Chapter 439: Why are you treating me so coldly? (1)
A Blessed Daughter
Chapter 439: Why are you treating me so coldly? (1)
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The villagers immediately froze when they saw the newcomers.
In these times, anyone who could ride a horse was someone ordinary villagers like them couldn’t afford to offend—let alone a whole group arriving with such presence and momentum. They were clearly connected to the authorities.
In an instant, the villagers who had been baring their fangs at Wei Ruo just moments ago all became timid and submissive. Even Village Chief Wang’s expression shifted into a kindly, humble smile.
He walked up to the horse of the man in the lead and respectfully asked, “Esteemed sir, this is Wang Village. May I ask where you are headed?”
The man at the front wore a bamboo hat that hid his face, but his tall, straight posture and long black robe gave him an air of mystery.
He ignored the village chief and instead looked toward Wei Ruo. “Did you run into some trouble?”
Hearing the hoarse voice, Wei Ruo immediately recognized him.
It was Zhu Zongyu, who had been staying at her estate for over a month.
“Yes, a bit of trouble,” Wei Ruo answered openly. “I no longer wish to buy their land, but they refuse to let me leave.”
“How would you like me to deal with these troublesome villagers?” Zhu Zongyu asked.
“No need,” Wei Ruo replied. “Your appearance alone has already solved the problem.”
She didn’t want to owe him a favor. She had taken payment when treating him, so if she relied on him now, she’d be indebted.
Hearing the exchange between Wei Ruo and the mysterious man, Village Chief Wang panicked.
Earlier, he had dared to act so aggressively only because Wei Ruo seemed like an ordinary merchant. If things escalated and reached the authorities, they were many farmers—so they wouldn’t fear a single cunning businessman.
But if this young Master Xu actually had official connections, then he absolutely could not afford to offend him.
The villagers were just as shaken. They had followed the village chief’s lead because the young Master Xu looked easy to intimidate. That was why they had dared to take part in this attempt to force the sale.
Now, they rushed to distance themselves,
“It wasn’t us! It was the village chief who told us to do it!”
“Yes, yes, we were talking just fine at first. It was the village chief who got greedy—he ordered us to do it!”
“We were only following the chief’s orders!”
“Yeah, it was all the chief!”
One after another, the villagers pushed all the blame onto Village Chief Wang.
Village Chief Wang, panicked and trembling, stepped forward to speak kindly to Wei Ruo.“Young Master Xu, it was all a misunderstanding—just a misunderstanding earlier.”
“Misunderstanding? Do you want me to help you recall exactly what you said?” Wei Ruo replied sharply.
The chief’s face went from green to pale, extremely unsightly.
Wei Ruo looked toward the villagers behind him.“You should consider choosing a new village chief.”
The villagers fell silent, their expressions complicated.
Then Wei Ruo left with Xiumei and Steward Yu.
Seeing this, a few unwilling villagers quickly chased after her.
“Young Master Xu, about that land purchase we discussed earlier…”
“Not buying,” Wei Ruo replied.
Hearing that, the villagers hurried to fix things,
“We’ll stick to the original price—we won’t raise it anymore!”
“Yes, yes! The original price! No more increase!”
“The chief doesn’t represent us! We’re willing to sell it to you at that price!”
“…”
“Sorry,” Wei Ruo said firmly, unmoved. “If something starts off on the wrong foot, I won’t continue.”
With that, she didn’t pause again. She left Wang Village without looking back, Xiumei and Steward Yu following behind her, leaving a group of villagers drowning in regret.
Zhu Zongyu hesitated for a moment, then led his men after them. When he reached Wei Ruo’s side, he dismounted.
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