Xiao Ming and the two listened carefully, the two sisters and brothers discussed, and Xiao Han said, "Uncle Liu, we decided to buy a hundred acres of land, can we buy it for two taels of silver." “

When Liu Jisheng heard this number, he was so shocked that the teacup in his hand fell to the ground, and he said in a gaffe: "How much, a hundred acres?" "Even if it is two taels of silver, one acre will be tattooed with two hundred taels of silver.

"That's right." Xiao Han affirmed.

"Good! Good! I'll go to the yamen and ask them to come, and I'll let them measure it in the afternoon. Liu Jisheng said excitedly.

"Then it's troublesome Uncle Liu, let's leave first." The two siblings got up and took their leave.

Out of the house, the village chief's wife was sitting in the yard selecting peanut seeds. Seeing Xiao Ming and the others coming out, he greeted with a smile:

"Xiao girl, Brother Han is back, come and sit for a while."

"No need, Aunt Wang, Yu'er is home alone, let's go back first." Xiao Ming said, now she is not worried that Xiao Yu will stay at home alone for too long.

"Well, wait, I'll take out the basket." After speaking, he got up and went into the kitchen, and when he came out, he carried two baskets, one of which put a bowl of croquettes in it, "This is Xiao An's mother just fried, it's hot, give Yu'er a taste." “

"Thank you, Aunt Wang, you are so polite." Xiao Ming took the basket and thanked her, she often sent some small gifts to the village chief's family to maintain the relationship, she couldn't blindly give gifts without taking back the gifts, otherwise it would become a knot.

"What's polite, I haven't thanked you yet, your medicine is really spiritual, Xiao Anzi's forehead is fine, and there is no scar at all." The village chief's wife, Wang, said excitedly.

After watching Xiao Ming and the others leave, Wang Shi entered the house and asked curiously, "Old man, what are they doing here, Xiao girl, and they brought gifts." ”

"The one who came to buy the land is the wasteland east of the bridge." The village chief took out his long cigarette and took a puff before returning to his mother-in-law's questioning.

"Buying land? Where did they get the money? Wang Shi was taken aback and said to himself: "Is it really developed?" ”

"I don't know, this thing hasn't been done yet, don't talk nonsense everywhere." The village chief told him, although he knew that his mother-in-law was not a broken mouth, he was afraid that she would accidentally tell it.

"You know, I'm that kind of person?" Wang Shi said nonchalantly, "I told you a long time ago to take care of them more, and when they are developed in the future, it will be good to bring us Xiao'an." ”

"Why didn't I take care of it, when Xiao Dalang and his wife died, I didn't help them, didn't I lend them food last year, okay, okay, hurry up and cook, I have to go to the town in the afternoon." The old village chief is impatient, and after decades, this mother-in-law still likes to be verbose.

When I returned home, Mao Mao had woken up and her body was recovering, but she was not in good spirits.

Xiao Yu brought it water and food, and was very diligent.

After noon, Liu Jisheng led a man who looked like a master and two officials to the door.

"This is Master Qian in the yamen, who is specifically responsible for the land management of Ping'an Town, just pay him the silver directly. These two are the poor men in charge of the battle. Liu Jisheng introduced Xiao Han.

"Several big brothers have worked hard, Xiao Han is here to thank you." Xiao Han saluted and led a few people into the house to drink tea.

"Well said, well said. The imperial court encourages farming, and you want to buy wasteland, and the county magistrate was very happy when he found out, and ordered you to calculate it cheaper. Master Qian, who had a mustache, said politely, his eyes shining.

After a few people drank tea, they began to measure the land. Xiao Han took advantage of people's inattention and quietly stuffed Master Qian with a purse containing five taels of silver, which Xiao Ming explained in advance, and it didn't hurt to follow the customs of the villagers and build a good relationship.

Master Qian pinched it, was very satisfied, and commanded the two to go carefully.

Coincidentally, from Xiao Ming's house to the right to the bamboo forest, there were more than 140 acres of acres, Xiao Han and Xiao Ming discussed and decided to buy them all.

With a wave of his hand, Master Qian made a big move, and one hundred and forty-two acres of land were directly calculated at the price of two taels of silver.

Xiao Han was overjoyed, thanked Master Qian again, and paid the silver on the spot.

Master Qian took the money, wrote it down in the account book carefully, and instructed Xiao Han: "This land deed can be done in two or three days, you see whether you want to do a red deed or a white deed, and the red deed needs to add another eight taels of silver, and go to the yamen for a special trip."

Xiao Han took out the gift that Xiao Ming had prepared in advance, and it was just a souvenir of the Xiao family. A basket of greens plus two packets of chrysanthemum tea per person.

"It's all home-grown, and I hope you will dislike it." Xiao Han handed the basket to them with his own hands.

Master Qian took five taels of silver in advance, and he was very satisfied, but the two officials didn't expect to have their own share. You must know that as long as the rich master is there, he will get the benefits.

Liu Jisheng, the village head, watched from the sidelines, nodded, and secretly praised the sister and brother for being a person. Especially Xiao Han handled things as the head of the family for the first time, and he did it well, and his children could be taught.

After sending a few people away, Xiao Han asked the village chief to sit down and serve hot tea again.

"Uncle Liu, Xiao Han still has something to ask for your help." Xiao Han said, taking out ten taels of silver and putting them on the table.

"If you have something, you can say it, don't use these vain." Liu Jisheng put down the teacup and looked at the shiny silver and was a little unhappy. The sister and brother have just bought the land, and in the future, they will open up the wasteland and repair the house, and they will use more silver.

"No, Uncle Liu, I want to ask you to help us go to the Yamen to handle the red deed. My sister and I are small and don't understand the rules. Xiao Han said that he and his sister are too young, and they have no relatives who can make decisions for them.

"In addition to the cost of the red deed, the rest of the ten taels of silver will be used as some silver." Xiao Han said it mildly.

"Okay, then I'll take it." Liu Jisheng understood that Xiao Han wanted to give him some money for running away, and it didn't cost two taels of silver to make a little bit up and down in the yamen.

"When are you going to build the house? There are too many weeds in this field, and we have to find someone to clean them up, so we can grow some food in a hurry. ”

"We haven't thought about this yet, we just want to put the house up as soon as possible." Xiao Han said that it depends on the auspicious day to repair a house in the countryside, but he and his sister don't understand.

Liu Jisheng thought for a while, "Now that the spring ploughing has passed, every household has nothing to do, how about just starting again after the Qingming Festival." When the time comes, call all the people in the village to help. The old Li Tou of Lijia Village is an expert in building houses, and he will count the days, so he will be invited to come when the time comes. ”

"Thank you, Uncle Liu, when the time comes, we will give fifteen wengong money every day and take care of one lunch." Xiao Han said gratefully, without Liu Jisheng, they really don't know where to find someone who can build a house.

"What kind of wages a village pays, the food is full." The village chief said, secretly blaming Xiao Han for being young and ignorant and giving such a high salary. When building houses in the village, they all help each other and take care of a meal. You must know that you can't earn fifteen yuan by working as a coolie in the town for a day.

"Something to give." Xiao Han insisted on giving, he knew that most of the strong laborers in the village had gone out to work, and the Liujia Village family would not pay each other to help each other, and their own family was a foreign surname, so it was impossible for them to come to their own house to work for free.