I'M THE FARMGIRL YOU CAN'T MESS WITH

Chapter 97: Investigation

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However, the next day, under Jiang Ze’s instruction, rumors that one wouldn’t be able to claim back their mortgaged land deed started spreading. Since the interest was so high, they definitely wouldn’t be able to repay it by next autumn. When the time came, the squires would definitely seize their land. In that case, they might as well just sell it now.

Hence, in less than two days, when someone brought their title deed to the government office, it wasn’t to mortgage it but to sell it.

If the squires didn’t buy it, they would find someone else.

These squires were not the only ones in the prefectural capital. There were also some rich farmers, small landowners, small businessmen, or medium-grade squires who wanted to buy land…

This was different from what Minister Liu and the others had imagined. The grains needed to buy land were different from the grains needed to lend out grains. The former was twice as much as the latter. However, looking at the refugees leaving one after another, Minister Liu gritted his teeth and said, “Buy it. Otherwise, these bumpkins will go to Xingyuan Prefecture to sell their land. You have to know that there are also many families there who want to buy land at a low price.”

Minister He thought about it before gritting his teeth in agreement.

Qi Xiuyuan’s smile widened.

Mu Yangling didn’t know what would happen, but she felt uneasy when she saw everyone selling and buying land.

She ran to look for Qi Haoran to ask for information. Qi Haoran had been happily beating people up these few days. When he heard this, he waved his hand indifferently and said, “What can happen? My brother is busy catching traitors these few days. How can he have the time to care about local government affairs? You don’t have to worry. If Wu Shancai really goes overboard, I’ll write a letter to the capital and impeach him. Let’s see if he can remain so smug.”

Fan Zijin, who had been feeling nervous, suddenly relaxed. He stood at the side and nodded with a smile. “Haoran and I have many friends in Lin’an Prefecture. Their fathers are all officials in the imperial court who can help. Miss Mu, don’t worry.”

Mu Yangling looked at Fan Zijin suspiciously. “Is that so?”

Then why was he so nervous just now?

Fan Zijin nodded with a smile. “That’s right.”

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