Chapter 18: I want to see your wife, but I won’t let you.

The snow outside the window is falling heavier and heavier, and the majestic and continuous Evergreen Mountains are already covered in silver.

This was the first snow of the year and also the heaviest snow Yang Zhengshan had ever seen.

The snow fell for two days and one night, and only stopped on the morning of the third day.

In the yard, the three brothers Yang Mingcheng and Lin Zhan were clearing the snow in the yard and on the roof. The two little guys Yang Chengye and Yang Chengmao were playing in the snow like happy puppies.

Standing in the main room, Yang Zhengshan looked at the busy and playful scene in the yard, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

This home seems nice too.

"father!"

A figure wrapped like a ball appeared at the gate of the courtyard and shouted at Yang Zhengshan.

"Jiang He! Why are you here?" Yang Zhengshan asked, looking at the face under the fur hat.

Jiang He walked into the main room, took off his fur hat, and said with a silly smile: "I'm worried about Yunyan!"

"The person is with me, there is nothing to worry about!" Yang Zhengshan glanced at his cheap son-in-law.

Jiang He smiled naively, with a blush on his face, perhaps from the cold or shyness.

He would glance towards the west wing from time to time, looking for Yang Yunyan.

Seeing him like this, Yang Zhengshan started to complain in his heart.

Can't you be a little reserved? Your father-in-law is still here.

Even if you miss your wife, you should talk to your father-in-law first.

Yang Zhengshan just felt like a handful of dog food was stuffed in his mouth and he had to eat it even if he didn't want to.

Humph, if you want to see your wife, I won’t let you.

"Come in and sit down!"

Jiang He was stunned, but he could only follow Yang Zhengshan into the main room.

"What's the situation in your village?" Yang Zhengshan asked casually.

"Everything is fine. We should have no problem getting through this winter." Jiang He said absentmindedly.

Jiangjia Village encountered banditry and most of the village was burned down. Most of the villagers were killed or injured. Fortunately, Yang Zhengshan arrived in time and helped Jiangjia Village save Jiang He's family and several surrounding villagers.

Jiangjia Village is now not short of supplies and money, but after this disaster, there are less than ten households left in Jiangjia Village, with a population of only fifty or sixty people.

But even so, it is much better than Xiaolin Village on the other side of Changqing Mountain.

At least they have a place to live, food and clothes, unlike the two families in Xiaolin Village, who have nothing and rely entirely on support from Yangjia Village.

"Have all the people from the county government left?" Yang Zhengshan continued to ask.

"No, the county government has left two clerks and several runners." Jiang He finally remembered the business and said, "Oh, my father asked me to ask you if you want to buy land!"

"Buy land!" Yang Zhengshan's expression changed slightly.

"Well, there are many families without descendants in the village, and their fields will be sold again by the county government. If Dad wants to buy some, now is the time." Jiang He said.

Yang Zhengshan became interested. Before that, he was thinking about whether to buy some property. Houses, shops, and fields were all within his consideration.

Although he is not short of money now, he cannot live off it all. Moreover, if the Yang family wants to grow and develop, they need more money and a stable income.

He considered doing business, and also considered inventing something to make money, such as making glass, distilling strong liquor, etc.

But after thinking about it, he gave up.

The reason is that the Yang family currently lacks foundation and is too weak.

He is a warrior and is considered a top figure in Yangjia Village, but in the county, a warrior like him is not worth mentioning at all.

If he really made something of himself, what would greet him was not wealth but the destruction of his entire family.

Without sufficient strength, no matter how much wealth you have, it will be nothing but a bubble.

Therefore, he gave up those ideas of getting rich overnight and decided to buy some real estate for the Yang family. Although buying real estate would not make a fortune, it was stable and not noticeable.

With his status as a warrior, it would not be a problem for him to buy a few hundred acres of land and become a wealthy landlord.

"What's the price?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

"The clerk at the county office has set a price of five taels for paddy fields and four taels for dry fields. Our village now has more than two hundred acres of ownerless land, and all of them must be sold!" Jiang He said.

Four taels of silver per mu, this price is definitely a cheap one.

Anning County can only grow one crop of grain a year, so the price of arable land is relatively cheap.

If it were in the south of the Darong Dynasty, the price of farmland might be more than ten taels, or even reach twenty taels.

The price of arable land varies greatly depending on the region and environment.

Yang Zhengshan tapped the table and said, "Can I buy a hundred acres?"

Jiang He looked at him in astonishment, "Dad, is this too much?"

"Is it a lot?" Yang Zhengshan frowned slightly.

"Even if there is only one hundred acres of land, it's too much for my brother and his men to farm!" Jiang He said.

Yang Zhengshan rolled his eyes. How could it be possible to let Yang Mingcheng and others continue farming?

He was still thinking about making Yang Mingcheng and the others become warriors, so naturally he couldn't let them waste their time on farming.

"Looking for tenants!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Tenant farmers are people who cultivate land for others. There are no tenant farmers in Yangjia Village, but there are quite a few in Qinghe Town.

More than one hundred acres of land only require two or three tenants. It should not be difficult to ask the Lu family to help find a few tenants.

"Oh." Jiang He suddenly realized, "If Dad wants to buy it, he can go to our village to find the two clerks."

However, Yang Zhengshan looked at him with a slightly frown.

He discovered a problem.

A very serious problem.

Whether it is the three brothers Yang Mingcheng or Jiang He, their knowledge is too low and their thoughts seem to be restricted.

He wanted to buy land, but Jiang He only thought about farming it himself and didn't even think about the tenants. This was not just a problem of low knowledge, but also a problem of limited thinking and ideas.

Simply put, it's petty.

In fact, it is not their fault. After all, they are just ordinary people. They have lived for more than ten or twenty years and have never left the village except for a few visits to the county town.

Moreover, since he has not received any education, it is understandable that his knowledge and thinking are limited.

But then again, if Yang Zhengshan wants the Yang family to grow and develop, he will naturally not limit himself to this small village, or even to Anning County. In the future, he will have to go out and create a future for the Yang family.

If Yang Mingcheng and others do not make changes, it will be difficult to keep up with him.

But his frown soon relaxed.

It is not difficult to change Yang Mingcheng and others. Yang Mingcheng is still young, and it is not too late to change now.

The oldest, Yang Mingcheng, is only 20 years old, equivalent to the age of a college student, while Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao are even younger, so it is not too late to start training them now.

The most important thing is that Yang Mingcheng and his friends are filial and obedient. As long as Yang Zhengshan gives them instructions, they will try their best to do it.

It’s okay to be a little stupid, but what’s scary is that they are rebellious, disobedient, and unwilling to change.

"I see. I'll go check it out this afternoon!"

Yang Zhengshan smiled and stopped dragging Jiang He, "Go and see Yunyan!"

"Okay!" Jiang He grinned, "Dad, I'll go over first!"

As he said that, he quickly ran out of the main room and went to the west wing.

(End of this chapter)