Three points are destined, seven points depend on face

The gate of Rongcheng is several feet higher than that of Xiyang County. There are seven or eight guards at the gate and several more people on the tower. Drivers and people entering the city queued up one by one and took out road guides for the guards to check.

Xia Chuntao always queues for a long time at the city gate to enter the city.

Ling Qingxuan's car ride, no need to queue. Shopkeeper Li took a sign to the guard. After reading it, the guard immediately reported it to the guard chief, who glided out to greet him.

This is the most direct difference between nobles and common people.

The privileged class is good! Xia Chuntao thought sourly.

When will I be able to come in and out so freely?

It is probably unrealistic to expect him to change his family. At most, he can become a wealthy businessman. If you want to step into the elite class, for ordinary people, the only way is to take the scientific examination. Even if you cross the gap of the scientific examination, there is still a more difficult and cruel road to go.

Xia Chuntao shook her head, it was not easy.

Whether it's business, politics, or even technology, or being a chef... the children have to figure out their own future path, and Xia Chuntao can at most provide some financial support.

So, instead of thinking about things that are out of reach, do what you can.

Make good money, Xia Chuntao!

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The group went directly to Zhen Guogong's annex in Rongcheng.

The prosperity of Rongcheng and the beautiful scenery of other courtyards have nothing to do with Xia Chuntao for the time being. She is eager to see the land where the workshop is built.

After briefly freshening up, shopkeeper Li took Xia Chuntao to Fangjiazhuang, three miles away from Rongcheng.

It was already the middle of winter, everything was withered, and the crop fields were covered with snow.

"There are about sixty families in this village. They were originally the dowry of a military commander's wife in the previous dynasty, but now they are still managed by the government."

Shopkeeper Li pointed to a large piece of wasteland, "This is the land used to build workshops. This area is large, and it is not a problem to build two large workshops."

"Fangjiazhuang is not far from Rongcheng. The road is relatively flat, so transportation will be very convenient in the future."

Xia Chuntao nodded, this location is indeed good.

Actually, Xia Chuntao had another idea.

"Shopkeeper Li, how many acres of land does this village have?"

"This village is not big, about three hundred acres."

"Since it is managed by the government, this Zhuangzi should be able to be bought and sold, right?"

"Do you want to buy this village?"

“Having our own village and arranging planting in a unified manner will make the production of vermicelli more convenient in the future.”

Shopkeeper Li thought about it and thought it was a good idea. So he called Zhuangtou and asked for details.

According to the village leader, Old Liu, the village currently has 72 households, a population of 454 people, 315 acres of crop land, and 60 acres of mountainous land.

It is difficult to cultivate mountains, so the villagers live under the mountains and plant crops. Because the per capita planting area is small, after the annual harvest is paid in accordance with government requirements, what is left is not enough to maintain food and clothing. Some young people also go to Rongcheng to work part-time to support their families.

Xia Chuntao understood that Fangjiazhuang was just a poor village.

It is so close to Rongcheng and has not been able to develop well. It can only be said that the government does not take Zhuangzi seriously at all.

If so, can I buy this village at a more favorable price?

Old Liu, the head of the village, asked Xia Chuntao: "Mrs. Xia, do you really want to build a workshop here? Can you recruit people from our village to work?"

Xia Chuntao nodded, "As long as you can endure hardship, work quickly, and have no evil intentions, of course I will recruit you."

Lao Liu was so happy that he took Xia Chuntao and shopkeeper Li around the entire village.

Everyone in Zhuangzi wanted to find work, but several young people who went out to do part-time work were deceived. They did not earn any money and were physically exhausted.

There are even a few strong men who have not come back from two or three years away from home. The family members feel that they may be in danger.

Now, Mrs. Xia wants to open a workshop in Zhuangzi, and young people can work in front of her own house. How wonderful this is! Even if the wages are small, it is still better than being missing outside.

The current price of land is five taels per mu for top-grade fields, four taels per mu for medium-grade fields, and three taels per mu for low-grade fields.

Just buy the top-grade land, three hundred and fifteen acres, which is one thousand five hundred and seventy-five taels of silver.

The price of mountainous land is estimated to be no more than two taels of silver per acre, so sixty acres will cost one hundred and twenty taels of silver.

In this case, it is estimated to be nearly 1,700 taels.

Of course, Xia Chuntao didn't intend to buy it at the price of a top-grade field. After all, he was buying a farm, so he had to get a preferential price anyway, right?

Xia Chuntao was glad that she had brought enough silver.

Before coming, she had thought about buying more land near the workshop to grow beans. After all, having its own raw material production site will make the production of vermicelli more convenient and faster.

Unexpectedly, this Zhuangzi happened to be ownerless, which really suited Xia Chuntao's wishes.

Xia Chuntao used her own funds to buy Zhuangzi this time. In other words, Zhuangzi is her own private property and will not be involved in the vermicelli business.

After shopkeeper Li's dealings, Zhuangzi finally closed the deal for one thousand three hundred taels. Xia Chuntao got the red deed three days later.

Xia Chuntao gave Shopkeeper Li a big red envelope worth fifty taels.

"Shopkeeper Li helped me a lot. If it weren't for you, I would have been taken advantage of! You deserve this. I would say this even in front of the crown prince."

Shopkeeper Li couldn't refuse, so he smiled and stopped.

No wonder the master treats Lady Xia unusually.

Look at this person, not only does he speak nicely, but he also acts openly and well-organized!

Shopkeeper Li reported the purchase of Zhuangzi to Ling Qingxuan, focusing on the red envelope Xia Chuntao gave him.

"If she gives it to you, you can take it without reporting it to me."

"Yes, master."

Shopkeeper Li bowed and exited, cursing in his heart: It seems that the master is very relieved about Madam Xia.

Now that Zhuangzi is hers, Xia Chuntao feels that she should send warmth to the villagers so that everyone can have more expectations for their future life.

Xia Chuntao prepared ten catties of rice, ten catties of noodles, five catties of pork, and one chicken for each household.

Old Liu, the village head, was shocked when he saw the carts of rice and noodles being delivered.

We have always been the only ones delivering things, but now someone is actually giving us something?

Lao Liu called all the bankers to gather and introduced Xia Chuntao, the current owner of Zhuangzi.

Xia Chuntao looked at the people in Fangjiazhuang. They all had sallow complexions and thin muscles. They were far inferior to the mental outlook of the villagers in Daxi Village.

"In the spring of next year, Zhuangzi will unify the cultivation of ground beans, and a vermicelli workshop will also be built. All ground beans will be purchased at market prices, and I will get 60% of the harvest, and everyone will get 40%."

"After the vermicelli workshop is built, I will recruit workers among the villagers. I will let Lao Liu tell you the recruitment conditions later."

"In short, if everyone works hard, there will be generous rewards."

"It's the New Year, so I'd like to give you some New Year gifts. I hope you all have a good New Year. Let's work hard next year and strive to have enough food and clothing next year!"

When it comes to inciting the masses, Xia Chuntao still has two skills.

The bankers were stunned by Xia Chuntao's verbal attack. Coupled with the genuine rice, noodles and meat, the bankers' expectations and loyalty were raised every minute.