In the letter, Yu Jiao wrote in detail about the purchase of land and hiring contracts, etc. This move resettled so many refugees in Zhiyun County and avoided starvation and the refugees selling their children. It was much better than giving out 20% of the food to provide porridge, which could only temporarily relieve the refugees' crisis. It also helped Gu Yun rescue the people. With this in mind, he should agree to lend her some money.
Besides, the Annan Marquis's Mansion is very wealthy, so Gu Yun should not take this little money seriously.
The next day, after breakfast, Yu Jiao packed her luggage and asked the servant to prepare the carriage, intending to set off back to Changkui.
Yu Fuling came over from the grain shop in front and said unhappily, "Mr. Chen is here again."
Yu Jiao put down the things in her hands and asked with a smile, "What's the matter? Did he piss you off?"
Yu Fuling shook her head, "Not really."
She just didn't want Yu Jiao and Shen Yu to get too close. They were of similar age, and Shen Yu had a handsome and romantic appearance. If young men and women spent too much time together, it was inevitable that some unpleasant words would spread.
The two walked to the shop in the front yard, lifted the curtain and entered the grain shop. Chen Yu was sitting on a chair with the appearance of a rich young man. There were several kinds of fruits and snacks on the table beside him. His personal servant Dayong was busy pouring tea and water, and peeling fruits and vegetables. He was very busy and considerate.
Yu Jiao shook her head slightly. When it comes to enjoying life, the young master of the Shen family is second to none. With this appearance, he must be the son of the richest man and a wealthy businessman.
Chen Yu saw Yu Jiao coming over, waved her hand, pushed away the persimmon that Dayong was about to bring to her mouth, sat up straight, and said, "I heard that you were very generous yesterday and spent a lot of money to buy a lot of land."
Yu Jiao picked up a persimmon from his table, peeled it and started to eat it. "The consequence of spending a lot of money is that you are so poor that you can hardly afford to eat."
Shen Yu laughed softly, "How much land did you buy? How about I give you some more?"
"More than 500 acres. If you have a lot of money, you can lend me some." Yu Jiao said, "Don't you want to avoid getting involved in buying the land?"
Chen Yu was not actually optimistic about Yu Jiao buying so many fields at once. Moreover, all of them were fields flooded by the flood this year, and there would definitely be no harvest in the next six months. He had inquired and found that the good fields in Xixun County could only be sold for two taels per mu. Yu Jiao was such a sucker that not only did she give him food for the people, but she also offered a high price of four taels per mu.
Although everyone outside praised Yu Jiao as a living Bodhisattva, in Shen Yu's opinion, she was hopelessly stupid. If all businessmen were so kind, they would forget about making money. As the saying goes, there is no business without dishonesty.
"How much do you want to borrow?" Chen Yu asked.
"One thousand taels." Yu Jiao said to Chen Yu while chewing a persimmon.
"Dayong." Chen Yu called out.
Dayong took out two silver bills from his pocket and handed them to Chen Yu.
These two silver notes were of large denominations, five hundred taels each. Shen Yu placed the silver notes on the table and pushed them in front of Yu Jiao.
Yu Jiao glanced at the banknote, swallowed the persimmon flesh in her mouth, and smiled slightly, "You are so generous, you really want to lend it to me?"
Chen Yu made a nasal "hmm" sound. When he heard the price that Yu Jiao paid for the land, he made a rough estimate. If Yu Jiao didn't use the young marquis's money, the money she earned from seeing patients wouldn't be enough to buy so many fields. She came here eagerly because she was afraid that she didn't have enough money.
Yu Jiao wiped her hands with a handkerchief, returned the banknote to Chen Yu, and said with a slightly curved eyebrow, "No need, you should keep your money well, so that you can use it when you open the oil press in the future."
Shen Yu pinched a grape, put it in his mouth, and hummed, "I'll lend it to you, just take it."
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