manynovel Chapter 92: Promoted to Landlord
Chapter 92: Promoted to Landlord
The prodigal son of the Wang family was in a hurry to use the money for gambling. It was originally agreed that each person would pay half of the deed tax. The boy threw down three taels of silver and ran away with the silver without even waiting for the change.
Jiang Fugui shook his head and sighed.
After leaving, Jiang Youzhen and his friends immediately called a carriage to the farm not far from the town.
"Dad, it's not a good idea for us to rent a car all the time. Let's buy a carriage!" Jiang Youzhen felt that it was not convenient at all. He just didn't know how much silver the carriage would cost.
Jiang Fugui did not object this time. "Forget about the horse-drawn carriage. It is not practical for us farmers. Let's buy an ox-drawn cart! Oxen can also plow the land, which is more practical than horses."
Jiang Fugui thought that with so much land, he would not be able to finish the work by himself, so he decided to buy some cows.
"Buy, buy them all! I need to travel between the county and home frequently in the future, and a carriage is faster. If you think it's not feasible, I'll buy a yard in the county, so I don't have to come back all the time and waste time."
When Jiang Youzhen thought about this, he felt that this was more feasible.
"No! Our Jiang family's roots are in Qinghe Village, and our fields are there too. We can't leave. I'm worried about you living alone in the county town, so I don't agree."
"Then don't buy the land here, let's go buy it on the edge of the county town!"
Jiang Youzhen will definitely go to Beijing in the future, so it is better for him to buy less land in this remote place.
“Fallen leaves return to their roots. When you grow old, you will come back. No matter where you are in the future, you must not lose your ancestral home.”
Jiang Fugui patted his daughter's head and suddenly felt a little melancholy.
When all four daughters get married, he and the baby's mother will be the only ones left. When he thought of this, he suddenly felt a little lonely.
Jiang Youzhen nodded and said, forget it. People at that time had such a strong sense of clan identity and a sense of belonging and mission to their family, and it was not something he could change.
The farm was not far from the town. After arriving at the farm, Jiang Youzhen saw a two-story house in front of him, which was indeed very magnificent.
"The owner has put a lot of thought into it. It's definitely worth the money."
Chen Yazi walked up and knocked on the door, and the door opened quickly, and an old man came out.
"This is the gatekeeper left by the owner. When the farm is sold, the old man will go back."
The old man glanced at Jiang Youzhen and the others, said nothing, and just let them in.
Because the place is large, the two courtyards are much larger than usual.
The first back house has a small hall and three rooms, two of which are guest rooms and one is for servants.
"The second entrance is the main courtyard, which has the main house, east and west wing rooms, and a back room. The east and west wing rooms have three rooms each! Not to mention the main house, it's very spacious."
As Chen Yazi spoke, he led people into the second courtyard. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw the screen wall in front of them. After going around the screen wall, they reached the main courtyard.
There are two jujube trees planted in the middle of the yard and there is also a small garden inside, which is well maintained.
This house is indeed well built. If it were in the county town, a two-courtyard house like this would sell for at least more than three hundred taels.
The two followed Chen Yazi to the 80-acre field. Jiang Fugui bent down and touched the soil he had shoveled out of the ground, and tears suddenly flashed in his eyes.
He thought of the past days when he had cultivated the three mu of land at home. He thought that after the family was divided, he would only be a tenant, but he did not expect that he could cultivate his own land.
"They are all good lands! More fertile than any land I have seen before!" Jiang Fugui was filled with emotion.
Jiang Youzhen noticed that Jiang Fugui was in a bad mood, so he quickly stepped forward and patted his arm.
"Dad! What do you think of this land? Let's buy it and plant it at the beginning of the new year. You won't be able to do it alone. Then we can hire some temporary workers and buy two cows. Then you will be the landlord."
Jiang Fugui couldn't help but laugh. He turned around and looked at Jiang Youzhen's bright smile, and the sadness in his heart disappeared without a trace.
"Haha! That's all thanks to you." Jiang Fugui patted Jiang Youzhen's head lovingly and made up his mind that he would explain everything to his family after returning.
This silly girl doesn't know how to plan for herself and will only suffer in the future.
Next, Chen Yazi took the two of them to see the orchard, where fifteen acres of land were covered with fruit trees.
"Over here are apple trees, peach trees, and pomegranate trees, and over there are pear trees, persimmon trees, jujube trees, and several other varieties! There's also a small pavilion in front, and grapes are planted there."
Jiang Youzhen followed Chen Yazi inside and found that there were more peach and pear trees. When the flowering season comes, the scenery here should be nice.
The more Jiang Fugui looked at it, the more he liked it. He turned to look at Jiang Youzhen. Jiang Youzhen thought that this farm was a bit small, but for the current Jiang family, it was already very impressive.
"To be honest, Zhuangzi is not something that comes often. Generally, they won't sell it unless they encounter some difficulties. If the price is right, you might as well buy it. If you miss it, you may have to wait a long time."
What Chen Yazi said was not a lie. Zhuangzi had never been a problem to sell. Most of the good Zhuangzi never reached their hands, but were taken by the powerful.
"Chen Yazi, then please help ask the master!" Jiang Youzhen said and came up with an idea.
"If you can get it at the lowest price, I will give you a reward. If it's ten taels cheaper, I'll give you one tael. And so on. If it's a hundred taels cheaper, I'll give you ten taels of silver as a reward. You will know how to calculate the bill yourself."
Chen Yazi was immediately delighted, "Young Master, are you serious?"
He realized that, in this father-son duo, the one who made the decision might not necessarily be the father, and it would be most practical for him to hold on to the thigh of the boy in front of him.
"Of course, how could I lie to you? Just go ahead and do it, it's a win-win situation." Jiang Youzhen saw that Chen Yazi's face was filled with unstoppable joy and knew that this matter would most likely succeed.
"That's fine! Sir, don't worry. Give me two days and it will definitely not be more expensive than it is now." Chen Yazi almost patted his chest to make the promise.
"Then let's wait for good news!" Jiang Youzhen nodded with a smile. This deal must be a good deal for her.
Next, the three of them decided to go and see the land in Qinghe Village after picking up Shen, so as to avoid making two trips back and forth.
After making an appointment with Chen Yazi to go to Qinghe Village together in the afternoon, Jiang Youzhen followed Jiang Fugui to the livestock market.
"Dad! Is it really time to buy a cow this time? Besides, we really need a carriage."
Shen hadn't arrived yet, so Jiang Youzhen saw this as a good opportunity, so he dragged Jiang Fugui to the livestock market.
Jiang Fugui sighed, "Let's make a deal first. For now, we'll buy an ox and use it to drive us to town. It will definitely be enough for us to use it to drive us to town. When we build a new yard next year, we can buy a carriage then. A tall tree attracts the wind, so we should keep a low profile."
"Old ginger is wiser, isn't it? Dad is really far-sighted. Let's buy the carriage next year. Anyway, we have nowhere to put it after we buy it."
Jiang Youzhen gave Jiang Fugui a thumbs up and put on a compliment.
"Humph! Your mother is right. You used to be a taciturn person, but after you woke up after breaking your head, no one can talk back to you."
Jiang Fugui couldn't help laughing. He didn't know who this girl took after.