Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1121 - 039 Zhuangzi_2

Chapter 1121: 039 Zhuangzi_2

Lin Yuan was very pleased with He Guangming’s firm stance. If he had been a soft character, she could only protect him temporarily but not for a lifetime, and he might even bring her plenty of trouble. But now, she had no worries at all, and she felt completely assured placing the vineyard and manor in He family village.

"I do think Village Chief He is absolutely right," Lin Yuan said slyly, glancing at He Guangming with a smile, "This land and manor originally belong to He family village, and I feel even more reassured letting Village Chief He handle it entirely."

With that, she gestured to Lin Yi to give the Silver Tael to He Guangming and added, "I bought this land and manor from He family village, so the silver should indeed be given to Village Chief He. Oh, and remember, Village Chief He, you must distribute this silver to every villager. If there is any embezzlement, hmph, don’t blame me for turning against you!"

Lin Yuan’s tone was rather unfriendly as she spoke these words, but He Guangming understood in his heart that she was not warning him but rather warning the Lizheng and the other village chiefs not to think about laying their hands on the silver.

"Miss, rest assured, I will personally distribute this silver to the hands of the He family villagers, and not a copper coin will be embezzled!"

He Guangming held the silver notes somewhat shakily, filled with excitement and joy, as this time the villagers could finally receive the silver that belonged to them, and they wouldn’t have to live under the Lizheng’s thumb anymore.

Seeing the Lizheng grinding his teeth in hatred, Xia Zheng didn’t skimp at adding fuel to the fire, "Oh, right, the Lizheng’s comment just reminded me that we need to have this land deed notarized at Yamen. Since Lizheng knows people there, he should accompany us!"

Upon hearing Xia Zheng’s proposal to accompany them to Yamen, a spark of life returned to the Lizheng’s eyes. This would give him a chance to blackmail He Guangming, and although it might not yield as much silver as he originally hoped, it would still be better than nothing at all!

However, Xia Zheng’s next statement smashed him back down to the mud again.

"Lin Yi, you will represent us and go along. Remember, stay close to Village Chief He at all times and don’t slack off!"

As if I would slack off! Lin Yi silently snorted and bowed in agreement.

The Lizheng’s face was even more a sight to behold now. After all that effort, all the flattering and handling of manure, even sacrificing his new clothes and new carriage, he ended up with nothing! Had he known this would happen, he wouldn’t have bothered with the manure and would’ve let He Guangming handle it alone!

With even the Lizheng having no recourse, the other village chiefs all returned with drooping heads, their carriages dirtier than ever. No one was in the mood to complain, and they hurriedly got into their carriages and rushed home to bathe.

The Lizheng also planned to go home to change his clothes before heading to Yamen, but Lin Yi obviously did not give him that opportunity. He threw He Guangming into his carriage and turned to the Lizheng with a cold voice, "We’re heading to Yamen first. Please, Lizheng, hurry and follow us. If we can’t finish today, you’ll have to work overnight."

Working overnight was out of the question!

But how could he dare to offend Xia Zheng’s men?

The Lizheng immediately nodded and bowed, climbed into his dirty carriage, and with his hair a mess and clothes reeking, he followed closely behind Lin Yi’s carriage, almost ready to burst into tears.

He could already imagine the laughingstock he would become appearing at Yamen like this. Now, he had lost face completely.

It would take some time for Lin Yi and others to get the land deed notarized at Yamen, and with nothing else to occupy them, Lin Yi and Xia Zheng decided to visit the manor.

Before leaving, He Guangming had already handed over the keys to the manor to them. Even without keys, with Xia Zheng’s skills, he could easily have jumped into the manor with Lin Yuan, since the walls of this manor were not as tall as those of Lin Yuan’s house.

The manor was clearly maintained regularly; the lock on the door was very smooth and showed no signs of rust.

No need to ask, it must have been the Village Chief He’s daughter.

The two pushed open the door and indeed saw a very clean and tidy courtyard, simpler than they had imagined. The courtyard was simply divided into three smaller yards: the front yard for receiving guests, the back yard for living, and a few independent courtyards separated by a small garden.