Chapter 229 (2/2)
With three extra people, who were skilled workers, they worked much more efficiently today! By evening, there were only about two mu of land that needed to be worked on from the remaining eight mu of land.
On the way back, Madam Liu said with a smile, ”We should be able to finish planting all the corn by tomorrow. Many thanks to Linglong, Older Brother w.a.n.gfu, and Older Brother w.a.n.gfu's wife, otherwise, we would have to work a few more days.”
w.a.n.gfu smiled in a good-natured manner, while his wife said quick-wittedly, ”We don't deserve to be called in that way by Madam Yu. Madam Yu is a relative of our general, so you're considered half of a master for us servants. You're already giving us servants face by directly calling our names!”
Linglong saw that Madam Liu still wanted to say something, so she quickly changed the topic, ”Tomorrow, we will be able to finish planting the corn in the morning. When are we going to plant the remaining one mu of potatoes?”
Yu Xiaocao replied, ”The potato seeds has already sprouted. It can be planted by the day after tomorrow. Older Sister Linglong, you must be exhausted today, right? When you get back, take a hot bath and have a good rest. My hand should be better tomorrow, so it's fine with just me and my parents!”
Seeing that Linglong wanted to say something, she continued, ”It has been a long time since anyone has lived in the estate in town. Several servants stayed back to guard the house, but if you guys are moving back, it's better to have people properly clean the place. Also, you guys should find a midwife in advance…Sister Linglong, you're someone who serves G.o.dmother. Now that G.o.dmother is pregnant, you must stay by her side ah!”
In a slightly flattering manner, w.a.n.gfu's wife said, ”Miss Linglong don't have to come tomorrow. My husband and I will come over to help, so it should be fine!”
After thinking about it, Linglong felt that Miss Cao'er was right. Tomorrow, she should go to town and make sure everything was going smoothly. Madam and her unborn child were the most important!
In this way, they worked busily for another two days and finally finished planting on the Yu Family's over ten mu of land. Without a chance to rest, Xiaocao was taken to town by Fang Zizhen and his wife. Linglong was also a very capable person. In two days, she had straightened out everything in the Fang Estate. She had also invited the two famous midwives in town to the estate, serving them with good food and drinks.
These two midwives mostly helped wealthy families in town to deliver babies, so the highest ranking official they had seen were low-ranked officials like the head bailiff of the county yamen and the magistrate's secretary. Their legs had gone limp as soon as they heard about the lord imperial envoy's invitation. They didn't even dare to fart and obediently followed the servant of the Fang Estate over.
After staying in the estate for a day, they gradually recovered their strength and a burst of joy emerged in their hearts: It was their first time delivering the child of the imperial envoy's wife ah! If everything went smoothly, not only would they become famous, but they would also get rich! They had heard that the imperial envoy had gotten a child at an old age, so he would definitely give them a lot of money at that time!
When Xiaocao arrived in town, she didn't idle around. After some inquiry, she found a broker with a decent reputation in town, Li Da.
Li Da felt slightly uneasy as he was taken to the Fang Estate. With his social connections, how could he not know about the residence of the imperial envoy? Why was the imperial envoy looking for him? Could it be that he wanted to buy more servants?
It was a little girl under the age of ten who came to receive him. Although she was dressed plainly, she appeared comfortable and exquisite in all respects. Such a young girl probably wasn't a handmaid in the estate. Perhaps… she was the imperial envoy's G.o.ddaughter?
Li Da didn't dare slight her and solemnly went forward to greet her. Yu Xiaocao smiled and said, ”Broker Li doesn't need to be so courteous. Let sit down and talk!”
Being influenced by Lady Fang, who had come from a n.o.ble family, Yu Xiaocao already had a somewhat imposing manner in the way she dealt with people. She waited for Li Da to sit down, and with a gentle smile, she said in a soft voice, ”Broker Li, I heard that you have grasped most of Tanggu Town's middleman businesses in your hands! Is there a large piece of farmland nearby for sale?”
Li Da quickly straightened his body and thought for a moment before asking, ”In reply to Young Miss, do you want to buy a plantation or just farmland?”
”Plantation? Are there plantations for sale?” Yu Xiaocao had learned that plantations were generally owned by rich people. Not only did they have a large piece of fertile farmland, but it was also sold together with the tenant farmers. If she could buy a plantation, it would save her a lot of work!
Li Da quickly said, ”In town, there is a wealthy family with the surname Ma who had failed in their business and are in an urgent need for money. Thus, the Ma Family have decided to sell one of their plantations, which has sixty mu of superior farmland, thirty mu of average farmland, and eighty mu of inferior farmland. This plantation is located east of town, and it is less than ten kilometers away from town.”
A total of one hundred and seventy mu, and it was located in between Tanggu Town and Dongshan Village. This was exactly what Xiaocao wanted. If the price wasn't too outrageous, Xiaocao was prepared to buy it!
”May I ask the price…”