He Youyou is a modern businesswoman who has been fighting in the business world for many years. How could she be intimidated by just one glance?

She neither dodged nor avoided his gaze, but openly and honestly accepted it.

He even curled the corners of his mouth into a friendly smile in return.

The housekeeper's heart sank into a chill at the sight of the laughter.

“My lady, you are a newly widowed woman. How can you flirt with men in the street?”

He Youyou shook the men's clothing she was wearing: "At this moment, I am also a man."

The housekeeper shook his head in anger.

Fortunately, Cheng Tingrui quickly looked away and stopped looking at her.

He Youyou's group moved quickly and entered the city first.

The place where the contract was signed was chosen to be the government office.

He Youyou arrived early and waited for a while at the entrance of the government office.

Before coming here, she thought that Master Ma, the tyrant of Jizhou, would be big and burly, with a fat head and big ears, and a rugged face.

Unexpectedly, what awaited them was a young man dressed in a scholar's robe.

The man was in his early twenties and had a clean-cut, cute... baby face.

He was wearing a scholar's long gown, which was the most fashionable style at the time, with wide sleeves that fluttered gracefully.

He was also holding a folding fan in his hand, waving it every now and then.

Upon seeing this, Butler Qian hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

“Master Ma, my mistress is here, waiting for quite some time.”

The man looked in the direction the butler was pointing and saw He Youyou dressed in men's clothing. She was tall, with a beautiful face and a heroic air about her.

He smiled casually and cupped his hands in greeting to He Youyou: "Madam Han, I am Ma Xiuyuan."

He Youyou returned the greeting with a man's bow: "Master Ma."

Regarding how the ownership of this land deed changed from a traveling merchant to the Han family, He Youyou had already asked someone to explain the whole story to Master Ma before she came.

Mr. Ma expressed his understanding.

They also secretly admired the cunning of this Han family lady.

When faced with extortion from a bully, he was able to calmly deal with him.

He Youyou seized the opportunity to ask, "Master Ma, why are you willing to pay such a high price for this thousand acres of land?"

Matthew Yuan chuckled: "An extra tael of silver per mu is nothing."

He then lowered his voice and leaned closer to her, saying, "To be honest, Jizhou is the birthplace of emperors. It's said that your Han family's ancestral property is imbued with the dragon's aura. Buying an acre for six taels is a huge bargain for me."

The two then entered the government office.

The two parties immediately signed a contract, which was then handed over to a minor official for verification.

The land deed includes information such as the location, size, and boundaries of the land, the transaction price and payment method, the transaction time and place, and the identity information of both parties.

The backs of the two land deeds were placed together, and the word "Contract" was written across the seam.

He Youyou learned something new; it turns out that the modern word "contract" actually originated from ancient times.

Contracts, contracts, there are agreements and contracts.

Put them together to form a whole, which makes verification easier.

The two contracts contain identical content and are therefore identical.

However, compared to the usual contract verification procedures, He Youyou's situation is more complicated.

Originally, the land deeds of the Han family were in the name of Han Silang, and He Youyou's situation was a case of the husband dying and the wife taking over.

To prove that He Youyou is Han Silang's legal wife, it is necessary to check He Youyou's household registration records and verify her identity.

After the verification process is completed, the government will still levy taxes according to regulations.

During the Great Gan Dynasty, the tax rate for land deeds was two percent.

This transaction should have yielded a total of six thousand taels of silver, with a deed tax of one hundred and twenty taels to be paid.

He Youyou accepted the silver notes and the contract, and gave Ma Xiuyuan a sweet smile.

"Mr. Ma, thank you for your hard work on this trip." After saying that, he prepared to take his leave.

But Matthew stopped him.

Matthew's round, baby-faced man was beaming with excitement: "No rush, no rush! Now that the deal is done, we should celebrate! I've booked a table at Cuihua Restaurant; Madam Han, please do me the honor of attending!"

He Youyou was about to agree when she noticed that the butler's expression was strange.

Oh ho, it seems there's something wrong with this Cuihua Tower?