Chapter 576 You are just a broke man who sold his property
With Peng Yuanliang's intention, the news that Sang Zhixia was about to sell the farm and tea plantation spread like wildfire, but the repeated rumors did not cause much response.
The people working in these two places still do what they are supposed to do every day, go home after finishing their work, and rarely gather outside to discuss.
The person in charge felt something was amiss and secretly approached Yun Gui to ask, "Are you sure everything is normal? Is that Sang guy up to no good again?"
Sang Zhixia's scheming left too deep an impression on people. Even if she did nothing now, people would still feel uneasy.
Yungui also felt that something seemed to be wrong, but everything was going too smoothly.
It went so smoothly as if Sang Zhixia knew something in advance and was cooperating with them throughout the whole process.
But Yungui pondered for a long time and could not find anything suspicious. He could only bite the bullet and nodded: "Everything is normal on the farm. I also have someone monitoring the tea plantation. There is nothing wrong."
"Besides, don't we still have to go to the government office to pay the money? The county seal is clearly on the paper, in black and white. How could there be any mistake?"
The person asking the question thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case. He paused and chuckled smugly, "That's right, that's good."
"You are a capable person. When this matter is over, the master will definitely use you. You will be no worse than Zheng Erhu and his men."
Yungui smiled ingratiatingly, listened to the useless chatter for a while, and finally carefully avoided the crowd and headed back to the farm calmly.
Sang Zhixia learned of Yungui's movements and said slowly, "Have you investigated all the people he interacted with?"
"Everyone's watching."
Song Liu lowered his head and said, "There are thirteen people on the farm who have connections with Yunnan and Guizhou. Five of them have secretly defected to Peng Yuanliang and are using our banner to do his work. There are three people on the tea mountain. We can arrest them tomorrow after the matter is settled."
After so many times of washing and selecting, the sand that hurts your feet has been almost cleared away.
Once these last few pieces of rat shit are cleaned up, everything will be clean from now on.
Sang Zhixia picked up her pen and wrote the last word on the paper. She said slowly, "There are a lot of things to be handed over tomorrow. Please calm the people down and don't let anything go wrong at this critical moment."
"Two days at most, that's about it."
Song Liu nodded his head in agreement after receiving the instructions, then hurried out in the night.
Sang Zhixia sat on the wide chair. No one came to compete with her for the seat today, and she suddenly felt inexplicably empty.
Seeing that she had stopped writing, Hua Shan extinguished two candles in the room and said softly, "Master, it's getting late. Why don't you go to bed early?"
Sang Zhixia didn't say either yes or no. She just stood up, looked at the bright moonlight in the sky, and murmured, "I wonder how Xu Yu is doing now..."
The net will be closed tomorrow, so we must not make any mistakes at this time...
The night was long and quiet. Sang Zhixia sat at home sleepless. Peng Yuanliang, who arrived in the north city early, was also awakened by a nightmare.
Peng Yuanliang couldn't resist the uneasiness, so he put on his clothes and stood up. He read over and over again the various notes about the recent caravans passing through the checkpoint, his heart still beating like a drum.
Something is wrong.
It seemed like something was out of control.
But……
Peng Yuanliang couldn't help but call for help. When his confidant entered the house, he said with a tone that was hard to tell: "Tell me again who delivered the goods and where they went. And who arranged the people who came from outside the customs? What's the specific situation? Tell me again in detail!"
As Peng Yuanliang was nervously reviewing the situation, the sky gradually brightened.
Lord Liu sent someone over, and before Peng Yuanliang could find anything suspicious, he burst into laughter and said, "Oh, why haven't you cleaned it up yet?"
The lawyer, Zhang, who had arrived, grinned from ear to ear, saying cheerfully, "Today is the auspicious day for you to purchase a large estate. The Lord has already prepared some fine wine for you at the county office, and is just waiting for you to come over so you can sign and put your fingerprints on it."
"If you delay any longer, I'm afraid you'll miss the auspicious time."
Peng Yuanliang was tortured by an inexplicable anxiety in his heart. He had no intention of dealing with a short-sighted master. He asked impatiently, "Have the people from Sanyou Farm arrived?"
"If no one is coming over there, why should I rush so early?"
"Look at what you're saying. That person is like a pheasant that fell into the water and can't flutter up. One day, he'll be kicked out of the northwest in disgrace. It won't matter whether you come sooner or later. Why are you staring at that little villain?"
Master Zhang said with just the right amount of enthusiasm and a smile, "But you're different."
"You are our lord's guest of honor, a rare honored guest. Lord has said that you must be personally invited to leave. Otherwise, it would be a great disrespect. We cannot bear such a sin. You'd better hurry up. Lord is waiting for you."
Lord Liu has invited us warmly and has already arrived at the door with a lot of nice words to say. It would be inappropriate to delay any further at this time.
Furthermore, he couldn't figure out what was wrong, so Peng Yuanliang was upset and could only say with a dark face, "Then just wait a moment. I'll be back soon."
Master Zhang said yes repeatedly with a smile on his face. After Peng Yuanliang and his men left, he let out a breath without leaving a trace.
There are too many variables for people elsewhere, and they cannot withstand such twists and turns today.
Until the matter is accomplished, Peng Yuanliang should just stay in the county government office obediently.
After changing his clothes, Peng Yuanliang followed Master Zhang to the county government office. Coincidentally, Sang Zhixia, who came to sign the contract, also arrived with his men.
Unlike the haggard look she showed the last time they met, Sang Zhixia was not wearing any makeup today, but her complexion was visibly in good shape, and she seemed to be in a good mood as well.
Peng Yuanliang narrowed his eyes in an ambiguous manner: "Master Sang seems to be in good condition today."
Sang Zhixia laughed at herself, "Is Boss Peng deliberately making fun of my downfall?"
"I'm already selling my business at a loss, how can I say it's okay?"
Peng Yuanliang still felt uncomfortable, but before he could think about it, someone from the yamen came to urge him: "Those who have handed over the deeds should hurry up, the master has other things to do later."
Lord Liu seemed to be very busy today. When he saw Peng Yuanliang and Sang Zhixia, he didn't even bother to greet them. He asked Master Zhang to bring up the drafted contract. After confirming that it was correct, he affixed his seal of the city governor.
"Alright, the buyer and seller sign and seal. After the payment is settled, each of them will keep a copy, and the county government will keep a copy on file. That's it."
Sang Zhixia was very decisive. She picked up the pen and wrote her name. She then took the handkerchief handed to her by Ling Chu and wiped the scarlet ink off her thumb.
Peng Yuanliang remained silent and motionless. Sang Zhixia raised an eyebrow subtly: "What's wrong with Boss Peng?"
"Could it be that he suddenly changed his mind and failed to raise the promised amount of money?"
"Who do you look down on?"
The steward who followed Peng Yuanliang glared and scolded him, "You are just a poor man who has sold his property, and you dare to shout in front of our master?"
"Our master has a large family and wealth, and he has more money than you can count!"
Sang Zhixia chuckled, half laughing, with a playful, questioning look in her eyes, full of sarcasm.
Peng Yuanliang was already inexplicably anxious and hadn't slept all night. After being stimulated by Sang Zhixia's words, he immediately forgot his previous doubts and grabbed a pen to write his name on the deed.
The official seal is there, the signatures and seals of both the buyer and the seller are all complete, and the land deeds and other items have been verified to be correct. No one can find any mistakes upon seeing them.
After confirming that everything was correct, Peng Yuanliang signaled his followers to bring out a wooden box. When the box was opened, it contained a thick stack of gold bills.
Four million six hundred thousand taels of silver, not a penny less.
Even though Sang Zhixia had seen a lot of large sums of gold and silver, he couldn't help but be amazed at Peng Yuanliang's wealth.
Otherwise, how can he be called a lackey serving the crown prince?
Adding today's spending to the previous expenses, Peng Yuanliang threw out countless silver without blinking an eye, but the other party didn't think it was a big deal.
Sang Zhixia sighed, "Same people, different fates." After Song Liu put the box away, he smiled harmlessly and gently, "Now that the handover is complete, I won't waste any more of Boss Peng's time."
"When will Boss Peng send people to take over the farm and tea plantation?"
Delay will lead to changes.
Peng Yuanliang didn't want to delay at all and said directly: "Now."
"I'm sending someone to accompany Mr. Sang back. Is that convenient?"
"convenient."
Peng Yuanliang's reaction was exactly what Sang Zhixia wanted, and Sang Zhixia agreed readily: "There are quite a lot of things to be handed over and counted at these two places. Boss Peng, it would be best if you could send some capable people along. Otherwise, after I leave in a few days, it will be difficult for them to find me and ask anything."
Even if Sang Zhixia didn't say it, Peng Yuanliang also planned to do so.
There was nothing to do elsewhere today, so Peng Yuanliang didn't think twice and immediately called on three teams of people to go with him.
Peng Yuanliang had originally planned to go there himself, but Master Zhang stopped him and said, "Please stay."
"The master is busy in the back, it will be ready soon."
"My Lord said he has something important to discuss with you. If you leave now, wouldn't that delay the matter?"
Zhang Shiye's obstruction forced Peng Yuanliang to stop. When Sang Zhixia walked out of the yamen, he saw a familiar face mixed in with his guards, and the corners of his lips curled up silently.
"Call your people and let's go."
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