The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

Seeing that her younger brothers had no difficulty adapting, Lu Linlang felt relieved. Next, she began to plan to buy land here.

According to the original owner's memory from his previous life, those bandits would break through several border cities next winter and march straight to the capital.

If the letter she wrote did not work and the imperial court did not make any move to stop it, then the events of the previous life would happen again. A large number of noble families would flee south, and the imperial court's troops would be unable to resist. The area where they were located was located at the junction of Hubei and Hunan in the south, and the land price would rise sharply.

It would be the most cost-effective to buy at this time. She also planned to build Xishan Village into a small defense base, at least to block the impact of a large number of refugees, bandits, etc., and ensure the safety of the villagers and herself.

But if the worst came to the worst, and the bandits occupied half of Daqi, where could they flee south? Fleeing overseas? That would be too dangerous. Without a strong enough ship, setting out to sea would be courting death.

According to the information she had gathered in recent days, the forces attacking Daqi were composed of two groups, namely the northern Hu tribe and the Western Region forces. As for the south, the Nanman army had been planning to surrender since they were subdued by the Daqi soldiers in recent years, but if other people broke in, they would probably rebel.

The whole place was like a sieve. It was unrealistic to continue fleeing south, and going north was like walking into a tiger's mouth. So this small village on the border of Huguang, her hometown, became the best place of refuge.

Therefore, buying land is a top priority, and now it is the transition between autumn and winter, so there are more people selling land.

She counted the family assets. In addition to the 6,000 taels of silver in her dowry, there were still 1,800 taels of silver left in the family, including the money from selling the furniture in the Bo Mansion. If Lu Zhan hadn't taken it for gambling, there would have been at least 5,000 taels left.

Others are gold and silver jewelry and other things that can be equated with currency.

There are also quite a few books, some of which were bought by Old Man Lu in order to give his children some scholarly influence, some were bought after Yun Yi started studying, and some were medical books passed down from his uncle's family.

Before leaving Beijing, Lu Linlang went to several bookstores and bought a copy of every book she didn't have at home. No matter what time, books are the most precious things. Coming to the small mountain village doesn't mean she won't read in the future. On the contrary, she has to read more seriously.

Just buying these books cost several thousand taels of silver, and they were brought back in many large boxes. These were heavier than gold and silver. When the villagers came to help carry them, they guessed what they were. Finally, they found out that they were books, and they placed them with reverence and caution.

"Since we're going to live here, I'm going to buy some more land. Lu Zhan, Yun Yi, tomorrow you'll come with me to the clan leader's house and ask him for help in setting up some connections. Also, we can't just sit there and eat all our savings. We have to find some way to save money, so I'm going to go to the county town and town in a few days to see if there are any shops for sale. It's not safe to keep money at home, so it's better to turn it into fields and shops for peace of mind."

Lu Linlang believed that the reason why Lu Zhan dared to spend money so lavishly before was, firstly, that he thought that given his status, he must have plenty of money to spend, and secondly, that he himself had never actually participated in the management of money and did not know the hardships of making money. Now, she could not allow him to develop such a wasteful habit, and she had to let him participate and know that making money was not easy.

"Sister, it was all my fault before. I have really changed. That money was your dowry. I heard that if a woman doesn't have a dowry, she will be bullied when she gets married. I will go and earn back the money I lost before."

When Lu Zhan heard her elder sister say this, she felt that she was a terrible person before, asking her elder sister to take out her own dowry to fill the shortfall.

"It's a good idea of ​​yours. Since these fields were purchased with my dowry, they are naturally in my name. If they were purchased with the family's surplus money, I would change the names of the fields to yours when you grow up. You can earn money on your own to make up for your shortfall.

You will receive a monthly salary every month. Based on our family's situation, if there is more surplus money, it will be increased; if there is less surplus money, it will be reduced. If anyone makes a mistake, I will deduct his or her monthly salary.

Starting from next month, each person will have 200 coins per month. You won't spend much on food and drink at home, so you can save it. However, if you need to spend money on normal things, such as buying books, pens, ink, paper, and inkstones, as well as reading and martial arts supplies, these will be paid from the public fund. Just apply for it to me.

Xing'er, your monthly salary before was one hundred coins. From now on, if you work for me, it will still be one hundred coins. However, if you do a good job, I will give you a reward."

After Lu Linlang made the arrangements, Xing'er was busy thanking him when she heard that she still had monthly allowance. She was originally bought by the eldest daughter when she was out. At that time, Xing'er's parents passed away and she lived with her uncle and aunt. Her aunt hated her and her uncle had no say in the matter. Later, her aunt took her and wanted to sell her to a brothel.

It was Lu Linlang who met the broker and Xing'er's aunt who were doing the transaction outside the city. She spent more money than the broker to buy her. From then on, she decided to repay the eldest lady for saving her life.

There were also girls from their village who were sold to brothels in the town. Once, she secretly went to visit them and saw that the girls were wrapped in a rotten mat and thrown into a mass grave. There was not a single piece of good flesh on their bodies.

She was so heartbroken that she dug a hole to bury her. When she returned home, her aunt beat her severely for being lazy. From then on, she knew that no one who was sold to a brothel would have a good ending.

"Sister, we don't need it. Over the years, your uncle and I have provided us with food and drink. Apart from buying books, we don't have much to spend. If you are not good at using money, you should keep it yourself. We have so many books now that we can't even read them all. So we don't need the monthly salary."

Yun Yi felt that the three brothers were all eating out at his sister's house, so he felt embarrassed to ask for money.

At first, Lu Zhan was happy that he had money, but when he heard his cousin say this, he felt that since his sister was in need of money, it was no use spending it.

"Take what's given to you. Whether you're a boy or a girl, you'll always have to spend money. Going out and meeting people also costs money. Our family isn't really living beyond its means, so there's no need to be so stingy. As long as the money is spent properly, it's worth it. But if I find out anyone is wasting money, then wait for me. I used to practice boxing with my father, so if anyone doesn't accept it, then practice fighting with me."

The original owner had never used her fists and feet and her strength in order to pretend to be a lady in front of outsiders. She also had to act weak and frail, and even dared to eat only half a bowl of rice.

After she came over, the situation changed immediately. If she didn't eat three bowls of rice, she would not have the strength. If she wasn't tough, she would not be able to control her brother. If she wasn't strict, she would not be able to make decisions.

Now her younger brothers have to use a negotiating tone when talking to her and dare not disrespect her. This is all suppressed bit by bit by using fists and her unyielding temperament.