Li Yan nodded, took out the purse from her bosom and told Old Man Li that she had just sold it for more than a hundred coins.
Old man Li pinched his thigh, looked up at the sky, and thought to himself, "I am not dreaming in broad daylight!"
Li Yan couldn't bear to watch her grandfather like this.
Old man Li was supported by Li Yan and sat down in the main hall in a daze. Seeing him like this, it seemed that he would find it difficult to digest the news for a while.
Li Yan let Old Man Li calm down first, and then went back to the kitchen to prepare lunch.
After stewing the spareribs, Li Yan made braised pork with radish, pickled cabbage with vinegar, scrambled eggs with green onions, and winter melon soup. The staple food was a tray of white flour steamed buns.
After the meal was ready, Li Yan returned to the main room and saw that Mr. Li seemed immersed in this matter.
He stepped forward and shook his grandfather's arm: "Grandpa, wake up quickly, and help me invite the head of the village and others to come back for dinner!"
Mr. Li came back to his senses from his trance and quickly stood up.
Li Yan instructed Mr. Li: "Grandpa, you should eat here at noon and keep the head of the village company!"
Old man Li understood what he meant and went up the mountain without looking back.
After being busy for most of the day, the village head just wanted to take a break.
Old man Li suddenly appeared and rushed over enthusiastically: "Stop busying yourself and come to my house. The food is ready. I'm really sorry to bother you today!"
When the village head heard what Old Man Li said, he went down the mountain to Li Erlang's house without any hesitation.
Old man Li led everyone home. At this time, the dining table in the main hall was already filled with wine and dishes.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, the aroma of food wafted into their noses, tempting them to become even hungrier.
Li Yan had already placed a wooden basin in the yard for everyone to wash.
After a few people washed off the dust, Old Man Li warmly invited the headman to sit in the main seat, and diligently poured wine for them and helped them pick up food.
The head of the village picked up the wine glass in front of him and took a sip of the wine. The taste was mellow and spicy. He couldn't help but say: "Good wine, this is probably the Daqu from Linglong Wine Shop!" He took another closer look and saw that the wine jar on the table was indeed from Linglong Wine Shop.
Patriarch Li took a sip of his wine and said, "This is the only wine in our town that's strong and flavorful!"
The village head and clan leaders were very satisfied with the meal.
Because they didn't want to delay their afternoon work, they only drank two jars of Daqu. After a short rest, the village head led the others to continue surveying the barren mountain.
The measurement work in the afternoon was obviously much faster and more rough than in the morning.
In the evening, the head of the village brought a few people to measure the barren hills, which amounted to 185 mu in total, at least 50 mu less than the actual area. The wasteland near Li Erlang's house was directly included in it.
Li Yan handed two unopened jars of Daqu to Mr. Li, who understood her hint and gave the wine to the two of them respectively.
The village head accepted the wine and said: "Wait, I will send the deed to you tomorrow." Then he left without looking back.
Not only did he get some benefits from Li Erlang on this mission, but he also thought he could make some money when he went to the town tomorrow to do his work!
Patriarch Li patted Li Erlang on the shoulder and went back with a jar of Daqu!
The next day, the village head indeed delivered the red deed, and the matter of buying the barren mountain was finally settled.
Apart from the three taels of silver bribed to the village head, the total cost of buying the mountain was fifty-five taels and five cents of silver.
Although he bribed the village head with three taels of silver, in fact he measured more than fifty acres of land and saved more than fifteen taels of silver.
This way I won’t spend all my parents’ savings.
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