Chapter 76: Collusion
Liu sneered, "What do you mean? Manager Jiang is obviously a smart man, how could he not understand what we mean?"
Jiang originally thought that the people of Wanmiao Village were loyal to the Xie family, but she didn't expect that they were a bunch of wolves with ambitious intentions.
"We have lived in Wanmiao Village for three generations, and we have devoted ourselves to the Xie family. Without us, the medicinal materials business in Wanmiao Village would not be so prosperous today." Liu said indignantly, the resentment in her eyes seemed to be able to swallow people. "Why do we only get a few dozen taels of silver every year? We asked Manager Chu to go to the Xie family and talk to the boss to give us more silver every year. But Manager Chu is in collusion with the Xie family. On the contrary, he said that Wanmiao Village originally belonged to the Xie family, and the few dozen taels of silver every year are ours. Let us do what we should do, otherwise we will not end well!"
Jiang finally understood that this group of people had long been dissatisfied with the Xie family. The Xie family had already arranged for a manager to come, but it was of no use.
Because of this, Xie Rongying handed the house deeds and land deeds of Wanmiao Village to her, letting her come to be humiliated, or to warn her and let her know that the Xie family's money was not something she could covet.
Or, if she insisted on using the property deeds and land deeds of Wanmiao Village to threaten this group of people to hand over their profits, it would probably backfire.
You may even lose your life in Wanmiao Village.
Good, it’s really good.
She really thought that Xie Rongying had recognized the reality, knew that she was now married into the Qin family, and was considering the Qin family's interests.
I didn't expect that they would use this group of troublemakers to put her to death!
Jiang saw the situation clearly and said, "I think you've got something wrong. I'm not a steward hired by the Xie family. I'm the mother-in-law of your Dong family's eldest daughter, the wife of the Yongyi Marquis."
Mrs. Liu didn't seem surprised by Jiang's words. She sneered, "Could it be that Wanmiao Village became the eldest girl's dowry? Even if Wanmiao Village was the eldest girl's dowry, would she really hand it over to her mother-in-law? If you lie, you should be realistic. Do you know how much money Wanmiao Village earns every year from the medicinal herb business?"
What this means is that the Xie family will never let Wanmiao Village fall into the hands of an outsider.
Seeing Jiang's expression change slightly, Liu sneered, "Manager Jiang, if you were a little smarter, you would have countless silver in the future. All you need to do is write down fewer medicinal herbs and harvests in the account books you report to the Xie family every month."
Jiang stared at Liu without blinking. Thinking that all the land deeds, house deeds, farm deeds, and shops in Wanmiao Village were in her hands, how could she still be afraid of these country women?!
Even if we can't get the profits we initially expected from Wanmiao Village, what if we can sell these house deeds and land deeds and the entire Wanmiao Village?
Based on the annual income from medicinal materials in Wanmiao Village, it shouldn't be a problem for her to ask for a price that can fill the hole in the Marquis' Mansion, right?
"If I do as you say, how much benefit can I get?" Jiang's lips curled up into a smile. Xie Rongying actually dared to play tricks on her like this, so don't blame her for being rude!
Then Jiang thought that Xie Rongying should have been buried with Madam Xue by now, and she felt better.
At least the house deeds and land titles are in her hands.
Even if she couldn't deal with this group of greedy dogs, she had to ensure her own safety first. She knew too well what would happen to her if these troublemakers didn't satisfy her.
Outnumbered, she had to ensure her own safety first.
Liu had not expected Jiang's reaction. The attitude of the people sent by the Xie family last time was no different from that of Manager Chu before. However, they were forced to flee from Wanmiao Village in just two days.
"Can you be the master of Wanmiao Village?" Jiang asked again.
Upon hearing this, Liu and Wu looked at each other.
Wu nodded and walked in another direction.
Liu walked towards Jiang, her attitude immediately changing. She said with a wry smile, "Manager Jiang, I knew you were a smart person the first time I met you. If you had told us earlier, we wouldn't have resorted to violence. We're really sorry for what happened just now. We really wanted to turn things around, otherwise we wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure."
"Come, come, come in." Liu said while making the 'please' gesture.
Jiang glanced meaningfully at Liu and chuckled, "I understand your situation, otherwise I wouldn't have said what I just said. But I still want to know, Wanmiao Village earns so much every year, why do you only get a few dozen taels?"
Mrs. Liu sighed heavily and said, "Of course, the Xie family relies on the fact that Wanmiao Village belongs to them. The mountains, land, and houses in Wanmiao Village all belong to the Xie family. The Xie family knows that if we leave Wanmiao Village, we will have nowhere to go. They also know that if we leave Wanmiao Village, our lives will not be so smooth, so they keep exploiting us."
"You grow all the medicinal herbs in Wanmiao Village. Why don't you leave?" Jiang asked puzzledly. "Given your skills in growing medicinal herbs, are you worried you won't make any money if you leave Wanmiao Village?"
Liu shook her head when she mentioned this. "It's not like no one has done this before, but those who buy medicinal herbs only consider those from Wanmiao Village. They won't accept anything else. Moreover, growing medicinal herbs requires vast areas of land and a good environment. We ordinary people, where can we find land? Even if we do find land, it won't have the environment like Wanmiao Village."
Jiang smiled faintly: "It shouldn't be Wanmiao Village, but the Xie family, right?"
This time, Liu just nodded without saying anything.
As they were talking, the two of them walked into the side room in the courtyard.
Mother Yuan and the guards behind her followed Jiang closely, fearing that Liu would do something strange.
"Manager Jiang, please take a seat." Liu walked into the side room and gestured for Jiang to take a seat in front of the desk. "Wu has already gone to invite the person who can make the decision here. Please wait a moment."
Jiang sat down.
Liu asked again, "Manager Jiang, you just said you were the wife of the Marquis of Yongyi. Is that true?"
"Didn't you just say it? How could the Xie family hand over such a profitable Wanmiao Village to outsiders to manage?" Jiang retorted with a smile.
Mrs. Liu nodded. "You're right. The Xie family will never hand Wanmiao Village over to anyone else."
Just then, footsteps were heard at the door.
Wu said to the man walking beside her, "Brother, this is Manager Jiang, who came to Wanmiao Village yesterday."
At this time, Jiang also stood up and looked at the man in his forties wearing a dark blue robe who walked into the room, with a slight frown between her brows.
"Manager Jiang?" Wu Dawei glanced at Jiang, then walked over to the seat behind the desk and sat down. "Please sit down."
Jiang sat down again and laughed, "I don't know what to call you."
"You can just call me Manager Wu." Wu Dawei's tone was not very friendly.
"Manager Wu." Jiang looked at the man before her and realized that Wanmiao Village was probably centered around him. Since they were now on someone else's territory, they naturally had to go along with their wishes. "Liu just told me your intentions, but I want to know how much benefit I can get."
Jiang was calm and composed, but a little nervous inside. The man in front of her seemed gentle, but his eyes were particularly terrifying. She didn't believe that he had no life on his hands.
You have to stay calm first, leave here first, and then take the next step!
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