Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 39 Zhou Zhan is such a kind person
Zhou Zhan was not very fond of reading, and his family was a landlord, so he was accustomed to farming. He saw the rural scenes described in Tao Yuanming's poems many times every year. Naturally, he did not think they were beautiful, but he thought that the hobbies of scholars were really special.

Don’t understand, but respect.

Zhou Zhan smiled and said, "You scholars are the best. This common sight is seen everywhere. It seems like suffering to us ordinary people, but it is poetic to you. No wonder everyone loves talented people.

Okay, since you want it, it's not difficult. I'll ask the people in the county government. That piece of wasteland is not very good, otherwise it would not be left there. I'll go and take it."

Su Yun smiled and nodded, "There is no need for a land deed or anything. We are just planting it for fun. We may leave Huangzhou in a few years, so there is no need to buy it."

Zhou Zhan also looked down on the wasteland, so he nodded and said, "Okay, register it with me first. If you need a few strings of cash, I will pay for it.

Don't be polite with me. I am the one who gets the better deal in this matter. This is originally a wasteland and it won't cost much money. You can just farm it for a few years and then leave. If you succeed in reclaiming the wasteland, I will make a fortune, getting a good piece of land for free!
Haha, in that case, don't pay the rent for my house. If the wasteland is reclaimed, one acre can be sold for at least five or six strings of cash. If ten or twenty acres can be reclaimed, it will be more than enough to pay my rent."

Su Yun didn't care at this moment. Just as Zhou Zhan said, since he already owed someone a favor, it didn't matter if he owed more.

This is how making friends works. Take advantage of the other person and let them help you. Friendship will be established quickly anyway. Being too polite is not a good thing.

Although Su Yun slowed down the pace, he couldn't resist Zhou Zhan's happiness. He drank one glass left and right and couldn't avoid getting drunk.

But Su Yun didn't need to worry about it, as Zhou family's strong servants would take Zhou Zhan home.

Zhou Zhan returned home. Ah Hui came over, opened the sandalwood box and looked at it again and again, then exclaimed to Su Yun: "Ah Yun, are these inkstones so valuable? Just this box is worth 8,000 coins?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "Duanzhou inkstones and Huizhou brushes and inks are both fine products, and their prices are ten or even dozens of times higher than those of ordinary brushes and inkstones.

If it is made by a famous artist, it is normal for it to be worth hundreds of times. Some are basically unsalable, and even those celebrities have to write special letters to buy them, so it is normal. "

Ah Hui seemed to be thinking about something, and said, “These things do look exquisite, but they are not much better than ordinary ones.

Ah Yun, if I can make these things, do you think I can sell them for a good price?
I am not greedy, I just want to sell it for ten times the price of ordinary pens, inkstones and paper on the market."

Su Yun's mind moved, and then he smiled and said, "Can you make these things?"

Ah Hui shook his head and said, "I don't know how to do it, but I can learn."

Su Yun did not laugh at Ah Hui. Instead, he was quite satisfied. Ah Hui had been with him for some time and had seen all kinds of situations. His mind had gradually become more active and he even wanted to find a way to do business.

This is a good thing. If he had no ambition, he would be hopeless.

Su Yun nodded and said with a smile: "You can give it a try. I will ask if there is a workshop in Huangzhou later. If there is, I will use my connections to let you be an apprentice.

No matter what, learning a skill is always good. You should study hard. If you really want to make a living in this field in the future, I will definitely help you."

Ah Hui said happily: "That's good, that's good."

Su Yun smiled.

The next day, before Su Yun got up, Ah Hui pushed him awake. Ah Hui said, "Mr. Zhou is here."

Su Yun was a little surprised, but he quickly got up, washed up and went to see Zhou Zhan.

Zhou Zhan looked like he was still hungover, but when he saw Su Yun, he perked up and said with a smile, "The servants have been sent to tidy up the house, and you can move in anytime. You don't have to live in the temple anymore, it's too cramped here.

Besides, the wasteland outside the east gate has been taken over, so you can do whatever you want with it. Do you want me to send someone to clean up the wasteland first?"

Su Yun was surprised and asked, "So fast? It's not even noon yet. You were drunk yesterday. How come you got it done so quickly today?"

Zhou Zhan smiled and said, "They are all small matters. Just go back and tell people to do it. I will just sleep well. When I wake up, everything will be done."

Su Yun couldn't help but secretly admire him, he was indeed worthy of being the local boss.

Cleaning up the house was simple; it was just a matter of words to ask the servants to do it. However, taking over the wasteland was not so easy; at least the consent of the state government was required.

What is not easy for ordinary people to do, for a local tyrant like Zhou Zhan, he only needs to send the housekeeper and accountant of his mansion to find the clerks of the provincial government to discuss.

This is also the reason why Su Yun wants to make a few friends like this. If he wants to do something, it may not be easy if he does it himself. But if he lets someone like Zhou Zhan do it, things will be solved easily.

Su Yun said gratefully: "Brother Zhou, thank you so much, you have worked so hard."

Zhou Zhan waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter."

Then Zhou Zhan was very interested and asked: "Are you going to Linjiang Tower today?"

Su Yun smiled and said, "I haven't been there recently. Linjiang Tower is too popular right now. If I go there, I'm afraid something might happen. You know about the last time I fell into the water. It's too dangerous. I'd better go there later when the popularity has subsided a little."

Zhou Zhan sighed with some regret, then asked: "So what are you going to do today?"

Su Yun thought for a moment and said, "Now that the wasteland has been taken, I will hire someone to build a few tiled houses."

Zhou Zhan was surprised and asked, "Don't you already have a house to live in? Why do you need a tiled house?"

Su Yun chuckled and said, "Let my uncle and his family live in your yard. It will be inconvenient for me to live with them. It's better to build a few tiled houses and play as I want."

Zhou Zhan was delighted when he heard this, "That's right, don't you? Leave a room for me, and I'll spend the night at your place every day from now on. Haha, great, great, drinking and chatting, sleeping with your feet together, this is the life of a scholar, it's exciting, so exciting!"
Forget it, don't worry about it. Leave it to me. I can handle it. It's just a few tiled houses. It only takes a few days to level the land, build walls, and lay tiles. Give me ten days, and you can move in after ten days."

Su Yun quickly said: "How can that be possible? I can do it."

Zhou Zhan smiled and said, "Don't forget, you will only live here for a few years, and Mr. Su may be reinstated at any time. You may have to return to Bianjing after living here for only a few days. You can't take the house with you. It's all mine, so it's only right for me to build it!"

(End of this chapter)