Since they were going to get married in a ceremony, Yan Xi couldn't inform her parents, and Lou Jinchuan had no parents, so this ceremony naturally fell on Pang Hao's shoulders.
However, Pang Hao was staying temporarily in a temple in Taohua Mountain with Zhao Xuanlin at this time, so Yan Xi thought of asking him to be the master of ceremonies.
But man proposes, God disposes. Before he even reached Peach Blossom Mountain, Wang Xiaoer, who was staying in the farmyard, found him and said anxiously, "Young Master, this is bad news. Someone came from nowhere today and pointed at the young master's resting place, saying that the land belongs to him and insisted that we dig him up or else we'll report him to the police."
"What?!" Yan Xi frowned and said quickly, "Take me to see it."
"Yes!" Wang Xiaoer wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked in front, panting, leading the way.
When I hurried to the tomb, I saw a family dressed in coarse linen clothes, young and old, with shrewd expressions on their faces. It was obvious that they were not easy to deal with.
They were carrying hoes and were in a stalemate with Zhao Zhi and Zhu Li.
"My eldest young master is here." Wang Xiaoer shouted from a distance.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at the two of them.
When Yan Xi approached, the old man in the lead looked at him fearlessly, "Are you their master?"
Yan Xi glanced at them calmly and said, "That's right."
The old man sneered, "Hmph! You've come at the perfect time. You've occupied my land for no reason and even buried a dead body here. This is outrageous. If you don't give us an explanation today, we'll have no choice but to report it to the authorities. Don't think we'll let you go just because you're some young master. Even the emperor who breaks the law is subject to the same punishment as the common people. We won't be afraid just because you're not in the right!"
"It is indeed my fault for not investigating the matter thoroughly and acting on my own initiative. However, the person has passed away, and moving the grave would disturb his rest. Therefore, I would like to buy this land. You can name a price."
"This..." The old man exchanged a glance with the person behind him, his eyes flashing. He opened his mouth and stretched out his hand, "One price, fifty taels."
"What? Fifty taels? Why don't you just rob it?!" Wang Xiaoer's face turned black and he glared angrily.
Zhao Zhi and Zhu Li were also furious. "Your land is only worth fourteen taels of silver at most. Where did you get fifty taels?!"
The old man was unyielding and said in a shameless manner, "You've occupied the property for so long, so what if we charge a little interest?"
Wang Xiaoer said coldly, "Even if you charge a little interest, it can't be fifty taels. You are simply taking advantage of the situation!"
"Okay, since we can't reach an agreement, then we can only dig graves, hum!" As he said this, he was about to start.
"Wait!" Yan Xi spoke up to stop him in time, took out a few ingots of silver and handed them to him, "Here are fifty taels of silver. I'm buying this piece of land. Please leave here immediately. If I see you lingering around here later, don't blame me for being rude."
After receiving the silver, the old man's eyes lit up, and the people behind him were also a little excited.
The old man took a bite and found it was real. He smiled and carried the hoe, "Thank you, sir."
He turned around and shouted to his sons behind him, "Let's go!"
Everyone followed the old man and walked quite fast.
Only after the person disappeared did Yan Xi feel relieved and walked around the grave. He found that there was nothing wrong and felt relieved.
Wang Xiaoer, Zhao Zhi, and Zhu Li were indignant and said, "Master, you are too kind. If this piece of land is not theirs, what if they pretend to own it? Fifty taels is really too cheap for them."
Yan Xi looked at them and shook his head, "They are not pretending, they are indeed the owners of this land."
Judging from the way those people were dressed and their pale and thin faces, they just wanted to extort money.
I guess he's in a hurry to use the money.
Money is secondary. The real fear is that someone will come to dig up the grave and find out the truth.
"I still have some things to take care of. You guys can watch over this place. If you need anything, come to me immediately."
Wang Xiaoer, Zhao Zhi, and Zhu Li nodded: "Yes!"
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