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Chapter 228: Mrs. Li Buys Land

Liang Fu said: "Brother Shen and Sister Zhao are both smart and kind people. Although they are from a farmer's family, they are worth getting to know, not to mention that they have a holy beast at home."

Qian Guang nodded and thought of the holy beast. Anyone who could keep the holy beast at home and let the holy beast be close to him must be a blessed person.

"Cousin, you can tell uncle about the Holy Beast, but don't make it too public."

"I understand."

Qian Guang nodded. He thought that today's trip was really rewarding. He was able to see the holy beast he had heard of. He could imagine that a holy beast had appeared here, and that it was a holy beast that could be raised at home and would not bite people at will. This was a very remarkable thing. He was thinking about how to get the most benefit from this matter.

A water hole was dug in the pond of Shen Zian's family. Because there were many people nearby at the time, almost everyone in the village knew about it by the evening of that day.

Everyone talked about this, saying that Shen Zian's family was so lucky, as they bought a depression where nothing could be planted, but turned out to have a water hole underneath. Now they didn't have to worry about where to get water.

The country folks valued water very much, thinking that it was wealth. If there was a well at home, it was also a family property. Shen Zian's family had such a large garden that people initially thought that if they wanted to farm there, they would have to draw water from outside, or dig a well, which was not easy to dig. Some people were still thinking that they would be in trouble in the future, and they would have to fetch water to water the land. But they didn't expect that a water hole was dug in the garden. It was not a well, but a pond!

This really makes people envious and jealous.

When Dazhu's wife met the head of the village, she said that he sold the land too cheaply, and that such a good piece of land should have cost more money. The head of the village refuted her by saying that if she had money at that time, she would have sold it to them for that much money.

Those who were jealous were speechless. Thinking back to the beginning, the land was really worthless. Shen Zian and his family bought it for a few taels of silver per mu. If they were allowed to buy it, they would not buy it, let alone dig a pond. That low-lying land would still be just a low-lying land.

The village head looked at the water hole and felt that the land was sold for four taels of silver, which was really a great bargain for Shen Zian's family. However, he only thought so and did not feel that he was at a disadvantage, as the land was not his. He thought that it was Su Zhi who wanted to dig the pond. He felt that Su Zhi was a blessed person. That night, he told his wife and daughter-in-law to get closer to Su Zhi in the future so that they could share in this blessing.

Jinhua Auntie and Zhao Feng naturally agreed. They had a good relationship with Su Zhi, but they were not as close as Shugen Sister-in-law and her friends. Now that the head of the family said this, both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law thought that they should get closer to Su Zhi in the future.

The next day, Jinhua Auntie and Zhao Feng took Shuanzi to Shen Zian's house.

After the spring was dug, more people came to Su Zhi's house and helped with the work enthusiastically. Su Zhi was really overwhelmed. They said they didn't want any wages, they just wanted to help with the work.

Of course Su Zhi couldn't let them work for nothing, so she paid them in the end. This way, more people came.

Shen Zian and his wife didn't say anything after that. As long as they came to work, they would be paid. They had already cleaned up the garden so that it would be quiet.

Shen Zian's family was busy with work, but Zhao's family was much quieter.

This time, Zhao Daliang's family rebuilt the house thoroughly and also expanded it on the vacant land on the side and back. The resulting yard is also very nice.

Zhao Xiaohua and Mrs. Li were quite satisfied with the house, and felt it was not worse than Shen Zian's house. However, when they thought of the big garden in Shen Zian's house, they felt it could not compare. Now, when they heard that there was a pond dug in the garden with a water hole, they felt that their house could not compare.

"Sister-in-law, can't we also have a big garden at home? Then we can dig a pond, plant lotus in it, and plant sweet osmanthus beside it. Then we can enjoy the lotus and the moon while appreciating the sweet osmanthus. How elegant is that?"

As Zhao Xiaohua spoke, she thought about the beautiful scenery of moonlight and flower shadows, her face full of ecstasy.

Zhang Qingniang picked up the tea bowl and used it to hide the sneer on her face. She thought to herself that this sister-in-law was really a greedy person. She spent money to build a big house for the family, but she still thought it was not enough. Why didn't she say that all the money was spent by her and the Zhao family didn't contribute any money?

"Sister, I also want a garden like that, but where is the space around our house?"

When Zhang Qingniang put down the tea bowl, the sneer on her lips had disappeared, and her face was now very calm.

There is a river to the west of the Zhao family's house, and there are houses in front of them, and there are also houses to the east and behind them. Most importantly, behind them is the road leading to the bridge on the east side of the river. The land here cannot be occupied.

"Sister-in-law, why don't you give the family in front some money and ask them to move out?"

Zhao Xiaohua thought about it and came up with an idea. The road behind could not be blocked, and the garden was definitely bigger and better in the front. So, wouldn't it be better to ask the people in the front and east to move out so that they could free up space to renovate the garden? In Zhao Xiaohua's mind, the neighbors in front and east of her house were all poor people. Their houses were about to fall down and were not worth a few taels of silver. Wouldn't it be enough to give them a few taels of silver and ask them to move out?

Zhang Qingniang thought that her sister-in-law only wanted to marry into a wealthy family, and the things in her mind were things that only wealthy people could do. In her mind, was it so easy to get someone to move?

Old Lady Li had been listening nearby, and she interrupted, saying, "Mother Qing, your sister's idea is a good one. Let them move, buy their land, and expand the garden. We can't let Shen Zian's family be outclassed. You have returned home with a lot of money, so you should be the first in Hebian Village. How can you be outclassed by that couple? They are just peasants, but you have done big business outside!"

Zhang Qingniang rolled her eyes in her heart, thinking that this old woman was really blind. Were Shen Zian and Su Zhi just ordinary peasants? She, who had seen the world, did not think that the couple were rustic. Not to mention that Shen Zian was full of heroic spirit and did not look like an ordinary farmer, Su Zhi was fair and tender, spoke clearly, and behaved gracefully. She was not much different from some of the ladies from wealthy families she had seen outside. Even if she was wearing a plain dress, she had an aura when she stood there.

Zhang Qingniang thought that if it weren't for Liu Si Niang's matter, she really wanted to get closer to Su Zhi. Unfortunately, Liu Si Niang and Su Zhi had a deep relationship. Su Zhi was watching Liu Si Niang's divorce. If she got closer to her, she would either be kicked out by Su Zhi or be looked down upon. She didn't want to make herself uncomfortable, but just thought that after a few days, she might find an opportunity to ease the relationship. She always believed that more enemies were not as good as more friends.

"Mom, if you can get the neighbors in front of and next to our house to move out, I will pay for expanding the garden."

Zhang Qingniang said that although she felt that her mother-in-law and sister-in-law didn't feel bad about spending her money, and she was very annoyed about it, she also thought that the garden should be expanded, especially after hearing that a water hole appeared in Su Zhi's house. The reason why she and Zhao Daliang didn't buy a house in the town or the county town when they had money was because they thought this place was a Feng Shui treasure land, and they thought they could make a fortune living here. Now Shen Zian's family also lived on the east side of the river, made a fortune and dug a water hole, and they felt that the Feng Shui here was better than theirs.

Zhang Qingniang wondered if it was because their place was not big enough. If that was the case, they could just expand the garden. After all, more land would not be a loss.

Zhao Xiaohua smiled brightly upon hearing this and said, "Sister-in-law, you are so kind. Don't worry, you will definitely be satisfied if the garden is expanded."

Old Lady Li also looked at Zhang Qingniang, thinking that this daughter-in-law was rich and obedient, much better than Liu Siniang. She didn't expect that Liu Siniang was also very obedient at first, and all the work at home and outside was done by her.

"I'm going to go find them and ask to buy their land."

Old Lady Li stood up happily and shouted, "Xiqi! Follow me! Where have you been? If you don't come out, I will beat you to death and sell you off!"

A little girl ran in in a panic and was pinched twice by Old Lady Li. She cried out in pain twice, then helped Old Lady Li out while she was being scolded.

Zhao Xiaohua also followed. She also wanted to help her mother buy those lands. She wanted a big garden.

Zhang Qingniang watched the mother and daughter leave and shook her head. She thought Zhao Daliang was pretty decent, but his mother and sister were really a joke. She married into the Zhao family, built a big house, and bought servants. They adapted quickly, but it was a pity that they didn't act like the masters of a wealthy family at all. They put on airs every day, just like local tycoons. It was really embarrassing for her. But forget it, this is the countryside anyway, so it doesn't matter if it's a little vulgar.

Zhang Qingniang returned to her room and sat on the bed, looking at the pillow embroidered with a boy playing with lotus. She thought that it would be nice to have a baby soon. Only with a baby would her life be stable.

Old Lady Li and Zhao Xiaohua happily went to find someone to buy the land under someone's house, but before she even mentioned the price, the other party said they didn't want to sell it.

"Why not sell it? We can offer you a good price and let you build a better house in the west of the village! You are still not happy? Are you expecting the lion to ask for a higher price? Let me tell you, if that's the case, we won't be fooled, and you can continue to live in this shabby house!"

Old Lady Li thought that this person was trying to extort money from her, but the answer she heard surprised her. She never expected it to be like this.