But my daughter said that his achievements were better than hers, more substantial, and brought more benefits to the family.
"Hello, I've tried the plow cart and it's really effective for planting seeds. Do you want to continue studying and take the imperial examination, or..."
Haven't you checked?
"No, studying is like being at home. If a scholar doesn't have the talent to pass the exam, it's not bad to be an idle scholar, walk the birds and listen to operas."
"Is that how you plan to live?"
Zhao Dashu remembered that he couldn't buy land, so he looked up at the governor above him and said, "I was born into a peasant family. I just like farming and studying farm tools and land.
I had originally planned to buy land in the city to continue my old business, but unfortunately, no one in the city was selling land, and I didn’t even buy an acre. I could only temporarily live in a house in the city and have fun.
"Oh? You still want to farm in the capital?"
"Yes, the student likes to think about the earth and the sky. He is good at studying and taking the imperial examinations."
The prefect holds his head high and likes farming, doesn't he?
After the plow was delivered, his parents checked on him, and the people below said that he was wandering around all day, and when he had nothing to do, he would go out for a stroll with a birdcage.
He had brought him here because he didn't want his talent to go to waste and wanted him to continue his studies. Why would he live like an old man for such a young age?
But he was right. What he studied were farm tools and land. How could he work without land?
As for land, it is indeed difficult to buy land in the suburbs around the city. As for him, since his son-in-law is studying in the city, it is impossible for him to move too far away.
I heard that his daughter is pregnant, so I guess it’s not possible to ask them to move far away. If his daughter doesn’t move, the big tree won’t move either.
He also inquired and found out that the nearest plot of land was nearly a hundred kilometers away from the provincial capital, so they probably didn't take action because they thought it was too far.
The prefect was in a headache. What should he do? Without the land, he would have to stay at home idle, but he wanted Zhao Dashu to continue developing agricultural tools and win credit for him.
"Dashu, isn't there a vegetable patch in the backyard of your home?"
"There's a small plot, but it's really useless. I can only grow some vegetables."
"How big a place do you think is suitable?"
"I particularly like my ex-father."
The prefect was silent, he knew where he lived before.
There are mountains, land, rivers, and a big house.
Rich people all have places like this, they are farms after all, and he owns several of them.
The reason why no one is selling the land near the capital is that it has been divided up by the rich families and officials in the city. Except for the villages, all other land has been used as their farms.
Now Zhao Dashu wants the farm, where can he get it for him?
"Can I give you an acre or two of land?"
Zhao Dashu said nothing. The prefect was so stingy that he wanted the donkey to work but didn't want to feed it enough.
Seeing that he didn't respond, the governor knew that he was unwilling. "You also know that no one is selling land in the city. I can allocate a few acres of land to you in a nearby village. What do you think?"
"Sir, is it far from the city? My son-in-law needs to go home every day. Also, I want to fence off the land and use part of it to build a house and part of it for farming. I don't want to build something that will only disturb the villagers."
It was difficult for him to buy land in the village; what he wanted was a large tract of farmland, and the village was somewhat far from the capital.
The only things really close to the city were farms, and he knew they were all in the hands of wealthy families.
The prefect must have some too!
The governor couldn't say he was being excessive in requesting this, but it was indeed difficult for him to fulfill it.
"Sir, why don't you ask if anyone is willing to sell the farm? I'd like to buy it at a higher price so we can start working right away when spring comes."
The prefect hesitated. No one would sell unless he put pressure on them.
"I'll ask for you."
"Thank you, sir! If I had land, I would devote myself to research and make more useful farm tools. I also want to try to change the planting method to increase the yield. Because of the experiment, I must have a lot of land."
Zhao Dashu decided to raise the stakes a bit, as his daughter had said in the village that she could take it out.
He also fought hard for the farm!
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