Chapter 964: Trick
When Butler Zhang brought Zhang Juexia and others to the farm to be sold, she and Shen Liang were dumbfounded.
After the two exchanged glances, although they were very happy in their hearts, they did not show it on their faces.
After entering the manor, it was only Steward Zhang who spoke. "Our old lady has always told others that this is just one manor, but in fact, it is three manors connected together, and each manor covers nearly 300 acres of land."
After walking around, Zhang Juexia was very satisfied. She asked the housekeeper Zhang how many people there were in these farms and how the grain was divided.
Steward Zhang patiently replied, "Boss Zhang, I have the roster. When you decide to buy this farm, I'll give it to you.
only......"
Butler Zhang was in a dilemma and felt a little embarrassed to say the following words, but under Zhang Juexia's urging, he finally said it, "Master Zhang, this is what happened. This manor has always been Madam Zhang's dowry, so the head of the manor here is also our Madam's.
There are also some people in the village who have signed death contracts with the Zhang family, and they will probably have to leave the village by then.
After all, our old lady also planned to buy a farm in the capital for our young lady, and these people will be useful.
As for this crop of grain, our old lady has also instructed that it be considered as compensation and will not be divided up.
The old lady also specified the price, which was ten thousand taels of silver. This price was only given for the sake of Madam Shen.
But, Mr. Zhang, you are also aware that we are selling this farm in order to buy a farm for the young lady in the capital, and they are urging us to do so. So, if Mr. Zhang really wants to buy this farm, I am afraid you have to pay the money as soon as possible.
Mr. Zhang, I also use courtesy before force. Let's talk it out first, so that things will be easier later."
Butler Zhang said so much in one breath, and he roughly explained the situation of this manor.
But ten thousand taels of silver is indeed not a small amount, and Zhang Juexia can't just nod and agree to it. She has to take a good look at it before making a decision.
"How about this, Steward Zhang? You go back first, and my people and I will take a look here."
Butler Zhang had something urgent to do and needed to go back, so he found a small follower and asked him to follow Zhang Juexia. "Master Zhang, I'll be leaving now. If you have any questions, just ask Shitou."
Shitou was quite clever. When he heard Butler Zhang call his name, he quickly stepped forward and bowed to everyone. "My name is Shitou. Master Zhang, if you have any questions, feel free to ask me. After all, I've been at this farm for over a decade."
His words made everyone laugh. Shen Liang patted Shitou's head gently with his hand and said, "According to what you said, you are also considered an elder in this village."
Shitou was not modest and nodded seriously, "That's what I mean!"
Butler Zhang also smiled, but soon turned stern again, "Shi Tou must not delay things!"
"Butler Zhang, don't worry, I will make sure everything is done well.
Besides, I also want to leave a good impression on my new employer so they can take us in!"
Zhang Juexia was stunned after hearing what Shitou said. Butler Zhang said, "Master Zhang, we didn't hide what Shitou said. I'll let Shitou tell you later. Well, there are some urgent matters at home, so I'll excuse myself first."
In fact, everyone was saying polite words, but they all wanted Butler Zhang to leave quickly. After everyone watched Butler Zhang leave, Shen Liang said to Shi Tou, "Tell us what happened just now."
When Shitou saw that Butler Zhang had really left, he knelt down towards Zhang Juexia and asked, "Excuse me, are you the new owner of this manor?"
Shen Liang saw Shitou kneeling down, “Hey, you kid, I asked you to speak, not to kneel down!
What if our lady gets scared by your sudden kneeling?
Besides, you didn't tell me what the situation is like in this manor. If there is something fishy going on, wouldn't our wife be ripped off if she bought it?"
Zhang Juexia saw that Shitou was so frightened by Shen Liang's words that his face turned pale and his body trembled uncontrollably, so she signaled Shen Liang to stop talking. She looked at Shitou and said, "If you have anything to say, just stand up and say it!
You're kneeling, and we're standing. If outsiders see this, they might think we're bullying you!"
Shitou heard Zhang Juexia's kind tone, so he stood up and pointed to the front, "Boss, if you don't mind, my house is in front, you can come in and sit for a while."
Zhang Juexia was tired from walking, and she thought it would be a good opportunity to take a look at what the people in the village were like, so she nodded.
Shitou led the way and several people walked towards his house.
When we arrived at Shitou's house, we had a pretty good idea of the situation of the residents of this village.
Zhang Juexia looked at Shitou's house and the thatched huts surrounding it. Looking further ahead, he saw a row of brick and tile houses. He asked, "Shitou, can you tell me why some people live in brick and tile houses while others live in thatched huts in the same village?"
Shitou's family had heard the noise and came out of the house. An elderly woman scolded Shitou, "Shitou, could you please be quiet and stop causing trouble?
We'll just leave it to fate, we..."
The woman wiped her tears. Shitou walked over to her and held her back, "Grandma, listen to me. She's our new owner and she's very kind. If we talk to her, maybe she won't chase us away."
The old woman's tearful eyes suddenly lit up, "Shi Tou, are you telling the truth?"
"Grandma, I'll talk to you later. Go into the room and tell Tian Mei to pour some water."
After Shitou finished his instructions, he started moving the stools as quickly as possible. He found an intact stool and moved it in front of Zhang Juexia, "Boss, please sit down."
After Zhang Juexia took it, he sat down and said, "You guys sit down too!"
After she said this, she regretted it. After all, there were only some broken stools in front of Shen Liang and the others. Shitou moved a few bricks and whispered, "Why don't you sit here?"
Shen Liang stepped forward and took it, "Okay, this blue brick should not fall."
After a few people sat down, the girl in the room called Tianmei, with a red face and lowered her head, brought out water.
Shi Tou quickly stepped forward to take it, and the sweet girl returned the same way without even raising her head.
Shitou let everyone drink the water. Zhang Juexia looked at the bowl full of water chestnuts in front of him and didn't know how to start eating.
Shitou thought everyone was disgusted, so he timidly said, "This bowl is clean. Tianmei is very clean. She always scalds it with hot water, so it's not dirty..."
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