Because it was wasteland, the price wasn't high. Five taels of silver per mu, twenty mu would cost a total of one hundred taels.
After discussing it, Qin San Niang decided to take ten mu (approximately 0.67 hectares). Her family was quite large, and although they were all children, they would eventually grow up. Besides, the eldest child felt that he was already an adult! She also planned to dabble in greenhouse vegetables in the future. In short, with the support of modern technology, as a time traveler, a life without growing greenhouse vegetables would be an incomplete journey!
He Yingyuan and his wife do not engage in production. They only left two acres of land, intending to grow some crops such as beans and corn that do not require meticulous care, so as to supplement their food supply. They also plan to grow some vegetables!
The rest was divided equally between Gu Qingshan and his mother, Pangya. They were both capable workers, but their families were small and didn't need that much food.
Chen Lizheng looked at the cash in his hand, somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected this family to be able to produce such a large sum of money so quickly! It seemed his previous judgment had been correct!
"Uncle, do we need to register this land deed with the government?" He Yingyuan stepped forward to ask, after all, it was the house his family was going to live in, and he didn't want it to be taken back suddenly.
"Scholar He, you can rest assured, I will have someone take care of this for you. In just a few days, the house deed and land deed will be stamped and signed!" Even without him saying it, Chen Sheng was determined to handle this matter properly; he was worried the scholar might run away!
In Dasheng, each household was assigned to a village, so the village head could directly go to the yamen to handle land sales. There were also clerks who were in charge of land sales and would regularly help them with their tasks. Moreover, the clerks would be happy to handle the sale of wasteland.
"Thank you so much, Uncle Village Head! We have no more worries about getting things done by you!"
"Here's five taels of silver. Please take it and invite the constables from the yamen to have some tea!" He Yingyuan said with a smile, handing over a piece of silver.
Chen Lizheng was even happier. This Scholar He was not only good at studying, but also had excellent manners. He was far superior to those pedantic bookworms! He really envied him. He thought of his second son, who was not as good at studying and was still a student. However, his mind was dulled by his studies. He was inflexible and could make Chen Lizheng angry to the point of fainting from time to time.
Comparison is the thief of joy!
Chen Lizheng decided to stop worrying about it and only hoped that He Xiucai could help his son with his studies so that he could at least pass the imperial examination and become a Xiucai, which would make all the years of hard work of his family worthwhile.
“Since you trust me so much, I’ll accept it without hesitation. To be honest, I do need to smooth things over with the government offices, but the deed tax is unnecessary; this is enough,” Chen Sheng said with a smile.
For the first time, Cheng Shi realized that the usually serious village head could actually laugh! And he laughed more times that day than he had ever seen him laugh before!
"Indeed, we are relying on you, village head!" Liu and the others quickly echoed.
Hearing this, Qin San Niang realized that buying and selling land and houses, both in ancient and modern times, required paying taxes. These taxes were called deed taxes, though she didn't know the specific percentage. She figured He Yingyuan must understand this, which was why he readily gave her the money to process the deed and land deed.
It was midday, and although the sun was shining brightly, it was still quite cold since it was winter! However, everyone had been excitedly choosing a location, so they didn't feel the cold.
Naturally, the villagers couldn't let the village head and elders work for nothing, so they offered to treat them to a meal.
After some initial refusals, Chen, the village head, reluctantly agreed. In truth, they could also profit from handling land transactions, but as a leader, who wouldn't want more respect? In the countryside, being invited to a meal was already a significant gesture!
When all the dishes were served, Chen Lizheng and the elders felt somewhat apprehensive, as the food was far too lavish!
To entertain them, Liu took out the braised pork she had prepared earlier, cut it into thick pieces the size of a palm, and steamed it. There was also cured pork, roast chicken, and even fresh fish, which Qin San Niang had obviously taken out of her spatial storage under some pretext.
The other dishes were also good. Although they were just radishes and cabbage, the women's skillful hands made them taste quite special! Even the pickled cabbage could be made into something delicious!
Now that she had land, Wu Chunhua prepared her signature side dishes, which were crisp and refreshing, making them excellent accompaniments to drinks even on their own. As for the staple food, she made steamed buns made from a mixture of wheat and sorghum flour. It wasn't that there wasn't enough grain, but rather that wheat flour was expensive, and Qin Sanniang didn't want to be too extravagant. Besides, the food was already quite good! She understood the principle that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."
"Village head, clan elders, please try our family's wine. It was brewed by Third Sister herself." Liu was very proud when she talked about this, never expecting that her eldest daughter could brew wine!
Upon hearing that the wine was actually brewed by Qin San Niang, the village head and others expressed their appreciation with smiles. There aren't many women who can brew wine, but they do exist. For example, there is a winery in their Shiligou, which is the one that Cheng Shi wanted to buy wine from before. However, the wine from Granny Jiu's family is still different from that of the winery!
The core technology is still in the hands of large families, so some well-known wineries are doing very well, and the purity and taste of their wines are completely different.
Having tasted the wine from the large distillery, Chen Sheng found the loose wine from Granny Jiu's house tasteless! It was as if it had been diluted with water! Even so, if the villagers were to show him respect and bring him a pot of Granny Jiu's wine, he would be very happy!
Chen Lizheng thought this was perfectly reasonable; didn't all men like that?
However, after taking a sip of Qin San Niang's wine, he changed his mind. The wine was smooth and mellow on the palate, with a sweet aftertaste. It was a rare and excellent wine, no worse than that from the winery!
"Young lady, your daughter is truly remarkable! This wine tastes so good, it could be sold!" This time the praise was even more sincere, and Liu was delighted to hear it.
The other elders didn't bother with pleasantries either. They were all fond of wine, only able to sip it during festivals. But this Madam Qin poured a bowl for each of them! She really didn't know how to manage money!
As people get older, they tend to be more frugal! However, if younger generations are willing to show them such filial piety, the elderly are still very happy.
"Oh my, this wine is just as Sanwazi said, it's potent!" The clan elder, who had been particularly enthusiastic while leaning on his cane, exclaimed loudly!
"Third Uncle, please don't call me Third Child anymore, I'm already quite old!" Hearing his uncle call him by his childhood name, Chen Sheng was somewhat dazed. How long had it been since anyone called him that? His mother had been dead for two years, and since then, there had never been peace in the village. Some of the people who used to call him Third Child were no longer around! Thinking of this, the group clinked glasses again and began to reminisce.
Faced with everyone's praise, Qin San Niang accepted it quite calmly. In fact, the wine was just taken out of her spatial storage; how could she possibly brew wine?! This was all arranged in advance with Liu Shi, because if the time was right, she also planned to start a wine business!
The drinks in the room were quite ordinary, but by today's standards they would be considered top-quality. She took this opportunity to see what people's tastes and acceptance were these days, and overall, the result was quite satisfactory!
As for other things, she still has books, right?! The books clearly describe everything, including barley wine, sorghum wine, fruit wine, and so on!
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