Chapter 980: Chapter 980: Giving You 500 Acres of Land_1 Chapter 980: Chapter 980: Giving You 500 Acres of Land_1 Qiao Xiaomai spoke while showing Yang Wenxiao the model that Tong Sanlang had made, “Like this, I want to make one that an adult can ride.”

“Oh?” Yang Wenxiao took the model with interest, turning it over in his hands, his fingers flicking the pedals a few times. Seeing how smoothly the pedals spun in circles, he then turned his attention to the chain.

This was a component not present in the three-wheeled carts, and he scrutinized it carefully for a while before asking, “Who came up with this?”

“It was Sanlang. He was thinking about it ever since he made the three-wheeled carts. They move too slowly, so he wanted to make something faster. After much thought over these days, he finally figured it out,” Qiao Xiaomai replied.

Hearing this, Yang Wenxiao’s gaze shifted to Tong Sanlang, and he couldn’t help but marvel, “Could it be that all the talent in the Tong Family has been concentrated in you?”

Look at the outstanding members of the Tong Family and then look at Tong Sanlang; it’s hard to believe they are related.

It really seems as if Tong Sanlang has absorbed all the intelligence of the others into himself, which is why the rest of them are so idiotic.

Tong Sanlang, “…You flatter me too much.”

He took it as a compliment anyway.

“This thing is really clever.”

“I hope it will prove practical. Right now, it’s just a model. We’ll only know how effective it is once the two-wheeled vehicle is made,” Tong Sanlang said.

“It will definitely be useful,” Yang Wenxiao said, as he played with the pedals again with his fingers.

With a casual flick, the pedals whirred swiftly in motion.

He then broached his purpose for the visit, “Yeye has written back, giving an exceptionally high appraisal of the livestock you and your spouse are raising. However, you’re raising far too few.”

Playing with the pedals, Yang Wenxiao’s face showed a hint of regret.

Qiao Xiaomai blinked and ventured to ask, “Should Sanlang and I raise more livestock in the future?”

“It would be great if they could also be supplied exclusively to the Royal Family,” Yang Wenxiao said, his eyes still fixed on the model, his fingers constantly flicking the pedals.

Qiao Xiaomai blinked again and voiced her own terms, “Having exclusive supply is no problem, but… the land is a bit scarce.”

Setting up a pig farm calls for space!

Raising sheep requires even more space!

And chicken farming needs even more space than that!

But the land is clearly not enough. Qiao Changshun has five hundred acres registered in his name, of which only one hundred and fifty are on this side, and the Courtyard takes up twenty acres.

Tong Sanlang has five hundred acres in his name, but fifteen of those acres are planted by the Tong Family members.

The land for planting is already insufficient, let alone spare ground to set up all these farms!

Upon hearing this, Yang Wenxiao finally shifted his gaze from the bicycle model, looking at Qiao Xiaomai and asking, “How much do you need?”

“Hmm… Five hundred acres should do,” Qiao Xiaomai thought for a moment and said.

Apart from supplying the Royal Family, she also wanted to sell to those high-ranking officials to make more money, much more money!

Upon hearing this, Yang Wenxiao fell silent for a moment, then said, “Well, I can award you five hundred acres, but in return, you must work with the Royal family on this two-wheeled vehicle. The restaurant Jiwèijū is too small for other inventions like sleighs and Mahjong cards; Yu Ang can’t handle all of that.”

Qiao Xiaomai, upon hearing this, could not help but widen her eyes, “You’re giving me five hundred acres just like that?”

“Didn’t you have no dowry? Let these five hundred acres be your dowry then.”

In Daqi, only men were granted land, and if a woman wanted land, it could only be as part of her dowry.

When Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang got married, she brought only two broken trunks, not a single acre in her name.

Now, Yang Wenxiao was using this method to give her land, which didn’t exactly violate the “Daqi Laws.”