12dz Chapter 105 Start preparations
Chapter 105 Start preparations
Lin Cai wanted to buy land, but other people's land was expensive and scattered, so she bought a lot of seeds before she came.
There are all kinds of seeds available, and they can be planted directly in the spring. We have seeds, but we don't have land. The few plots of land that Gu Jia owns are simply not enough.
Undeterred, Lin Cai checked again and knew she had to go through the village chief, so she asked Gu Dachui to prepare a pound of meat and some pastries and go to the village chief's house.
When Lin Cai carried the things over, no one was home at the village chief's house. Just as she turned around to go back, she saw Gu Wu standing behind her.
"Lin Cai? What are you doing at my doorstep?"
Gu Wu looked at Lin Cai with some wariness. His father and brother had both warned him not to mess with this woman.
Lin Cai saw the wariness in his eyes, but she didn't care. Instead, she asked, "I'm here to see your father. Do you know where he is?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Wu did not answer immediately, but instead asked, "What do you want with my father?"
This child is too wary of me. I don't want to talk to him anymore: "It's nothing. Since your father isn't here, I'll go back now."
After Lin Cai finished speaking, she picked up her things and was about to leave, but the child who had been wary just moments before suddenly stopped her.
"My dad will be back in a little while. You can go inside and wait for him."
He saw what Lin Cai was carrying. Someone who would bring something to his father must have something they wanted his father to help them with.
He had seen this kind of scene many times since he was a child, and most of the good things those people brought ended up in his mouth.
He heard that the Gu family members all run businesses now and earn a lot of money every month, so the things they buy must not be cheap.
Gu Wu completely disregarded what might happen to Lin Cai and, focusing only on what she was carrying, led her inside.
When the village chief returned from outside carrying a hoe, he heard the sounds coming from inside the yard before he even entered.
When he heard that there was his son and a girl in the conversation, he assumed that his son had brought a girl home from another family.
Upon entering, the village chief, whose face was already pale, looked even more displeased when he saw Lin Cai.
What's the Lin family doing here? They're even sitting in the yard with their son. Are they up to something again?
And this brat, I've told him hundreds of times to stay away from the Lin family, but he just won't listen at all!
Gu Wu, who was thinking about the pastries, kept an eye on the outside. When he saw his father return, he immediately ran over and took the hoe off his father's shoulder.
And she said solicitously, "Dad, why are you only coming back now? Sister Lin has been here for ages, she's been waiting for you for ages."
"Don't you know where I am? Don't you know to come find me? Your mother never lets you go hungry, so why does your brain suddenly shut down at this crucial moment?"
Gu Wu wasn't angry at all after being scolded. After putting the hoe away, he sat down at the table with his father.
With his eyes fixed on the pastries on the table, Gu Dafu couldn't bear to look anymore. His youngest son really couldn't do anything right, but he could eat so fast.
After seeing this, Lin Cai pushed the things over and explained her purpose. Hearing what she said, Gu Dafu frowned.
"You said you want to buy the mountain behind the Gu family's house?"
"Yes, I want to buy that mountain. Could the village chief please do a survey? Once that's done, we'll go to the government office to get the necessary paperwork..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Dafu knew that Lin Cai was serious, but he couldn't understand why Lin Cai wanted to buy that kind of barren mountain.
"Lin Cai, are you really going to buy this? This is no joke. Once the paperwork is done, you won't be able to back out."
Lin Cai nodded: "I'm going to buy it, and I will definitely not go back on my word."
Before, when we went to Longxing County, we didn't accomplish anything except sending people there. Since we haven't spent any money, let's prepare the land first.
Gu Dachui said that the taverns in town were not doing well, mainly because the dishes they served were too scarce.
Ordinary people couldn't afford the large platters of meat and vegetables, but the taverns had no source for stir-fried vegetables.
Moreover, there were very few types of vegetables available in that era. It was alright in the summer, but in the winter, there were almost no edible leafy greens.
Sitting next to them, Gu Wu overheard their conversation and, a little curious, suddenly asked, "There's such a huge mountain behind us. It must cost several hundred taels of silver in total. Has the Gu family become rich?"
He lowered his voice when he asked the question, as if he was afraid of being overheard. Lin Cai neither nodded nor shook her head when she heard his question.
I simply told the village chief to notify her as soon as possible if possible, and the village chief immediately nodded.
After seeing the person off, he turned around and saw his son eating pastries on the table. Gu Dafu walked over to him immediately.
"Others have enough money to buy a mountain, why don't you? I don't expect you to be like your older brother, but at least make me proud!"
Before he could even eat the pastry, he was slapped on the back of the head. Gu Wu covered the back of his head and backed away with the pastry in his hand.
"Dad, why are you saying this again? Didn't I already tell you? Don't count on me for the rest of your life, just count on my brother. Why can't you remember?"
"I know what kind of person I am better than you do. Someone like me can't do anything except freeload, so just leave me alone."
He ran towards the door as he spoke, and once he finished speaking, he was gone. Gu Dafu was so angry that he wanted to chase after him and beat him up.
When Lin Cai returned, she ran into Gu Zhan, who was carrying a bucket, presumably returning from fetching water.
She walked past, whispered a thank you, and intended to leave without waiting to see if anyone heard her.
But this person not only heard it, but also pretended to be stupid: "Were you just cursing at me?"
Lin Cai looked at the bucket in front of her and was forced to stop: "Which ear of yours heard me cursing you?"
"So what did you just say?"
"I was just saying thank you..." Lin Cai realized her mistake before she could finish speaking.
"If you didn't understand, you didn't understand. Why are you asking? Do you want me to say it a second time?"
She walked around the bucket and continued walking, but the man seemed to be deliberately trying to spite her, and placed the bucket in front of her again.
After being blocked twice in a row, Lin Cai glanced at someone and said, "Gu Zhan, do you believe I'll kick you?"
Gu Zhan nodded slightly: "I believe you, but I still want to know what you just said?"
Lin Cai didn't believe this person at all; she really hadn't heard anything just now.