activa-t Chapter 87, Aiding the Enemy
Chapter 87, Aiding the Enemy
Chapter 88, Aiding the Enemy
After watching the baby for a while, Ren Qingshan, unable to resist the urge to handle him, reluctantly left the house.
Lu Qingyi and Jin Xiulan sat in the main hall drinking tea, and perhaps because of what had just happened, the atmosphere was still slightly awkward.
Ren Qingshan smiled slightly: "The Qian family colluded with the Divine Dragon Sect, and I killed more than twenty of them. I also killed Qian Chengxun. On the way back, the Divine Dragon Sect sent people to intercept and kill Magistrate Fang. The garrison commander Yang Yi rebelled and was also killed."
The mother and daughter's breathing suddenly quickened, their attention completely diverted.
Jin Xiulan's breathing quickened, her elegant and dignified face filled with disbelief, and she suddenly stood up.
The Qian family!
The first family in Huaiyin, a family that the Lu family can't even dream of reaching. They have to send gifts to them during festivals and even have to fawn over them like grandsons.
Qian Chengxun was beheaded?
"Don't panic, sit down."
Ren Qingshan reached out to help her sit down slowly, then turned to look at Lu Qingyi: "Qingqing, when you were in the sect, did you ever hear about Qian Yuyan?"
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"I've heard of her. She's the eldest daughter of the Qian family and a core disciple."
"They also bullied me," Lu Qingyi silently added in her heart, but did not say it aloud. She did not want to reveal her past experiences in the sect to her mother.
"Hmm, are you familiar with her? She practiced the Five Dragons True Scripture of the Divine Dragon Sect, and I killed her too."
Lu Qingyi's eyes widened, her beautiful eyes filled with bewilderment; she was truly frightened.
Coming to her senses, she couldn't help but feel a sense of pleasure, pursing her lips slightly and staring intently at the man in front of her.
My brother is amazing!
If her mother weren't here, she would want to kiss, hug, and lift her up high, and then whine and whimper.
Jin Xiulan's anxious voice interrupted their exchange of glances: "Where is the head of the Qian family? They certainly won't let this go."
"Therefore, we must nip it in the bud."
Ren Qingshan made a snapping gesture, and thinking of that disguise technique, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
A pearl has been covered in dust!
Such wonderful martial arts techniques, and I don't even know them!
As the chief constable, it was truly inappropriate for him to carry out the act of wiping out entire families in the martial arts world; he had to wait for the imperial court's procedures—this was an unavoidable constraint on the righteous path.
The brass ring on the door of the inner courtyard was gently knocked.
Ren Qingshan walked over and opened the door.
Upon seeing that it was Li Guangmin, the gatekeeper and manager of the rice shop, he hurried along with a beaming smile.
"My lord, Chairman Qian of the Rice Industry Association just sent a message. The Qian family wants to sell land and asked if we're interested. They have both paddy fields and dry land, some around the county seat and some in Tongbao Town, but they want cash, cash only!"
Selling land?
Ren Qingshan shook his head and smiled, quickly guessing that this was a self-preservation measure, and a sense of unease quietly arose in his heart.
They were just locked in a bloody, life-or-death struggle. Now they're entering the city to do business?
But one thing at a time.
If the Qian family's property is confiscated, they will lose everything. Moreover, as the family grows, internal discord is inevitable, and people will inevitably flee when disaster strikes.
"eat!"
Buying the Qian family's land at this time and giving them gold and silver is tantamount to aiding the enemy. Ren Qingshan is well aware that the Qian family will definitely go into officialdom and use a lot of money to bribe officials.
However, having the land readily available in their hands is also, for the Qian family, "aiding the enemy."
This perfectly illustrates the old saying: "My neighbor hoards grain, I hoard guns; my neighbor is my granary."
Just right.
At this moment, Ren Yaohui returned, driving a horse-drawn carriage. The carriage was heavy, and the axle made a teeth-grinding sound.
Ren Qingshan, along with two others, inventoried the gold and silver reserves, loaded them all onto a cart, and headed towards the Rice Industry Guild Hall.
While there's no reason to rush into business and give away money, right now, it's all about first come, first served.
If we're too slow, other rice shops might even snatch our rice.
First, get the land title!
After all, land deeds are named, but gold and silver are not.
This should have been my spoils!
The chairman of the Rice Industry Association was named Qian Fu'an, a member of a collateral branch of the family, and of the same generation as Qian Chengxun.
He was one of the guests when the Qingshan Rice Shop opened; he was a meticulous and tactful person.
Now that we're meeting.
Qian Fu'an's smile was quite obsequious, but he did his best to hide the unease deep in his eyes.
He didn't know what the bandits had done; he hadn't participated in it.
But he knew that the gold and silver Ren Qingshan had brought was probably stolen from a bandit's den—it originally belonged to the Qian family!
Some of the gold and silver inside the carriage was stained with blood!
Using the Qian family's money to buy the Qian family's land, how utterly inhuman!
However—circumstances are beyond human control; hesitation will only lead to chaos.
The rice merchants from Qingshan arrived the fastest and brought the most gold and silver, while the other rice merchants were still observing and hadn't yet realized what was happening.
For Qian Fu'an, this deal was equally urgent.
After all, the swift blade of the government can fall suddenly at any time.
The land that Qian Fu'an sold was located around the county town, totaling 12,000 mu, including 3,100 mu of paddy fields and 9,300 mu of dry land, which was part of his family's business.
Ren Qingshan discussed the price with him carefully, but he didn't try to bargain too hard. He just pretended to bargain a few times, with the goal of closing the deal being his top priority.
One mu of dry land yields three liang, totaling nine thousand one hundred mu, amounting to twenty-seven thousand three hundred liang. All of it is required.
Nine taels per mu of paddy field is already a very reasonable price, but I don't have that much money, so I can only afford to buy 1,500 mu, which would cost 13,500 taels.
The documents were drafted, the land deed was amended, both parties affixed their seals, and the money and goods were settled.
Three horse-drawn carriages arrived fully loaded, but returned empty.
Ren Qingshan suddenly found a thick stack of land deeds in his arms.
"Ahui, you're free now, the warehouse is empty."
On the way back, Ren Qingshan had a smile on his face, looking like he was in a good mood.
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Tens of thousands of acres of land.
Tens of thousands of earth forces.
Never before have I had such abundant martial arts resources; I have a good chance of achieving the Great Perfection of the Visceral Organs Realm!
"Hmm, Sixth Uncle, did they really just give that batch of silver away for nothing?"
When Ren Yaohui went to the yamen to collect the gold and silver, he already knew what had happened on the way. He felt somewhat awkward about the transaction and something seemed off.
But he guessed that his sixth uncle must have a backup plan.
"Of course I'll pay. I do business cleanly and honestly. When I buy someone's land, I naturally have to pay them."
Ren Qingshan responded in a very serious manner.
Seeing Uncle Liu's expression, Ren Yaohui knew that Uncle Liu seemed to be planning to trick someone again. He had taught him that the worse one's thoughts were, the more righteous one should appear on the surface.
Sniffing, Ren Yaohui looked down at the ground, pondering the whole matter in his mind, when a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in his mind.
Looking up at his sixth uncle, he whispered, "Should I go find Chief Constable Yi? Tell him about the land purchase? Have this batch of gold and silver seized? Or—should I get the Flying Dragon Gang involved?"
Ren Yaohui asked, not particularly confidently, "To be honest, this method is really dirty, too dirty!"
They bought the land with their left hand and now they want to take the money back with their right!
Moreover, the seizure was carried out under the guise of government authority!
With this one move, the land is acquired, but the money remains the same!
"You said it yourself, I didn't."
Ren Qingshan looked at him with a teasing smile; this kid has certainly grown up quite a bit.
In a feudal society, those who lack ruthlessness and cunning cannot survive; they prey on honest people.
"Old Li, this is the first year our family has taken over this land. Tomorrow, gather the tenants together and tell them that the rent will be reduced by 30% this year, so everyone can be happy."
Upon hearing this, Li Guangmin turned around and smiled, saying, "You are a benevolent gentleman!"
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