Transmigrated as a Peasant Girl with Prophetic Dreams: Using My Space to Become the Richest Person - Chapter 42

Chapter 42: The Urgent Need to Resolve the Coal Mine Issue

Upon hearing about buying land, Yang Laosan and Qian Yue’e naturally agreed. In this day and age, who wouldn’t want their own fields to cultivate? Having land meant they would never go hungry.

“Of course! Buying land is a great idea,” Yang Laosan said happily.

Qian Yue’e was also delighted. “So, how much should we buy?”

Yang Laosan did some mental math. With twenty taels of silver, they could buy high-quality fertile land at six to eight taels per mu. Slope land would cost three to five tales, and poor-quality “substandard” land (cidian) would be around one tale.

Substandard land was out of the question; you couldn’t grow rice there, only vegetables, which didn’t sell for much. Slope land was okay, though it would be hard work hauling water up to irrigate the crops. However, buying slope land saved money—they could handle the extra labor.

Calculating slope land at a maximum of five tales, they could buy four mu, which was plenty for them. “Let’s buy slope land. Once we clear it, we can grow rice. It’ll just be a bit more work to bring the water in.”

Qian Yue’e agreed. If they bought fertile land, they’d only get two mu, which didn’t seem worth it.

Yang Xue, however, had her own plans. She wanted to acquire as much land as possible, making the substandard land her top choice. She didn’t just want land for crops; she wanted to buy the surrounding plots to build a house later. Living close to their fields would make management easier. Most importantly, more land meant more produce, and more produce meant more profit.

“Dad, Mom, I actually want to buy the substandard land.”

Yang Laosan and Qian Yue’e were stunned and confused. “Buy substandard land?”

Yang Laosan asked, “Xue’er, do you realize that you can’t grow grain on that kind of land?”

Qian Yue’e added, “Your father is right. It’s useless for grain, and we need to grow rice.”

“Dad, Mom, we aren’t going to grow grain.”

The parents looked at her with expressions of utter bewilderment. “If we aren’t growing grain, what are we buying it for?”

“I want to grow vegetables.”

Hearing this, Yang Laosan and Qian Yue’e assumed Yang Xue simply didn’t understand the price difference between grain and vegetables. Qian Yue’e looked at her and said, “Xue’er, you can’t make much money selling vegetables.”

“Mom, other people’s vegetables might not make money, but mine will.”

Before they could argue, Yang Xue stood up. “Wait a moment. I’m going to call Sister, Yang Yu, and Yang Tian over.”

She led the three of them out of the cave with a serious expression, leaving them all puzzled.

“Everyone, sit down. Our family needs to hold a vote. We will go with the majority. Dad, Mom, do you agree?”

Before they could fully process what was happening, Yang Laosan and Qian Yue’e nodded instinctively.

Yang Xue clapped her hands. “Great, then it’s settled.”

“Second Sister, what’s going on? I’m suddenly so nervous,” Yang Yu whispered.

Yang Xue looked solemn. “Listen carefully to what I’m about to say. This is a decision you need to make for yourselves, so listen well and think it through, okay?”

Infected by her seriousness, the whole family sat up straight. “We understand.”

“I have to finish speaking before anyone talks. Don’t interrupt me, okay?”

“Got it!”

“Good. Here is the situation: our family needs to buy land.”

Yang Shuang wanted to speak but held her tongue. Yang Yu and Yang Tian had similar expressions of suppressed excitement.

“Dad and Mom want to buy slope land to grow rice. I want to buy substandard land to grow vegetables. As for why I want vegetables: the night before last, I had a dream. I dreamt of a seed shop in town that had a batch of seeds imported from abroad. Because no one here recognized them, they wouldn’t sell. But in my dream, I saw that these seeds produce high-quality fruits and vegetables—types we don’t have here. Because they are rare, they will fetch a very high price. They taste amazing and will be very popular. When I went to town with Big Sister, I bought those seeds. Now, you need to decide: do we support buying land to grow these seeds, or do we play it safe and grow rice?”

Yang Yu and Yang Tian didn’t even need to think. They supported Yang Xue blindly—after all, she was the one with the prophetic dreams! As soon as she finished, Yang Yu raised his hand. “Second Sister, let’s grow vegetables!”

Yang Shuang believed Yang Xue’s dreams were never wrong. If they could grow something unique, the wealthy families in town would surely love it, and they would make a fortune. She said, “Let’s buy the land for the fruits and vegetables.”

Yang Xue grinned. “That’s three people, plus I make four. Dad, Mom, there are only two of you, so you have to listen to us!”

Yang Laosan and Qian Yue’e stared at each other. Just like that… it was decided? They hadn’t even voiced their opinions yet.

Yang Shuang, Yang Yu, and Yang Tian found this new way of making decisions incredibly novel. Back at the old Yang family house, Old Man Yang and Wang Dani made every decision without ever asking anyone else. They had always assumed parents made all the rules. The feeling of actually having a say in the family’s future was wonderful.

“Dad, Mom, so we’ll use all the money to buy the substandard land then?”

What could they say? They had agreed to the majority vote and couldn’t go back on their word. More importantly, they trusted that Yang Xue’s dream wouldn’t lead them astray.

“Alright, we’ll do it your way.”

Yang Yu and Yang Tian cheered. “Yay! That’s great!”

Yang Shuang smiled too. “When are we buying it?”

Yang Laosan said, “I’ll go talk to the Village Chief tomorrow.”

Now that the decision was made, the sooner the better so they could start tilling the soil.

“Dad, no rush. Let’s wait a few days.”

The others were confused. “Why?”

“In a few days, the village won’t be as busy, and it’ll be easier for the Chief to help us. If you go tomorrow, you’re just adding to his workload.”

Yang Laosan slapped his forehead. “Oh, right! I didn’t think of that. You’re very thoughtful, Xue’er.”

In reality, Yang Xue wanted to deal with the coal mine issue over the next few days. By settling that first, she wouldn’t have to explain to the villagers where the money from the ginseng came from. Until the coal mine problem was resolved, she wouldn’t be able to rest easily.

Yes, she thought. I’ll get it sorted within the next two days.