Chapter 368 All She Can Do Is Show the Way
"This large piece of land will be used to build houses for your fifty-one families."
Lin Mo pointed to the wasteland in front and said, "Tomorrow I will ask Master Craftsman Zhang to come over and divide this land into fifty-one parts. Then I will ask him to draw the blueprints and mark the parts with numbers.
When the time comes, you can draw lots and whichever piece of land you get will be yours. You can build your house on it. Is that a problem?"
Lao Song and others shook their heads, indicating that they had no objection.
Lin Mo shook his head, his face serious:
“You can raise any ideas you want, this piece of land is only this big.
If you 51 families divide it equally, it won't be a big amount.
If you have a large family and want to build a bigger house, you have to buy it yourself.
But if you give up the land here, I can subsidize you with three taels of silver to buy another piece of land and build a house, but the remaining part will be paid by you."
The land she provided here is only enough to build a four-bedroom house with a kitchen and a small courtyard. If you want a bigger one, I'm afraid it won't be enough.
If there are many people in the family, only four rooms are definitely not enough.
But they had to figure it out on their own; that was all the help she could offer.
Old Song was full of gratitude. "Mrs. Xu, thank you, thank you so much! This is very good, really."
Although Qi Zhengfei always promised that there would be a place to build houses for them.
But it had not been confirmed before, so none of them could feel at ease.
Now, it's finally confirmed.
Their hearts, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.
Great, they are finally going to have their own house.
Lin Mo shook his head. They worked for him, so he naturally couldn't treat them unfairly.
After finding a place to stay, Lin Mo led them to move forward.
Soon, they arrived at a field of farmland.
Lin Mo pointed to the endless farmland in front of him:
“I have already bought this place, which is about 200 acres.
I will rent these fields to you for cultivation. I will take 30% of the grain from each acre, and the rest will be yours."
Lao Song and others nodded, thinking that this was not excessive.
In other places, renters generally have to pay 50% of the rent, and some even pay 60%.
Madam Xu only wants 30%, and I’m afraid you won’t find any rent lower than this.
Seeing that they had no objections, Lin Mo led them forward and pointed to the wasteland ahead:
"I've asked someone to look at this piece of land. If it's cleared, it can be turned into fertile land in two to three years.
The most important thing is this reclaimed land. Whoever reclaims it owns it!"
This is the benefit that Lin Mo found for them.
Farmers make a living by farming, and they will feel at ease only when they have their own fields and land!
But we cannot prepare everything for them. Human desires are endless. Once they get used to it, they get used to getting something for nothing. They only know how to ask for things but don’t know how to work hard.
There are many examples of gratitude for a little rice and resentment for a little rice.
So, they have to fight for what they want.
All she could do was show them the way.
Old Song's eyes lit up. "Young Madam, are you saying that the land we reclaim here belongs to us?"
His voice was trembling with excitement.
So, if they work harder, they can own their own land?
Lin Mo nodded, "That's right.
After you've planted the crops over there, come back here to reclaim the wasteland and plant some vegetables and fruits that grow well here. That way, you won't have to worry about food during the winter."
Old Song nodded in agreement, "Young Madam is right."
Lin Mo didn't know much about the things in the fields, so after briefly explaining what was happening there, he handed the matter over to Old Song, and then left with Xu Pingan and the others.
Every profession has its own expertise.
She believed that Lao Song could handle these things.
On the way back, Xu Pingan glanced behind him and said, "Young Madam, Old Song and the others look like different people now."
"Of course." Lin Mo chuckled.
Although they came here to find a way out, they were at a loss.
After all, nothing here belongs to them.
Moreover, they had limited money and it was impossible for them to buy land and build houses immediately.
Now that they have saved the money to buy land, they can build the house.
As long as you are diligent enough to open up the land, you will get it sooner or later.
If you don't want to take care of the crops, you can come and work with them. You can earn fifty cents a day, which is quite a lot.
Add to that the additional subsidies they receive for their work, and they can definitely make ends meet, and their lives will be much better than before.
…
When Lin Mo returned to the camp, Qi Shaojie was waiting for her.
Lin Mo stepped forward and greeted him, "Manager Qi, long time no see!"
"It's been a while since we last met." Qi Shaojie bowed to her respectfully.
"Your injuries are all healed!" Lin Mo looked at Qi Shaojie:
"You were injured so badly, why didn't you rest for a while longer?
I can have other people come here, that’s fine too.”
Qi Shaojie shook his head, "Thank you, Madam Xu, for your concern.
Don't worry, my injury has healed long ago.
To be honest, I was lucky to have Madam’s medicine, otherwise I, Qi Shaojie, would have died long ago.”
Lin Mo shook his head and led him towards the tent used to entertain guests.
After Nanny Qin served the tea, Lin Mo looked at Qi Shaojie curiously:
"You came here in person, is there anything else?"
If nothing was wrong, Qi Zhenghuan shouldn't have sent Qi Shaojie.
After all, there are a lot of things going on in Black Peak Town.
Qi Shaojie nodded and said, "Besides finding my way here, I also have something to explain to the young lady."
"you say!"
Lin Mo nodded, and she knew something was wrong.
But she was also a little curious about what happened that made Qi Shaojie make such a personal trip.
Qi Shaojie didn't waste any words. He took out a small cloth bag from his arms, opened it and placed it on the table:
"Young Madam, please look!"
Lin Mo took a look and frowned, "Is this the salt you refined?"
Why are the particles so rough?
This is not refined salt, it is even coarser than ordinary kosher salt.
Are you sure someone will buy this salt?
"Yes, that's why I came." Qi Shaojie sighed:
“When the Shangguan family had an accident, there was also trouble at the salt mine, and the masters who knew how to make refined salt had accidents one after another.
We found someone else to make salt, but the quality of the salt was not very satisfactory.
My master was afraid that the young lady would misunderstand that we had not mined the salt, so he asked me to come and tell her, and also asked me to send some coarse salt to her first.
Although this salt is not as good as refined salt, it can be used for pickling things or feeding livestock."
Lin Mo shook his head and said, "Your patriarch is worrying too much. We trust his character.
Just write to us and let us know. There's no need for you to come all the way here."
This round trip takes quite a while.
"Someone has to come and tell the young lady about this in person," Qi Shaojie shook his head.
"Also, my family's head would like to ask the young lady, you and Young Master Xu have a wide network of contacts. Do you know any salt-making masters?"
Salt is only valuable if it is refined salt. If it is coarse salt, it is worthless.
Lin Mo suddenly remembered what she had found in the Shangguan family's study. She stood up.
"Wait for me here."
After saying that, he walked outside.
Although the things are in the space, they cannot be taken out immediately, otherwise others will become suspicious.
Lin Mo quickly came back with a small box.
She placed the small box in front of Qi Shaojie:
"Can you see if this thing can help you?"
Qi Shaojie looked at the small box in confusion, then opened it.
When he found that there were a few yellowed papers inside, he didn't take it seriously.
But when he saw the contents on the paper clearly, his pupils shrank and his hands trembled slightly with excitement.
This... this is the method of refining refined salt!
How could Madam Xu have this?
Qi Shaojie looked at Lin Mo excitedly, "Young Madam, where did you get this?"
Lin Mo, who was standing beside him, drank her tea slowly and said, "I forgot."
She couldn't say that she had robbed the Shangguan family and taken it away.
Qi Shaojie controlled his excitement and looked at Lin Mo seriously:
"Mrs. Xu, take out this recipe. Are you sure you want to give it to us?"
"If I don't give it to you, it's useless for me to keep it." Lin Mo looked up:
"So if you need it, take it. As for the salt-making master you mentioned..."
Lin Mo shook his head, "I don't know him.
As for Old Xu, I don’t know if he knows anyone.
When he comes back, I'll ask for you."
"Who needs a salt maker when we have this?" Qi Shaojie said excitedly:
"With this method, anyone with experience in salt production can easily refine refined salt."
"That's fine!" Lin Mo stood up:
"Come on, I'll show you our place!"
"No need, let's do it next time. I have to hurry back!" Qi Shaojie controlled his excitement, said a few words to Lin Mo in a hurry, and then left with his people.
And it was dusk!
Xu Dapeng was puzzled. "Manager Qi just arrived, why is he in such a hurry to leave? He doesn't even want to rest for a night."
"Maybe it's an urgent matter." Lin Mo shook his head.
Xu Dapeng did not continue to ask this question, but looked at Lin Mo respectfully and asked what to do with the things Qi Shaojie sent.
Qi Shaojie pointed out that the gift was for their young lady, so it should naturally be handed over to their lady to deal with.
Lin Mo thought about it and asked him to give all the food and clothes to Xu Xianyu, and the coarse salt would be sold here.
Of course the price is very cheap.
After giving these instructions, Lin Mo looked around curiously:
"Why don't you see Xiaoyu today?"
Xu Dapeng also realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly said, "I'll go find someone," and left.
Lin Mo frowned and walked forward!
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