Chapter 177 Zhuangzi
Yuan Qifeng and Liu were both surprised to learn that Yuan Ziyu wanted to buy the farm and buy as much as he could.
"You'er, do you have enough silver? Mother will give you some more so that you won't be short of money later!" Although Liu didn't know why Yuan Ziyu wanted to buy so many farms at once, she was worried that Yuan Ziyu didn't have enough silver on hand, so she wanted to give him some more!
"Mom, there's enough money!" Yuan Ziyu smiled and took Liu's arm: "Don't you know? Now your daughter is a little god of wealth, with money rolling in every day!"
"You!" Liu smiled and tapped Yuan Ziyu's forehead. Although she didn't know how much silver Yuan Ziyu had, she knew from Yuan Ziyu's expression that he was not short of money. However, she still reminded him, "If you are short of silver, remember to tell mother!"
"Don't worry, mother!"
"You'er, what do you plan to plant after you buy this farm?" Yuan Qifeng was more concerned about how Yuan Ziyu would manage the farm.
"I'm going to plant some crops, fruit trees and so on. Oh, by the way, let's build a flower garden!" Yuan Ziyu expressed his plan!
Yuan Qifeng nodded and said, "Let's grow more food. Although the border is peaceful for now, no one knows when the Chi-Le will start a war. We should prepare more food. If there is a shortage of food on the border, we can at least provide some emergency supplies!"
He had been stationed at the frontier for twenty years, and had experienced food shortages quite often.
Liu was somewhat displeased. "The frontier is short of food and fodder, yet instead of reporting to His Majesty and urging the Ministry of War, you've summoned You'er. Even if You'er's farm buys more, can it really cover all the food and fodder for the frontier? Besides, this farm, the grain and seeds, and the tenants on it all require money. You're cheating your own daughter out of her!"
Yuan Qifeng laughed and said, "How could that be? If the grain in You'er Manor is requisitioned, it will of course be purchased with silver. Even if I am honest, I will never let my daughter suffer in silence."
"That's more like it!" Liu smiled, then frowned and said, "Speaking of this food shortage, I remember you mentioned it more than once. Haven't you ever told the Minister of War?"
"The Minister of War has been recuperating at home recently due to illness, so I haven't had a chance to tell you!" Yuan Qifeng frowned.
Minister of War!
Yuan Ziyu narrowed her eyes slightly. After she came back, she had hardly any contact with people from the Huainan Marquis' Mansion, so she forgot about this person. If she remembered correctly, in her previous life, Brother Xi finally found out that the Minister of War was a man of the Huainan Marquis. Because of this, during the years that her father was guarding the border, the Ministry of War had been making things difficult for her father, both openly and covertly?
Marquis of Huainan and Minister of War!
Although she still didn't know what the feud between Huainan Hou and her father was about, but disregarding the lives of thousands of soldiers just because of personal grudges was no different from taking human lives lightly.
As for the Marquis of Huainan...it would be better to eliminate this hidden danger as soon as possible when a suitable opportunity is found.
The next day was the day Yuan Ziyu and Huo Xifei had agreed to go see the farm. When they set out, not only Huo Wan came with them, but also the two brothers of the Yuan family!
"Hehe, little sister, my brother and I have nothing to do, so let's go for a walk with you!" Yuan Zining said with a grin.
Yuan Zian didn't say anything, but just followed on horseback with a smile on his lips!
Yuan Ziyou smiled and said, "Don't think I don't know, you two were sent by Daddy!"
Yuan Ziyu knew that there was a frequent shortage of food and grass in the border areas, and his father was very worried about the food and grass. This time when he bought these farms, his father would definitely not let them go.
Yuan Ziyu didn't care. The grain produced by these farms was good, whether it was used to supply soldiers on the border or to provide relief to the people suffering from floods.
Yuan Ziyu and Huo Wan did not take a carriage. Instead, the group rode on tall and fine horses, more than ten people including the master and servants, and headed towards the first farm.
"The farm for sale is in front!" When they were almost there, Huo Xifei pointed in a direction from a distance and said.
When everyone looked over, they could vaguely see the gate of the manor. It seemed that the manor was quite large.
"Brother Huo, how big is this farm?" Yuan Zining asked curiously.
"This farm has 4,000 acres of fertile land and two mountains, but the two mountains are not big, so they are suitable for growing fruit trees!" Huo Xifei replied.
Yuan Zining's eyes widened suddenly. "This farm is so big? Why would the owner sell it?"
"The owner is a merchant in the city. He said he wants to move his family to the south and never come back, so he wants to sell his property in the capital." Huo Xifei said.
"Oh, so that's the case. How much silver does this farm cost?"
When they heard Yuan Zining ask about the price of the manor, everyone looked at Huo Xifei.
Huo Xifei laughed and said, "This farm is not cheap. Moreover, the people here are not tenants. They have all signed indentures. The owner doesn't plan to take them away and wants to sell the farm together. If we buy all these people, it will be a huge expense. The price the owner wants is 80,000 taels of silver!"
"So expensive!" Yuan Zining's eyes suddenly widened.
"It's indeed not cheap!" Huo Xifei nodded.
"Little sister, this farm is too expensive. Let's look at other ones!" Although he knew that Yuan Ziyu had opened two shops, Yuan Zining didn't know how much silver she had. When he heard the price of this farm, he was worried about Yuan Ziyu's wallet. But he didn't have much silver, so he had to persuade Yuan Ziyu to look at other farms.
Yuan Ziyou smiled and said, "Don't worry, second brother. Let's go to the farm first and see what happens!"
Yuan Zian on the side raised his eyebrows when he heard this. It seems that the younger sister’s shop is really prosperous!
Huo Wan's face was filled with longing. "Sister You, if you really buy this farm, you must plant more fruit trees on those two hills. You need different kinds. My brother's farm only has four or five kinds of fruit. I heard that there are many fruits in the south that we don't have in the north. Let's get them and plant them later!"
Huo Xifei knocked Huo Wan on the head and said, "Do you think southern fruits can survive in the north?"
"Ah, it won't grow?" Huo Wan looked confused. "Why?"
Huo Xifei: ...
He doesn’t really understand either!
Yuan Ziyou smiled and said, "If we can get some seeds, let's give it a try!"
"Okay, okay!" Huo Wan cheered, "Sister You is still the best. Alas, big brother is so stupid. You will have to work hard in the future!"
Huo Xifei was gnashing his teeth. How could he have such a treacherous sister?
After arriving at the manor and meeting the owner, after some bargaining, he finally bought the manor for 70,000 taels of silver. As for the various procedures for the transfer, Yuan Ziyu didn't have to worry about it, as Huo Xifei took care of it.
The owner was quite straightforward. After both parties settled the payment, they quickly packed up and left the farm.
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