EBE Chapter 449 89 Inseparable
Chapter 449 89 Inseparable
I don't know how much commission Mr. Song takes from the price he sets.
Old Master Song told a story along the way, sometimes true and sometimes false, but to be honest, one thing he said was true: she really should send someone to the vicinity of the Grand Tutor's residence to inquire with the servants there.
Lin Xiaotang glanced around the field and said, "Old Song, look at the west side of the field. It's surrounded by mountains to the northwest. That means that the field gets less sunshine than other places when the sun sets each day. The crops don't get enough sun, so they're bound to grow worse than other crops."
Seeing the slight change in Old Master Song's expression, she realized she had hit the nail on the head and continued, "I suppose this is why the Grand Tutor's mansion was able to buy such a large piece of land here?"
Sure enough, after hearing this, Old Song became somewhat impatient and wanted to defend himself.
Lin Xiaotang didn't give him a chance to explain and continued, "This field is big enough, but it's surrounded by mountains on two sides. If it rains continuously during the rainy season, the rainwater from the mountains will all flow down and collect in the field. Changing the water supply for such a large field will be a huge problem!"
As for that manor, I don't see any scenery to admire around here. Who would leave their home to stay in this manor if there were no trouble? They might not be afraid of ghosts, but they'd also be afraid of bad people breaking in at night.
Wealthy families have so much money they don't know what to do with it, and they own vast estates. If someone in the family commits an unforgivable crime, they can be exiled to the estate.
But there are only five people in her family. Her parents are loving, she is smart and can lead the family in business, Xiaoyu is well-behaved and never leaves the house, and Ziheng is also good at studying. Who should be sent here?
Aside from providing food, rest, storage for farm tools, and storage for medicinal herbs for workers, she couldn't think of any other use for it.
Old Master Song was unaware of Lin Xiaotang's plans and genuinely believed that the estate was of no use to her, which made him somewhat hesitant.
If all else fails, should we just sell her the land?
He said, “Miss, I see that you are sincere in buying the land. I, Old Song, am also anxious to help the Grand Tutor’s family sell the land and estate. How about this, I will sell you the land for four thousand taels, and I will wait and see if anyone else will come to buy the estate.”
Buying these fields for four thousand taels is definitely not a good deal.
This isn't even a prime paddy field, and there's the issue of water diversion during the rainy season, so 3,500 taels is considered high.
Old Song wanted to ask for four thousand taels of silver in one go, which was a bit outrageous.
Lin Xiaotang shook her head and said, "Old Song, I'll say it again: I'm willing to offer three thousand taels. If you think it's appropriate, we'll make a deal. If you don't, we'll continue to look at it."
Old Song scratched his head, looking somewhat agitated.
This is not what he originally thought. He thought he had met a rich but foolish person, but he didn't expect to meet a shrewd one.
He said, "Three thousand taels is definitely not enough, four thousand taels, let's make a deal."
"Four thousand taels must be taken along with the estate!"
"What the hell?"
Old Master Song never expected that Lin Xiaotang still cared about the estate.
He said with a dark face, "Young lady, you are too young to know the market. This estate costs several thousand taels. You want to buy land for three thousand taels and estate for one thousand taels? Go out and find out the market prices."
Lin Xiaotang's eyes were firm, and she remained calm in the slightest.
"We've seen this estate. It's not very big, and the houses are just average. There are some fruit trees planted inside, but they're quite old and don't bear much fruit."
Moreover, the surrounding area is all mountains and fields, with no scenery to admire. In fact, it's a case of high prices but no market. No matter how high you set the price, no one will buy it. Otherwise, you wouldn't have asked me to buy the land along with the estate in the first place.
And then there's the Grand Tutor's mansion. They're just retiring to their hometown; they're not never coming back to the capital. If their fields and estates are of the highest quality, why would they be willing to sell them? The Grand Tutor's mansion is of such high status; would they lack the money from selling fields and estates?
This this?
What this little girl said is pretty accurate!
Old Song had thought that he wouldn't earn many copper coins from his ten or eight acres of land on ordinary days, but this time he had finally encountered a big deal and could take the opportunity to make more money. He never expected to meet a shrewd and calculating person.
OK!
He said with a disappointed look, "Miss, how about you raise the price a little more, and I'll go and discuss it with the Grand Tutor's mansion?"
Lin Xiaotang raised her index finger and shook it gently. She said, "Old Song, four thousand taels is already quite a lot. I don't have enough money. I have to borrow some from relatives and friends. If the price goes up any further, this business will be difficult to do."
Old Song, his face sullen, quickly calculated in his mind. Although he couldn't make a fortune, he could still earn a few taels of silver. This trip hadn't taken much effort, so he could consider it a profit.
If this deal falls through, it might take a long time, and he was afraid the Grand Tutor's mansion wouldn't be able to wait.
So he gritted his teeth, nodded, and agreed, "Four thousand taels, it's a deal."
Lin Xiaotang expected that Mr. Song would agree.
Shen Qianchuan and Huo Qi were also very happy, secretly praising Xiao Tang for being able to cut the price in half.
To avoid any unforeseen complications, Old Master Song immediately instructed the Grand Tutor's Mansion to arrange for someone to go with Lin Xiaotang and others to sign a contract and exchange money at a teahouse, thus facilitating the transaction.
After buying the fields and the estate, Lin Xiaotang discussed it with her parents and then moved to the estate with her fourth uncle and Huo Qi.
The three of them spent some time preparing several rooms they liked, and each of them settled into one.
Zhuangzi's place is neither too big nor too small. For Xiaotang's safety, the three of them live in the same courtyard.
Xiao Tang's room is sunny and spacious, with a peach tree outside the window. Unfortunately, spring has passed, and she cannot enjoy the peach blossoms in full bloom for the time being.
Her fourth uncle and Huo Qi's rooms were next to each other, which gave her courage and allowed her to rush over quickly if there was any noise.
After the three finished packing, they went to Mr. Xue and bought a lot of medicinal herb seeds at the original price, and also added many new varieties, and hired nearby people to start cultivating them.
As for the capital, it was all Xiaotang's savings over the years.
When she first started doing business, her parents let her save all the money she earned. Later, when she opened a braised pig's trotters shop and a restaurant, she earned more and more money, and the cash flow was large, so she stopped keeping it safe. However, her parents insisted on giving her half of the money they earned.
So, nobody knew that this young girl had a large sum of money hidden away.
These days, Xiao Tang has been paying for everything, which makes Shen Qianchuan and Huo Qi feel very ashamed.
Huo Qi worked like a man possessed, leading the workers from morning till night. While the workers had time to rest, he never stopped for a moment.
Shen Qianchuan also put in his best effort to compete with Huo Qi.
Lin Xiaotang was completely baffled and handed the two bamboo tubes to them respectively.
"Fourth Uncle, Uncle Huo, what's wrong with you two these past few days? Are you possessed or something? Why are you working so hard? We've hired so many workers, we can manage. Don't worry, just direct everyone to plant the medicinal herbs in the fields, make sure they're planted evenly. Come on, have some water and take a break."
Huo Qi stopped and straightened up, wiping his muddy hands on his clothes before taking the bamboo tube filled with water. He was slightly out of breath, with beads of sweat on his forehead and a flushed face.
He said with some difficulty, "Xiao Tang, I've worked for you without investing a single penny. If I don't put in some effort, I'll be too ashamed to continue working for you."
So that's what it was about!