"He's going to raise the price?" Chunxiao felt that this was the standard answer.
"He said that when he sold us two mu of homestead for two taels of silver and also gave us a house, it was mainly because he saw that it was not easy for a girl like Chunxiao to go home after divorce, so he was more willing to give it as a gift. Now it's different. Now we want to buy such a large piece of land, and we definitely can't get it at the price of one tael of silver per mu. We have to buy it at two taels of silver per mu. If you agree, he will come to measure the land."
"I think the village head looks decent but is actually cunning. He must have seen that we bought 10 acres of good farmland and calculated that we have money, so he deliberately raised the price when buying the land." Zhou was unhappy.
"Don't say that carelessly. Don't let anyone hear it." Yan Bingfa looked outside with some concern. "I'm undecided, so I decided to come back and get your opinions."
Chunxiao couldn't tell at this moment whether the village head was cunning or really wanted the price of two taels per mu, but since she had made up her mind, she had to take the land. Fortunately, two taels was not expensive, and she could still afford it. "Dad, two taels is two taels. I have enough silver on hand. I feel at ease buying it. You can go find the village head to measure the land, and we will proceed as planned."
"If you really think it through, it will cost more than 20 taels!" The price doubled.
"Think about it. Didn't you say I was decisive? Why don't you believe me now?"
"Dad doesn't trust you. Okay, I'll go there and definitely take care of this for you."
About half an hour after Yan Bingfa left, the village headman returned with his men. It looked as if everything had been agreed upon, and both of them looked quite happy. Zhou stood by the gate, looking out, pouting. "I wasted an extra ten or so taels of silver for nothing. I wonder if it went into his pocket."
Chunxiao hurriedly pulled her back to the courtyard, "Didn't Dad tell you not to say that? If someone hears this, it will only offend them for nothing, and it will end badly for you."
The two of them were talking and not paying attention outside when they saw the brothers Yan Dashan and Yan Dahe returning with baskets of quilts and other things on their backs. "Mom, what are they doing outside? I think I saw the village head coming." They had come directly from the slope of the field, not through the village. They happened to come through a piece of wasteland. The land was often walked on and had been flattened by them.
Seeing them return, Zhou hurried over with Chunxiao to take the quilt off the backpack. "Hurry up and put your things down and take a break. Have you prepared everything?"
"It should be all done, otherwise let Chunxiao count it herself," the two brothers put the backpack back into the house, took out the grain and put it in the cupboard, "The old cotton in the mattress shop is 62 wen per pound, we bought it at the grocery store, and here are 121 wen left, Chunxiao, keep it." After putting the things in the house, the two brothers left the bedroom.
"Mom, what are Dad and his family doing outside? I see there are two more people. Do you want us to help?"
Zhou and Chunxiao were busy making the quilts in the room. "No need for you. They are measuring the land. Chunxiao wants to buy this wasteland outside."
When the two heard this, they walked into the room again and asked, "Why buy wasteland?"
Zhou asked them to close the door and said, "Use this land to grow cotton. Chunxiao said this land is suitable for growing cotton, and she knows how to grow it. She said she can grow it better than others." Zhou had a smile on her face when she said this, and she didn't feel any resentment about spending extra money just now.
Both of them looked at Chunxiao in disbelief. If this happened to someone else, they might think that person was bragging, but for Chunxiao, it was definitely not bragging. "You can also grow cotton? This cotton is valuable!"
"Just give it a try. It's homestead after all. Even if the crops aren't grown well, the land is still here." She couldn't say too much before the harvest, to avoid making a fool of herself later.
Zhou then told them about her plan to catch the thief based on this incident. They both thought the plan was feasible, saying, "Our little sister's brain is better than ours." Seeing Chunwan busy cleaning up and Zhou busy fetching water and washing cloth in the yard, they decided to go up the mountain to chop firewood. Not long after they left, when Zhou was about to cook, the village head and his men arrived.
Zhou then led them to sit in the main hall.
"Chunxiao girl, your father said you want to buy this land. Have you thought it through?"
Chunxiao nodded. "Village head, I've made up my mind. After what I've been through, I'm still worried about keeping this money with me. I might as well buy this land and put up a fence when I have time. From now on, this land will be mine. Anyone who comes here will have to report it. This way, I'll feel safe."
The village head looked at her and sighed, "I didn't expect you to come back with so much money. You're right. No one can take the land away from you. Your father told me about your plan, and I will definitely cooperate with you. I also made it clear to your father before. This land is 2 taels of silver per mu, but it's really not easy for you to take all the money at once. We just measured it, and the entire piece of wasteland from the groove in the road is about 13 mu. I'll give you a good price of 10 mu. You just lost a lot yesterday, so I will help you if I can. What do you think?"
Chunxiao hadn't expected to save six taels of silver. She thanked him repeatedly, "Mr. Lizheng, I'll take your help to heart. I want the land. I'll have my mother get the money for you right away. The sooner this is done, the better. I'll feel at ease." To be cautious, she still asked, "If I use this land to grow things, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"
The village head smiled and said, "This land is all yours. You can grow crops or build a house as you please. Don't worry, I will clearly write down the boundaries and quantities on the deed. I will also make it clear to the villagers that they are not allowed to come here without permission. Otherwise, it will be considered trespassing. Don't worry." He looked at Yan Bingfa again and said, "If you are sure to buy it, I will go and secretly complete the formalities for you tomorrow. I will go back and hold a meeting with the villagers later to discuss your plan."
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