Yinzhi took 10,000 taels of silver and bought 800 mu of land. The place was relatively far away. Although it was still within the territory of the capital, in a county under the jurisdiction of the capital, more than 200 mu of the land was already in Zhili (Hebei), so the two land deeds were separate.
These lands were originally owned by an official in the capital who retired and returned to his hometown. His children and grandchildren also held positions in local governments, so he sold them. They were well-maintained, but only a third of the land was of high quality; most of it was medium quality, and there were also a hundred acres of low-quality land.
Since the tenant farmers' contracts had not expired, Yinzhi did not force them to leave and allowed them to continue staying there.
When Yinzhi retrieved the land deed, he jokingly asked Zhuo if their daughter should start saving for her dowry.
Yinzhi was surprised: "The Imperial Household Department would have prepared this."
He Zhuo smiled and said, "The Imperial Household Department's share is for the Imperial Household Department, but our parents should also prepare a share."
Yinzhi hadn't thought of it for a moment, but he knew that as a father, he also had to prepare a dowry for his daughter. Did his wife have an idea when she asked him that?
"Madam, do you have something on your mind?"
He Zhuo smiled and said, "My lord, I will speak frankly. I think it would be good to buy some land and establish some property for the children. This will not only help them to have a bright future and increase the income of the household, but also ensure that the children can have a respectable wedding."
Yinzhi: "So, what do you mean by a suitable amount?"
He Zhuo: "We have more than 10,000 taels of silver in the account right now. I'll give you 10,000 taels. What do you think, sir?"
Yinzhi thought to himself, "This is going to empty the accounts." However, he also knew that buying land was not easy. This time, he had to wait for several months because the landowners would only sell after the harvest was complete. They were buying in large quantities, while buying in small quantities was easier.
"Let's get it done for Little Treasure first," He Zhuo thought for a moment.
Yinzhi: "Alright, I'll instruct my subordinates to handle it. We don't need to buy all the land."
He Zhuo: "Let's do half and half. If there are suitable shops, we can buy them and collect rent. As for farmland, let's buy some further away and see if there is any suitable farmland in Baoding."
He Zhuo held Yin Zhi's hand and said coquettishly, "Your Majesty praised me for managing things well back then, and there are these amounts on the books. Since we've already bought these for Little Treasure, we can't neglect Hong Yu and the others. What do you say, Your Majesty?"
“This surplus of over 30,000 taels is what we’ve saved up over several years. Where are we going to come up with so much money all at once? My salary is 1,300 taels of silver and 1,300 bushels of rice a year. Although the Ministry of War position has a salary, it’s only enough for me to go out to eat with my colleagues a few times.”
He Zhuo: "I don't want to come up with so much money right now. We can't come up with that much money all at once. What about later? I just want to know your answer. Speak frankly. Do you agree or not? I want to set aside 10,000 taels of silver for each child as a private fund. In a few years, we'll all have it. Is that alright, Your Majesty?"
Yinzhi thought about it and realized that the money allocated for building a residence outside the palace should be enough. Although his wife was not good at business, she tried to avoid spending money on gifts, which would save a large part of the household's expenses. So he nodded in agreement.
He Zhuo was overjoyed, jumping and skipping around, which startled Yin Zhi, who quickly hugged her, as she was pregnant!
Yinzhi thought to himself that he was still just a child at heart, so happy. Would he ever mistreat his own legitimate son and daughter?
He Zhuo's heart was naturally set on saving the child for his own child, even though the child was still young and the one in her belly had not yet come out.
He Zhuo said, "Let's make a pact with a high five," and Yin Zhi let her have her way, so the two made a pact with a high five.
In fact, this can be considered a slight form of economic restraint. After all, it is difficult to develop power without money. Although Khoja knew that after he left the palace and established his own residence, there would be plenty of people to send him money.
However, people always have conditions when giving money, and it's never as comfortable as spending your own money.
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