manynovel Chapter 63 Buying Land
Chapter 63 Buying Land
"Yes! Were you shocked when you heard it?" Shen couldn't stop smiling. If her future son-in-law could treat her daughter like this, how could she not be happy as a mother-in-law?
"If he really has this intention and is so sincere, I have no objection, as long as he is good to my daughter."
Jiang Fugui was shocked by Zhao Wei's determination. He heard that Wang Shiba only left two acres of land before his death. It was really amazing that Zhao Wei saved five taels of silver in two years.
"Since you agree, I will go back to Chunya's mother tomorrow and ask Zhao Wei to come to our house the day after tomorrow to see her."
In fact, Shen has already made the decision, but still needs to discuss it with Jiang Fugui.
"Okay! Let's check it out sooner rather than later. If it works, we can get it done in the spring." Jiang Fugui had no objection.
"Oh, Dad. Go to town tomorrow and see if there's any land for sale."
Jiang Youzhen thought of Mr. Wang and the head of the village. These days, rich people have to buy land.
"Want to buy land?" Jiang Fugui couldn't help but feel excited when he heard this, even more excited than building a house.
He comes from a farming family and has been tending to the crops since he was a child. He is used to it and has a deep affection for the land.
"Yes! Now that the family has money, don't we have to buy land? How much silver is one acre of land?" Jiang Youzhen thought thoughtfully, trying to calculate how much land he could afford.
You have to keep at least half of the money in your hand because you need to do business, and the rest can be used to buy land.
After Jiang Fugui's excitement, he began to think about it.
"It depends on what kind of land you buy. The price is between five to seven or eight taels per mu. If it's top-quality land, it'll be seven or eight taels!"
"Of course we have to buy good land. We have to buy some land for our family and some dowry for my second sister and her family."
Just because her second sister and the others protected her so much when she first came here, she would not let them suffer any loss.
Although they were protecting the original owner, since Jiang Youzhen had traveled through time, he would continue to live as the original owner, so they would be a family.
Jiang Fugui suddenly fell silent, and after a while he said, "Erlang, this is all your money. After all, your identity is different, so you have to keep some for yourself in the future. You can't live with this identity forever.
I have discussed this with your mother, and we want to restore your identity."
This was a decision the couple made after careful consideration. Erlang was already fourteen years old at the beginning of the year, and they could not delay it any longer.
However, clan rules strongly discourage a girl from pretending to be a boy and entering the family tree.
If Erlang regains his identity, the clan will punish him severely, so they have been hesitant.
But the truth cannot be hidden, so they decided to expose the truth as soon as possible.
Jiang Youzhen shook her head. She felt that her current identity was very convenient and there was no need to restore it.
As for getting married, she doesn't care. She was used to being alone in her previous life.
"Dad! Since I am a boy now, I have to take on the responsibilities of the family. As for restoring my identity, I haven't thought about it yet.
Anyway, I'm used to it and don't mind continuing like this."
"How can that be? You're grown up now, and it's not right to continue like this."
Shen disagreed. She was a little anxious. Why did she feel that her daughter's idea was dangerous?
"Yes! It's not good for you to keep doing this. If you are afraid of the punishment from the clan, then your parents will take you away."
This is the best solution Jiang Fugui can think of at the moment. As long as he stays away from the clan, he can find an excuse to come back later.
"Oh! Let's not talk about this matter anymore. Let's wait until my sisters are married! So as not to affect them. I am fine the way I am now. It is convenient for me to do things."
Jiang Youzhen didn't want to talk about this matter, so he brought up the topic of buying land.
"Dad, you have to take this matter to heart! It would be best if we can go to the town to ask Yazi tomorrow after we have measured the land."
Jiang Youzhen first knew about the broker when he went to town last time. He passed by and heard a broker arguing with the owner of the land. Only then did he realize that there was such a thing as an intermediary, but at that time they were called brokers.
Just like the people who sell people are called "renyazi", they specialize in buying and selling land, farms and houses.
"Let's buy at least 50 acres!" Jiang Youzhen calculated and found that this number was just right, and he could buy more in the future.
"So much?" Jiang Fugui was stunned. He never thought that he would be able to buy so much land one day.
"We're almost at Master Wang's house." Shen also smiled.
"But it's better to go to the government to get a red deed when buying land. Dad, don't listen to others who get a white deed, which will end up being a mess and you'll lose dozens of acres of land in vain. Anyway, I've paid so much money to buy the land, so the deed tax is not worth mentioning."
Jiang Youzhen was not worried that Jiang Fugui would be cheated. Jiang Fugui had been farming for so many years. He knew very well what the land cost and whether the land was good or not. He would not be cheated.
But she was worried that Jiang Fugui would sign a white deed to save land tax. A white deed is a contract signed spontaneously by the people, and some people will take advantage of loopholes. Anyway, there are many tricks in it, and it is easy to be cheated.
Even if you go to the government, there is no place to appeal. The government will ask you why you didn't sign the red deed. You can't do anything if you are taken advantage of. In the end, there is no way to appeal.
The last time I went to town, I heard the renter and the seller arguing. It was the seller who was playing tricks and finally refused to pay and took the land back.
If the buyer suffers a loss, won't he have to settle the score with the broker? If the broker's reputation is damaged, who will dare to buy land from him in the future?
"That's right. We still have to sign a red deed. But I can't read, so you have to go with me when the time comes."
Jiang Fugui is still somewhat excited, even though the five hundred taels of silver are not as valuable as dozens of acres of land.
After returning to his room, Jiang Youzhen glanced at the sky and then remembered the agreement he had made with Liu Ya.
So he hurried to the kitchen, but found that the steamed buns had already gone cold, so he had to go back to his room and get a bag of Baiyun cake.
The family couldn't bear to eat the meat buns, so Jiang Youzhen also took two. But they were cold, so Liu Ya had to find a way to heat them up.
When I left the house, I saw fire in the kitchen upstairs.
It was already dark at this time, and she could not think of anyone else except Liu Ya who was still busy in the kitchen.
I walked quickly to the kitchen and found Liu Ya boiling water. Her small body was curled up in front of the stove, her hands stretched towards the hearth, the firelight shining on her face, making her squint with satisfaction.
Perhaps only at this moment is she the warmest.
Seeing this, Jiang Youzhen felt uncomfortable.
He was only twelve years old, but he was wearing such thin clothes and his hands and feet were blue from the cold all day long.
I remember that Liu Ya had always been wearing clothes that San Lang didn't want anymore. San Lang was only ten years old, but he was much stronger than Liu Ya.
Moreover, she didn’t even get to wear the better ones; they were all altered to smaller sizes for Silang, who was only five years old.
Take winter jackets for example. Liu Ya couldn’t even wear Sanlang’s tattered jacket, so she could only pile all her clothes on herself, which were only three pieces.
Ten layers of thin sheets are not as good as one layer of cotton. Liu Ya had to work non-stop, otherwise she would be too cold to bear if she had any free time.
Jiang Youzhen sighed and turned back to his room.