Chapter 971 Negotiated

Zhang Juexia felt that what Shen Liang said made sense. Just when he was about to praise him, someone knocked on the door. Shen Liang quickly stood up and took the tray from the waiter. "I asked someone to make you a bowl of noodles."

"That's good."

Zhang Juexia took the noodles and found them very light and to his taste, so he drank the whole bowl in one breath.

She looked at the bare bowl, then remembered to ask Shen Liang, “Have you eaten?”

"Ma'am, we've already eaten."

"Well, we've said everything we need to say. I'll go back first. If there's anything else, I'll send someone to find you.

If nothing else, just stay home and be at ease, groom!"

Shen Liang chuckled, "Madam, don't worry, wait until we buy the manor, then I can be a groom at home with peace of mind, otherwise, I can't sit still at home."

"Well, in order to let you rest a day earlier, I will also quickly finish this matter."

Zhang Juexia got on the carriage. Shen Liang gave Heizi a few instructions and stood aside, watching the carriage disappear before entering the house.

Zhang Juexia had just returned home. She talked a few words with Li Yun and hugged Ye Ben, who was about to cry because he hadn't seen her for a day. Before she could coax Ye Ben, someone came to report that Old Madam Zhang was here to visit.

Zhang Juexia thought she had misheard, so she asked the doorman again. After confirming that it was correct, she placed Ye Ben in the hands of the wet nurse and said, "Mother, I'll come and accompany you later."

Although Ye Ben felt a little aggrieved, he calmed down after being coaxed by the nanny.

Li Yun accompanied Zhang Juexia to the living room. At this time, Old Madam Zhang was sitting in the living room, but she was looking around. She really couldn't imagine that someone who lived in such a small courtyard with two entrances could come up with 12,000 taels of silver to buy her farm.

I don’t know if she is old or what.

Before she could figure it out, Zhang Juexia bowed to her and said, "Hello, Madam Zhang. Please forgive me, Juexia didn't know you were coming and didn't come to greet you."

Madam Zhang waved her hand with a forced smile, "Based on our relationship with the Shen family, we are not outsiders.

Madam Ye, please stop being so polite and take a seat."

After Zhang Juexia took his seat, Madam Zhang patted her forehead in a pretentious manner and said, "I am really old and useless. I actually treated Madam Ye's place as my own home."

Zhang Juexia smiled and said, "It's okay. The old lady is about the same age as my grandmother, and she often says that."

Madam Zhang's expression froze for a moment, and then she said calmly, "I wonder if I have disturbed Madam Ye?"

"It's my honor that the old lady can come. How can I disturb her?"

"Mrs. Ye really knows how to talk. No wonder Wan'er likes you so much."

Zhang Juexia didn't want to waste time talking to Madam Zhang, so he asked directly, "Madam, do you have anything to say?"

"Mrs. Ye is truly wise. I do have something to say to you."

Then Madam Zhang glanced at Li Yun, and Zhang Juexia pretended not to see it. "Madam, if you have anything to say, just say it directly."

"It's still about this farm. I just want to ask Madam Ye, are you serious about buying it?"

"The old lady is such a joke. If I didn't want to buy it, why would I go and see it?"

Madam Zhang smiled and said, "Don't blame me, Madam Ye. I can't help but be a little nagging now that I'm old.

I heard from Butler Zhang that you made a request?"

"Yes, I want to buy the manor, so the people inside must be given to me!

Otherwise, with so much land, where would I find people to work on it?"

"Mrs. Ye, you really misunderstood. Steward Zhang may not have made it clear to you. I am taking away the people of our Zhang family. There are still some refugees in the village who I took in. I will not take any of them with me.

Madam Ye, I have asked Butler Zhang, and he has given you the list of those people."

"Madam Zhang, I really have no reason to keep the Zhang family members here. However, I want to ask, how many people are there?"

“Not many, maybe about a hundred people!

Madam Ye is not from Qingfeng City, so she may not know that this farm is a dowry from my mother's family. The people I want to take away have been with me since I married into the Zhang family.

Therefore, I cannot be a bad master. I said from the beginning that this farm can be sold, but I want to take all the people in our Zhang family with me.

We can’t let them get discouraged.”

"The old lady is indeed thoughtful. It is their blessing to have a master like her.

I just wonder if they are willing to leave with the old lady?"

"How dare they? I'm their master, and I can do whatever I say. To be honest, they should be grateful to me for thinking of taking them away."

“Since the old lady said so, if I force them to stay, I will be a bad person.

How about this, I give you two days, old lady, to let these people go first?"

Old Madam Zhang originally thought that it would take some persuasion before Zhang Juexia would agree, but when she heard what Zhang Juexia said, she was so happy that she didn't know what to say.

"Madam, I've let you take the person away, but do we need to discuss the price of this farm?"

"Didn't we agree on ten thousand taels of silver long ago?"

"It was agreed upon, but I didn't expect the old lady to take the person away!

If there is a shortage of people in the village, I have to find new people, which will cost more money, right?

It’s okay if the old lady doesn’t want the money, but she has to leave the person to me.”

Old Lady Zhang didn't expect that Zhang Juexia was waiting for her here. She wanted to say something harsh and refuse to sell the farm to her.

But she remembered what her son said, as well as what Butler Zhang said when she left. The people in the capital really couldn't wait any longer. If she didn't pay the deposit, Zhuangzi Yahang would be sold to someone else.

Madam Zhang gritted her teeth and said, "Madam Ye, I just said that we are not outsiders based on our relationship with the Shen family.

The person I wanted to take away was originally from our Zhang family. However, since Madam Ye has spoken, as an elder, if I don't give her a few silver coins, it would seem stingy of me.

How about this? I only have a little over a hundred people I want to take with me. How about we make a compromise and take five hundred taels of silver?"

"Now that the old lady has spoken, if I don't respond, won't it seem like I'm ignorant?

Then Juexia would like to thank the old lady here.

I just don’t know what the old lady’s rules are.”

"Tomorrow, I'll have my people pack up and leave the village within two days."

"What's on this farm?"

"Don't worry, Madam Ye. I'll only let them take their personal belongings. If you're worried, you can send someone to the farm to watch over them."

"Since the old lady has spoken, I will arrange for a few people to keep an eye on the manor!"