The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 276: Land Deed (Add more when monthly tickets reach 1200)

Chapter 276: Chapter 276: Land Deed (Add more when monthly tickets reach 1200)

Wang Yongzhu did not bargain, swiftly pulled out a silver note, and asked the clerk to process the property transfer.

This time with the transfer, Wang Yongzhu directly had her own name written down, which made both the clerk and Wu Zhongbao take another look at her.

"What? Can’t a woman own land in her own name?" Wang Yongzhu blinked her eyes, wondering if that shouldn’t be the case.

Old Granny Zhang could talk about buying land for herself, which proved that in this time and space, women could indeed own land, right?

The clerk hurriedly shook his head, "Of course, they can have land!" while filling in the name, he murmured to himself, The Wang Family’s young lady sure has guts, daring to put fifty taels of silver into land and directly registering it under her own name, tsk tsk...

Wu Zhongbao did not expect Wang Yongzhu to be so guilelessly straightforward, registering the more than five mu of rice paddy he had sold just like that under her own name.

This courage, this spirit, just one word, impressive!

After completing the transfer and paying the deed tax, clutching the two land deeds, Wang Yongzhu felt much more at ease.

She thanked Wu Zhongbao again, and the two bid farewell at the doorstep.

As soon as Wu Zhongbao left, Wang Yongping and Jindou, Jinhoo crowded in around her, "Little sister/Old maid? Is the land transfer complete?"

Wang Yongzhu took out the land deeds and waved them, "All done! Alright, let’s first go back to the restaurant and settle the account for the banquet with Shopkeeper Wu, then hurry home! Tomorrow we still need to deliver dried wolf meat to the Wu Family!"

Wang Yongping and the others suppressed the excitement in their hearts and followed Wang Yongzhu to the restaurant, thanked Shopkeeper Wu, and asked to pay for the banquet.

Shopkeeper Wu wanted to decline, but Wang Yongzhu firmly said, "Shopkeeper Wu, let’s be clear on each matter! When you advanced the dividends the other days, it was because my family genuinely needed the money, and that’s why I shamelessly accepted it! However, that has nothing to do with your restaurant. You run a restaurant, we come to eat, naturally we should pay. If we muddle things up, it wouldn’t be convenient to discuss future business between us!"

With these words, Shopkeeper Wu no longer declined and just charged the cost price.

Only then did Wang Yongzhu inquire about the matters regarding the dye workshop and said that next time she came, she would bring the indigo and the new dye she had formulated, letting Shopkeeper Wu find an expert to evaluate them first. It was to show her sincerity and to reassure Shopkeeper Wu of her abilities.

Shopkeeper Wu naturally could not ask for more.

After bidding farewell to Shopkeeper Wu, she bought two pounds of small baked cakes on the street for the children and adults at home before finally making her way back to the estate.

All the way, they were brimming with excitement.

Back at the Wang Family, everyone had heavy things weighing on their minds all day, waiting for Wang Yongzhu and the others to return, to see if they were bringing good news or bad.

It was with great difficulty that they waited for Wang Yongzhu and the others to return, and even Old Granny Zhang’s first question was, "Did it happen?"

Wang Yongzhu smiled, and seeing the joyful expressions of Laosi and the two grandsons behind her, even without a word, Old Granny Zhang knew that the matter must have been successful.

Especially Jindou, upon entering the courtyard, couldn’t contain himself and shouted towards the inner room, "Grandpa—Father—We’ve redeemed the land back!"

The whole family was stirred.

Wang Laozhu, who had been carrying a heavy heart, finally felt it come to rest.

"... The land deeds..." Wang Laozhu asked tremblingly.

Only then was Wang Yongzhu surrounded and escorted from the courtyard into the house.

Wang Yongfu was also lifted in by Wang Yongping and Jinhoo and placed on the kang bed.

The whole family watched Wang Yongzhu anxiously and excitedly.

Wang Yongzhu drew out the land deeds and handed them to Old Wang.

Wang Laozhu cradled the land deed, tears streaming down his face! Old Shop Assistant! You’ve come back!

The others couldn’t help but have red eyes as well; if nothing else, at least the Wang family’s last line of retreat was still there. As long as they had land, they wouldn’t starve to death!

It was Wang Yongfu who urged, "Father, open it up and have a look—"

With trembling hands, Wang Laozhu unfolded the land deed and clearly read the buyer’s name in the designated column: Wang Laozhu, Lady Jiang Chun Tao.

His eyes suddenly bulged.

Reading further down, it detailed the origins and boundaries of the land, as well as the total acreage, in addition to the seller’s name.

There was even an additional line stating that if they wished to sell the land in the future, without the agreement of both named buyers, the transfer of the land deed would be invalid?

"...You... what does this mean?... Why write... write two people’s names?... And require both... both to agree?" Wang Laozhu held back his tears and flung the deed in front of Wang Yongzhu.

The Wang family members, originally joyful, instantly fell silent at this gesture.

It was Old Granny Zhang who picked up the land deed and dusted it off: "What’s the matter? My daughter has worked hard to redeem the land for us, and you’re throwing a tantrum for what reason?"

Wang Laozhu, irate, slapped the kang bed: "Ask her... ask her what she has done?"

All eyes turned to Wang Yongzhu, then back to the land deed.

Wang Yongzhu slowly found a stool to sit on: "All I did was write both father’s and mother’s names on the land deed, and just to note that in the future, if the land is to be sold, it can’t be sold without the agreement of both of you. What’s the issue?"

"You..." Wang Laozhu looked at his daughter, who didn’t seem to think it was a big deal, his anger rising uncontrollably.

This land of the Wang Family had always been under his own name; what did it mean to add his wife’s name now? And whom was this safeguarding against?

Only then did the rest of the Wang family understand, and Lady Jiang couldn’t help but glance at Granny and her sister-in-law.

Wang Yongfu was honest but not foolish. Otherwise, would he have previously saved money in secret from his family?

With a thought, he also understood.

Only Wang Yongping was still somewhat confused, gazing innocently at his younger sister.

Seeing that no one else was speaking, he cautiously turned to Wang Laozhu: "Father, what’s so bad about this? Isn’t the land redeemed and ours again? Isn’t it enough that it belongs to the Wang family?"

"...You... you blockhead!" Wang Laozhu, not yet enraged to death by his daughter, might actually perish from his son’s stupidity.

Wang Yongzhu smiled: "Fourth Brother, let me explain. In the past, the land was registered under father’s name, but now it is in both father’s and mother’s names. Moreover, if the land deed were to be stolen again in the future, or if that person who once committed unforgivable errors were to come back and coax father into being soft-hearted, when it comes time to divide the property, without mother’s consent, it simply won’t be divided!"

Lady Jiang bowed her head, not daring to look at her father-in-law’s face.

Wang Yongfu also turned his face away, struggling to suppress his laughter from being seen by his own father.

The favoritism father showed in the past he did not mind, but after the second brother had brought the family to such a dire state and nearly cost him his life, his father seemed still unwilling to give up, leaving a bitter taste in Wang Yongfu’s mouth.

So, seeing his father get a taste of his own medicine was a rare satisfaction for him.

Upon hearing this, Old Granny Zhang clapped her hands: "My daughter has indeed thought of everything! Oh my, from now on, I too shall be a person with land to my name, all thanks to my daughter! Yongzhu, rest assured, if anyone dares to treat you poorly in the future or say half a word against you, when it comes time to divide the property, I will simply not consent! Let’s see who can get a piece of the land then!"

Those words struck Wang Laozhu like a knife to the gut.

"You all... you are guarding against me..."