Chapter 18: Buying the Mountain

ommon people of this era are truly hard-pressed. They don't aspire to wealth or status; they simply seek a means to survive, to provide for their families, and that brings them contentment."Ahem, next..."Just kidding, don't take it seriously."

Realizing that her "treacherous" words had probably scared Yang Lin, Li Y Yao quickly explained herself.

She had no idea that Yang Lin, with her modern outlook, wouldn't care about what was considered outrageous.

For a fleeting moment, Yang Lin really wanted to go all out!

However, Yang Lin soon realized that he was being unrealistic.

In feudal times, emphasis was placed on legitimacy and propriety.

Even if one had the ability to rule the world, with the current state of peace and prosperity, though the people may not live luxuriously, they are able to survive. As someone who is not royalty and has no legitimate claim to power, even attempting a coup would be impossible.

"Believe me, I will make you the happiest woman in the world," Yang Lin said.

Even if you truly desire this world, I can give it to you!

Last sentence, Yang Lin was speaking to himself.

Both of them tried their best to conceal their true feelings before falling asleep.

The next afternoon, 4,300 pieces of tofu were all done!

When it came time for pickup, all the families who had ordered tofu sent people to collect it as agreed.

With everything completed successfully, the women finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, Yang Lin! I finally found you!"

Not far away, plump Zhao Ji, panting heavily, ran over, followed by Village Head Zhao Fu Gui.

When Yang Lin saw Zhao Ji, he already knew the other party's intention, but he still pretended to be surprised and said, "Master Zhao Is there something you need"

Zhao Ji ran up close, looked around, and then said with a smile: "Of course I'm looking for you for good things."

Saying that, Zhao Ji leaned closer to Yang Lin and winked, "If I'm not mistaken, you're making tofu not for yourself, but to sell for money, right"

"Your Yang family and my Zhao family are distantly related through our ancestors, so what happens to your nephew is my business as well."

Zhao Ji pretended to be magnanimous, patted his chest and said, "To take care of your business, my dear nephew, from now on, I'll buy 200 blocks of tofu from you every day. Hehehe, just give me a discount."

After finishing his words, Zhao Ji made a few suggestive gestures with his eyebrows.

Having tasted success in the county town, Zhao Ji still wanted to squeeze more out of Yang Lin here so that he could make even more money.

However...

"No!"

Before he could finish his sentence, Yang immediately refused.

"Master Zhao, the price of three copper coins is the bottom line, it cannot be any lower!"

Besides, I've already filled my orders here. I really don't have time to make your 200 yuan worth of tofu.

Yang Lin had a smile on his face.

"Huh"

Zhao Ji was surprised.

Actually, after taking the first batch of tofu, those big families in the county town didn't place any further orders.

Yang Lin also understood that after receiving this first batch of tofu, they wanted to see how the market would respond.

If the market is good, they will soon come to order a second batch, a third batch...

If this doesn't sell well, there won't be a next time.

Mingming was out of orders, but when Yang Lin approached him, he pretended to be very busy. That's the confidence!

In his past life, he was an engineer with a degree in science and technology, but to support his family, he did everything from setting up stalls to doing business. He had dealt with all sorts of people in society, so he had a deep understanding of human nature.

Out of reach is always the most alluring!

"This, this..."

Zhao Ji was speechless for a moment.

He also wanted to bargain with Yang Lin and lower the price further.

Who knew that the other party didn't care at all! Zhao Ji was immediately anxious and quickly gave Zhao Fu貴 another wink.

Following Zhao Fugui helplessly, there was no choice but to ask Yang Lin again.

However, this time, for Zhao Fu貴's face, Yang Lin was also quite embarrassed.

"Master Zhao's matter is indeed quite difficult for me. This way, Third Uncle, you can also do me a favor," Yang Lin said.

Zhao Fuguai hurriedly said, "As long as it's something San Shu can do, there will be no problem!"

"I want to buy two pieces of land, one here, from here all the way down to the foot of the mountain."

"The other piece is the back mountain. I want to buy the whole back mountain!"

>Yang Lin's words were spoken with great force.

But the two Zhao Fu貴 and Zhao Ji before him looked at Yang Lin as if he were an idiot, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.

"What You're buying land What are you going to do with this" Zhao Fugui said, amused and bewildered. "To make tofu Just use it at your convenience, why buy it"

"There's a back mountain, all stones. No one wants it even as a gift. What use would you have for it"

Zhao Fuguai only felt inexplicable.

This piece of land, the riverbank, is covered in gravel and stones. It's far from the village, so people only come here to wash clothes and draw water occasionally.

As for the back mountain, it's even more incomprehensible. It's a barren hill with rocks everywhere; not even a blade of grass can be found on the whole mountain. It's truly a gift that no one would want.

To buy these two places, isn't that insane

Yang Lin smiled and said, "I plan to build a house here."

Zhao Fugui was both amused and exasperated.

"Why build a house all the way out here in the middle of nowhere"

He truly doesn't understand Yang Lin.

Yang Lin went straight to the point: "Uncle Three, just tell me, can you help me"

He doesn't understand Yang Lin, and indeed, Yang Lin's plan is not something he could possibly comprehend.

"Well, if you really don't want to spend this extra money, there's no problem. But you have to buy the whole mountain. After all, that's not a small matter. As the village head, I can't make the decision myself. This matter still needs to be handled through the county government. It will inevitably take time and money."

"Look at this..."

Zhao Fugui looked at Yang Lin with difficulty.

"No problem, I'll cover the expenses. Just leave it all to your uncle."

Saying that, Yang Lin took out a silver ingot that had already been prepared from his sleeve and smilingly handed it to Zhao Fuguang.

Zhao Fugui took the silver ingot, but was startled.

That weighty feeling, you don't even need to look, at least four or five taels of silver!

How much is a barren mountain worth What he said about the ups and downs, it's not that complicated. After all, this is just a stone mountain in the village. With a single document from the county government, it can be settled. This silver definitely won't run out.

As for Mr. Zhao, there's no problem. For the sake of my third uncle, I can just work harder here.

Yang Lin said with a smile,

As the saying goes, "it's better to have someone directly in charge than a distant official." Although the village head is not an official, he serves as the most direct link between the villagers and the higher authorities. By flattering Zhao Fuguang, many things will be easier to handle in the village in the future.

"However, this order from Master Zhao has disrupted my plans. If Master Zhao wants to buy tofu in the future, he can just come over anytime and interfere. That wouldn't be convenient for me."

So I gave Zhao Laoye two choices.

"Either buy tofu from me, this is the last time."

"Either sign a long-term supply contract with me, at two hundred yuan per day, for one month. We can then decide whether to renew upon expiry."

Before Yang Lin could finish speaking, Zhao Ji hurriedly and anxiously said, "Long-term! Let's sign now."

Thinking about the daily income of 600 words, Zhao Ji is already eager.

"Hold on!"

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I, the Zhou family, have taken over this tofu business!

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"Get out of here, you lot!"

A large group of people swaggered over.your name" Yang Lin asked."Little Shen Wan, the third son, everyone calls him Little Shen San'er." The clerk hurriedly said.Yang Lin, however, just stared straight ahead.Shen Wàn Third oldestIsn't tha...