After Chen Mo got up early, he came to Huilong Bay in the cold autumn.
Although he had previously subleased fifty acres of land to Mrs. Wang in front of Wang Fuxing, the latter also asked Xu Lidong to tell him specifically that he would sever ties with other parties in the future.
But as the actual owner of the charcoal kiln, Chen Mo will not really be the hands-on shopkeeper. On the contrary, he needs to make further detailed plans.
On fifty acres of land, it is most suitable to build twenty charcoal kilns. The charcoal produced by retorting is fast and good, so building more would be a waste.
Fifteen of them are used to burn charcoal segments to keep out the cold, and five are used to produce hollow charcoal blocks, which can fully meet the needs of the city.
After the brand and reputation are established, we will expand production capacity according to actual conditions. If all 50 acres of land are utilized, it will be enough to supply 20 Baihe County towns.
This kind of thing cannot be accomplished overnight, so Chen Mo is not in a hurry.
The most important thing right now is to build the walls, warehouses and workshops as soon as possible.
Because the charcoal kiln workers are all hired through the dental industry, the basic problems of food and accommodation have to be solved, so we can't waste all our time on the road.
The neighbors are quite close, but the problem is that in Chen Mo's plan, those people have other uses.
After checking the charcoal kiln, Chen Mo went to the river in the south of the village for a walk.
The abundant water source is most suitable for building a winery.
Next, it is halfway up the mountain in the northwest direction.
If local materials are used, the construction of brick kilns and ash kilns can be started as soon as possible. The biggest problems are funds and land.
Relatively speaking, the former is easy to solve. You can borrow it from Huameishu and Mrs. Wang first. If it doesn't work, you can also wait for Tanxing Restaurant to make a profit.
Land is much more difficult.
It’s not that I’m worried about Wang Fuxing getting in the way, but that these resources are controlled by the three elders of the town. If anyone disagrees, it’s impossible to get what they want.
This is why Chen Mo told Mrs. Wang in advance to clear up the relationship as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, things went against expectations. As soon as Chen Mo returned home, he saw Xu Lidong guarding the carriage.
"Sir, you are finally back. Grandma Wang is waiting at home."
"What happened?" Chen Mo had an ominous premonition.
"I can't tell you the specifics. Sir, you should ask Grandma Wang." Xu Lidong urged.
"Okay, you tie up your horse and go home to drink some hot tea to warm yourself up."
After giving instructions to Xu Lidong, Chen Mo walked into the courtyard and saw Mrs. Wang pulling Qin Xianglian to talk.
"Xianlian, it stands to reason that this old woman should have come to apologize a long time ago. However, she has been busy with many things recently, so it has been postponed until today. You must accept this bracelet."
"Wang Po, this thing is too valuable, and I dare not accept it." Qin Xianglian was frightened, "And if I really don't understand, how can I apologize?"
"I almost made you sign a deed of betrayal that day. The old lady has been feeling very guilty these days. After thinking about it, she still had to come and apologize." Mrs. Wang explained.
"Wang Po, what you said is wrong." Qin Xianglian shook her head and said, "It was the slave family who came to the door that day, and Wang Po never criticized me in any way."
"Xianlian, no matter what, you must accept this bracelet, otherwise my conscience will be uneasy." Mrs. Wang insisted.
"Wang Po, slave family..."
"Xianlian, since Grandma Wang has such kindness, just accept it." Chen Mo came closer.
"Brother Mo is back." Mrs. Wang greeted with a smile.
Brother Mo?
Qin Xianglian was suspicious, looking back and forth between Chen Mo and Mrs. Wang, unable to figure out the relationship between the two.
Mrs. Wang was so shrewd. She explained with a smile: "Xianlian doesn't know something. The old woman made a deal with Brother Mo before, and the relationship became closer."
Buy and sell?
Qin Xianglian was even more confused.
When I saw the two people looking at each other and nodding, I suddenly thought of a terrifying possibility.
Officer, did you sell yourself out?
The bracelet is to enhance one's beauty. Later, Mrs. Wang will take her away and sell her as a slave or a concubine?
Thinking of this, Qin Xianglian looked at Chen Mo in horror, her voice trembling.
"Officer, could it be that the fifty taels of silver yesterday were the proceeds from the business with Mrs. Wang?"
"Yes."
Chen Mo nodded and secretly praised Qin Xianglian's clear mind.
"Why do the officials do this?" Qin Xianglian burst into tears. "Since the officials have this intention, why did they refuse the slave's deed of sale before the county examination?"
"Xianlian, what are you talking about?" Chen Mo was confused.
Seeing that there was a misunderstanding, Mrs. Wang hurriedly explained: "Xianlian, you wrongly blamed Brother Mo. How could he sell you to the old woman?"
After hearing this, Chen Mo completely understood what Qin Xianglian was thinking.
I find it both funny and distressing.
There is no need to say much about the former, but the latter is because the greater Qin Xianglian's reaction, the more she cares about herself.
If you have such a wife, what more can a husband ask for?
So Chen Mo didn't make any blame, but just stepped forward to help Qin Xianglian wipe away her tears.
"Silly girl, I couldn't even protect you in time, how could I possibly push you out?"
"Officer, is it that the slave family made a mistake?" Qin Xianglian's pretty face turned pale.
"It's not just a mistake, it's a big mistake." Chen Mo said softly, "I'm still waiting for you to have children, and I'm waiting for you to grow old with me, so how can I be willing to be separated from you."
"Officials, slaves, slaves, don't dare to think nonsense anymore."
Qin Xianglian burst into laughter and lowered her head with red cheeks.
"Here, put the bracelet on." Chen Mo picked up the bracelet and put it directly on Qin Xianglian's wrist, "The deal between me and Granny Wang is fifty acres of land in Huilong Bay."
"Didn't Wang Papi rent it to us for free? I knew I couldn't control him, so I took action immediately, so I got the fifty taels of silver."
"That's right." Mrs. Wang answered, "Xianlian, you don't know something. Brother Mo's move has done a huge favor to the old woman. You have seen those charcoal kilns in Huilong Bay, they all lay golden eggs.
The chickens. Those who go to the charcoal store to order these days are almost crossing the threshold."
"Congratulations to Grandma Wang, congratulations to Grandma Wang." Qin Xianglian hurriedly congratulated her.
"Same joy, same joy." Mrs. Wang smiled happily.
"Xianlian, go get two bowls of herbal tea. You can't make our guests thirsty," Chen Mo said.
"I'll go to my house right now. The officer will have a quick chat with Mrs. Wang."
Seeing Qin Xianglian going out, Chen Mo asked with a straight face: "Wang Po, if you come here so early, there must be something urgent. Is it a charcoal store or..."
"The matter of Baoshan." Mrs. Wang answered hurriedly, "If you want to Baoshan, you have to go through the three old people in Qingyang Town. Li Yanhao said, the old woman can say a few words. Huang Zheng asked for five hundred taels.
Silver is like eating people without spitting out the bones. The most abominable thing is royal power, which is like eating people without spitting out the bones."
"We can discuss it further with Huang Zheng. The price has been negotiated." Chen Mo said thoughtfully, "On the contrary, the royal power is indeed not a thing."
"Brother Mo, actually the real problem is not the royal power." Mrs. Wang reminded.
"Who is that?" Chen Mo asked.
"The head of this village, Wang Fuxing." Mrs. Wang lowered her voice as she spoke, "On the surface, they are uncle-nephew, but in fact they are biological father and son."