GBP Chapter 318 Plan to Purchase Land
Chapter 318 Plan to Purchase Land
Shopkeeper Su noticed that the shop had been decorated and was much better than when it first opened. He nodded in approval, quite satisfied with the shop.
The two female workers had only been there for half a month and had never seen Manager Su before. Seeing his distinguished attire, they assumed he was a customer who had come to buy braised pig's trotters, and the two immediately gave him a warm welcome.
"Sir, would you like to buy some spiced or spicy flavored ones?"
Shopkeeper Su smiled slightly and said, "I'm not buying braised pig's trotters, I'm looking for Brother Qingchuan."
He did not reveal his status as a half-owner of the braised pig's trotters shop, and the two female workers did not think much of it. Seeing that he had brought a lot of gifts and knew the owner, they stepped forward and wanted to lead Manager Su to the backyard, but Manager Su refused.
"You guys are busy, don't worry about me, I know the way."
Manager Su carried his goods through the main hall and into the backyard. Seeing that everyone was there, he greeted them with a smile.
"I've come at the perfect time; it's rare to find everyone here."
Upon hearing Manager Su's cheerful voice, the group turned around.
Upon seeing that it was Manager Su, Lin Qingchuan immediately stepped forward to greet her, "Manager Su, we were just about to look for you, what a coincidence!"
"I was thinking that since everyone's back around noon, we could get together. How about we go to a restaurant for lunch?"
Hearing the conversation in the courtyard, Shui Sheng hurriedly ran out and said, "Manager Su, lunch is ready. Going to the restaurant would be a waste of lunch. Let's go another time."
"Since it's all ready, Manager Su, please stay and eat. Shui Sheng is right, we're just ordinary people, we can't afford to waste food. We'll go to a restaurant next time."
Manager Su nodded and said, "That's the only way."
Alas, he misunderstood. He thought he had arrived too early, and everyone had gone to the restaurant by carriage to deliver supplies and hadn't returned yet. The backyard was full of women, so it wasn't convenient for him to stay and wait. He didn't expect that by the time everyone returned and he came, lunch was already prepared. His intention to invite everyone to the restaurant for lunch seemed like a false politeness.
Next time, I must make sure to come at the right time!
Manager Su had saved Wu Yu's life and given him work, so Wu Yu respectfully stepped forward to bow.
"Greetings, shopkeeper."
Manager Su waved his hand and said, "We're all family here, so there's no need for formalities anymore. Just relax in this pig's trotter shop; there's no need to follow the etiquette of a restaurant."
Wu Yu smiled and nodded, "Yes, I'll do as the shopkeeper says."
Lin Xiaotang tilted her little face up and obediently greeted him, "Second Uncle, we were just discussing how to buy several hundred acres of land, the kind where several hundred acres are concentrated in one place, so it's convenient to manage."
Manager Su was slightly surprised when he heard that the Lin family wanted to buy several hundred acres of land at once.
"You've already opened shops and started businesses, and you've rented out your fields instead of farming them, so why are you buying so much land again?"
Lin Xiaotang patiently explained, "Second Uncle, we haven't told you yet, but we've successfully cultivated a medicinal herb called turmeric, which has hemostatic and wound-healing effects. Now, farmers in the village are planting it in large quantities. A while ago, when the turmeric was ripe, we went back to the village to buy it and resell it, making some money."
Buying turmeric doesn't require much work; you just buy it at harvest time and sell it immediately. This way, you can make a considerable amount of money, unlike braised pig's trotters, which need to be braised and sold daily. Buying medicinal herbs is profitable, and planting them is even more so. Therefore, we're thinking of buying a large amount of land first and then hiring people to cultivate and manage it.”
Manager Su owns many businesses, mainly restaurants and rice and grain shops. The managers and employees in these shops mostly buy grains; he has never actually bought medicinal herbs.
The main problem is that he doesn't understand medicinal herbs, so he's never dared to invest in this business.
Unexpectedly, the Lin family father and daughter actually did it, which was beyond his expectations!
Shopkeeper Su thought for a moment and said, "The farmers have already started planting, so where are they going to buy land? I own thousands of acres of land. If you are in a hurry to plant, you can give me a discount on the land rent first. How about we cooperate?"
"We'll share the cost of hiring people, and split the profits fifty-fifty. If you arrange for someone to manage it, you'll get a separate wage. How about that?"
If they had land, they would be eager to plant it, but the problem is that they have sold all the turmeric they bought, and now they have no seeds left.
Lin Xiaotang smiled awkwardly, "Second Uncle, we don't have any seeds, and the earliest we can plant is next year. If we rent land to plant, it's probably not worth it. If you're willing, we can buy half of the several hundred acres of land under your name. Then we can share the profits in the future. How about that?"
Sell them half of the land?
It's not that it's impossible. Anyway, he rented out all his fields to earn rent, and he didn't hire anyone to grow them. The rent he earned in a year was definitely far less than the money he made from growing medicinal herbs.
Once you've earned enough money, you can buy land elsewhere; it's the same thing.
So he nodded and said, “Okay, if you want to buy, I will sell. We’ll split that whole field in half. You can come to me with the money for hiring people to grow medicinal herbs and managing the workers and seeds.”
I'll have someone explain to the farmers who rented the land that we'll take it back after the next harvest.
Lin Qingchuan and Shui Sheng were overjoyed and grinned at each other. Wu Yu was equally happy because if this matter went smoothly, he would no longer just be a shop assistant. He could grow medicinal herbs and earn a lot of money. Even if he was only paid wages, he wouldn't be short.
Unexpectedly, he had such an opportunity; it's simply unbelievable.
Lin Xiaotang had long wanted to buy land, but she didn't have enough money. Now that the pig's trotter shop was doing well, she could earn several hundred taels of silver a month. She could also earn a couple hundred taels a month by supplying several restaurants. A while ago, she went back to the village to buy turmeric, and she and her father earned several dozen taels together. After deducting the shop's costs and expenses, and the wages paid to everyone, she figured that by the time the next season's turmeric was ripe, she and her father would definitely be able to save enough money to buy Manager Su's land.
When they return to the village to buy turmeric, they must keep enough seeds and sell the rest.
He glanced at the gardenia tree in the yard, which had grown to her thigh height, and suddenly remembered that she could propagate the gardenia tree by cuttings in the field. Once it blossomed, bore fruit, and produced gardenias, she could earn money.
With the planting of medicinal herbs now planned, she felt at ease.
She believed that in a few years, her whole family would become rich, sell their mansion, and live a good life.
Liu Cai'er carried the food to the stone table in the courtyard and invited everyone to eat together.
"The food is ready. Everyone, come and sit down. Let's eat and chat."
This was their first time dining with Manager Su. Manager Su was a refined and fair-skinned man in his early thirties, yet still elegant and debonair. He ate slowly and methodically, exuding a refined air, a stark contrast to the large group of roughnecks at the table.
The only one who can be compared to Manager Su is Lin Xiaotang. Everyone is also wondering why Xiaotang, despite her young age and rural background, has such an extraordinary temperament, unlike a country girl.