Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

After the deed was written, Sheng Xuan took out the silver ingot given by Zhang, deducted the deposit given to Liu Dafu yesterday, weighed the rest with a scale, and delivered it to the landlord Wang. Xiao Lan put away the deed signed by both the buyer and the seller, and couldn't help smiling.

Transactions handled by brokers must be signed with a red deed, and this was pointed out by Zhang Qingfeng.

Xiao Lan really didn't understand this matter, but she knew that Liu Dafu must have handled it many times. He was very familiar with the government office, so it would definitely be smoother than going to pay taxes herself.

After Xiao Lan discussed with Sheng Xuan, Sheng Xuan took out five taels of silver and gave it to Liu Dafu. This money included the money for him to be the middleman and the money needed to process the red deed.

Liu Dafu happily accepted it. Apart from the money he paid to the government for the deed tax, he could earn about three taels of silver. The handling fee this time was not low. You should know that the handling fee of the broker is generally 1%, and the owner will give 2% when the situation is good. "I will get the red deed for you tomorrow."

Buying land is such a big deal, Xiaolan's family should have held a banquet to entertain guests, but the world is not good, the prices of rice, flour and vegetables are high, and they have to go to Xishan Village to buy an orchard in the afternoon, so they kept everything simple.

We had a quick meal at noon and then went to measure the land in the orchard. Everything went smoothly and we will deliver the red deed to them tomorrow.

Xiao Lan and Sheng Xuan went home in Liu Dafu's carriage. When they got off the carriage at the door, they exchanged greetings and said that if her family wanted to buy land or house in the future, they could contact him and he would guarantee a fair price and no deception.

These words were heard by Sheng Nuo who was out making straw and heating the kang. At night, Liu came to visit with her children, and Sheng Nuo was the one who looked after the house. At this time, someone had to stay at home. If someone robbed the house, they could yell and the neighbors would hear and help.

When Liu found out that their family had bought the land, she was really envious. "Third sister-in-law, your family's life is going well now. It's only been a short time since you separated from the family, and you've bought the land. We don't know how long we'll have to hold on." Liu sighed.

Zhang also sighed. She knew how ruthless Cui would be when she got angry. Unless she gave in, the Fourth Brother's family would not be able to separate.

Little kid, don't be greedy, after Laba, it's the New Year. When the New Year was approaching, Xiao Lan heard that the refugees in their town had finally been settled and registered. The county also funded the purchase of a number of houses and transformed them into nursing homes. Of course, the work of the renovation was done by the refugees, and they were paid for work instead of relief. The price of grain gradually stabilized. It was heard that the court opened the warehouses to release grain and stabilized the price of grain in various places. Although the price of grain is not as high as before the refugees came, it is not so outrageous.

Taihe Town and Dafeng County gradually became stable and prosperous, and Xiaolan's family finally breathed a sigh of relief. Who would want to live in fear all day long?

However, Xiao Lan took a wait-and-see attitude towards this famine. It was winter now and the weather was cold, so the disease spread slowly. If spring came and the weather got warmer, there might be a panic.

Xiao Lan thought, we still have to make money, in case of other natural disasters, her family will have the capital to escape famine. Now we can't go to Beishan, so how can we make money?

"Mom, where are our two sacks of chestnuts?" Xiao Lan asked Zhang. She remembered that when she first collected the chestnuts, she told Zhang that she had a use for them and would not let the family eat them for the time being.

"I've kept it safe for you. I'll find it for you right away," said Zhang.

Xiao Lan looked at the two sacks of chestnuts and was very happy. She picked up three handfuls of chestnuts and placed them on the chopping board, then cut a hole in each of them with a knife. Zhang was worried that she would cut her hand, so she took the knife and helped her. "Xiao Lan, what are you doing?" Zhang asked curiously.

"Mom, I'm making chestnut cake." Xiao Lan said as she scooped water into the basin.

After cleaning the chestnuts and adding water to the pot, Xiao Wen lit the fire to cook the chestnuts. "Second sister, is the chestnut cake delicious? Is it better than the cake you brought back last time?"

"Well, when it's done, you'll know if you try a few more pieces. If it's successful, I want to sell it in town." Xiao Lan said.

After the chestnuts are cooked, put them in cold water to cool, then peel the chestnut meat from the skin, crush it with a rolling pin, add flour and sugar, stir, divide into small equal portions, roll into balls, and steam for half an hour.

Xiao Wen's mouth was watering with greed, "Second sister, when will this chestnut cake be ready? I can smell the fragrance."

Xiaoting and Zhang were sitting on the kang, sewing cotton-padded clothes under the window. When they smelled the sweet scent, their stomachs rumbled at the same time.

"Mom, elder sister, please come down and try the chestnut cake I made." Xiao Lan called them while picking up cakes from the pot with chopsticks.

Xiao Wen couldn't wait to grab a cake from the plate, but he screamed in pain from the heat and almost dropped the cake on the ground. Fortunately, he placed it on the stove at the last moment.

Xiao Lan couldn't help laughing and said, "You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. I've made a lot of it. If it tastes good, I'll make more."

Xiao Wen smiled awkwardly and asked in confusion, "Sister, what is hot tofu?"

Xiao Lan was stunned. Suddenly, she realized that she had never eaten tofu since she came to this world. Xiao Wen didn't know hot tofu. Did that mean that tofu had not yet appeared? If so, she would make a fortune. You know, tofu is as delicious and nutritious as meat, and it can be made into many soy products. She already saw the white money waving at her.

"Xiao Lan, why are you grinning foolishly?" Zhang asked when she saw her daughter grinning foolishly.

Xiao Lan couldn't control her facial expression and asked Zhang, "Mom, have you ever eaten tofu?"

"What is tofu? Where did you hear about this rare thing?" Zhang asked with a smile.

Xiao Lan just laughed and didn't say anything else.

"Second sister, the chestnut cake you made is so delicious, isn't it?" Xiaowen's cheeks were bulging from eating so much that his speech was unclear.

"My daughter, the pastries you make are really delicious. I feel they are no worse than the cooking skills of the restaurant chef." Zhang said.

Xiaoting's mouth corners were shining from eating. She agreed with Zhang's words and nodded vigorously.

"Mom, why hasn't my dad come back yet?" Xiao Lan said.

Early this morning, Sheng Xuan went to the iron shop in town to practice archery. He was busy recently and had no time to learn archery from Xiao Lan. Now that his family has settled down, he can concentrate on studying.

When Sheng Xuan came back, it was already evening. He was holding a bow and arrow in his hand and his body was covered with snowflakes.

"Dad, why did you come back so late?" Xiao Lan looked out the window. "Is the road easy to walk on? The snow on the ground is already so thick."

"Well, the blacksmith shop was too busy. I waited in line there for a long time." Sheng Xuan said, "The road is not easy to walk on. It's slippery. Fortunately, you didn't go, otherwise you would have suffered a lot."

"Hurry up and drink some ginger soup to warm yourself up." Zhang brought him a bowl of ginger and sugar water and complained, "I told you that the weather was bad today and I told you not to go, but you refused to listen. Now it's good, you must be cold."

Sheng Xuan chuckled foolishly.

"Dad, after drinking the ginger sugar water, have a piece of chestnut cake to sweeten your mouth." Xiao Lan said.

After her father finished eating the cake, Xiao Lan couldn't wait to ask, "Dad, how is it? Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious, and the cooking skills are no worse than those of the chef at Tianxianglou." Sheng Xuan exclaimed.