Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1108 - 034 River Water Scramble for Floors Event (Second Update)

Chapter 1108: 034 River Water Scramble for Floors Event (Second Update)

Seeing Lady Liu in such a fluster, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but be amused. However, this also reminded her that Zhao Hongde had once suggested that she should consider planting off-season vegetables in the Capital city, so she needed to quickly find a suitable location.

No sooner had she thought about it than she began to take action. The next day, as soon as Xia Zheng arrived, Lin Yuan hurriedly discussed the matter with him. After all, Xia Zheng was born in the Capital and was always out and about, naturally more familiar with the situation than she was.

"That’s not difficult to deal with," Xia Zheng said after a moment’s thought, then began to analyze for Lin Yuan: "Despite the size of the Capital and the not inconsiderable land around it, much of that land is awarded by the Imperial Court as rewards to certain officials."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan understood. If the land belonged to the Imperial Court, it would be easy to handle; she just needed to make a record with the Officer of the Jingzhao, mention the land she was interested in, and then buy it with silver.

However, if the lands had already been awarded by the Imperial Court to others, it would be trickier. The most important point was, who would dare to sell what the Emperor had granted them? That could be considered a serious act of disrespect.

"Given that’s the case, why do you still say it’s easy?" Lin Yuan asked, tilting her head and looking at Xia Zheng, knowing that he was only telling half the story. Since he mentioned it was doable, there surely was a way.

Xia Zheng chuckled, lifted his hand to lovingly flick her straight little nose, and said, "If your man says it’s doable, then it’s definitely doable. The lands around the Capital might not be an option, but there are still plenty farther away. To my knowledge, at the border near Yecheng, there are a few villages with excellent lands, suitable for growing vegetables and also not too far from the Capital. If you take a horse-drawn carriage, you can reach the city in less than two hours. If you really want to buy, we might as well go there and have a look."

"Great!" Hearing that Xia Zheng had even thought of a location, Lin Yuan instantly felt motivated and immediately got up to change her clothes to head there with him.

Xia Zheng raised an eyebrow: "What’s the rush? The wealthy in the city all buy shops to do business, and there are few who buy land. That land isn’t going anywhere. I haven’t even had a chance to warm my seat or take a sip of tea, and you’re already in a hurry to leave?"

Of course, she had to hurry.

Lin Yuan turned her head to glance at the back courtyard, and with a secretive twinkle in her eye, she winked at him: "We can’t delay any longer. You don’t know, my mother has been fixated on finding Old Sisters to teach us etiquette these last few days! If we don’t get these matters sorted out before the Old Sisters arrive, it’ll be tough even to step out of the house later."

At those words, Xia Zheng indeed jumped up from his seat immediately—not to leave, but in shock.

"What! Sister Etiquette? No wonder my mother and your mother were whispering and giggling together yesterday. I thought they were discussing our marriage matters, but they were actually plotting to torment you all! No, no, this is ridiculous. It must be one of my mother’s bad ideas!"

Watching Xia Zheng looking like he wanted to bite someone in frustration, Lin Yuan burst into laughter and soothed him: "Alright, calm down. I don’t think it’s such a bad idea, but it would be frustrating if I couldn’t go out and do business. No good, I’ll have to talk to my mother later and see if I can just study for half a day. If it’s the whole day, I won’t be able to attend to all my important work."

"Right, right, half a day. Half a day is enough," Xia Zheng agreed heartily: "My woman is so clever, why would she need a whole day to learn that stuff? Even half a day is too much. Perfect, we’ll save the other half to talk about love and feelings. Sounds good."

Lin Yuan’s mouth twitched into a huge smile, giving Xia Zheng a big eyeroll. No wonder he was so supportive—it turned out that was his intention all along.

With Xia Zheng’s company and Lin Yi’s protection, and since they were going to rural areas, Lin Yuan didn’t ask Shui Xian and Yin Xing to accompany her. She quietly instructed them and hurried out with Xia Zheng.

Acting first and reporting later always worked like a charm. By the time Lady Liu came with her needle and thread ready to teach her sewing, Lin Yuan’s carriage had long since left the city gates.

Just as Xia Zheng mentioned, where the Capital intersected with Yecheng, there indeed was a vast expanse of land with excellent soil quality. Lin Yuan lifted the curtain for a look, and inhaling the familiar scent of the earth, she felt completely at ease.

"Ah, this is thrilling! It’s so much more comfortable out here!"

Having lived near the Lin family home for nearly a year, Xia Zheng had also grown fond of the rural life. Taking a deep breath, Xia Zheng also sighed contentedly: "Ah, this is relaxing!"