Rebirth, end of the world, time travel, escape famine, make money!

Liu Caixia is no longer surprised to hear these things.

After all, such things were not uncommon in the past. There were many parents who had a stepmother and a stepfather, who favored boys over girls, and who were partial to each other.

Liu Caixia was not a person who would show kindness easily, so she said to the servant: "Can you call his parents over so I can ask them?"

When the servant left, he took the remaining men away as well. It wasn't a good idea for so many people to stand there.

After everyone left, Liu Caixia asked Lin Keyu, "What do you think of him being your book boy?"

"Aunt Caixia, I don't understand either. Just make the decision with Grandpa and the others."

Lin Keyu and Liu Xiaolu just came out to have some fun.

"You can also express your opinion. After all, he will be by your side in the future. Do you think he has a good impression of you? You can tell me how you feel about these things!"

After listening to Liu Caixia's words, Lin Keyu also felt that this seemed to be the case. He was not the kind of introverted person, so he walked directly to the man and asked, "What's your name? How old are you?"

"My little Huang Wenyuan is fifteen years old this year."

"Fifteen years old?" Lin Keyu looked at the boy in front of him who was almost as tall as him, or to be exact, not as tall as him. He was thin and had a slightly hunched back.

"Yes, sir."

Lin Keyu suddenly felt a little sorry for him, so he asked, "What do you think about the future? I mean, if you become my servant in the future, what do you think about it?"

Huang Wenyuan was extremely excited. You know, being a book boy is the easiest job, much better than those who were bought away to do hard labor. If the young master became successful in the future, he would also benefit from it.

"Sir, if I can follow you, I will definitely be loyal and take good care of you. I can see that you are an upright person. As long as I follow you loyally, you will definitely not treat me unfairly. My parents are also people like me. Please buy our family."

Lin Keyu looked into Huang Wenyuan's eyes. At this moment, he tried hard to straighten his bent back, and his eyes were staring at him seriously with a sharp gaze.

Lin Keyu saw desire and sincerity in his eyes.

Liu Caixia also heard what he said, and she had an idea in her mind. If this little boy is trained a little, he might have a great future. In this case, it is even more necessary to buy out his parents. The whole family works in their house, and holding their indentures is also a restraint.

The servant led a pair of people wearing the same grey linen clothes over. The woman had a simple bun with a strip of the same colour wrapped around it. When they passed by Huang Wenyuan, they glanced at him, lowered their heads and came in front of Liu Caixia.

"Ma'am, these are Xiao Huang's parents."

"Please briefly introduce your situation! Mainly tell us what skills you have!"

"Madam, I am Huang Gang, 34 years old this year. I also studied for a few years when I was young, and I can read and do some simple accounting. This is my wife, Chen, she knows some simple medical skills, and she can cure any disease or problem of the livestock at home as long as it is not too serious. The pigs and chickens at home are the best in the area."

Isn't this just like a pillow when you are sleepy? After buying the farm, there will be people to farm, raise pigs and chickens.

Liu Caixia asked a few simple questions and decided to buy all three of them. The total price was 28 taels. The servant had already given them a relatively favorable price. After all, it was two laborers plus a literate boy. This price was the lowest price he could offer.

The servant was thinking about what Liu Caixia said about buying a farm, and the money above was just small amount.

A manor, no matter how small, would cost 700 to 800 taels, or even thousands of taels, and some large ones would cost thousands of taels. However, he only had two manors at the moment, so as long as he could sell one of them, his commission this month would not be small.

The servant prepared the indenture and carriage deed, "Madam, this is the deed. We have already stamped it with the seal of the pawnbroker. You can just take it to the government office to register it. How about I introduce you to the manor?"

Liu Caixia put away her things, looked at the servant with a flattering smile, and said directly, "Okay, tell me about the situation!"

"Madam, the two remaining manors are both relatively large. The two smaller manors were immediately bought as soon as the news was released. The cheapest one left now is 1,500 taels of silver, and the other one is 2,600 taels. The price can still be negotiated, because these two manors have been listed for some time."

"How many acres of land do these two farms have? If I buy the land separately or buy a residential plot to build a farm myself, which one do you think is more cost-effective?" Didn't Liu Caixia and her family buy the hills and wasteland in the countryside themselves? If you calculate the price, it seems that it is more cost-effective to build a farm by yourself.

"It is definitely more cost-effective to buy your own farmland and homestead. However, it is not easy to buy a continuous piece of farmland. A few acres here and a dozen acres there are not easy to manage. Even if you have a homestead, it may not be adjacent to the farmland. The ones you want to buy are all remote wastelands or mountains.

So even if you buy a cheaper farm, it will be easier to manage than buying a piece of land. In addition, there are slaves in the farm, and some tenants nearby. As long as you accept it, you can manage it directly. If you are not satisfied with the slaves and tenants, you can deal with them yourself. After all, there will be some people left. "

After the servant's introduction, Liu Caixia also felt that it would be more convenient to buy a farm. They were not like when they first settled down. They could continue to open up wasteland, but they always needed a base camp.

"Is Zhuangzi's price including the servants?"

"Yes, in fact, there are not many slaves, just the family of the manor's steward and a few servants. Most of these people are also responsible for managing the house. Farming is done by some tenants near the manor. Although these tenants do not have indentures like slaves, they are more loyal than the manor's steward. Some manor owners do not manage strictly, and basically the steward is the boss, and many bad things happen when the contract expires. As long as the owner checks the accounts frequently, most of the time there will not be too big problems."

Father Liu also thought that buying the manor directly was too expensive for more than two thousand yuan, and the one for more than one thousand yuan was still very suitable, "Little brother."

"Alas, the master has already told me to just call you Zhuzi. I can't bear to be called your little brother."

Zhuzi didn't know whether this family was really too polite or was testing him in some way, which made him feel very embarrassed.

"Zhu Zi, please tell us more about the manor worth fifteen hundred yuan, and how much can you negotiate for us? My family is going to the provincial capital tomorrow to take part in next year's college entrance examination, and we are a little short of money at the moment, so we must save some money for later use."

"Oh, congratulations, Master. I also hope that your family can pass the exams. Don't worry, I will definitely help you negotiate the price."

"Yes, Zhuzi, if possible, we want to buy both of these farms, but we just don't have enough money."