Seeing Aunt Hu talking non-stop, Qin Yue thought of the old lady.

I don’t know when she and Qian will come back, I miss them so much.

After a while, the village chief found Qin Yue.

"Forget about the things you asked me to do. As soon as I arrived at the Yamen, I was called to the back hall by Master Ji."

"Oh? He has something to do with you?"

The village chief grinned, as if he wanted to smile but didn't dare.

"What could possibly happen? The yamen officer just saw me and reported it to him, and then I went to the back."

"What did you say?"

The village chief told Qin Yue everything about his conversation with Ji Mingtang.

She frowned after hearing this, gritted her little silver teeth and said:
"This dog officer has to personally handle such a trivial matter."

The village chief didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "So, if you go, it will be in vain. He has cut off everything that concerns your family. I'm afraid he will be thinking about your family's food."

"Well, thank you for your hard work. I'll treat you and Aunt Hu to dinner later."

"You're welcome, just take care of your business."

After Hu Hai left, Qin Yue bit her lip and looked at Shi Shi who was holding back a smile.

"Laugh if you want to, don't hold it in."

"Haha, this kid is really interesting, rare, really rare."

Qin Yue glanced at him: "If you entertain him tomorrow, he is going to be annoying to death. Every time he comes, he has to follow his lead. All my good stuff has been poached by him bit by bit."

"You might say he is a profiteer, but he is an official. You might say he is an official, but he seems to be a vagrant."

"Hey, that's a good word."

"My wife taught me everything well."

Qin Yue took a pen and drew on the paper, while Shitou fanned her on the side.

"Daughter-in-law, Team Leader Zheng may be here."

"Did you tell Shopkeeper Xu?"

"Yeah, as long as it's our family's business, they'll run away in a hurry."

Qin Yue asked him: "Is there anything difficult to overcome here?"

Shitou thought for a moment: "Yes, in the mountains, you should have seen it. As soon as you enter the mountain, in the northwest corner, the terrain is low. During the rainy season, a small lake will be formed."

Qin Yue thought about it carefully, there seemed to be such a place over there.

Not far from Shanshui Village, there is a hilltop surrounded by pits. There is no danger for workers to go in during the day to work. If the area is tidied up, it can become a beautiful scenery.

She raised her eyebrows and put it aside until Shitou went to Fucheng.

Half an hour later, Team Leader Zheng arrived.

As soon as he saw Qin Yue, he couldn't close his mouth with joy.

"Ms. Qin, thanks to you, my schedule is full."

"Does that mean you don't have time?"

"No one else has it, but you have it. If you need anything, just give me instructions."

Shitou poured him a cup of tea, Qin Yue watched him take a sip, and then said.

"At the east end of the village, there is a depression. You should know about it."

"I've seen it before, what's wrong?"

"Bring people here tomorrow to level that piece of land. You just ask how much it will cost."

Captain Zheng’s eyes widened: “That piece of land is so rotten, what do you want it for?”

"If I let you settle, I'll settle. It's not like I won't give you money."

"That's all?"

"More than 50 acres, it will be leveled and then compacted. What do you think of this work?"

"Compared to your house and wall, this is really not much."

"Then I'll leave it to you. It will take a month to finish it before the rainy season arrives."

"Good class."

Captain Zheng secretly glanced at Qin Yue's belly, then looked at the fruits on the table, and swallowed.

This small movement was noticed by Qin Yue.

"There are also pregnant women in your family?"

Bantou Zheng was stunned and smiled sheepishly.

"My eldest daughter-in-law is pregnant, just over a month old. Her mouth is hurting and she can't eat anything."

"Ms. sir, take him to the warehouse later and take a look. Just take what you want to eat." "Thank you!"

Shitou sent Bantou Zheng away and came back to guard Qin Yue.

"Daughter-in-law, you should go out for a walk more often when I'm not at home. This will make the birth easier."

Qin Yue smiled: "As a grown man, you know more than pregnant women."

"It is necessary to know the enemy and be victorious in every battle."

"This sentence is very appropriate here."

"Also, ask Mrs. Dong and Mrs. Wang to accompany you when you go out, so that I can feel at ease."

Qin Yue listened to him chanting sutras and kept drawing with the pen in her hand. She was doing two things at once, discussing the marriage of her father-in-law with her young husband.

"In a few days, you go to Qingshi Town again and make an agreement with Xu Wangcai that on June [-]th, all the chefs in his restaurant will come and we will hold a flowing banquet."

Shitou was a little stunned when he heard this: "Flowing water mat, how much money will it cost?"

"Ten thousand taels to survive."

"That won't help."

"The workshop has a three-day holiday. The whole village and all the workers in the workshop are invited to have a lively three days. During these three days, you can eat and drink as you like."

"No need, just one day will be enough. Not only will you be tired after three days, they will be tired too."

"The Flowing Water Feast usually lasts for three days, otherwise why would it be called the Flowing Water Feast?"

"No, it's just noon. I don't want my wife to be burdened. I asked each family to put the best tables at home on both sides of the village road. The cook will set up a stove in the middle of the village. It's better to have bigger dishes, so as not to have to set up a banquet in the new house. It’s a mess.”

"Then it's up to you. Have you ordered your father's new clothes?"

"I ordered it early. I picked it up when I was looking for Xu Wangcai."

"Where did you order it?"

"In town."

Qin Yue glanced at him: "How can we book such a big deal in town? It's not like our family doesn't have money."

"Men, they dress like that."

"That's your father, you can do whatever you want."

From food to clothing to supplies, the two discussed everything.

Finally, I wrote it down on paper to avoid forgetting it.

The next day, early in the morning, a man rode a horse and wandered into Shanshui Village with a guard.

When the villagers saw it, they quickly lowered their heads and hid far away, a bit like a ghost entering the village.

When he arrived at the banker's house and saw Qin Yue, the corners of his lips curled up, and his big white teeth showed out.

No matter how you look at it, it looks like rhubarb.

"Ms. Qin, Ji is here again."

"Is such a small thing worth your while?"

"It's not small, it's big. Come and see."

He took out a briefcase from his arms, took out a bunch of papers, and placed it in front of Qin Yue.

The first few pictures introduce the depression.

"Sixty acres, it's still square, not bad, it suits my taste."

Ji Mingtang didn't speak, just sat aside and drank herbal tea.

Qin Yue then looked back, frowned and said:
"You want me to buy these mountains?"

Ji Mingtang then responded: "Exactly, these mountains are next to your village, and many villagers go up to the mountains to cut down trees. During the rainy season, mudslides and floods come from the mountains, causing considerable harm to the people. I think Madam Qin is very clever, can you improve it?"

"Are these land deeds sold or given for free?"

"It's given for free. Within 50 years, the government will not collect taxes. After 50 years, how about half of the normal taxes?"

"No, the mountain has been renovated, but there is not much production. How can we pay taxes?"

"When the scenery is good, there will be tourists. Build a gate, charge a fee, and pay taxes with money."

Qin Yue then raised her head to look at him. Could this guy have passed through there? Does he know how much he charges for repairing the door?
"Then leave it here. I won't take care of it for the time being. Move to this depression first. The workshop is too small and needs to be expanded."

Ji Mingtang smiled. He knew that as long as she was willing to leave the land deed, it meant that she had a solution.

The stone poked him: "Is there anything else?"

"Gone."

"Then why are you sitting here? Let's go, you are so busy."

"I'm not busy. I plan to stay at your house for a whole day and then leave later. Brother, please help me cook Ji's meal."

Just as the two were bickering, Team Leader Zheng arrived with people. Just like when they were building a house, several cars of people arrived at the end of the village.


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