However, she did not lose heart; after all, one cannot give up until one has tried.

So he started thinking about buying land during the Chinese New Year.

Seeing his wife's absent-minded look, Meng Fei knew she was thinking about something again.

This young wife is really mysterious.

At night, the two lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), eyes closed, chatting.

Meng Fei asked, "Wife, I noticed you've been thinking about something today because of the dates. Can you tell me?"

Xiao Nan smiled slightly. This guy is quite perceptive: "It's nothing. I just thought about all that wasteland at the end of the village. I want to buy some of it, plant some fruit trees on one part, and plant sweet potatoes on the other part."

"My wife wants to buy land?"

"Well, let's talk about this after the New Year."

"Leave this to me, I'll take care of it for you."

"Do you have someone in your yamen (government office)?"

Meng Fei laughed: "Silly wife, you don't need to have connections in the government. The government is eager for people to reclaim wasteland. Buying wasteland doesn't require money. As long as you want to farm, you can get the paperwork done there. No taxes for the first three years, 30% after three years, 50% after five years, and full tax after ten years."

"I see. Okay, then take care of it when you have time."

"Then give me your household registration, and I'll register it under your name."

Xiao Nan rolled over, took out the household registration book from under the mat and handed it to him, along with two silver ingots.

"Money makes things easier, take it."

"All right!"

Meng Fei reluctantly took it and placed it beside him.

"It's better to do this sooner rather than later. I'll go to the county town tomorrow, since there's nothing much going on at home anyway."

"Please bring back some rice and flour while you're at it."

"it is good"

Meng Fei reached out and took Xiao Nan's small hand, watching her open her mouth, wanting to take things a step further with his wife.

Xiao Nan chuckled: "We can't go any further, otherwise, you'll feel terrible seeing me so unsatisfied."

Meng Fei was taken aback, then asked, "How did you know?"

"Is that even a question? It's written in the storybooks. Once I've recovered, you can do whatever you want with me."

Meng Fei blushed: "Yes, I'm sorry. I like you, that's why I wanted to touch you and do some things with you."

Xiao Nan closed his eyes and smiled, "I understand, I like you too. You're so good-looking and so hardworking."

"I don't want you to like me just because I'm good-looking."

"Your good looks are an advantage; first impressions are very important. We'll discover the rest gradually. If you were ugly, you'd be hard to catch my eye."

"I do not like to use my looks to please my wife."

"Haha, using your looks to please your wife, haha, you're hilarious, that's such a perfect phrase, haha."

Xiao Nan opened his eyes, turned his head, and reached out to pinch his face.

"Grandma really wants to eat you, but not now. You can resist, but I can't. Let's wait until this time next year, then I'll let you eat me, haha."

Meng Fei's face turned even redder, like burning charcoal, and his whole body felt hot and restless.

He pulled the blanket over his head, rolled over, and wanted to crawl into any crack in the ground he could find.

I can't believe that someone like me, who fights the enemy on the battlefield, is being driven crazy by my wife like this. It's so embarrassing.

Seeing the man's shy demeanor, Xiao Nan was in a great mood. He took out a flask of wine from his spatial storage and tugged at Meng Fei.

He saw the wine and his eyes widened: "Wife, what's this?"

"A little wine helps me sleep better, and it's getting cold; liquor warms me up."

The two sat up, crossed their legs, and blew into the pot, each taking a sip.

"Tomorrow, when I get back, I'll heat up the kang (heated brick bed)."

"Go and drive the oxcart there, and buy more charcoal. There have been two heavy rainstorms this year, so winter is likely to be very cold."

"Why don't you come with me? We can wander around the town together."

"Let's take Grandma with us; she's never left the village before."

Meng Fei grinned: "Alright, I'll listen to my wife. The three of us will go together tomorrow."

That night, the two of them got quite drunk, put their arms around each other's shoulders, and called each other brothers, making quite a scene, until Xiao Nan fell asleep.

Meng Fei reverted to his usual self, gently pecked her cheek, tucked her in, and then lay down. During this time, he didn't hear Xiao Nan utter any nonsense, which reassured him.

Meanwhile, Xiao Nan was communicating with Longlong telepathically.

"Master, the master is trying to get you drunk to trick you into revealing information. Don't fall for it."

Xiao Nan snorted: "Do you think I'm stupid? I know exactly what that kid is up to, what he's doing. Do you think I, a grown woman, would be afraid of some greenhorn?"

"Hehe, I knew you wouldn't suffer a loss, Master."

"Given his low alcohol tolerance, it's a good thing I didn't get him drunk. As long as he doesn't have any ill intentions towards me, I'll just play along out of curiosity."

"Hehe, but the male master is quite good. He's good-looking and capable, and he listens to you without question."

“If he’s not good, I won’t even look at him. Time for bed. I’m going to the county town tomorrow. Although we mainly rely on farming, we still need a legitimate way to make money.”

What do you want to do?

"In these chaotic times, all industries are in a slump. Stock up on some shops and you can become a landlady someday."

"Wow, that's great! I heard the brokers here can help you sell your products. If you have many shops, they can even deliver the money to your door at the end of the year. It's very convenient."

"Yes, that's one aspect. In the future, there will also be income from the land. The early bird catches the worm. If we grow a new species, we will definitely make our first fortune. After that, people will be envious, and the seeds will spread to all parts of the country. At that time, we will earn less money."

"If this doesn't work, there's always that one,"

"Yes, if this won't work, then there's that too, but the economy of China has to keep up. Otherwise, no matter how many kinds you switch, you won't make any money."

"Unfortunately, the Dragon Kingdom here is not the Dragon Kingdom of our country. After the ceasefire, it will take at least ten or eight years to recover. The ruler must also be a wise monarch. As for the current one, it will be too late even when his hair turns white."

"After a change of dynasty, the first emperor is usually a wise ruler. Just wait and see which new emperor will rule the world."

"Master, have we gone off on a tangent?"

Xiao Nan smiled and said, "Not far. Your master may be connected to the upper class of China."

"Wow, Master, you caught a big fish!"

"Go to sleep, your master doll. Tomorrow she's going to the county town with her husband."

Unexpectedly, the next day was cloudy with a howling north wind and the temperature dropped again. Xiao Nan secretly took out a thermometer to check the temperature.

Oh my god, three degrees, and it's only the end of October.

She quickly put on a light jacket; her body was still far from healthy, and she couldn't afford to get sick.

She also took out a light jacket for Meng Fei and told him to put it on, saying that she should cherish her own man.

Seeing that the weather outside was not good, Grandma also changed into a cotton coat. Meng Fei cleaned the yard, while Grandma and Xiao Nan cooked.

"Girl, this winter might be very cold. Have we stocked up on all our winter supplies? There might be a heavy snowfall that could block the village."

"Well, that's about it. We have enough firewood for the whole winter, half a room full of charcoal, and plenty of rice and flour. Shall we go out together today and go to the county town to take a look?"

"Going out?"

"Yes, there are oxcarts. We can eat and then leave, and we can get back in the evening."

The old woman seemed hesitant to go, which amused Xiao Nan: "What's wrong?"

"I'm afraid I'll embarrass you if I go!"

"I thought it was something serious. What's so shameful about it? Just follow me. We're not dressed in rags, so who would dare look down on us?"

"What are you going to do?"

"I want to buy all the wasteland behind it and plant fruit trees and sweet potatoes next year."

"There are only three people in our family, how can we plant it?"

"Of course, we'll hire people to do it."

Will I be able to recoup my investment?

"Absolutely, I won't do a losing business."

The old woman immediately thought of the people from Wangzhuang, and she asked Xiao Nan apologetically.

“Girl, if you need to find someone, could you ask someone from my hometown? The people there are very honest, and there are few cunning or deceitful people.”

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