Chapter 971 The Estate is Acquired
Shu Yu was not going to be taken advantage of, so the next day she went to the estate with Da Niu to buy the estate from Jiang Kuanyu.
Jiang Kuanyu didn't see Xiaoya'er and was a little worried. "Is she alright?"
"She's fine now. The doctor said she ate something unclean and had mild poisoning. I went to see her this morning when I went out. Although she was still unconscious, her complexion was much better than yesterday, and her fever had subsided. She'll be fine after a couple of days of rest."
Jiang Kuanyu was surprised, "Poisoned?"
Shu Yu nodded. "She must have been hiding in that forest and ate some wild fruit or mushrooms when she was too hungry."
Jiang Kuanyu recalled that he had indeed seen some fruit pits on the ground when he went down the steep slope.
He was actually somewhat relieved; thankfully, Lord Luxiang came to buy the estate and even suggested visiting the tenant farmers' homes. Otherwise, they wouldn't have known that Lady Tang had killed two people.
By the time they discovered her, not only would she have long since disappeared, but even if Xiaoya had gone missing, they would have assumed she had been taken away by Tang, sold, or murdered. They wouldn't have found her so quickly and brought her back to life.
Knowing that the person was alright, Jiang Kuanyu felt relieved.
The two then began to discuss the estate. Jiang Kuanyu handed over the house deeds and land deeds, and also wrote a contract.
Shu Yu picked it up and was somewhat taken aback, "One thousand two hundred?"
The price is going down even further?
Jiang Kuanyu said, “After such a big incident yesterday, an ordinary person would definitely not consider this estate anymore. Since Lord Lu is still willing to talk, I am naturally willing to make concessions as well. Moreover, Lord Lu’s actions have shown me that you are a kind and benevolent person, and you will definitely cherish this estate and treat the remaining tenants well in the future.”
Shu Yu, "..."
Well, how should I put it? Is this what they call good deeds being rewarded?
She earned another two hundred taels of silver.
Shu Yu was secretly delighted. How could she possibly turn down someone so kind, given that the other party was so wealthy?
Without saying a word, she took out the banknotes, signed them neatly, and then put away the house deeds and land deeds.
"In that case, thank you very much, Young Master Jiang."
Jiang Kuanyu laughed heartily, "Actually, I'm relieved that the estate has been sold."
After this matter was settled, both parties felt relieved.
Jiang Kuanyu asked Shu Yu to wait a moment and then ordered his attendants to bring all the tenants over so they could meet their new employer.
This time, Shu Yu didn't refuse. She had already seen all the tenant farmers and had a good understanding of their situation.
She drank two cups of tea in the main room, and then the tenants came over one after another, all standing in the front yard with puzzled expressions.
Jiang Kuanyu glanced at them briefly; almost everyone had arrived.
He then walked up the steps, looked at the crowd who were whispering and hushed to each other, and said loudly, "Everyone, please be quiet."
After the noise subsided, Jiang Kuanyu continued, "Over the past few years, everyone who has rented my land has worked diligently, and I've seen it all. But the harvest wasn't good, so I had no choice but to sell the estate and the land. You all probably know this, and now I've found a suitable buyer. From now on, the land surrounding this estate will have a new owner."
A roar erupted from below, even more intense than the previous discussion.
Some people even started to sob. "The land's been sold! What will they do now? They'll have no way to survive!"
(End of this chapter)
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