Chapter 180 Qingxi Town 3
In the enclosed residential area, everyone stood excitedly on the ground covered with weeds, talking and laughing as they thought about what it would be like to live here after the house was built.
After visiting Lin Zisu’s residential plot No. 16, the Lin family headed towards Lin Youfu’s residential plot No. 21 not far away, followed by Lin Youxiang’s residential plot No. 29.
The residential areas all looked the same, nothing to see. Everyone was just too happy and excited. They were going to settle down, have houses and land, and no longer have to wander around.
The mule cart and ox cart went to residential area No. 29 on the left, and there was a road extending into it on the right.
Lin Zisu stretched her neck and looked over. The road that turned right was also nailed with wooden stakes on both sides, and the residential area was surrounded by straw ropes.
Lin Zisu: "How many people are coming to Qingxi Town? There are hundreds of households on both sides of the main road in the town. There are so many residential plots on both sides of the road when you turn right."
Lin Xianwen: "With such a good geographical location, it is obvious that it is going to be developed into a big city! There are no people in the city, but they are all arranged outside the city."
Lin Youcai: "Don't worry too much! I'm worried just thinking about it! I'll go find out where to buy building materials later!"
Lin Zisu: "You have to draw a blueprint before building a house! The house needs to be designed carefully."
When the vehicle reaches the fork in the road, the road on the right turns right, and the road on the left turns left downhill.
Lin Youcai saw a wooden sign on the roadside with lots 39 to 69 written on it. He pulled the hemp rope and gently whipped the mule twice, making it go left. "Let's talk about it later. It's going downhill, hold on tight!"
The dirt road turns left and goes downhill, and then it becomes a straight road again after going downhill.
Lin Xianwen saw the residential land on the side of the road and sighed, "Fortunately, we didn't get the land on both sides of the bend!"
Lin Youcai: "The residential land is not curved. I just passed by and saw that the land was divided very neatly! It's just that the corner and downhill position look a bit strange when standing on the road. Just raise the foundations on both sides and make them level."
Lin Zisu thought about the houses along the modern streets, "They were not uncommon in the past! It doesn't matter!" She wanted to say something else, but when she remembered that Old Lady Wang and the aunts were sitting in the car, she stopped talking.
The ups and downs of this winding road are not very steep, and the curvature is not bad either. Building houses on both sides of the road has no impact at all. In the southern region, this is nothing!
Old Lady Wang: "Oh! No matter how nice your words are, I'd still rather draw the land on both sides of the flat road."
"We're here, we're here. Second brother's residential site No. 52." Lin Youcai stopped the mule cart and everyone got off to take a look.
Lin Yougui's family of five walked around the weed-covered ground with joy on their faces. After looking for a while, they reluctantly got into the car and walked towards No. 69.
Walking to the end of the road, the Lin family finally saw residential lot No. 69.
Lin Zisu: "Grandma, the residential plot you drew is really the last one!"
Lin Xianwen: "The end of this street! At the end of the street!"
"There is another road here. Where does it lead to?" Shen Xianglan stood on the residential land of No. 69 and looked at the wide road on the left side of the residential land.
Lin Youcai looked at the road and recalled the route from the village to here. "It seems to be the city gate. Let's drive around and get familiar with the roads nearby."
Lin Zisu: "We came from the head of the village, at the corner of the residential areas of No. 39, No. 40, and No. 41, and then turned downhill and it was a straight road to the end. Isn't that a "U" shaped road? The location of No. 69 is both the end of the street and the beginning of the street."
Old Lady Wang smiled and said happily, "There are roads on both sides. It's very convenient here."
Old Man Lin urged, “After we look at the land, let’s go and look at the fields!”
Lin Xiancheng turned his head and looked around, "Which way does the field go?"
"I just came here and saw the locations of fields 1 to 41 written on the wooden board over there." Lin Xianpeng turned and pointed to a road across the street from residential plot No. 59.
Lin Youfu: "Then turn the car around and take a look."
The mule cart led the way, the ox cart followed behind, and then turned back.
The dirt road has been widened and leveled, so vehicles can travel on it without any pressure. Both sides of the road are full of green rice, which has already formed ears and can be harvested in late August or early September.
After driving on the road for more than ten minutes, we finally saw wooden stakes nailed to the ridges of the fields with numbers written on them. Straw ropes were tied between the stakes, just like residential land, to enclose the fields.
Old Man Lin: "Number 1 is the field of Butcher Zhao's family, right?"
Lin Youfu: "Yes, Dad."
The fields were full of green rice, and the rice had formed ears. Looking out, there was no end in sight. They were all paddy fields, and they were all planted with rice.
Old Man Lin: "Ah! How much food can we harvest from this!"
"There is so much grain that even the granary at home can't hold it all!" Lin Yougui looked at the seemingly endless fields of rice.
Lin Xianpeng asked in shock: "This...this...this field and the crops in the field are all ours?"
Lin Xianwan said in surprise: "I've made a fortune!!!"
Lin Xianwen looked at his two cousins who were daydreaming and couldn't help but say, "That's a nice thought! These are all government grains. We can only use the fields after this batch of rice is harvested!"
Lin Youcai: "I forgot to mention that when the millet is ripe, we have to help harvest it. Each family has 3 mu of land, and each family has to harvest the millet. The government will send people to take it away. After the millet is harvested, we can plant our own crops."
The adults all looked as if it was natural. The government gave them land and farmland for free, and the tax on the farmland was low, so where could they find a good thing? Helping to harvest rice was nothing, it was just a little effort.
The children were all disappointed. It would be great if the food was from their own family! However, they could grow food next year and there would be so much food at home. Thinking of this, the children became happy again.
There were voices on the road, and many people came one after another. After looking at the land, everyone went to look at their own fields.
The wheels pressed forward on the mud and stones. Everyone looked at where the fields were roughly and decided not to walk along the ridges to see them.
The government determines the area of the farmland according to modern calculations. Lin Zisu calculated in her mind that 3 mu of land is 2000 square meters. She stood by the road and looked at the 3 mu of land that was enclosed. It was very large and wide.
After viewing fields 1 to 41, the Lin family did not return the same way, but turned left along a road. There was a wooden sign at the intersection, indicating fields 42 to 130.
The sun rose higher and higher in the sky, and the temperature was getting hotter and hotter. After checking the fields, the Lin family drove back.
After more than 20 minutes, they saw the side of residential land No. 69 on the left side of the road. The road slanted straight to the right. More than ten minutes later, the Lin family passed the entrance of Qingxi Town.
A stone tablet with the words Qingxi Town inscribed on it stands at the entrance of the village, on the left side of the Lin family.
Lin Zisu: "The entrance to the village is here. The No. 69 residential area and the entrance to the village are both on the left side of this road!"
Lin Youcai: "Yes, that's right. The road we are walking on now should be an official road. If we walk 20 minutes further, we will reach the South City Gate."
"I don't think it can be called a "U" shape. The road at the village entrance is much longer, and the road to my grandparents' residence is shorter. This official road is slanted, it's very obvious!" Lin Xianwen explained while gesturing with his hands.
Lin Zisu: "Then just cut the straight line on the right side of the U in half, and it will be accurate! If we really want to be accurate, there are many forks in Qingxi Town, and there are several other roads."
Lin Youcai frowned and said, "Okay, okay, stop it, both of you. Save your breath. It feels like there are thousands of mosquitoes flying around my ears!"