The Demonic World I designed-Chapter 73 - 70 General

73: Chapter 70: General…

Your face cannot be sold!

73 -70: General…

Your face cannot be sold!

“My lord…

you’re not joking, are you?”

This was the second time Ye Xiaoqian had asked this question today, but her feelings were completely different.

She had felt amused, thinking the other party had gone mad, now it was anger for the same reason!

Eleven thousand per square foot?

Could this possibly be considered a fair sale?

Why don’t these dog officials just go and rob people?

“As an official, I am too busy to waste my time joking with you,” Zhou Haitao looked at her with disdain, “If Mistress Ye doesn’t have the money, just say so.”

“I…”

Ye Xiaoqian took a deep breath and barely managed a smile, “My lord, isn’t this price…

a bit unreasonable?”

Eleven thousand per square foot?

Wouldn’t a slightly larger tavern or shop start at a million taels?

Had the Magistrate gone mad for money?

“I also think it’s too cheap…” Zhou Haitao nodded, “But Lyuzhou is still in a recovery period, and to quickly revive the city’s vitality, I have no choice but to make this painful decision.”

“You really put the Prefectural Governor in a difficult position, didn’t you…” Ye Xiaoqian said through gritted teeth.

“Mhm, Mistress Ye, as a woman running a business, indeed comprehends the situation better than the average businessman,” Zhou Haitao continued in the tone he learned from Chen Qing, “If everyone could understand the Governor’s good intentions, the Provincial Government Office wouldn’t have such a hard time in the future.”

“Please, my lord, let’s not make jokes!” Ye Xiaoqian cut him off directly, realizing this man’s skin was even thicker than it appeared.

“But let us talk real prices, my lord!”

“This is the real price!” Zhou Haitao frowned immediately, showing his disdain once more, “Does Mistress Ye really think I am merely playing around?”

“Eleven thousand per square foot?” Ye Xiaoqian sneered, “What?

Does the Prefectural Governor intend to sell South Street for tens of billions of taels of silver?”

“Why would you think that?” Zhou Haitao looked at her in astonishment.

“Is it not so?” Ye Xiaoqian said coldly.

“Of course not, there’s much more!”

Ye Xiaoqian: “…”

Zhou Haitao pulled out a planning map from nowhere, spread it out and said, “This time, the Governor only intends to sell one quarter of the real estate on South Street; the rest is to be reserved for subsequent development.”

“Only…

only a quarter?” Ye Xiaoqian stared dumbfounded at the strange lines on the map, her eyes twitching.

It sounded utterly absurd, but looking at the strange lines on the map, she felt like the other party might not be joking…

“So, if Mistress Ye wants to buy property, please make your move quickly,” Zhou Haitao pointed at the designated areas on the map that were for sale, “If you’re late, the price won’t be the same as it is today!”

At this, Ye Xiaoqian laughed in frustration, “You plan to raise this sky-high price even further?”

“Of course, it will increase…” Zhou Haitao found her expression amusing, because it was exactly like his own when he had a breakdown asking Chen Qing the day before.

Thinking of this, he imitated Chen Qing’s serious tone, “And the price increase will be rapid.

Once this opportunity passes, the future value of this place will indeed be worth its weight in gold.”

“The Prefectural Governor sure is confident!”

“So, does Mistress Ye want to buy or not?”

“Buy!” Ye Xiaoqian pointed at several places on the map, her teeth gritted, “Here, here, this one, and also this Yushu Tower, we’ll take them.”

“Only buying so little?” The fat man shook his head with a sigh, as if it was a waste of time, “Mistress Ye really does come from a gentlewoman’s background; the breadth of your vision is lacking.”

“You…”

Ye Xiaoqian was shaking with anger.

She had been questioned about her gender several times over the years traveling through Jiangnan, but never like this, as if looking down on a poor person.

What did he mean by ‘the breadth of your vision is lacking’?

Was he not just saying she didn’t have the money?

Especially since the fat man was so expressive, his attitude of ‘poor people, please leave’ was truly infuriating.

“What do you think you are, daring to talk to my family like…”

“Shut your mouth!” She stopped her follower’s crude words and tried to calm herself.

Unable to keep a smile on her face, she said casually, “My entourage was ill-mannered, I apologize for offending you, my lord.”

“It’s nothing…” Zhou Haitao also dismissed it casually, with a gesture implying he wouldn’t bother arguing with the common folk, which made her eyelids twitch even more.

Holding back her irritation, Ye Xiaoqian lowered her voice, “Then if we’re only buying that little, will you still sell to us or not?”

“Sell, of course,” Zhou Haitao nodded, “But not in the way Mistress Ye just described.”

Pointing at the map, he continued, “The spots Mistress Ye pointed out are the best locations.

If you take them all, how are we supposed to sell the rest?”

“Then what do you suggest, my lord?”

“Focus on one and branch out from there,” Zhou Haitao pointed at the planning map, “With the amount you’re buying, you can only choose one prime location.

For the remaining area, you will have to select from the non-street-fronting shops around that location.

”

“What??”

Ye Xiaoqian could no longer hold back, standing up abruptly, “Have you all gone mad?

Are you trying to force a sale of those non-street-front shops behind?

And for the same price of ten thousand per square?”

Zhou Haitao curled his lips upon hearing this; he too thought his superior had gone crazy, but what did he care, as long as it felt good. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

So he said with all seriousness, “If Miss Ye is not willing to buy, please do not waste my time.

I have numerous matters to attend to and no inclination to haggle with you here.”

“You!!” Ye Xiaoqian truly became enraged this time, nodding repetitively in agreement, “Very well, very well, I shall see for myself how your Provincial Government Office is going to sell these shops!”

With that, she flounced away!

The fat man gazed at her departing figure, his eyes greedily fixed on her buttocks, which were more prominent than those of Jiangnan women.

After taking a deep breath to regain his composure, he looked back at the planning map and sighed softly.

Indeed, it was not going smoothly.

I knew there’d be a catch to selling it this way…

Hopefully the big shot in charge of extorting the Shen Family can show some restraint.

After all, they ought to at least distribute the salaries they owe us.

By now, he had little hope that the Prefectural Governor would pay up the finances for the accountants.

If the money didn’t come through, he would have to write home and ask his father for funds.

An official asking his family for money would surely drown in his father’s spittle.

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Chen Qing was also thinking about his family.

After all, according to the time frame, his mother and others should have arrived in Lyuzhou by now.

Surely they haven’t been taken as hostages by that damn Emperor to the Capital City?

But before he could ponder any longer, his subordinates reported that Commander Weichi Feihong had come to visit.

Chen Qing tidied himself up before going to the hall.

There sat many people, among them a particularly eye-catching woman who drew several glances from him.

The several people in the hall were none other than Weichi Feihong and members of the Shen Family, who were also curiously observing this legendary Prefectural Governor.

Younger than expected, Weichi Feihong gave a slight nod, finding that the appearance of being delicate and scholarly made more sense…

“Why does the Governor keep staring at me?” Murong Yunji giggled and asked.

“Ah…

cough cough…” Chen Qing cleared his throat, “It’s just that the lady’s fashion is quite striking, so I took the liberty of looking a few more times.”

“Oh?” Murong Yunji shifted her glittering leg to a different position, “What do you mean by fashion?”

Ah, it means revealing…

Chen Qing almost blurted out like a true otaku, but he held back and chose his words carefully, “It means something that’s very avant-garde, not old-fashioned.”

“Ha ha ha ha!” Murong Yunji laughed, her body trembling with mirth, “The Governor has such sweet words.”

“Good words, good words…” Chen Qing said, smiling as he naturally took the main seat.

“Is this gentleman General Weichi?” Chen Qing looked at the scarred man and asked.

“Heh…” Weichi Feihong smiled faintly, his scar that looked like a centipede along with the teeth that protruded from under his skin gave off an intimidating appearance even in broad daylight.

“I have seen the Prefectural Governor.”

“The General is too courteous.” Chen Qing glanced at him and said, “Those injuries of the General…

I fear they require a professional physician.

The famous doctors of Lyuzhou have not returned yet.

Perhaps the General should go to Nanming Prefecture…

no, perhaps return to the Capital City?”

“Thank you for your concern, Governor!” Weichi Feihong grinned, “It’s just a bit of snake venom, nothing serious, not worth the fuss.”

“Those wounds don’t quite seem like snake venom.” Chen Qing narrowed his eyes and said, “Your wounds are grey and stiff as dead flesh.

It should be…”

As he peered deeper, Chen Qing’s eyelids suddenly twitched, a chill racing to his forehead in an instant!

Fuck, no way?

How sharp was Weichi Feihong?

Seeing Chen Qing’s peculiar look, his heart skipped a beat as well.

This kid, does he know about that thing?

“Ah, it’s just a minor injury, not a bother!” Weichi Feihong curtly interrupted Chen Qing’s words, then glanced at the Shen Family members sitting behind and spoke up, “I have heard that some younger members of the Shen Family have offended the Governor.

I would like to mediate the situation.

I wonder if the Governor would be willing to give me some face?”

The Shen Family members were taken aback, not having expected this unrelated and notoriously brutal man, Weichi Feihong, to speak on their behalf.

It didn’t quite fit the narrative of him being inherently violent.

Chen Qing looked at Weichi Feihong, then glanced at the stunned Shen Family members, almost instantly realizing the situation.

The wound on Weichi’s face was not known to those behind him from the Shen Family.

By speaking this way, he aimed to quickly dismiss those bothersome people and discuss serious matters with Chen Qing!

His time was running short…

Chen Qing closed his eyes and sighed inwardly.

This time, he really couldn’t help him.

If the Shen Family members left, he would soon…

probably be breathing his last right here!

“I apologize…” Chen Qing directly refused in one breath, “When the Shen Family descendants openly attack an officer, it concerns the face of the Imperial Court.

This time…

I can’t sell the face that the General is asking for!!”