Chapter 208: Ringo Fruit
Boss Ji saw that Su Tai's expression had changed and he didn't dare to treat her as the village woman she used to be.
When the villagers who went to Liujiazhuang came back, Su Tai also learned the details.
"Are you saying that the apples they planted have grown to knee-high? Are you sure they are knee-high? Are the trunks thick?" Su Tai asked repeatedly.
The villagers nodded confidently, "We saw it clearly, it was only knee-high, with a thin trunk, about the same size as the saplings on the roadside."
Su Tai smiled helplessly and shook her head, sighing repeatedly, "Ah! Mr. Ma's family has a lot of land, so they can afford to wait, but I don't know if those families who follow the trend and plant apples can stand it."
"What do you mean?" Chen Zhuang asked hesitantly.
Su Tai did not hide it and carefully popularized it to everyone, "The fruit of apple is suitable for planting in arid and cold places. We can indeed grow it here, but Mr. Ma only knows one thing but not the other. Apple is different from strawberry and watermelon. It is a fruit tree of the genus Xylaceae. How many years does it take for a seed to germinate and grow into a big tree? Uncles and aunts should have an idea of this.
It takes at least two or three years for a fruit tree to grow and bear fruit. The climate here is a bit colder, so it is estimated that it will take three or four years for the apples to bear fruit. Those who use the fields to grow apples will need three or four years to see the results. It is said that oranges grown in the south of the Huai River are oranges, while oranges grown in the north of the Huai River are bitter oranges. We don’t know if the apples we have just harvested can be eaten!"
The villagers felt relieved after hearing this, and all of them showed joy on their faces. However, Boss Ji's expression changed. He stood up suddenly and said, "This..."
Su Tai introduced herself: "My husband's surname is Chen, and my maiden surname is Su."
"Mrs. Shen, you can't speak nonsense. Do you know how many families in Zhaohua County buy Ma's apple seeds? And how many families are waiting to make a fortune this year? If this word gets out, Mr. Ma will be the first one who won't let you go."
Seeing Boss Ji's serious expression, the villagers were all stunned.
Su Tai was not in a hurry. Instead, she tilted her head and asked, "What did I say? Am I stopping people from getting rich or not buying seeds from Mr. Ma's family? I was just passing on some common sense to everyone!
Besides, everyone here is from Shenjia Village, and you are the only outsider. Your family doesn't grow apples, so why are you in such a hurry? Anyway, it's summer now. Even if they know and back out, they can't dig up the apples, right? Whether it can bear fruit and make money will be known in the autumn harvest. What facts can my words change?
Even if Mr. Ma knew about it, what would happen? At this time of the year, no one would buy apple seeds from him. If apples really made money during the autumn harvest, my words would be rumors, which would be self-defeating. What impact would it have on him? If everyone got nothing after the autumn harvest, would this matter be resolved even without my words? "
Boss Ji was stunned and unable to refute.
The villagers all whispered to each other calmly again.
Village chief Shen Ying said, "Then let's keep the same price as last year. If you want to sell, we'll buy it. If you don't want to buy, we'll sell it ourselves. It doesn't matter if there's another Moshi Town. At most, we can just walk a little further to deliver the goods."
"Yes, we all listen to the village chief." The villagers echoed.
Boss Ji didn't look very happy. Seeing that all the villagers had left, he was worried that Su Tai's words would come true. He was also afraid that he would get nothing in the end, so he could only grit his teeth and chase the villagers back.
The next day, what Su Tai said spread beyond Shenjia Village and to Moshi Town.
When Mr. Ma received the news, he was so angry that his nose was crooked.
Sang was also very angry. Her parents also planted apples this time, and they didn't even plant much grain in order to make money. If there was no harvest, no one would survive, so she couldn't tolerate any bad words.
"Master, that ignorant woman is spreading rumors to confuse the people. We can't let her off easily!" Sang was so angry that she twisted the handkerchief in her hand into a shapeless shape.
Mr. Ma angrily called the housekeeper over, "Go! Bring some people to Shenjiazhuang to teach that ignorant woman a lesson."
The butler hesitated.
Mr. Ma's cup immediately fell on his head. "What? Are my words no longer effective now?"
The housekeeper was about to cry, "Master, that's not what I meant, but the eldest young master and his wife have instructed that the use of thugs in the family must be approved by them, and you have agreed to it before. As for the eldest young lady, she is the wife of the town official, and she has warned me before that if I find someone to cause trouble again, she will put me in jail.
Master, please be kind and don't embarrass me."
"Asshole!" Mr. Ma was so angry that he jumped up and down.
Sang wanted to torture the housekeeper with her eyes, "Master, although you let the eldest young master be the head of the family, you are the master of this family! Now you can't even order a servant around, won't you be constrained by others everywhere in the future?"
Mr. Ma couldn't stand hearing such talk, and he immediately said angrily: "Since the housekeeper is afraid of death and dare not go, then I will take people there myself! I want to see if that rebellious girl will put me in jail!"
The housekeeper watched Mr. Ma taking his men out of the house and was extremely anxious. Ma Xingteng was not at home and Mrs. Sang was happy to watch the fun, so he could only go to the Liu family to ask Ma Yujie for help.
"What? You said my father took people to Shenjiazhuang to settle accounts with Shen Yi's wife?" Ma Yujie was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat.
The housekeeper said with a sad face, "I have tried to persuade the master, but he would not listen. With the mistress fanning the flames, the master is even angrier."
"Nonsense!" Ma Yujie cursed loudly, and quickly asked the maid to find Liu Tiechui. She also packed up and took a carriage to chase after Shenjiazhuang.
A group of people led by Mr. Ma came to Shenjiazhuang holding wooden sticks, and Yijin Village demanded angrily where Shen Sushi was.
The villagers saw that they were not here with good intentions, and many of them recognized Mr. Ma, so they secretly ran away to report the news.
Huang Xinghua was so scared that her face turned pale and she quickly looked for help.
Mr. Ma found Shen Yi's house. Looking at the tall courtyard in front of him, he narrowed his eyes unkindly and shouted, "Su, get out here! If you dare to ruin my good deeds, I will make sure you can't survive in this area! I'll count to three. If you don't come out, don't blame us! One, two, three! Come on, climb over the wall and kill that stinky woman!"
"Stop! Is there no law in broad daylight?" Shen Ying rushed over surrounded by a group of villagers, shocked and angry.
Mr. Ma laughed grimly, "I am the law of Moshi Town! Liu Tiechui doesn't dare to do anything to me. If you know what's good for you, get out of my way. Otherwise, I will beat you too!"
"Village chief!" Chen Mu took a step forward worriedly.
Shen Ying stopped him, his expression serious, "Don't worry, let's wait and see. If they really get over, the Su family will definitely open the door, and we will help them then."
Seeing that no one dared to act rashly, Mr. Ma laughed wildly and asked someone to bring a wooden ladder to climb up.
The people below saw ropes hanging from the top of the wall and were secretly delighted. They urged those who were climbing up to pull the ropes for leverage.
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