"I'm flabbergasted! Buying and selling barren land has always been done this way. Everyone else can do it, so why am I being accused of ill intentions""This magistrate is too unreasonable, just kickin...Fang Jinshu was stunned, looking at the villagers who had turned against her. She had truly underestimated Old Zong.

The Wu and Liu families just know how to throw a tantrum, act like spoiled brats, and twist the facts. She thinks that all the people in the ancestral home are only capable of this kind of behavior.

Now it seems that the old man, Zong Lao, is the most intelligent one in the old house.

The prices in town had skyrocketed because of the drought. He portrayed Zong Hu as the sole pillar of their family, instantly painting their situation as one of hardship.

Mu seized her daughter-in-law's arm, worry etched all over her face.

"What are we going to do We don't have forty or fifty taels to give them."

"Why don't we just give them that wild boar from earlier What if something happens to Zong Hu, how will Yan'er and the child manage"

Fang Jinxiu closed her eyes, she truly didn't expect Old Zong to be able to turn the tables.

She softly soothed her mother-in-law, "Don't worry about the money, I'll figure something out. We can't give them the wild boar."

Master Zong lowered his head and looked at his daughter-in-law, "Should we give them silver"

Fang Jinxiu lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then raised her head to look at Elder Zong.

"Grandpa is indeed willing to consider it, even if what you're saying makes sense. But the sum of four or fifty taels is truly too large. We need to discuss this further."

When Old Mrs. Wu heard Fang Jinshu let slip, she was secretly delighted. That was dozens of taels of silver! This little girl actually agreed.

Lest dreams plague her through the long night, she hurriedly called out.

"What's there to discuss Every day you delay puts my son Tiger in more danger. If we miss the doctor's appointment, what if his arm is permanently disabled Can you afford to pay for that!"

"Don't dilly-dally, pay up!"

"Zong Bai was fuming and shouted at her, "You guys want forty or fifty taels from my sister-in-law, not four or five taels. Can't we discuss this"

"Besides, raising that kind of money takes time. Where are we supposed to get that much silver all at once"

Liu's eyes darted to Su Yusheng beside her.

"That's strange, isn't it Your family isn't connected to a wealthy young master now"

"She was originally living with the village chief's honored guest, now you've forcefully taken her back home."

"Why don't you go to Young Master Su and kowtow to him, begging him to lend you some money"

Su Yusheng seemed to have his emotional intelligence broken, and he actually nodded at this time.

In his eyes, dozens of taels of silver were nothing at all. He felt that Fang Jinshu didn't need to argue with them for so long over this amount of money.

"Well then, I'll pay for it out of my own pocket."

He gestured to the guards behind him, and someone immediately brought up a palm-sized silver ingot. This large ingot of silver practically blinded everyone present.

Everyone inwardly sighed in unison.

Lots of money!

"Fifty taels, take it."

Old Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Liu both had excited looks in their eyes, and they eagerly rushed forward to take the silver.

Even Elder Zong's face couldn't hide a smile.

Fang Jinshi was furious. This fellow, besides causing trouble, couldn't help with anything at all.

What are you acting so big for now

She rushed to Su Yusheng's face before Mrs. Wu and Liu, shoving his silver back into his hands.

"Since you have money, can you tone it down"

This is our family business, stay out of it.

She turned her head and said to Old Mrs. Wu and the others, "I'll see who dares to take his silver."

"Even if I'm giving you money, I won't let you just take it. We need a contract!"

Given the track record of these people from the Zong family's ancestral home, they've always been known to deny their promises and shift blame. If you're not careful, they'll swindle you without remorse.

"You, you wretch! What makes you refuse to let us take the silver Didn't you already agree to give it to us!"

Fang Jinxiu let out a cold snort and refused to budge.

"I agreed, and I also said we should discuss it."

The old man thought to himself that if he pushed the girl too hard, he might end up with nothing. This girl was not easy to handle.

He suppressed his anger and asked, "How long will you take to deliberate"

Fang Jinshi said, "Tonight, tomorrow morning, our family will prepare the deed and silver, and deliver them to your doorstep."

She needs this night to figure some things out.could only lean against Zongyu's arms, clutching his clothes tightly at his chest to prevent herself from falling.This was the first time Zong Yu had ever kissed her with such force. In the past, thei...