The Princess of Northern Land-Chapter 96 - Discovering a Surprise (2)_1
Chapter 96 -96: Discovering a Surprise (2)_1
Chapter 96 -96: Discovering a Surprise (2)_1
Guo Huiniang’s eyes almost fell out as well.
Good Lord, one hundred silvers for such a handful of seeds?
“Once they’ve grown, it’ll far exceed a hundred silvers.” Lin Ziyin awkwardly uttered, aware that everyone in the family would be stunned over the price. “And this one here is onion, the one in your hand is cauliflower.”
As Lin Ziyin observed the seeds in her hand, she was far from casual, instead she examined them cautiously, treating them like treasures and carefully placing them into a winnowing basket.
“Ziyin, where do you plan to plant these?” the old man asked.
Lin Ziyin calculated the time. It was already late spring, it might be a bit late for planting chili, but it was not impossible. As for corn, as long as the temperature is suitable, it can be entirely planted. After considering, she found that apart from the onion, all the seeds she purchased could be planted.
“There’s quite a lot of land left over from building the house. I plan to cultivate chili in the space behind the house, and some corn could also be grown in the open spaces.”
“The land around the house is wasteland, not suitable for growing.” the old man voiced out.
Lin Changshu also cast a sigh-like glance at Ziyin.
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“Grandpa, it’s okay, I have a way.” Lin Ziyin stated, smiling.
Seeing her obstinacy, and their own ignorance of planting such seeds, they could only proceed as advised by her.
After finishing their meal, Lin Ziyin set out a small patch of land situated in a sun-facing corner of the walls, spread some ashes over the dung-water mixture on the ground, before finally planting the chili seeds.
“Did you plant that many?” Lin Zige questioned uneasily, “Just water it and it’s done? It’s that simple?”
“Yes, it’s that simple.” Lin Ziyin nodded, “Water it again in five days, but don’t overdo it.”
Finished speaking, she covered the seeds with a layer of ash before calling it quits.
“Grandpa, is it possible to buy and sell that wetland?” Lin Ziyin asked, upon returning to the house.
“Wetland? What wetland?” The old man was busy with his plaiting while he asked confusedly.
“The reed marsh two miles away.” Lin Ziyin explained.
“That place is off-limits.” The old man frowned, “The water is shallow, but there’s much silt, and it’s quite a large area. If you wander too far, even finding your way back could be difficult.”
“Sister, there are monsters in there.” Changting interjected after hearing their conversation.
“It eats people.” Yanzhi added.
Lin Ziyin laughed and patted their heads, “Smart. I was just asking for fun. You should go play with Dunzi.”
Hearing about play, Changting and Yanzhi immediately ran off laughing.
“Grandpa, can I buy it if I want to?” Lin Ziyin persisted. She had run off unintentionally and discovered that place.
While it was called a marsh, most of the area was covered with grass, with a shallow flow of water on the ground making it a reasonably nice wetland. But the soil there was black, and particularly fertile at that, Lin Ziyin was reluctant to let it go to waste.
“If you want eggs, I’ll find them for you later.” Wu Dayou said, chuckling. Every spring, many waterbirds would come to Ludang, with plentiful eggs inside. However, rumours of monsters in the marsh spread, eventually dissuading villagers to go there.
Lin Ziyin shook her head, “I’m not in it for the food, Grandpa, you’ve yet to answer my question.”
“That place isn’t under the village’s jurisdiction. If you want to buy it, you’d have to deal with officialdom.” The old man answered.
Hearing this, Lin Ziyin furrowed her eyebrows. She would have to deal with government officials, which was troublesome. Since ancient times, civilians have not liked dealing with officialdom. If there’s no one in the government offices, it would be even more of a hassle.
Never mind. For now, she didn’t have much silver, she should put it off.
With that thought, Lin Ziyin’s enthusiasm to purchase the wasteland diminished a bit.
Seeing that she was no longer insisting, Lin Changshu finally sighed with relief. He always found it hard to keep up with his younger sister’s pace. The feeling of his heart constantly rising and falling was unsettling.
