Chapter 488: Chapter 488: Let Me Tell You the Truth Chapter 488: Chapter 488: Let Me Tell You the Truth Why is it that the real decision-maker is here choosing land near the mountain?
“I want land near the mountain.”
Seeing that the official was continually stealing glances at her, Ya Molian said.
The official’s face was full of disbelief.
“Miss Lin, why on earth do you like the land near the mountains? Those plots are generally poor. Or do you have a specific use for this type of land?”
Building a yard? But who builds a courtyard where wild animals could possibly roam? That’s too strange, isn’t it?
“I’m buying the land to grow fruit trees. Besides, when the wild fruits on the mountain ripen, I can pick them, so being close to the mountain makes it more convenient.” Lin Caisang was forced to explain when she saw the official looking at her as if she was an idiot.
“Growing fruit trees, well that makes sense.” The official nodded, looking as if he finally understood.
There are indeed quite a few who cultivate fruit trees near the mountains for dried fruits. I didn’t expect this young lady to want to participate in this trade.
“Let me select some plots for you.” He nodded and asked again.
“Miss Lin, do you prefer the land to the north or the south?”
“South, I suppose.” Lin Caisang said.
Ya Village is south of Qianlin County, so heading south is always safe. She can’t forever hide from her family what she’s doing. Once she is more financially comfortable, she will definitely make these properties common knowledge.
“Great, let me have a look then.”
About half an hour later, Lin Caisang and Ya Molian were led by the official to the foot of a mountain.
“Miss Lin, what do you think of this place? Over there it’s thickly wooded, and there is a small river here. It’s rainy season now, so it’s a bit uncomfortable. But when the rain stops and it’s the dry season, this location rarely suffers from drought. However, during the rainy season….hehe, as you can see, the water does rise quite a bit.”
The official chuckled, looking at Lin Caisang.
“But don’t worry, there has never been a flood here, that is something I can guarantee.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Caisang’s mouth twitched involuntarily.
How can such a small river cause a flood? It’s not the Yellow River or the Yangtze River. At most, the ground nearby gets a bit more waterlogged when it rains heavily, that’s all.
“This is surely a good place, sir. Why didn’t anyone buy this plot before?”
She turned to the official and asked.
This gentleman next to her just said that if she liked this place, he’d sell her a thousand acres for three thousand taels of silver.
As for the land around Qianlin County, she had inquired about before; the fertile fields farther from the mountains were seven taels per acre, those closer to the mountains five taels. And here, it’s not in a village, it’s on the outskirts of Qianlin County.
Gauging by her instinct, she estimated that after some improvement, this land could be worth seven taels an acre, but he only charged her three taels an acre.
Was the county office conducting business at a significant loss?
The official’s lips twitched a little when he heard her question.
He glanced at Ya Molian on the side again and thought to himself that she’s bound to know in the end. Might as well tell her now and save the trouble later.
“Miss Lin, since you asked, I’ll tell you straight. Many people have seen this land before, but as you probably know, when people here in Yejun buy land, they usually come to check it out in the rainy season.”