Starting at the entrance to the village, plot after plot of homestead land was being parceled out. But none of them were as good, or as large, as the one belonging to the Tang brothers. Eventually, all the land at the entrance of the village was taken, but plenty of people were still enviously eyeing it.
That just goes to show that foresight pays off.
Otherwise, how could the Tang brothers have snatched up those homestead lands along with everyone else?
After the houses were built, things were bustling. Some rented out their homes, while others started businesses selling food, seeds, fertilizers and so forth. The village was suddenly teeming with life, and other villagers were more than grateful for the convenience, even if they had missed out on grabbing some of the homestead land. At least now they didn't have to go all the way to the city to buy goods; they could simply get them at the entrance of their own village.
