In Zhong's house, the two of them were talking, and the children were all back to the room. told the eldest daughter about the order, but as for the old bell's current distress, he didn't talk about it.

It is estimated that the order of 2,000 preserved peaches is a must-do, and Lao Zhong's reputation cannot be lost, but do you want to buy Lao Yao's land?

"I made two hundred dollars by selling dried apricots in front of my head, but I bought people and carriages twice before and after, and now I have a deposit of two hundred for Dexin Teahouse, and the three shops can make up a hundred taels, how much do you have in your hand?"

"Less than two hundred."

"That is to say, if you want to buy the old Yao family's Zhuangzi, there will be a gap of three hundred. We'll have to buy fresh peaches right away, and we'll have to arrange for the production of a variety of guys. Tsk, the gap is too big. ”

"Then don't think about buying it, let's get it at home in Qiaonan Village." There is no trouble. ”

"Unless I live there, I don't have any peace of mind. Besides, it is rare for someone to sell the land on the outskirts of the county, and this opportunity is rare. ”

"Where do you get so much money?"

"Borrow from the government?" Yang has no bottom in his heart.

The old bell didn't squeak, and he was also panicked when he set up a ride with the government.

"How much can father-in-law do?"

"I really don't know this, my father and mother had some savings before, but you also know that the family has been increasing their mouths over the years, and they just married off their eldest niece, I'm afraid they are not rich, so I don't want to ask?"

"Go to Lao Yao's house tomorrow morning to see what the situation is, if you don't match each other, even if you do, can't you negotiate a price?"

"That's the only way to go."

Early the next morning, before the old bell went out, the old money head of the porter came in to spread the word, saying that someone from outside the county Xiyao came to pass the word.

Old Zhong's heart moved, and he hurriedly called someone in.

The person who came was a big steward of Yao Yuan's family.

This person squeezed out an awkward smile on his face to explain his intention: "My lord heard that Mr. Zhong wants to buy land, it just so happens that there is a piece of land in the east of the county, which is too far away from home and is inconvenient to take care of, so I asked if you want it." ”

The steward's mentality Lao Zhong can see it thoroughly, the stewards of these old rich people in the county, all of them usually have eyes on the top of their heads, and they are also disdainful of small landlords and small businesses like Lao Zhong.

Now that the main family is in trouble, he has to put away his head high, and he also needs to bend his waist to curry favor with the little merchant who once disdained him, and he will inevitably feel uncomfortable.

But that's not what he's concerned about.

It turned out that it was in the east of the county, and Lao Yao's family was in the west of the county, even so, this reason was a bit ridiculous, after all, it was not these old men and young masters who needed to work in the field.

"Oh, I do want to buy some land, but I'm not in a hurry. How many acres does your lord's house sell? What is the price? Old Zhong asked slowly.

The steward replied: "Fifty acres of land, the master said that the minimum should not be less than eight hundred, and the output of the existing crops on the land must also be kept by the family." ”

"Eight hundred? Oh, what is so expensive. ”

"This ...... Although it is medium-grade, it is much more fertile than the average medium-sized land. In addition, there are five wells drilled in the field, and there is a large lake nearby, so it is easy to divert water, and the harvest is guaranteed in drought and flood, and the price is normal at high prices. ”

"In addition, there is a house built in the middle of the land, which is also convenient for people to manage."

"Yo, what are you doing with so many wells in the ground?"

"This~ I really don't know. There was a well in the house, which must have been for the worker. ”

Lao Zhong touched the tea bowl and frowned in contemplation, so that the steward couldn't guess what he was thinking.

According to this steward, then this land is like a bell for him.

If you have a house, you can open a workshop, the house is in the middle of the ground, the smell does not affect others, and you can keep business secrets.

It's just too expensive.

When he doesn't know? The land on the outskirts of the county is more expensive, but it will not be outrageous, after all, the land on the outskirts of the county is also land, and you can grow more delicious rice?

What's more, it is a medium field, and twelve taels per acre of land is already the top of the sky.

Fifty acres of land is worth six hundred taels if it is dead, and three wells plus a house can be built for a hundred taels by yourself.

At least the quotation was inflated by a hundred taels.

Lao Zhong shook his head, "The price is too unreal, if I really buy it, I will wait to be the wrongdoer." ”

"Hehe, you, don't rush to conclusions, go there and take a look, make sure you don't feel wronged."

Lao Zhong still wanted it, and he only took it like this, "Okay, since Steward Zhao said so, I also believe in Yao Yuanwai, so why don't you go and take a look?" ”

This is being invited to go and rushing to go, can the effect be the same?

"Look, you have to see it, I don't regret it." The smile on the steward's face was much more sincere this time.

If you want to see it, you will have the will, whether you buy it or not, how much to buy it, that's the uncle's business.

When Lao Zhong arrived at the eastern suburbs of the county, he saw a young man with a mournful face, waiting for him in the field. This person is the only son of the Yao family, Yao Baoyu.

No matter what kind of treasure jade he is, he must be a loser, although he looks like a dog, Lao Zhong still looks down on him in his heart. But the face is not exposed, although it is not looked down on people, it is okay to look at the ground.

It is true that the soil quality is stronger than that of the medium land, and crops such as millet and wheat are planted on it, and the growth is not bad.

The house was in the middle of the ground, surrounded by a fence wall, and there were three rooms, one large with a large bunk, a small kitchen, and a smaller room with a bed.

If it is really used as a workshop, the premises are insufficient, at least a room for making sugar must be added.

It's a small thing, there are places, it's not difficult to build a house simply, and it doesn't take a few days.

There are indeed five wells in this land, and not far from the vicinity, there is indeed a large lake.

Lao Zhong was satisfied, so he wanted to find something wrong and bargain, and his eyes swept to the middle of the lake and Yao's land, and there was a large piece of land, but he didn't know whose family's.

He didn't necessarily know whose house it was, so he just asked casually, and Yao Baoyu opened his mouth and replied that he didn't know, and turned his head to ask his housekeeper.

But the steward's face was a little unnatural.

Lao Zhong sensed that there was something wrong here.

Under questioning, the steward refused to say anything before the head, but the young master of his family was impatient first, "If you know, just say it happily, grind and chirp."

The steward's face darkened, and he scolded in his heart, pig teammates, phew, come out of the nest, I'm afraid it will be the goods that will be asked for food in the future.

The only problem with this land is this, otherwise Yao Yuan, who is on the sickbed, would not have agreed to sell this land so easily.

Since the loser made a statement, don't blame him, he can't hide this matter from the surnamed Zhong, so he had to reply: "The land around the lake belongs to Guo Dian's family." ”

Guo Dian, the right neighbor, the entire Liuxian County, is famous.

Before moving in, Lao Zhong specially visited with gifts, and Guo Dianguan really met him. Before the buttocks were hot, they served tea.

Feel, to be honest, judging from Lao Zhong's many years of experience, it is obvious that the other party is laughing, but that smile just makes people feel a chill down their spines.

In fact, he had heard some rumors a long time ago, no, to be exact, personal experience.

He himself has 100 acres of land and three shops, and in addition to the normal taxes mentioned by the yamen, he has to pay a lot of filial piety every New Year's holiday, and even every month, they have to pay a lot of protection fees.

Otherwise, how to have a good "relationship" with those fast catchers, the monthly protection fee is handed over in time, and the parents of food and clothing, can it be bad. The official word has two mouths, and for the merchants, it is just a helpless move.

Although the money was handed over to the head catcher, all the merchants tacitly knew one thing, that is, there were still people on the head catcher.

This person is Guo Dian.