Chapter 98 Doesn’t he know that he has been plotted against by Huo Ziheng?
"This old servant said that the master shouldn't have gone to Tubei Mountain in person this time. But the Su family is so quick-witted. They've seized on this opportunity to seize control of our Bai Mansion and are taking advantage of the situation to reclaim wasteland at the foot of Tubei Mountain for farming! If they really start planting, the Twelve Wharfs will resent our Bai Mansion. Isn't this just the master slapping the bearded man in the face?"
In the study of the Bai Mansion, Bai Kui closed the collection of elegant poems that he had just glanced at and threw it aside.
can't read.
I get a headache when I see those pedantic things.
He pinched his painful brows and said, "The Su family comes from a farming family. The last time I met them, I could see that they are honest and dutiful, but also timid and cautious. They are not capable of such a grand act."
"What can't they do? The fields beside Qinghe River are almost ready," the housekeeper lamented. "That family probably only looks honest and well-behaved. Master, don't forget they have someone backing them up, making them bold!"
Bai Kui narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the withering scenery outside the window. After a moment, he chuckled, "You're right. The Su family has someone backing them. Aside from that mysterious master, there's also Broken Blade and Du Buqin, and now, there's also Huo Ziheng."
"Huo Ziheng?!"
"Only Huo Ziheng has such a mind, able to seize the slightest flaw and exploit it to profit. The Su family's land reclamation and farming must have been guided by him."
Bai Kui's eyes darkened. "There's a gathering of talented people on Tubei Mountain right now. Duan Dao, Du Buqin, and Huo Ziheng—they're all talents that the three major factions wanted to recruit but couldn't. But now, these three people, who used to go their separate ways, have come together... It was the Su family that brought them together! So, Steward, do you still dare to look down on the Su family?"
“…” The butler was shocked and speechless.
"Of these three, Duan Dao is highly skilled in martial arts, Huo Ziheng is well-planned, and he is immune to poison and is an expert in both medicine and poison... With them around, Tu Beishan's power is already established, and it will surely grow wildly as soon as the spring breeze comes. If we can't suppress them, we might as well give them face and make friends with them. This will benefit us in every way. Our power is in the inner city, and even if they rise up, it will not have much impact on us. The one who should be more worried is the Twelve Piers." Thinking of this, Bai Kui felt refreshed.
Seeing this, the housekeeper murmured, "Master, what about the Su family taking the lead in reclaiming wasteland and farming?"
"Let them be, there's no need to interfere. If the Su family is understanding, they will remember the favor we have done for the Bai family."
Bai Kui's words were tantamount to tacitly approving the Su family's behavior of using the Bai Mansion's banner.
Right now, all parties must be paying close attention to the Bai family's reaction. The head of the family's tacit approval has conveyed a signal to the outside world that they are in favor of the Su family.
In this case, how can the Su family not cultivate the fields?
The housekeeper looked at him before leaving, hesitating again and again. Finally, he bit the bullet and asked, "Master, do you think Huo Ziheng had anticipated your reaction? So when he suggested that the Su family farm, he was confident?"
Bai Kui, “…” Talking too much doesn’t make a good servant.
Doesn’t he know that he has been plotted against by Huo Ziheng?
I know there's nothing I can do about it, and that's what makes me feel frustrated.
If there was no one around to talk too much, I could still deceive myself and comfort myself, but now that my true identity has been exposed, I feel so embarrassed.
Damn it!
If he can suppress any new force, he will do so.
But Tu Beishan has gathered these people, including civil servants, martial artists, doctors and poison masters! Their rise is rapid! How can we suppress them?
Should we send people to die like we did at Pier Twelve, or should we order the fields to be destroyed?
The first method is pure folly.
The second method is extremely unacceptable.
Unfortunately, they don't have any decent methods.
What can I do?
To this day they have not been able to uncover the secret behind the ordinary Su family!
I don’t have enough ability, so I can only hold it in!
…
Although the land in winter has not frozen yet, the soil is still cold and hard, and it takes more time and effort to open up the land than in the other three seasons.
The enthusiasm of the entire Tubeishan has not diminished in the slightest, and everyone has a persistent smile on their face while working.
Every hoe and rake that is swung on this wasteland is a ray of hope for the people of Tubei Mountain.
They look forward to the coming spring, and with hope, the barren mountains will turn into green fields.
In just four or five days, nearly half of the wasteland at the foot of Tubei Mountain in Qinghe Bay was cleared.
"Changdong" came back in the afternoon.
Before I even reached the reed marsh, I heard loud laughter coming from afar.
The temperature in late November was so cold that people had to wear coats to keep warm, but the men working at the intersection were only wearing a single layer of clothing and were sweating from the heat.
When I get tired from work, I just sit down at the edge of the field and chat with people around me for half a day at the top of my voice.
Just talking about how to take care of crops is an endless topic.
The sun sets and the sky is filled with rosy clouds.
Smoke rose from the thatched houses in the back, filled with the smell of life.
From time to time, you can hear the woman calling for food.
"If you hear me, stop shouting. I'll be right back!" Wang Chuan's house was close to the farmland, so he could hear his wife shouting in the yard after finishing the meal. "I was chatting so enthusiastically when she called me for dinner. If I hadn't heard her shout, I wouldn't have noticed the time. I'm going home to eat! I'll finish plowing my land tomorrow, and I'll come to help you this afternoon!"
"Let's work together for another three or two days, and we'll be almost done. Then we'll gather the hay and stacks we dug out and burn them, and spread them on the ground to fertilize the soil!" Su Da and Su Er also packed up their farm tools and got up, ready to go home.
When I turned around, I saw "Changdong" walking with his hands in his pockets, shoulders hunched and head down, looking timid all the time.
The big guy was still on the edge of the field over here, and he was so scared that he tried to walk to the side of the dirt road over there, as if he was afraid that he would be beaten if he stepped on a little more ground.
"Changdong!" Su Da called out, picked up the hoe and picked up his coat and walked quickly towards the man.
Hearing the call, Changdong paused and immediately bowed with both hands, "Su, Su Da..."
"Hey, stop bowing. It's been so long, isn't your waist tired?" As he approached, Su Dakong patted the man's shoulder affectionately. "Come on, let's go back together. I just have something I want to ask you. I've been waiting for you for a few days and haven't seen you. It's a coincidence that we ran into each other today."
"Ask, what to ask?" "Changdong" flashed, lowered his head and asked in a muffled voice.
Su Er also caught up from behind, put his arm around the man's neck and laughed, "I'm really impressed by you. How did you manage to stay in the inner city for so long? Don't be afraid, it's nothing serious. Aren't we going to open up wasteland and farm now? I just wanted to ask if you want to farm together? You're a bachelor, and if you farm a few acres, it will be enough to feed you. If you're worried that you won't be able to handle the inner city, my brother and I can help you look after the fields! That's all!"
The moment the arm went around his neck, a dark light flashed across Changdong's eyes, and he almost reflexively twisted the hand away.
In just a moment, Changdong relaxed again, a subtle change that no one noticed. "No, no, I won't plant. I work to earn a living, and I'm too busy..."
Pat on the shoulder and chokehold?
In the inner city, I will give you ten courages!
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