Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1152 - 587: Reinvesting in Property_2
"Xiao Fu, did you find out why Official Zhao is in Jinyang County?" Lian Manman thought for a moment and asked Xiao Fu.
"...The inn’s staff said he’s here for business talks. He arrived a bit early because the second wife’s grandmother wanted to see the lanterns," Xiao Fu immediately replied.
"Very good." Lian Manman nodded. This "very good" was not about the news Xiao Fu gathered but a compliment to Xiao Fu himself. Usually, seeing how clever Xiao Fu was, she entrusted him with this task. Now the results prove Xiao Fu is indeed clever.
Wu Lang asked Xiao Fu a few more questions before letting him go and receive his reward money to rest.
"What kind of situation is this?" After Xiao Fu left, Lady Zhang spoke, "She hasn’t broken off with Erlang on this side, yet she’s following someone else and even boldly coming to our county. What kind of situation is this? Isn’t this shameless? Isn’t she afraid Erlang won’t let it go?"
Lian Shouxin had a troubled expression, and although he didn’t speak, it was obvious he thought the same as Lady Zhang.
Zhao Xiue’s actions were certainly shameless, making Erlang and even the whole Lian Family lose face.
"If the Old Master knew about this engagement, he would regret it immensely," Lian Shouxin said, "...to such an extent of not caring about appearances is rare in the world."
Lian Shouxin’s words were not an exaggeration. During this era, women generally valued their reputation, and it was extremely difficult for widows to remarry. Someone like Zhao Xiue, who hadn’t officially ended with Erlang yet became someone else’s "second wife’s grandmother," was unprecedented.
"What should we do about this matter?" Lady Zhang asked.
"Let’s send someone to the inn to keep an eye on Zhao Xiue," Lian Manman suggested. Seeing how Zhao Xiue was capable of anything, Lian Manman was worried she might cause trouble. "Besides, send someone back to Thirty Mile Camp to inform the old house."
"Yes, the sooner this matter is resolved, the better," Wu Lang agreed, nodding.
"With how Zhao Xiue is, Erlang cannot want her. It’s just pitiful for Er Niuniu," Lady Zhang said.
The few of them discussed and then each went to rest.
The next day, as everyone was about to set off for home, Broker Liu Yakuai arrived, saying that a small estate in Luo Family Village was up for sale. The land was excellent and the price reasonable. Because the Lian Manman’s family had previously asked him to, he held onto the news and came to inform them immediately.
In Jinyang County, buying land wasn’t difficult, but good estates were hard to come by. Therefore, the Lian Manman family had to change their plans. Lian Shouxin, Wu Lang, and Lian Manman stayed behind, while Wu Jiaxing stayed to help, and others returned as per the original plan.
"Once you return, don’t delay, tell them about Zhao Xiue. If Erlang comes to town in the next few days, we are here and can help," as he sent Lady Zhang away, Lian Shouxin advised.
After sending Lady Zhang and the others off, they didn’t delay and prepared a carriage to head to Luo Family Village.
Luo Family Village is about a dozen miles from Jinyang County Town, and approximately the same distance from Thirty Mile Camp. The estate for sale includes three hundred acres of top-grade farmland, two hundred acres of medium-grade land, seventy acres of hillside, and fifty acres of riverbank suitable for fish and lotus ponds. Besides the land, there is also a two-courtyard estate.
The family inspected both the land and estate and were very satisfied. The soil quality of the farmland was genuine, with abundant water sources suitable for growing various crops. The original hillside hadn’t been fully utilized, and it could be planted with fruit trees in the future, generating an income. As for the two-courtyard estate, it was built solidly and elegantly.
It was a rare asset, and the family immediately decided to buy it.
Broker Liu Yakuai and Wu Jiaxing acted as intermediaries and negotiated the price with the original owner. The final agreed price was 2,600 taels of silver, which included everything inside the estate and two caretakers for the estate and farm.
Lian Manman immediately left a deposit of one hundred taels of silver, returned to the city, gathered some silver from Lian’s Department Store and Lian’s Restaurant accounts, while Lian Shouxin retrieved some silver from Thirty Mile Camp, amassing the necessary amount, and then quickly drafted the contract, paid the silver, and received the Red Deed.
After being busy for two days, everything was settled, and Lian Manman successfully acquired her largest property as a landlord.
With the joy of the event, Lian Manman relaxed and while finishing a reconciliation with Lian’s Department Store’s Shopkeeper Chiang and the accounts, remembered another matter.
"Were all the riddles guessed?" Lian Manman asked Shopkeeper Chiang. She had intended to ask earlier, but got sidetracked after seeing Zhao Xiue that night. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
"They were all guessed. Second Girl didn’t see it, but later that night it was really lively in front of our store, with many people just there for the riddles," Shopkeeper Chiang explained, "There’s one more thing, in these busy days, I haven’t had a chance to report to you yet."
Shopkeeper Chiang then informed her that Shen Qian had come to inquire about them, guessed the riddles, and even won a prize.
"...I suppose Master Shen Jiu has already mentioned this to the girl," Shopkeeper Chiang added after.
It turned out Fatty Shen first went to Lian’s Department Store, guessed the riddle she wrote and won two pens as a prize. Fatty Shen hadn’t mentioned this to her.
However, to Shopkeeper Chiang, Lian Manman couldn’t say this outright; she just slightly nodded and asked if the slips of the riddles and their answers were all returned.
"They were all returned," Shopkeeper Chiang said, pulling out a stack of slips from under the account book. Xiao Xi then walked over, took the slips, and handed them to Lian Manman.
Lian Manman flipped through the slips back and forth, slightly furrowing her brow.
The two slips with the riddle and the answer she wrote were missing!
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