The Transmigrated Farm Girl Has a Cheat Code

Chapter 155 Intermediary

Because the distillery's sales were so good, the grain available in the vicinity began to run out, and the supply became insufficient.

Fu Bo and Lin Yan discussed going to a place further away to buy some grain, and Quan Sinian recommended buying sorghum rice from Yunnan and Guizhou.

Fu Bo said, "Yunnan-Guizhou Prefecture? That's too far! One is in the far west, and the other is in the far east. It's not worth the journey!"

Quan Sinian said, "The rice from Huainan is also good. The rice from Yuxianzui is from Huainan. Different producing areas have different main crops. For example, for sugarcane, we prefer to buy the local variety."

Fu Bo frowned. "We use a lot of these ingredients. It's fine to buy some specifically for making wine, but it's too much trouble to ensure that all our wines use these ingredients. Besides, we might not even be able to buy them."

"Since we need so much, why don't we just grow it ourselves?" Lin Yan looked at the two of them.

Fu Bo's eyes lit up: "Grow it ourselves!"

Quan Sinian said, "Grow it ourselves? How much land would we need to buy?"

Lin Yan took out a box from the house. When she opened the box, there was a stack of silver notes and a lot of silver inside. "In just two months, we have already earned 12,000 taels of silver. This does not include the unpaid balance of the orders. This money is enough to buy quite a lot. Besides, land in Yun'an is relatively cheap. We can also buy some in other areas. We just need to find someone to manage it."

Fu Bo laughed and said, "The money you just saved up is going to be spent again. Are you willing to do that?"

Quan Sinian shook his head and said, "Miss Lin is not short of money." She also has that glass mirror business.

Lin Yan glanced at Fu Bo, full of confidence: "What's the big deal? We'll earn it back anyway!"

"That's right, we'll definitely earn it back!"

After agreeing on the plan, the two divided the work of buying land. Lin Yan was in charge of the local area, Quan Sinian took Zhang Peng to Yunnan and Guizhou, and Fu Bo took an experienced old shopkeeper from his family to Huainan.

If there is grain, buy grain; if there is land, buy land.

……

Lin Yan decided to look around the neighborhood first. She went to Rong'an County to find a middleman to find a seller of land.

The land she bought in the village was used to build houses. If it were used for growing grain, it would be tax-free for the first two years, but taxes would have to be paid after that.

The man in the middle was an uncle in his forties or fifties. He looked very honest and simple.

It seems that you really need to look reliable to do this job. If you have a pointed face and monkey-like features, people probably wouldn't ask you to introduce them to someone.

The middleman, seeing that it was a young girl who had come to buy land, asked, "How much land do you want to buy?"

"The more the better, preferably in a row," Lin Yan replied.

Is it dry land or paddy field?

"We need paddy fields, for growing rice," Lin Yan said.

"You want paddy fields too?!" The agent was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise. Not only did he want paddy fields, but the more the better?

He glanced at Lin Yan, treating her like a clueless child, but still patiently explained, "According to the current land prices in Rong'an County, the price per mu for arable land is three taels of silver for lower-grade paddy fields, five taels for medium-grade fields, and about nine taels for upper-grade fields. Dry land is cheaper. If grain is grown, lower-grade fields pay one dou of grain tax for every shi of grain harvested. Medium-grade fields pay two dou, and upper-grade fields and paddy fields pay three dou."

"Young lady, buying land isn't just about the money you pay; there's also the subsequent planting and tax payments. Don't think it's that simple!"

"Hmm." Lin Yan nodded. Although she wasn't here to brag, she didn't really know much about these things.

Moreover, the tax was indeed not low; three dou were collected from each shi of paddy field, which was three-tenths of the total tax.

"How much can rice be grown per mu (unit of land area) now?"

Looking at Lin Yan's expression, Zhongren thought that his words had made the girl hesitate.

But she remained nonchalant, seemingly unconcerned about the money.

Since he didn't have any business at the moment, he patiently explained to her, "A medium-grade paddy field can produce about three shi per mu, a lower grade will produce less depending on the situation, and a high-grade field can produce five shi."

"It's a bit low..." Lin Yan said softly.

One shi (石) contains twenty sheng (升), and even the best fields can only produce one hundred sheng, which is about two hundred jin (斤). If it were in modern times, it could yield five hundred jin (斤).

However, besides soil fertility, there is also a difference in grain seeds.

Seeing that Lin Yan was keeping her head down and not saying anything, the middle-aged man assumed that she was not going to buy it, so he turned to leave.

"Hey. How many paddy fields can you sell?"

“If you want to buy, there aren’t many people selling land right now. I’ll do my best to arrange it and can also communicate with the county governments of several nearby counties to acquire land from those whose households have no land or whose land is not owned by the government.”

"Fields with no descendants?"

The middleman smiled and said, "It means that if no one in the family inherits the land, it will be returned to the government. If there is no government land, it means that the private property of those criminal officials will be confiscated. The government will then put it up for sale."

"I want this one without government land! This one is good!" Lin Yan suddenly said.

The land owned by extinct households was too scattered, which made it difficult for them to purchase grain. However, the private property of corrupt officials was different; it was definitely large tracts of land.

"Are you really going to do this?" the crowd asked her uncertainly.

“That’s right, I can give you a deposit.” Lin Yan took out a silver note from her bosom.

The man saw the face value—one hundred taels! His eyes lit up instantly, but fortunately, he was an adult and could control his excitement, so he didn't snatch it.

Instead, she calmed down and said, "No need, let me go ask first, but I can't be sure if it will be available."

“I will inquire with Rong’an and several nearby counties to see if there are any large tracts of unclaimed land or properties owned by convicted officials.”

Lin Yan nodded, "Thank you for your help! I look forward to your good news!"

Lin Yan and the middleman agreed to come back in a week.

After leaving the agency, I thought that since I was in the county town, I might as well go and visit Lin Yu, who was studying there.

She bought two roast chickens and some snacks on the way and then went to the county school.

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Lin Yu, who was reading in class, was engrossed in writing an article. Although he had a good memory and strong comprehension, his articles were often criticized by the teacher.

"Lin Yu, someone is looking for you at the entrance." A student greeted him at the entrance.

Lin Yu frowned. "Who is it?"

"A little girl."

Lin Yu's eyes lit up, "Sister!"

He put down his pen and ran out. Ding Haoyu, following behind, gestured with his chin towards Ma Xiaoyang, saying, "He said 'sister~'"

Ma Xiaoyang raised an eyebrow and followed with Ding Haoyu. They wanted to see what this "older sister" who was always talking about Lin Yu looked like.

"Sister! Sister!" Lin Yu ran out, full of energy, his good mood clearly visible.

Lin Yan smiled at him, "How have you been lately?"

"It's great, my classmates in the dormitory take good care of me."

Lin Yu pouted, looking somewhat annoyed, "It's just that my writing isn't good, and the teacher always criticizes me."

"Hmm? Why?" Lin Yan raised an eyebrow.