flstandardbreds Chapter 177 People with Background
Chapter 177 People with Background
"Sure, but we charge around 22 taels for mules. The price for cattle is higher, so 28 taels is the base price."
Zhao Qingli talks business and always follows the rules when it comes to business.
Su He calculated quickly in his mind that they had a total of 22 mules. If each family kept one mule, that would be 10 mules, and the remaining 12 mules could be exchanged for 9 and a half cows.
Su He couldn't have calculated that precisely, she planned to have 9 heads.
"I can sell 12 mules here. The silver can be exchanged for 9 cows. Please wait until we settle down in Yunhe and then give them to us."
"And how much will the transportation cost for these 10 mules and one horse be? I'll give it to you now."
"Then I'll charge you the cost price, 10 taels of silver."
The two of them talked back and forth and finally finalized the mule deal. Su He was very happy as he had one less thing to worry about.
Now all we have to do is go to the town's pawnshop and sell the carriage.
"Second Master, I would also like to ask you, in Guangyuan County, which village allows outsiders like us to settle down? There are 74 of us in total."
Su He was not shy at all. She paid 10 silver coins and started to interrogate Zhao Qingli again. There was nothing she could do. She had no one else to ask. There were no cell phones here. If she waited until she got there to ask someone, she would not have enough time to answer so many questions.
"Guangyuan and Nanxun are the richest in Yunhe Prefecture. If you want to settle there, you can only find a more remote place."
If there were only a dozen people, Zhao Qingli could arrange for them to go to a better village for the sake of saving their lives, but there were 74 people, which was indeed a large number. Rich villages were more exclusive. They would not accept too many people.
"how far?"
"It takes five hours by carriage."
Su He closed his eyes in despair, what a sin.
"Sister. Didn't Master Chen say that we can choose for ourselves?"
Mu Tou and Miao Miao were whispering beside them, and Miao Miao reminded Su He loudly after hearing it.
Yes, Chen Shi gave me an envelope.
"Second Master, the clerk Chen Shi said that we can settle down in any village. Is he serious?"
Zhao Qingli was very puzzled as to why Chen Shi was so kind.
"Really? Chen Shi is the fourth generation of the eldest son of the first wife, and he has the strength to do so in Guangyuan. The reason why our Zhao Mansion moved here is because Guangyuan is the world of the Chen family, and the county magistrate is also a student of my grandfather. It is the most ideal place to retire here."
Su He nodded with satisfaction. This Chen Shi was still somewhat useful.
"In that case, Master, do you know which villages are relatively suitable for us? Forget about those villages where everyone has the same surname."
This person with this surname is the most exclusive. She wouldn't even want to stay with you for free.
"The villages within an hour's drive of a horse carriage are all relatively wealthy. It's not impossible for you to move there, but if your assets are less than a thousand taels, don't even consider it. You won't be able to fit in."
"There is a better Shunyi village within two hours, but this village has a lot of people, more than a thousand people, I guess you won't be able to adapt to it. The others are all inhabited by relatives of local wealthy families and local gentry and landlords. It will be difficult for you to buy land."
"There are three suitable ones within three hours. On the right side of the official road is Wuyu Village, which makes a living by fishing. Every household has a boat. Qingshan Village has a big mountain behind it, and these two villages are next to each other. On the left side of the official road are all manors, and there is a village called Shuangguan Village. This village has a variety of surnames, and it is home to servants from various wealthy families and migrants from all over the country. These outsiders all have some backgrounds, and the latest one settled down a year ago."
Zhao Qingli gave a brief explanation, and Su He was a little impressed. The Zhao family had only been in Guangyuan for half a year, but this man was already so familiar with Guangyuan. She could not compare with him in this respect.
"For details, you need to go to the county government office and ask the legal advisor in charge of household registration."
Su He nodded, "Second Master, do you think it is possible for us, peasants with no background, to buy a small farm?"
Zhao Qingli smiled and said without hesitation, "You can't buy it without background."
Su He sighed slightly, "Then we can only settle down in the village."
"Lotus, you have a background."
Chen Wen couldn't help but remind Su He, "Brother Chen Shi is it."
Su He slapped her forehead, oh, why was she so stupid.
"Then we take the envelope to buy the farm, and we won't be robbed in the future, right?"
Zhao Qingli raised the corners of his mouth slightly, as if he found the question asked by Su He very interesting.
"No, although Guangyuan has many people and complicated relationships, the magistrate is fair and will protect ordinary people as long as they earn money honestly."
Although Su He still didn't quite believe it, he felt a little more at ease.
"The average Zhuangzi costs three to four thousand taels, and the better ones cost ten thousand taels. If you are sure you want to buy it, I can help you keep an eye out for it."
Zhao Qingli saw what Su He was thinking and offered to help.
"Second Master, I'll trouble you. If you can buy the farm, please help me keep an eye on the fields near the farm. We will definitely need to farm."
Zhao Qingli nodded seriously, and Su He felt that the depression in her chest had mostly dissipated. She had always known that so many people followed her because they wanted a good future. She smiled in front of others every day, but in fact she was under a lot of pressure every day.
"Second Master, I won't bother you anymore. I have to go back and discuss with my family. We can leave the mule at the inn, or we can send it to the ship today. Except for a mule and a horse, you can use the others. We will just need to make up the numbers when the time comes."
Zhao Qingli was straightforward. He gave Su He a wooden sign and told her to take the mule to the dock.
After the two of them had discussed it, Su He decisively said goodbye, and Mu Tou and the others also said goodbye to Chen Wen.
Chen Wen looked at Mu Tou and the others reluctantly as they followed Su He back.
"Uncle, can I go play with Lotus and Wood later?"
"Make up all the lessons you missed in 20 days, and then go straight to the exam when you get back."
Chen Wen looked at his uncle in horror. His good days were over.
Su He didn't know about Chen Wen's tragic story, and she happily took the little ones back home.
Here, the Zhou family members had already prepared the fillings and were rolling out the dough and making dumplings.
"Lotus is back. Today we're going to have only one flavor: dumplings stuffed with pickled vegetables and pork. I've also cooked a big pot of chicken soup. The small kitchen in this inn doesn't have enough pots, so we've made two more. We'll start cooking the dumplings in a quarter of an hour."
There were a lot of people in the kitchen. In addition to Zhou's three sisters-in-law, there were also Li's eldest daughter-in-law, and the women from Wang Laowu and Wang Laoliu's families. When everyone worked together, the efficiency was high.
Su He was still thinking about the twenty or so mules in the stable. "Where are my uncles? Twenty-three males in the family must be provided."
Wang Fugui and others were all bragging on the kang, but when Su He shouted, they all got off the kang and rushed towards the stable.
Su He explained as they walked, "We can get there in 20 days by water. We won't need so many mules when we get to Yunhe. We can sell half of them and exchange them for cattle, which will be just enough for farming."
Su He gave the token to Wang Fugui, and asked him to lead the men, mules and horses to the dock to find the Hongyun merchant ship. She went back to the big bunk and lay down. She didn't sleep well last night, so now that she had finished her work, she could lie down peacefully.