Chapter 219 Are you sure that foreigner didn’t lie to you?
Patriarch Zhou knows everything here very well.
"These are indeed wastelands. Our people only cultivated up to this point in the past."
Mo Jiuye continued to ask, "If I want to buy these wastelands, I can just go to the government office to complete the formalities, right?"
"Yes, over the years, the government has sold wasteland for one tael of silver per mu. If you have your eye on a particular area, go to the government office and apply. Then an official will come to measure it, and after you pay the silver, you can get the land deed."
The two men learned about the market conditions of these wastelands, and when they went to the city one day, they would go to the government office to apply for them.
With Meng Huaining here, I'm sure everything will go smoothly.
After looking at the land, the group came to the abandoned houses.
These houses were once owned by three families, and like the land, they were not purchased in a concentrated manner by the Zhao and Zhou families.
Not to mention the extent of damage to the houses, they all need to be demolished and rebuilt, so they only need to check the area here and then make some plans.
The Cui family has not bought the yard yet, so there is no rush to plan it.
He Zhiran had been in Xiling Village for several days, but this was the first time he had taken such a careful walk.
When she looked at the houses, she found that the back of the houses was at least a hundred meters away from the foot of the mountain.
The land in this distance is not as flat as the wasteland in the north, but has a slight slope.
And judging from the soil quality, it seems to be darker than the soil in the wasteland.
If her guess was correct, the soil here should be similar to that on the mountain.
Behind these wastelands is the West Mountain.
It was already the middle of winter, and the trees on the high ground were towering in groups, but they also looked bare.
The situation in the lower areas is completely different. Perhaps because the villagers here cut down trees for firewood, there are almost no sturdy trees to be seen.
Even if there are, they are only in very small numbers.
He Zhiran couldn't help but ask.
"Two clan leaders, have we cut down all the trees on the lower part of the west mountain for firewood?"
Chief Zhao replied, "Indeed, our Xiling Village has cold winters, and we need a lot of firewood. Most of the trees around here have been cut down."
It is true.
What He Zhiran was thinking at the moment was that there were no trees in this mountainous area, which would be convenient for her to plant some fruit trees.
It can not only prevent wind and sand, but also generate certain profits.
"Chief Zhao, can this mountain be bought?"
When he heard about buying a mountain, Chief Zhao frowned.
"Old Nine's family, if you buy this mountain, it will cut off the livelihood of the villagers."
He Zhiran was puzzled: "Why would Patriarch Zhao say that?"
Chief Zhao explained, "All the firewood for the villagers of Xiling Village comes from the West Mountain. In spring, summer, and autumn, we go hunting in the mountains or pick wild vegetables to satisfy our hunger.
If you buy this mountain, won't we all be unable to survive?"
He Zhiran had indeed not expected what Patriarch Zhao said.
Even if she thought of it, she had a better way to solve it.
But in order to buy the mountain, she has to be selfless.
"Chief Zhao, how about if I only buy part of the mountain and leave the rest for you?
Also, I obtained a special kind of grain from the foreigners. Not only does this grain have a high yield, but after the grain is harvested, the remaining part can all be used as firewood."
She remembered that in her previous life she followed the army to experience life in the countryside, where the people burned corn cobs and corn stalks in winter.
Farmers there said that as long as they grow enough corn at home, they don’t have to worry about firewood all winter.
In other words, if these villagers could trust her, she could sell them the corn seeds produced in the space, allowing everyone in the village to grow this high-yield crop.
I believe that they will appreciate the benefits of this crop as long as they plant it once.
In He Zhiran's mind, although cornmeal is not as palatable as white flour, it has the advantage of high yield, and it is many times more delicious than the rough flour that scratches the throat in this era.
Along the way, she also realized that the gap between the rich and the poor in the Dashun Dynasty was very large.
A small number of people can be said to be extremely rich, while most people can barely fill their stomachs.
For example, the people in Xiling Village. Before this, the Cui family could be said to have no worries about food and clothing by relying on the other two families.
Looking at the Zhao and Zhou families, most of them were wearing clothes with patches on top of patches, and their figure and complexion were not as good as those of the Cui family.
It is conceivable how difficult life was for the Zhao and Zhou families.
After hearing what He Zhiran said, the two clan leaders looked at each other. They both knew that the Mohist family had a deep foundation and could produce high-yield grains, but they had been growing crops all their lives and had never heard of it.
Patriarch Zhao asked doubtfully, "Old Nine, are you sure that foreigner didn't deceive you?"
He has been farming all his life, so it's not surprising that he would have such doubts.
At present, she is a woman less than 20 years old and has never been exposed to agriculture. No matter how she explains, it will not be convincing.
Therefore, such matters must be based on facts.
"Two clan leaders, I will plant this high-yield crop here in the spring of next year. You can wait until the harvest to see if you are satisfied and then make a decision."
It can be said that the two clan leaders did not take the high-yield crops that He Zhiran mentioned seriously at all.
"Okay, okay, let's take a look at the results of your planting first."
It was obvious that there was a perfunctory tone in Patriarch Zhao's tone.
As the saying goes, it's not a good deal. He Zhiran doesn't owe anyone anything. If she didn't want to buy the mountain, she wouldn't take the initiative to share such good seeds with others.
No matter what, she was determined to buy the mountain. Even if she could only buy part of it for the sake of the villagers, she would definitely buy it.
I looked at the sky and it was almost noon.
After basically checking out the purchased properties, everyone started to prepare to go back.
Just as we entered the village, we heard noise coming from the Cui family again.
For this reason, everyone did not go back home, but walked towards the source of the sound.
He Zhiran guessed that there might be some clues in the Cui family case.
Unexpectedly, Meng Huaining came here in person today.
He immediately spotted Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran walking out of the village, and took the initiative to step forward and greet them.
"Brother Mo Jiu, Sister-in-law Jiu."
Mo Jiuye stepped forward and asked, "Brother Meng, why did you come here in person today? Is it because of the Cui family's matter?"
Meng Huaining nodded: "We have been trying the Cui family's case overnight these past few days, and now everything has come to light.
Because there are so many compensation issues involved, the original legal advisor of the yamen is just a slacker and can't help at all, so I have no choice but to go there myself."
After saying this, Meng Huaining turned around and ordered the officers to gather all the members of the Cui family together.
Nowadays, the officials were very efficient. In less than five minutes, all the members of the Cui family were summoned to Meng Huaining.
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