Star fruit looked at the cherry very seriously: "Don't let your second sister and third sister know about this matter for the time being." Let's just say that it is the son of the Zhou family. Your second sister has a big mouth, if the Peng family knows, there is no need to say that she shows off her martial arts. What about your third sister, I'm afraid this matter will stop you, so don't tell her. Whether this thing is successful or not, we can't have the final say, it's better not to publicize it for the time being. ”

"Hmm. I know. Cherry nodded.

Carambola changed her tone deeply, and her tone was a little low: "You and Wednesday Gongzi are the same, although you and he are both willing, but this matter, after all, is a bit different." In the situation of our family, we will be disgusted if we match the Peng family, let alone his identity? You're smart, if you can't, don't stick to it. Eldest sister, you have to listen to this. ”

Cherry silently continued to nod.

"And the princess just now." There was a little worry on the face of the star fruit: "At first glance, it is not a role that is easy to deal with, her identity and status are there, I am afraid that she will be resentful, and she will come back to find you." Don't go anywhere these days, just stay at home, there is Wednesday Childe around the left, if she comes, there is nothing she can do with you. ”

Cherry nodded again, her nose slightly sour. The eldest sister is pregnant, and she has to work hard for her.

"Cheng, that's all I have to say. Childe wants to stay on Wednesday, and your eldest brother-in-law and I have been here with me. You'll take care of the rest. You have always been a measured person, eldest sister, rest assured. After saying this, the star fruit got up lightly and entered the small room: "When I stood just now, it was a little long, and I talked a lot, and I was a little tired at this time." I'm going to take a nap. Call me up in the late afternoon, and we'll get dinner ready. ”

"Hey." Cherry answered, helped the star fruit into the back room and lay down, and then came out and entered the yard. Zhou Muze was leaning on the edge of the courtyard gate, looking at the rabbit house in front of him a little distracted.

"What did she say?" Seeing the cherry come out, Zhou Muze immediately came back to his senses, a little nervous. Carambola has the absolute right to speak about the affairs of her sisters, and she is extremely protective of her sisters, Zhou Muze knows. The prince and princess, Zhou Mingyuan and Yao Keling are not afraid, what he is most afraid of is star fruit to stop him and cherries.

"Don't worry, my eldest sister is not like some people, she is open-minded." Cherry first asked Zhou Muze to relax, walked under the grape trellis, found a comfortable place to sit down on the wooden couch, reached out to caress the vine with a little sadness, and murmured: "The leaves are yellow, this autumn is about to pass." ”

"It's almost winter." Zhou Muze looked up at the sky: "I'll stay for two more days, and I'm leaving." This time it is estimated that it will take longer. "Mother's business, after all, there must be an explanation. He didn't want to drag it out any longer.

"Oh......" Cherry replied with a long sigh, looking at the yellowed grape leaves. I feel a little empty in my heart. This courtyard was originally so lively. Since the eldest sister and the second sister got married one after another, they have moved in on Tuesday and Wednesday one after another, and with their move-in, the eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law have also been living here, and it has always been lively. Now Tuesday is gone, and Wednesday is about to leave. At that time, the eldest sister and eldest brother-in-law will also leave. The third sister will be busy with her wine inn, Walnut will go to her school, and when the time comes, she will be left alone in this empty courtyard.

"These sisters in your family will marry off one by one sooner or later. As soon as I'm gone, your eldest sister will go back. Your third sister has business to be busy with, and she is about to get married, and when the yard is deserted, you ...... What do you think? Zhou Muze had already thought of this.

"Yes, yes, not only yes, but a lot." Cherry bent her legs, put her feet on the wooden couch, wrapped her legs around her legs with one hand, and supported her cheeks with the other: "I have thought about this for a long time, and if I am allowed to stay in this courtyard by myself, I will be bored to death." Besides, when the sisters get married and live their lives in the future, I can't eat the third sister's anymore, drink the third sister's, I have to do something by myself. I thought that if I could take care of a piece of mountain forest, open a fruit forest and take care of it, buy a piece of land to open a farm, or start some other business, I would have to find a livelihood to do. ”

said, with a yearning in his eyes: "Naturally, it's better to open a farm." "That's what she wants the most, and what she is best at. Pity...... "It's a pity that there is nothing suitable for this piece, and I don't have enough money. ”

"You still have money? How much? Zhou Muze raised his eyebrows.

Cherry raised her head and glared at him: "I've been in the palace for so many years, is it for nothing?" At that time, the money brought back from there, excluding the dowry for the second sister, was still a hundred taels. Then the third sister said that the two wine inns in the family now, I and the third sister and the three walnut sisters share it equally, and if it is exchanged for money, there should be a hundred taels. However, it is estimated that the third sister can't come up with so much money, so it would be good to have fifty or sixty taels. One hundred and fifty taels of silver, even if you buy ordinary medium land, it is eight taels of silver per mu, plus buying tools, fertilizer, seeds, and labor, and the rest of the money can buy more than ten acres. It's too small. ”

"One hundred and fifty taels" Zhou Muze nodded lightly, as if unintentionally: "Your short dagger, if you take it out and sell it, it is estimated that it will be worth two or three hundred taels." Put it together, and then find a piece of land with a lower price, you can also buy more than 50 acres, which is enough for you to toss. ”

"Who are you and me?" Cherry glared at him angrily: "No matter how valuable the short dagger is, will I sell it?" ”

"Hehe, look at you, it's just a joke." Zhou Muze straightened up, flicked his sleeves lightly, and said seriously: "Money matters, I can't help you anyway." Can't you borrow it from your second sister and eldest sister? ”

"The second sister is definitely not good, she has just gotten married, and she is such a mother-in-law, it is too late to protect herself, how can she have the money to borrow me? Where is the eldest sister...... I can borrow a little. However, my brother-in-law's business has always been to make money and then change it to a carriage to continue renting, and it is estimated that he will not be able to borrow much. Cherry shook her head: "Just guard my one hundred and fifty taels of silver, it's not easy to do anything." ”

"Not necessarily." Zhou Muze blinked: "I helped you inquire about a piece of land, it is a high-grade fertile field, and the master is in a hurry to make a move, so he wants nine taels of silver per acre." And looking at the urgency, if this price is negotiated, it may be able to be lowered again. ”

"Superior fertile fields?" Cherry's eyes lit up: "Where is it?" How many acres are there? When to make a move? How did you find out about this? ”

Zhou Muze smiled and walked under the grape trellis and sat next to the cherry: "I don't know what you're thinking?" I've been inquiring about this for you a long time ago. This land is located at the east of Luliu Village, close to the river, and it is very convenient for irrigation. The soil is fat, and the village that is born is thick and strong, I have already seen it, and it is really good. ”

"Really?" Cherry also got serious: "Then how many acres are there?" ”

"It's just that the land is bigger, about 100 acres." Zhou Muze raised his eyebrows slightly: "In terms of money, it's a little worse." ”

"A hundred acres?" Cherry also tightened his eyebrows, the best fertile field, if the location and soil are really the same as Zhou Muze said, nine taels and one mu is really a big bargain. But even if it is nine taels and one mu, it will cost nine hundred taels just to buy land, where is the money in her hand?

"I have always had a lot of money, and now I only have some small military power in the palace, and the financial power is still in the hands of Zhou Mingyuan, so I can't help you in this matter." Zhou Muze raised his eyebrows and thought: "But I always feel that this matter is not hopeless." If the price on his side is negotiated again, it is not impossible to have eight hundred taels. You can make it up again, and you can think of other ways to do the rest. The price of this land is excellent, and the size is also suitable, and it will be difficult to find such a thing in the future. ”

"Hmm. I'll think of something else. Cherry nodded, already thinking quickly.

Even if she scrapes together any more money, it will be capped at two hundred taels. Even if it drops again, it will be at least eight hundred taels. That's a difference of six hundred taels, which is not a small amount. But she couldn't scrape together any other money for a while......

A 100-acre farm, full of high-quality fields near the water, the market price is between twelve or three taels. People want it so low now, and they have to pay three or four taels of silver for one acre. If this 100 acres of land has her management and technology, it will have an output of at least a few hundred taels a year. If it is just because of the lack of these six hundred taels now, it is really boring to miss the opportunity in vain. But I really couldn't borrow money for a while...... Modern people can take out loans if they are short of money, but in ancient times, they really had to stare in vain.

Wait, loans?

A thought suddenly crossed Cherry's mind, and her eyes lit up, by the way, can she pay the owner of the land in the form of repaying the loan, which is often called installment.

"I thought of it!!" Cherry grabbed Zhou Muze's hand: "I can pay in installments, the owner of that land is not going to move to a distant place, isn't he in a hurry to use the money?" ”

"What is Installment?" Zhou Muze was a little puzzled.

"Is it ...... installments?" Cherry calculated carefully, and said: "I only paid him one hundred taels of silver the first time, and then I paid two hundred taels a year for a total of five years, adding up to one thousand and one hundred taels of silver, which is much stronger than the interest of the bank." ”

"Isn't that a lot of money?" Zhou Muze understood, but he didn't understand it a little.

"This Diguang Province will also save four or five hundred taels of silver, what is this worth? Besides, in the past five years, how can I earn a thousand taels of silver? You help me tell me, as long as the family is not moving far away and is not in a hurry to use the money, they will definitely be able to get through! ”

"But I've heard...... This matter is urgent. Zhou Muze straightened up: "If you are not in a hurry, it is impossible to make a move at such a price." I have a friend who has a good relationship with the owner of this house, so he dragged things down, but if not, he would have already made a move, and there are several families waiting. ”