Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1221 - 623: Letter (2)

Three hundred mu of meadows, plus two hundred mu of wasteland, all bought at wasteland prices. Moreover, the further west you go, the cheaper the land, so it only cost seven hundred taels of silver.

Lian Manman didn’t go to Little Ken Village. When Lian Shouxin handed her the red deed, he also gave her a map.

"Shopkeeper Chen had someone draw it, it’s the map of our ranch," Lian Shouxin told Lian Manman.

Shopkeeper Chen stayed back in Little Ken Village, handling the purchase of calves and lambs, buying grass seeds, hiring workers, and so on. Unexpectedly, he also had someone draw the map, which shows how thorough his thinking is.

The shopkeepers of Manman’s family know that although Manman is just a little girl, she is quite capable of managing things. Many major decisions are made by her. This map was drawn especially for her to see, considering she couldn’t be there in person.

Lian Manman had someone set a table, laid out the map, and the red deed to examine them together. The map clearly marked where the existing pasture was, where to plant alfalfa, where to build cattle pens and stables, where to construct houses for the ranch people to live in. Everything was clearly specified, making Lian Manman very satisfied.

"This is the list written by Shopkeeper Chen according to your instructions. Manman, take a look," Lian Shouxin said after Lian Manman finished examining the red deed and the map, handing her a letter.

Lian Manman took the letter and began to read it carefully. This letter was written by Shopkeeper Chen at Manman’s request. To handle so many affairs, money is naturally needed. This list is essentially a budget. It explains what needs to be done, how much silver each task requires, and approximately when the funds would need to be disbursed. Manman would review and approve it before money could be drawn from the accountant.

Lian Manman then called Xiao Qi to join her and Lian Shouxin. The three of them discussed each item on the list, making slight modifications. When Shopkeeper Chen returned and reported in person, Manman would inform the accountant to disburse silver to Shopkeeper Chen according to the quantities on the list.

"Xiao Qi, once we’ve taken care of the ranch matters, write a letter to tell our brother about it," Manman said to Xiao Qi after reviewing the budget list.

"Mm," Xiao Qi nodded, agreeing, "Our brother will definitely be happy to hear about it."

Saying this, Xiao Qi spread out writing paper on the table and began writing a letter to Wu Lang.

Wu Lang went out with Mr. Loo this time, and every now and then, he would send a letter home. First, to report his safety, and then to inform the family about their journey with Mr. Loo, whom they met, and what happened. Each letter from Wu Lang was quite substantial, as he spent a lot of ink describing his experiences.

This made the family, even without leaving home, feel like they were traveling along with Wu Lang. Wu Lang intended this for Manman and Xiao Qi, hoping to broaden the horizons of his younger siblings who longed to go out but could not.

This deep affection was almost imprinted in every well-written character of Wu Lang’s letters. Manman could fully imagine how Wu Lang, after a tiring day of travel, wrote while burning the midnight oil. The handwriting in each letter was not completed in a single sitting but was Wu Lang’s travel diary, accumulated and sent back.

Every time Lian Manman and Xiao Qi received a letter, they would reply, reassuring Wu Lang that everything at home was fine, and they would also inform Wu Lang about the events at home. Major events like starting a ranch were surely worth detailing to Wu Lang.

Upon hearing about writing a letter to Wu Lang, Lady Zhang and Lian Zhizhi also joined them. With Xiao Qi holding the pen, the family contributed one by one, and soon, they filled several sheets of letter paper.

The exchange of letters ensured that even though Wu Lang was away from home, he would not feel lonely. It also gave the family the illusion that Wu Lang was not in distant Jiangnan but somewhere not too far, perhaps even... within reach.

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The weather was getting hotter by the day, the leaves on the cherry trees grew more and more lush, only a few cherries remained, while the green apricots grew day by day, turning from green to entirely golden.

The scent of ripe apricots, though faint, wafted far away with the breeze.

After breakfast, Lian Manman accompanied Lady Zhang and Lian Zhizhi to do some needlework in the house, had some tea, and then took a small basket out. She planned to pick some apricots to take back.

Lian Manman and Xiao Qing were picking apricots when they saw Lian Yeye approaching from a distance, carrying a basket on her arm that contained freshly picked wild vegetables.

"Sister Manman," Lian Yeye had just returned from picking wild vegetables. Seeing Manman outside, she greeted her.

Upon seeing Lian Yeye approaching, Lian Manman jumped off the stool and told Xiao Qing to keep picking apricots.

"Yeye, went out to pick vegetables again? Just in time, I was about to send you some freshly picked apricots," Lian Manman said, pulling Lian Yeye over to the tree, smiling.

"Sister Manman, we’re always receiving your things," Lian Yeye replied.

"What are you talking about? These are no rare things, just homegrown produce. If you say so, Auntie even gave us all the eggs laid by the new chickens this year."

The first egg laid by a new chicken, though small in size, is very nutritious. Manman gave those eggs to Xiao Qi to eat as a midnight snack while studying.

Lian Yeye laughed upon hearing Manman’s words.

"By the way, Sister Manman, I wanted to tell you something," Lian Yeye said to Manman, "I just came back from the official road and saw many carriages and horses going up the mountain. It must be the Shen Family people."

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