Chapter 960 Deciding to Buy the Estate
Jiang Kuanyu suddenly raised her head. "Talk? How do we talk?" She actually still planned to buy the estate?
This time it was Shu Yu's turn to be surprised. "What do you mean by 'how to negotiate'? Didn't we talk about hiring tenants to work? We agreed that if there were no problems, the deal would be 1,400 taels."
She frowned. "You're not planning to back out, are you?"
Could it be that they know she is a local magistrate and think she has a lot of money and want to make exorbitant demands?
Jiang Kuanyu shook his head. "No, I didn't back out. I was worried you might. After all... after all, there was just a murder case." Most people would consider it bad luck.
Shu Yu suddenly realized, but she didn't actually have such thoughts. She had found this estate with great difficulty.
Actually, when she was bargaining yesterday, the reason she directly lowered the price by four hundred taels was to give Jiang Kuanyu room to negotiate. Even if it were one thousand five or one thousand six, she would still buy it.
After all, finding a suitable estate is not easy, and besides, because of the murder case yesterday, she actually saw some of the tenants' situation.
Although these tenant farmers lived far apart, they helped each other. When Old Cui passed away, they were saddened, sighed, or helped out, but no one made any sarcastic remarks.
Upon hearing that Xiaoya was missing, everyone immediately and wholeheartedly helped in the search, even forgetting to eat dinner. Some were even worried that the little girl had fallen into the water, and several people jumped in to look for her.
Moreover, they are very hardworking, and they don't forget to work even when they are talking.
If Shu Yu were to hire people, this kind of person would be very suitable for her. Of course, she still couldn't hire everyone; she would have to select a few after buying the estate.
"So, Young Master Jiang, is your estate still for sale?"
Jiang Kuanyu nodded, "Of course I'll sell it. As for the conditions I mentioned earlier..."
"I agree."
Jiang Kuanyu breathed a slight sigh of relief. "Alright, I'll go get the house and land deeds in a bit."
He paused, then added, "Don't worry about the Cui family. Even if I sell the estate to you, I will still take care of their funeral arrangements."
Shu Yu felt that this person was indeed a person of conscience.
However, we still need to discuss the specifics. Shu Yu doesn't have time right now; she needs to go and see if Hu Li has set off for the forest on his way to the black market.
Therefore, she said to Jiang Kuanyu, "I'm going out to the Cui family in a bit. The deceased Li Xiaoshan from yesterday was related to an uncle I know. I need to find out more about the situation."
Jiang Kuanyu is fine; he also cares a lot about the Cui family's affairs.
So after they finished breakfast, they went to the Cui family's house together.
As soon as Shu Yu entered the door, she saw Tang Shi looking extremely haggard. Not only was she haggard, but her eyes also showed fear and terror.
He had no physical injuries, but his mental state was very poor. He was tied up and huddled in a corner, too afraid to move.
Shu Yu walked up to Hu Li and asked, "Have you questioned Madam Tang?"
Hu Li nodded. "I asked her, and she said everything she should and shouldn't have said." He glanced at Tang Shi and clicked his tongue. "She even came to me to complain that you tortured her."
Shu Yu looked completely innocent. "How could that be? Am I that kind of person?"
Hu Li played along, feigning innocence, "Exactly, I also think she's deliberately trying to ruin your reputation."
The two exchanged a knowing glance, then silently turned their heads to look into the distance.
Shameless! Absolutely shameless.
Shu Yu quickly regained her composure and asked, "What did she confess to?"
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(End of this chapter)
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