Chapter 146: Mrs. Wan explains the reason, the shop is going to be prosperous
The Wan family closed the door and gathered in Old Lady Wan's room.
"Mom, why do you insist on buying that piece of rotten land today? I have been farming for so many years, whether before or after fleeing famine and going to Yangliu Village, I am always an expert farmer in the village. I looked at this land today and it is definitely not going to produce anything. This land was bought cheaply, but in fact we are still at a loss. The village chief will sell it as much as he can. Anyway, no one wants that rotten land, and our family will definitely lose money if we buy it."
Wan Laoer sighed and vented the complaints he had been holding in for the whole afternoon. He couldn't contradict Grandma Wan outside, but when he got home he couldn't help but express his opinion. After all, this was more than ten taels of silver. If he had bought good land, even if it was only ten acres, it would be enough to feed the family. Now he had bought so much bad land, not to mention that he couldn't grow anything, and it also wasted time and energy, and in the end the whole family would have to go hungry.
The eldest, third and fourth brothers of the Wan family also didn't understand why their mother wanted to buy this land, and the brothers all looked at Grandmother Wan.
At this time, Old Mrs. Wan was sitting on the kang holding little Fubao. Little Fubao was playing with a furry toy in his hand, with a smile on his chubby little face.
Mrs. Wan did not directly answer Mr. Wan's question. Instead, she lowered her head and smiled to coax Xiao Fubao, "My dear, tell your father why grandma wants to buy that piece of land today?"
Little Fubao is very smart. Although she didn't understand what Grandma Wan said today, she remembered it. When she heard Grandma Wan asking her, she quickly looked up at Wan Laoer and smiled sweetly at him, revealing a row of tiny teeth.
Wan Laoer's heart melted at his daughter's laughter, and then he heard the little Fubao's baby voice saying word by word: "Earth, bright, light."
Wan Laoer was even more confused after hearing this. Wan Ersao did understand it. She had done this more than once, and she was also trying to communicate with her daughter. She understood Xiao Fubao's words even more deeply.
Mrs. Wan Er didn't understand why Mrs. Wan wanted to buy the land. She suddenly remembered that Mrs. Wan decided to buy the land after she brought little Fubao over. Her eyes lit up and she asked tentatively, "My dear, is that land glowing?"
Little Fubao nodded quickly with a smile, drooling, and said in a baby voice: "Yes, it glows."
Mrs. Wan wiped Xiao Fubao's saliva with a smile, then looked at Wan Laoer and said, "It's right now. My daughter said that the land is shiny, so it's not rotten land. Now everyone can rest assured. My daughter's words are golden. What she said is true. Our family is rich now. We bought so much good land with such little money. Let's start to open up the wasteland tomorrow."
When Wan Ersao thought of the glowing ground, she became restless. What could stop an ordinary person's desire for food?
This was the first time that Wan Laoer clearly heard Xiao Fubao say that it was a sign of good fortune. He felt complicated. He was afraid that his daughter would grow up day by day and speak more and more clearly. What if she said something unintentionally in the future and aroused the covetousness of others? Would their family be able to protect their daughter?
After listening to what Xiao Fubao said, the doubts in the others' minds were also resolved.
Old Lady Wan also spoke up at this time: "We have to go to town tomorrow to buy chickens and farm tools. We don't have any farm tools at home. If there are ready-made farm tools, you can buy them. It doesn't matter if the price is a little higher. Spring plowing is coming soon, and there is not much time to waste."
Last year, they were the only ones exiled to the border, so it was their two families who needed to reclaim wasteland in the spring, and everyone else just had to start busying themselves with spring ploughing.
The reclaimed land is not cultivated land, so the soil needs to be turned over several times. However, the family bought so much land at once, they certainly cannot plant so much. They can only cultivate a part of it first, and work on the rest slowly. By the beginning of next spring, they can plant all the crops.
Now the family has bought a shop and land, and they also want to buy a house. Thinking about the house, Mrs. Wan asked Mr. Wan again.
"What does the village chief say about this house?"
Boss Wan was originally going to talk to Old Lady Wan about the house, and since everyone was there, he just talked about it together.
"Mom, I've already asked the village chief. He said that this house was originally ownerless. When those families left, they didn't say they were going to sell it or give it to anyone. But they probably won't come back. If we want to live here, we can just live here as a rental. If we want to sell it, the village chief will be the boss, after all, they didn't say they were going to give the house away to the village."
After hearing this, Old Lady Wan did not speak. Instead, she pondered for a while before saying, "We have bought land and a shop. The county magistrate gave us 150 taels of silver. Except for the wages we pay you, the rest of the money is considered public. With this calculation, we are still rich. After we finish the spring plowing, we will buy a piece of land and build a house. A house is our home. As the saying goes, a nest of gold or silver is not as good as your own. It is always uneasy to live in someone else's house. What do you think?"
The eldest brother Wan was the first to agree with the words of the old lady Wan: "I agree with what mother said. It is better to have our own house to live in. If the family comes back, we will be kicked out and have no place to live. Even if the family does not come back, we will be worried every day and be ready to move out at any time. How can we have the mood to work?"
Wan Laoer, Wan Laosan and Wan Laosi had no objections, so the matter of building a house was temporarily decided.
The next morning, Wan Ersao and Wan Sansao followed Wan Lao Da, Wan Lao Er and Wan Lao San to the town together.
Old Mrs. Wan was looking after little Fubao at home. After breakfast, Zhao came to chat with her.
Zhao was still doing some embroidery in her hands, and even Old Lady Wan admired her very much.
Zhao was totally unlike those noble ladies who were exiled from the capital and could not lower themselves. Although she still abided by many rules of ladies from noble families, she forced herself to adapt to life at the border. When she had nothing to do, she would bring her embroidery work to Old Lady Wan's house, chat with the Wan family, and learn about the ways of the country people.
In the eyes of Old Lady Wan, Zhao was more down-to-earth than when she first met her, and she had an approachable aura that made people want to get closer to her.
Nearing evening, Boss Wan and his group finally returned. Mrs. Shen and Old Lady Wan had already prepared dinner.
Since Shen knew what Old Lady Wan was thinking, although she was shy, she was willing to meet people generously and still helped Old Lady Wan with some chores within her ability.
Now her health is getting better day by day, her complexion is becoming more and more rosy, and she looks ten years younger than before. She no longer keeps her head down all the time and hides when she sees people. It seems like she has been reborn.
When Boss Wan and his men came back, they saw Shen was there too. No one spoke. They waited until they finished dinner and Shen went back to rest before the Wan family members closed the door and started talking.
Boss Wan was almost suffocated and he was a little absent-minded while eating.
There were no outsiders at this time, and the second and third Wan brothers, as well as the second and third Wan sisters-in-law, were all sitting together.
"Mom, great news. There are many people working on the wasteland next to our shop today. I went to ask around and heard that the mayor plans to make use of this unused land and extend a street next to our shop. He will also build a center or something."
Boss Wan slapped his head and scratched it anxiously.
Wan Laoer quickly reminded: "It's the trade center."
As soon as Mrs. Wan heard that the construction was about to begin, a smile appeared on her face. Their shop had just been renovated when the construction started next door. It would take at least a year. Their family happens to be in the food business, so would they still worry about having no business by then?
But Mrs. Wan still asked, "What is a trade center?"
The eldest brother Wan couldn't explain it clearly, so the second brother Wan explained, "I have also inquired about this. There are several small countries within a thousand miles of our town. They are conveniently located to our town. They need a lot of things from our country, so they will exchange things. In recent years, the border has been too chaotic, and there are always unfair transactions and murders in private transactions. So the mayor thought of bringing it to the surface and having the government manage it. The mayor thought of the need for such a place, and it just so happens that the large piece of vacant land next to us can be used."
When Old Mrs. Wan heard this, all the wrinkles on her face broke out in laughter.
"Mom, isn't our family rich?"
"Who says it's not true? When we went to the town today, we saw our former owner asking for our address from afar. He said he regretted selling the shop and wanted to buy it back at double the price."
Wan Laosan slapped his thigh happily.
This news undoubtedly brought more expectations and hopes for the future to the Wan family. Their lives are becoming more and more prosperous.
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