Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Discussing Buying Land
As he spoke, Lin Sanshui suddenly changed the subject and asked, "I almost forgot, you still have quite a bit of silver. Do you want to convert it into land as well? When you grow up, having land as a dowry will be much more valuable than silver!"
Lin Sanshui spoke in a low voice because he had some money on him and was worried someone might overhear and get bad ideas.
Gu Nian had already thought about it, but hadn’t had the chance to implement it. Just as Lin Sanshui asked, she went ahead and shared her thoughts.
"Dad, I want to buy those hills outside our village."
Upon hearing this, Lin Sanshui frowned tightly, "What do you want to buy hills for? They’re just covered in weeds. Even if you could clear the land, farming there would be difficult. It’d be better to buy some flat wasteland."
"Buy the hills to plant fruit trees, and you can raise chickens and ducks. It’s better than farming," Gu Nian had thought it through. It would be a good opportunity to secretly take things out from her space.
Lin Sanshui still found it unreliable.
Because, in the past, some had tried small-scale chicken farming, and though they raised the chickens, they couldn’t sell them and ended up stuck with them.
He was about to advise Gu Nian when she whispered a few words in his ear, and Lin Sanshui’s eyes lit up. He immediately asked, "Are you sure? Is it reliable?"
"Dad doesn’t trust my skills?" Gu Nian’s eyes sparkled and she said, "Besides, you have to try to have a chance at success. If you don’t even try, you certainly won’t succeed. Plus, I’m so adorable, surely heaven wouldn’t have the heart to let me lose money."
As soon as heaven was mentioned, Lin Sanshui thought of Gu Nian’s lucky streak.
Immediately, he became resolute, "Alright, it’s just hills; we’ll buy them."
"Then let’s hurry up," Gu Nian struggled to get down.
Lin Sanshui added, "You don’t need to go to the broker to buy hills; they’re ownerless land. We just need to inform the village chief and register at the yamen after paying the silver."
Father and daughter were happily discussing this, when Erhu suddenly called out, "Dad, little sis, if you’re not busy, come over and help. We’re swamped here."
Gu Nian turned her head and noticed that the small stall was already surrounded by a crowd. Erhu was continuously chopping the cooled starch jelly and mixing ingredients, while Lin Pandi helped with bowls and washing dishes.
The family had just brought over a small table, which couldn’t accommodate everyone when it got crowded. Some people just stood there eating.
"Little brother, this thing called Liangfen is quite nice. Can it be packed to take away?" Someone who wanted something cool in the summer was still unsatisfied after eating and wanted to take some home for the family to try.
Erhu briefly paused his actions before responding, "Certainly, but you have to bring your own bowl to pack it; I don’t have anything here for you to take it away."
"Then forget it. I came to the market and didn’t bring anything to hold stuff," the person left ultimately feeling a bit disappointed.
Quite a few asked the same, some who lived nearby could return home to get containers, but others had to leave disappointed.
Lin Pandi also had a good idea and suggested, "I see there’s a grocery store not far from here. How about I go buy some oil paper so they can take it home and mix it themselves?"
Erhu shook his head, "The ingredients for mixing the Liangfen were prepared by little sis. Even if they took it home, they couldn’t replicate the taste."
If it ruined the reputation, the loss would outweigh the gain.
Moreover, since it was the first day, they hadn’t made a lot. Seeing the line of people waiting, Liangfen wouldn’t have any trouble selling; there was no need to let people take it away.