Chapter 174: Chapter 173 Parents’ Heart Chapter 174: Chapter 173 Parents’ Heart ng Zhaojun listened to the maid’s report, learned the prices of high-value lands and large mountain areas across the county, and had already written them down in a notebook.
“Oh, are those from Bushen Village included as well?”
“According to the housekeeper, yes, there has been a change in the land prices of Bushen Village, and after consulting the steward, the housekeeper specifically marked the areas where the prices had increased.”
Amidst the sumr weather, ng Zhaojun wore a short-sleeved, thin, pink dress embroidered with small flowers in her room, and her hair was styled into a bun fixed with a hairpin, exuding a lively and trendy vibe.
This was just her at-ho attire, specially designed for simplicity in short sleeves, with the sole intent to capture a cool and refreshing sensation. Beneath the skirt, she also wore protective shorts and cotton embroidered shoes.
In her room, they placed ice, as she missed the high technology of her previous life. In ancient tis, without the luxury of air conditioning, they could only cool down by placing ice.
During the sumr, ice was a precious commodity, and the ancient ice-making technology was quite advanced, even without the use of electricity. The ingenuity of the ancients was admirable.
Luckily, ancient houses had tiled roofs, and being courtyard-style, they were a bit cooler in the sumr.
“Bring it to to have a look…”
The maid, Liang Chen, passed the notebook prepared by the housekeeper to the young Lady’s hands.
ng Zhaojun examined the notebook and noticed that the prices for mountains and land around Ye’s Mansion had increased.
“This… is there no room for bargaining? And these places—has anyone bought them?”
Liang Chen relayed what the housekeeper had found out, saying that the land the Tang Family bought was not near Ye’s Mansion, but consisted of two large mountains to the west of Bushen Village and a small mountain near the highway, as well as so high-quality fields.
After hearing Liang Chen’s words, ng Zhaojun felt sothing odd but couldn’t imdiately figure out why the Tang Family did not buy the land near Ye’s Mansion.
“Did they ntion whether so of that land belonged to the Ye family?”
ng Zhaojun always felt there was sothing fishy going on—there was no reason for the Tang Family to ignore the land near the Ye family if they had no other developntal prospects in mind.
However, in her previous life, she was a novice in business and lived in a high-quality environnt, ignorant of how rural areas developed.
She had heard of greenhouses but did not know how to construct them. She also knew that many places produced fruits and local specialties, none of which she had visited, so she couldn’t guess the intentions of the Tang Family and the Ye family.
“It seems that the Ye family bought the land near the highway. Those are high-quality paddy fields, a bit more expensive than the ones near Ye Manor from before.”
ng Zhaojun fell silent—why would the Ye family buy more expensive land? They could continue to develop the land near the estate, which would be easier to manage.
Could it be that the addition of the Tang Family had given them another idea?
ng Zhaojun had countless questions in her mind, but her little head couldn’t figure them out. She missed the high-tech products of her previous life so much—computers, smartphones—just a search and you’d know whatever you wanted to.
Unlike now, where there was only guesswork…..
ng Zhaojun looked at the copper coins in her hand. If she bought a lot, they truly wouldn’t be enough. Noticing that it was already the afternoon, sending the housekeeper to Bushen Village and back would accomplish nothing for the day.
ng Zhaojun arranged for Liang Chen to have the housekeeper go to Bushen Village to buy land tomorrow.
Liang Chen left to find the housekeeper and pass on the instructions.
Upon hearing Liang Chen’s ssage, the housekeeper felt that this matter was of great importance. Oftentis, the young Lady acted without consulting Madam or the Old Master, so he decided to inform Madam first.
Mrs. ng woke up from her nap and, after the maid told her that the housekeeper sought an audience, she dressed and t with the housekeeper in the living room.
Housekeeper ng shared what he knew with Madam, waiting for her to give her advice.
“Hmm, arrange for the task Little Lady gave you tomorrow! Go to the accounting office to get the money, and if the Lady gives you any, accept it as well. Make sure this matter is handled properly.”
“Yes… Madam.”
The housekeeper left first, arranging the land purchase and initially providing a deposit, but the full paynt would only be made after the contract had been drawn up by the steward.
It was not yet settled whether more money would be needed to handle the land purchase. The housekeeper was a seasoned hand at getting things done. Even if he did not know how to handle sothing, having observed so much at the Old Master’s side over the years, a quick question would enlighten him.
ng Zhaojun still had her evening al in her mother’s courtyard, the entire family sitting together with the Grand Master and grandmother present.
County Magistrate ng and Mrs. ng glanced indiscernibly at their daughter who was eating calmly. This little girl of just over five years old possessed the heart of an adult investor, acting with daring that was at tis so great that Mrs. ng herself felt daunted by actions her daughter would undertake.
The daughter’s personality was too strong-willed, and her uncompromising nature could be stubborn, a trait that ca with both benefits and drawbacks.
After the al, Mrs. ng had soone escort the Grand Master and Old Lady away. These elderly folks, after touring the estate, felt that even if others made money from their farms, such work, beloved by peasants, was beneath the dignity of their noble governnt family.
ng Ruixiang claid he had things to do and left for his quarter. This little boy had no other thoughts apart from studying.
Just as ng Zhaojun was about to leave, she was stopped by her parents, and with her keen intuition, she guessed that they must have learned of her activities.
So imitative actions she had taken in the past were known to her parents yet had not led to punishnt; continuing such activities now seed inconsequential.
ng Zhaojun felt certain her parents must really love her, and they would definitely support her in this latest undertaking.
“Jun’er, tell us your thoughts,” Mada initiated the conversation.
ng Zhaojun looked at her parents sitting at the head of the table. Her father had changed out of his official uniform and put on casual ho clothes, which she preferred over the previous day’s attire.
Of peasant origin, under the guidance of his wife, he had acquired an air of nobility, dressing in silk to resemble a young nobleman.
Perhaps from his years in office, he radiated an authoritative presence befitting one who stands above tens of thousands.
Her mother, born to nobility, had chosen to marry a commoner, a decision which initially drew mockery. Yet, she followed her husband to this remote county.
Pressured by relatives and society, her mother’s stubborn nature continually supported her father.
Together, her beautiful mother and successful father made what could be considered a blissful couple in ancient tis.
She had t her father in the Capital, one falling for a talented man, the other for a beautiful woman.
Sitting beside her parents, she did not live the lavish lifestyle of a wealthy family yet lacked for neither clothing nor food.
“Mother, are you referring to my desire to purchase land?”
“Yes, what are your thoughts? Do you have enough money to buy the land?”
“Mother, I’m just trying it out, investing in an estate here as well.”
“Have you considered that one day, should we return to the Capital, we will visit far less frequently? With such a long journey, it’s unlikely we’ll co here to live again.”
Mrs. ng was simply offering her daughter advice, not wanting her to act impulsively and later regret it.
“Mother, I understand your point. If we return to the Capital tomorrow, I can transfer ownership of the estate or have soone else manage it, submitting the annual earnings.”
What ng Ruixiang left unsaid was that if their family couldn’t return to the Capital, she would continue to prosper and enrich her family right here.
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