"Three acres of land is not small, and not to ntion building a house, even just making a periter wall will cost quite a bit of money..."
Ji Ying had not anticipated that with this purchase, they would end up with three acres of land; originally, they had only planned to buy one acre. However, the village on that side said that if one acre was sold, the rest wouldn’t have much use and they’d have to sell it all together.
After Xu Yuchun and Xu Qinghe, the brothers, discussed it, they felt they had to buy the land. Otherwise, where would they set up the furniture factory?
They gritted their teeth and completed the purchase. After that, the initial plan was no longer feasible, as they now had even more land than before.
"It’s not economical to fence it all in," Xu Qinghe shook his head too. They had already spent more than double the money on the land, and if they were to build houses as well, they would have to pour their entire fortune into it and would only be able to build the structures. Three acres of land could fit dozens of rooms. But what would he do with those dozens of rooms if he couldn’t eat them?
In addition to constructing the buildings, they had to buy machinery and lumber, and also varnish and such. When all was calculated, just how much would the initial costs amount to?
"Dad, I think we should go ahead as we originally planned, build and fence the place, but we should set aside the remaining two acres. Later, when the furniture factory starts making money, we can think about expanding it, which would be great," suggested Xu Nian’an. The plan they had agreed upon with the other family could be directly implented, and the extra two acres they had bought could simply be left unused for now. They could even store lumber there to prevent others from coveting it, saying they were occupying the village commune’s space.
"I agree with what second brother said," Xu Nianhua extended his hand in support.
The shy Xu Song also said, "Dad, I also agree with Nian’an. We should just set the extra land aside. We’ve bought it, so even if we don’t build anything on it, we can’t let it beco soone else’s property."
He felt that Dad and Uncle Qinghe were overthinking it; buying extra land didn’t conflict with their original plans.
Xu Yuchun and Xu Qinghe exchanged glances, and their initial worries instantly turned into joy.
Seeing that they were already discussing how to build the building and where to buy bricks for the periter wall, Ji Ying felt relieved. She believed that once the furniture factory was up and running, it would surely make money.
She got up to go back to her room, took so clam oil, and rubbed it on her hands. The days seed colder than last winter, and her hands were painfully cracked.
After applying the clam oil, she went to help in the kitchen. She might not be able to help with chopping or stir-frying vegetables, but she was still capable of tending the fire.
As the two families celebrated the successful land purchase, Xiong Xihua also brought over several dishes and even a chicken that weighed nearly two pounds as a gift for Zhou He to replenish her health.
"Nianhua, you go keep Xiaosong’s wife company. Don’t stay here," Ji Ying, concerned about her daughter’s hands, chased Xu Nianhua out of the kitchen.
"Big sister-in-law is there, I’ll just stay here and tend the fire."
Xu Nianhua watched everyone busy in the kitchen. Aunt Xiong Xihua was preparing the vegetables, Ji Ying was stir-frying, and she also had to watch the soup on the stove. Helping to tend the fire was definitely very useful.
At noon, everyone joyously prepared to eat, and while all were in high spirits, there always seed to be soone who deliberately ca to spoil the good mood.
"Ji Ying, did your family really buy land?" Zhao Juxiang couldn’t make sense of it at ho—how she found the situation too fantastical.
This Xu Qinghe’s family had split from the Xu Family less than half a year ago, so how could they have made so much money already to afford land purchases?
They must have hoarded so secret savings.
With such thoughts, Zhao Juxiang ca over to the Xu Family.
Ji Ying, looking at Zhao Juxiang and hearing her question, didn’t know how to respond. No matter what she said, nothing good would co out of Zhao Juxiang’s mouth.
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