Wen Jinhe knelt down and wiped a handful of soil. The soil was poor, but it was very suitable for growing corn and sweet potatoes.
These products have not yet been discovered in this era, but they exist in our own space.
"How much silver per acre?"
The broker knew there was something going on as soon as he heard this, and immediately replied: "Five taels of silver per acre."
Wen Jinhe said: "I want the first hundred acres, four hundred and fifty taels of silver, you go and negotiate with the owner."
The broker lowered his head and smiled and replied: "Your price is very fair. I will contact the owner and go to the government to go through the formalities."
"Oh, after what happened today, how will we live in the future!" The fifty-year-old farmer carrying a hoe, followed by several young and middle-aged men, passed by the carriage in disgrace.
When he saw a few people dressed in gorgeous clothes, he suddenly stopped.
The leading old farmer's frown relaxed when he saw the broker, and he leaned forward slightly. He stopped suddenly when he noticed Zhao Bi and He Shi guarding both sides of Wen Jinhe.
When Wen Jinhe heard the voice and looked back, he could see with a clear eye that they were farmers. They looked at him covertly as if something was wrong.
The broker knew these things relatively well and said in a low voice: "These are farmers hired by the landlords. When the fields are sold, naturally there is no need for too many farmers, so they will be fired."
Wen Jinhe asked: "Do they all live nearby?"
The broker shook his head, "The villages downstream are 20 miles away from here."
Since Princess Che has purchased the land, she must also need to hire farmers.
They are all miserable people, and the brokers don’t want these people to lose their jobs.
The two were talking, and the farmers could hear some of it.
Seeing this, the leading old farmer became bold. He bent down and walked over, pleading to Wen Jinhe: "If you want to come to this field, if you are short of people, can you consider us. They are all hard-working and good farmers."
When he said this, the old farmer was pounding in his heart. Most wealthy families used servants who had signed a death contract and sold their bodies.
Even if it is hiring, it does not require many manpower.
Wen Jinhe gave Man Qiu a look and nodded lightly.
Upon seeing this, Man Qiu immediately took the old farmer aside.
Wen Jinhe said to the broker: "Go and look at the shop again. If it's suitable, make an appointment with all the owners to go to the government office and complete the procedures today."
The broker nodded happily, "Yes."
After waiting in the car for a while, Man Qiu returned to the car and reported back: "Princess, we have already negotiated, and I will come tomorrow to finalize the contract."
"Well, you have to arrange the manpower. Since you bought it, you can't let it go unused." There are not many corns and sweet potatoes in the space, so we have to plant something else.
The carriage did not turn back and headed directly around the farmland to the east of the city.
When passing a forest, Wen Jinhe shouted: "Stop the car."
He Shi, who was driving, immediately stopped the carriage and asked, "What's wrong with the princess?"
Wen Jinhe stepped out of the carriage and stared at the towering trees on the roadside with some surprise.
I didn't expect to see rubber trees here, the area is quite small.
"Is there an owner of this forest?"
The broker quickly said: "This place is close to the river and is owned by the government. If Madam wants to buy it, she can go to the government and ask."
Wen Jinhe kept this in mind.
When they came to the streets in the east part of the city, the broker took Wen Jinhe to look at a two-story shop. "This place used to be a restaurant. Unfortunately, the business was not good, so it closed to thank customers."
Then I looked at the second shop, which was two to three hundred meters away from the first one. This one was much smaller, with a rectangular shop.
"After my wife's grain is harvested, if there are any leftovers that can be sold here, we can open a grain and oil shop or a cloth shop, which will make a lot of profit every month."
Listening to the broker's talk of making money every day, Wen Jinhe's eyes stopped on him, "If it really makes a profit every month, the seller won't sell it."
The broker got stuck, staring at Wen Jinhe's half-smiling eyes, and laughed repeatedly.
Wen Jinhe finally bought the two shops, and Man Qiu followed the broker to the government to go through the formalities.
When we returned to the palace, it was already halfway through Shenshi.
After lying on the couch and not resting for long, Man Qiu came back with the house deed and land deed, "Princess, these are two shops, a hundred acres of fields, and the land deed for the forest by the river."
"That forest covers three hundred acres, and the government price is two taels of silver per acre."
Wen Jinhe put all the land deeds into the box and warned: "No trees in the forest are allowed to be cut down, only the rubber trees are needed."
Although Man Qiu was puzzled, he still responded: "Yes."
It's time for dinner.
"Your Majesty, you have often dined with me these days. Do you think I am beautiful and delicious?" The snow-green cloud-patterned robe concealed Li Junche's strong aura, making him look more like a gentleman.
Man Qiu and Man Dong, who were waiting on the side, paused slightly and stood back quietly.
Li Junche held a mouthful of rice in his mouth without swallowing it, "Princess, I'm worried. It's just that the palace has been spending a lot of money recently. Dining with you can save a table."
The raised corners of Wen Jinhe's mouth suddenly stopped. After twitching twice, he took away the fish meat that Li Junche had stretched out with chopsticks in front of him, "It's disappointing. It's not interesting. You'll be so poor that you can forget it."
Faced with Wen Jinhe's complaints, Li Junche remained silent.
When he went to the accounting office to pay money today, he was informed by Butler Li.
Since Wen Jinhe entered the house, the expenses in the backyard have increased several times.
After reading the account books, I found that my princess lived a much happier life than the prince.
Three meals a day are not the same, fruit snacks are always ready, and a lot is consumed every day.
Just eating and drinking has overshadowed Li Junche.
It’s not yet time to buy new clothes for the change of season.
According to Butler Li, the women in the mansion need to order new dresses when the seasons change, and even jewelry needs to be added, and the quantity is much greater than that of men.
After listing it all, Li Junche discovered that Wen Jinhe's words that 'he can only afford one woman' were actually the truth.
Now it is difficult to raise just one.
If there were one more, Prince Che's Mansion might really fall into the situation of selling out its servants.
At night, Zhao Bi and He Shi saw Man Qiu and Man Dong coming out of the room and closed the door, "Did the princess go to bed so early?"
Man Qiu shook her head and said, "No, the princess was reading and writing on the couch. She thought we were noisy and asked us to come out."
Wen Jinhe was holding a "Crop Planting Manual". After finding the content he needed, he picked up a brush and started writing on the paper.
After more than five thousand years of improvement, modern planting technology is much more advanced than in ancient times. It can not only increase production, but also effectively prevent seedling death and insect damage.
What's more, crops and vegetables like corn and sweet potatoes that people in this era have never grown before, if there is no one to guide them, I don't know how many detours will be taken.
The number of seeds in Wen Jinhe's space is limited and he has no intention of using them for experiments.
An hour passed, Man Dong looked at the lamp oil that was still on in the room, and could vaguely see the figure of the princess sitting and standing.
