The Rebirth of a Farm Girl from a Military Family and a Cannon Fodder Princess

Xiao Shan was stunned: "You bought such a large piece of wasteland, how much money would that cost? Besides, it's a bit far from the village, aren't you afraid to live here?"

Zisu then asked, "Approximately how much silver would it cost for one acre of wasteland?"

Xiaoshan: "Fertile land would cost fifteen taels of silver, while wasteland would be around five taels, right?" After all, once wasteland is reclaimed, it won't take three to five years for it to become equivalent to medium-sized land.

Zisu: "Then can you help me estimate how many acres it is from the small stone pool to that small hill?"

The small hill is the hill next to the village, only about ten feet away from the village.

Xiaoshan looked around and pondered for a moment: "Hmm, it's probably about fifteen acres, maybe more!"

Zisu: "Fifteen mu, at five taels per mu, that's seventy-five taels of silver. I have that much silver."

Xiaoshan: "Sister Zisu, you can't use money like this. Don't you need to buy a few acres of fertile land? Besides, building a house will cost a lot of money. You're so young, and your aunt has a child. There will be many places where we need money in the future. We have to be frugal. If you ask me, how about buying about five acres?"

Zisu was very grateful for the boy's concern: "Thank you, Brother Xiaoshan. I don't plan to buy fertile land. I plan to buy this wasteland and build a big courtyard. Then, I'll plant vegetables, melons, and fruit trees in the courtyard!"

Xiaoshan: "Oh, so that's what you're planning. That works too!"

When the three returned home, Zisu said to the clan leader, "Sixth Grandfather, I plan to buy the small hill behind the Little Stone Pool and the wasteland in front of the Little Stone Pool. Can you calculate with me how much silver it will cost?"

Sixth Grandfather was both the clan head and the village chief, and he knew all about the land transactions in the village better than anyone. Hearing Zisu say this, he was also greatly surprised. This child not only wanted to buy so much land, but also planned to buy the entire mountain range!

Despite his surprise, he answered seriously, "Zisu, buying that mountain ridge would cost about five hundred taels of silver. I can give you a discount on the wasteland, four taels of silver per mu. Someone bought wasteland before for five taels of silver per mu. As for the mountain ridge, I can also discuss with the elders to see if we can lower the price to four hundred taels of silver! However, I want to advise you, why don't you buy the mountain ridge? You can also buy less wasteland; five or six mu is enough to build a very large house!"

Zisu: "Thank you for your advice, Grandpa. But the main reason I bought that wasteland is to build a large courtyard. I want to build a large courtyard and cultivate it into an orchard and vegetable garden. I also have my own plans for the hill. If I can buy it for five hundred taels, I won't lose out!"

Clan Chief: "Did your mother agree to this?"

Zisu: "Grandpa, I discussed this with my mother before, and she agreed with my idea."

The clan chief said, "It's good that your mother agrees! Then, Grandpa will go and discuss it with the clan elders. I'll take you to measure the wasteland later this afternoon!"

Zisu squatted down and gave a curtsy: "Thank you, Sixth Grandfather!"

She could actually afford over five hundred taels of silver, but she didn't want people to think she was rich, so it was best to keep a low profile. Since her sixth grandfather was willing to negotiate a lower price for her, why wouldn't she take it?