I have been farming since I crossed over.

When Lu Jintang heard what Yang Mingxi said, a bright smile broke out on his face, and he said softly: "This is not a big account. Do you know how much the total ledger of the commercial street is now?" He looked at Yang Mingxi expectantly, as if he wanted to get a surprising response from the other party.

However, Yang Mingxi shook her head gently and replied with a smile: "I don't know, and to be honest, I don't really want to know the specific number. When the time comes, you just need to give me my share. As for management matters, I think it is better not to get involved." After that, she shrugged slightly, indicating that she didn't care about it.

At this moment, Yang Laowu suddenly interrupted the conversation. He frowned and said to Lu Jintang, "Let's not talk about anything else for now. Tang, the money you gave me this time is really too much. You and Xier need to carefully calculate it!" After saying this, he deliberately glared at his daughter, his eyes revealing a hint of dissatisfaction and blame.

Seeing this, Yang Mingxi immediately turned to look at her father and said with some anger: "Dad, don't worry about it! If he is willing to give us more, then you can take it. After all, you have worked hard to raise a daughter like me, and now I am betrothed to him, so even if he gives more, it is what he deserves!" As she said that, she reached out and took Yang Laowu's arm, shaking it gently and acting coquettishly.

Seeing this, Lu Jintang quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, Axi is absolutely right! She is a priceless treasure in my heart, so this little money is nothing at all." As he spoke, he looked at Yang Mingxi tenderly, his eyes full of love and doting.

Yang Mingxi looked at Lu Jintang and said with a smile, "Dad, Mom, please think about how you are going to arrange this money. Lu Jintang, can you also help us think about it?"

Yang Laowu was about to say something when Wu stopped him and said, "With so much money all at once, we can't think of anything to do. We are farmers, so we just want to buy land!"

Lu Jintang continued, "Is it good to buy land? Look, aren't all the things we're selling grown on the land?"

Yang Mingxi shook her head and said, "Changshan Village is too small, and it's surrounded by mountains on three sides, and on the other side is your family's Qianhuang Mountain. It's impossible to buy a large piece of land here."

Yang Laowu thought for a moment and said, "Paddy fields are no good, but dry land is still possible. Even those thorn forests by the Changhu Lake would be very good if they were turned into dry land."

"There aren't many. There's only a thorn forest next to the village, and there's some near Lu Jintang's house. It's only about a thousand acres!" Yang Mingxi said.

"More than a thousand acres will be enough. Your father can't handle it!" said Yang Laowu.

Mrs. Wu also said, "Yes, Xier, having more land is good, but you have to manage it well, otherwise it won't work. Look, your father is the only one in our family now, how can he manage so much?"

Yang Mingxi smiled and said, "Dad and Mom, you have to change your mindset. Look at the landlords, how do they manage their fields? Do they farm all the land themselves?"

Yang Laowu and Wu looked at each other and thought about what Yang Mingxi said, which seemed to make sense.

Lu Jintang said, "Then it's decided. Let's buy all the flat land surrounding Changhu Lake! I happen to have some people over there, so I'll arrange for them to help open up the land."

Yang Mingxi smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed as she said, "That's great! Have all the stores in your family opened yet? Aren't there still many stores left to open in the county town?"

"The land over there is almost finished. It has reached the top of the mountain. The land below the top of the mountain is no longer ours. You can also buy there! There is a basin a little bit behind it. It may be as big as Changshan Village." Lu Jintang said.

"How come no one has gone to reclaim such a large basin? Doesn't your family want to buy some land?" Yang Mingxi blinked her big eyes and looked at Lu Jintang, as if expecting him to give her the answer she wanted.

"No, I'll buy it for you! My Qingshui County only wants Qianhuang Mountain and nothing else. Grandfather has sent people to other counties, and as long as there is a suitable one, he will buy it. Every county in Xinyun Prefecture will have at least one Qianhuang Mountain and one commercial street." Lu Jintang watched as Yang Mingxi's smile gradually grew bigger as he spoke.

"Okay, I'll go see the place you mentioned tomorrow and buy it if it's suitable. If there are more mountains, we can plant more potatoes and sweet potatoes. Your potatoes and sweet potatoes can be harvested by now!" After saying that, he looked at Lu Jintang.

"I'm not very clear. My seventh brother is in charge of these matters now, including the land reclamation. I'll ask him when I go back in the evening." Lu Jintang said.

"According to the time, it should be time to harvest. Sweet potatoes are the same as rice seedlings and can be grown in advance. Moreover, sweet potatoes can be used to make other foods that taste very good, and so can potatoes. When the number of plants is large enough, we can set up a whole workshop like this." Yang Mingxi's mouth watered when she thought of potato flour, sweet potato flour, vermicelli, and hot and sour noodles.

"Then build it on my side! You can build a workshop under the school, directly to the fish pond. Yes, the school can be put into use." Lu Jintang said.

"After using it last time, have all the places that needed to be modified been fixed? Then let's go find Grandpa Zhang tomorrow! Ask him to notify the villagers! As for the matter of reclaiming the wasteland, we also need to ask someone to help with it. This way it will be faster and we can catch up in time to plant a wave of sweet potatoes." Yang Mingxi said.

"Okay, then I'll go with you to see it tomorrow! It's late now, so I'll go back!" Lu Jintang said.

Yang Mingxi nodded, saw Lu Jintang off, and met Yang Minghu who had returned at the gate of the yard.

"Brother, you're back. Come into the house first! Have you eaten? I'll make you a bowl of noodles to fill your stomach." Yang Mingxi said.

"Thank you, Xier. I came back after sending Zou back home. Are mom and dad feeling better?" Yang Minghu said.

"It's okay, I'm much better now. Come in and sit down. I'll go to the kitchen and be back soon. After you finish your meal, I guess there are things you need to discuss!" Yang Mingxi said, and walked into the kitchen, took out some noodles for making cold noodles, boiled them briefly, made a big bowl of noodles for Yang Minghu, and brought it to the table in the living room.

In the reception room, Wu, Yang Laowu and Yang Minghu were sitting there, and no one spoke.

Yang Mingxi broke the silence and said, "Brother, come eat first! I'll go call my second brother, his wife, and my third brother to discuss buying the land."

"Go!" said Yang Laowu.

Yang Mingyu, who was sleeping in the next room, had woken up when Lu Jintang came over. Thinking it would be awkward for him to go out, he stayed in the room. When he heard his third sister was about to call his second brother and sister-in-law, he quickly came out and said, "Xier, sit down! I'll go call my second brother and the others."

After Yang Mingyu left, Yang Laowu said, "Ah Hu, what will Zou say when she returns? What will his parents say?"

Yang Minghu shook his head and said, "No one said anything. His eldest brother said he knew what to do. I didn't even go into their house before I came back."