I, the one in the heavens, am here to protect my bottom line in all realms.

Chapter 18 Buying Land
  The village chief paused and said seriously: "If you have more money, buy more inferior fields. You are the only girl in your family, and you can't keep the fertile fields even if you buy them.

Although we are all members of the Zhang family, we are still close to each other. We will not let outsiders bully you, but we cannot control everyone's greed. "

After saying this, the old village chief stopped talking and waited for Zhang Chengyuan to make his own decision.

As for Zhang Chengyuan, she naturally listened. Although she was strong and had cheats, so she was no longer afraid, but she was still not at peace.

Moreover, what the old village chief said was an understatement. Even if she, an orphan, had no fertile land or had plenty of inferior land, she would probably be remembered by others.

However, she is not a helpless and weak woman. She has some inferior fields. No matter how powerful she is, it is quite easy to hold on to them.

After thinking about it, Zhang Chengyuan thanked him and told him his thoughts: "Village Chief, I understand everything you said. Don't worry, although my father is gone, I can still protect myself. I am very strong.

However, I still want to thank you for considering so much for me. I want to buy 20 acres of second-grade farmland and another 20 acres of wasteland. Could you please try to divide them for me as close to my home as possible? "

The village chief glanced at her and was surprised that her father had left her a lot of money, but he didn't say anything and just did as she asked.

Zhang Chengyuan said with a wink that he would go back and get the money. The village chief nodded in agreement, and she pulled Zhao Lihua away with her.

Although Zhao Lihua was surprised by her generosity, she was more concerned about the money she could get, so she naturally hurried back in cooperation.

The two soon separated. Zhao Lihua went back to prepare food, while Zhang Chengyuan returned to the village chief's house with the 160 taels he had just received.

At this time, the village chief had already planned to sell the land to her. When she came, he explained it to her one by one. First, the twenty acres of wasteland she requested would be divided from behind her house. When the time came, she would just open it. , after it was opened, he would measure it and record it for her.

Then there are twenty acres of second-grade farmland, each at the bottom of the back hill. There are five acres next to each other, and the other three acres are scattered nearby.

The other place is near the river ditch in the south of the village. There is less there, three acres next to each other, plus three acres scattered.

The last place was on the slope behind her house, which stretched over six acres.

Of these three places, the one near the river ditch is more expensive, with seven taels of silver per mu, while the others are six taels of silver per mu, so the total is only one hundred and twenty-six taels.

But Zhang Chengyuan was a little dissatisfied with this. She asked: "Village chief, is there anything else for sale on the slope behind my house? It's fine if it's more expensive or scattered."

The village chief glanced at her, pondered for a moment and said: "You can give me all of that piece of land. Those who sell it for eight taels have ten pieces of land, those who sell it for seven taels have four pieces of land, and the rest are the six pieces of land I just told you. With the twenty acres of wasteland you want, you need one hundred and sixty-four taels. If you buy more, I can make the decision and give you four taels cheaper. Then you still need at least one hundred and sixty taels. You can come up with it. ?”

After saying that, he looked at Zhang Chengyuan with his shrewd eyes. Zhang Chengyuan said with a smile: "It just so happens that the village chief has one hundred and sixty taels here. I wasn't worried enough just now."

The village chief counted out the silver taels, frowned and said, "Buy less than two acres of wasteland. It will still cost you 2 taels to go to the Yamen to register and get the deed."

Zhang Chengyuan thought for a while but still refused. She said: "Village Chief, I really have lost my silver. I wonder if I can exchange it for two thousand copper coins?"

The village chief nodded: "Okay."

So Zhang Chengyuan made another trip and went back to get 2,500 yuan, of which 2,000 yuan was for the village chief to go to the yamen for payment, and the other 500 yuan was a thank-you fee for the village chief.

"Village Chief, this is my little wish, don't take it too little."

The village chief didn't answer, still keeping a straight face, but he still spoke with consideration for others: "No, you are a girl, so you should keep some money to live. You are still young and don't know how difficult it is to live."

Zhang Chengyuan felt that almost all the people she met were kind-hearted people. She sincerely thanked the old village head for thinking about her and forcefully gave the money to the old village head. The old village chief was amazed by his undeniable strength: "You are so strong, kid."

He had thought before that his strength would be as great as that of a grown man, but he had never thought that it was incomparable. This strength was not great at all, but strange strength.

After Zhang Chengyuan gave away his hard-earned money, he began to care about the land he bought with a huge sum of money: "Village Chief, when will the transfer of ownership be completed?"

The village elder sat calmly and replied: "Tomorrow I will go to the Yamen to transfer the ownership for you."

"Okay, please excuse me, village chief. I'll go back first."

When the village chief nodded, Zhang Chengyuan left the village chief's house and walked towards his own home.

In the distance, she saw a figure at the door of her house. She quickened her pace. Only when she got closer did she see who it was.

She asked in confusion: "Xiao Xi, why are you here?"

When Xiao Xi heard the voice, she turned to look at Zhang Chengyuan and said a little aggrievedly: "Sister Yuanyuan, where have you been? Didn't you promise to wait for me?"

Zhang Chengyuan smiled awkwardly, but she forgot about it, so she immediately apologized: "I'm sorry, Xiaoxi, I was a little busy today and forgot about it."

Zhang Chengyuan saw Xiao Xi pouting and looking unhappy, and coaxed: "It's my sister's fault. I apologize to you and will make you some sugar cookies later."

Xiaoxi's eyes lit up when she heard Sugar Biscuit, and she couldn't care less about being unhappy.

People in this era are not only short of oil and water in their stomachs, but also short of sugar.

She opened the door and took Xiao Xi into the house. She was about to make noodles when she heard a sound and turned around to see Xiao Xi pouring things out of the basket.

She went over to take a look out of curiosity and saw a pile of pine nuts. She knelt down and picked up one and peeled it open. There were very plump pine nuts inside. She asked with a smile: "Where did you get such pine nuts? I gave them all. Do you still have it?"

Xiao Xi said with a smile: "Sister Yuanyuan, please treat me to dinner, and I will treat you to pine nuts."

"You kid, you're quite polite, but you're so generous. Sister Yuanyuan can't be stingy. Sugar Cake is enough for today."

Xiao Xi didn't want to eat in vain, so she helped Zhang Chengyuan. After knowing that she wanted to dig out the backyard, she immediately ran to work hard.

Zhang Chengyuan shouted several times to no avail. If he couldn't stop shouting, forget it. At worst, he would give her something good to eat.

Just after making peace, Zhao Lihua came, and she brought her son with her to deliver food.

There were several big bags. Zhang Chengyuan didn't have room to put them in, so he directly paid for them and bought them together with the bags.

After Zhang Chengyuan paid the money, she accepted the food. After watching them leave, she went to the backyard to dig the ground with Xiao Xi.

However, she was calculating her assets in her heart. The food she just received was delivered in quantity except for rice and wheat. She spent 2,366 Wen and bought land for 1,600 and 2,000 Wen. Five hundred Wen, and now I have more than 4,000 Wen left.

After that, I would buy some eggs and vegetables from time to time, but it shouldn't take long before I could eat what I grew without having to buy anything.

(End of this chapter)