The village chief strongly disapproved of what Granny Li was doing.
But Granny Li was determined to leave.
He could only gather the villagers and explain that Granny Li wanted to rent land.
People gathered around the ancestral hall, their faces full of confusion.
"This person is willing to leave his hometown for wealth and status, alas!"
"Yes, wealth and luxury are dazzling!"
"However, if you want me to go and scout ahead, and you pay me enough money, I'm willing."
"Even in a severe drought, we can earn back the twenty taels of rent per year."
"Moreover, Li Daniu took very good care of those ten acres of land."
"I'm a little tempted."
Just then, Zhang Cuihua squeezed into the crowd.
His face was full of disdain.
"Could it be that the Li family is trying to run away because they feel ashamed after breaking off the engagement?"
"Why would such a distinguished person look down on you?"
"Someone as smart and capable as me would be more like it."
Grandma Li rolled her eyes so hard they were practically raw.
"Yes, yes, you're smart, very smart."
"Village chief, who do you think would be a suitable family to rent this land to?"
Zhang Cuihua rubbed her hands together, thinking, "A fool wouldn't take advantage of a good deal."
The annual rent is two taels of silver.
It was given away for free.
It's a bit difficult to come up with twenty taels at once.
"Considering we were once in-laws, I'll give you five taels now, and the rest next year."
Grandma Li was stunned.
When people are shameless enough, they become invincible. How can there be such people in the world who don't want to be near you?
She was so angry she laughed.
"Then there will be twenty taels of rent next year, plus the fifteen taels owed this year, that's thirty-five taels."
Do you have any next year?
I...
"Besides, did the village chief say he would rent it to you?"
Grandma Li turned to the village chief.
“Village chief, I’d rather leave it abandoned than rent it to the Zhang family.”
The village chief has a headache.
He waved his hand, "Zhang family member, you can leave."
"Does anyone else want to rent it?"
Whether people express dislike or envy in their hearts is something only they themselves know.
The ten acres of land were rented out quickly.
The village chief signed and affixed his fingerprint to the land lease document.
Grandma Li also had other witnesses sign and affix their fingerprints.
The document is in quadruplicate.
A bystander asked curiously, "Aren't they always made in triplicate?"
Grandma Li gave one copy to the land renter and the other to the village chief.
"I'll keep one copy, and give the other to the county government."
this...
This person seems to have suddenly become enlightened, doing things so thoroughly.
Is this the effect of staying with a powerful person for one night?
Granny Li returned home with the silver and documents in her pocket.
After putting the things away, we went to visit Old Li's grave.
She muttered to herself as she cleaned.
"You've been gone for over ten years."
"I thought my life would be like this forever, but I never expected your ancestors were so lucky."
"Although Da Niu is not very smart, he is quite good at cooking."
"We didn't let him do it before because it wasn't profitable and he couldn't leave this place."
"Now that we have such a great opportunity, I want to take Da Niu to see it."
"Don't worry, I'll come back to see you every three years from now on."
"You, if you have nothing to do, you might as well go and reincarnate..."
Murong Yue slept until noon that day, catching up on the sleep she had missed recently.
After lunch, I took Ah Hao to play by the river.
Ah Hao held up an umbrella to shield Murong Yue from the sun.
"Master, will more corpses float into the river...?"
She was genuinely scared.
Upon hearing this, Murong Yue became excited, "Where?"
"No, Master, you misunderstood—"
"All right."
If there are no corpses, then let's catch fish.
The river level has dropped, and there aren't many fish anymore.
Murong Yue was having a great time catching them.
Zhang Cuihua appeared out of nowhere and was stopped by Qi Yuan.
"Oh, my esteemed guest! I heard you're looking for someone to guide you. I can help you."
There was no body, but some interesting people did arrive.
Murong Yue waved her hand, signaling to Qi Yuan.
"Let her come over."
Zhang Cuihua changed into a new outfit and swayed her waist like a barrel.
And he brought Fatty along.
The two men imitated the manners of servants in the city, giving Murong Yue a rather improper bow.
"What a benefactor!"
"Those people from the Li family have never traveled far from home, so how could they lead the way?"
"I visited Huaicheng when I was young."
"Why don't you..."
Murong Yue raised an eyebrow.
"Should I let you go?"
"Oh my! Indeed, our benefactor has great foresight!"
Zhang Cuihua slapped her thigh.
Murong Yue tilted her head and looked at her.
"But I only need one, so which of you two will go?"
ah?
Aren't Granny Li and Da Niu two different people?
Why is there only one here?
Ah Hao smiled and said, "Our master only wants Li Daniu."
“It was because Li Daniu was filial that he pleaded for his mother to come along.”
"If you're going, you can only bring one person, because Li Daniu is a must."
Zhang Cuihua and Pangya exchanged a glance.
His eyes were filled with struggle.
Neither of them regretted breaking off the engagement.
In their eyes, nothing is more prestigious than being a maidservant in a wealthy family than showing someone the way.
The dilemma now is, who should go?
Just as Zhang Cuihua hesitated, Fatty stepped forward.
"My lord, please take me with you."
“My mother isn’t as capable as I am.”
Oh ho—
Murong Yue was playing in the water, and naturally, there were villagers watching the spectacle from not far away.
They just didn't dare to get close.
They can see what's happening here.
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