Li Sanniu was a very honest man. After leaving Yan Qingqing's house, he ran all over Canghe Village and, after careful consideration and comparison, finally chose a place that he thought was the most reasonable.
When Li Sanniu excitedly ran over to tell Yan Qingqing the place he had chosen, Yan Qingqing immediately agreed.
Li Sanniu originally planned to tell Yan Qingqing how good the location was, how spacious it was, and how close it was to a branch of the Cang River, making it convenient for water use in the future.
But Yan Qingqing agreed without even asking, which left Li San Niu somewhat bewildered. Did his second sister-in-law trust him too much, or did she already know what was going on?
However, judging from Yan Qingqing's appearance, he probably thought the latter was more likely.
Yan Qingqing didn't hide anything from him and said, "I really think this place is very promising. Not only is it convenient for water supply later, but it's also very close to the wasteland I bought, so it will be easy to develop an industrial zone in the future."
Although Li Sanniu doesn't understand what an industrial zone is yet, it doesn't stop him from understanding that his second sister-in-law wants to make this whole area hers. His second sister-in-law is indeed ambitious, but that's good. The greater her ambition, the further Li Xiangbao will go in the future.
Then Yan Qingqing took out one hundred taels of silver from her sleeve and said, "Go to the village chief's house and buy that piece of land first, then you can start recruiting workers to build the embroidery workshop."
"I'll give you the design I've drawn for the embroidery shop later."
Li San Niu quickly agreed.
When Li Kaishan heard that Yan Qingqing's family was going to build an embroidery workshop, he became excited. He hadn't forgotten the promise Yan Qingqing had made to him. Once the workshop was built, the next step would definitely be to recruit workers.
When it comes to hiring, people from Canghe Village will definitely be given priority. If the villagers have a stable income, their lives will naturally be better, and he will definitely be one step closer to the position of village chief.
Thinking of this, Li Kaishan said to Li Sanniu, "I will go to the county town tomorrow to complete the marriage contract. You can come to me anytime if you need any help."
Li Sanniu quickly said, "Thank you very much, Uncle Village Chief. I will definitely not hesitate to help you if there is anything I need."
Li Kaishan nodded and instructed, "Your second sister-in-law is a woman who is capable of great things. She has entrusted you with such an important task because she trusts you. You must do your best to help her. You must not be lazy or negligent!"
Li Sanniu: ...
Why did he feel that Li Kaishan cared about this matter even more than he did? Had his second sister-in-law already subtly managed to control the village chief so well? She truly lived up to her reputation as his second sister-in-law.
After handing the matter over to Li Sanniu, Yan Qingqing didn't inquire about it anymore, but she wasn't idle herself.
She also bought twenty acres of mountain land and thirty acres of wasteland.
Li Xiangping and Li Xiangjian had been clearing the wasteland whenever they had free time. It was obviously not enough to rely on manpower alone. Although they had a cow, Li Xiangan needed it to deliver goods to the city, so Li Xiangping could only use it when he had a spare moment.
Although Yan Qingqing didn't plan to plant crops on the wasteland, and didn't need to cultivate it meticulously, weeding and tilling the land were still very necessary.
That day, Yan Qingqing was planning the use of the mountain land when Yuan Huiniang, after coaxing Li Xiangyang to sleep, said, "Mother, I see that my husband works so hard plowing the land every day, why don't we buy another cow?"
My second brother has to go to the city to deliver goods in the morning, and he also has to go with my husband to clear land in the afternoon. He has no free time at all.
I saw that my third brother was extremely distressed, saying that the ox would eventually die from exhaustion if things continued like this, and that my husband shouldn't make things difficult for the ox anymore, but should just treat it like an ox.
Yan Qingqing chuckled upon hearing this; only her foolish son could say such a thing. But even so, Yan Qingqing found her foolishness endearing.
Yan Qingqing pretended to cough and said, "Your third brother is kind-hearted, honest and sentimental."
He even slept in the cowshed for a while when we first bought this cow.
Therefore, Hui Niang, you must not tell this to outsiders, lest they think he's foolish and it affects your third brother's marriage."
Yuan Huiniang chuckled upon hearing this, then said, "Mother, don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
"What does Mother think about buying the cow? If Mother agrees, the daughter-in-law can pay for it out of her own pocket."
Although the money I've earned from doing business with Jinsheng Pavilion these past few days isn't much, it's enough to buy a cow.
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Since the family has been handed over to you to manage, you can naturally make the decisions on such small matters. However, since you asked me, I will share my opinion."
They say clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse. We're doing business with both Jinsheng Pavilion and Yuelaiju, and it's not very convenient to always travel by oxcart. I suggest you buy a horse directly.”
It wasn't that Yan Qingqing was concerned about saving face, but rather that the situation was such that when going out to discuss business, the difference between traveling by horse-drawn carriage and oxcart would still result in different treatment, and horse-drawn carriages were faster and could save a lot of time.
Yuan Huiniang smiled and replied, "Mother is so thoughtful. It's a pity I don't have enough silver to buy a horse. I'm afraid I'll have to use public funds."
Yan Qingqing said matter-of-factly, "Of course, there's no reason for you to pay out of your own pocket."
"But we've never bought horses before. You could ask Erlang to inquire with Manager Xue at Yuelaiju; maybe he can get some good horses."
Yuan Huiniang replied, "Okay, I'll tell my second brother about this when he gets back."
By the way, Mother, I was just about to tell you about Third Brother's marriage, which you mentioned earlier. Xinniang will be fourteen soon, shouldn't we start looking for someone for her?
Just a few days ago, someone told me they wanted to find Xinniang a good marriage, saying that if they waited any longer, all the good ones would be taken.
Yan Qingqing waved her hand and said, "No rush, our Xinniang is still young. Getting married too early is not good for her health."
I'm thinking that once our family business grows a bit bigger and the standards for marriage can be raised, I don't expect her to marry into a very wealthy family, but within my means, I hope she can find someone she's happy with.
Standing outside, Li Xin's mother was deeply moved. Indeed, her mother loved her the most in the world.
Hearing the commotion outside, Yan Qingqing said, "You've really become more and more capable now, you've even learned to eavesdrop."
Li Xin's mother wiped her eyes and came in, smiling as she explained, "I was just afraid of disturbing Mother and Sister-in-law's conversation."
Yan Qingqing waved her hand and said, "Alright, if there's nothing else, go do what you need to do and don't get in my way."
Knowing that Yan Qingqing must have other things to do, the two of them went about their own business.
After the two left, Yan Qingqing started working on her own plans again. The wasteland wouldn't be fully cleared until next year, which meant she wasn't in a hurry.
The mountain land couldn't be left idle, so he planned to build an ecological orchard. The variety of fruits in the Great Yan Dynasty was limited, the prices were high, and the fruits weren't sweet enough.
Yan Qingqing didn't seek to grow any rare fruits. She had researched that Chengyang County was basically in a temperate climate, suitable for growing fruit trees such as apples, grapes, and yellow peaches.
Before planting fruit trees, she also planned to raise a batch of chickens and ducks, firstly to fertilize the fields, and secondly to earn a decent income.
The more Yan Qingqing thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed.
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