lcionline Chapter 122 Two people remembered that they had no land under their names.
Chapter 122 Two people remembered that they had no land under their names.
Seeing Jiang Shi return with a beaming smile, Gao Mengli couldn't help but ask curiously, "Mother, what's going on?"
Jiang quickly tied on her apron and replied happily while busy, "I'm going to 'buy' some wasteland, I'm so happy!"
Buying land?
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi exchanged a glance. It was said that when the two separated their family, they were given several acres of fertile land and some dry land.
But they had squandered all their money before they came here, and the two of them owned no land at all.
This talented individual needs to study, otherwise, if someone reports him as a business owner, his entrepreneurial journey could end prematurely.
It's commonly known as being on a dead end.
That would be a huge mistake.
Gao Mengli quickly pulled Jiang Shi aside and said, "Mother, I want to ask if there are any vacant plots left when you go to the government office to buy land? I'm planning to buy one or two acres of dry land to register in my name."
One or two acres is about enough for her and Lin Xi to plant; any more than that, and they simply can't manage it all.
"Oh no, you're going to buy land too? That's terrible..." Jiang slapped her thigh and regretted it when she heard her mention it.
After all, neither of them had ever been suited for manual labor since childhood, and they had never done farm work before.
That's why I didn't call them.
Hearing Jiang's words, Lin Xi, who was standing to the side, was suspicious. "Mother, what do you mean? Why are we in such a bad situation because we bought the land? Is there something wrong with the land?"
Jiang quickly waved her hand, "No, it's because now you can only buy land from other villages. Our village has no land left; it's all been bought up by other villages."
Gao Mengli frowned, recalling the terrain of this place. Indeed, there was little arable land, with mountains and hills making up the majority.
Moreover, most of them are karst landforms, and the underground is as leaky as a sieve.
Suitable paddy fields are only found on dams and low, flat land in the mountains. Therefore, most of the land is still dry.
Hearing what Jiang said, Gao Mengli sighed helplessly.
He exchanged a glance with Lin Xi and could only shake his head helplessly.
After all, they had a painless childbirth, so while they had some sense of responsibility as parents, it wasn't much.
Seeing the two men's disappointed expressions, Jiang realized they really wanted to buy the land.
He quickly patted their hands and whispered to comfort them, "If you want to plant, I'll give you another acre of dry land in the backyard to plant."
As for the land to be reclaimed, these two are busy, and the work is tiring, so we won't give it to them for now.
After Jiang finished speaking, the two hesitated, since the old house still had relatively little land.
What kind of talk is it that they want to come over?
Gao Mengli patted Jiang Shi's hand, "Mother, you should keep the land. It would be wrong to give it to us."
Most importantly, the family property was divided equally between the two of them when they separated.
The old house still has two sons; this is unacceptable.
Jiang smiled and waved her hand, "Oh, what nonsense are you talking about? Here, take it."
"By the way, you all need to come with me to the county government office quickly. We'll transfer the property title first, and I'll bring the land deed tomorrow."
After saying that, without waiting for the two to refuse, he quickly pulled them back to the county government office.
Lin Xi was pulled back by the boisterous Jiang Shi and stumbled. She quickly called out to the excited Jiang Shi, "Mother, slow down, don't rush."
Gao Mengli quickly helped Lin Xi steady from behind and nodded in agreement: "Yes, Mother, we need to discuss this land matter further. We can't just rush into transferring the property."
Jiang, however, did not take it seriously. She kept walking and muttered, "What do you know? We have to strike while the iron is hot."
The county government office is very busy today. Since they're still handling matters for our village, we'll take advantage of the convenience and get it done today.
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli were unable to reach an agreement.
Looking at Jiang Shi and the stubborn old ox, they were the kind of couple that neither of them could pull apart.
He had no choice but to keep up and jog all the way to the county government office.
When we arrived at the county government office, there were still groups of villagers from Wangyue Village processing the transfer of ownership of their wasteland.
Dou Weiyi was collecting the villagers' homestead mortgage deeds with a pout when he looked up and saw Gao Mengli and Lin Xi standing next to him with curious expressions.
He shuddered and glanced at the two of them. "What are you two doing here?"
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi nodded in understanding. They had wondered why so much land in the village had suddenly been sold out. It turned out that it was sold on credit!
It seems that the two of them were the ones who started this line...
Gao Mengli coughed lightly, "Oh, we're here to transfer ownership of the dry land."
Upon hearing this, Dou Wei breathed a huge sigh of relief, thinking that the two of them were up to something again.
With a wave of his hand, he immediately processed their application; the speed was so fast that it was done in just a few breaths after he finished speaking.
Dou Weiyi really didn't want to see the two of them. Every time he saw them, he was reminded that he had really taken a "high-stakes gamble" this time.
After all, this oil mill hasn't even been built yet, not a single brick or tile.
Although the wasteland was purchased, the first two years were considered for land reclamation, and no grain tax was required.
But it's uncertain whether these villagers will be able to pay the money by the end of this autumn.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi were dismissed by Dou Weiyi after obtaining the land deed.
The group slowly walked back. Gao Mengli looked at Jiang Shi's happy face and decided to pay the money. "Mother, I'll give you the money for the land when we get back."
Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang waved her hand and said, "We're all family, why are you talking like family? What's given to you is given to you."
Don't worry, the second and third brothers won't say anything.
Thanks to the eldest son's care, life at home is getting better and better.
The old house was built on the wealth of the two people, from the oldest to the youngest; the land, an acre, wasn't worth much.
Seeing that Jiang refused, Gao Mengli had no choice but to tug at Lin Xi's hand and give him a meaningful look.
You, my own son, have something to say.
Lin Xi, having received Gao Mengli's hint, was about to speak.
But Jiang glared at him and said, "Don't say anything. I don't want the money. You can keep it."
Now, she has ten times the courage of a bear and a tiger when it comes to these two people; she's not afraid at all.
A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold. The eldest son is now thinking about farming, so shouldn't his parents support him?
Seeing that they couldn't persuade them otherwise, the two had no choice but to accept it without feeling guilty.
After all, "living off one's parents" isn't so bad, so they didn't want to disappoint the elderly couple.
The three returned to the restaurant and saw a carriage parked at the entrance.
Two strong, muscular men got out of the car and were standing at the door buying food.
After taking a few more glances at the crowd, the group returned to the restaurant and began to get busy.
As the end of the day approached, the store closed for the day.
Since Ms. Jiang bought land today and her family's main house was also transferred to her name for one mu, she wants to invite her "colleagues" to dinner in town!
Lin Xi was in charge of cooking and prepared a table full of food, even saving a portion of each dish for Da Niu.
By the time we finished eating, it was almost evening.
The group sat on the oxcart. When they arrived at the city gate, Gao Mengli waved to Da Niu and said, "Da Niu, I've saved some food for you for dinner. Remember to go to the restaurant for dinner after you practice riding and archery."
Da Niu quickly replied, "Yes, Mother!"
After giving his instructions, the oxcart left.
Chen Dada and Sang Shang ran to the side of the day.
Chen Dada nudged Da Niu with his elbow, "Boss, take us with you when you eat!"
Sang Shang swallowed hard and nodded in agreement, "Yeah, boss, we want to go with you."
Look at all that talk about your dad's cooking, saying it's the most delicious food in the world! What exactly does that mean?!
Da Niu thumped his chest loudly, "Of course it's so delicious you'll swallow your tongues!"
Chen Dada and Sang Shang were both excited and thrilled.
Their eldest son's father made incredibly delicious snacks.
Just thinking about it makes me realize that the food must have been incredibly delicious, beyond description!