Chapter 1280 is settled.

Upon receiving the news, the clerk secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as Steward Guo and Master Miao had asked about it several times earlier.

Although he withstood the pressure, both of them were seasoned veterans, and their imposing aura was truly formidable.

The clerk sat back down at the desk and began his slow, routine questioning.

Master Miao appeared quite impatient, but Steward Guo was mentally prepared.

He was well aware of the relationship between Xiang Weinan and Meng Yunzheng, after all, it was this county magistrate who personally went to propose marriage to Meng Yunzheng.

Therefore, Manager Guo's guess that Meng Yunzheng wanted to buy from the black market was also known to Xiang Weinan, so it was normal for him to encounter some difficulties during the transfer of ownership.

Although it took a little time, they still managed to get it done.

After leaving the county government office, Master Miao and Steward Guo both let out a long sigh of relief.

Master Miao turned to look at Steward Guo and laughed heartily, "The matter is settled. It's too late to go back to the prefectural city now, so I'll stay in the county town tonight. Steward Guo, would you like to join me for a couple of drinks at a restaurant to celebrate?"

Steward Guo just smiled and said, "No, I have to go back and pack my things. I'll leave the manor first thing tomorrow morning. This will free up the manor so that Master Miao can find someone to repair it as soon as possible."

"That's okay too."

"Master Miao, farewell." Steward Guo cupped his hands in greeting and led his men into the carriage.

Master Miao stood there, watching the carriage drive further and further away, before finally speaking in a low voice with his hands behind his back, "Let's find a place to talk."

Meng Yunzheng, standing behind them, said, "There's a restaurant not far ahead. Ayu should be waiting for us there."

"Let's go."

The group headed to the restaurant, and as soon as they entered, they saw Shu Yu's figure flash by at the top of the stairs.

She had already ordered food in a private room on the second floor.

Master Miao entered the house with only Meng Yunzheng and one attendant, while the other two guarded the door.

As soon as he sat down, Master Miao placed the house and land deeds on the table. "The matter is settled, but Steward Guo requires that the property be sold to you a year later. What are your thoughts now?"

Shu Yu asked in confusion, "A year later?"

Meng Yunzheng said, "Manager Guo was probably afraid that we would buy the manor from Master Miao, so he added this condition at the last minute."

Master Miao looked at the two of them and suggested, "How about we sell it to you a year from now? In the meantime, I need it to take care of something."

"No way!!" Meng Yunzheng refused decisively, knowing exactly what kind of "business" Master Miao wanted him to do.

It seems that Manager Guo thought the same way, which is why he added such a requirement.

Master Miao frowned, somewhat displeased.

Shu Yu smiled and said, "Master Miao, we bought that manor to establish an academy."

Master Miao was taken aback, then suddenly realized, "No wonder."

He shrugged. "So, what do you suggest we do now?"

"There's no rush to open the academy; we can open it a year from now. But leaving the manor there indefinitely isn't a good idea either."

At the very least, in the short term, the black market will definitely be under scrutiny.

In particular, before he left, Master Miao said that he needed to find someone to repair the manor as soon as possible and make use of it.

"In that case, let's use this year for renovations. I will draw up the layout of the manor, and then we can renovate it according to the layout of the academy."

Master Miao doesn't care about this matter. He's just a middleman. All he needs to do is ensure that no one in the black market causes him trouble this year.

"But it shouldn't take a whole year to repair, right?"

(End of this chapter)