County Magistrate Tong scolded Mr. Zhao again. It was clearly written on the list that it was seven hundred taels, which meant he had taken a lot of advantage. He immediately thought of Leng Zhubu, who was in charge of the land, and felt a chill in his heart. He wondered how much benefit this guy had received.

"Sir, can you please give me a little less? To be honest, I have a family heirloom, but I don't think it's worth a thousand taels!"

Master Li winked at her and said, "Well... if you can't buy it, you can rent it!"

"Rent?" Her eyes suddenly lit up.

Unexpectedly, County Magistrate Tong's words made her give up the idea.

"If you rent it, ten taels of silver a year will do. But I'm planning to sell this forest anyway, so I have the right to take it back at any time. When the time comes, I'll return the remaining rent to you!"

Tang Youyou gritted her teeth and looked into the space. Suddenly, a dark object caught her attention.

She took a closer look and found that it was an inkstone. She thought that all scholars must like this thing.

Pulling something out of her sleeve, she said, "Sir, I still want to buy it. Can I pay in installments?"

The two of them stood up and looked carefully at the inkstone in her hand.

Master Li glared at her and carefully took the inkstone from her. "This is a top-quality Duan inkstone. How dare you hold it so carelessly? Aren't you afraid of breaking it?"

Tang Youyou laughed in silence and felt relieved. It seemed that her bet was right.

"This inkstone is hard to come by! You...you..."

County Magistrate Tong was at a loss for words. This must be the heirloom the woman was talking about, right?

"Sir, I wonder what this thing is worth?"

"There's no demand for it!" He had no choice but to tell the truth.

But he regretted it deeply in his heart. He should not have kept Master Li. He originally wanted to do him a favor, but he never thought that he would end up shooting himself in the foot.

Master Li looked at her with a resentful look, "Is this something passed down from your ancestors?"

Tang Youyou nodded and said seriously, "That's right!"

"Alas...Luckily we found her today, otherwise you would have used her to pad the corner of the table? That would be such a waste of a gift!"

Tang Youyou shook her head violently, "Where? I was planning to sell it at the pawn shop today!"

After these words were spoken, the two of them rolled their eyes at the same time.

County Magistrate Tong couldn't let go of the item and had no intention of returning it to her.

Seeing this, Master Li's brows relaxed, he stroked his beard, looked at Tang Youyou, and glanced behind him.

The mouth opened and closed, and a lip movement fell.

Tang Youyou understood, it was the word "change".

She quickly stepped forward and bowed: "Sir, thank goodness you have a keen eye for identifying this gem. Otherwise, I would have regretted it!"

As she spoke, she cupped her hands, the meaning being self-evident.

Tong County Magistrate pursed his lips and said tentatively: "This is an inkstone. Its value cannot be brought out in your hands!"

Tang Youyou waved her hands hurriedly: "My lord, you misunderstood. Now that I know this thing is worth a lot of money, I'm going to sell it at the pawnshop!"

The smile on County Magistrate Tong's face froze instantly.

Master Li laughed inwardly when he saw this, thinking that Tang was also a fox.

He laughed, pulled County Magistrate Tong over, and whispered, "Sir, this thing is hard to come by, and you don't lack money. This woman is too stupid to think straight. She wants to sell this inkstone to buy your family's forest."

This sentence enlightened County Magistrate Tong. He squeezed Master Li's hand and said, "Brother Li, I can't say it directly, or you'll accuse me of robbery. I beg you to mediate. Tonight, we won't go home until we're drunk, so we can appreciate this treasure together!"

Master Li raised his lips, "Leave it to me!"

"Ahem... Tang, don't you just want to buy Xiao Mengshan? Why not exchange it for this inkstone?"

Master Tong observed her facial expression and felt a little anxious.

"But, isn't it said that this thing is priceless? It should be worth more than one thousand taels of silver!"

Master Li seemed to be disappointed in himself. "Your mind is too simple. Let me ask you, if the pawnshop wanted to take your inkstone away, claiming it came from an unknown source, what would you do?"

Tang Youyou blurted out, "How can this be possible? Don't you have your government office?"

Li Shiye pursed his lips and said, "The government office isn't omnipotent. If someone replaces it with another inkstone, what are you going to do?"

Tang Youyou was dumbfounded. Does that mean the treasures in his space can't be revealed? This is too unsafe.

Seeing her worried expression, County Magistrate Tong raised the corners of his mouth in satisfaction.

Master Li tried to persuade him again, "This thing is only appreciated by scholars like us. It's worthless in the eyes of others. Why are you wasting your time and energy on trivial matters?"

She asked weakly, "How much silver will the lord give?"

Tong County Magistrate blurted out, "Take this little Mengshan in exchange!"

"No! Add another two hundred taels of silver!"

"No, one hundred taels at most!"

"Two hundred taels!"

"Anyone who buys this forest will make a profit. To tell you the truth, the actual size is at least 30% larger!"

Li Shiye was afraid that Tong County Magistrate would change his mind, so he quickly advised: "One hundred taels will be enough for you to use for ten years, so stop while you're ahead!"

People are very enthusiastic about this thing right now. If you suddenly lose interest, you will lose the opportunity.

"Alright then, for Lord Li's sake, I'll add a hundred taels to the deal!"

She didn't expect to unexpectedly gain one hundred taels of silver. In addition to the silver from various families, she still had more than six hundred taels in her space. It was another happy day.

Seeing her happy look, County Magistrate Tong nodded gratefully to Master Li.

A sly look flashed in the latter's eyes, and he laughed inwardly: "The one who actually took advantage was Tang. What's the use of this inkstone? It's just an inkstone, just an object for writing."

It is easy to get things done when there are people in the yamen. Within two quarters of an hour, all matters were completed.

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