With the red deed in hand, the hilltop behind the house now belongs to Li Qiusui's family.
Li Qiusui heard from her father that it only cost two hundred taels of silver. For such a large area, no matter how small the hilltop is, it must be more than a few hundred acres!
"How can it be so cheap?"
Before Li Sanzhu could speak, Mrs. Liu rolled her eyes at her and said, "You think two hundred taels of silver is a small amount. It's enough to buy a lot of food. How much money is that barren mountain worth? If not, how many acres of land can be leveled at the foot of the mountain? I I will never let you two fool around...just watch, the real place to spend money is still behind."
You just bought it from the top of the mountain. Why don't you hire people to open up wasteland? You expect the few people at home to work until they are exhausted.
Li Qiusui was thoughtful.
Li Sanzhu reminded: "The imperial court encourages land reclamation, not to mention not paying taxes for three to five years, and even distributes free seeds in the first year. If we don't buy the hilltop, the wasteland reclaimed by someone will also belong to our family, just like your mother I mean, if it weren’t for the more than ten acres of fertile farmland at the foot of the mountain, we really wouldn’t have spent so much money.”
It seems that the imperial court attaches great importance to farming and gives preferential treatment to farmers. In this way, Li Qiusui can cultivate her fields with peace of mind.
My fourth brother is still somewhat talented in reading. It is doubtful that he will be able to pass the scholar examination in two years. After that, he will take the imperial examination and the imperial examination.
The imperial court strictly controlled businessmen, and not only were scholars, farmers, and merchants ranked last, but they also set the rule that three generations were not allowed to take the imperial examination.
That is to say, if someone in your family is engaged in business and wants to change his career by studying, he must return to his hometown to farm for three years before you are qualified to take the examination for merit.
Therefore, Li Qiusui must be more cautious when doing things, and must not cross the line and ruin the future of his family.
As for the pills she sent to Jimin Hall, she was not reselling them for profit, nor was she running a large-scale workshop. She had to go through her hand for every detail, just like the poor people who were good at embroidery and embroidered two square handkerchiefs. It is the same principle to exchange a table or screen for some money.
Compared with doing business, farming received much more attention, and the imperial government's decrees showed preferential treatment in every aspect.
The food, fruits and vegetables produced at home, whether you eat them at home or exchange them for money, are not included in the scope of business.
"Dad, are there any fruit trees or tea trees around our village? What kind of fruit trees are they and how is the quality of the tea trees?"
"Over there in Xiahe Town, some people have fruit trees, including Ping An fruit and citrus. But... my dear daughter, it's not the season to transplant fruit trees now. As for the tea trees, I heard there are old tea trees in the mountains, but we don't have any. I have seen with my own eyes that some people grow tea trees, all of which are common varieties." Li Sanzhu guessed a little bit of the little girl's plan and reminded her.
"Just ask first. If they are willing to sell, we can buy more next year and plant them on the newly purchased hill."
As for whether he can survive...
Li Qiusui explained, "I read a lot of books at Zheng's house, and I know there are ways to keep them alive. Does dad know how old they are as fruit trees?"
The Zheng family is really amazing, they even have books on farming!
Li Sanzhu did not doubt his daughter's words, "Then, daddy will go and ask them later."
Li Sanzhu also agreed with his daughter's idea. There is no water source to grow crops on the mountain. When there is a drought, it is too laborious to get some water. Fruit trees have strong vitality. As long as there are ways to deal with pests, there will be some harvest.
Li Qiusui went home for two days and followed her father's orders.
The fifth month of the lunar calendar is coming soon, and the weather is getting hotter. Li Sanzhu has to drive a mule cart to pull fruit trees.
She wiped her sweat and thought to herself, this girl is really good at doing things. The fruit trees were already bearing fruit, but she was still thinking about it, so she had to get two of them back and plant them first.
OK! You can do whatever you say. If I promised you to take care of the house, I will let you take care of the house.
The road made by the villagers up the mountain is suitable for running mule carts, but the weeds on the top of the mountain can be as tall as a person. The work in the fields is not finished yet, and there is no manpower to clear up wasteland. You can just plant two trees, or You have to dig two holes first.
Li Sanzhu parked the mule cart at the foot of the mountain. Standing in his backyard, he could see it. People were coming and going, so he didn't have to worry about someone stealing it.
Li Sanzhu carried the stuff and went to work by himself.
Li Qiusui followed closely behind. When they got to the mountain, they marked the spots for planting fruit trees and asked Li Sanzhu to dig them.
In many places, the weeds are taller than Li Qiusui's. These kind of weeds can only be cut with a sickle first. After the cutting is completed, a shovel is used to dig down. It is only the surface layer, and there are grass roots underneath. It is difficult to dig deep without spending a lot of effort.
In autumn, if you make an isolation strip, the weeds can be burned. Now it's too laborious to dig up, so I really can only plant two trees first.
Li Sanzhu was also pestered by Li Qiu Sui and had no choice but to do so. Fortunately, the girl only allowed two trees to be planted, otherwise, she would not have been allowed to run amok.
It took most of the day to dig two large pits and catch up the mule cart from there.
The fruit trees are not very big, there are only two apple trees, and the fruits are already on them.
When the fruit trees came into the village, many people saw them and gathered around to watch the fun.
Someone asked: "Sanzhu, how can anyone plant fruit trees during this month?"
I want to ask that too!
Li Sanzhu saw Li Qiu Sui running around here and there, and felt regretful for letting this girl act so recklessly.
Ma Wanzi also came over with others to watch the fun. The two families lived close to each other, and they walked in and out without looking up. He had already disliked Li Sanzhu.
He spoke rudely, "I think it's just the money that's spent. I haven't heard of anyone planting fruit trees in May. They are really trashing things! If your two fruit trees can survive, I will twist off the heads and give them to you." You sit on it as a stool."
I haven’t heard of it. There are so many things that you haven’t heard of!
Li Qiu Sui had long sensed that something was wrong with this man. He glanced at her father without saying a word, and did not hesitate to hide the jealous look in his eyes.
Li Sanzhu was not angry when he heard the rush, "My family has bought the top of the mountain. Let's go up the mountain to cut firewood. Just pay attention to your steps and don't trample on the things my family has just planted. We won't be able to cultivate the land for a while, so I want to start with it." Plant two fruit trees and see, it’s just a lot of extra effort.”
Li Sanzhu spoke politely, and the people on the mountain bought it, without saying that they would not allow the villagers to go up the mountain to collect firewood. Most of the people were grateful, so they stepped forward and helped plant fruit trees.
When Ma Wouzi saw that no one was paying attention to him, he shouted in a high voice, "I said Sanzhu, are you too full to eat? I said your fruit trees can't survive, but you didn't hear...and you, others." There are many people with more money, why are you just joining in the fun!"
Li Qiusui really wanted to hit this man to death with a shovel, but I said... "Who are you?"
When Ma Wouzi saw that Li Sanzhu's little daughter was talking to him, he deliberately said with an air of air: "I am your fourth uncle Ma, and I just moved next door to your house."
It turns out to be Mrs. Ma’s youngest son!
In my impression, some villagers compared this man with their own brother-in-law.
My grandma favors my uncle. The most she can do is give him an extra egg or a piece of meat. If he does less work, his grandpa will start beating him.
As for this one, it is said that he took all the blame for his laziness, but the old lady still had to protect him. Even though he was thirty years old, he still looked different.
"Oh, then you continue to bask in the sun, we are still busy. When you have free time, my dad will chat with you again!"
This means he has no expression!
Don't look away at Ma Wanzi. Li Qiusui is trying to bully people, and he understands it right away.
(End of chapter)
