Reborn Ugly Girl Farming to Support the Family

"Grandpa, I think it will be enough for our family to buy two more acres of land. After all, my mother and I need to run a business, and my brother and Lixia need to go to school. We can't farm all the land we bought. Besides, I also want to buy the mountain land behind our house."

Zheng Xiaoman expressed his thoughts and then looked up to see how others reacted.

Old Man Zheng looked at his granddaughter in surprise, "Buy the mountain behind? What's the point of buying the land on the mountain?"

"Grandpa, there is an acorn tree on the back hill. This year, our family has picked up so many acorns. Everyone has long felt something is wrong. I don't think this can be concealed for long. Sooner or later, someone will find out.

By then, the acorns will no longer belong to our family. Can we beat others in snatching them?"

Old Man Zheng paused and said, "But we can't buy mountain land just for these acorns, right?"

Zheng Xiaoman told him his idea carefully: "Grandpa, next year I want to raise a few more pigs, and then I will need a lot of acorns.

And our sweet potatoes and beets must not be planted in the ground. It would be best if they were discovered two years later. I want to make a lot of money from these sweet potatoes and beets next year.

Master, you have also discovered that we will never make a lot of money by farming. Even if we do some small business, it is much better than farming."

Zheng Qingming agreed with his sister's idea. "I think what my sister said is right. We can buy two acres of land now. When I am no longer in school in a few years, I will have time to take care of the land at home.

Now it is too hard to rely on grandparents, mother and sister. When spring comes, we can catch a few more pigs. I can get up early every morning to collect grass for the pigs, and I can also go to the mountains to pick acorns after school. It won’t delay anything.”

Zheng Da felt that what the two children said made sense.

"Dad, let's buy two acres of land first. My leg is not fully healed yet. If we buy too much land, my family won't be able to take care of it.

I also agree that we should bring back a few more pigs after the New Year. My legs can now go to the fields. I can’t plant crops, but I can still feed the pigs.”

After hearing what he said, Old Man Zheng had no choice but to agree, "Okay, then let's buy two acres of land first, and then renovate the house.

As for how to buy the land in the back mountain, you have to ask the village chief."

Zheng Xiaoman quickly added, "Grandpa, we need to rebuild the pigpen and chicken coop in the backyard. The current ones are too simple. I'm afraid the shed will collapse in the winter snow."

"Okay, I got it. When I find someone to repair the house, I'll build the pigsty with him."

The family discussed for a long time how to repair their house. Zheng Xiaoman felt that the house was too dilapidated and there was no need to repair it. It would be better to build a few more rooms.

Zhou Chunfeng and her friends advocated repairing the house, mainly because they felt sorry for the money, as building a new house would cost a lot of money.

Zheng Xiaoman was really helpless, "Mom, you have to build a new house sooner or later, otherwise where will my brother live after he gets married? Only if the house is well built, will people dare to marry their daughters to it, right?"

Her words made Zheng Qingming's face turn red all of a sudden, "Little sister, it's still too early for me to get married. By then, I can earn money by myself, and I don't need your money."

Zheng Xiaoman glared at him in dissatisfaction, "What do you mean your money and my money? What's the matter, brother, can you tell me whose money this is?"

Zheng Qingming waved his hands quickly, "No, that's not what I meant. What I meant is that after a few years when I stop going to school, I can earn money on my own.

When the time comes for me to get married, I will earn money to build the house, and I will save the money my sister earns for you as a dowry in the future."

"Hey, brother, you're thinking ahead. I'm only ten years old now, it's too early for me to get married. When I get married, you can buy me a dowry, isn't that the same thing?

Could it be that you dislike me and want to marry me off as soon as possible? "

Zheng Qingming really couldn't win the argument with her. No matter what he said, he was wrong, so he just shut up.

Zhou Chunfeng looked at her eldest son who was speechless after being talked down by her daughter, and patted her in amusement.

"Okay, your brother certainly doesn't mean that, so go ahead and bully him. Then let's build three houses first, and when the new houses are finished we'll move in, and then renovate the house we live in now, that's it, ok."

"Yeah, that's fine." Zheng Xiaoman nodded happily.

Zheng Qingming smiled when he saw her like this, "Then I will go to the village chief tomorrow to ask how much the mountain land is worth, and then ask him to see if there is anyone who wants to sell land near our land."

Finally, everything was settled. Old man Zheng and old lady Zheng simply decided not to go back and slept here tonight.

Early the next morning, Old Man Zheng and Zheng Qingming went to the village early. One went to find people to repair the house, and the other went to the village chief's house.

Wang Dehai was a little surprised to see Zheng Qingming coming over, "Qingming, why are you here? Isn't there a class today?"

"Uncle Dehai, it's not time for class yet. My family wants to buy another two acres of land, so I came to ask if you have any land for sale in the village."

Wang Dehai knew that their family had recently gone to the town to do business, and it seemed that they had made some money.

"Which piece of land do you want to buy? The price of low-quality land in our village is four taels of silver per mu, the price of medium-quality land is five taels of silver per mu, and the price of high-quality land is seven taels of silver per mu."

"Uncle, is there any suitable high-quality farmland near our farm?"

"Then I have to show you."

Wang Dehai went to the study and took out a booklet. He flipped through it and said, "There is no land next to yours, but these two plots of land are not too far from your fields. They are right here."

Wang Dehai showed the album in his hand to Zheng Qingming.

Zheng Qingming took a look and found that it was not too far from their land, so it would be much more convenient to take care of it.

"Okay, Uncle Dehai, my family will buy these two plots of land."

"Okay, when you have time, I'll go to town to get you a land deed."

"Uncle, I want to ask you something. How do we sell the land on the hill behind our house?"

Wang Dehai frowned, "Your family wants to buy the land in the back mountain?"

Zheng Qingming nodded, "Well, that place is close to our home, so we want to open up some land on the mountain."

Wang Dehai disagreed and said, "Although it is mountainous land over there, it costs one tael of silver per mu to buy it. And you can't grow much food on mountainous land. You might as well buy more land in the village."

Zheng Qingming couldn't say it openly, so he could only make an excuse: "Uncle, we just want to open up some mountain land and grow some vegetables to feed the pigs. After the New Year, my family wants to raise a few more pigs."

After hearing what he said, Wang Dehai didn't say anything more, but he still felt that it was not cost-effective to buy the mountain land.

"Okay, then go back and discuss how much mountain land you want to buy. Once you've decided, I'll go and handle the paperwork for you."

"Okay, I'll go back and discuss it with my family. I'll be leaving first then."

After leaving the village chief, Zheng Qingming went directly to the academy.