mesbooks Chapter 234 Luo Xiaoran is confused?
Chapter 234 Luo Xiaoran is confused?
Luo Xiaoran recently took inventory of her property, which included a house, a private school, a clinic, fifteen acres of farmland, five acres of medicinal fields, and two horse-drawn carriages.
Oh, and there was also the horse that An Luhai gave her. She thought it was unlucky, so the next day she asked Uncle Xiang to take it to Yizhou to sell it.
At the beginning, Uncle Li bought Chouli and the carriage for a total of eighty taels. An Luhai's horse was not as good as Chouli and did not come with a carriage, but he still sold it for thirty taels. Luo Xiaoran was very satisfied.
Originally, Luo Xiaoran planned that after opening the clinic and private school, the money she would have left would be enough for herself and Chen'er to live comfortably for three to five years.
But one morning, Luo Xiaoran suddenly realized that the lying down she was considering was limited to lying down after having enough to eat, and no other material or spiritual pursuits were included.
It was also her own fault. She was now a small landlord after all, but her thinking was still as simple as it was in the end times. She thought that as long as she had enough food to eat, everything would be fine.
But it’s different now. After having enough food to eat, she still has to consider other things.
For example, the original budget only included her and Chen'er, but now Niu Dan and Qiu Niang have also joined this small family, so of course she has to consider everyone.
Needless to say, the two younger brothers Luo Xingchen and Niu Dan. Chen'er just celebrated his fifth birthday. When Luo Xiaoran asked about Niu Dan's birthday, he scratched his head and said he didn't remember.
So, Luo Xiaoran set the day she brought Niu Dan home as his birthday, which means Niu Dan is already eight years old.
Both of them were still little kids, and Luo Xiaoran was determined to make sure that they both continued their studies. The cost of pens, ink, paper, and inkstone alone was a huge sum of money every year.
Not only that, if they are willing to take the imperial examinations, Luo Xiaoran will support them even if she sells everything she has, which requires some education funds!
When you grow up, you have to get married, right?
Luo Xiaoran didn't want Chen'er and Niudan to be looked down upon by the girls they liked because of their family background when they grew up, so she had to prepare a generous betrothal gift for them.
As for her and Qiu Niang, they will most likely not look for a husband in the future, so they have to save some money for their retirement.
Qiu Niang has an embroidery skill and her embroidery can be exchanged for money, but Luo Xiaoran is living off her savings.
There was no way she could rent out her house as she was worried about having outsiders living in her home.
Besides, who would rent a house in the village for no reason? Except for myself when I first came to Hexi Village.
Chaoyang Private School has basically achieved a balance between income and expenditure, but it is not realistic to earn back the initial investment.
Yikan Clinic is still very quiet, which is a euphemism for the fact that the clinic is not profitable.
Going out the back door of the clinic is directly connected to the medicinal field. Kong Qing spends most of his time there, either thinking about how to grow the medicinal herbs or picking the mature ones and preparing them.
However, Luo Xiaoran had no intention of making money when she established the private school and clinic, so there was no such thing as disappointment.
She used the two carriages for her own use, and left the five acres of medicinal fields to Kong Qing to take care of, without her asking any questions.
Of course, the family could not finish eating all the grain harvested from the 15 acres of farmland, so the leftovers were piled in the cellar.
When the cellar is full, the remaining items are sold and the proceeds are used to pay the hired farmers.
It would be fine if the money from selling grain was more, but if it was less, she would have to use her savings to make up for it.
After thinking about it, Luo Xiaoran suddenly felt that the money she had left was not worth it. She had to think of a way to make money.
So she set her eyes on another piece of land.
The land is just northeast of Luozhai, close to Baobao Mountain and not far from Dandan River.
I heard that there used to be several wild apple trees growing there, but later the apple trees were removed and the area became bald.
When Zhang Changzong heard Luo Xiaoran say that she wanted to buy that piece of land, he was stunned.
Doesn’t Xiaoran have no money?
Luo Xiaoran chuckled, "I really don't have much money, so I wanted to buy that piece of land and make a living."
"What's your business?" Zhang Changzong was curious.
“Grow apples.”
"That's a good thing, can it be done?"
"Let's try it!"
"Xiao Ran, don't be confused. What if all your money is wasted..." Zhang Changzong realized that his words were unpleasant to the ear, so he stopped talking.
Luo Xiaoran looked at the worried village chief and felt warm in her heart:
"Don't worry, Village Chief. Since I have decided to do this, I am also ready to bear all the consequences, including the worst one."
Hey--
Zhang Changzong sighed deeply in his heart. He believed that Luo Xiaoran was a capable girl, but he was also really worried about her.
Food is in short supply, and all the land is used to grow corn and wheat. No one in the surrounding area buys land to grow apples.
Even if the apples grow well, it will be a hassle to figure out how to sell them.
But since Xiaoran has made up her mind, I must help her.
After making up his mind, Zhang Changzong immediately went to the county government office and helped Luo Xiaoran buy the land at the lowest price.
So, Luo Xiaoran asked Yun Hu for help and bought two hundred apple trees and asked Niu Shubao and the hired farmers to plant them.
Please note, it is an apple tree, not a sapling.
This variety of apple trees mature early, and now the fruits have basically been picked and then resold to Luo Xiaoran, so the price can be cheaper.
The apple trees were planted in rows and columns. Such a big move naturally caused a great sensation in Hexi Village.
Boss Sun looked at Luo Xiaoran's generosity, as if the orchard belonged to him, and suddenly felt very proud:
"This Luo Xiaoran is so capable. She has been in our Hexi Village for less than a year, and she has built a house, bought land, opened a private school, opened a clinic, and now even built an apple orchard. It's really amazing!"
"Who says it's not true? My child is studying in her private school. The tuition is cheap. After one or two years of study, he can go to the city to work as a long-term worker. There are people vying for him!"
"My husband helps Luo Xiaoran farm the land, which is much better than working part-time in the city!"
"Don't mention it. When Luo Xiaoran was selecting people to farm the land, my wife didn't get selected, and she kept complaining about it!"
"The lime used on the outer wall of her house is enough for us to build a house. Who knows how comfortable it would be to live in it!"
"That clinic, even though not many people go there now, at least there is such a place in our village, it makes me feel at ease!"
Hearing this, Zhu Neng couldn't help but sneer: "How dare you ask Du Kongqing for medical treatment? Don't forget who her father is!"
"Alright, alright!" Boss Sun waved his hand impatiently to interrupt Zhu Neng. "You've been talking about this for almost three years. Du Shimu is Du Shimu, and Du Kongqing is Du Kongqing. Does Du Kongqing's treatment of patients in the village still bother you?"
"You!" Zhu Neng was so angry that he looked around and said, "You all just saw that Du Kongqing and Luo Xiaoran are good friends and wanted to curry favor with Luo Xiaoran, so now you all speak in Du Kongqing's favor!
I tell you! Luo Xiaoran's orchard can't make any money at all!"