HLnovel Chapter 446 Preparing to Buy Land
Chapter 446 Preparing to Buy Land
Because of their grave sins, although they were spared the death penalty, they had to spend decades in prison. They felt that spending decades in prison without seeing the light of day was no different from being dead, and even if they were released, they would be old, so they might as well join the army and go to the border.
If there is war, they can fight to the death and atone for their sins. Perhaps after atoning for their sins, they can even make great achievements.
Before they set off, Lin Xiaotang and Huo Qi went to see them off, and prepared a lot of clothes and dry food for them.
Those people were so moved that they wiped away tears with red eyes.
Someone choked up and said, "Xiao Tang, Huo Qi, we can't go with you to get rich. You two won't be angry with us, will you?"
Lin Xiaotang shook her head with a smile, "How could we be angry with you? Going to the border to protect our country is a more meaningful thing. We admire you more than anything. Leave the matter of getting rich to us. If one day you retire and want to do business with us again, just come find us."
Huo Qi nodded and said, "We are brothers. Whatever decision you make, I will support you. Just like Xiao Tang said, if there is an opportunity in the future, we will get rich together."
"How can you all be so understanding, waaaaah..."
"I'm so crying..."
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The remaining prisoners are still in jail and will not be released for the time being, so Lin Xiaotang and Huo Qi have no choice but to return to the capital for the time being.
Mr. and Mrs. Lin Qingchuan were relieved to see their daughter had finally returned.
"Father, Mother, I'm planning to buy land and hire people with Uncle Huo to grow medicinal herbs."
Liu Feng'er exclaimed in surprise, "What? Why are you leaving again so soon after we got home? We own two restaurants and have also planted over a thousand acres of medicinal herbs with Manager Su. We earn a lot of money every year, and our family is already quite well-off. Why do you still want to work so hard?"
Lin Xiaotang smiled and said, "Mother, I know we are now one of the few wealthy families and can live a life of luxury. But these businesses are enough for you and Father. They will be left to Xiaoyu and Ziheng in the future. I will take Uncle Huo to earn another business to save up for my dowry."
Liu Feng'er was puzzled. "Our family is able to have a restaurant and a medicinal herb garden, and apart from Manager Su's help, the rest is all thanks to your earnings. These are all part of your dowry. Why do you have to work so hard?"
Although the family business was built thanks to her ideas, how could she possibly take away the fruits of everyone's hard work, which her parents had put in day and night?
She smiled and said, "Mother, I want to leave these to Xiaoyu and Ziheng. Xiaoyu is gentle and has never been in the public eye, so she is not suitable for doing business. Ziheng needs to study and pass the imperial examinations, and he will need money in the future. By preparing a dowry for Xiaoyu and leaving a family business for Ziheng, we can give them a sense of security."
As for me, you and Dad only need to give me some capital. Trust me, I can do it!
Liu nodded and then shook her head. "Capital is not a big deal. If you need money, just go to the treasury and take it. But you have a share in this family, and you can't just give it up."
The family prospered thanks to their eldest daughter. If it weren't for her leading them out of the village to do business and gradually get to where they are today, they might still be suffering under the tyranny of their father-in-law and stepmother-in-law in Old Shen's family, unable to hold their heads high.
The eldest daughter should rightfully receive the lion's share of the family business!
Her mother was already very satisfied that she remembered her contribution in leading the family to prosperity. To be honest, she was capable of earning more, so why limit herself to the family's businesses? She needed to broaden her horizons further.
"Mom, don't you believe in my abilities? Of course, the more money we earn, the better. Anyway, you and Dad can handle everything at home. With Uncle Huo's help, we'll soon be able to achieve something great."
Liu Feng'er hesitated before saying, "A few days ago when you left the capital and returned to the mountain, your fourth uncle came. Now he works for your father in the restaurant. I'm a little worried. If your grandfather, stepmother, and those uncles come looking for you, there will be another commotion."
"Ah, Fourth Uncle has already arrived?"
Liu Feng'er nodded.
“Now that Fourth Uncle is here, things will be easier. Let him come with me to grow medicinal herbs. Anyway, Uncle Huo and I don’t have enough manpower. Training and managing workers, accounting and paying wages, and contacting channels all need to be done by our own people.”
Afterwards, Lin Xiaotang immediately went to her father and fourth uncle to discuss the matter with them.
Lin Qingchuan knew his eldest daughter's abilities. He knew she was going to go out and start her own business, and that she would definitely achieve great things in the future. Moreover, given her personality, he, as her father, couldn't stop her from making her decisions, so he could only support her.
"Xiao Tang, your fourth uncle sold his breakfast shop and came to Beijing. Whether he wants to reopen the breakfast shop in Beijing or work with you is something your fourth uncle needs to consider and choose for himself."
Shen Qianchuan never expected that he would be able to start from scratch with his niece. How could he not seize such a great opportunity?
So he agreed without hesitation, "Big brother, I'm willing to work with Xiaotang."
He turned to look at Xiao Tang, grinning like a fool, "Xiao Tang, you don't think your fourth uncle is stupid, do you?"
"How could that be? Fourth Uncle is literate and hardworking. I'm afraid it would be a waste of his talents for him to work for a junior like me."
The group chatted happily and quickly settled the matter.
The next day, Lin Xiaotang asked a local clerk in the capital to help her find out where people in the surrounding counties were selling fields or land, preferably large, contiguous plots, so that they would be easier to manage if they were all sold together.
A few days later, news came from the young man's side.
Lin Xiaotang, along with Huo Qi and her fourth uncle, invited Ya Ren to have tea at a teahouse.
"Gentlemen, I've been exhausted these past few days. Knowing how anxious you were to find me, I've been running around asking everywhere until I finally found a perfect spot."
He gulped down most of his tea and held up one finger.
Shen Qianchuan asked, "A piece of land?"
The boy shook his head, looking smug, and said, "No, it's over a thousand acres!"
What, more than a thousand acres?
He's so efficient!
Lin Xiaotang was instantly tempted. She had originally thought that it would be good if she could buy a few hundred acres at once, but she did not expect to buy more than a thousand acres at once.
For her, it is indeed a blessed place!
Shen Qianchuan and Huo Qi were so astonished that their jaws nearly dropped, as if they had never seen anything like it before.
"Old Song, selling a thousand acres in one go, how rich must someone be to own so much land?"
"But which wealthy family would sell so much land all at once?"
It's only when a family falls into poverty or encounters difficulties and urgently needs money that they have to sell their land.
Old Song pretended to be profound and said, "Isn't it because the Grand Tutor is about to retire and return to his hometown? He plans to sell his land and houses to get money to go back home, which is how we came across this opportunity."
However, those fields were located twenty li east of the city, adjacent to a manor belonging to the Grand Tutor's family. Their only condition for selling the fields was that the buyer must also purchase the manor; otherwise, they would not sell.
Old Master Song thought to himself that the Grand Tutor's family must have felt that after selling the land, the remaining estate would be difficult to sell, so they asked the buyer to buy it as well.
After hearing what Elder Song said, Shen Qianchuan frowned.
More than a thousand acres of land already cost a lot of money, and now we also need to buy a manor. How much money will that cost?