Big businessman and little fisherman

Chapter 101 Real Estate
"It's already so expensive."

Lu Xiaoli ruthlessly pulled the weeds on the side of the road, "The new grain will come down soon, and the grain is still so high, this is not leaving a way for the poor to survive!"

With such an increase in food, when winter comes and the lake freezes, I don’t know how many people will starve to death.

Because they bought land, they have grain storage and a big warm house to live in. They must be able to survive this winter safely.

But around Honghu Lake, I don't know how many fishermen they used to be.

When the weather gets cold, these fishermen can't catch fish, can't afford food, and don't even have a place to live. Isn't it just waiting to die?

"Fortunately, we bought grain a long time ago, and now we have land again."

Lu Quan sighed, "Otherwise, this winter day, I'm afraid it will be difficult!"

They bought not only grain but also land.When the Mid-Autumn Festival is over and the weather is a little cooler, autumn planting will begin.

As long as there are no major accidents, the wheat will be ripe before the Dragon Boat Festival next year, and then there will be food in hand again.

It's just that, in this world, I don't know whether they are allowed to live so peacefully.

"I heard that many people are selling eel cages."

Mentioning this matter, Lu Xiaoli felt a little uncomfortable, "Father, most of those people used to work in our wild wharf, and now they start making their own eel cages to sell, so no one will buy our eel cages in the future?"

"It's fine."

Lu Quan waved his hand, "They are all poor people, and multiple skills can always lead to multiple ways of survival."

Lu Xiaoli couldn't help muttering: "Just be a nice guy!"

"Little carp." Lu Quan was rarely serious to the child, "Now our family has land, a house and food, so we are not afraid of hunger. But most of the fishermen by the Honghu Lake just earn a little and eat a little. They can earn more money Buy more food, and if you have food, you can survive the winter. Isn’t it a matter of being a good person? If they don’t sell eel cages, others won’t do it? Since others can do it, why are you demanding these people who used to The people who help us earn money don’t earn money? Let me ask, if it were you, would you be able to do it?”

"I……"

Of course I can't.

Lu Xiaoli was stunned by Lu Quan's words, and his face immediately became ashamed and dry, with tears in his eyes, but he didn't dare to speak out.

Qiu Shi carried Xiao Wu on his back and didn't say a word, Lu Xiaoqing gave Lu Xiaoli a light tug, and pulled her aside, Xiaoyu also silently stood on the other side of Lu Xiaoli.

Only Lu Yange walked to Lu Quan's side and asked intentionally, "Father, you didn't forget to bring the two picture books I gave you, right?"

It was drawn by her for several days and nights, and it was a gift for the sisters of the Li family.

With Lu Yange interrupting, the atmosphere in the family finally eased up a lot.

Lu Quan and Qiu Shi stood side by side, and followed Lu Yange while walking and talking.

The three little sisters of the Lu family walked behind their parents and slowly slowed down.

Lu Xiaoqing comforted Lu Xiaoli in a low voice: "Xiao Li, don't cry, dad is not angry with you, he is just in a bad mood."

Lu Xiaoli secretly wiped away tears, and replied angrily: "I didn't cry, I know daddy wasn't after me."

It's not just Lu Quan who is in a bad mood, the seven families in the whole Ye Wharf are not in a good mood today.

Shopkeeper Li left, and the eel cage business stopped, and I don't know if the eel cage business will continue when shopkeeper Li comes again.

Although the land has been bought, the house has not been built yet. Buying seeds, buying farm tools, and building houses cost money everywhere.

And the news of the Hongying Army is like a knife hanging above the head, no one knows when it will fall.

After entering Jiangjiaba, I realized that the originally bustling town seemed deserted.

Seeing that the autumn harvest is about to come, the villagers in the countryside are preparing for the harvest, and several shops in the town are closed.

Lu Yange passed by a shop, only turned his head to look at the shop where dust had accumulated on the stone steps in front of the door, and continued walking forward.

Instead, it was Lu Quan who turned his head frequently, causing Qiu to ask in a low voice, "Is this the shop you bought for Xiaosi?"

"En." Lu Quan nodded.

Just at the end of last month, shopkeeper Li introduced Xiaosi to a shop with a front shop and a back room where he could do business. There were three shops in the front, a yard in the middle, three rooms in the main room at the back, and a kitchen on the east side.

The yard was not too big, but it was tidy and there was a well.

In previous years, no one would have sold such a shop.

The person who sold the house was introduced by shopkeeper Li, who is his fellow villager in Yangzhou.Hearing that the rebel army was going to the capital, I felt that Jiangjiaba was not too safe, and thought about moving the whole family back to Yangzhou.

Shopkeeper Li introduced him to the Lu family. With the promotion of shopkeeper Li, the shop that could have sold more than a hundred taels only sold for 88 taels.

Being able to buy a shop in the town made Lu Quan both happy and worried.

To my delight, I finally set up a shop for Xiaosi.

The worry is, seeing that the rebel army is coming, many rich people have moved to other places, will something happen to his family now buying a shop.

A house is not like a boat. When you are running, you just need to row the boat along the water to go anywhere, but this house cannot be moved or taken away. What will happen if it is confiscated by the rebel army.

At that time, Lu Yange looked at the slightly desolate streets and comforted Lu Quan: "It's okay, Dad, as long as the deed is mine, the house is mine. Even the rebels will only go to the big cities. Who cares about the countryside?" house and land."

Having said that, Lu Quan was still in a state of turmoil in his heart. He felt as if there was a fire in his arms, which made his heart beat and his legs weak.

On the way back, he started to wobble while walking, but in the end it was Lu Yange who persuaded him, anyway, we are going to live in the country, and we will not be coming back to this town for the time being, even if the rebel army came, they would not go to the country.

It's just that my heart is barely at ease.

Qiu couldn't help complaining in a low voice: "I don't know when this shop will open."

It hurts to spend so much money and let it sit here.

"Okay, keep your voice down."

Lu Quan glanced around and saw that no one was paying attention to their family, so he tugged on Qiu's sleeve and hurried past.

Apart from Lu Quan and Lu Yange, only Qiu knew about the Lu family buying a shop in the town.

Not to mention the neighbors who get along day and night, even the children in the family, Lu Quan didn't tell.

In this turbulent era, only making a fortune in silence can keep you safe, and he doesn't want to be targeted by others.

Money touches people's hearts. If the price of temptation is high enough, even Lu Quan can't guarantee that someone he knows will stab him in the back!

The shop that Lu Xingge bought was not the only one closed in the town. During this period of time, several shops have been closed one after another, including large restaurants and small shops.

These shops have one thing in common, that is, they are not run by local people, but some foreigners come to Jiangjiaba to operate them.

The news that the Hongying Army was coming was getting more and more outrageous. Many wealthy households couldn't wait for the autumn harvest, and started sending their families to other places early.

(End of this chapter)