Evening, inside the room.
Mu Yi'an talked to Jiang Shuyun about Zhuangzi and asked for his opinion.
"What do you think? Are there any other problems?"
"Cursed? That's nonsense. There's no such thing in the world."
This was truly the first time Jiang Shuyun had encountered something like this in her life.
"I'm not talking about that rumor that the first owner's property was confiscated because he was corrupt. The rich merchant's son wasted his money gambling; that's because he lacked self-control and couldn't resist temptation. What does that have to do with an estate?"
My concern is that there might be other unsavory things happening on the estate. It's such a large estate with many tenants and a lot of laborers. I wonder if the previous two owners did anything heinous.
Mu Yi'an didn't want to buy the estate and then have a bunch of messes waiting for her to deal with.
"I'll inquire about that estate at the academy tomorrow; it's very close to our academy."
"Alright, let's get a quick look. I've also instructed Steward Li and Wei Dong to investigate. Hopefully, nothing bad has happened."
Mu Yi'an felt that if she missed this estate, it would be difficult to find a suitable one again.
"If it's meant to be, we won't miss it. Let's forget about it for now and go to sleep."
“You’re coming again. You’ve been a bit too indulgent lately. Don’t do it too often. I’m afraid you might accidentally leave behind a seed.”
Jiang Shuyun leaned closer, and he was being careful. They already had three children and didn't plan on having any more.
But how can two people who are attracted to each other, lying together, possibly have a calm and peaceful mind?
"I'm keeping an eye on it. We don't go very often, only once every other day, so we get some rest."
Jiang Shuyun's voice sounded aggrieved, and Mu Yi'an was also moved by his teasing.
"Stop playing the victim. You do it every other day. Why don't you tell me how long each time you go through this!"
"Waaah..."
Her mouth was gagged, and only panting could be heard in the room.
The night is deep, and people are busy!
...
Mu Yi'an propped herself up in bed again, secretly vowing to make Jiang Shuyun back down for a few days; she couldn't take it anymore.
After dinner, Sister Fang said that Wei Fu and Steward Li had something to report.
"Let them in, I'll be there in a bit."
Mu Yi'an knew that Zhuangzi's matter had come to a conclusion.
"Good day, Madam!"
Butler Li and Wei Fu bowed to Mu Yi'an together.
"So, what did you find out?"
Mu Yi'an raised her hand to signal them to speak.
"The rumors about Zhuangzi are basically consistent with what Nengya said. This matter spread very quickly and became popular among the wealthy families in the prefectural city."
The estate, which was originally highly sought after, has now been abandoned by many due to concerns about the rumor.
I inquired with the wealthy merchant's servants and learned that nothing had happened on the estate. Before the gambling scandal involving his young master broke out, his master had even planned for the whole family to go to the estate for a few days.
Butler Li recounted the information he had gathered, and Mu Yi'an then looked at Wei Fu.
“Madam, what I found out is similar to what Steward Li said. I went to the estate, and the previous tenants are still there. They don’t know the estate has changed hands yet.”
The previous owner's property was suddenly confiscated; all the fields on the estate had been planted, and the steward wouldn't be there to guard it every day.
When I arrived, they said they hadn't seen the manager in a long time and asked if they were considering replacing him.
Wei Fu thought of what had happened earlier. His family was having breakfast when the old lady of the house was about to celebrate her birthday. All the servants, managers of the estate and shops had come back to offer their congratulations and help out.
"That's good, as long as there's nothing unsavory. Wei Fu, how do the tenants and the landlord split the profits on this estate?"
"Reporting to Madam, this estate was previously tax-exempt, so the profit split was 30/70."
Mu Yi'an thought about it and it made sense. The land in Jiangjia Village was divided 40/60 by them to take care of their clansmen.
"Steward Li, go to Mengyahang later and ask if he has sold the estate. If not, ask if he can lower the price. If it is reasonable, the transfer can be completed tomorrow."
Butler Li accepted the task and went to find Meng Yaxing.
Mu Yi'an didn't say anything else. The estate wasn't in their hands yet; they'd talk about other things later.
The next day, Meng Yaxing arrived.
"Madam Jiang, after much negotiation with the wealthy merchant, the lowest price we can offer is 18,000 taels of silver."
He genuinely wanted to get rid of it; this estate had caused him heavy losses.
Meng Yaxing knew that the wealthy merchant might not believe the estate was cursed, but now that things had come to this point, he was in a bind and had no choice but to sell.
"Alright, let's go with this price then. We'll go to the government office tomorrow to exchange for the official deed."
"Alright, see you at the government office tomorrow."
Meng Yaxing left with a big smile; he had made quite a bit of money this time.
After obtaining the red contract, Mu Yi'an decided that she would personally visit the estate.
Jiang Shuyun was quite surprised to learn that Zhuangzi had been sold for 18,000 taels of silver. His wife's family was quite wealthy!
"Wife, you are so capable! In just a few years, you have built up this family business. I admire you!"
"Stop acting strangely. It was just good luck that we had watermelons to help us. With that first pot of gold and the start-up capital, we bought a farm in the county town, opened a shop, and slowly accumulated our wealth."
This won't happen again, and I have no other plans for the time being. After buying the estate, I'll buy two shops and replicate the business model from the county town. I won't be acquiring any more property in the near future.
Mu Yi'an bought a courtyard, a manor, and two shops this time, and has almost spent all the money he had.
There are many places on the estate where we need money to set up livestock farms.
Fortunately, in a little over a month, the watermelons and cantaloupes in the villages of the county town will be ready for harvest, bringing in a large sum of money.
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