Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 66

Temporary?
The original Duan Yixin did inherit some money from Grandpa Duan, but she spent all the money to support Tang Zizheng’s education. Only Duan Yixin, Chi Xinru, and Chi Xiyou knew where the money to buy the land came from selling medicinal herbs.

Chi Junheng was silent for a moment and said, “It takes a whole day for one person to plow an acre of land. As for cleaning, it takes more time because trees, roots, and stones also have to be removed.”

After listening to his explanation, Duan Yixin thought for a while and asked, “Uncle Chi, how much daily wage do the workers earn on average every day?”

Chi Junheng said, “The average daily wage of workers in Chunshan Town is ten copper coins. However, because the villagers have lost their farmland and are in urgent need of employment, there are more labor forces available in the market than employment opportunities. In the current job market, the average daily wage of workers is down to just five copper coins.”

Duan Yixin was surprised when she heard his answer. Thinking about the daily wages for workers building houses, she realized that the difference in wages was due to the skills required for the job. Since clearing farmland requires only physical strength and no skills, the salary is lower than that of skilled workers.

After thinking about it, Duan Yixin said, “Uncle Chi, I want to plant the new type of seeds as soon as possible. Can you help me find workers to clean up the farmland? I may also need some workers to sow seeds and work on the farm.”

Although Chi Junheng has no experience in farming, he has lived in Yunshan Village for many years, and he still has a basic understanding of farming. Hiring workers to clean farmland was a simple task for him.

He nodded and said, “All right. How many workers do you want?”

Duan Yixin needed at least twenty workers to clean up forty acres of land, including the land on which the greenhouses were built.

She calculated the wages, took out a string of copper coins from her purse, and said, “Uncle Chi, this is a thousand copper coins. Can you help me hire twenty workers to clear the land? I will leave this money to you, and you can pay the workers with this money.”

Chi Junheng nodded and said, “I will help you hire workers and supervise their work. Is there anything else you need me to help you with?”

“Before coming here, I visited Uncle Sun to discuss building a wooden house. I heard him say that we need to provide meals for the workers. Do you think Aunt Chi and Xinru can help me with cooking meals for the workers?” Duan Yixin asked.

Chi Junheng had already heard from his son and daughter that Duan Yixin was saving money to build a house, so he was not surprised to hear that she went to Sun Dagou to ask him to help her build a house.

Because they needed to feed the workers, Chi Junheng said, “No problem. You can leave this matter to us. Your aunt and Ru’er will also be happy to help you.”

Duan Yixin was grateful to Chi Junheng for his willingness to help her and smiled, “Then I will trouble Uncle Chi to help me with this matter. I still have something to do, so I will take my leave first. Thank you, Uncle Chi, for your help.”

Chi Junheng patted her shoulder and said, “You don’t have to be polite to me. We are family.”

After saying that, he looked at his son in the front yard and said, “Dalang, can you take Xin Xin back?”

Chi Xiyou raised his head, looked at his father, and said, “Yes, Father.”

Duan Yixin wanted to refuse, but remembering what Chi Junheng had just said to her, she paused and said, “Then I will see you later, Uncle Chi.”

Chi Junheng nodded and said, “All right. Be careful on the way back.”

When she walked out of the house, Duan Yixin saw that Chi Xiyou had cleaned up the blood on the ground and washed his hands. He wiped his hands and said, “Let’s go, Xin Xin. I will take you back.”

On the way back, Chi Xiyou said, “I heard the conversation you had with my father just now. Are you really buying farmland?”

Duan Yixin nodded, “Mhm.”

“Isn’t it too late for you to just start plowing now?” He asked curiously.

Duan Yixin shook her head and said, “Yesterday, I registered my name and got a new type of seed from the government. This new type of seed is new to most people, but I have read about it before in ancient texts. It is said that the best time to plant it is in early summer.”

After hearing her explanation, Chi Xiyou sighed and spoke with a hint of envy in his voice, “It is really great to own a farmland.”

Duan Yuxin turned to look at him and said, “The price of land is not as high as you think. I think your income from selling games is enough for you to buy at least five acres of fertile land. Why do you not buy land but choose to make a living by hunting in the mountains?”

Chi Xiyou shook his head and said, “It’s not about money.”

Duan Yixin raised her eyebrows slightly and asked curiously, “If it weren’t because of the lack of money… could it be that Uncle Chi didn’t let you buy land?”

Chi Xiyou chuckled and said, “Xin Xin, why didn’t I realize how smart you are? You can actually guess it.”

Duan Yixin smiled and said nothing. After a moment of silence, Chi Xiyou said, “My father told me that we only live here temporarily and should not buy the land that would bind us here.”

Duan Yixin lowered her eyes and thought, ‘Temporarily? But when the original Duan Yixin’s mother returned to Yunshan Village seventeen years ago, weren’t Xinru and the Chi family already living here? Doesn’t this ‘temporary’ take too many years?’