Since the department store opened, business has been unexpectedly booming. In addition to the third floor being favored by wealthy ladies, the second floor is also quite popular with college students.
Although Wang Basan was young, he was steady in his actions, so Zhen Wanwan let him do odd jobs on the second floor. If he encountered anything he didn't understand, he would ask Manager Zhang for help.
Zhang Qiaozui's task was to help Zhen Wanwan manage the entire building, keep the accounts, and report back to Zhen Wanwan every two days when restocking.
So Zhen Wanwan went all out and spent three hundred taels of silver to buy a small courtyard in the county town, specifically to store her goods.
If the department store is out of stock, you can just come here to buy the goods.
Time passed, frost fell on the treetops, and the wind was biting cold.
It looks like it'll snow in a few days!
Because the construction of Meizi Village was nearing completion, Grandpa Zhen and Zhen Fugui were extremely busy, shuttling between Dahe Village and Meizi Village every day.
The Zhou brothers and Dongzi also stopped working to help Zhen Fugui with miscellaneous tasks.
That day, people from the county government came and went directly to the courtyard to take Zhen Fugui away.
Everyone knew they were about to move to a new house!
Sure enough, Zhen Fugui returned not long after he left, but he didn't look too good.
Everyone's hearts jumped into their throats, and they looked at him nervously.
"How can one achieve wealth and status?"
"Brother Zhen! What did the magistrate say?"
"Boss, when are we moving?"
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One sentence after another, men and women alike surrounded Zhen Fugui, eager to share the news as soon as possible.
Ke Zhenfugui remained silent, showing no sign of joy.
"Could something have gone wrong?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned pale. Now, besides a few bags of rice, all they had left was the money they earned from odd jobs.
Because of the iron mine issue, land reclamation has stopped. If something goes wrong, their lives next year will be incredibly difficult.
While everyone else was lost in their own wicked fantasies, Zhen Fugui smiled, pleased with her successful prank.
Only then did everyone realize that they had been deceived by Zhen Fugui!
Zhou Dashan then swung his big fist and punched him twice, scolding him angrily, "You brat, how dare you play me for a fool!"
"Ouch! Go easy on me! Don't you know how strong you are?" Zhen Fugui clutched her chest and complained to Zhou Dashan.
Several elderly women hurriedly grabbed Zhen Fugui's hands and asked anxiously, "Fugui! Quickly tell us, what did the magistrate say?"
"Yeah! Boss, stop keeping me in suspense!"
Zhen Fugui patted their hands reassuringly and explained with a smile, "Mother! Aunt! We'll be moving to Plum Village the day after tomorrow!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present jumped up and cheered, and even a few little kids held hands and spun around.
Zhen Wanwan looked at the cheering crowd with a smile, and a warm feeling kept welling up in her heart.
Moving to a new home is always a happy occasion, no matter when.
Therefore, everyone unanimously decided to have a good celebration tonight.
Without further ado, everyone sprang into action, some buying groceries, others chopping firewood.
Zhen Wanwan also sneaked into the room where the wine was stored and picked out a jar of white wine and a jar of red wine.
After the dishes were served, everyone raised their glasses, said a few auspicious words, and then drank them down in one gulp.
I don't know who brought it up.
"Fugui, how are the houses and land in Meizi Village planned to be distributed the day after tomorrow?"
The size and location of the house are all significant; whoever takes the good one and whoever takes the bad one will definitely be resentful.
Furthermore, the fertility of the land also affects the quality of the crops grown. If the crops are not distributed equally, conflicts are inevitable.
Because everyone's attention was drawn to her, Zhen Wanwan also looked at Zhen Fugui with curiosity.
Households relocated through demolition are allocated houses by drawing lots; I wonder how it was done in ancient times.
Zhen Fugui smiled calmly: "Everyone, don't be anxious. This is what I was prepared for you to say. Lord Chen said that the land will be divided according to the area of private land used by each household in Dahe Village."
In addition, as previously agreed, each household will receive an additional plot of farmland based on the number of people in their household.
The size and area of the houses are all standardized. A lottery will be held on-site to determine which house is which, with a standard of five people per household. If there are more than five people, an additional house will be allocated.
"But we haven't cleared any land in Dahe Village, Your Excellency..."
Zhen Fugui quickly raised his hand to stop them, saying, "Everyone, don't rush, let me finish."
"Because we discovered the iron mine, the strategist ordered that, in addition to the land that the government would normally give us, we would also be given an extra ten acres of fertile land!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings fell into a deathly silence. They knew that most of the land in Anqing Prefecture was monopolized by landlords, and the idea of growing rice on their own was simply a pipe dream.
Now that Zhuyuan has given them ten acres of fertile land, they can get as much as they grow themselves, which is much better than renting land from others.
"Is this talk of wealth and status truly true?"
Zhen Fugui nodded firmly: "It really is Auntie!"
Upon receiving a positive response, the atmosphere at the scene became even more lively and festive.
Zhen Wanwan, who already owns tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, is truly a source of joy for everyone.
Everyone got what they wanted in the end, and things will only get better from now on!
Knowing this good news in advance, tonight is destined to be a sweet dream.
Zhen Wanwan was still like a diligent little bee, cultivating in the space. One corner of the space was already filled with a lot of food.
But she was still not satisfied, and her movements became faster and faster.
She didn't leave the space until dawn, exhausted, and quickly fell asleep.
After Zhang Mama got up, she saw Zhen Wanwan sleeping like a dead pig, as if she had long been used to it.
He walked straight past her, picked up the two little ones who had just woken up, and after they finished washing up, he gently carried them out of the room and carefully closed the door.
When the sun was high in the sky, Zhen Wanwan lazily got up and went into the kitchen to have breakfast.
Only Granny Zhang, Rou'er, and Xiaomei were carefully holding the arms of Guabao and Tianbao, teaching them to walk.
Zhen Wanwan guessed that everyone had gone to the river.
However, based on her understanding, Old Lady Li would likely strongly insist that she bring her child along this time, not for any other reason than to be able to get more houses and land.
Thinking of this, she asked in confusion, "Granny Zhang, have my mother and the others already left? Did they leave any messages for me?"
Granny Zhang had just taught Tianbao a walk around when she looked up at her with a slight smile and said, "Yes, the old lady said you don't need to go today. Young Master Zhou will collect your share on your behalf!"
"Oh! Okay!"
Grandpa Zhen and his wife, along with her eldest brother's family of four and her second brother's family of four, make a total of two fives.
There were only four of them on her side, including Zhou'er. She didn't know if Zhang Mama and the other two could be counted.
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