The pension plan of the ancient cannon fodder woman

After eating and drinking, except for Zhou who was cleaning up the dishes in the kitchen, everyone else was chatting in the house. Su He happened to be thinking about buying a field and was thinking of buying it in Liushu Village. He decided to consult his grandfather and uncle for their opinions first.

"Grandpa, uncle, my three siblings have been here for a while. After much thought, I decided to buy some land so that we don't have to worry about food every year. If we have more land, we can sell it for money."

Grandpa was sitting on the kang, enjoying the aroma of rice wine. When he heard that Su He wanted to buy land, he was very satisfied.

"Hehua, you are right. You have been busy recently. Your grandma and I have long wanted to ask you what your plans are for the future. If you decide to live in Liushu Village, buying land is the most important thing. Hehua, how many acres do you plan to buy?"

Su He hadn't decided how much to buy, as she knew nothing about this.

"Grandpa, Hehua is not very knowledgeable, so I would like to hear the opinions of the elders. Grandma, grandpa, uncle and aunt are all experts in this area, so I would like to hear your opinions. Apart from the money for buying a house, I can come up with a hundred taels of silver."

As Su He spoke, she opened her jewelry box and took out two silver ingots.

She had already put away the gold bars and silver notes, and put the silver ingots in later.

Everyone present was stunned. They knew that Su He had some personal money, but they thought it would be at most 40 or 50 taels. They didn't expect He Hua to offer 100 taels. From what she said, this was not all, as the money for buying the house was not included.

"Lotus, are these all gifts from the old lady?"

Sun grabbed Su He's hand and asked in confusion, "Are all the maids in the mansion so rich?"

Mother Zhang: We are just getting started

Su He patiently explained, "I won't hide it from you all. Actually, I helped the old lady by chance. The old lady was grateful and not only allowed me to go home, but also rewarded me with many things. The second master of the mansion also gave me rewards. I was also rewarded for the few times I accompanied the old lady to chat and massage. But I am quite special. Among the servants in the mansion, only the master's personal maids get more rewards, but none of them are as much as me."

After hearing this, Sun and others finally understood that only lotus had so much silver.

Wang Daming was quite excited when talking about the land, as if he had bought the land himself.

"The world has been peaceful in recent years, and the price of good farmland has also increased. When my father bought land, first-class land was only 3 taels, but now 6 taels may not be enough. Second-class land used to be 2 taels, but now it is 4 taels. The worst is wasteland, which costs 500 wen per mu, and there is no tax for the first three years."

"My father bought 30 mu of land, 20 mu of first-class land and 10 mu of second-class land. When the family was divided, I got 12 mu, and your great-uncle got the same. Half of the remaining six mu was sold to Qingmei as a dowry, and the remaining three mu was for your great-uncle and his own use."

Su He was surprised. In ancient times, wasn't it the eldest son who got more? It was good enough for a daughter to have some clothes and quilts as a dowry? How could this great-grandfather be so outstanding? It was good enough for his two sons to get equal parts, but his daughter got some too.

"Later, before your great-grandfather passed away, he wanted to give each of the three acres of land to the three of us, but Qingmei couldn't keep the property, so my father asked me to keep it. Your uncle, well, wasn't good at farming, so the last three acres of land were given to me to take care of."

Su He was skeptical about what her grandfather said. What did he mean by not being good at farming? He probably just meant he was uneducated and unskilled.

Qingmei must be Uncle Shunzi's mother. It turns out that my grandfather has an acre of land. This also explains why they dared to bring Shunzi here directly. Even without her subsidy, Uncle Shunzi would not starve to death relying on this acre of land and doing odd jobs from time to time.

Wang Daming may have thought of something troubling him, so he stopped talking. "When your eldest uncle and youngest uncle are alive, I will also divide the family property early. They will share it equally, and your grandmother and I will manage the three acres of land."

"Grandpa, how was the harvest these past two years?"

"The harvest is not bad. After deducting the taxes, each mu of land can still yield nearly two dan. Haha, when the farming season is slack, I can go to the county to do odd jobs. After deducting the fixed expenses at home and adding the gifts for weddings and funerals, I can save two taels of silver a year. This is the best situation."

Su Daming seemed very content when he said this. Su He knew that this was assuming that the family was healthy and had no disasters, so they could save two taels of silver. If their grandmother got sick like before, not only would they not be able to save any money, but they would also have to give away the family's cows.

Wherever they are, the lower classes have a hard time.

"Grandpa, it doesn't matter if it's first or second class, I want to buy 20 acres of land, and write Mu as the owner. I'll buy her some property when Miaomiao grows up."

Sun couldn't sit still when she heard that. "Hehua! You don't keep any for yourself? You're already 18 years old in the new year, it's time for you to meet someone else."

"Grandma, I can leave the mansion because the old lady in the mansion is still doing me a favor, and because I swore that I would never marry. My mission is to raise my younger brothers and sisters. So, grandma, you don't have to look for a husband for me. I have already established a female household."

When Sun heard that her most outstanding granddaughter swore not to marry for the sake of her younger siblings, she almost fainted. Su He quickly pinched her Ren Zhong.

Everyone in the room gathered around.

"Yuchun! Don't worry, we can discuss something, Yuchun!"

Wang Daming became anxious and no longer had the calm and composed look he had just had.

"Mom! Wake up. If Hehua doesn't get married now, she will be relieved when Mu Tou gets married. She will change her mind and you will be needed to check on her by then!"

That’s why they say that Zhou understands her mother-in-law best. After hearing this, Sun immediately calmed down.

Su He received Zhou's gaze and said nothing more. She thought that her grandma couldn't accept it now, but she would accept it slowly in the future. She would not marry.

After Sun fainted, the atmosphere was gone. Su He said goodbye to Mu Tou and He Hua. She took the jewelry box first and would take out the money when she got news about the land.

Mu Tou waited until they were alone before asking, "Sister, is it really because of Miaomiao and I that you won't get married?"

Su He picked up Su Miao and glanced at the young boy beside her. "Not entirely. One reason is that you are still young. More importantly, I don't want to get married or have children. Life is hard for women in this world. Now that I have money and you, why should I marry into someone else's family and work like a slave?"

Su He also didn't want to lie to Mu Tou and Miao Miao. They would have to move out of their uncle's house sooner or later, and by then, the three siblings would be the closest to them, so she chose to be honest with them.

"By the way, there is a Zhixing Private School in the county. I have arranged everything for you. You can go there in the spring. I don't ask you to take the exam to become an official, but you should work hard to learn more characters and learn more about the principles of the world. Mu Tou, you must work hard and support me and Miao Miao in the future. Let us do what we want to do. Sister, you have decided not to get married."

Mu Tou looked up at his sister's profile and nodded firmly.

Su He took Miao Miao to say goodbye to Mu Tou. Miao Miao leaned in and whispered, "Sister, I will not marry like you in the future. I want to make a lot of money and eat delicious food every day. I will give you half of it when the time comes."

Su He's mind buzzed, and she subconsciously felt that it was over, Miao Miao had been led astray. She opened her mouth to say something about the benefits of getting married, but she couldn't find any until her cheeks were sore. Forget it, just let it go.