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?"