Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

"Twenty thousand acres?"

Zhu Yuanzhang confirmed it again, somewhat unbelieving yet somewhat relieved.

What greeted him was Master Hu's rather impatient yet slightly nonchalant nod of confirmation.

"What do you want so much land for?"

"Your family has so many businesses, you don't look like you're short of money!"

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be plagued by paranoia, and he always had an urgency to get to the bottom of things.

Mr. Hu also knew his character, so he didn't feel strange at all when faced with this rather impolite questioning.

"Why else?"

"Of course I'll deal with you as soon as possible."

"I don't want anything. I feel like I've lost a lot!"

"But after thinking about it, I don't really want anything."

"After thinking about it, the only thing that won't cause any trouble or problems is the land."

At this point, Master Hu tilted his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, saying unhappily.

"If it was really that easy to choose, you wouldn't have pondered for such a long time before reluctantly handing me this jade pendant that my grandmother and uncle don't love."

"You also think that my family doesn't lack anything, right?"

Got it!

Having said that, there is really not much to say.

For Zhu Yuanzhang, what Mr. Hu said really hit the nail on the head.

Damn it, if this problem was really that easy to solve, why would he take out the jade token that he had been coveting so much.

To put it bluntly, isn't it because he doesn't know what the Hu family is lacking?

However, Mr. Hu's request for the 20,000 acres of land was somewhat sensitive to Zhu Yuanzhang.

If there were more, Zhu Yuanzhang might have directly opposed it without even listening.

But if it was any less, I'm afraid Master Hu would get angry on the spot.

After all, this is a deal, not a handout!

Thousands of acres of land?

Who are you looking down on?

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't reply for a long time, Master Hu couldn't hold it anymore and pushed the jade token directly in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Zhu Chongba, why don't you take this card back with you?"

"Do you think it's easy for me to make such a condition?"

"It's just 20,000 acres of land. Do you think I can't afford it?"

"I just paid for it honestly, how can I still not be able to buy it?"

"To put it bluntly, we just need to find a suitable step for everyone to get down."

"If you really can't bear to part with me, then let's just part ways. I didn't really want to discuss this deal in the first place."

Zhu Yuanzhang's face flushed, and he glared at Master Hu unhappily: "What are you talking about, Weiyong!"

"I'm just wondering who owns the land around your farm, and how to get it for you!"

"Will we be reluctant to give it up?"

"Are we that stingy?"

Master Hu didn't say a word, just looked at Zhu Yuanzhang silently, with a look of "whatever you say, it's up to you whether you believe it or not."

I have to say that Mr. Hu’s acting is somewhat a result of immersion in the role.

It truly achieved nine truths and one falsehood, and the emotion was so real.

Zhu Yuanzhang touched his nose in displeasure at this look and changed the topic to another matter.

"Then let's settle this 20,000 mu of land and this jade token."

"But your family is not short of money anyway, so you have to pay for these 20,000 acres of land!"

"What the hell?"

Mr. Hu was so surprised that he stood up and shouted out loud.

Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat resentful at first, but then he looked calm and raised his head to look at Hu Weiyong who was standing in front of him.

"Weiyong, your family is not short of money anyway, so what's wrong with paying for some land?"

"Look, our family is rich and powerful, but we are really short of money."

"That's great. We can help you solve all your problems except for the money. Your family will have an extra 20,000 acres of land. How great!"

Mr. Hu was so angry that he laughed.

"You are so good, Zhu Chongba, you are really good at talking."

"We are short of land?"

"You know my farm produces enough food every year to feed the farm and save most of it!"

"With my family's assets, as long as the people in my village are not addicted to gambling or lazy, they will definitely be able to live a good life."

"how?"

"You forced 20,000 acres of land on me, but you asked me to buy it with my own money, and you said it was for my own good, right?"

That’s right, Master Hu saw the loopholes in Zhu Yuanzhang’s defense at a glance.

To put it bluntly, unlike traditional landlords, the Hu family does not have such an urgent need for land.

At present, all the land output of Hujiazhuang is only for supplying Hujiazhuang’s own consumption and allowing the people of Hujiazhuang to gain something.

But now, Zhu Yuanzhang actually wants Master Hu to pay?

Pooh!

Even though it was just an act, Master Hu was so angry that he jumped up and down.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned by what Mr. Hu said. He then touched the back of his head, pondered the logic here, and then chuckled.

It seems that he is really forcing people to do business.

However, as luck would have it, before coming to Hujiazhuang this time, he was discussing with Empress Ma and Zhu Biao the future surge in palace expenses.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang, who was already stingy, even more eager to make some money.

Because the area around Hujiazhuang is all imperial manors.

Isn't this like cutting his flesh?

If he can't make some money back, he will suffer a great loss.

Thinking of this, the king and his minister simply started a fierce battle over how much money the 20,000 acres of land would cost.

The two men's voices were getting louder and louder, and their emotions were becoming more and more excited, so much so that the imperial guards who were on guard ten feet away from the house could hear the noise coming from inside.

Song Li quickly sent him out for a walk, and after they put some distance between them, they felt a little better.

Let's give some face to this excited and reckless king and minister.

After a long time, Master Hu, who had been arguing until his face turned red, seemed to be completely impatient. He directly picked up the jade token on the table, stuffed it into his arms, patted it, and then said in a deep voice.

"I'll pay for the eight thousand acres according to the price, and the remaining twelve thousand acres plus this jade plaque will not be changed!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smacked his lips and asked in surprise, "Don't you think this jade plaque is just a trick to fool people?"

Mr. Hu nodded as a matter of course.

"Yup!"

“I see it that way now!”

"But that doesn't stop me from taking this thing. The more I can get, the better!"

"With your stubborn personality, if you continue talking, you will definitely take this thing back again."

"Doesn't that mean you're sending me away with just twelve thousand acres of land?"

"I have to bring something back!"

"It just so happens that what I'm giving up is also a family heirloom, so I'll just take this jade token and pass it down to my family. Who knows, one day this thing might save the life of one of my descendants!"