As soon as Yu Tingzhang got home, he called his wife to take inventory of the family assets. Mrs. Yu was frightened and thought something had happened.
When he heard about buying land, he raised his hand and punched Yu Tingzhang on the back: "You scared me to death, it's just buying a piece of land, why do you have to be so shocked?"
"Madam, listen to me. I saw a hot spring in Changning Village today. Let's buy it and build a house there. When we have free time, we can go there and soak in it. It's so relaxing!"
Lin Jiayi asked in surprise: "Are you serious? There are such good things in Changning Village?"
"Well, if the villagers hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known. Ji Heng also plans to buy a spring, and then..."
Lin Jiayi raised her hand to interrupt: "Wait, the Ji Heng you are talking about is the one who came to our house for dinner the day before yesterday. Isn't he a mushroom farmer?"
"No, they just know how to grow crops, but they don't make a living from it."
"So what does he do?"
Yu Tingzhang looked at his wife's eager expression and raised his hand to knock her forehead: "Don't even think about it, he has a wife. Our daughter won't become someone's concubine!"
Lin Jiayi curled her lips: "I just want to gossip a little, if the conditions are good..."
Even if the conditions are good, one can only feel a little regretful. Her Yanru and Yanqiong are the legitimate daughters of the prefect, so they are not worthy of being someone's concubine. It is best to choose someone of equal status, rich and powerful.
He went back to the house, took out the account book, and looked at it, and found that there were tens of thousands of taels of silver in the mansion.
Ask Yu Tingzhang: "Is ten thousand taels enough?"
Yu Tingzhang thought for a moment and said, "Almost!"
***
In the inn, Chi Xingyue was also calculating with Ling Jiheng how much money it would cost to buy land tomorrow.
"Based on the price of six taels per mu of good farmland, the land at the foot of the mountain alone would be worth six thousand taels. Mountain land is worth three taels per mu, so based on ten thousand mu, that would be thirty thousand taels.
The total is 36,000 taels. If we take it out all at once, will it be coveted?"
Ling Jiheng smiled and said, "Master Yu is not so short-sighted."
If he really had something on his mind, he wouldn't give up. If he could, he would do it. If he couldn't, he would make the other person suffer.
Chi Xingyue happily counted out 40,000 taels of silver notes and placed them on his desk for future use.
After washing up with Ling Jiheng and lying in the cold bed, the heat in my heart subsided a little.
It seemed that the temperature had dropped again, and Chi Xingyue felt that her thick cotton-padded jacket was no longer of any use.
He flashed into the space, took out a hot water bag, put it on his stomach, and his whole body gradually warmed up.
Then I fell asleep quickly and it was dawn soon.
Ling Jiheng went downstairs and ordered a vegetarian bun and two bowls of tofu pudding. The two of them were eating in the room when the waiter came up and announced, "Sir, Captain Chang is waiting for you downstairs!"
Ling Jiheng nodded, and he and Chi Xingyue packed up and came down.
The two parties went to Changning Village together and, in the presence of Chen Lizheng and the village elders, divided the land. Ling Jiheng took 1,000 acres at the foot of the mountain, and Lord Yu took the remaining 300 acres.
As for the hilltop, the one Ling Jiheng had his eye on was over 10,000 mu. Even if he deducted the fraction, it would still be a considerable expense.
Yu Tingzhang was not so ruthless. Chang Wan followed his wishes and bought 3,000 acres of mountain land around the hot spring.
It just so happened that other hot spring outlets were left, so it didn't affect the lives of the villagers too much.
There was quite a commotion here, and soon everyone knew that someone wanted to buy the land in Changning Village.
The group of people were curious and a little angry.
If their hot spring entrance is occupied, where will they go to bathe and wash clothes in winter?
Chopping wood and boiling water? That would be such a chore!
So he angrily went to talk to Chen Lizheng, but found out that it was the same group of people who came yesterday.
Everyone knew that this was the prefect's subordinate. After looking at each other, they stood aside without saying a word, and their faces were not very happy.
Chen Lizheng explained the situation to everyone and promised, "Don't worry, they only occupy the two springs on the mountain. We have others. Besides, if we have a relationship with Lord Yu, will they forget us when good things happen in the future?"
When everyone thought about it, the hostility in their hearts decreased a lot.
Chen Lizheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and settled the accounts with several people.
"The top-grade farmland is calculated at six taels per mu, and the mountain land is calculated at three taels per mu. Master Ling needs to pay thirty-six thousand taels of silver, and Master Yu needs to pay ten thousand eight hundred taels of silver."
As soon as the words fell, there was an uproar at the scene.
More than 30,000 taels, nearly 40,000 taels, what does that mean? They probably wouldn't be able to count it in several lifetimes!
In comparison, Lord Yu's more than ten thousand taels were nothing.
Chen Lizheng looked at Ling Jiheng worriedly, thinking, this guy is dressed simply, can he afford it? He won't bargain with him, will he?
Unexpectedly, Ling Jiheng nodded and said, "Okay!" He thought that it was the same as Chi Xingyue's calculation, and it was within the tolerance of both of them.
"In that case, let's go to the government office to complete the formalities. The red deed still requires tax payment, so be prepared."
Ling Jiheng acknowledged his understanding and bowed to the people around him. "We'll start work later. Please help."
The meaning is to give villagers the opportunity to make money.
Those who were blinded by the "30,000 taels" regained their senses and nodded: "Of course, of course!"
Ling Jiheng invited Chen Lizheng to get in his car and they drove all the way to the prefectural city. They arrived at the government office in the afternoon and, with the help of Yu Tingzhang, they successfully obtained the red deed.
Chang Wan looked at the name on the deed with mixed feelings.
What are you talking about? He's so rich that he can buy land for his wife? Or is Ling Jiheng not so sane as to entrust his wealth to a woman?
Chi Xingyue didn't think too much about it and happily put the contract into his sleeve.
She then covered it with her sleeve, put it into the space, and placed it in the drawer of her desk.
Ling Jiheng did this for his own reasons.
As long as his relationship with Chi Xingyue is stable, that piece of land and that mountain will be his.
No one in the family needs to covet it, this is Chi Xingyue's dowry.
Since ancient times, any family with backbone would not touch women's things.
In the future, even if the first and third wives are not doing well, the old man will not be able to force them to divide the property by virtue of his status as an elder.
Avoid risks in advance, save time, effort and worry, and don't hurt feelings.
Yu Tingzhang was shocked when he learned that Ling Jiheng bought land for his wife.
People were sent to investigate Chi Xingyue's background, suspecting that she was a descendant of some aristocratic family.
"Could this Ling Jiheng be the dowry of Hua's wife?" Yu Tingzhang had doubts in his heart, but did not say it out loud.
In response to Lin Jiayi's question, he just took out the deed and asked her to keep it.
In the next few days, Ling Jiheng and Chi Xingyue, led by Chang Wan, went to various villages to guide planting.
With the endorsement of Mr. Yu and the attention of the villagers, the process went very smoothly.
Ling Jiheng also took a fancy to some land and spent nine thousand taels to buy 1,500 acres in several villages.
Including the deed tax and the things purchased in Changning Village, this trip cost almost 50,000 taels.
Chi Xingyue contentedly put the deed into the drawer of his desk and even locked it ceremoniously.
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