Different generation married man

After picking up the village chief, Xiao Wu drove the car to Ning Village.

There is a mountain range between Shanghegou and Ningcun, and the straight-line distance is not far, but it is a bit of a detour to walk on the main road. In addition, the speed of the ox cart is not fast, and it takes two hours to walk.

The village chief and the village chief of Ningcun are old friends, and when he said he wanted to visit a friend, he was talking about him.

Both of them were very happy to meet each other. The village head of Ningcun was named Liu and his name was Liu Zhicai.

When he saw the village chief, he grinned happily, dragged a few people into the house, and at the same time called his wife to serve tea and greeted the guests.

As juniors, Su Mo and the others stayed by the side.

Seeing the two talking for a while, the village chief slowly changed the topic to the pond.

Hearing him ask about the pond, Liu Zhicai frowned slightly, "Brother, do you think this little brother wants to buy a pond?"

Su Mo smiled politely at him, "Uncle Village Chief, can I meet the owner of the pond?"

He didn't say whether to buy it or not to buy it, he just said that he wanted to see it first.

"Row!"

Liu Zhicai called his son, "Go and call the Zhou family boy, someone will come to see his pond."

The boy from the village head's family went immediately, and Liu Zhicai stood up, "Come on, the pond is not far away, why don't we go and have a look together."

It just so happened that Su Mo thought the same way, thanked Liu Zhicai, and Liu Zhicai waved his hand, expressing that there is no need to be so polite.

A group of people arrived at the ground after walking for a while.

Because of the convenience of management, these ponds are very close to each other, each of which is about four or five acres, and there are five ponds in total.

Although it is a pond, due to neglect of management, the water in it has dried up, leaving only some silt, looking at the black sauce, and some lotus leaves, which are crooked and crooked. Then there is not much nutrition.

Liu Zhicai pointed to these ponds, and said, "That's right here, but since the boss of the Zhou family left, the family has been emptied, leaving his boy with a younger brother to live alone, and this pond is useless. "

"Is no one buying it?"

Su Mo walked around.

Liu Zhicai glanced at Su Mo, moved his lips, and finally said honestly, "People were drowned in this pond, and the two old members of Zhou's family also fell ill one after another after staying there. Everyone said that this place is ominous." .”

He pointed to one of the ponds, indicating that it was the one that drowned people back then.

The village chief didn't continue to say the redundant words, but the meaning was clearly expressed. Although he also hoped that Su Mo would buy the pond with money, he could sell some money anyway, and use the money to buy another few acres of land, so that the Zhou family The boy's life can be easier.

But he and Village Chief Zhuo are also old friends, and he must not do something ignorant of his conscience because of this.

To buy or not to buy, depends on this little brother.

Su Mo watched from a distance that the kid from Liu Zhicai's family came over with a young man, thinking that the man should be the owner of this pond.

The young man was thin and tall, his clothes were old but cleanly washed, and there was still a little boy beside him, who looked young and also very thin.

Su Mo asked, "Since you can't sell it, why don't you fill in the land?"

These ponds add up to about [-] mu. For ordinary people in this era, [-] mu is considered a lot of property.

Liu Zhicai sighed, "It's not because of that incident."

When he said this, Su Mo understood that the farmers in the vicinity always took a detour when they encountered this pond.

Apparently it’s not just drowning people, it’s okay to fill in the soil. These people also count the death of the Zhou family’s old couple on it, thinking that it’s caused by this land, and no one wants to get close to it. Unlucky, let alone digging and filling holes.

Xiao Wu walked around the pond and didn't see any difference. Besides, when he was at the border, he saw a lot of dead people. He saw that the people here left the soil to waste because they had died. Not only shook his head.

On the way here, the boy from the Zhou family also heard from the son of the village head that a certain Su Xiaolang wanted to buy his pond.

This pond was the painstaking effort of his parents, but it fell into his hands, and he couldn't grow it or sell it. Now he heard that someone wanted to buy it, and he was also happy in his heart.

Liu Zhicai hurriedly beckoned Zhou Xiaozi to come forward, and said, "This is Su Xiaolang, he wants to see your pond, you can discuss the next thing."

Su Mo thanked Liu Zhicai, and he smiled cheerfully, "Thank you!"

The Zhou family boy asked nervously, "Which one is Su Xiaolang going to buy?"

Each of these ponds has four or five acres. Most people don’t want to buy them. If they want to buy them, they can only buy one or two. After all, this pond has been deserted for so long, and people have died. The extraordinary one is definitely not bought by anyone.

Su Mo said, "I bought them all."

Liu Zhicai tore off a beard with a shake of his hand, more excited than Boy Zhou, "Really?"

Su Mo said, "It's true, how much are these ponds worth?"

The Zhou family boy didn't come back to his senses for a long time, until the younger brother who was behind him pulled him, and then stammered, "There are 21 mu in total here. When my father bought these lands, he bought low-grade fields. Eight taels of silver per mu, if Su Xiaolang buys them all, then... just 160 taels!"

The boy of the Zhou family did the calculations and found that there were so many. After being poor for too long, suddenly such a large sale appeared, it was like a dream, beautiful but unreal.

But I still remembered that he had died in this pond, and he didn't ask for it according to the current market price, and he took the initiative to wipe away the change.

But even so, 160 taels is quite a lot of money for an ordinary person.

Su Mo said, "No, as much as you want, I don't need to save this little money."

He could understand what the Zhou family boy was thinking, but he didn't intend to do this. He didn't want to give others a chance to rape him.

While speaking, he raised his hand to stop the Zhou family boy from continuing, and the matter was settled like this, because he had to go to the government to apply for a red contract, Su Mo paid the deposit under the witness of Liu Zhicai, and the rest will be paid in full tomorrow, and they will go together The county government changed the contract.

Liu Zhicai was very happy after a matter was resolved, and enthusiastically took the village head's hand, asking them to have lunch at his house.

It was noon when it was good, and it would be too late if they rushed back, so they just said bothering.

After Zhou boy found out, he went home and found a salted pheasant and sent it to him, expressing his gratitude.

During the dinner, Liu Zhicai couldn't help asking Su Mo, "Su Xiaolang, did you buy the pond to plant lotus roots?"

Su Mo said, "No, I'm planning to plant other things."

Liu Zhicai wisely didn't ask any more questions, but the village chief interjected, "Brother, is there any pond near here?"

Liu Zhicai took a deep breath and looked at Su Mo, "Does Su Xiaolang still want to buy it?"

Su Mo replied vaguely, "I have a lot to plant, and these ponds are far from enough."

Liu Zhicai said, "Is it possible to grow so many?"

Su Mo said, "I've thought about this too. I'm going to ask Brother Zhou to plant for me, including the subsequent field management and so on. The monthly salary will be paid according to the market price. Of course he can't do it alone, I'm going to In addition to him, we need to invite two other people. The village chief can recommend someone who is suitable, we will discuss it tomorrow, and if there is no problem, we will make a decision."

Liu Zhicai didn't expect that there would be a surprise, so naturally he agreed repeatedly.

From Su Mo's point of view, this is a long-term job. Based on Yuncheng's low wages, 450 Wen a month, five taels of silver in a year.And as long as he takes care of the pond, he doesn't care about other things.

Boys like Zhou can also use their spare time to take care of their own land, grow a la carte, and grow some rice. They don't ask for much, and it is enough for their family to eat. The money is completely net.

Then he became even more enthusiastic about Su Mo.

Thinking that Su Mo wanted to buy a pond, he thought about it hard, and then said, "There are not many ponds in the nearby villages, and even if there are, there are not many ponds like the Zhou family boy. One here and the other, far away, I’m afraid it’s hard to take care of.”

Su Mo shook his head with a smile and said, "Actually, a pond is not necessary. I think the tidal flat on the opposite bank behind the village is very good."

"That area is a swamp, and it will be flooded during the flood season." Liu Zhicai knew about the tidal flat.

"I know."

Su Mo walked around the village today, because it is at the foot of the mountain, and the terrain here is the same as that of the upper river ditch, very flat.

But there is an advantage that Shanghegou does not have, that is, there is a river in Ningcun, the river is not very wide, about three meters.

There is a steep slope on this side of the river in the village, and a mountain on the opposite side. The villagers live along the river on this side of the river.

And inside the village, the river turned a corner here, and the river formed a semi-surrounding situation to the village.

The opposite bank before the turning is a flat land, and the terrain on the other bank is relatively low and flat. It will be flooded every year during the flood season, and a tidal flat will be formed every year.The tidal flat is very large and long, and the whole area on the other side is covered.

If this tidal flat is used to plant Shu Gui, he will not have to worry about raw materials for a long time.

When he came here earlier, he didn't find this place, but since he paid a deposit, he won't regret it.

Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, Liu Zhicai's heart moved. If it is true what he said, then it is true!hiss!

While suppressing his temper and probing, "Su Xiaolang, what do you mean..."

Su Mo asked another question, "That tidal flat is ownerless, right?"

Liu Zhicai said, "The beach can't grow food, so naturally no one buys it."

Su Mo nodded and had an idea in his mind.

Seeing that he didn't continue this topic, Liu Zhicai calmed down even though his heart felt like a cat scratching.Anyway, the tidal flat is in his own village, and if Su Mo really wants to use it to grow things, he can't go beyond their village.

The next day, the group went to the Zhishan County Government Office, and the formalities were quickly completed, only waiting for the deed to be issued.

After sending Liu Zhicai and the others away, Su Mo went back to the county government office and asked Mr. Sun Bo to express his desire to buy the tidal flat on the other side of Ning Village.

Zhu Bo also knew about Su Mo. These people are all good people. The attitude of the county magistrate and Feng Tin made these people very concerned about Su Mo's affairs.

Hearing that he wanted to buy a tidal flat, Master Sun was taken aback, and tried to persuade him, "Master Su, that tidal flat is useless, if you want to do some small things, it doesn't matter if you use it."

In fact, it is a hint to him that if he wants to do something, he doesn't need to buy it, just use it directly.

Su Mo didn't want to take advantage of this little advantage, and he didn't want to cause trouble in the future, so he declined, "Thank you, Mr. Sun, but it's better to buy it, so that adults don't have to do it in the future."

Seeing that he insisted on this, Sun Zhu said, "Well, I will ask the yamen servants to measure it tomorrow to see how many there are. This tidal flat is useless land, not even comparable to wasteland, so it will be counted as three taels of silver per mu. , Young Master Su, what do you think?"

"Then I will trouble Master Bo."

"No trouble, no trouble." The master said with a smile.

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