There is Room For the Poor Daughter

Yan Zhigao was really busy. The whole Yan family had dinner in the old lady's yard, and they never saw him come back.

Daohua and Yan Wenxiu came back on the first day, originally wanting to greet him, but it was already dark and no one was seen, so Mrs. Li asked the four to go back to rest first.

Early in the morning the next day, when it was still dark, Daohua came to the main courtyard.

Mrs. Li was already up, but Yan Zhigao was still asleep.

"Why do you get up so early?" Mrs. Li looked at her daughter in surprise.

Daohua lowered her voice and said, "Mother, you forgot, I'm going to Shahe County with my third uncle today to see the land."

Mrs. Li: "Then there's no need to get up so early."

Daohua: "The third uncle said, go early and return early, and you don't know what to delay in the middle."

Mrs. Li nodded and asked Pingtong to bring a bowl of almond tea over: "Eat something first."

Daohua didn't refuse, and she had to take a boat later, but she couldn't be hungry, she picked up the almond tea and drank it.

Mrs. Li asked Pingtong to prepare some desserts to eat on the road, and then she warned: "There are many refugees here in Ningmen Mansion. After you go out, listen to your third uncle, and don't run around recklessly. Yes. Now, the people accompanying you should bring more to avoid any accidents."

Daohua responded obediently.

She would never refute her mother's concern and nagging. She knew that only by reassuring her would she be able to go out to the backyard.

"Mom, then I'm leaving!"

After drinking a bowl of almond tea and eating a few cakes, Daohua took Wang Man'er and Gu Yu to Sanfangyuan.

Mrs. Li watched her daughter go out of the room. At this moment, there was a noise in the bedroom, and she walked in. Seeing that Yan Zhigao got up, she hurriedly stepped forward to change her clothes.

"Why don't you sleep for a while, sir?"

Yan Zhigao yawned and said, "There are so many things in Ningmen Mansion. If I don't straighten them out sooner, I won't be able to sleep soundly. Was it Daohua just now?"

Mrs. Li smiled and nodded: "Then the girl and the third brother are going to Shahe County to see the land today."

Yan Zhigao turned around and said, "Shahe County? The land over there is not very good, and it is next to Jiguang, and there are many refugees. Why did you think of going there to see the land?"

Mrs. Li shook her head: "Who knows what your daughter thinks? I heard what that girl said, and it seems that I like the sandy land over there."

Yan Zhigao looked puzzled: "This sandy loam can't lock water or retain fertilizer, so it's not a good land." Shahe County became a Ningmen because the land is all sandy loam and the grain yield is extremely low. the poorest county in the government.

Mrs. Li nodded: "Who said it wasn't, but it's okay, the third brother is watching, so that girl won't mess around."

After sitting on the boat for almost two hours, Daohua and Yan Zhiqiang came to Shahe County.

"It's really sparsely populated and the land is barren!"

Except for the densely populated areas around the county seat, in other places, it takes a long time to see some people.

Yan Zhiqiang bent over and picked up a handful of soil and squeezed it in his hand, then shook his head: "Although there are rivers flowing through Shahe County, there are too many sand grains in the soil, and the fertility is too poor."

Daohua came over: "But this kind of soil also has many advantages, loose soil, good air permeability, easy farming, and good drainage."

Yan Zhiqiang looked at Daohua and said in surprise, "Do you really like this sandy land?"

Rice Flower nodded.

Yan Zhiqiang frowned: "If you cultivate this land, the grain yield will not be too high."

Daohua smiled: "I definitely can't grow food that requires water and fertilizer. I plan to use this land to grow yam."

Yan Zhiqiang was taken aback: "Yam?"

Daohua: "Yes, yam can be used for both medicine and cooking. It tastes good. After planting, many people will definitely buy it."

Yan Zhiqiang looked suspicious: "Daohua, are you sure you can grow yam?"

Yam is very expensive and not easy to grow. Generally, it can only be bought in drugstores, and the price is still very expensive.

Daohua: "Of course, Third Uncle, don't you know my abilities? To tell you the truth, I have tried it before, but I haven't touched the sandy soil, so I didn't start planting."

Hearing what Daohua said, Yan Zhigao thought about it and said, "Since you are sure, let's buy a piece of land to try planting first. Do you have a favorite place?"

Daohua nodded: "The place where we just got off the boat looks good to me. There seems to be a peach blossom mountain next to it. I glanced at it and saw that many peach trees have grown buds. Look at the peach blossoms."

Yan Zhiqiang was a little speechless, he was asking if the ground was okay, what did he say about peach blossoms?

Sure enough, she was still a little girl, as long as she saw flowers and things, her attention was drawn away.

Soon, the group arrived at their destination.

A hillside that covers an extremely wide area is full of peach trees. It is now the end of February. The branches are full of buds, and the pinkish dots add a beautiful color to this place.

At the foot of the mountain, there are several households scattered here and there, and large tracts of uncultivated fields are just so barren there.

At Yan Zhiqiang's suggestion, Qin Xiaoliu found the village chief here.

Looking at the well-dressed Daohua group, Muramasa looked a little restrained. He crossed his hands in front of his abdomen, rubbing them all the time, and he didn't dare to look directly at Daohua and the others.

Yan Zhiqiang said kindly: "Village chief, don't be nervous, we are here to buy land, I came to you, just want to ask if these land can be bought?"

Hearing this, the village chief breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Yan Zhiqiang's smile on his face, he relaxed a lot: "This is Peach Blossom Village, and most of the land is unowned."

During the negotiation between the third uncle and the village chief, Daohua took Wang Maner and Qin Xiaoliu to explore around. The more he looked, the more satisfied he was with the land.

"I want to buy this piece of land connected to Peach Blossom Mountain!"

Daohua waved his hand proudly.

Qin Xiaoliu was taken aback: "Buy them all?"

Daohua nodded: "After I bought this piece of land, I will build a village here at the foot of the mountain. Every spring in the future, I will come here with my grandmother to live here, so that I can play and relax, and enjoy the mountains. The peach blossom, how wonderful."

Wang Man'er swallowed: "Girl, there are thousands of acres of land here."

Daohua immediately patted the purse on her waist: "It's okay, your girl, I brought enough money when I went out."

During the three years in Xingzhou City, her Zhuangzi and shop made a lot of money for her, and she was rich!

When Yan Zhiqiang learned that Daohua was going to buy all the land under Peach Blossom Mountain, he was also surprised.

This niece has been paying attention since she was a child, and now she earns the money herself, so she will not listen to others.

Fortunately, the land in Shahe County is barren and wasteland, and the price is not high. It only costs one tael per mu, but it costs several thousand taels to buy a piece of several thousand acres.

Looking at his niece who took out several thousand taels of silver bills without blinking, Yan Zhiqiang shook his head.

This girl's courage is much stronger than his.

The village chief on the side was also trembling, and at the same time, he was still wondering.

Is it time for him to turn around?

Last year, officials from the county town came and said that the population of Taohua Village is too small and the tax payment is too low, so they should merge Taohua Village into Shayun Village next door.

Who would have thought that in the same month, two people came over and spent a lot of money to buy Peach Blossom Mountain, making up the tax of Peach Blossom Village for several years.

I heard that this year, a new prefect will come to rectify the poverty-stricken counties. I did not expect that at this time, someone will come to buy the land in the village, and if they buy it, it will be several thousand mu.

Taxes in the village go up. Now, Taohua Village will not be merged out, right?