Picking Up a General to Plow the Fields

Chapter 99 Land Purchase Pt.1

Lian Fangzhou and Lian Ze took home a big sack of potatoes. Several people like Third Grandma came to see this rare thing.

Third Grandma said: “Having been planted all my life, I never heard that soybeans could grow in the soil! I have to take a good look at “Soil Bean” (In Chinese, this is the pronunciation of potato) ! ”

“I haven’t seen it either! I want to see it too! ” Lian Fangqing and Lian Che looked with big eyes.

Opening the sack, Lian Fangqing and Lian Che scrambled to take one out. That was bigger than an egg. Both of them were surprised and said “Ah” and something rare words with a smile.

Third Grandma was also surprised and called out, “Is this the “Soil Bean?” How big! Oh, it’s still with mud! ”

Lian Fangzhou laughed and thought in her mind–it was still small, which must be limited by the seeds and planting techniques. In modern times, it was not rare to have potatoes as big as adults’ fists!

“I don’t think it looks like soybeans at all!” Lian Che looked at it carefully.

“I just don’t know if it’s delicious or not!” Lian Fang said in a clear voice.

Third Grandma looked at her with a smile and said, “I’m thinking too!”

Lian Fangzhou then replied with a smile: “I’ll plant it next year, and I ensure you can have “Soil Soybeans” as many as possible! But we can’t taste it now, since it was for seed! Being discovered if eating secretly, we will be punished! ”

Lian Fangqing understood the importance of seeds and nodded.

“I just don’t know whether it’s good seed to survive or not, alas!” Third Grandma sighed.

Lian Fangzhou then said with a smile, “Whatever kind the seed is. Well, let’s just plant like soybeans!”

It’s too unreliable for the government to do. It’s over just sending the seeds out. There’s not even a simple guide, such as when to plant, what kind of land is suitable, how to irrigate, when to harvest, etc.

“That’s right! No matter how the name has a bean character, it must be right to plant like soybean!” Third Grandma smiled: “Clever Fangzhou.”

People were talking with joy. On such occasions, A Jian always sat quietly and said nothing. And Lian Ze just laughed aside.

After saying that for a while, Lian Fangzhou carefully tied the sack, clapped her hands and said with a smile, “well, we’ve seen it. Let’s go to sleep! These seeds must be put in the attic tomorrow! Third Grandma, I will go to the city with Ah Jian and Ah Ze (Capital A with a name is as an adorable nickname) tomorrow morning. I may be very busy these days. You are going to take care of everything at home! ”

Third Grandma agreed with a smile, and everyone went to sleep.

After breakfast the next day, Lian Fangzhou, Lian Ze and Ah Jin went to the county.

Ah Jian said: “If the money is enough, what about buying a donkey and a donkey cart. I’m afraid there will be more time to use them in the future. Walking alone will not only make us tired, but also delay our work!”

Lian Fangzhou thought about it. She wanted to buy not only a donkey, but also cattle. There were many farm tools she also wanted to purchase or update. So she had to make a plan later!

But the most important was to buy land first! Buy the land first, and the others will be added according to the number of fields.

“I think so, too! When we choose a good land, let’s go to the animal market and ask about the price these days! If the price is all right, you can buy livestock. The price in winter can be cheaper than that in spring! But we have to take good care of them until the winter passes by!” Lian Fangzhou laughed.

Lian Ze was very happy and said: “Sister, we are going to buy the donkey and donkey cart in our family too, right? I can’t even think about it! Elder sister, don’t worry. Che’er (“er” with a name is also as an adorable nickname. Here refers to Lian Che) and I will take good care of the donkey! ”

“Oh, will it delay your martial practice?” Lian Fangzhou picked a eyebrow and joked. All of they three broke into laughter.

Lian Ze got up to practice martial arts before dawn today. He said that he would do so everyday. He worked really harder. In the future, he would protect his sister, his family.

“Sister!” Lian Ze scratched his head. He was very embarrassed and said seriously: “No! I also have to do what I can for my family. They are too young. I can’t let my elder sister busy on her own! ”

“What a great brother of my!” Lian Fangzhou said with satisfaction.

When they three entered the city, they went to the bank to exchange one thousand tales of silver for seven one hundred silver draft (a form of paper money). The left three hundred tales of silver for small changes like fifty and ten. Besides, they kept ten tales of silver for pocket money.

Dafang Village was not far from the county, so they went directly to the city to find the land manager in charge of land sales. If they are far away from the county, they go to the nearest town to do such things.

They inquired about the location of Liu Jia, who was in charge of the land sales in the surrounding areas. They also bought two boxes of snacks as a present.

Liu Jia was right at home. When he saw three strangers coming, he knew business must come. He smiled politely and said, “How to call you guys? Is it for land? Ha ha, come in and have a seat!”

Liu Jia spoke to Ah Jian closely. Since only A Jian is an adult of the three he naturally regarded Ah Jian as the one who made decisions.

Ah Jian nodded and said, “We want to see the land over a mountain. I wonder if there is any land suitable?”

Lian Fangzhou added: “we are from Dafang Village. Can you find any land for selling in Dafang Village or nearby villages?”

Liu Jia happened to have several paddy fields to sell. When he heard that they asked about the worthless dry land, his heart went down a lot. However, mosquito legs also counted as meat. That says selling dry land also counts money. Let alone this was his job. The smile on his face was still there. He asked, “I’ll take a look at the record book. So how much land do you want to buy?”

While talking, he went to the inner room to get the special record book.

“How much?” Liu Jia widened his eyes and asked Lian Fangzhou.Hearing their answer, he came out of the inner room at once.

“Two thousand acres. Do you have any land for free now? If not, can you help me solve this problem? ” Lian Fangzhou smiled. Every of her word fell into Liu Jia’s ear so clear.

Liu Jia stunned for a while, but also cast his eyes to the Ah Jian for the exact answer.

“You can discuss the details with Miss Lian!” A Jian smiled. He didn’t know much about these things.

“This…” Liu Jia moved his lips, clapped his head and sat down, laughing, “I’ve been working for half my life, but I’m really lost! You need so many places. Now I really don’t know whether there is any record of so much land.

Liu Jia looked at the book carefully and brighten his eyes not long. He said with a smile, “Here will be a suitable place!”

Then he beckoned Lian Fangzhou they three to look at it carefully. He pointed it out, and said, “Mr. Wang, the moneybags of your Dafang Village, thinks these dry lands are unproductive and laborious. He is about to sell them just right, a total of one hundred and sixty acres. Not far from this place is the places of Landlord Yang from Yang Village, about three hundred and eighty acres. His son needs a lot of money to do business in a hurry. His family sells a lot of land. This is one of their place! There is a large area in the middle, about 280 acres of which belongs to four families. If you want to a large continuous area, you can talk with this four families about it. Buy it or change it. Anyway, whatever you want. Sure, that would spend more money. The remaining large continuous area of more than 600 acres is wasteland without owner. If you want to buy it, you have to pay the reclamation fee to the village first, and then pay a sum of land sale money according to the official price to the government. You have to spend more money… Of course, there are also preferential policies for this wasteland. That is there is no tax for the first three years. All together, the wasteland covers more than 1500 acres! “