The village chief didn't think there was anything wrong.
In this day and age, just having a map to look at is already a great thing. Who cares if the area ratio is accurate or not? A rough idea is good enough.
"In Shangbei Village, there are only a few locations with vacant land available for housing. Which one do you want to choose?"
The village chief was afraid that Lin Jiuyue would misunderstand, so he went out of his way to explain it.
"These plots of land were specially allocated by the government for the use of the famine victims. You don't need to pay for them, but if you think the area is too small and want to increase it, you will have to pay more."
Lin Jiuyue looked in the direction where the village chief pointed.
The area is not large, and it may be too small to build a house.
However, what satisfied Lin Jiuyue was that there was a piece of land located next to the mountain behind. For someone like him with secrets, it would be perfect for building a house.
"Village chief, I want this piece of land, do you think it's okay?"
After hearing this, the village chief looked at Lin Jiuyue in surprise.
"Miss Lin, you'd better think about it carefully. This piece of land is next to the mountain behind you. There are wild beasts on the mountain from time to time. I'm afraid it's not a good thing for you two siblings."
Lin Jiuyue knew that the village chief meant well by what he said and smiled.
"Village Chief, my sister and I don't like to join in the crowds. This piece of land is next to the back mountain and there are few people living around. It's just right for us."
The areas of the several plots of land that were marked out were similar, but in the eyes of others, the one chosen by Lin Jiuyue was undoubtedly the worst one, because it was too far from the center of the village, there were not many houses around, and the safety was relatively low.
However, this is exactly why Lin Jiuyue took a fancy to it.
"Village chief, I've made up my mind. I want this piece of land."
The village chief frowned, a little worried, but seeing Lin Jiuyue's determined eyes, he didn't say anything else and just sighed.
"Since you've made up your mind, then choose this one. However, I have to be frank: once you've chosen this spot, you can't change it."
After the village chief finished speaking, he looked at Lin Jiuyue, as if he hoped Lin Jiuyue would reconsider it.
"No, I'll just keep this piece of land. However, it's a bit small. Village chief, I want to expand it a little bit. Do you think it's possible?"
We have a homestead, but the area is really small.
If the yard was left, it would probably only be possible to build a house of about 100 square meters. Lin Jiuyue thought that since he was going to build a house, he might as well build it bigger to avoid the trouble of making changes later.
On the way of fleeing famine, I sold some things in the space and saved a lot of silver. If it is not enough in the future, I can sell some ginseng and other medicinal herbs, and the silver will come out, right?
The village chief was a little surprised at first, but when he looked at Gu Chengyan and his servant who were following Lin Jiuyue, he instantly felt it made sense.
These two siblings, although they were fleeing here, had benefactors helping them, so it was reasonable for them to have some money to buy land and build a house.
Well, after this is done and I go home, I have to talk to my family and ask them to help these two siblings. These two siblings are not ordinary people.
While they are in trouble now, lend them a hand. You may gain unexpected benefits in the future.
"Okay, this land isn't very good. It won't produce much if you grow crops. If you want to buy it, I'll sell it to you at a lower price."
Lin Jiuyue was happy when she heard it.
Although I am rich, I am still happy that I can buy cheap land.
"Village chief, how much silver is one mu of this land?"
The village chief held up three fingers and gestured.
"Three taels of silver per mu?"
The village chief nodded.
"Three taels of silver per mu."
Lin Jiuyue took a breath of cold air.
If I remember correctly, when I was in Lijia Village, the inferior farmland was only two taels of silver per mu. I didn't expect that when I came to Shangbei Village, the land would cost three taels of silver per mu.
Moreover, the fertility of this land is even better than that of inferior fields!
Is the village chief sure he is not lying to me?
"Village Chief, is the land in our Shangbei Village so expensive? When I was in our village, the inferior farmland was only two taels of silver per mu."
"Miss Lin, you also said that that was your old village."
"Our Shangbei Village is close to the capital, so the price of land there is indeed higher than in other places. The three taels of silver per mu is the price I'm giving you for mountain land. If I were to give you lower-quality land, it would cost five taels of silver per mu."
After listening to this, Lin Jiuyue turned her gaze to the housekeeper behind Gu Chengyan.
"Miss Lin, it's true. The land prices around the capital are indeed higher than other places. The village chief is right."
After hearing what the housekeeper said, Lin Jiuyue suddenly became dispirited.
I had originally thought that after arriving in the capital, I would buy some land and grow some herbs and grains to provide a way for the things in my space. I didn't expect that the land here would be so expensive.
With the two silver coins I saved along the way, I guess I won’t be able to buy land even after building the house.
Thinking of this, Lin Jiuyue suddenly remembered. This land is more expensive than that of Lijia Village. Then, are the materials and labor for building houses also more expensive than those of Lijia Village?
"Village Chief, I'm sorry, I just arrived here and I don't know much about the prices around here. Please don't blame me."
"It's okay, it will be fine once Miss Lin gets used to it."
Lin Jiuyue nodded and continued to ask.
"Village Chief, there's one more thing I want to ask. What's the price of the materials for building the house, and what's the labor cost around here?"
After the land incident, Lin Jiuyue's voice became less confident when asking this question. She was afraid that the village chief would bring up another "sky-high price" and scare her.
"If you don't eat, it's generally thirty copper coins a day, and if you don't eat, it's twenty-five copper coins. As for the price of building materials, they also vary..."
The village chief told Lin Jiuyue the prices, and she realized that the capital city was indeed different from Lijia Village. Prices were higher than in Lijia Village.
However, it is understandable.
After all, even in the 21st century, there is a gap in prices between first-tier cities and third- and fourth-tier cities.
While listening to the village chief talking about the prices here, Lin Jiuyue was calculating whether he had enough money to build a house.
After some calculation, I found that if I wanted to build a slightly better house, it would cost about eighty taels of silver.
Fortunately, Lin Jiuyue had enough money.
"Miss Lin, are you still going to buy this land?"
The village chief talked for a long time, and thought that the prices scared Lin Jiuyue, so he asked again.
"Buy it! If you need to fix it, fix it right away! Save yourself the hassle of making changes later!"
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