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Chapter 162: Building a Ranch
Xia Qingqing took a closer look and saw that there was still a lot of land in the village.
"Village chief, I want to buy some land to raise cattle and sheep. Which land do you think is better?"
After all, the village chief is the most familiar person in the village.
When the village chief heard that they wanted to raise cattle and sheep, he was stunned. How many cattle and sheep would they have to raise just by buying land?
It turns out that rich people are rich.
"All of these remaining plots can be used. Just decide how big you want."
If that's the case, point to the fields behind the village.
"Then take all of these."
The village chief was so shocked when he saw so much land that he couldn't calm down for a long time. If she bought so much land, the village could also get some money.
No one has ever bought so much land. It might cost fifty taels.
For them, fifty taels is something they may never earn in their entire lifetime.
"Can we go over there and take a look?"
She needs to see how big it is, after all, she still has a lot to support, after all, it is milk tea, and there are many places where milk is needed.
Even if you raise too many cows and have no use for them, you can slaughter them. The beef is also delicious.
Besides, there is another way to make money, but let’s talk about that later.
The village chief took Xia Qingqing to the back of the village, passing many households in the middle. They saw them from their homes and followed behind them, wanting to see what they were going to do.
Xia Qingqing was secretly delighted when she saw the vast grassland in front of her. She thought that this place was very suitable to be used as a pasture.
"Okay, I've bought all these lands. How much do you want for these?"
The village chief had heard about it when he was in the yard just now and had a premonition in his heart.
But the villagers behind didn't know that the princess actually came to buy land, and she bought so much at one time.
They all know that if someone buys land, they can also get some money. No matter how small an ant is, it is still meat.
The princess suddenly bought so much land that they couldn't even imagine how much money they would get.
"What's wrong?"
Xia Qingqing saw that the village chief did not answer, so she asked.
The village chief said in a panic, "No, Princess, we need to do some calculations, can you give us some time?"
Xia Qingqing agreed. The land had been purchased, and the follow-up matters would have to be taken slowly.
She returned to the carriage. After the village chief had made his calculations, he walked to the side of the carriage and said.
"Princess, we have already calculated that all these lands together are worth fifty taels."
Xia Qingqing's eyes lit up. She didn't expect it to be cheaper than she had budgeted.
"it is good."
Chuntao immediately gave sixty taels to the village chief, who waved his hand upon seeing this.
"Princess, this is too much, fifty taels."
Xia Qingqing said affirmatively, "Yes, it is fifty taels. The remaining ten taels of silver is for asking the villagers to help me build a ranch."
The village chief felt that the silver was hot in his hands. Although they were near the capital, their income was not very high. Five taels of silver a year was the most they could earn.
Suddenly, they had ten taels of silver. There were at least ten households in their village. If everyone helped, they would get at least two or three hundred coins.
This amount can buy food for a month, which is really a bit too much for them.
"This money will go to those who help build the house. I will send someone to give you the blueprints when the time comes, and you will build the house according to them."
"Okay, thank you Princess!"
Now that everything has been said, the village chief put it away.
After Xia Qingqing had resolved the issue here, she headed for the next village. She followed the same steps and spent a total of one thousand taels of silver that day.
I feel a little sad, but when I think about what I have to do in the future, these investments must be made.
You can't catch a wolf without letting go of the child.
After buying the land, you have to buy cows and sheep, and these things need to be arranged quickly.
They went to sell livestock items, and there were all kinds of animals, but not many cattle and sheep, let alone cows.
Basically, bulls were sold so that people could ride in bullock carts, which became a common means of transportation for the people.
But not everyone can afford it. This cow costs almost ten taels of silver.
After walking around, she didn't see any cows. Her ideal animals now are buffaloes and cattle, which are very good as dairy cows.
Passing by a cowshed with two cows inside, Xia Qingqing asked.
"Do you still have cows at home?"
The man in the cowshed was a young man. When he saw that it was just a little girl, he didn't want to pay any attention to her. But there were some guards following her, so he thought she must be a lady from some family.
"No, Miss, the cows are not good. They can't transport anything. It's not cost-effective."
Cows are not very popular nowadays because they are not as strong as bulls.
After listening to the young man, she knew that he was doing her a good deed, but what she needed right now was a cow.
"It's okay. I just want this cow. Do you know anyone who has cows? I want a lot of them. If you know anyone, you can sell them to me."
The young man heard Xia Qingqing's tone, as if she wanted to buy a lot, so he asked.
"How much do you want to buy, miss?"
"About five hundred?"
The young man was immediately shocked. Five hundred?
He has never sold so many cows before. Five hundred? This can't be true, can it?
He thought there would be only a dozen or so at most, but he didn't expect there would be five hundred.
"If you have any, you must sell it to me."
The young man reacted and looked at Xia Qingqing as if he had seen the God of Wealth.
"Of course, of course. There is a man in our village who probably has several cows. He might want to sell them. I'll go back and ask him later. If he wants to sell them, where can I find you?"
Xia Qingqing smiled. The ranch has not been completed yet. Even if the whole village works together to complete it, it may take several days.
"Just ask as many people as you can who want to sell cows. I only want buffaloes and oxen. Just meet me at the city gate in three days."
Hearing that there were only three days left, if he went to buy some cows now and then sold them at a higher price, wouldn't he make a profit?
Thinking of this, he quickly agreed, "Okay, okay, I'll wait for you at the city gate in three days."
After dealing with the cows, dealing with the sheep is actually much easier. There are many more sheep than cows. If you just ask around, many people will come to you.
After dealing with these things, Xia Qingqing returned to the palace. It would be three days before she went out again. During this time, she helped the concubines in the harem check their seeds.
Some people's seeds sprouted, but some people's seeds have not sprouted yet.