It's getting dark.
Xie Fan asked Zhang Chao to quickly go to Feng County with three hundred taels of silver.
Zhang Chao went to Feng County's shop first, and when it got dark, he went to Magistrate Wen's house.
After arranging everything, Xie Fan stared at the account book. The money came in quickly, but it also went out quickly.
As soon as I collected one thousand taels, I spent another three hundred taels.
There was no time to process the things brought back from the Yi Kingdom.
Among the ores, there are some agates of good quality, but other types are difficult to identify.
However, without good craftsmen, its value cannot be reflected.
There are quite a few animal skins, bones, and spices, and these can be sold directly.
But where to find a good buyer?
Li Qinghua once said that his father was interested in tiger skins. I wonder if he is interested in these?
After all, I still know too few rich people.
The more he thought about it, the more he wanted to go to Liulin as soon as possible.
After Wen Hua left, Xie Fan fell asleep.
When he woke up again, Zhang Chao was already waiting outside the door.
Magistrate Wen acted resolutely and was already at the foot of the mountain, leading the officials to rearrange the boundary stones.
He didn't bring the officials responsible for measuring the land. He settled the matter with just a finger.
When encountering rough ground, take a few steps back.
When encountering a small pit as big as a bowl, give way a few steps.
Since then, based on the 3,000 acres of farmland, the enclosed land has amounted to more than 6,000 acres.
Xie Fan followed, feeling extremely happy. The money was well spent!
Magistrate Wen is also very shrewd and will not be stingy as long as it is wasteland.
If the fields are used by others, there is no need to bother them.
Xie Fan said politely, "County Magistrate Wen, would you like to come to Xie's house to have a rest?"
Magistrate Wen waved his hand, "There are still official matters to deal with! Young Master, you're welcome, these are all responsibilities."
After saying this, he took the officials and left.
Xie Fan quickly asked the carriage to follow him, "Magistrate Wen, I'll have someone take you off!"
County Magistrate Wen looked at the officials around him, all of whom were sweating profusely, "Okay! Send someone to pick up the official documents in the next few days! This matter can be considered completed!"
"Thank you for your hard work, sir!"
After seeing off Magistrate Wen, Xie Fan thought of the word landlord.
He looked up and saw that the territory was a little bigger, and he didn't know if he could hold it.
If you could, just build a castle!
If this idea is to be realized in this era, it will require a lot of time and money.
It is very likely that he will be involved in it for his whole life.
On the way back home, he said to Zhang Chao, "You are leaving today for Chujiang. Go to the housekeeper's place, take some silver, take your two brothers and go back together."
"Master, I will go back when you come back from Liulin!" Zhang Chao said respectfully.
Several people were close to Xie Fan and knew that Xie Fan was in trouble, so they were unwilling to leave at the critical moment.
Xie Fan had no choice but to put the matter aside, "You, Liao Yongna, bring back the tiger skin today. I'm afraid it will be delayed due to busy military affairs."
"Yes, Master!"
"By the way, you go talk to Zhao Meng again. Unintentionally, I revealed to him that the Xie family still has dozens of sheepskin water bags."
Back at Xie's Mansion, Xie Fan sat on the kitchen bench, thinking about an important question.
Once you have a field, water becomes especially important.
There are no big rivers here, so the only resources must be preserved.
Drought and floods depend on the weather, not luck, so we must plan early.
However, existing materials are limited and waterproofing is a problem.
If you want to store water, it still needs to be at the foot of the mountain.
In order to prevent water pollution, some rules need to be followed when using water.
Relying solely on natural purification is obviously unreliable.
Xie Fan took Lu Guang and found a relatively wide flat land between two mountains.
A thin mountain spring passes through.
"Lu Guang, is it feasible to hollow out this place and make it a reservoir?"
Lu Guang grabbed a handful of dirt and said, "Master, how about we invite an expert to take a look?"
"But how can there be any experts on our mountain?"
"There is a small pond in General Liao's house. Have you seen it?"
"You mean, that craftsman is still on the mountain? Go and invite him!"
Not long after, a thin middle-aged man appeared.
"The villain Fan Yan has met the young master!"
Xie Fan respectfully helped him up, "I heard that brother Fan Yan knows how to build a pond. Please give me some advice."
Fan Yan rolled up his sleeves and poked several deep holes in the ground with wood. "If you have to do it, put in some effort."
"Brother Fan Yan, I would like to ask you to stay a little longer to build the reservoir!" Xie Fan saluted respectfully, intending to leave him behind.
Lu Guang hugged the other party and patiently persuaded him, "Your skills will be wasted if you go out! Why not, just stay a few more days!"
Being treated politely makes my heart warm.
Fan Yan scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, "It's been a while since I left home, so I have to go back to report that I'm safe, right?"
Xie Fan looked sincere and said, "How about this. During this period, you can bring your family here first. When the matter is finished, we will leave together."
Fan Yan said silently, "Pick him up? Where will he stay?"
"With me here, will there be a shortage of place to live?" Lu Guang patted his chest, "How many people are there? I will make arrangements right away!"
Xie Fan did not hesitate, "The deposit is fifty taels of silver, and there will be more after the matter is completed!"
Fan Yan thought for a moment and realized that there was no shortage of anything in the mountain. It wouldn't hurt to stay a little longer. "The young master has said so. I can only stay."
Xie Fan was not in a hurry to leave and carefully surveyed the scene.
Finally, after confirming the scope of the reservoir, he returned home with more than satisfied.
After seeing Fan Yan off, Lu Guang came to Xie Fan's house and asked, "Master, do you want to keep this person?"
"Build the house bigger and make him feel so comfortable that he doesn't want to leave!" Xie Fan said harshly. If it wasn't illegal to kidnap someone, he would have captured him immediately.
"Master, you actually have such an idea, why don't you leave the other craftsmen behind?"
"Why, other people are also willing to take the little boy over?"
Lu Guang lowered his voice and said, "Master, if you want to pick him up or not, let's prepare some rooms first. There are a lot of things on the mountain, so keeping him here for a year and a half won't be a problem. Once they get used to it, they will probably stay."
Human will is being worn away unconsciously.
Xie Fan is confident about the future of the Xie family. In some time, there will be a new situation.
He pushed Lu Guang out of the door, "Hurry up and do it! Grandma, I will come up with more ideas like this in the future!"
Lu Guang responded repeatedly and went to make arrangements.
This is indeed a novel idea, and other businesses can be run this way if appropriate.
It would be great if the Li family's cloth business could be brought to the mountains!
He was outside the house, holding on to the railing, high-spirited.
Suddenly, Lin Yue entered the mansion with three maids.
The four of them walked very quietly, walking very unnaturally.
Ah Fu had just arrived and followed the young master's gaze, "Did they sprain their feet?"
Xie Fan patted the other party's head and said, "You should wear one too!"
