Chapter 51:
Luo Zhi’er got a general idea of the prices for various types of land.
She also checked out the land and farmland currently for sale…
Paddy fields cost eight taels of silver per mu, while the lesser ones cost six taels per mu.
Good dry fields cost six taels per mu, lesser ones four taels.
Wasteland is much cheaper, about three taels of silver to buy one mu.
Even cheaper sandy land and mountain land with slightly poorer soil cost two taels of silver per mu.
Wandering around, there wasn’t much paddy field or mountain land for sale in their Zhao Li Village.
Perhaps because this village is relatively large, everyone values their cropland highly; unless someone is desperately poor and in urgent need, no one would list their farmland for sale.
Closer by, Tongtian Village, Luojia Village, and Shanhuo Village have land for sale.
Luo Zhi’er’s gaze was fixed on the farmland listed in Luojia Village, because one spot attracted her.
“Mahuang Gully?”
The real estate agent selling the land was an old man surnamed Su. He slightly raised his eyes, glanced at her, “That’s right, miss, are you interested in buying?”
Su the Real Estate Agent was also an honest man. He knew what kind of place it was and didn’t deliberately push the sale! He just mentioned it casually.
“Su the Real Estate Agent, when did this Mahuang Gully get listed for sale?”
Su the Real Estate Agent didn’t even lift his eyelids, saying indifferently,
“Yeah, it’s been listed for over half a year. Leeches are plaguing Mahuang Gully; it’s impossible to grow any crops there, and land reclamation would take effort too. Miss, you’d better buy somewhere else!”
Su the Real Estate Agent thought she was just inquiring casually. As for Mahuang Gully, anyone who heard it was that place would steer clear—who wants leeches!
Who would dare farm crops there, not afraid of being sucked dry?
“Heh, Su the Real Estate Agent, may I ask how much per mu for this place? How many mu in total?”
At this point, Su the Real Estate Agent finally raised his head and looked at her carefully. “Miss, are you sure you want to buy?”
“Just tell me, how much per mu?”
“Well… this place is cheap, one tael of silver per mu. It includes two mountains with a rectangular strip of land in between, looking like a ditch from afar. The terrain covers muddy ground, sandy land, marshes, overgrown with wasteland grass…”
“…but that’s secondary. As you know, this ditch is full of leeches, and the two adjacent mountains also harbor plenty of land leeches. The things can live even if cut in half. Are you sure you want to buy?”
Afraid she as a woman didn’t understand, he reminded her again: “Buying it to grow crops would take so much effort to reclaim. Aren’t you… afraid of being bitten by leeches?”
Luo Zhi’er thought for a moment, then looked at him and nodded firmly. “If the price is right, I’ll consider buying.”
Li Sanmao felt uneasy inside. He probably understood why his wife wanted this place—it was where she had been abandoned before, and her father-in-law had found her there…
But… he had no silver… One tael could really stump a farmer.
“Wife… how about we come back next time for this place? No one should buy it anytime soon.”
He’d go back, figure something out, go hunting, hunt a few more wild boars—tiger hides fetch high prices.
His previous private stash came from selling the tiger hide his father-in-law had brought back…
His father-in-law said to use it to marry a wife someday, and he still had about eight or nine taels of silver…
Hunt another tiger, a few wild boars, deer or whatever—his mind rapidly planned…
“Husband, wait, let me learn more!”
“Su the Real Estate Agent, if I buy it all, is there a discount?”
Su the Real Estate Agent saw sincerity in her dark eyes, thought for a moment, and said:
“Alright, this land including the mountain land totals thirty-three mu. Originally one tael per mu, that’s thirty-three taels. Give me thirty taels, and I can hand over the land deed right here.”
Luo Zhi’er was delighted—thirty taels, perfect!
“Alright then, I want to buy now. Tell me what the process is next?”
The little real estate agent who had argued with her earlier had his eyes following them the whole time.
Seeing her chatting with Su the Real Estate Agent, could it be they really were going to buy land?
