It's hard for my elder sister. I rely on the mountains to farm and pay off my debts.
Chapter 157: Eloquent
"Of course we're selling it, but which vacant land do you want to buy?" asked the Song clan leader.
"Just buy the one on the left, near the top of the hill."
The Song clan leader frowned and said worriedly, "That place is too close to the mountains! If the mountains are covered with snow in winter and wild animals come down to hunt for food, it will be too dangerous for you three children to live together."
When Wu heard this, she thought it made sense, so she deliberately advised, "Azhi, why don't you buy the vacant land to the right of our house?"
Song Zhi was determined, and she explained seriously:
"Grandpa, clan leader, think about it. If a wild beast really rushed down the mountain, not only would the families living nearby be in danger, I'm afraid the entire village would be doomed."
Then she added, "Also, I heard from my grandma that the land was set aside as forest land because it was close to the mountains, so the price was so cheap."
"Then I'll build a high wall. Not only will wild animals be unable to climb over it, but even thieves won't be able to get into the house."
Of course, Song Zhi chose to build the house on the side close to the mountain because she was attracted by the stream that split the mountain.
When the house is built, a tributary will be led to the backyard, which will make it very convenient for her to grow vegetables and water the fields in the future.
After a long silence, after listening to Song Zhi's explanation, the Song clan leader also felt that it made sense.
If the house can be built more solidly, it may not necessarily face greater risks than living in a village.
Since the livestock cannot climb over the wall, they will naturally look for other places to go.
The convinced Song clan leader said simply, "The forest land is sold at two taels of silver per mu. How much land do you want to buy? I think four mu of land should be enough for you and your sister to live in!"
However, Song Zhi shook her head to express her disagreement. She said firmly: "I want to buy an acre of land!"
Hearing this, the three people in the courtyard were very surprised.
Wu advised, "I think we should just follow the clan leader's advice and spend eight coins of silver to buy four mu of land."
"One acre is too big, and you're planning to build a yard. Such a large area of land will require a lot of bricks and soil."
Song Zhi patiently explained, "Grandma, I'm thinking long-term. There are only three of us living here right now, but when my younger brother Xiaokang grows up, he'll definitely get married and have children."
"By then, if there are more children, three or four mu of land may not be enough."
"So, why not do it all at once now and buy the land decisively while the price is low."
Mrs. Wu was successfully persuaded by her granddaughter again. When they built a house here, they were short of money and the land they bought was just enough for them to live in.
When the children in the family grow up, get married and have children, the house becomes a little tight.
Seeing that the grandfather and grandson were of the same opinion, the Song clan leader stopped trying to persuade them.
"In that case, I'll help you write the deed first. You put your fingerprint on it. When the bell rings, I'll go to the village head and ask him to help go to the county government office to go through the formalities and officially transfer the deed to your name."
"Can you write my younger brother's name? He should be the owner of this house from now on."
Patriarch Song looked at Song Zhi deeply. This child was a selfless person.
He nodded, "That's better!"
After saying that, he went back to the house, took out a piece of yellowed paper and a bristled brush, dipped it in ink, and began to write stroke by stroke.
In order to become the village chief or village chief, most people must be literate in addition to being highly respected.
In addition to being able to understand some simple official documents, you also need to be able to write some simple deeds.
Among them, the most common homestead purchase and sale documents in the village were easy for Patriarch Song to write.
The contract was quickly completed. Clan leader Song dried the ink and read the contract in front of the grandfather and grandson. "Take a look. Do you have any questions?"
After saying that, he handed the deed in his hand to Song Zhi.
Song Zhi took it, glanced at it briefly, and scratched her head embarrassedly. "I don't understand it either. I'll just follow what's written in the deed."
He immediately returned the deed in his hand.
Seeing that there was no problem, the Song clan leader put away the deed and took the red clay.
"Let's go. It's a good opportunity for us to go to your house and have Xiaokang put his fingerprints on it. We can also call the elders in the village to discuss the division of the family."
The grandfather and grandson followed Patriarch Song out of the yard.
As soon as he left the house, a villager came running up to him and said to Chief Song, "Chief, something bad has happened. Go check it out! There's a fight going on!"
The Song clan leader paused and asked with a stern face, "Speak properly. Who was fighting with whom?"
The villager gasped, "It's...it's Hu and Youtian's wife who are fighting!"
Zhao, who was staying in the courtyard, heard this and hurried out to join in the fun, asking, "What's wrong with these sisters-in-law? The family has been divided, why are they still fighting?"
Song Zhi stood aside, also listening to the gossip.
After the villager took a deep breath and glanced at Wu, he said, "Oh, it all started because of the jelly making incident."
"Didn't Aunt Wu teach us how to make jelly a few days ago? When Mrs. Hu saw that the villagers could make money by making jelly, she became jealous and set her sights on my brother-in-law Youtian."
"Youtian's wife refused to give the child to Hu, saying Aunt Wu had forbidden her. Hu then accused Youtian of being heartless, saying his elder brother had died in battle, yet he was still alive and well and refused to help them..."
Song Zhi was stunned. She really didn't expect things to develop like this.
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