After traveling through time, I led the whole village to become rich!

Wang and Li each picked out a horse from Xiang Chunhua. Zhang Hulan then said to Zhang Dahua, "Dahua, pick out another horse you like. It will be considered your dowry in advance."

"Ah?" Zhang Dahua was happy, but also a little shy.

Li said hurriedly, "Big sister, you've already given one horse, you can't ask for another."

"Sister-in-law, this is not for you. It's my dowry for Dahua."

Zhang Hulan said to Zhang Dahua again, "Dahua, don't just stand there, choose one for yourself."

Zhang Dahua looked at Li, then at Wang. Wang said, "Your aunt gave it to you, so just keep it. Just don't forget how much your aunt has done for you."

"Yeah, I won't forget!" Zhang Dahua responded softly, and then picked out a piece of blue material that she liked.

Wang and Old Man Zhang no longer insisted that Zhang Hulan keep all the things for herself. Now that their daughter was capable and better than her brothers, it was only right for them to help them.

Xiang Chunhua envied the eldest wife again. Since she had an extra child, she would always get more things.

Zhang Hulan said to Xiang Chunhua, "Chunhua, didn't you say you were planning to have another child? Why haven't you done anything yet? Hurry up and have a baby. If it's a girl, I'll give her a dowry, too."

Xiang Chunhua felt happy again. She thought that she would make Zhang Hubing try harder tonight.

……

The next day, people from the government came to measure the land, and it was Chief Clerk Xiong who led them personally.

Zhang Hulan stepped forward to greet him, "Master Xiong, why did you come in person? It's really hard work for you."

"This is also my duty, so it's not hard at all." Xiong Zhubu said with a smile, "Have you found the location of the land? Then let's get started now."

"Look carefully, look carefully."

Zhang Hulan took Xiong Zhubu to the big ditch, and Zhao Guoliang called a few people to help.

This time there are 1,000 acres, and the area beyond Dagou will probably be bought.

This piece of land is in a good location, with easy access to water. However, it's filled with rocks, trees, and shrubs, making it difficult to cultivate, which is why no one wants it.

After measuring the land, Zhang Hulan invited Xiong Zhubu to have dinner, but Xiong Zhubu waved his hand and said he wanted to go back. Zhang Hulan then gave Xiong Zhubu and the yamen runners who came with him some braised meat.

After seeing off Chief Xiong, Zhang Hulan said to Zhao Guoliang, "Uncle Lizheng, where there are a lot of weeds and trees, just light a fire and burn them.

However, you must first cut down the surrounding weeds and trees to clear a buffer zone to prevent the fire from spreading to other places and burning the mountain.

After the burning is over, we'll clear the rocks from the ground. I'm going to divide this land into several sections, leaving a path at least half a meter wide in between. I'll pile up all the gravel from the ground as a roadbed. I'll save the large rocks for building a house and a pigpen later."

Zhao Guoliang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll ask the villagers this afternoon. If anyone is willing to work, we can start tomorrow."

The village is currently planting winter wheat, but families with large families have still spared some people to help out. Currently, there are about ten people working at the fish pond.

"Okay. I'll leave this matter to you. You can arrange it as you see fit. Anyone from the village who wants to work can come, men and women. This afternoon I'm going to the government office to pay the money, and I'll also go to the county town to buy some oxen. Use oxen to plow wherever they can. Use a hoe to dig slowly where there are a lot of tree roots."

Zhang Hulan also had to buy a few pots, steamers and flour. When people from other villages came to work, she would let them steam buns themselves.

After everything was arranged, Zhang Hulan and Zhang Hujun went to the county town again after lunch.

Zhang Hulan didn't take all the gold to pay. She loved the glittering gold ingots so much that she wanted to keep a few for a safekeeping. She already had over 600 taels of silver, so taking four more would be enough. If it weren't for the lack of money, she wouldn't have given any of it away.

When they arrived at the county town and were on their way to the cattle and horse trading market, Zhang Hulan suddenly asked Zhang Hujun to stop when they passed a silver shop.

"Brother, stop for a moment."

"What's up, big sister?"

Zhang Hulan looked at the silver shop and noticed that there seemed to be a premium on the gold and silver exchange. Normally, one tael of gold could be exchanged for ten taels of silver, but ten taels of silver could never be exchanged for one tael of gold.

Moreover, this was a reward from the emperor, and there was a dragon pattern on it. This gold ingot was definitely worth more than a hundred taels of silver.

When you have money, you can spend it lavishly. When you earn money, you should enjoy it, otherwise there is no point in making money.

But you can't look down on small money just because you make a lot of money. Even if you can make an extra ounce of silver, it is still a profit.

"Brother, wait for me." After saying that, Zhang Hulan took out a gold ingot from his bag and jumped off the donkey cart.

Entering the silver shop, Zhang Hulan walked directly to the counter and said, "Boss, can you exchange gold and silver here?"

The shopkeeper looked at Zhang Hulan and asked, "How do you want to change?"

"How much silver can I exchange for one ounce of gold from you?"

The shopkeeper said, "Twelve taels of loose silver can be exchanged for one tael of gold. If it is a good-quality ingot, eleven taels of silver can be exchanged for one tael."

Oh my god, the premium is so high?

Zhang Hulan asked again, "What if I exchange gold for silver from you?"

The shopkeeper replied, "It depends on the quality. If it's loose gold, one tael of gold can be exchanged for a maximum of ten taels and a half of silver. If it's good quality gold ingots, one tael can be exchanged for eleven taels."

Well, it’s a sure win business.

Zhang Hulan placed the gold ingot on the counter and asked, "How much silver can you get for this?"

The shopkeeper's eyes widened, and a hint of greed flashed across them. He once again sized up Zhang Hulan. It really was true that appearances were not the only thing you could judge...

The shopkeeper picked up the gold ingot and looked at it. When he saw the dragon pattern on it, he was stunned and asked, "Madam, where did you get this gold?"

Zhang Hulan glanced at the shopkeeper and said, "Of course it was a reward from the emperor, and it was just given to me. Look at the surface of the ingot, there is not a trace of friction at all. I am going to the county government to pay the silver for buying land. The county magistrate said that gold can be exchanged for more silver, so I came here."

Zhang Hulan quickly revealed three pieces of information. First, the gift was a gift from the emperor. "Do you dare to covet it?" Second, the county magistrate had asked her to come, indicating she knew him. Third, the silver had to be handed over to the government. If he dared to have any ill intentions, the government would definitely come after him.

The shopkeeper temporarily suppressed his thoughts and said with a smile, "So it was the county magistrate who sent Madam here. How about this, Madam, I will exchange this gold ingot for one hundred and ten taels of silver?"

Zhang Hulan snatched the gold and said, "The shopkeeper is not sincere. Forget it."

The shopkeeper hurriedly asked, "How much would you like to exchange, madam?"

"One hundred and thirty taels."

The shopkeeper shook his head. "That's impossible. Although this item was a gift from the Emperor, it doesn't change the actual value of the gold and silver. At most, it has some collectible value. One hundred and thirty taels is definitely not possible. The most I can give you is one hundred and fifteen coins."

"make a deal."

Zhang Hulan immediately agreed and asked for an extra five taels.