Eldest daughter

Chapter 206 Calculating Compensation
The terms of the imperial court's expropriation of land were quickly issued. The requisitioned land was compensated at 30 taels per mu. If the land had original houses, it would be compensated for the demolition according to the size of the house. The minimum standard was also 20 taels.

Although it is different from the rumored compensation of 50 taels per mu, it is enough to make people feel excited. After all, there are many families who have not saved a few taels of silver throughout the year, and the good farmland now is about seven or eight taels per mu. The compensation has been doubled several times.

And just when all the townspeople were hoping that this good thing would fall on their own heads, the land requisition announcement was posted very quickly. The land requisitioned was the land in the southeast of Changle Town, covering an area of ​​about [-] mu, and the land acquisition was quickly measured. , and planted the flag of requisition.

Wang Yuan'er was very surprised and astonished, because among the measured and requisitioned land, one piece belonged to their family, to be precise, it belonged to their eldest family, and the other piece was left by Mrs. Wang's own sister back then.

When the family was separated, Wang Yuan'er gave up the main house and took a quarter of the homestead to the south of the ancestral house. Now, the quarter of the land is in the requisitioned land.

I don't know if it was intentional or not, but the planned expropriation land was just next to the Wang family's boundary, and the distance was only ten feet away.

"It's not that bad, why didn't it go to our house?" Mrs. Zhang was very depressed. If it went to Wang's house, how much money would it get.

Wang Yuan'er felt fortunate that the Wang family didn't occupy much land, only two or three mu of land in total, and if it was requisitioned and distributed to them, it would be only a hundred or so, but they had no land, and had to find another place to build a house. How can there be any good places in Changle Town?They were all bought separately.

"It's better if you don't get there. In the future, once this city is built, we will be close neighbors. I heard that the surrounding area will be gradually rectified, and the roads outside will be paved with blue brick streets. In the future, we will compare Willow Tree Lane is not far behind." Wang Qing'er was very happy, this is a close neighbor to the Yamen, even thieves dare not come to patronize.

Wang Yuan'er nodded: "That's right. Changle Town is very hot now. Our house has been expropriated. We don't even have a place to live. If we go to buy it, we don't know where to buy it."

In the long run, Changle Town will shine brightly and be very prosperous. Naturally, it is better to live here, especially since their Wang family has lived for several generations, so Wang Yuan'er is extremely grateful that their house land has not been expropriated.

Mrs. Zhang said sourly: "Of course you agreed, but a quarter of your land has been confiscated, but you will have to pay another sum of money."

It's so maddening to others, what kind of shit luck did the big house have, they had asked for the homestead in the south, but now they have been requisitioned, if they knew they wanted the homestead back then, it would be easier.

Wang Yuan'er frowned, and said indifferently: "When the family was separated, our first house said that we wanted the main house, but it was the second aunt who refused to die, so we asked for the homestead over there. Second aunt forgot?"

Zhang's eyebrows raised. Are you kidding her?
"Besides, how much silver can you get for a quarter of the land is only a dozen taels." Wang Yuan'er said again.

"Standing and talking doesn't hurt your back. You are so rich and not short of money, so naturally you say that. It's hard for us, and you almost don't even know what the smell of meat is." It's not as good as one day, Mrs. Wang's money is tight, and she only saw a little bit of meat in a few days, and her mouth almost faded out.

"It's so difficult for you, then go back to the Zhang family, the Zhang family is afraid that they will be able to worship you every day!" Mrs. Wang said coldly from behind Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang froze, her shoulders collapsed, she turned around, and said with a bitter face: "Mother, don't I feel sorry for your two grandsons? They are so skinny, they look pitiful, and they are still boys." Lang, how can you do it without strength?"

"Don't fight with me. If you didn't insist on investing in that merchant ship, you wouldn't be able to get involved in the meat? The second child wants to withdraw the capital, and you are going to die, and you will hang your neck in arguing. If you insist on not withdrawing according to your words, Or are you afraid that there will be no money to chew on?" Mrs. Wang sneered, her eyes were also cold.

After arguing for several days, Mrs. Zhang finally won the quarrel and found out that the Tang family's merchant ships were also going to sea. Wang Er didn't mention the divestment now, but the second house had no money, and the family was struggling.

Mrs. Zhang smiled dryly: "Mother, I'm not doing it for my family. You see, the imperial court has sent merchant ships out to sea, and the Tang family's ships have also gone out with them. Follow the imperial court. It is safe and clear. It's a good thing to make money, so withdrawing capital at this time is no different from a fool?" She looked at Wang Yuan'er again: "Yuan girl, don't you think so?"

Wang Yuan'er just smiled and said nothing.

It's really oily and salty, hum!

Mrs. Zhang secretly disdainful in her heart, thinking that after the Tang family's ship returns, they will have nothing to say when they share the money.

"The whole family counts you as the smartest, so you should recite Buddha's name every day so that the merchant ship can return smoothly." Mrs. Wang sneered, turned and entered the house.

Mrs. Zhang pouted, thinking of her plan, she followed into the house.

Wang Yuan'er raised her eyebrows, but she didn't refute, but followed into the house, what was she planning?

Mrs. Zhang really had a plan in mind, not for anything else, but for the expropriated land payment.

"Mother, I didn't expect my aunt's land to be requisitioned. This is really great." Mrs. Zhang stepped forward with a smile, and pressed her hands for Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang showed vigilance, and looked at her with piercing eyes: "What are you trying to do?"

Speaking of this aunt and grandma, she is actually the younger sister of Mrs. Wang. She also married Mrs. Wang to Changle Town, Feng Canlin, the son of the Feng family in Kaibuzhuang.

Feng Canlin started a cloth shop from scratch. At that time, the business was quite satisfactory, and life was happy. After the two got married, they gave birth to a daughter, Feng Ziying, but unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Feng Canlin mistrusted others and lost the cloth shop. Finally had to sell.

This incident made Feng Canlin blame himself very much. He felt sorry for himself all day long, and finally he was depressed in his heart, and went away after a sudden serious illness.

Once Feng Canlin left, Aunt Wang was left with orphans and widows, and she never remarried. She brought up her daughter through hard work, and tried her best to find a marriage for her, and married her far away in Lingnan.

But Feng Ziying couldn't bear the widow's mother being alone, so she took her to Lingnan to take care of her. Aunt Wang sold all the fields in the family, leaving only a two-acre homestead for Mrs. Wang to keep, so she went to Lingnan with her daughter.

Now, the homestead is in the center of the land acquisition, and it has been almost 20 years since my aunt and grandma left. At the beginning, there were still letters, but there has been no news for the past ten years, and I don’t know whether it is dead or alive.

Mrs. Zhang believes that the aunt and grandma must be gone forever, and this land is equivalent to being given to Mrs. Wang. Now that the land is expropriated, the compensation is also 70 taels of silver!

"Mother, look at what you said, how could I be such a moth, I am so happy." Mrs. Zhang laughed twice, carefully looked at Mrs. Wang's face, and said, "Mother, there has been no news from my aunt for so long. , I don’t know if it’s still there?”

Mrs. Wang's face turned black, and there is no news of the dear girl, and she doesn't know whether she is dead or alive. Who doesn't feel uncomfortable?Mrs. Zhang does not open which pot and which pot is lifted. Is it because she thinks she is not responsive enough?

"Did you talk like that? You even cursed the elders!" She gave Zhang a fierce look, but she couldn't help feeling sad in her heart. If he is alive, how many years can he live?
Mrs. Zhang hastily patted her mouth twice, poohed twice, and said, "It's the daughter-in-law who can't speak. It's just mother, if this aunt is still here, she shouldn't have forgotten your biological sister, right?"

"What exactly do you want to say?" Mrs. Wang's face was very ugly.

Mrs. Zhang coughed, rubbed her hands and changed her voice: "Mother, this blessing is great, do you think it's time to say kiss to him?"

"What? He's a brat who hasn't even grown a hair yet, so he's going to talk about kissing? Are you out of your mind or are you crazy because you want to show off your mother-in-law's money?" Mrs. Wang almost didn't laugh.

"Mother, Fuquan's false age is already fifteen, and even his real age is fourteen. Besides, it's not easy to say goodbye in a short while. You have to take time to meet each other and make a good one." Isn't it a proper marriage? Even if it's done, it doesn't happen right away."

Mrs. Wang thought it was funny: "In the farmer's family, there are many men who are not married until they are sixteen or seventeen, and there are many who are married at eighteen or nineteen. He is still determined, so he proposes marriage? That's all, the current situation in the family is like this. , you still dare to mention marriage? Where did you get the money to propose marriage? What do you use to propose marriage?"

"Mother, it's because of his indeterminate temperament that he needs to find someone to take care of him. Maybe he will decide if he gets married. As for the money, mother, isn't there compensation for my aunt's place?" Mrs. Zhang said immediately.

She has already made up her mind, taking advantage of such a sum of compensation now, she has no choice but to help Fuquan make a good marriage, and according to the partiality of the two old things, who knows if she will give it to Dafang. The few make-ups on the side are all gone. You know, Wang Chun'er is engaged and will get married in August. Wang Yuan'er and Qing'er should also say goodbye.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang was about to speak, when her cheeks flushed, she coughed and threw off her hand: "I said, why are you so cute, you are eyeing this money." She coughed a few times, and said : "Don't even think about it, the compensation belongs to your aunt and grandma, so don't even think about it."

"Mother, I'm afraid that my aunt won't come back. You are her only sister. What's the difference between this compensation being yours and hers? Mother, don't you want to hug your great-grandson?" Zhang said shyly.

"Get out, get out of here." Mrs. Wang pushed her away and said angrily, "With me here, no one can touch the compensation, unless I die, get out of here."

"Mother, think about it carefully, Fuquan is your eldest grandson." Under her stare, Mrs. Zhang had no choice but to leave embarrassedly.

Wang Yuan'er soon learned of Zhang's plan, and couldn't help but find it funny, but she was only a half-grown green hair, and wanted to get engaged, this calculation really made people laugh and cry.

(End of this chapter)