ruoxia down again and said:
"Auntie, do you know whose land is next to the Miao family's?"
"How would I know? Could it be the village chief?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Ruoxia froze. Seeing that Yun Ling remained silent, she hurriedly asked:
"Is it really the village chief? Good heavens, Sister Ling, you wouldn't be thinking of taking over the village chief's land, would you?"
Yunling also changed from lying down to sitting up, supporting the back of her head with her hands.
"In this village, the village chief has the most say in the allocation of land. We have no personal connections to rely on, so we'll just use money to bribe him. Even if the village chief doesn't sell his own land to us, we'll make him arrange other land for us. At least we need to have something to eat."
"Wow, Ling-jie is amazing! The other day you said you wouldn't fight for land, and I really thought you weren't going to fight for it anymore."
"Don't people always change? Didn't those villagers treat us badly at first? And now? But this matter still needs to be handled by your Qing-ge. He can at least save us half the money."
Yun Ruoxia nodded. Seeing that Yun Ling acknowledged Wen Siqing's abilities, she was also happy. The next day, after eating porridge, she asked Wen Siqing to take the land deeds down the mountain to discuss the matter.
Yunling wasn't idle either. Now that most of those things were done, she had to get back to her old ways, raising bees and mushrooms. Picking up those two things again wouldn't be an easy task.
Yunling no longer wanted to run the mushroom business; she only wanted to be self-sufficient and live a simple, idyllic life in the countryside.
Therefore, I wanted to skip the step of building a mushroom house and instead use a very simple one, which is a simple mushroom shed where mushrooms are grown on the ground and covered with a cloth for insulation.
But first, she needed to find a location. After much deliberation, Yunling finally decided to cultivate the mushrooms next to the house. After determining a general area, she then thought about the grass used for cultivating mushrooms.
This elephant grass has many uses. It can be used to cultivate mushrooms, feed chickens and pigs, and even brew wine. Yunling thought for a moment, then took a few steps towards the mushroom shed. Once she had a firm footing, she was settled in the spot.
If this elephant grass could grow to be as tall as a person, it would be lush and green, and it could also provide some shade, which wouldn't be a bad thing.
Now that the mushroom cultivation has been temporarily settled, it's time to consider beekeeping. Beekeeping is indeed a tricky business. Right now, the houses of the Yun and Fan families are built very close to each other, and because of their journey together, the Fan family's children have developed a deep friendship with them and always love to visit the Yun family.
If the bees were kept near the house, the whole family would be fine with it. But if it were the Fan family, especially the youngest members, they would be in serious trouble if they were stung.
Yunling had no choice but to think of another way. As she walked and thought, her supernatural power suddenly became a little strange. She looked up and looked around. At first, she didn't think anything of it, but as she looked, she noticed something odd.
Isn't this a lychee tree? Although it was killed by pests, it can still be saved. Moreover, there's more than one tree here; they're scattered throughout, forming a whole lychee grove.
Yunling was incredibly surprised. If this could save these lychee trees, then they could have lychees to eat. She glanced in the direction of the Yun family's residence. It wasn't far away, so she could raise bees there. That way, the bees could collect lychee nectar and eventually make lychee honey.
Yunling thought of the free-range chickens she bought growing up and roaming everywhere. There were lychees, bees, white chickens, black chickens, and free-range chickens. They could also go up the mountain to pick wild fruits, fish in the river and stream, and occasionally hunt a wild boar. Such a life was incredibly pleasant.
But the thought of whether these lychee trees belonged to anyone dampened Yunling's joy. She quickly ran towards home, catching up with the villagers who were helping out and asking them questions.
"Uncles, do you know there are lychee trees up here?"
Uncle Luo said with a smile:
"I know, those were planted by a rich guy in our area. The lychees from these trees were delicious, but later all the lychee trees fell ill. We invited many doctors to come and see them, but they all said they couldn't do anything. They said they could cure people but not trees, so the rich guy gave up on them."
"You don't want them anymore? Uncle, you mean these lychee trees are being neglected? If I cure them, can I take them down?"
Uncle Miao, leaning on his hoe, interjected:
“That rich man’s whole family has moved away. Many people wanted this lychee tree before, but none of them had the ability. They came with high hopes but left disappointed. If you have the ability to cure them, send us a few lychee pods when they bloom, and we’ll pretend we didn’t see them.”
This remark amused everyone, and Yunling, unfazed, straightened her back and said confidently:
“My elder sister studied medicine at Ren'an Hall and is very capable. It’s agreed that if our family can cure this lychee grove, it will be ours. At most, I will send you lychees every year when it blossoms and bears fruit.”
"You little rascal, you have to keep your word. Hey, your older sister is so capable, if anyone in our family ever gets sick or has a fever, your family has to help out, okay?"
"We need help too. My daughter-in-law is about to give birth, so we really need your help."
"Hey, my sow's been acting a bit strange lately. Could you ask your sister to take a look?"
"..."
"Yes, yes, yes, we'll help each other out with these things."
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