Chapter 281: Has This World Gone Mad?

I can sell it to you, but I want a bit more per mu than the tooth shop, after all my land is larger. That old man's eyes gleamed shrewdly.

If the young man opposite is foolish and rich, he doesn't mind making this profit.

But he agreed outright, which shows his urgency.

Then this plot of land, I'm afraid...

But before the old man could finish speaking, Jiang Yunchu furrowed her brows and stood up directly, "Higher than market price?"

Jiang Yunchu snorted coldly, "Old sir, you're taking advantage of me because I'm young and unfamiliar!"

"Forget it, I wasn't planning to take much land anyway; since the old man doesn't want to sell, there are naturally others who do."

Having said that, she walked straight out.

"Just consider that this young master never came to your manor today."

Upon hearing that, the old man panicked; his earlier thought still unclear, he was immediately led by the nose.

"In this trade, the trick is to ask a high price and pay low on the spot; you, young master, could simply counteroffer—why get so angry?"

Leaving that land idle is truly vexing.

It would be better to just sell it and get silver.

No matter how much, at least it's better than leaving it empty.

"I passed by the tooth shop and asked the price." Jiang Yunchu extended a finger and said firmly, "I want it at that price—no room for negotiation."

She glanced at the old man, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

"Oh well, fine, just these—let's go transfer the deed today!"

The fool who buys sandy land—we've only seen one like this in years; we can't let him get away!

"Your land couldn't have any problems, could it? Why the rush?"

Jiang Yunchu turned, giving the old man a scrutinizing look.

The old man hastily waved his hands, "Although it's sandy land, there really aren't any problems—we haven't planted anything on it for years, so what could be wrong?"

On the edge of this Jiangnan town, a desert-like stretch of sand has appeared—does that even make sense?

Two years ago, the city lord still forced them to farm; they tried planting for a year, suffered heavy losses, and the second year they refused to try anything at all.

"No, absolutely not." That's over three hundred mu of land, after all.

"I'll still go take a look, just to be more sure." Jiang Yunchu furrowed her brows, looking reluctant, as if she might change her mind at any moment.

The old man immediately had someone bring the deed, then pulled Jiang Yunchu straight to the office where deeds are exchanged, saying, "Exchange it—right now."

He couldn't wait another moment.

Just afraid this rich, foolish young master might change his mind!

Jiang Yunchu furrowed her brows, looking unwilling.

The officer handling the deed exchange looked at Jiang Yunchu, then at that person, and asked, "Is this voluntary?"

Although unnecessary, it was clear from his expression that this young master was by no means volunteering.

Still, he asked again, after all, being in the magistrate's office, no one would dare retaliate if he changed his mind.

Jiang Yunchu glanced at the officer, then at the old man, sighed, "Forget it, forget it—it's voluntary."

The old man breathed a sigh of relief; the officer lowered his head and began processing the deed exchange.

Since everyone said it was voluntary, he didn't want to get involved in these matters.

"All right." After the officer registered it, he had to go to another room briefly, then quickly returned with the deed.

Jiang Yunchu checked the deed—no problems—and, shielding everyone's view, directly handed the banknote to the old man.

That smiling fellow gave a light nod in person; only now did he realize his sandy plot had finally been bought by a foolish, rich buyer...

"Thanks, uncle."

Jiang Yunchu looked at the officer and then gave a slight bow.

The officer chuckled, "I haven't done anything."

He is an external relative of the Zhuang clan; few know this, and while working at the magistrate's office, he also serves as a watchful eye for the Zhuang family.

The relationship networks of major clans are inevitable.

As for these, Jiang Yunchu does not object, as long as it serves the nation and the people, avoids corruption, develops healthily—wouldn't mutual benefit be wonderful?

Jiang Yunchu left, having already tossed the deed for those three hundred mu into her space.

She spurred her horse forward, having inspected the two thousand mu of sandy land, which also bordered the Zhuang clan's fields, and began preliminary talks there.

If later negotiations fell through, she would simply drop them; it's easier to manage adjacent plots.

"What's up, you're grinning like a mouse that stole oil?" Zhuang Second Master hummed a tune, teasing the bird in its cage, seeing Jiang Yunchu walk in from outside, and couldn't resist making a jest.

This Young Master Kang Yun appears young, but his temperament is steady; his joy and anger do not show.

Since we met, this is the first time I've seen him display such an expression.

"I bought a plot of three hundred mu." Jiang Yunchu said with a chuckle.

"Three hundred mu of land?" Zhuang Second Master's bird‑teasing stick almost dropped...

Is this how you bought the land?

"What do you want all that land for?"

"Sandy land, cheap." Jiang Yunchu shrugged, answering indifferently.

Hearing this, Zhuang Second Master froze, looking at Jiang Yunchu as if she were a great benefactor—"No, are you feverish? Talking nonsense?"

"I'm perfectly normal." Jiang Yunchu stared seriously at Zhuang Second Master.

"Normal? You're buying sandy land? That sort of land is just waste—crops won't grow, and you'd even lose the seeds; you look sharp, so why do this foolish thing?"

Zhuang Second Master looked at Jiang Yunchu and voiced what was on his mind.

"It's a secret—cannot be spoken, must not be spoken."

She burst out laughing, then added, "These days, someone should come to the door and have me buy land."

"Second Master Zhuang, don't shut the door on me—I haven't bought enough yet!"

Second Master Zhuang stared, "Three hundred mu, you still haven't bought enough? You wouldn't be planning to buy all that wasteland in Zhuang City, would you?"

Jiang Yunchu nodded seriously, "Best if I could buy it all."

……

Second Master Zhuang felt it wasn't the world that had gone mad, but that this Kang Yun young master had.

Seeing Kang Yun humming a song as he returned to his room, he couldn't make sense of it, but he ought to find someone who can explain it.

"You watch the shop; if anything comes up, go to the Zhuang Mansion to find me."

This time Second Master Zhuang didn't forget about the carriage matter, and quickly arrived at the Zhuang Clan.

"Elder brother, sister-in-law, please persuade Kang Yun."

"I can't persuade him at all, I simply can't persuade him."

"With his demeanor, not even ten horses could hold him back."

Second Master Zhuang trotted into the back courtyard, then while talking he drank a cup of tea to moisten his throat; otherwise he wouldn't know how to say these words.

"What's wrong with Kang Yun?" Madam Zhuang stood up, somewhat anxious.

Elder Master Zhuang had guessed what was going on, wasn't so anxious, just looked at his second son and said somewhat dissatisfiedly, "How can you speak so unclearly?"

Second Master Zhuang looked at his elder brother like that and let out a cold snort.

"He bought three hundred mu of sandy land, and said someone would go to the inn to find him, telling me I must definitely tell him."

"And he also said, it's not finished until it's all bought."

After Second Master Zhuang finished speaking, he looked at the two people opposite, as if there was no reaction.

So……

It's not that the world has gone mad, nor that Kang Yun has gone mad; could it be… that he himself has gone mad?

This matter, shouldn't we pay attention to it?