Chapter 848: Immortal Feast

  "Mom, is this suitable?"

  Wang Qifang listened to Zhao's narration, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her fingers lightly tapping on the table, with a hint of worry asking.

  "Actually, if this villa were in the past, we would definitely not want it. Although no one has died on its grounds before, just after taking over, such a thing happened within two days, and innocent people were implicated. It's not a very auspicious place when you think about it." Zhao Ayi stood beside Wang Qifang, nodding her head in agreement with Qifang's concerns, then analyzed one by one: "However, considering our current situation, this villa is actually the most suitable."

  "Firstly, and most importantly, this manor is the closest to Qingyuan Manor. The two manors are only separated by a small stream, and some parts of the land even border each other. If you don't look closely, they're basically connected. So, if we move there, it won't be going against your husband's orders for you to rest in the manor."

  "This one, that Zhuangzi just had an accident and got involved in a local lawsuit, the price can be much cheaper. Although the lady left you some silver, we currently have no income, if we just sit and eat without doing anything, even with a lot of silver, it will eventually run out. So, every little bit we can save is a good thing."

  "Also, to be honest, after this big fire, the original weeds in the Zhuangzi have been burned away, and we can buy it over and cultivate it directly. Moreover, some poor farmers in Chenjiazhuang, due to severe disasters and difficulties in making a living, are preparing to sell their thin fields to nearby landlords as tenants. If we go there, we can directly hire tenant farmers from Chenjiazhuang, those households are mostly old hands in the field, with rich experience and willing to work hard!"

  "There are also some children like Chen Ergou's siblings, who were originally helpless and homeless. This big fire has made their lives even more difficult. We happen to be short-handed, so it's the best time to buy people. When they're in trouble, it's easy to get them to sign a contract."

  Wang Qifang nodded slowly and said frankly that she didn't think there was anything unlucky about the Zhuangzi, but she was worried that since something had just happened there, there might be some disputes over property rights or debts.

  After a moment of contemplation, she asked tentatively, "Then, if we buy this estate, won't there be any trouble?"

  "Trouble?" Zhao's mother was taken aback, seeing Gui Fang's hesitant expression, she thought it was because of some unclean thing that had happened to Zhuangzi, but unexpectedly, her concern was about this. However, after a moment's thought, Zhao's mother also understood why Wang Gui Fang said so, sighing that Seventh Lady still lacked some confidence, thinking that although they were not the main branch of the Taiyuan Wang family, they were not those declining side branches either, having produced two empresses within three generations, was this an ordinary small family?!

  Not to mention buying this estate itself won't have any problems, even if there are, with the Wang family's shiny signboard, anyone who wants to make trouble will think twice.

  However, Qifang is also considered good, would she have paid attention to these mundane things in the past?

  She let out a silent sigh, and Zhao's mouth curled up as she said, "Don't worry, there won't be any trouble. The owner of the Zhuangzi saw that he had gotten into big trouble, so he left behind only a small manager and the deed to the Zhuangzi house and land before slipping back to his hometown. That little manager said that the farming households who were affected by the fire would definitely receive compensation. And the silver for the compensation would be calculated from the sale of the Zhuangzi!"

  "Oh, I see," Wang Qifang nodded slightly relieved. "By the way, Auntie, how big is that estate? How many acres of land does it have and what's the asking price?"

  "Ah, Ah, Chen Er Gou had already inquired carefully," said Zhao Ayi, mentioning the two siblings she had just taken in, with an even thicker smile on her face. "That farm has a total of 110 mu of good land, plus a small hill about 30 mu in size, and behind the hill is a pond about 5 or 6 mu in size. On the mountain, there is a two-story courtyard house. The area is not large, but it's newly built by the owner, and it's clean and elegant. As for the price, the house plus the land together cost 2,000 taels!"

  "Twenty thousand? Auntie, I've never been out before. What's the market price for one mu of land now? Is this price expensive or not?"

  200,000 yuan is equivalent to about 1.3 million RMB, yeah, in the city you can buy a 100-square-meter house for over 10 million and the property rights are only valid for 70 years. But here, you can buy over 100 mu of land plus a country villa with no time limit.

  Cheap, really cheap.

  Her abacus was quick and nimble, but her face showed no expression. After all, Wang Qifang's personality was not one to be overly expressive, even if she had changed.

  "Hmm, the land price is different in every place." Zhao Ayi was very meticulous in handling matters. Before coming to report to Wang Qifang, she had already inquired about all the relevant issues. After hearing Qifang's question, she nodded her head in approval, not bad, at least she knew to ask about the market price now, which was an improvement from before.

  "I've also inquired about the land here, generally good fields are worth four to five taels per mu, and second-rate ones are worth two to three taels per mu. I went to take a look at that estate's land, it's not bad, not the best but much better than second-rate, one mu of land can be worth three or four taels of silver."

  "Well, in that case, this village is still a good deal?"

  "It's fine, anyway we're all going to be here for a long time, right?"

  When Old Zhao said this, her eyes couldn't help but glance at Gui Fang.

  "All right, then let's listen to Mother and buy this estate!"

  Wang Qifang didn't notice Zhao's gaze, she buried her head and calculated again, no matter how she calculated it was suitable, buy!

  At this time, Feng Tizhu's voice calling at the gate came from outside the courtyard.

  "Did he hear about our buying the estate?" Old Zhao seemed to be asking Gui Fang, yet also muttering to herself, "Never mind, anyway he'll find out sooner or later. I'll go take a look first!"

  As she spoke, Zhao's mother walked out of the small courtyard and came to the gate, opening it. "What is it? Manager Feng?"

  "Madam, Mr. Qian's second son requests an audience with the second young mistress!"

  Feng Tiezhu made a fist with both hands and gave a salute, then stepped aside to reveal the guest behind him.

  It was not someone else, but the one who bought two tomatoes from Qifang in the town for a lot of money.