Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune

Chapter 510: Chapter 510, Manager Hu (14 more updates)

Xie Zhinuan thought for a moment, “I said I wanted to buy houses, shops, manors, fields, and even people. Do you not believe me?!”

Xie Zhinuan looked at the clerk with a half-smile.

The clerk’s face turned somewhat red, and although he wanted to say something, he didn’t know how to begin.

Seeing Xie Zhinuan’s serious expression, he believed that the young lady in front of him was not joking.

Suddenly, he remembered what his boss had been muttering before.

A Mount Jin was about to come…

“…”

Mount Jin—could it be this young lady in front of him?

“This humble one dares not, I just wanted to ask the young lady a question. Did the young lady come from Fengping County?” the clerk asked softly.

“Yes, I came from Fengping County. My family name is Xie. Do you know of me?”

The clerk almost cried out in surprise.

It was really her.

The remarkably beautiful Miss Xie, oh my.

“Miss Xie, I, I, I…” The clerk was so excited that he couldn’t finish his sentence.

As soon as the maid brought in tea, he immediately urged her, “Go quickly and fetch the boss. Tell him Miss Xie has arrived!”

The maid blinked blankly and then hurriedly ran out.

“Miss Xie, please enjoy your tea!” This was far more respectful than before, to an immeasurable degree.

Xie Zhinuan smiled and said nothing. She picked up the teacup and gently stirred the tea leaves with the lid before taking a sip.

She then heard hasty and disordered footsteps outside and slightly smiled with her eyes lowered.

The rush indicated that they had already gathered information or someone had instructed them; they were just waiting for her to walk into the trap.

Shopkeeper Hu hurried over, and as soon as he reached the door, he clasped his fists to apologize, “I’m terribly sorry for being late, Miss Xie. I hope you won’t hold it against me!”

Xie Zhinuan remained seated and merely smiled at him, “It’s alright, after all, I came at an inconvenient time!”

Shopkeeper Hu gave a dry laugh and invited Xie Zhinuan to drink tea.

“I have already had some. I’m here to inquire whether there are any shops for sale in the town, the kind on the street, and preferably at a reasonable price!”

In a county, the pawnshop that could manage various houses, shops, manors, and resources of people—such a shopkeeper is not simple.

And Shopkeeper Hu was naturally among them.

His cousin was the wife of the brother of the County Magistrate, and he was related to the County Magistrate by both blood and marriage.

The County Magistrate had long known that King Han had a beloved beauty surnamed Xie, rumored to be extraordinarily gorgeous, but not until today, upon seeing her, did he realize that she truly was a rare beauty of this world.

No wonder His Highness King Han was enamored, guarding her like a treasure.

“Yes, yes, yes, I do have a large house in my hands, but the price is somewhat expensive!” Shopkeeper Hu said, cautiously glancing at Xie Zhinuan.

He knew about the reputation of Xieji in Fengping County; in one word, profitable.

Miss Xie was wealthy, and her fame had spread far. How many women in the world today could or would purchase thousands of acres of forest and convert them into farmland? Yet she had done it, and done it well.

“May I know how much more expensive this ‘somewhat’ expensive is?” Xie Zhinuan asked gently.

“How about Miss Xie takes a look first, and then we can discuss whether the price is acceptable?” Shopkeeper Hu asked.

“Sure!”

Xie Zhinuan agreed.

Shopkeeper Hu immediately ordered the preparation of a horse carriage.

After inviting Xie Zhinuan onto the horse carriage, he did not dare to get in, for she was King Han’s woman, and he did not dare to share a carriage with her. Instead, he sat in a mule cart following behind.

Two guards sat in the driver’s seat, and they did not enter the horse carriage either.

The carriage moved slowly along, and Xie Zhinuan lifted the curtain to look at the pedestrians on the street.

They stepped aside to make way for the carriage, standing on the street and whispering, “That’s Pawnshop Hu’s carriage!”