The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 135 - 132: Xuanbao Becomes a Big Landlord!

Chapter 135: Chapter 132: Xuanbao Becomes a Big Landlord!

Ruo Xuan arrived at the Governor’s Office and happened to meet the yamen runner who had rewarded her with a mansion last time.

Ruo Xuan greeted him happily, "Hello, Uncle Yamen Runner!"

Ruo Shui and Madam Liu also greeted the yamen runner.

The yamen runner, seeing Xuanbao, also greeted her happily, "Is that Xuanbao? Why have you come to the Governor’s Office? Do you have some nice gift for Lord County Magistrate?"

Then he also greeted Ruo Shui and Madam Liu respectfully.

The Ruo Family is indeed a household that has received a reward from The Emperor, highly regarded in this county.

Ruo Xuan replied, "No, I came this time because I want to buy that stretch of wasteland outside the city. Can the wasteland outside the city be sold?"

Upon hearing this, the yamen runner responded, "Which stretch of wasteland outside the city? Let me check if it has an owner. If it’s unowned, you can buy it."

"The wasteland by the East City Gate."

"It seems that no one has bought that stretch of wasteland. I’ll check for you. Please come in, have a seat, drink some tea, and wait a while," said the yamen runner, leading them into the Governor’s Office’s department responsible for land transactions. After seating them, he went to find the chief clerk in charge of land to help check.

The newly appointed County Magistrate prioritized water control and wasteland, so the wastelands in the city had been recently surveyed, and the chief clerk clearly remembered that the wasteland near the East City Gate was unowned.

Who would buy that stretch of wasteland, being so far from a water source?

The yamen runner happily relayed the news to Ruo Xuan, "The large stretch of wasteland near the East City Gate is unowned and available for purchase."

Upon hearing this, Ruo Xuan immediately waved her chubby little hand, "Then let’s go measure it now, I’ll buy it right away!"

The yamen runner looked towards Ruo Shui; Xuanbao was too young, and her saying she wanted to buy might not count for much.

Ruo Shui smiled and said, "Let’s buy it! Could you please arrange for someone to come with us to measure it?"

The yamen runner smiled back, "Sure, I’ll have someone go measure it for you right away."

Soon after, the Official in charge of measurement took a few yamen runners, equipped with two long bamboo poles and a bundle of rope, and set off.

The group quickly arrived at the stretch of wasteland by the East City Gate.

The Official asked, "Which part do you plan to buy and how large an area?"

Ruo Xuan looked at the land exuding a purple aura, estimated a bit, then pointed, "From the official road here all the way north to that distant banyan tree, I want this entire stretch of wasteland."

The several yamen runners who came to measure: "...."

How sharp were the little girl’s eyes to see a banyan tree in the distance clearly?

She couldn’t possibly have been to that area before, could she?

That was already more than a mile away!

"Then I also want that mountain on the right side where there is less wasteland."

The Official and the yamen runners’ eyes widened in amazement. My goodness, that’s three to four thousand mu of wasteland altogether, right?

This stretch of wasteland was far from any water source, making it inconvenient to plant anything; they wondered what she was buying it for.

Nothing can grow without water!

Otherwise, why wouldn’t the wealthy people in a city so close buy the land to cultivate it?

It’s because everyone knows that nothing will grow there, and they would still have to pay the land tax every year, a sure loss, so no one bought it.

The Official voiced everyone’s thoughts, "Lady Xuanbao, what do you plan to plant on so much wasteland?"

Ruo Shui, after examining the terrain nearby, also didn’t understand the purpose of purchasing the land by Xuanbao.

The land was too barren, and too far from any water source, truly unsuitable for farming.

Ruo Xuan shook her head, "I don’t know yet. I just saw that the land was good and decided to buy it first."

She was not worried about water; there would be water.

Everyone: "..."

See how good this land is?

What’s so good about this land?

Don’t you see that the people in the city dump their trash on this wasteland?

After hearing this, the official couldn’t help but advise, "This land is too barren, there’s no water, and nothing can be grown if you buy it. Moreover, you’re buying so much, amounting to three to four thousand acres. The annual taxes won’t be small."

Ruo Xuan nodded, "I know, I’ll buy it first, and then think about what to plant later. Is it still buy one, get one free for the wasteland right now?"

Ruo Xuan was not in a hurry. It wasn’t time yet; when the time came, she would naturally know the use of this land.

Although she could use the Immortal Technique to predict it, she decided not to waste her Spiritual Power.

She was now using her Spiritual Power every day to cultivate the young fruit trees on the mountain, helping them take root faster before transplanting them.

"It is buy one, get one free, but even with that deal, buying so much wasteland at once isn’t worth it!"

Ruo Xuan replied, "Buying an acre and getting one free seems like a good deal to me! Please help me measure it out, my lords!"

Ruo Shui knew that Xuanbao was too young, and they wouldn’t believe what she said, so she also spoke up, "Please trouble our lords!"

Seeing that Ruo Shui, the head of the family, had spoken, the official no longer tried to dissuade them.

It was an accomplishment for the government to sell wasteland and collect more taxes.

Truthfully, if they didn’t have a bit of a relationship with Lord County Magistrate, he wouldn’t have said a half-word more, sold is sold.

After all, he had already warned them; he had done his duty, both kindly and righteously.

The official said, "There’s no need to measure these two patches of wasteland; the lord had previously sent us to measure it. I remember there being more than three thousand acres, close to four thousand. That mountain top also seems to have four to five hundred acres. Since you want almost all of it, we’ll just go back to the Governor’s Office and check."

The group hurried back to the Governor’s Office.

After checking, the official said, "The wasteland on the left of the official road totals one thousand five hundred and sixty acres, the right side totals one thousand seven hundred and fifty-six acres, and then that mountain top has four hundred and ninety-six acres. Altogether, that’s three thousand eight hundred and twelve acres; let’s round it down to three thousand eight hundred and ten. With the buy one, get one free deal, that will be one thousand nine hundred and five Tael of Silver. Land tax and deed tax together come to twenty Tael, making it one thousand nine hundred twenty-five Tael in total."

The official reminded, "Or you can go ask Lord County Magistrate if it can be calculated based on the last price."

Last time their village head helped them buy the land, they happened to meet Lord County Magistrate and got a much better deal.

Moreover, the land tax and deed tax were waived as well.

Since they hadn’t met him this time, and the price of the land was fixed, the official did not dare to lower the price privately without the County Magistrate’s approval; he only dared to omit one or two acres. Otherwise, if the County Magistrate didn’t agree, he would have to compensate for the difference!

Ruo Xuan waved her hand, "There’s no need to trouble Lord County Magistrate. Whatever the amount should be, that’s what it should be."

This land was a blessing, and in the future, wealth would roll in. Getting a discount from the County Magistrate could cause people to allege corruption later.

She didn’t want to cause any trouble for the County Magistrate or stir up controversy over this land.

Ruo Shui agreed, "That’s right, whatever the full amount is, that’s what it should be!"

One should be content with what they have. Greed leads to no good end.

Ruo Xuan decisively took out silver notes worth two thousand Tael from her Qiankun Bag.

The official gave her one fifty Tael silver note and twenty-five Tael in silver.

Then he went off to write the property deeds for them.

Ruo Shui promptly reminded him, "Write the property deed in the name of my daughter, Xuanbao, Ruo Xuan."

"Alright, old Master Ruo really dotes on his daughter! Now, Lady Xuanbao is truly a great landowner!" as far as he knew, those several hundred acres of wasteland and barren mountains were also in Lady Xuanbao’s name.

Ruo Shui smiled, "The land was bought with the silver earned by Xuanbao, so naturally, the deed should be in her name."