Chapter 73 I Want to Buy Land
Chen Qingqing's eyes darkened. These two people have evil intentions and are black-hearted.
They still expected Chen Zhancai to lead them to success, but that was just wishful thinking.
Selfish people are like ungrateful wolves who can never be fed. Sooner or later, they will regret everything they have done.
Seeing the two of them running away, Chen Qingqing ignored them and walked towards Wu Baoan's house.
As soon as I reached the gate, I saw Wu Baoan walking out of the yard with his head lowered, "Uncle Village Chief, are you going out?"
Wu Baoan looked up and saw Chen Qingqing. He was a little surprised and asked with a smile, "Qingqing, it's you. I'm going to the village to do something. Do you want to talk to me?"
"Uncle Lizheng, it's nothing serious. If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. I'll come back later."
"Why are you being so polite to me, little girl? What urgent matter could I have? Come in quickly." Wu Baoan turned and walked into the yard. He brought over a small stool and handed it to Chen Qingqing. He shook his head and smiled, "Qingqing, you are a smart child. Your grandma has separated from you and cut off your relationship. Sooner or later, they will regret it."
"Uncle Lizheng, what do you mean?"
"You're a child with strong opinions. Fortunately, you decided to separate from your grandparents, otherwise you would have suffered." Wu Baoan hesitated for a moment, then continued, "You probably don't know yet, but your grandparents are ruthless in their actions. In order to support Chen Zhancai's studies, they ruined the family."
Chen Qingqing's lips curled up slightly, "Uncle Lizheng, is it because of the money we returned to Butcher Li?"
"You are such a smart kid, how did you know that?"
"That's my guess." Chen Qingqing smiled faintly. "Chen Zhancai and his family hurried to Qingshui Town because they were afraid that Butcher Li would come to cancel the engagement. As long as they took the money away, they would never spit out the meat they had in their mouths. If I'm not mistaken, the old man and his wife must have come to sell the land."
"Yes, you guessed it right. They actually want to sell the land passed down from generation to generation. Don't you think this isn't a waste of money?" Wu Baoan sighed helplessly. "Those four acres of land outside your yard are the best land in our village. It would be a shame to sell it off."
Chen Qingqing sneered in her heart. Old Mrs. Chen was really hopeless. She would do anything weird just for Chen Zhan to study. If this continued, the little things left by the Chen family's ancestors would be squandered sooner or later.
"They have committed the sins of their own making, and they will suffer for it in the future."
"Who says it's not true? Your parents were so filial yet they were so cruel to kick them out. Chen Zhancai is only good at talking. I'm afraid your grandparents are going to have a hard time in the future!"
Chen Qingqing didn't want to care about their lives, so she asked calmly, "Uncle Village Chief, how much do they plan to sell that piece of land for?"
"They are in urgent need of money. The price is not expensive, only fifty taels of silver."
"Can it be sold out in such a short time these days?"
"Of course, everyone is scrambling to buy good places. Old Liu has many sons, and he's had his eye on that piece of land for a long time. He wants to build a few courtyards for his sons there. If he knew it was only fifty taels of silver, he would have signed the contract immediately."
Chen Qingqing was moved when she heard this. She knew that the few acres of land were just behind the cowshed where they lived. It was a large flat land.
Since there is such a good thing, why shouldn't she fight for it? Her family still lives in a cowshed now, and they will have to build a house sooner or later. If they can buy it, they can build a proper big house.
Having made up her mind, she directly expressed her thoughts, "Uncle Lizheng, that piece of land is really good. I want to buy it."
Wu Baoan was startled, thinking he had misheard, "Qing girl, what did you just say?"
“I want to buy that land.”
"Qing girl, you are not kidding, right?"
Chen Qingqing knew that he would have this kind of reaction. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, her family was poor, so how could they have the money to buy land?
"Uncle Village Head, I've thought it through. That piece of land is very important to my family. With that piece of land, we can build a house there. We don't have to share the same gate with the Chen family, and it will be much more convenient for us to do anything in the future."
Wu Baoan frowned. "Although this piece of land is not expensive, fifty taels of silver is not a small amount. Your grandparents have said that we must get the silver by tomorrow."
"Uncle Lizheng, could you please advance the money for me? I'll return it to you in two days."
Seeing that he was in a difficult situation, Chen Qingqing also gave it a try. As long as she took out a ginseng or a Ganoderma lucidum from the medical space and sold it, she could collect enough money in minutes.
Moreover, if she claimed to have dug up ginseng, her money would have been obtained in a legitimate way.
Thinking of this, she pursed her lips and smiled, "Uncle Village Head, to tell you the truth, I dug up some ginseng in the mountains yesterday. Selling it for a hundred or eighty taels of silver shouldn't be a problem, so I'm confident in buying that piece of land."
Wu Baoan's eyes showed a hint of surprise. "You said you dug up ginseng. Is that true?"
"It's true. I haven't had time to tell my parents about this, so don't worry. I'll go to Qingshui Town tomorrow. As long as I sell the ginseng, I'll return the money to you immediately."
Wu Baoan was quite surprised and nodded slightly. "Qing girl, since you said so, uncle will agree to it, but I don't have that much cash on hand. I have to pay the money with the village public account first. You can't cheat me."
"Thank you, Uncle Li Zheng. Don't worry, I will never make things difficult for you."
"Then let's go and talk to the Chen family. Give them the silver and prepare the land transfer deed. Then those acres of fertile land will be yours."
"Uncle Lizheng, don't worry. I came here to report to you that I rescued a man when I went into the mountains to dig ginseng yesterday. He is still unconscious. I want to wait until he wakes up before letting him go."
Chen Qingqing then recounted the story of how she rescued the man, but in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, she did not mention the encounter with wolves in Wild Wolf Valley.
Wu Baoan nodded repeatedly, deeply moved. "Qing girl, you really have a kind and righteous heart. You will surely be blessed in the future."
"Thank you for the compliment, Uncle Village Chief. It's just a small favor for me."
"Qing girl, don't be so modest. Things like this are not something that ordinary people can do." Wu Baoan said, lowered his head and thought for a while.
"Your family has limited space, so why don't you settle that man down in the village's City God Temple? I'll arrange for some staff to bring him food and drink on time, which will also reduce the burden on your family."
Chen Qingqing quickly waved her hand to refuse, "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Lizheng. There's no need to trouble everyone. I can handle this."
"Okay, if you have any difficulties in the future, just let me know."
"Thank you, Uncle Lizheng. Let's go and buy land from the Chen family."
Wu Baoan nodded, and the two of them walked towards Chen's house...
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