Chapter 208: Fool with a Fortune

Chapter 208: Fool with a Fortune

Anyway, those plots of land were idle anyway; they might as well be sold at a low price.

Seeing this, the head of the Zhao Clan also spoke up, "Our Zhao Family has twenty-six acres of abandoned land over there. Like the Zhou Family, we'll sell it for one tael per acre."

Mo Jiuye first looked at Xie Tianhai and Fang Chuanzhou.

After all, they had come to West Ridge Village for his family's sake. If there was land for sale, he naturally couldn't exclude them.

Xie Tianhai and Fang Chuanzhou heard that the land had been abandoned for many years and had low yields. Both of them weren't interested.

They weren't very skilled in farming to begin with. If they planted such land, they might end up with no harvest at all.

Therefore, the two of them shook their heads at Mo Jiuye simultaneously, indicating that they didn't want to buy such land.

If possible, they wanted to buy some of the Cui Family's good farmland.

The two of them not wanting to buy the long-abandoned land suited Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran's intentions perfectly.

They had planned that if possible, they would buy all the land at the foot of the mountain and build their future residence there.

Only then could their family's assets be managed centrally.

Mo Jiuye immediately made a decision.

"Clan Heads, I've decided to buy all your land."

As soon as he finished speaking, He Zhiran brought over a large silver ingot, weighing ten taels.

"Clan Heads, this is the deposit for the land. When our family settles down these few days, we'll go to the government office to handle the transfer of ownership procedures."

Such a large silver ingot on the table instantly gave off an aura of wealth.

Seeing this, Clan Head Zhou said with a smile, "Ninth Brother-in-law's wife is really too polite. A symbolic deposit would have sufficed. We're going to be neighbors in the future. How could I not trust you?"

Now, the two clan heads had firmly believed that the Mo Family was full of fools with a fortune.

For such land, they not only wanted it all but also paid so readily...

He Zhiran didn't try to read their thoughts at this time. She smiled and replied, "We have to pay the money sooner or later. This deposit also shows our sincerity in buying the land."

"Good, good, good. Since that's the case, we won't refuse it politely."

Clan Head Zhou was very humble and pushed the silver over to Clan Head Zhao.

"Clan Head Zhao, you take the silver first. When we go to the county office to finalize the procedures, we can divide it then."

Clan Head Zhao agreed with a smile, "Alright, I'll follow Elder Brother Zhou's arrangement."

From this, it could be seen that both Clan Heads Zhao and Zhou were very decent people. They were modest and ungreedy.

After settling the matter of purchasing the land from their hands, Mo Jiuye asked again, "Also, those houses that were allocated to us when we came here, I heard that many of them belong to your clansmen?"

Clan Head Zhao explained the ownership of those houses.

Mo Jiuye asked again, "I wonder if those courtyards are for sale?"

Hearing Mo Jiuye's meaning, he seemed to want to buy those dilapidated courtyards as well. The two clan heads were completely taken aback.

"Ninth Brother, you want to buy those courtyards too?" Clan Head Zhou was incredulous.

One must know that those courtyards were quite an eyesore. Not only were they unable to repair them, but they were also often used by the government to provide free accommodation for exiled people.

Although no one could stay there for long, such matters still caused some discomfort.

Mo Jiuye said with a smile, "Everyone in my family likes peace and quiet. I think building houses there would be suitable.

Moreover, it's closer to the land we bought, making it more convenient to take care of."

The two clan heads felt that what he said made sense.

"Hmm, that's not a bad idea. But, there are so many courtyards at the foot of the mountain. Have you decided which ones to buy?"

"If possible, I plan to buy them all." Mo Jiuye's words were straightforward and decisive.

"Buy them all?"

The two clan heads were once again stunned by his words.

If it was just one or two courtyards, he could buy them. After all, the Mo Family didn't seem to have a small number of people.

But buying them all, what did they need such a large area for?

"N-Ninth Brother, you should know that although those courtyards are old, they're much more expensive than buying land. Are you sure you want to buy them all?

Also, the reason we moved away from there is that it's not easy to avoid harassment from the barbarians.

Look at the houses in our village. No matter how dilapidated the houses are, the courtyard walls are built more than a person tall.

By moving away from the foot of the mountain, we have the opportunity to detect the barbarians early, and we can make timely precautions.

If you build your houses at the foot of the mountain, even if the courtyard walls are built high, once the barbarians come, you won't even have time to prepare for defense."

Although Clan Head Zhou was eager to turn the dilapidated houses of his clan into silver, he felt it necessary to give a reminder.

Receiving the silver was a minor matter. If the Mo Family wasn't safe living there, they would feel guilty even if they took the silver.

Mo Jiuye knew that the two clan heads were kind-hearted people and was grateful that they could sincerely warn him.

However, he paid no heed to the mere harassment of a few barbarians.

As long as one man from their household was present, the barbarians would leave empty-handed.

He said with a smile, "I have my own plans for this. If possible, I'd like to buy all the houses at the foot of the mountain."

This time, not only were the two village heads unsettled, but even Mo Chuhan was somewhat anxious.

Before climbing the mountain today, he had specifically taken a look around the foot of the mountain.

There were at least twenty abandoned courtyards of varying sizes.

Has Ninth Brother gone mad? Is he planning to let everyone in the family live in separate courtyards?

"Ninth Brother?"

Mo Jiuye knew that Eighth Brother had doubts, and it wasn't appropriate to explain too much in front of so many outsiders.

"Eighth Brother, I'll talk to you about it later tonight."

Seeing that his ninth brother had spoken thus, Mo Chuhan could do nothing but suppress his many doubts.

Old Lady Mo noticed that her eighth son seemed opposed and quickly spoke up on behalf of Mo Jiuye.

"Chuhan, listen to your ninth brother. The Mo Family is now under the management of the He Clan."

Ninth Sister-in-law's management was something Mo Chuhan was aware of.

Ninth Brother's actions likely also reflected Ninth Sister-in-law's intentions.

But he couldn't understand why, with less than twenty people in the family including Liang Hao and the others, they would need to buy so many courtyards.

Since Mother was speaking up for Ninth Brother, it meant she supported Ninth Brother and Ninth Sister-in-law.

Therefore, Mo Chuhan decided to keep quiet and observe.

Fifth Brother knew he had lost his memory, and he decided not to participate in family decision-making until he remembered everything.

The two village heads realized that in the Mo Family, apart from the couple Mo Laojiu and his wife, the one who held sway was that old lady.

Since the three decision-makers all shared this idea, it would be pretentious for them to try to dissuade them any further.

"Old Nine, our Zhao Family has seven houses at the foot of the mountain, of varying sizes. How about we set the price after inspecting them on-site?"

Chief Zhou added, "Our Zhou Family has nine houses, and the price will be the same. Let's discuss it after taking a look.

As for the remaining five, they belong to the Cui Family. You'll have to negotiate with the Cui Family if you want to buy them."