Chapter 213 Buying Land
Xu Zhichun felt a little dizzy and happy.
"I, I, I'm so embarrassed! Oh, I don't mind, how could I mind! Oh, I'm so embarrassed!"
Xu Zhichun was overjoyed. He was really happy, but also felt a little embarrassed.
But she didn't intend to refuse. To the Qin family, more than 30 acres of fertile land was really nothing, so there was no need for her to refuse.
Madam Qin smiled and said, "If that's the case, then it's settled. Tomorrow, I'll send the housekeeper over with the land deed. Madam Xu, take a look at it and if you're satisfied, you can buy it."
"I'm satisfied. As long as it's land, I'm satisfied. Master Qin and Madam Qin gave it up. I feel bad if they give it up according to the market price. I'll give it to you at nine taels of silver per mu."
Although it was a bit painful to pay more than one ounce per acre, Xu Zhichun could still afford it and felt it was worth it.
You know, if the Qin family hadn't been willing to give up their property, she would never have had the chance to buy dozens of acres of fertile land.
Mrs. Qin laughed and said, "That won't do. Let's stop arguing and just go by the market price. We haven't even thanked Madam Xu for the threshing machine and the windmill yet."
Master Qin also nodded.
Xu Zhichun thought about it and decided not to insist.
Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin returned excitedly and satisfied.
The next day, the Qin family's chief steward came as expected. He politely called Xu Zhichun "Madam Xu" with a smile and personally accompanied Xu Zhichun to look at the field.
It was indeed an excellent farmland. The heavy golden ears of rice were so pleasing to the eye.
It is the perfect time to buy it. After the autumn harvest, this fertile land can be handed over to Xu Zhichun. She can then arrange manpower calmly without delaying the spring plowing next year.
Butler Qin smiled and said, "The master and his wife have too many fertile fields at home. I remembered this one wrongly. There are a total of 42 acres of paddy fields."
"A few more acres? That's great!"
Xu Zhichun was very happy and felt like he had gotten an advantage.
Butler Qin laughed heartily, "As long as Madam Xu doesn't think it's too much, hahaha."
"No, no, I really wish there were more."
"That's good, that's good!"
Butler Qin couldn't help but glance at Xu Zhichun. His eyes were definitely not wrong; Madam Xu was quite something. The Master and Madam's kindness and good deeds really did pay off. Their luck was much better than others, too. A thresher and a windmill—what magical things!
No one else has it, only the master and his wife have it.
The two parties hit it off immediately and the transaction was completed on the same day.
Three hundred and thirty-six taels of silver were exchanged for the deed to forty-two acres of paddy fields.
After getting the thin land deed, Xu Zhichun felt more at ease than ever before.
After seeing off Butler Qin, Xu Zhichun turned around and went to Liang Lizheng's house.
"Uncle Lizheng! Aunt Liang!"
Since I bought so much good land at once, I had to inform them.
Liang Lizheng and his wife were both stunned. Aunt Liang counted on her fingers for a long time before coming to her senses. "Forty-two acres! My God, that's a lot!"
Liang Lizheng congratulated with a smile and was also very envious.
His family has saved a lot of money now, and he also wants to buy some good farmland, but how can such scarce goods be easily purchased?
I can only wait for luck.
Xu Zhichun smiled and said, "Uncle Lizheng, I want to go to the government office to register. I also want to buy some wasteland around the paddy fields. I think that piece of land looks good. I'll buy it and plant potatoes and sweet potatoes when it's opened up. It's also easier to manage if it's connected to a plot."
Liang Lizheng was surprised: "You still want to buy it? It's not impossible. Since you have made up your mind, I will go with you to take a look."
Aunt Liang San hurriedly said, "I'll go and see the fun too."
Fortunately, there was still time, so Li Zheng Liang took them there to measure.
On the way, he asked Xu Zhichun how much he wanted to buy. Xu Zhichun still had 500 taels of silver left and planned to buy 160 mu.
Just enough.
One hundred and sixty acres of mountain land is not a lot, and not much sweet potatoes or potatoes can be grown on it.
Liang Lizheng and his wife knew that she was a person who knew how to act with moderation, so they did not try to dissuade her.
Aunt Liang San sighed with a smile: "Zhichun is really becoming more and more capable! It would be good for you to acquire more property, so that you can have more confidence."
Xu Zhichun was thinking exactly this, and nodded with a grateful smile: "Thanks to the help of Uncle Lizheng and Aunt Liang, I wouldn't be where I am today otherwise."
Aunt Liang San waved her hands and smiled: "Don't say that, we have benefited a lot from you."
Xu Zhichun also laughed at what he said.
Smart people don't feel jealous, they feel grateful.
Xu Zhichun acted decisively and completed all the procedures the next day. He got the land deeds and owned a vast territory.
I feel satisfied and at ease.
Those who were friends with her congratulated her.
With the land in hand and of considerable size, Xu Zhichun planned to build a small farm there, hire two tenants, and hire a few servants, and the farm would be in good shape.
The output of sweet potatoes and potatoes in the past two years is generally not enough to be used for anything else. Lord Lu will probably buy them all for promotion and seed production. But it will be different in two years. In two years, the output will increase significantly and can be processed.
Sweet potato flour and potato flour can be sold directly to merchants for thickening dishes, making pancakes, desserts and snacks; they can also be further processed to make sweet potato vermicelli and potato vermicelli for sale.
This place is perfect and can be used to build a workshop.
By then, one hundred and sixty acres would not be enough, and we would need to buy several hundred acres.
Liangjia Village was in a stir again.
"Is it fake? I don't believe it."
A lot of people couldn't believe it and rushed to Xu Zhichun's house to verify it in person.
"Zhichun, Zhichun, they said you bought over 40 acres of paddy fields and 160 acres of wasteland. Is that true?"
"Zhichun, are you really buying more land? How much did you buy?"
This matter could not be concealed, so Xu Zhichun admitted it openly.
Without waiting for their questions and anticipating their questions, Xu Zhichun told them everything else at once.
"I made some money from business, and also from selling tomatoes."
"Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin were happy to part with their love and specially gave me those dozens of acres of paddy fields."
"I didn't buy much wasteland. I plan to plant more sweet potatoes and potatoes next year."
"Tomatoes? I'll plant more tomatoes next year, but we'll plant them in the field behind the yard. Yeah, it'll be easier to take care of them."
Everyone was envious and moved.
After praising him once, he left with mixed feelings.
Uncle Liang's face darkened. He was annoyed by the hen in his house that was clucking as it walked past him, so he kicked it and took the opportunity to curse at it.
Zhang was even more furious and started cursing, not knowing who she was cursing.
Liang Minghua, Mao, Liang Mingguang, Liang Cuier and others were also in a very low mood and felt very bad.
Everyone's defense is broken.
"You heartless little bitch, you ungrateful bastard! You have eight hundred schemes in your body, yet you pretend to be poor every day. I never thought you would."
"Who knows where that money came from? Is it dirty or smelly? Bah, I don't care!"
"Wait until Mingxiang passes the imperial examination and becomes an official, and then we'll see what she can do with her arrogance. Oh, it's really infuriating."
Although the Bai family did not become as angry and curse as Zhang, they were also in a bad mood.
The feeling of being outdone was terrible, as if the whole village was laughing at them.
So Bai went to find Zhang, her good sister-in-law.
(End of this chapter)
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