Chapter 2082 Let’s See
The prefect's brother-in-law still felt a little regretful. After all, it was really hard to find such a useful and brainless lackey who only knew how to charge into battle. He had originally planned to agree to let him go to Zhao Shu to ask for the deed to the mulberry field, but he didn't expect that he would fall into the water and die while drunk.
Well, this guy was always fond of living a life of debauchery, so it was a worthy death for him to die like this.
So, the prefect's brother-in-law immediately put Zhao Zhai out of his mind and went to find Zhao Shu himself.
Zhao Shu politely declined, saying that it was the ancestral property passed down from his grandparents, so he could never give it away, as that would be too unfilial!
And it is not appropriate to give such a big gift, no one would give a gift like this.
What I mean is - how dare you take on such a huge industry?
Zhao Shu took out a few antiques worth about 50,000 silver coins and gave them to the prefect's brother-in-law, apologizing politely.
The prefect's brother-in-law was so angry that his face turned green. He sneered and said, "Just wait and see!", then left angrily with the gifts.
Fortunately, Uncle Qing bribed the magistrate's legal advisor, who gave him gentle advice, saying that he must not do this. If his uncle did this, other wealthy families would see it and would feel sympathy and a sense of danger, which would surely cause panic among the people.
If they get scared and try to hide their property and flee, it will not be a good thing for adults...
The prefect of Hangzhou came to his senses after hearing this and stopped turning a blind eye and pretending to know nothing, allowing his brother-in-law to do whatever he wanted.
The magistrate's brother-in-law dared not disobey, but he held a grudge against the lawyer, believing that the lawyer disliked him and deliberately made things difficult for him.
Zhao Shu was said to be the richest man in Jiangnan, with countless wealth. What was a hundred thousand acres of mulberry fields? He only wanted such a small thing, how could it be as serious as that bastard said?
That bastard is simply taking advantage of the situation to attack me!
The prefect's brother-in-law was determined to get this done.
He would prove it to his brother-in-law and give that bastard a slap in the face. His actions would not cause any bad consequences...
The prefect's brother-in-law thought so with great ambition.
But he also admitted that his previous actions were indeed a bit reckless.
So he changed his strategy this time.
He sent his confidant to find Zhao Shu again, half to discuss and half to intimidate. This time he did not ask for a full 100,000 acres of mulberry fields. He wanted 30,000 acres and asked Zhao Shu to give him the land deed.
However, Zhao Shu was not allowed to make this matter public. From now on, Zhao Shu would pay him the profit from the 30,000 acres every year.
He does not interfere in or change any other matters.
He said this very generously, as if it was a great blessing to Zhao Shu that he did not interfere and as if nothing seemed to have changed on the surface.
Zhao Shu was once again very angry about this matter!
One hundred thousand acres won’t work, and thirty thousand acres won’t work either!
How could Zhao Shu give it to him?
What Zhao Shu didn't know was that the prefect's brother-in-law had already made up his mind to encroach on the territory step by step. This time he asked for 30,000 acres, but as long as he got 30,000 acres, he would naturally ask again.
Thirty thousand, twenty thousand, ten thousand or twenty thousand. As long as Zhao Shu gave it to the front, there would be no peace in the back. Sooner or later, the one hundred thousand mulberry fields would be in his hands.
Moreover, he would announce to the public that these 100,000 acres of mulberry fields were lost to him by Zhao Shu in a bet, and they were the gambling money!
(End of this chapter)
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