strictlysupreme Chapter 142 Buying Another Acres of Land
Chapter 142 Buying Another Acres of Land
There were two old-fashioned charcoal-burning hot pot stoves in the middle of the big round table, and around them were plates of food. The meat dishes included cured sea fish, chicken, beef slices, fresh tripe, beef tripe, fresh yellow throat, and various blanched beef and chicken offal. The vegetarian dishes included soaked kelp, white radish slices, cabbage, and potato chips.
She first taught everyone how to make the oil dip. Actually, there isn’t much in it, just sesame oil and minced garlic, but this is already a very traditional hot pot.
Then she put all the ingredients in to cook. After the water boiled, she taught everyone how to blanch the tripe.
"Hiss, Jiao Jie'er, this red soup is too spicy and numbing, hiss, but it's also very warm to eat in the middle of winter."
Lian Yun's mouth was swollen from eating so much. Zhang Tong advised him to have chicken soup, but he still wanted to eat the red soup because it was so delicious.
Lin Dadan blanched a piece of tripe and dipped it in oil. It was crispy and fragrant. "I didn't expect that these offal cooked in this way would be quite delicious."
Zhou Xiaofeng also agreed: "That's right, why didn't we find it before? It's a pity to lose so many good things."
As Lin Yiyan was pregnant, she did not eat the red soup. Instead, she ate the side dishes in the chicken soup with her father and the others. However, they were really delicious with the oil dip.
Lin Yizhi, who often eats spicy food, felt that it was okay, not too spicy, and felt that it could be made spicier.
It was the first time for Zhao Yang and Zhao Xiaotong to eat together at the table. They originally wanted to wait until their masters had finished eating before they went to eat, but Lin Jiaojiao and the others asked them to eat together at the table.
At first they were a little reserved, but after listening to Lin Jiaojiao's interesting stories, they were unconsciously integrated into the story.
Because they had things to do tomorrow, Lin Dadan and Zhang Tong didn't drink. They felt a little regretful. It would be so comfortable to drink and eat hotpot.
Zhang Lianyu and Lin Fei finished their meal early and went to the yard to play with Xiaobai. Except for the first two rabbits which were kept in the corner of the kitchen, all the other rabbits were sent to the sheep farm to be raised.
After eating hot pot, everyone spontaneously cleaned up their dishes and put them in the hot water pot. Zhao Yang asked everyone to take a rest and he would clean up.
In the end, only the grandfather and grandson were left to clean up the kitchen, while everyone else came to the yard to sit and chat.
Zhou Xiaofeng sighed: "My life now feels like a dream. I never dared to imagine it before."
Lin Dadan agreed: "Who says it's not true? Such a big change has happened in just half a year."
Now the couple is very conflicted. The money they have saved is enough to buy a house in the town. The last time Lin Chun came back from vacation, they discussed buying her a house in the town so that she could get married when the time comes.
But Lin Chun refused. She said that after she finished her apprenticeship, she would come back and work with Lin Jiaojiao. She also said that in the future she could build a yard like Lin Jiaojiao and the others, which would be much better than buying a small house in town.
Their original purpose of earning money was to move to a town, but now their plans have been disrupted. Although they know that they cannot move to the city at the moment, their obsession over the years still makes them feel a little conflicted.
Lin Jiaojiao listened to them chatting about various interesting things on the farm, especially the stories of Qiu Xilan and her husband, and she tried hard to hold back her laughter.
"Speaking of which, I want to buy another hundred acres of land, use half to expand our farm, and with the rest I plan to build some row houses and yards."
Lin Dadan and Zhou Xiaofeng's eyes lit up immediately, and they suppressed their inner restlessness and continued to listen to her.
"This is specially provided for families on our farm, but it is not free, it is only rented and sold."
Zhang Tong clapped his hands without thinking and said, "Okay, we want to rent it."
Lian Yun looked at her speechlessly, and he knew that she still cared about his past. It was true that one could not believe everything a woman said.
Zhou Xiaofeng also thought it was feasible. Even if the construction started, it would be in the spring. By then, the money saved should be enough to buy a yard, right? If not, he could rent it first. After working for another year, he would definitely be able to sell it.
Seeing that everyone was very interested, Lin Jiaojiao continued, "We may build a school in the future as a benefit for the farm employees. Their children will not have to pay tuition fees to attend school."
Now the four of them could no longer sit still, and Lin Dadan spoke first.
"The tuition fee doesn't need to be waived. It's already great that we can build a school. This way, Feifei's schooling problem can be solved."
Lian Yun was also very excited: "Yes, it doesn't matter if the tuition is waived. Jiao Jie'er, that's great! By then, there will definitely be a lot of people sending their children to school."
Lin Yiyan lowered her eyes and gently stroked her belly, "Did you hear that, Xiaobao? Your mother even built a school for you."
Then Lin Jiaojiao said that they wanted to build a pavilion on the lake for people to visit and enjoy. They were so shocked. If these were built, their place would be better than the town.
"Well, Aunt Lin, please talk to the head of the village the day after tomorrow to measure the land around us. I will make a plan later. We expect to start construction in the spring."
Lin Dadan became very agitated after hearing this. If it weren't for the banquet tomorrow, she would have wanted to go to the head of the village to talk about this matter and then measure the land with a lantern.
Father Lin was a little worried: "Jiao'er, this will cost a lot of money, right?"
"Don't worry, Dad. We can make money if we lose it. The most important thing is to improve our quality of life and enjoy life. Then we can expand the yard so that the children can play more and go to school when they grow up. But we may not be able to move to the city for the time being."
Lin Yiyan quietly held her hand and said, "It's okay. After these are built, it will be no worse than the city. The most important thing is that we are a family together, so it doesn't matter where we live."
Lin Yizhi also agreed, "Yes, it doesn't matter where you are, and pork jerky is very popular. Many people buy it as gifts or as dry food on the road. We will definitely make a lot of money in the next few months, right Aunt Lin?"
Lin Dadan also nodded, "Yes, don't worry, Brother Lian Ping. Business is very good now. In addition to our own store, the other two franchise stores are not able to sell enough every day and have to purchase large quantities of goods."
Lian Ping also felt relieved, thinking that he was worrying too much and should believe in the children's abilities. Unconsciously, he began to look forward to it.
Seeing that it was getting late, she hurried to the warehouse, actually took out two durians from her backpack, wrapped them tightly in cloth, and carried them out.
"This is the fruit I brought back from the Fanwai. It smells a bit stinky but tastes delicious. However, many people can't get used to it. Can you guys try it and see if you can get used to it?"
She put the fruit on the table and the others helped to pull the cloth aside. They were curious to see that the fruit was full of thorns and had a foul smell.
Does this fruit really taste delicious?
Everyone looked at her with curiosity as she broke open the fruit and saw the golden flesh inside. It looked good, but smelled a bit unpleasant.
In the end, only Lin's father, Lin Yizhi, Zhou Xiaofeng and Lin Fei were used to eating it, while everyone else stayed away from it.