The happy little days of the Ye family

At the dinner table, Ye Mu mentioned that her family wanted to buy wasteland to open up wasteland.

Grandma Ye gave Mother Ye a piece of bamboo fungus and agreed very much.

"Your family only has three acres of paddy field, which is indeed too little. The children at home have not grown up yet, and their appetite is getting bigger and bigger every year."

"In a few years, Dong Lin will get married and get a wife. There will be more people in the family, and the food at home will not be enough."

Father Ye was nibbling on chicken wings when he raised his head and said, "My father wants to buy a valley like the Tang family and open dozens of acres of paddy fields. It will take more than ten years to grow a medium-sized paddy field."

Grandpa Ye also nodded and said: "Wasteland is cheap, and now it can be tax-free for five years. It is really good to open up wasteland now."

In fact, Grandpa Ye was also a little moved. Their family's paddy field originally had about ten acres. After the brothers separated, each family's paddy field was reduced by half.

Wasteland is cheap, so it would be good to buy some wasteland to open up wasteland. He is still in good health, and he can cultivate the cleared land well before leaving.

Grandma Ye: "Last year, we made a lot of money from honeysuckle and red dates. Your father and I plan to buy a larger piece of sloping land and plant more red dates and honeysuckle."

Father Ye suggested: "It would be better to just buy a hill, like Xiaohoushan. Half of the hill is planted with red dates and half with honeysuckle. The slope at the foot of the hill can also be used to grow coarse foods such as sweet potatoes and corn."

Grandpa Ye patted his thigh and said happily: "You have a good idea. It would be best to buy the valley below the mountain as well."

"The valleys are used to open up paddy fields, the slopes of the mountains are used to grow corn, sweet potatoes and other coarse grains, and the mountains are used to grow honeysuckle and jujube trees." Grandpa Ye arranged a mountain clearly.

Father Ye on the side also slapped his thigh, "Yeah, why didn't I expect that there are streams at the foot of Xiaohou Mountain and Zhulin Mountain? Why don't we look for valleys and just buy the wasteland at the foot of the two mountains to open up wasteland? ”

After lunch, Ye's father went back to Ye's house without waiting for Ye's mother.

The more Father Ye thought about it on the way, the more he realized it was feasible. Xiaohou Mountain and Zhulin Mountain were not as far away as Stone Mountain, and the road had been opened long ago, making it much easier to open up wasteland.

When Father Ye returned home, Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye had just had lunch.

On the small table in the hall were hawthorn water for digestion and various snacks. The old couple drank the hawthorn water and ate snacks leisurely while chatting happily about home affairs.

Father Ye ran all the way back and felt a little thirsty. He grabbed the hawthorn water from Mr. Ye's hand and drank it in big gulps.

Mr. Ye glared at Father Ye, but still filled his bowl with hawthorn water.

Seeing that Father Ye was the only one back, Mrs. Ye asked in confusion:

"Why are you the only one here, with Xiuxiu and the children? Did you have a quarrel?"

"I'm still at my parents' house. I thought of a great idea. I'll come back to discuss it with you first."

Old Mrs. Ye looked at Father Ye and asked curiously: "What a great idea?"

"Didn't my dad always want to find a valley like Brother Shan's family?"

"Actually, you don't have to look for it at all. There is a lot of wasteland at the foot of Xiaohou Mountain and Zhulin Mountain. You can just buy the wasteland at the foot of the mountain to open up wasteland."

When Mr. Ye heard this, he thought it was a good idea and signaled his father to continue.

"We originally bought the slopes of Xiaohoushan together with Xiaohoushan, but isn't there a large area of ​​wasteland to the east of the creek? If we follow the creek to open up wasteland, we can open up ten acres of paddy field."

"Zhulin Mountain is behind Xiaohou Mountain, and there is a small valley between the two mountains."

"Although this small valley is a bit small, it is still fairly flat. There is a small stream at the foot of the mountain. It is no problem to open a paddy field of about ten acres."

Old Mrs. Ye also thinks it’s good, “It’s right at the foot of the mountain, so it’s easy to take care of, and the water source is readily available, so it’s easy to open up wasteland.”

Mr. Ye also said: "In total, there are almost thirty acres of paddy fields. Although it is less than the expected fifty acres, it is still a lot."

"It's more troublesome to take care of the newly cleared fields. It's good to be able to cultivate these 30 acres of land well."

"I'm going to say hello to the village chief. After the government office starts working in two days, I'll buy all the wasteland at the foot of the two mountains."

As he said this, Mr. Ye was about to go out and find the village chief.

Mrs. Ye quickly grabbed Mr. Ye and said, "The village chief accompanied the village chief's wife back to her parents' home. She hasn't come back yet. There's no point in going there now."

"These two mountains are at the outermost edge of the village. Usually few people in the village go there. No one will compete with you, so don't worry."

Mr. Ye was still worried, "It's hard to say. Although Zhulin Mountain and Xiaohou Mountain are at the outermost edge of the village, they are much closer than the valley of the Tang family."

"Besides, there is a stream passing by, so there is no shortage of water. It is just right for paddy fields. If I don't buy it quickly, I won't feel at ease."

Ye’s father also felt that it was better to buy the wasteland as soon as possible. “In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult to buy the farmland in the village.”

"When people in the village saw that we and the village chief had earned money by buying wild-grown dates and growing honeysuckle, many people were moved. I heard that many people in the village planned to buy wild-grown honeysuckle and dates."

Father Ye added: "My father-in-law's family is also planning to buy a mountain. My father-in-law is smart and it was my father-in-law's suggestion to buy the wasteland at the foot of the mountain."

"My father-in-law said he plans to buy the hill and the valley below it, and turn the valley into paddy fields. The slopes at the foot of the mountain will be used to grow sweet potatoes and corn, and half of the mountain will be planted with red dates and half with honeysuckle."

Mr. Ye patted his thigh and praised, "Not bad, not bad. My in-laws are indeed smart. It is also convenient to take care of them this way."

In the afternoon, Mr. Ye went to the village chief's house early to wait.

The village chief heard from Mr. Ye that he wanted to buy the wasteland at the foot of Xiaohou Mountain and Zhulin Mountain for land reclamation.

He scolded: "Are you stupid? You want to buy more wasteland along the creek. You only buy the wasteland in front of your own hill. What's the use of it?"

"Although you only have one son, don't forget that you also have two grandsons and a granddaughter."

"But this is a good idea. I was originally looking for suitable wasteland to open up wasteland. I just happened to buy the wasteland near two mountains to add some wealth to the two brats."

When the yamen was at work, the village chief took several villagers to the yamen. These people all wanted to buy barren hills or land.

When the clerk saw that these people were here to buy barren hills and land, the smile on his face was very bright. The more people who open up wasteland, the more tax revenue will be collected now and in the future.

In the end, Mr. Ye bought a total of 56 acres of wasteland, which he bought along both sides of the creek at the foot of his hill. They were good wasteland that was close to water sources and easy to open up wasteland.

The village chief did the same. Starting from the foot of his own hill, he bought dozens of acres of wasteland along the stream.

The villagers who came to the Yamen together were all buying the hill. They saw that the village chief and Mr. Ye were buying the wasteland at the foot of the mountain.

Those who were not short of money also bought the wasteland at the foot of the mountain. Those who did not have much money also bought several acres of wasteland and left it to slowly open up wasteland.