A time-travel story of a peasant girl getting rich

Chapter 20 No One Sells Land

The next day.

"Uncle Lizheng!"

"Dashan is here!" The village head smiled when he saw Lin Dashan. This month, his family earned about 20 taels of silver from selling mushrooms. Families in the village earned a few taels or more than ten taels. Every family saved up a deposit that would have taken several years to save in previous years.

Lin Dashan put down the snack in his hand.

"Dashan, next time you come, don't bring anything with you. Thanks to you, our village is much better off this year!"

"This is to honor you, it has nothing to do with those things."

That's exactly what I like to hear.

"What are you doing here today?"

"I want to buy some land. Is there anyone selling land in our village recently?"

The head of the village looked at Lin Dashan. As expected, Dashan's family was getting better off and were about to buy some land.

"The autumn harvest is coming soon. This year, everyone has extra money from selling mushrooms. To be honest, no one is selling their land."

Lin Dashan was a little disappointed, but when he thought about it, it made sense. Who wouldn't think of selling land if they couldn't get enough food? Now selling mushrooms can bring in a lot of income, so who would be so wasteful as to sell the land?

"Then I'd like to ask the village head to keep an eye on it for me. If anyone wants to sell it, just let me know."

"Hey, good!"

Lin Dashan left the village head's house, and the village head's wife also heard their conversation.

"How much do you think he sells these mushrooms for per kilo? It's only been a month, and he's already thinking about buying land!"

"No matter how much money it is, it has nothing to do with us. Don't talk nonsense when you go out. Fuqing Restaurant is owned by the Han family. I think Lin Dashan has a relationship with the Han family. Otherwise, why would they only want his mushrooms? It's obvious that the money is earned by him. No matter how jealous others are, they can't take it away."

"That's right. The news spread all over the village. Many people went to Fuqing Restaurant to sell mushrooms, but they were all driven out. Even at 45 cents a pound, they wouldn't buy them."

"Yes, I never thought that this usually silent man could be so capable. Our family owes him a favor and we made a lot of money this time, so we should be content."

"That's right. Who would have thought that the mushrooms that were once rotten in the ground are now popular. I wonder if Li regrets driving Dashan out!"

"It's too late to regret."

"No."

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"Xiaomi, your village head grandfather said that no one is selling land now." Lin Dashan is now used to discussing things with his daughter. Wife, hey, you don't have any opinions.

Lin Xiaomi suddenly realized, yes, people in this era value land more than life, unless they can't make ends meet, no one would sell their land. This year, thanks to her family, everyone has some money in their hands, so they are even less likely to sell.

"Then we won't buy the land. Dad, find a middleman tomorrow and ask about the prices of houses and shops in the city."

"Buy a house in the city?" Houses in the city must be so expensive. She wouldn't even dare to think about it before, but now, it always helps to ask more questions.

"Dad, go to the city and buy a fish from a fishmonger and bring back some sauerkraut." She wanted to eat sauerkraut fish.

"Okay!" He had no problem with his daughter's love of food. She could eat and earn money, and she was greedy because she didn't eat enough. He was very greedy when he was a child, and he would drool when he saw meat. Now his daughter must not be like this.

"Dad is buying a few chickens to raise. You can ask your mom to kill them anytime you want to eat them."

"Thank you dad!"

Fuqing Restaurant.

"Manager Xu, I want to ask you where I can find a middleman to buy a house in this city?"

"Brother Lin, do you want to buy a house? I know someone who sells it for a reasonable price. I'll take you there to show you around later." Shopkeeper Xu knew how much Lin Dashan had earned recently. The recycling price of mushrooms was very transparent, so he was not surprised at all that he had money to buy a house.

"Then I would like to thank the shopkeeper."

"You and I are brothers, why should we be polite? We are good friends, just call me Brother Xu."

After handing over the work at hand, Manager Xu took Lin Dashan to the middleman, whose surname was Zhao.

"Brother Lin, this is Zhao Zhongren. Brother Zhao, this Brother Lin is my good friend and wants to see the house."

"Hello, Brother Lin!" Zhao Zhongren bowed.

"Hello, Mr. Zhao!" Lin Dashan hurriedly bowed in return.

"Brother Lin, you and Brother Zhao take your time talking. I have to go back to the restaurant first." It was noon, the peak dining time, and the restaurant was very busy.

Lin Dashan hurriedly said, "Thank you, Brother Xu. You go ahead and do your work."

Zhao Zhongren also hurriedly stood up to see him off.

After Shopkeeper Xu left, he asked, "What kind of house does Brother Lin want to buy?"

"I don't know the current prices of houses in the city, or shops. Mr. Zhao, please introduce some to me."

Zhao Zhongren understood that this was the first time he bought a house and he didn’t even know the price. From the tone of his voice, he seemed to want to buy a shop if it was suitable.

"The price of a shop in the city depends on the location. A shop like Fuqing Restaurant in a prime location would cost at least a thousand taels of silver. The other shops in the north of the city, which only have a shop front and two or three houses in the backyard, would cost more than a hundred taels of silver. The bigger the shop and the better the location, the more expensive it is. As for houses, a house with one entrance would cost about fifty taels of silver, while the same house at the county school would cost about ten taels more. Brother Lin, why don't I take you to have a look this afternoon and introduce you to the prices of houses and shops in the county."

Lin Dashan feels that one really needs to see it, as talking about it cannot be as intuitive as seeing it with one’s own eyes.

"Then I'll have to trouble Mr. Zhao!"

"Brother Lin, look at this house. It's priced at 57 taels."

Lin Dashan walked in. It was a blue brick and tile house with two rooms on each side. The courtyard in the middle was only about one-tenth the size of his house. There was a big locust tree in the courtyard. There were three rooms in the front, one main room and two bedrooms. There was not even a well in the courtyard, and it was unknown where to get water. Houses in the city were indeed expensive. Such a small house cost 57 taels.

"Are there any other houses? Let's go check them out!"

Zhao Zhongren knew that he didn't like them. "Yes, let's look at a few more. Let's go, Brother Lin!"

"Brother Lin, this shop sells for 110 taels. There are two shops and a small yard in the back. Come in and take a look!"

The shop is quite spacious, probably because the space is reserved for the shop. The backyard is not very big, but there is a well in the yard. The layout is similar to the previous courtyard, with two rooms on the left and right sides and only three rooms in the main house. The three rooms in the main house are smaller than the previous house.

"This street is full of groceries, and there aren't a lot of people on weekdays, so the shops are relatively cheaper."

Lin Dashan understood; his daughter had told him about it before they came.