"At first, I also felt that this idea of buying people was very annoying, but after thinking about it these past few days, I think it is indeed a good idea. I was also wondering if you guys could also buy a few people to station there long-term."
Yan Dashan tapped the table with his fingers. "I'll take a couple of days off and go take a look at Zhoujia Village. After that, I'll come back and see what to do. They definitely need to buy land and build a house there. We can discuss how big a house to build based on the land we buy when we get back."
"In my opinion, there's nothing to see. Why not wait until Chunxiao's manor is closed and then go and see it directly? Their manors are definitely well planned. We can have a reference for what to build and how to build it so we don't have to take detours."
"Dahe's words make sense. Today is the 6th, so we don't need to rush these few days. If you want to see the land, Dashan, ask your wife to take you there. She knows the place. As for the plan, we should wait until we see Chunxiao before making a decision."
Everyone was very tired, and after talking for a long time, Dashan said he would send the reward to Uncle Mu Sheng's family and the rental of the ox cart, and then everyone went home.
Chunxiao calculated Dongsheng's commission and put it aside. Although she didn't have much money left, she was lucky to have some money. Although she had only owed her family before, it was still a debt to her. She took her remaining 40 taels of silver and wondered how much more money the manor would need to be sorted out. If it didn't work out, she would just make do with it for now and deal with it later when she had more money.
Yan Dashan rested for two days and then followed Tian to Zhoujia Village. Landlord Wang's land was not so complete originally, but after so much hard work, it was finally connected into one piece. He was still very satisfied with the land. Just like his father said, now the only problem left was the house and the people.
Dongsheng's family also bought six acres of land in the village. Originally, no one in the village, including Chunxiao's family, knew about this. As a result, for convenience, Shizhu went to exchange land with the family next to him. That family's land happened to be six acres, and they said that the new land was next to Yan Bangfa's house. When the family heard it, they exchanged it quickly. Yan Bangfa had good feng shui, and it didn't matter where the land was anyway. In this way, the news of the land spread, and then the news that Yan Musheng's family bought four acres of land also came out. Everyone said that with Yan Bangfa's wealth, even the poor families in the village became rich, and more people went to see Yan Dashan every day.
On the 9th, Chunxiao went to the town government office and retrieved her land deed. The deed clearly stated that the house occupied 4 mu of land and the farmland occupied 258 mu of land. The owner was her household registration file, and it was stamped with a large red seal from the county government office. The servant's deed was given to her by the farm manager last time. She held the deed and smiled all day.
"I think your little sister is crazy. She has become a fool holding a piece of paper." Zhou teased with a smile.
"My little sister is so happy. She always wanted to be a landlord's wife, and now she has finally got her wish."
"Mom, please don't talk about Chunxiao. If it were me, I would probably laugh even more foolishly. It's more than 200 acres of land. There are probably only about 300 acres in our village. Her land alone is equivalent to an entire village. Tell me, would you be happy if it were you?"
Just then Dongsheng came into the house with a hoe.
Dahe stopped him and said, "Dongsheng, did your father tell you when he would find you a wife? When I came here this morning, I saw a matchmaker coming into the village. Did a matchmaker come to your house to propose marriage?"
When Dongsheng heard this, his ears immediately turned red. "Brother Dahe, don't talk nonsense. It's not true."
The people sitting around laughed at once, "Why are you so shy? You're such a grown-up, but you're so shameless."
"How would he know? He came to work so early in the morning. Maybe his family has already settled the matter."
"At this age, it's time to talk about getting a wife. Now that I have saved some money, if not now, when will I talk about it?"
"I don't have a little daughter, otherwise you would be a nice son-in-law to me." Zhou looked at him with pity.
Several people at home were arguing with each other, and Dongsheng couldn't stand it anymore and ran away. There was a burst of laughter behind him.
Early in the morning on the 12th, the whole family set out for the town. After delivering the goods, they were going to Lu Village. Several children also wanted to go, but it was impossible without anyone at home. Chunxiao promised to take them there next time when there was someone at home. Zhang also stayed at home because of her mobility problems. Shuwen stayed at home to look after the house, and Shufeng helped Chunxiao look after the house.
Everyone says Zhuangzi is so great, but except for Yan Dashan and Yan Bingfa, no one else has any idea about him. Now that I'm back there, I finally know what he is.
"The bricks for such a large courtyard wall must weigh about a hundred taels." Zhou saw the courtyard wall from a distance.
"Mom, the 132 acres outside the courtyard wall also belongs to Chunxiao. There are other farms nearby."
The two ox carts soon arrived at the gate of the manor. Chunxiao went forward to knock on the door. After waiting for a while, the door opened. This time it was the manager who came in. "I knew it was your turn. I was waiting for you. Now that the things are handed over, it's time for me to leave." He welcomed them in and they walked along a long bluestone road to the main courtyard.
There were now quite a few people standing in the main courtyard. Those who were well-dressed stood on one side, while those who were wearing tattered clothes and carrying bags stood on the other side.
Zhou was startled to see so many people. She had been whispering with Tian, but now she dared not speak. Yan Bangfa and the others knew that the manager was probably giving a lecture, so they stood aside and said nothing.
"I've already told you before that the manor has been sold. From now on, you just need to follow the new owner and work hard. I'll always provide you with food. Now that the master has arrived, hurry up and pay your respects."
As soon as he finished speaking, more than 20 people nearby knelt down, which scared Chunxiao and the others.
"There's no need to kneel down. Just do your job well in the future. Get up quickly, get up." Chunxiao touched his nose and looked at the manager.
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