Their family spends a lot on food. Every day there must be meat, one egg per person. It's been good to wear it all the time, bring back cheap cloth, make a few clothes for one person, and the quilt is also new.

The only big expense is to repair the house, because I didn't want to expand too much, and I spent a total of two taels of silver inside and out.

After the separation, most of the money is still saved.

Erlang counted them excitedly and said, "How about we go to the dock and buy a shop?" ”

"Okay, you're the head of the family, you decide! I agree with both. Earlier, you said that you saved money to buy a house in the town, how did you change it to the edge of the pier? Lan Niang asked with a sweet smile.

Erlang said: "I received news a few days ago that the Nancheng wharf collapsed, the river was rising, and the boat was going to be diverted to pass through the wharf where we were. Our wharf needs to be expanded, and we want to build that kind of big wharf. In particular, many cargo ships going to the north pass through here. If we have a shop, we can only collect rent, and we can also make money. Also fixed money. ”

Lan Niang nodded again and again, and frowned again: "I'm afraid that many people know, can we rob others?"

"We can't say robbing, we spend money to buy it, as long as the money is enough, we will definitely be able to buy it." Erlang said in high spirits.

People who are powerful and rich will buy land. There must be a shop on the land. When the time comes, when you go to buy a shop, you don't offend anyone, just go to get a piece of the pie. It doesn't matter how much you get. As long as you buy it and don't use it, it is also an asset for their small couple.

"When the time comes, it's good to choose a store just to collect rent." Jiro said with a smile.

The matter was so happily decided!

The money earned is all collected by Lan Niang, and Erlang only has pocket money on him. emptied the deposit all of a sudden, and Lan Niang suddenly felt uncomfortable.

The matter of buying a shop, both the board and the stone know. But neither of them could afford to buy it. Although you get the same amount of money, you don't spend it in the same way.

If it is cold today, the river has not yet frozen, and there are a small number of boats in between. There were fewer stalled ships.

It looks depressed on the docks.

The three of them took action and inquired that the surrounding land had been bought by the brother of the county magistrate. The drawings of the pier have been drawn and are just waiting for the beginning of spring to be built.

The county decree issued an announcement that the people would serve as conscripts, and the river would not be repaired next year and the wharf would be rebuilt.

The money allocated from above is paid by the conscription, and the money that is cut out can win a share among the people in the yamen.

Today, the pier is depressed, and there are no pedestrians. The surrounding villagers were also evicted, and with a small amount of money, they settled in the surrounding villages or left their homes with relatives and friends.

Buying a shop is such a thing, I'm afraid it's going to be in the second half of the year.

After all, they haven't started yet.

I was busy for most of the day, and the news I heard was not good. The wharf is not something that ordinary people like them can eat.

The stone cautiously persuaded: "You have money, buy land." ”

"yes. With this money, you can buy about eight acres of land. Anyway, you will get less land for your family. "The board also advises.

Erlang shook his head and said, "We can't buy land around our village at all. There is no loser to sell land. Besides, you can't buy too much land with this amount of money, and if you don't connect the land, if the road is far away, you can't draw it at all. ”

There are a number of lands in the village, and if you really want to buy it, you can't buy good land. It's better to buy a shop.

But now this money, not up or down, is uncomfortable.

Erlang sighed: "The money is still not enough. ”

"Pull it down! I've made a lot of money this year. You have to be satisfied, don't take too big a step and get to the egg! The board said with a smile.