After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

After Doctor Lin explained the information clearly, Boss Ye said goodbye to the shopkeeper and went back.

Boss Ye sent Doctor Lin home and went to find a middleman. The family planned to buy a yard in the city so that they would have a place to live when it rains or snows in the future.

After making an appointment with the middleman to go check out the yard at noon tomorrow, Boss Ye went to the meat stall to buy some bones. The children were growing taller and needed some nourishment.

Ye Qing likes to drink bone soup, and he has made his family like it too. Boss Ye used to have leg cramps at night, but now he feels much better.

Ye Qing took the bone handed over by Boss Ye, soaked it in salt to remove the blood, washed it several times, and then blanched it in boiling water.

Then add seasoning and cook for an hour. The soup becomes milky white. Each person drinks a bowl, which is calcium-supplementing and delicious.

At the agreed time, Ye Qing and his family went to the city in a ox cart.

"Mr. Ye, I have five houses that all meet your requirements. Let me show you around." the middleman asked.

"Take us all to have a look, and anyone who likes one can stay." Boss Ye didn't have anything to do today, so he would go and have a look when he had time.

Seeing that the customers really wanted to buy, the middleman became more enthusiastic in introducing the products.

Boss Ye drove the ox cart and took the middlemen to the first courtyard first.

"Mr. Ye's house has three main rooms and a yard. It was originally occupied by an old couple who loved it very much. But their son lived in a big city and never came back, so they sold the yard to look for their son."

Ye Qing walked around the house and the yard. It was a bit small and there was no kitchen. It was not enough for the whole family to live in. He was not very satisfied with it.

Ye Dalang and Ye Erlang also walked around. Although they didn't say anything, they didn't look very satisfied.

"How much does this yard cost? It's a bit small and there's no kitchen." Boss Ye was more concerned about the price.

"Master Ye, this courtyard is a little small, but the price is cheap, only forty taels." The middleman also saw that Boss Ye was not very satisfied.

"Master Ye, if you don't like this one, I'll take you to see another one."

"Let's go and have another look and compare. It's not easy to buy a house." Boss Ye led his family out of the yard and drove a ox cart to the second house.

The second set was in a residential area, far away from the market. The few people walked along the way but didn't see many people, only the sound of ox carts passing by.

Ye Qing felt a little depressed. He was used to the noisy life in a farm family and was not very adaptable to this kind of environment.

Ye Erlang sat much more properly and stopped talking to Ye Dalang, for fear of disturbing the people around them.

They soon arrived at the second house. Several people stood outside the door and looked at it. The door was very unusual, a vermilion solid wood door that looked very imposing.

The middleman opened the door and several people walked in. This was a quadrangle courtyard with a garden in the yard. The house was decorated magnificently and it was obvious that it belonged to a wealthy family.

"This yard of Master Ye belongs to the wealthy businessman Master Liu. Master Liu's family is not in Wu'an City, and he comes here occasionally to deliver goods a few times a year. But now that he is old, he no longer wants to do business in Wu'an City, so he plans to sell it."

Neither Zhou nor Boss Ye dared to go into the house to take a look, fearing that they might break something and wouldn't be able to pay for it.

Ye Qing and his two brothers did not have this concern. They first went to the yard to look at the garden, then went to the house to look at the furnishings before returning to Boss Ye.

Boss Ye asked about the price, and the middleman quoted a high price of one hundred and fifty taels. The others did not waste any time and went straight to the third set.

The way to the third house was not so depressing. Facing the street, Ye Qing and his two siblings were all attracted by the street vendors.

"This is the third set, Master Ye. It has two shops and a yard at the back. It can be used for living and doing business."

Boss Ye was quite tempted by this house. He could earn a lot of rent by renting it out every year.

Zhou went to look for the kitchen first, but couldn't find it after searching around.

"Brother, isn't there a kitchen in this yard? I don't see a well either. How can we drink water?" Zhou asked what she cared about most.

"This used to be a spice shop. People only lived in the back, so there was no kitchen," the middleman explained.

Ye Qing felt that everyone in his family was busy and there was no one to open a shop. If he rented it to someone else, it would disturb the people in his family from studying.

Boss Ye didn’t have any idea. Seeing that Zhou and Ye Qing didn’t like it very much, he went straight to another set.

The other one is not far from here, also with a shop, with a yard, kitchen and well at the back. It was originally a food shop and was renovated not long ago.

"How much is this one? It's pretty good." Boss Ye took a fancy to this yard.

"Master Ye, this house has just been renovated. It will not be bad for another twenty years. One hundred and thirty taels of silver."

Ye Dalang looked embarrassed. He didn't know that his family had the jewelry that Ye Qing picked up on the road to escape the famine. He only knew that he made more than fifty taels of silver from selling snails and lobsters in the summer. He also had a few taels of silver from selling goose eggs, so he would use it to buy the yard.

Boss Ye was a little hesitant. He didn't plan to move the jewelry at home, so he couldn't afford to buy it.

"Take us to the last one. If there is nothing suitable, we can come back next time."

The middleman was a little anxious. If he couldn't complete the order today, he would not make any money. He could get two taels of silver for a house.

"Mr. Ye's other store is a little far away, but it's quite close to the market. Let's go and take a look."

It took them half an hour to reach the last place. But Boss Ye looked around and felt familiar, as if he had seen it before.

The few people entered the yard, which contained three main rooms, two side rooms, and a small kitchen. There was also a well in the yard with a stone on top. There was also an osmanthus tree in the corner, with lush branches and leaves and full of vitality.

Boss Ye went to the main house first and found that the beams were new and the roof was solid. The square bricks in the house made it easy to clean.

The kitchen was not small, and the stove was clean. There was also a small shed outside the kitchen, which was full of firewood.

"How could the owner be willing to sell such a clean house? There shouldn't be any problem, right?" Boss Ye was a little skeptical.

"Master Ye, you worry too much. This house belongs to a scholar. He passed the imperial examination and sold the house to go to the provincial capital to study."

Boss Ye was very satisfied. This house was great and suitable for scholars to live in. He also wanted to produce a few scholars in his family.

The middleman continued to introduce: "Master Ye, look at the sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the yard. It symbolizes winning the laurel in the moon palace."

The more Boss Ye looked at it, the more satisfied he was, and Zhou had no objection either.

Ye Qing also liked this yard. It was very quiet around here, but not the kind of depressing quietness. It was very suitable for reading.

"How much does this house cost?" Boss Ye asked calmly.

"Mr. Ye, I'll be honest with you. This house has just been put on the market and it won't be hard to sell. There's also a private school nearby, which was recently opened by Mr. Jiang. You can send your children there to study." The middleman was still increasing the stakes.