The happy little days of the Ye family

Lin Kang's face lit up with joy, and he quickly stood up and greeted him with a smile: "Brother Shan, my dear nephew, you want to buy another house, right?"

In just a few years, the father and son had bought two houses in the county from him. In his eyes, the two were living gods of wealth.

Before the father and son could speak, Lin Kang couldn't wait to take out a few booklets and searched through the big houses in the county.

I hadn't turned two pages when I heard Tang Shan beside me laugh heartily:

"Brother Lin, I'm not going to buy a house this time. I want to buy some land for my family in the county, and also buy a small hill near the academy."

Then, Tang Xiaojing on the side added:

"Uncle Lin, the best land is a large piece of good farmland, about 50 to 60 acres. The hill should be near the academy, and it is best if the soil is fertile and the vegetation is lush."

Most herbs like to grow in the shade of deep mountains and forests, so places with lush vegetation are more suitable for the growth of herbs.

After hearing what the father and son said, Lin Kang immediately guessed that the Tang family should have moved to the house near the academy.

He finally got a big business deal, but after flipping through several booklets he had, he still couldn't find any suitable land or hills.

Seeing Lin Kang frowning as he flipped through the account book, Tang Xiaojing quickly asked:

"Uncle Lin, are there any suitable fields or hills?"

We are all old acquaintances, Lin Kang spoke truthfully:

"There are quite a few top-quality paddy fields, but most of them are just a few acres in the east or a few acres in the west, and none of them are connected together."

"The only paddy field was reclaimed in recent years. It consists of 6 mu of medium-quality paddy field and 10 mu of inferior paddy field, a total of 16 mu."

It was too troublesome to take care of such scattered fields. The father and son couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but they still listened patiently.

Although the two did not say anything, it was clear from their expressions that they were not very satisfied. Lin Kang paused for a moment and continued:

"You need dozens of acres of high-quality paddy fields, which can only be found in rich families' farms. Smaller farms can be bought for seven or eight hundred yuan. I'll keep an eye out for them for you."

"As for the hills, the barren hills in the county have long been snapped up by others. The ones that are still available on the market now are basically high-priced hills that have been planted with various fruit trees."

"A small hill of about 100 mu is not cheap. It would cost at least or taels of silver."

Hearing this news, both father and son were disappointed. At this price, it would take several years to recover the investment.

There were no suitable fields in the tooth shop, so the father and son sat for a while and decided to look elsewhere.

"Uncle Lin, please keep an eye out for us first. If there are suitable small manors and cheap hills, send someone to the Qingsong Academy to inform us."

"Okay, okay, just wait for my good news." Lin Kang patted his chest and promised, then enthusiastically sent the two of them to the door.

The father and son went to two brokerage offices in succession, but still couldn't find a suitable piece of land or hill.

Either the price is too expensive or the quality is poor.

Thinking that large tracts of fertile farmland were indeed in great demand and that good farms would not be easily sold, the father and son decided to go to the nearby villages to inquire themselves.

In the next few days, the father and son would wander around the nearby villages almost every day.

After a few days, the two did meet quite a few people who wanted to sell land, but most of them were less than ten acres, and most of them were newly reclaimed, low-quality land.

The hill is a small, dilapidated mountain with poor soil and sparse vegetation. It is quite cheap, but it is not suitable.

Unable to find a suitable place, the father and son simply planted herbs in the open space in the front and back yards.

In order to not worry about theft at home, the two of them specially planted precious medicinal herbs such as Polygonatum sibiricum and Polygonum multiflorum.

As soon as the father and son planted the herbs, Lin Kang came to their house with a happy look on his face.

"Brother Shan, my dear nephew, the thing I asked you to do has come to fruition! Come on, I'll take you to see the farm."

As soon as these words were spoken, the father and son who were watering the herbs immediately looked over.

Tang Xiaojing had just called out Ye Qingqing who was doing embroidery in the house, and Tang Shan excitedly stepped forward and asked:

"Brother Lin, which village is this manor in? What is the specific situation?"

Lin Kang immediately took out a booklet and introduced it to the three people in high spirits:

"In Liujia Village to the east, there are 50 mu of high-quality paddy fields and 40 mu of medium-quality paddy fields. There is a small river next to it, so irrigation is very convenient."

"On the left side of the paddy field, there is a small earthen slope planted with pear trees, about 20 mu in area. There is also a house built a few years ago next to the earthen slope."

This farm sounded very good, but the number of fields far exceeded their expectations.

Including the small mound where pear trees are planted and the newly built house, it would cost at least more than one thousand taels.

This farm is still too expensive for the Tang family at present, but Ye Qingqing thinks it is quite suitable for her mother's family.

The pear blossoms from the pear trees on the slope can be used to make pear blossom cakes, and the pears can also be sold at grocery stores or made into cakes.

Besides, there are so many people making money over there, and the money they save must be more than that of the Tang family.

"In addition, there is a small farm with 55 mu of paddy fields in the nearby Lijia Village. The farm is right by the river, with a sandy land of about 11 mu in front and a small hill of 120 mu in the back."

"This small village is located upstream of the river, and not far downstream, there is a newly reclaimed paddy field, 30 mu of which is medium-quality paddy field, and 40 mu of which is low-quality paddy field."

Lin Kang became more and more excited as he spoke, wishing he could buy it himself:

"If my son hadn't gone to Beijing to take the imperial examination next year and my family couldn't afford so much money for the time being, I would have wanted to buy one."

"Whether we hire a farmhand to take care of it or rent it out to nearby farmers, we can still make a lot of money every year."

The latter two places sounded more in line with their requirements, and the three were very excited. They immediately pulled out the ox cart at home and prepared to conduct on-site inspections.

Thinking that the farm in Liu Village was quite suitable for her mother's family, when passing by the Ye family, Ye Qingqing called Ye's father and Ye Donglin as well.

The group soon arrived at Liujia Village, where the first village was located.

As soon as I got off the ox cart, what came into view was a large and flat paddy field with the newly planted seedlings looking lush green.

The sight of green is refreshing.

All of them were experienced in tending crops. They bent over and carefully observed the soil in the field and the newly planted seedlings.

No matter whether it was the upper paddy field or the medium paddy field, the soil underfoot was black, and most of the seedlings planted were in good condition.

However, in comparison, the branches and trunks of the seedlings in the superior paddy fields are thicker, and the fertility of the medium paddy fields is slightly inferior.

But overall, these 90 acres of paddy fields are pretty good.