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

When Zhuzi heard that they wanted to buy both, he became more interested. Just because he couldn't afford it now didn't mean he couldn't afford it in the future. Besides, there was more than one Zhuangzi, and there might be more Zhuangzi to sell in the future.

"Master, it would be best if these two farms could be sold together, because they are adjacent to each other. And the sellers are from the same family. The main business of this master is the trade with the northwest. Because of the family relationship and the war, the family business suffered losses one after another, so they had to sell the farm to make up for the shortfall."

Liu Caixia was also very excited after hearing this, and she pulled her father aside to whisper, "Dad, how about we pool our money together? Two neighboring manors are hard to come by!"

"I know. I was just wondering if there's anything else I can sell at home."

“There are still some real things, but I’m reluctant to give them up.”

"It's okay. Those things were meant to make our lives better. I was reluctant to sell them before, and another important reason was that I felt the timing was not right and they wouldn't sell for a good price. There are auction houses in the city that hold auctions from time to time. Your mother has a set of sapphire necklaces, earrings, and rings. If we auction them off, I think we can afford a few more, not to mention the two farms."

Liu Caixia knew about the jewelry. Her mother had said before that it was left to her, and later she said it was left to Xiaolu. "But now it's sold, and our family may not be able to buy it back in the future."

"It's okay. When you have money in the future, you can buy some equally valuable ones. These are the wealth accumulated by the family. Do you think you can wear them outside?"

"There really is no occasion for us to wear it. Let's sell the Imperial Green Ice Bracelet first. Jade items are not very rare in this dynasty. You can buy a good quality one later. We should have some left after selling it and buying these two manors."

Liu Caixia still couldn't bear to part with that set of sapphire jewelry.

Father Liu nodded after hearing this. "I was thinking that when my family's financial situation improves, I can wear the bracelet out to show off my wealth to you guys."

"We don't need those false supports. It's enough for our family to live well."

"Ok."

After that, he turned to Zhuzi and said, "Zhuzi, we will go to the two manors tomorrow to check them out. Please help us contact the seller. If we buy both together, please give us a better price. Also, please let us know the details of the slaves on the manors."

After listening to what Father Liu said, Zhuzi's mouth almost stretched to his ears. He nodded and agreed quickly, "Master, don't worry, I will definitely negotiate the lowest price for you. I will also let you know all these clearly, I guarantee you will be satisfied."

In any case, since you said you wanted to go and see Zhuangzi, it seems that you still have a great desire to buy it. People who really want to buy something will make their requests more cautiously.

The next day, Liu Caixia had to go to the shop to help out, and the task of looking after the farm fell on Liu's father.

Liu Caixia understands that her father is old and doesn't want him to do too much physical work.

Liu's father drove a horse-drawn carriage to take Liu Xiaolu and Lin Keyu out, and Luo Hong consciously took them to study at home.

No matter what you do in the afternoon, the morning is a fixed time for studying.

Father Liu drove his carriage to the city gate at the agreed time. Zhuzi was already standing by the gate. When he saw Father Liu's carriage coming, he immediately came to greet him. It was agreed yesterday that Father Liu would drive the carriage out of the city, so Zhuzi just had to wait here.

"Master Wang, you are here. I will drive you. Please go and have a rest."

Seeing that Zhuzi was sincere, and since he didn't know the way either, Liu's father took the initiative to give up his seat and did not enter the car. Instead, he sat behind Zhuzi. They could chat along the way, and it would be good to ask Zhuzi more about the situation.

"Okay, I'll sit here. We can still chat. How long does it take to leave from the city gate?"

"Okay, Master, just ask whatever you want to know. I will tell you everything I know."

"If we buy the two farms you mentioned yesterday, will the crops in the farms still belong to us?" I forgot to ask these small details yesterday. I only asked about how many acres of land the farms consisted of, how many tenants and servants there were, etc.

"Of course, we have already harvested a season of millet this year. Now we are planting sweet potatoes and some beans in the fields. The early sweet potato leaves in the fields have been harvested. Apart from the vegetables sent to the city every day for the master's family to eat, the other vegetables are not of much use to the master."

"That's fine. Zhuangzi, if I want to expand my house, do I need to apply for a new homestead?"

"No, that's why I said that selling the farm is a bit expensive, but everything else is very convenient. As long as it's not good farmland, you can build it yourself. Good farmland is a mandatory requirement of the government, and you need to pay taxes every year, and it can't be changed easily. Even if you change the number of acres of good farmland in this farm, it won't be changed for you."

"understood."

"As for some wasteland, only sweet potatoes were introduced from the court, and the people's lives became much better. At least not so many people starved to death. So the court does not care about anything other than the tax grain collected every year. Some farms are used to grow flowers and fruit trees. Anyway, the tax grain paid can be replaced by silver. Master, do you want to grow something on the farm to do business?"

"Well, not really. My family has been running a breeding farm for a long time. I have some experience in raising pigs and chickens. I thought I would try it out in the capital. The capital is so big that it must need more meat than the county town. At least it won't lose money."

"So, Huang Wenyuan's mother said she knows some medical skills. Will these be useful when we raise pigs at home in the future?"

"That's probably why. Her medical skills may not be useful for treating illnesses and saving lives, but they are absolutely fine for raising pigs and chickens. Zhuzi, I have to thank you for finding the right person."

"It's good as long as you can use it, sir."

About half an hour after setting out from the city gate, the carriage stopped in front of a house.

"Master, this house is the one that belongs to the expensive manor. The house in front is where the housekeeper and his family live, and there is a courtyard in the back for the master's family to live in. These two houses are in the middle of the two villages, and the location is very convenient.

Many villagers on both sides are tenants in the village. The fields of their families are rented to them for cultivation, and they pay 60% of the grain every year, whether it is coarse grain or fine grain. The village pays about 30% of the fine grain as tax, and if the harvest is not good, it has to pay about 40%. In fact, there is not much left.

Another reason why I recommend this manor to you is that the previous owner was also a kind person. When the harvest was poor in the year of famine, he did not raise the rent of the tenants. Now that the family is in trouble, they are thinking of selling their property. As long as there are no servants who deceive their superiors, such a manor is generally stable.

In a year, we can get a harvest of several hundred taels. With the vegetables and eggs sent to the city every day, at the end of the year, the farm will also kill pigs and some hens or roosters that are not ordered and send them to the city. If the owner can't finish these things, they can also sell them. "