Ten days have passed since An Shi went to the new capital, but no news has come back.
Lu Qiqi asked Lu Yao to spend more time with Zeng Shi during this period, while she herself stayed in her room writing and drawing.
Before returning to Luzhou Prefecture, she made preparations to arrange for a manor villa.
In the past few days, she asked Li Qingshan, the village head, to inquire about the fields near the back mountain and whether there were any that were available for sale.
If she had any, she would buy them all and use them to build a manor villa.
Yesterday, she returned to the veterans' village and found that the crops on the mountain were growing well.
What surprised her even more was that the grain seeds soaked in the spiritual spring water remained plump and full even after repeated planting.
So she made up her mind to buy more land to expand production, so that the grain could be sold as high-quality seeds in the future.
In an era that relies entirely on human labor, if the entire nation could cultivate high-quality grain varieties, resulting in high grain yields, that would be ideal.
It could even surpass the Great Yu Kingdom.
In this way, the country becomes rich and powerful, the people's basic needs are met, and the soldiers on the border have no worries about food.
And she can also make a fortune, which is a win-win-win situation.
With this motivation, Lu Qiqi worked even harder to build the blueprint for the manor.
After two days of hard work, Li Qingshan and Li Changlong finally brought back good news.
At that time, Lu Qiqi had just received a letter from Song Yanqing.
It was just a casual greeting, but when she saw the last sentence: "Spring will surely come."
His lips couldn't help but curl upwards.
Before the Shadow Guards had even left, she immediately picked up her pen and wrote down a few interesting things that had happened recently.
Finally, blushing, she wrote three words.
He then sealed the letter and handed it to the Shadow Guard to deliver to his beloved.
After the Shadow Guards left, she murmured, "The way of sending messages is inconvenient, but it's also very romantic."
When Li Changlong summoned her to the front hall, she learned that the land not far from the back mountain had just been cleared and was a good time to buy.
Meanwhile, the owners of those plots of land were looking to sell, which allowed them to get a great deal.
Li Qingshan finished his glass of water in one gulp, then looked at his family members sitting around in the front hall, their eyes shining brightly as they gazed at him.
The moment Lu Qiqi stepped into the front hall, he couldn't suppress his smile and blurted out the news.
When Madam Lu heard the amount of silver Li Qingshan quoted, her heart pounded.
"My goodness, so much silver! You really dare to ask for it. Didn't the master of the house beat you up?"
Li Qingshan said with a smile, "The owner is in a hurry to sell the land. As soon as someone asks, the person in charge will want to drag someone to see it directly."
And I've asked around, and everyone says the price is very reasonable.
Lu Qiqi was delighted just thinking about the 800 acres of land, let alone building a villa and becoming a landlord there, where she could lie at home and collect the silver from the fiefdom.
Once she finds out the truth behind Chen's misfortune, she will find Lu Dachuan to avenge Chen. Of course, there's also Lu Changping; the revenge for pushing the original owner to her death cannot be easily let go.
I want to come back and enjoy a comfortable retirement with money and a man by my side. Just thinking about it makes me happy.
She couldn't suppress her smile. Having experienced so much, and knowing the importance of caution, she still asked.
"Uncle, have you found out why the owner of that land is in such a hurry to sell it?"
Li Qingshan was about to speak when Li Changlong interrupted him.
"I know. Qiqi, I've asked around and found out."
As if seeking credit, Li Changlong walked up to Lu Qiqi and said, "That family is a powerful and influential one. There are even officials in the court in their household. The land was bought by the Marquis of Anchang's family before the new year."
Their family originally intended to grow grain here, but said that the government urgently needed money and they were going to sell it a few days ago.
The price is fair, and more importantly, the land is clean and untouched by any issues. Once the deal is finalized, we can register it with the government.
So it seems the land has all the necessary permits and licenses.
Lu Qiqi had spotted that piece of land before on the back mountain.
It is not far from the river, so water is readily available, and the terrain is flat but not low-lying.
If the irrigation canal is repaired and water from the river is diverted there, it will be an excellent piece of land, whether for paddy fields or for farming.
However, listening to Li Changlong's words, she wondered why the Anchang Marquis's Mansion would be sold at this time.
It should be because the Jin Dynasty had been at war and suffered from continuous disasters, so the price of grain naturally rose.
It's likely that the Anchang Marquis's family wanted to profit from the national crisis by using this land.
But now, after a great victory at the border, the Tatars have sued for peace, and there will be reparations after their defeat.
Although the Jin Dynasty valued agriculture over commerce, it was still the merchants who truly made money; farming alone could not compare.
Thinking of this, Lu Qiqi said, "Uncle, Third Uncle, I'm sure I want this land. Tomorrow you should go find the steward and have him take the land deed to the government office to register it."
Lu Dahai knew that Lu Qiqi had a fiefdom and that the paper mill was profitable, but the profits were made through small profits and quick turnover.
Buying 800 acres of land would cost so much money; does Lu Qiqi really have enough money?
Madam Lu's eyes widened as she walked up to Lu Qiqi. "Qiqi, why don't you reconsider?"
This isn't like buying a cabbage!
Keep all this silver for yourself; it'll be enough to live comfortably for the rest of your life.
In Lu's view, Lu Qiqi is now the head of the village and has a fiefdom.
The days ahead will surely get better and better. Even if we don't work, we can still have money to spend and fine rice and flour to eat while sitting at home.
Why go through all that trouble, buying land and farming?
Lu Qiqi knew that Madam Lu didn't want her to overwork, but the manor villa was her goal after all.
Moreover, "Auntie, we're not farming ourselves, aren't we hiring someone to farm?"
Besides, with you, my eldest uncle, and my third uncle and aunt helping me look after things, I don't need to expend too much energy.
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