Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Is There a Trap or Not?
Liu Zheng, a grown man, actually blushed at what Zhao Cuihua said.
It made his ears hot and his heart race, and he felt a bit overwhelmed.
Fearing that Zhao Cuihua would come up with some crazy scheme next, he immediately interrupted her, saying, "Enough, Sister Cuihua, let’s not talk nonsense. I’ll go greet them, and then I’ll go with you to the village committee right away."
After he spoke, Liu Zheng left Zhao Cuihua in the yard and rushed into the house.
As soon as he entered, he saw Wu Min sitting on the bed with a cold face. When she saw Liu Zheng, she immediately questioned him, "What’s going on? What does Zhao Cuihua want with you?"
Seeing his sister-in-law’s expression and hearing her question, Liu Zheng’s heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself, "Could my sister-in-law really have noticed something? If that’s the case, it would really be troublesome."
However, he pretended to be calm on the surface and said nonchalantly, "It’s nothing much! I had previously asked Zhao Cuihua to put in a good word for me in front of that old man Liu Baishun. Mainly because I want to contract the wasteland."
After glancing at Wu Min’s expression, Liu Zheng continued, "So, now that there’s a prospect, Liu Baishun has agreed. That’s why Zhao Cuihua came to fetch me, to discuss the wasteland contracting matters at the village committee."
Upon hearing Liu Zheng’s explanation, Wu Min’s expression did not relax; instead, she became even colder.
Shaking her head, she said, "This doesn’t make sense! If this matter is handled by Liu Baishun, then why don’t you talk to Liu Baishun directly? Why do you have to ask Zhao Cuihua?"
Seeing her still suspicious, Liu Zheng felt a bit helpless and, after thinking it over, said, "Well, the issue is actually my fault. After all, I had a fight with Liu Kai before, and Liu Baishun has never liked me to begin with."
"So, if I were to talk directly to Liu Baishun, we would probably start fighting after only a few words. And in their family, the only person I can talk to is Zhao Cuihua."
After this explanation from Liu Zheng, Wu Min’s expression finally lightened up a bit.
She nodded, but her gaze again shifted towards Zhao Cuihua outside the window.
Furrowing her brow, Wu Min shook her head and said, "That can be acceptable. But when it’s not necessary, try not to be around that woman. Look at her, wearing such revealing clothes, just coming out in that flimsy nightgown after a bath; it’s clear she’s doing it on purpose for men to see."
Hearing her serious words, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but bare his teeth in a grin and spoke in a joking manner, taking Wu Min’s hand, "Sister-in-law, you’re wrong in what you say. How could I be interested in another woman now that I have you as my sister-in-law?"
Wu Min, who was initially a bit angry, blushed at Liu Zheng’s words.
She pinched Liu Zheng’s arm and said with a flushed face, "Don’t talk nonsense. I can only be your woman in secret. You still need to find a girlfriend and get married. I think Yunyun is a good girl."
"She’s staying at our place now, and I think it would be best if you spend more time with her, getting to know her better."
Hearing his sister-in-law’s matchmaking with Tang Yunyun, Liu Zheng quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, no, you don’t need to worry about this. I’m not in the mood for that now. What I’m thinking is how to contract that wasteland."
While he spoke, he pinched the back of Wu Min’s hand and said with a smile, "All right, sister-in-law, I’m going to talk about the contract with Liu Baishun now and I’ll be back soon."
After finishing his words, he turned around and left Wu Min’s room, heading towards the yard.
Zhao Cuihua, who was waiting in the yard, had become a bit impatient. Seeing Liu Zheng come out, she couldn’t help but complain, "What took you so long just to say hello?"
Looking at Zhao Cuihua, Liu Zheng shook his head and said, "It’s nothing. My sister-in-law is just worried that I’d fight with Liu Baishun and his son, so she gave me several warnings."
Liu Zheng naturally couldn’t tell her what he had just been chatting about with his sister-in-law.
He muttered something noncommittal and then followed Zhao Cuihua towards the village committee.
Upon arriving at the village committee and entering, Liu Zheng immediately saw Liu Baishun sitting there.
Liu Baishun’s face was drooping, displaying a neither gloomy nor sunny expression.
Seeing Liu Zheng walk in, he snorted through his nose and asked, "What do you need to lease the barren land for?"
Without even sitting down, he directly asked Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng wasn’t in the mood for small talk either, so he answered succinctly, "I plan to grow medicinal herbs."
Staring coldly at Liu Zheng, Liu Baishun snorted again and said, "If you want to lease this barren land, it’s not impossible. It’s three hundred per mu, a total of thirty mu."
"If you agree, I can call a village meeting right away to announce this matter."
At three hundred yuan per mu, the lease price wasn’t cheap, but it wasn’t outrageous either.
Liu Zheng could afford it at this level.
But Liu Zheng couldn’t help feeling that there was something fishy about Liu Baishun being so willing to lease the barren land to him.
This old bastard, could he really not be planning to screw him over big time with the barren land lease?
At this moment, Liu Baishun was staring at Liu Zheng.
His gaze was frosty as he watched him, waiting for his response.
Liu Zheng’s brain was racing as he considered how Liu Baishun might try to screw him over with the barren land lease.
However.
After thinking for quite some time, Liu Zheng couldn’t figure out how he could be taken advantage of.
"Okay, if that’s the case, then there’s no problem," he said.
Liu Zheng, unable to understand, decided not to ponder it further and agreed on the spot.
Seeing Liu Zheng agree, Liu Baishun wasn’t wishy-washy either. He slapped the table, stood up, and said, "Alright, if you say there’s no problem, then there’s no problem. I’ll call a village meeting right now to inform everyone in our village."
After he finished speaking, he didn’t delay and went straight to the loudspeaker to start making the announcement to the villagers.
"Attention all residents of Yuanbao Village, please pay attention! I am village chief Liu Baishun. Now, we have our villager Liu Zheng who wishes to lease thirty mu of the barren land to the south of our village. Since there is interest in leasing it, we must hold a village meeting. Everyone, please come quickly to the village committee for the meeting."
With this announcement, the whole of Yuanbao Village immediately went into an uproar.
