The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

In Chongshui County, the goods that Lu Linlang brought back are selling very well now. Most of the fabrics she brought back are suitable for ordinary families. Unlike Young Master Zhang's family, they are mainly aimed at low-spending people. This was also the decision she made after discussing with Young Master Zhang.

The cloth shop opened by Young Master Zhang's family in Chongshui mainly targets the middle and upper class people in the county, who are also the group with the highest profits. All of Lu Linlang's cloth was sold in Minzhou City.

So Lu Manyin set up stalls in front of several shops, and the fabrics he sold were of the type with small profits but quick turnover. When the residents of Chongshui heard the news, they gathered in front of the stalls and were reluctant to leave.

As for tea, Lu Linlang sold it directly to Young Master Zhang. Their family had many businesses, and tea was one of them. However, they mostly sold tea from Zhuozhou Prefecture. Minzhou City was too far away, and there was almost no tea in Chongshui.

It just fills this gap. If it sells well, it can also expand their family's business scope. It can be said to be a win-win situation.

So, apart from keeping some to give to others and for personal use, he sold them all to the Zhang family and made another profit.

Lu Linlang received the news that Zhang the broker had found a family to sell the land to her. She came here to buy the land today. This farm was located in the middle of Chongshui and Daqiao Town. It was not a very fertile land, but fortunately it was large enough, with an area of ​​2,000 acres. Of course, this also included several hills, but the hills were not valuable.

Lu Linlang no longer cares about the size of the farm, she only has one word for it: buy. This is more than the first or second time she has cooperated with Zhang the broker. She has only one requirement, which is to buy at a low price and never at a high price.

Broker Zhang also knew that she was a straightforward person, so he quickly bargained the price down to a price acceptable to both parties.

Lu Linlang had money this time and bought some ownerless hills from the village to the town near Xishan Village. As for the land, she had to continue looking for it. Land was people's lifeblood. If someone wanted to sell a farm, it was because they wanted to move to a better place or because something happened at home and they needed money urgently.

"Broker Zhang, you have to help me keep an eye on it from now on. If you have any land to sell, you must tell me as soon as possible."

"Miss Lu, don't worry. We all hope to meet a buyer like you who is so worry-free. Besides, although there are not many people selling land in Chongshui County, there are also fewer people buying land. If I have any news, I will definitely let you know."

Lu Linlang didn't need to go in person to exchange the red deed. She could just let Ma Da and Zhang the broker go. The people in the yamen were familiar with Lu Linlang and wouldn't deliberately hold up this link.

Lu Linlang also planned to reclaim all the land on the mountain she bought and turn it into terraces, or plant the sweet potatoes and corn she found on the mountain. These would be her future sustenance.

To reclaim land, one must hire people. Lu Linlang plans to start reclaiming land after the Chinese New Year. After the Chinese New Year, it will be the spring plowing season, and every household will be busy plowing the land. There will not be much labor available, so it is necessary to recruit workers from outside.

As the New Year was approaching, Lu Linlang thought about it and asked Xing'er to pack up the New Year gifts she had carefully prepared and send them to the homes of the county magistrate, the county magistrate, and the chief clerk. These three people could be said to be powerful figures in the entire Chongshui County.

We also need to contact the families of Mr. Zhang and other local gentry with whom we had previously established relations. These local gentry also have great influence, and we cannot favor one over the other. Naturally, their New Year gifts will be less than those of the county magistrate, but they are all high-quality tea and homemade snacks and other food, which are impeccable.

When the county magistrate returned home, his wife told her with a smile about the New Year's gift sent by Lu Linlang. Lu Linlang sent the gift according to the number of people in the county magistrate's family. She selected rouge and other women's items bought from Zhuozhou, as well as good wine, tea, and fabrics. Pens, ink, paper, and inkstone were naturally indispensable. The county magistrate became an official through the examination for Juren, and those who could pass the examination for Juren were also very good at learning.

Therefore, this gift not only touched the heart of the county magistrate's wife, but also the heart of the county magistrate himself. However, he did not forget to inquire about Lu Linlang's affairs during these days.

Knowing that she had just been to Zhuozhou and Minzhou City and had returned with such a valuable gift, the county magistrate felt a pang in his heart. Could it be that Lu Linlang had something very difficult to do and wanted to ask for his help?

"You should also return some gifts. Although I am the county magistrate of Chongshui, I am also a noble, not a humble family." The county magistrate looked at the happy lady and said with a headache, then turned his head and said: "By the way, send a letter to invite her to come to your home someday."

"Okay, sir, I will take care of this matter, don't worry." Seeing that he obviously didn't trust her, the county magistrate's wife glanced at him angrily.

Lu Linlang had no idea that the county magistrate would have such a headache. She called her younger brothers over. These days, she had been thinking about whether to tell them the truth about their father's death.

Before Old Man Lu died in battle, they didn't know the inside story, nor did they know about the Regent. At that time, Zhong Fan and others were warned, and everyone else was silenced to prevent the matter from being spread.

Moreover, the oldest person in the Lu family is only Lu Linlang, and the others are still children. Even if they heard it, they could not do anything, and it would instead arouse the regent's fear. Therefore, Zhong Fan and others did not tell the truth.

Now that they have offended the Regent and have personally witnessed Lu Linlang's growth, they have told the truth, and the guilt and pressure in their hearts have been reduced a lot.

Lu Linlang tossed and turned, watching her younger brothers become more cheerful and lively. She didn't want to put too much pressure on them, but they were not ordinary children anymore. Father Lu's death was due to a power struggle, and the Regent was not someone they could afford to provoke at this stage.

But although she stayed away from the disputes in the court, if she rose to power one day or the regent fell, she would definitely be the one to add fuel to the fire and eliminate the enemy who indirectly caused the death of Father Lu in battle and the chief general of the reinforcements who deliberately delayed the attack.

Sometimes hatred does not necessarily make people feel depressed. Instead, it makes people work harder and stronger. Knowing who their friends are and who their enemies are, and knowing what they should do, will allow Old Man Lu to die with peace of mind, and also allow those soldiers who should not have died because of the Regent to die with peace of mind.

Lu Linlang called them into the house and told them the whole truth. When Lu Zhan heard the truth, his eyes turned red and he clenched his fists. But after hearing his sister's analysis and realizing that he was currently powerless, he slammed the table.

"It's hateful, hateful that I have no ability to avenge my father and cause so much trouble. I am so unfilial. Dad must be very angry when he sees me in heaven. Sister, don't worry, I will definitely take revenge. A gentleman's revenge is never too late, no matter if it takes ten years, twenty years, or a lifetime. I must avenge my father and cannot let the enemy go unpunished!"

"Damn it! The bandits outside the pass are so ferocious. They actually tripped me up at such a critical moment. Only a villain could do that. Sister, don't worry, we will definitely avenge my uncle. My parents were killed by the bandits outside the pass. My uncle raised us, but this is the end. I really feel sorry for him. The current situation in the court, ah."

"We all want revenge. We are young now, and he is older than us. We will continue to fight until he is old. When he can't beat me, we will take his life while he is still sick."

"Sister, I know a few poisoning recipes, otherwise we..."