Chapter 209 A meal where guests and host enjoy themselves
Mo Jiuye nodded: "Okay, the matter in the courtyard is not urgent. We will discuss it in detail after the Cui family's case is settled."
Xie Tianhai and Fang Chuanzhou became anxious when they saw that the Mo family had bought so much farmland and yards just in time for a meal.
But thinking about the dilapidated courtyards at the foot of the mountain, they really didn't dare to buy them and rebuild them like the Mo family did.
After all, the money in their hands is limited. If they buy a dilapidated yard and rebuild it, it will be equivalent to spending two cents.
Instead of doing this, it is better to ask if the yard they live in is for sale, so that at least some money can be saved to buy farmland.
Since Mo Jiuye mentioned buying a house, the two of them simply asked about it.
"Clan Leader Zhao, I wonder if the yard we are renting is for sale?"
Patriarch Zhao replied: "The yard that the Xie family rents belongs to our family, so I can make the decision. If the price is right, it can be sold. In addition, the yard where the Fang family lives belongs to the clan. I can't make the decision for others. You have to ask
I can’t give you an answer until later.”
Xie Tianhai heard that the yard where he lived was for sale. He breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "I wonder how much money the yard where we live in costs?"
Patriarch Zhao made some calculations in his mind and said: "My yard covers an area of more than an acre. It cost a total of twelve taels of silver to buy the land and build a house.
Now that the yard is old, I will sell it to you for twelve taels."
Xie Tianhai thought for a while, and found that the courtyard of Patriarch Zhao's house was completely sufficient for his family to live in. Although twelve taels was not a small amount for their family, it was cheaper than rebuilding it.
Not only that, they can save themselves the trouble of building a house.
"In that case, my Xie family bought the yard."
After saying this, Xie Tianhai also took out two broken pieces of silver from his arms and handed them to Patriarch Zhao.
"This is the deposit, please keep it."
Although the second sister-in-law didn't know the specific reason behind Ninth Brother's decision to buy so many shabby yards at the foot of the mountain, she knew in her heart that every decision made by Ninth Brother and Ninth Brother and Sister was very correct.
She sincerely hopes that her parents' family will follow the example of the Mo family and buy a house at the foot of the mountain.
But seeing that my father couldn't wait to pay the deposit, even if the second sister-in-law was anxious, she couldn't remind her in front of so many people.
She could only keep winking at her father, but Xie Tianhai didn't look at the women's table at all.
The second sister-in-law squeezed her eyes for a long time, all she could do was feel lonely...
Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran were both happy to see the Fang family and Xie family plan to buy the house they were renting.
It's not that they are selfish, it's that they have already made preliminary plans to use the location at the foot of the mountain.
If the Xie family and the Fang family followed their lead in purchasing land and houses at the foot of the mountain, their plans would have to be readjusted.
This is great. By buying a house in the village, the two families not only save money, but also fulfill their plans.
The guests and hosts enjoyed a delicious meal, which not only resolved the matter of purchasing a house and farmland, but the Mo family's generous treat today also made the two patriarchs Zhao and Zhou aware of the Mo family's strength.
In the past, those exiles who were assigned to Xiling Village were deliberately arranged by Cui Wen to be humiliated by his tribe because they had no money to honor Cui Wen.
The Moh family is different. It's not that they don't have money to honor Cui Wen, but they disdain him.
The same goes for the Xie and Fang families. They follow the Mohist family. On the surface, they don't have the rich background of the Mohist family. They may be able to buy a house and plan to buy good land. How can they miss the money to bribe Cui Wen?
Think again about the Mo family, who bought more than 40 acres of land in one go today, and judging from their appearance, they seem to have plans to continue buying fertile land.
It was obvious that they were planning to become wealthy locals in Xiling Village.
The Cui family used to be like rich men in Xiling Village. Not only did they have too much land to cultivate, but they also had to find people from the two families to do unpaid work.
If it were another reasonable rich man who asked the villagers to help, he would be paid at least ten cents a day.
I hope that the Mo family can become a reasonable and wealthy man. When the time comes, more people from the two families can help out and earn some money for the family.
After thinking about this, the two patriarchs felt that it was very necessary to have a good relationship with the Mo family in the future.
Today’s meal is a good start.
With this thought in mind, the two patriarchs stood up in tacit agreement, and their speeches were a bit more polite than before.
"Old Jiu, thank you for your hospitality today. If you have anything to do in the future, just ask. As long as we can do it, we will spare no effort.
It's getting late, you have been busy all day, so you should rest early."
After Patriarch Zhao finished speaking, the two Patriarchs stood up and left.
When Fang Chuanzhou and Xie Tianhai saw this, they also stood up.
After expressing his gratitude to the Mo family for their hospitality, he left with the two clan leaders.
After seeing off the guests, the sisters-in-law cleared away the dishes together.
The foodie sister-in-law walked to the kitchen carrying two empty plates and kept commenting on today's dinner.
“Jiujiejiu, I really don’t know what’s going on in your head, but you can actually come up with such a way of eating, bringing raw food directly to the table and eating it on the spot.
The beef and mutton were tender and delicious, and the smelly offal made me not even know how to swallow it at first, but after taking one bite, I couldn't bear to eat it.
Sweet potatoes and potatoes are also delicious, I like that texture best.
And sister-in-law Ninth, how can you make those hard-shelled things so delicious? You must teach me when you have some free time, so that I can show off your skills to your starling..."
The eighth sister-in-law talked a lot, which almost touched the hearts of the sisters-in-law.
Although the other sisters-in-law did not express it like the eighth brother and sister, they did think so in their hearts.
When the sisters-in-law were washing the dishes in the kitchen, they didn't forget to pick up a few potatoes and sweet potatoes to observe, as if they had found some great treasure.
Seeing that his sisters-in-law were curious, He Zhiran asked jokingly: "Sister-in-law, do you still have room for food in your stomach?"
"Ninth brother and sister, are you going to feed us something delicious again?" Second sister-in-law patted her bulging belly and said with a smile: "Second sister-in-law can still decorate here, but only food."
The second sister-in-law's words made everyone present laugh.
Everyone said that if there was delicious food, they would be able to eat some.
Seeing this, He Zhiran took a few sweet potatoes and potatoes and threw them into the stove fire that was not extinguished.
This kind of stove fire is most suitable for roasting sweet potatoes and potatoes. The fire is not strong and cannot be extinguished for a while.
Seeing He Zhiran's behavior, the sisters-in-law suddenly became dumbfounded.
"Nine brothers and sisters, wouldn't it be a pity to throw such good things into the stove fire and burn them?" The sister-in-law held an iron hook in her hand and was so distressed that she stepped forward to pull the sweet potatoes and potatoes out of the stove fire.
He Zhiran quickly stopped her: "Sister-in-law, I am also making delicious food, and I will not waste the food."