Farm Tough Girl

Chapter 78 - 78 079 The Interesting Woman_1

?Chapter 78: Chapter 079 The Interesting Woman_1 Chapter 78: Chapter 079 The Interesting Woman_1 I had no confidence whatsoever.

Muniang did not make it difficult for him, and simply laughed without saying much more.

The servant led them around the Nine-Turn Corridor to a lakeside, where, in a small pavilion at the center of the lake, a certain prodigal son was comfortably napping in a lounge chair.

The servant hurried over and whispered in his ear, “Sir, the guests have arrived.”

Wu Haoli opened his bleary eyes and lethargically sat up, “Let them in,” he said.

There was a stone table in the pavilion along with several stone stools. Muniang and Eryang directly took seats on the stone stools. Wu Haoli sized up Muniang with a glance before saying, “You mentioned you’d bring your tools today.”

Eryang then pulled out a deck of playing cards from his sleeve and, mimicking the way Wu Haoli played dice the day before, slapped the cards down hard on the table.

Muniang, holding back a laugh, tugged at Eryang’s sleeve and whispered, “Don’t make a scene!”

Wu Haoli was somewhat puzzled by Eryang’s action, but Muniang promptly spoke up and diverted his attention, “These are my tools. I heard Mr. Wu often frequents gambling houses, so you must have seen this kind of game before, right?”

The way Muniang said it was very smug, as if to say, ‘Today, I’ll let you witness what is called the new era of fighting landlords!’
Wu Haoli had indeed never seen such thing before; even after examining it for a while, he could not discern its significance, yet this novel object clearly piqued his interest. He quickly asked, “What is this? I haven’t seen it before.”

Muniang smiled, “This is a game I learned occasionally from someone else in the past. If Mr. Wu is interested, how about I teach you, and then we gamble?”

She was joking, but she didn’t dare claim expertise in anything other than being a master at fighting landlords, Muniang! Moreover, to Wu Haoli, this novice, even if he learned the game, he would still have to start from scratch as a rookie, and beating him would be all too easy. Muniang seemed to already see the thousand-acre fertile land beckoning to her, her eyes sparkling with brilliant radiance.

Wu Haoli was no fool, naturally guessing Muniang’s intentions, but he found it hard to say no to something new and intriguing, especially since his life was indeed quite boring.

“Agreed!” Wu Haoli responded cheerfully.

Muniang took half an hour to teach Wu Haoli how to play the game of fighting landlords. The young man was quite intelligent and did not tire her out too much.

“Now you know the game? I won’t take advantage of you; I’ll accompany you for a couple of rounds to practice, then we’ll start the actual betting,” Muniang said.

Wu Haoli was clearly captivated by this novel pastime, “It’s intriguing, indeed more fun than rolling dice.”

Muniang played a couple of rounds with Wu Haoli, not fully revealing her strength, as she didn’t want to let him off easily.

After playing a couple of rounds, Wu Haoli had finally gotten the hang of it, and the real gambling began. He was aware that the woman in front of him was exceedingly cunning, and she was keeping her best moves for the end. She wasn’t just idly teaching him how to play landlords; what she really had her eyes on was his thousand-acre estate!

However, Wu Haoli seemed unconcerned, almost as if he valued a novel toy more than the thousand acres of fertile land.

After a tough game, Muniang felt somewhat shocked inside. The young man was indeed not to be underestimated. Even as a novice, he played remarkably well. Intelligence really mattered, but no matter how smart Wu Haoli was, he was still a beginner and was no match for Muniang, the seasoned veteran. The gambling round ended with no surprise: Muniang won.

“You’ve got to accept a bet once it’s made. Mr. Wu, you made a promise in front of everyone yesterday—three taels of silver per acre. A gentleman like you, a young master from a great house, wouldn’t go back on his word and lose face, right?” Muniang said with a hint of triumph in her voice.

Wu Haoli lazily smiled and said, “Of course not, I’m eager to get rid of these thousand acres of fine farmland, and now that I’ve lost it to you, this transaction, I’ll go through with it.”

Muniang secretly clicked her tongue, she had thought this young man would at least feel a bit of heartache, but he seemed to have no feelings about it at all, so she tentatively asked, “Mr. Wu, are you thinking of selling the land because you’ve squandered your family’s wealth? Then why are you willing to sell this land so cheaply to me?”

Wu Haoli raised an eyebrow, “If you think the price is too low, I don’t mind raising it a bit.”

The corner of Muniang’s mouth twitched, “Then please bring the land deed, Mr. Wu, and we can exchange the money for the land on the spot.”

Wu Haoli waved his hand, and the manservant immediately presented a small box, placing it on the table, “Master, here are all the land deeds.”

Wu Haoli pushed the box towards Muniang, “Check them yourself first.”

Muniang did not stand on ceremony, scrutinizing them carefully, for in her eyes, this extravagant young man seemed a bit too generous. But in fact, there was nothing wrong with the land deeds, and the farmland indeed was of excellent quality. Even with her suspicions, Muniang had no choice but to suppress them.

She handed over the three thousand taels in silver notes she had brought with her to Wu Haoli, who did not seem overly pleased, but simply had the manservant take them away.

Muniang cast a doubtful look at Wu Haoli and then got ready to leave. This man always made her feel that he was inscrutable; such a person was better to keep a distance from.

Wu Haoli watched Muniang’s departing figure, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile. Indeed, she was a novel woman; it seemed like a long time since something had been this interesting.

The manservant led Mr. and Mrs. Er out of the Wu Mansion, and Dazhu was already waiting outside. Seeing Mrs. Er emerge, he was about to fetch the footstool for the carriage, but Muniang waved her hand, “We won’t take the carriage, you can drive it back yourself.”

Confused, Dazhu asked, “What about the Lady and the Master?”

Muniang replied, “We’re going over there to check on the farmland first, we’ll make our own way back later.”

So Dazhu said, “Then I might as well wait.”

Muniang laughed, “We’re not some distinguished and wealthy family that needs a carriage for such a short trip. Are you waiting here because you want an excuse to be lazy and skip a day’s work?”

The carriage was originally meant for appearances; the two families were located to the east and west, but Tupo Village was so small, there weren’t any distant roads to speak of.

The last sentence was meant as a joke, but Dazhu, a stubborn fellow, couldn’t adapt quickly and repeatedly waved his hands, “Not me! I would never slack off, I’m diligent every day!”

Muniang erupted in laughter, “Alright, alright, I’m just speaking off the cuff.”

After speaking, she pulled Er along to the other side, while Dazhu stood there baffled. The Lady was in such a good mood today, he figured the business must have been a success.

“Wife, what are we going to plant in our field?” Er asked while walking.

The Wu estate was secluded, with such a big area belonging to only one household. Muniang looked around and, seeing no one else around, wasn’t afraid of people gossiping. She openly walked arm-in-arm with Er.

(Many girls are curious about when the male lead will recover; I can only say it’s soon, but the plot must be developed one step at a time, right? I understand your expectations for the male lead, I promise, the future male lead will certainly not let your expectations down, hope the girls can be a little more patient oh?(?3?)?)