Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

"The magistrate understands that you are all villagers, so I will buy the three acres of land from you at three times the price, that is, three taels of silver. How about that?"

If the compensation is tripled, three taels of silver are enough to buy nearly one acre of good land. This account is basically a sure profit.

Besides, his land is really not worth even a tael of silver.

If it were someone who was honest, kind and smart, they would have agreed quickly, but Wang Ergou and his wife were not that honest.

When the couple heard the three taels of silver, their eyes lit up instantly.

Wow, that piece of sloping land was actually worth three taels of silver. Although the couple didn't work on the land much, they knew that it was worthless.

If the eldest daughter hadn't gone there to plant some beans or sorghum, the land would probably have been left to waste and treated as a wasteland.

But now, that not-so-valuable land has to be bought by the Xiao family to build a workshop. Without their land, the Xiao family cannot build a workshop.

You know, you can make a lot of money by building a workshop. Without their land, how can the Xiao family make money?

It is true that ignorance is bliss. The couple believed that without their own land, the Xiao family could not build a workshop and make money.

Three taels of silver were just a drop in the bucket for them, and could not make up for the pain of losing their "ancestral land".

The couple rolled their eyes and looked at each other, seeing shrewdness and calculation in each other's eyes.

"Uncle Village Head, logically speaking, the Xiao family bought the land to build a workshop, and we can understand that, but this land is truly left to me by my grandfather. If we really have to sell it, I will feel very uncomfortable."

"Besides, although the annual output is not much, it is enough for us to buy some salt and other things to chew. These three taels of silver are indeed a little too little." Wang Ergou looked reluctant and embarrassed and tried to bargain.

Zhao Laoer looked at Wang Ergou's face and laughed out of anger. Wang Ergou and his wife were so cruel and ruthless. He thought they were just lazy and unproductive, but he didn't expect them to have such a big appetite.

Zhao Lizheng's face also darkened: "How much do you want?"

Before Wang Ergou and his wife could say anything, Lanxiang, who was sorting firewood nearby, came over and stopped her parents from speaking.

"Father and mother, three taels of silver is a lot. We can sell it and buy another acre of good land. When the time comes to plant crops, we can harvest more food."

"Thanks to the village head and my second uncle for taking care of our family."

Lanxiang is not stupid. She has been taking care of the land that the Xiao family wanted. Unfortunately, the land is small and the soil is poor. Even sorghum cannot be produced much, let alone wheat or something else.

The Xiao family was very kind and offered a generous price for the land. Lanxiang was grateful and knew that it was a bit too much, but she still shamelessly asked her parents to accept it. After all, the family was so poor.

Zhao Lizheng and Zhao Laoer also nodded to Lanxiang with satisfaction. They didn't expect that Wang Ergou's family had such a sensible girl. It was a pity that she was dragged down by this family.

She is already a teenager, but Wang Ergou and his wife don't try to find a marriage for her. Instead, they treat their daughter harshly, forcing her to serve them without getting married.

"Go aside, the adults are talking, children should stay aside." Seeing her eldest daughter rushing out to stop them, Qi quickly twisted her ear and dragged her aside.

Zhao Lizheng quickly stopped Qi's actions. She is such a grown-up girl, and you still twist her ears at will. Where can she put her face?

What a couple!

Wang Ergou, out of some affection for his daughter or perhaps out of respect, shouted at Qi, "Alright, alright, stop hitting people all the time. It's embarrassing."

Qi smiled awkwardly and released her daughter's hand. She didn't really mean to pinch her daughter, because who would do the work if she broke her?

"Okay, just tell me if it's okay or not, or how much you want, just tell me directly. If it doesn't work, we can find another place, so don't make it difficult for you."

Zhao Lizheng was impatient to talk to the couple, so he spoke directly.

Zhao Lizheng really had no patience to deal with such people.

"Hey, no, no, uncle headman, we can discuss something, that...that..." When Wang Ergou and Qi heard that it was okay not to buy, they quickly grabbed the headman's sleeves.

Zhao Lizheng looked at the two dirty claws grabbing the sleeves of the clothes he had just changed this morning, and couldn't help showing a look of disgust.

He pulled out his sleeves and said impatiently, "Hurry up and give me a straight answer. If you can't get it, I'll ask someone else."

"No, no, uncle, let me tell you." Wang Ergou spoke hurriedly, fearing that the money would fly away again.

"Uncle, ten taels. I will sell it for ten taels, without any hesitation! Okay? The county lady's family is rich and powerful, she must not lack the money from us ordinary people." After Wang Ergou opened his mouth, he spoke more and more confidently.

He also felt that he was very happy and kind.