I have been farming since I crossed over.

The first land to be measured was that of the Yang family. It extended from the Yang family's house to the river, and on the other side it was next to the Liu family. After all the measurements were completed, they reported 32 mu. The eldest brother Yang thought about it and asked to leave two mu towards the river for the second brother's family to raise ducks. Finally, they reported 25 mu of wasteland and 25 taels of silver to Master Qin.

The second Yang family's house was next to the old Yang family's house, with about five acres left as residential land next to the main road, and the rest extended to the river. The Liu family's house went directly from the Liu family to the river, measuring about 100 feet along the river. Yang Minghe called a halt because he was afraid that he didn't have enough money.

After the measurement was completed, the yamen runner reported: "The residential land is three mu, 15 taels of silver. The wasteland is 80 mu, and since much of it is next to the river, the price of the wasteland is 40 taels, making a total of 55 taels."

Yang Minghe breathed a sigh of relief and said embarrassedly, "Thank you for your hard work, sir. I didn't dare to measure further because I was afraid that I didn't have enough money. Could you please measure another 30 acres? Thank you!" After that, he stuffed one or two taels of silver into each of them.

The two officers smiled and said, "Okay, we'll measure you another thirty acres." Then they continued along the riverbank, measuring out all the wasteland from the Liu and Niu families to the riverbank and giving it to Yang Laoer's family.

Because Yang Laosan's house was on the other side of the river, Yang Laosi's house was measured first.

Just like Yang Laoer's family, Yang Minghai directly stuffed one or two taels of silver into each person's pocket, and then said, "Thank you for your hard work. I'll leave three acres of land by the roadside for my homestead. The rest is lower than my fifth uncle's land on this side, and it's by the river on the other side. Anything that can directly lead to the gentle slope of the mountain is fine. Please measure it for my family for 50 taels of silver."

The two officers smiled and said, "Okay, we'll measure it and mark it for you."

The same goes for Yang Laosi's family. Tomorrow, water will be released, and the price will be based on the price of a barren mountain. A lot of the gentle slopes on the mountain have been measured and given to Yang Laosi's family.

The following few companies all operated in the same way. They first gave some benefits, and then directly told us how much homestead and barren hills to measure. Each company got a lot more than expected.

Yang Laosan and Yang Laoqi directly bought all the land on the other side of the river that was aligned with Yang Laoer's house. Yang Laosan's house had less, and Yang Laoqi's house had more.

Yang Laoliu measured all the wasteland from the river to the mountain and half of the gentle slopes of the barren mountain, which amounted to 120 acres. Together with the silver for the homestead, the total amount was 75 taels, and he borrowed 30 taels from Yang Laowu.

All the wasteland at the bottom of the gentle slope in front of Yang Mingxi's house and next to the river was measured and given to Yang Mingxi's family, totaling 7 acres, for a total of 7 taels of silver.

After the Yang family's land was measured, it was time for lunch. Old man Yang called the village chief to have lunch together at the Yang family, and then started measuring other people's land in the afternoon.

Village chief Zhang saw some clues and after discussing with his family, he also decided to buy some wasteland.

But their house is in the middle of the village, with the main road behind it, and the Niu family on one side and the Mei family on the other. The wasteland in front of the Niu family to the river has been sold, and there is not much land in front of their house. The land in front of the Mei family is already fields, and there is no room for expansion.

Finally, the grandson of the village chief who was attending a private school said, "Grandpa, let's buy all the land in front of our house that is by the river, and buy the rest on the other side of the river! Buy it like the old Yang family did."

The village chief agreed and hurried to see the villagers measure their land.

The other families in the village didn't buy much. The Zhou, Duan, Tang, Wan and Wu families all bought a few acres of land next to their houses.

After all the measurements were completed, Village Chief Zhang talked about the land he wanted to buy. After all the measurements were completed, there were more than 20 acres, and he spent more than ten taels of silver. The clan members also bought a few acres, which were next to Village Chief Zhang's house.

Next was the Mei family, who also wanted to buy the wasteland and gentle slopes next to the village chief's house on the other side of the river. A total of 80 acres were measured and 40 taels of silver were required. They measured the land themselves privately and each family would get a land deed in the amount of money they paid.

Then came the He family, who lived next to the Mei family and also measured 60 acres and paid 30 taels of silver.

After all the measurements were completed, Master Qin said, "Let one person from each family go and apply for the land deeds. Add an extra ounce of silver." Then he smiled and said to Village Chief Zhang, "Your village is doing well this year. Almost everyone has bought land. Next year will be even better!"

Village Chief Zhang smiled and said, "Thanks to Master Qin, next year will be even better."

Village chief Zhang thought to himself that this time when Changshan Village bought land, the Yang family was the most generous, but thanks to their family, the wasteland was very cheap and some water was also released.

However, the Zheng family, the only family in the village, did not buy any land. The village chief was a little puzzled. Their family is in good health now and should have some money, but they did not buy any land at all.

The Liu and Niu families in the family didn’t buy any either. I’m afraid these two families are getting worse and worse. It’s good enough if they can have enough to eat!

In the afternoon, the people of Changshan Village went to the county government office together to apply for land deeds. Everyone went there happily.

The Liu family fell out. Aunt Juhua ran back to her parents' home in tears, and the other families gathered at Old Man Liu's, arguing about raising money to buy land. However, because the family had already split up, even the clan leader didn't have much power, so the purchase was ultimately unsuccessful.

The Niu family was also arguing and almost started fighting. It was only after the eldest brother Niu made a harsh remark that the quarreling family dispersed.

Yang Minghu returned that evening and told him about the land deed processing at the county government office. The Zhang, He, and Mei families, all of whom were patriarchs, bought more land, while the other families bought in small lots of five or three acres.

Yang Mingxi smiled and said, "They are still very rich! Look at our family. We used to be hard-pressed to eat and couldn't find a wife, but things have only gradually improved over time. How can those families still have extra money to buy land?"

Yang Minghu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid every family has moved their old treasure. Seeing my uncles and aunts buying wasteland, plus the high humidity today, coupled with the fact that the rice on our wasteland is growing so well, all these factors have caused the villagers to tighten their belts and buy wasteland, ready to work hard."

Yang Laowu said, "Fortunately, our family started early and the location is good. However, we don't have room for expansion in the future. Your uncle's and second uncle's families also have no room for expansion. The other families can still expand to the mountains."

Yang Mingxi gave a wry smile and thought to herself, "Alas, he's a farmer indeed. He only thinks about the land. If it weren't for the discovery of the kiln and clay, and if I hadn't had enough food to eat, I really wouldn't want to be a farmer. It's so hard to live by relying on the weather!"

Yang Minghu was talking to everyone about getting the land deed today. Yang Mingyu happily pushed open the door and said, "Dad, Mom, Xier, our sheep have given birth. The first one we brought back has given birth to three lambs."

Yang Mingxi was delighted when he heard this, and he stood up and ran towards the barn.

Because there was no place to keep the sheep when they were brought back, Yang Laowu built a temporary fence around a small area and kept the sheep in. Later, Yang Mingyu and Yang Mingyang brought back a ewe with lambs and a ram and kept them together.

When she arrived at the barn, Yang Mingxi saw three lambs that looked like kittens lying and sleeping beside the ewe's belly. They were so cute.

Soon, another ewe also struggled to her feet and gave birth to a pair of black lambs. Yang Mingxi's eyes welled up with tears. She told Wu to take good care of the lambs before going back to the thatched hut to rest.