The owner here is a lop-eared tribe. The body of this tribe has strange appearance, with two ears hanging down from the shoulders. It is also a very strange existence among the entire Earth Center tribe.
According to legend, the lifespan of this tribe is exaggerated, and they can live at least three to five times longer than the average Earth Core tribe. Normally, the Earth Heart Clan can live for dozens or even hundreds of years, but the Lop Ear Clan can live for more than 200 years, which is extremely exaggerated.
The appearance of the lop-eared people is also excellent. In Jiang Yue's opinion, the lop-eared tribe looks relatively similar to the humans on the surface world. Apart from the exaggerated pair of lop ears, I am afraid that he can be considered a dignified appearance in the surface world.
The owner of this castle, named Cen Qi, looks graceful and graceful, but he has a sense of calmness and authority.
Although the Lop-ear tribe is not among the top ten golden ethnic groups in the inner earth world, it is still considered a relatively special ethnic group and has some status in the inner earth world.
Of course, the lop-eared people have a calm and introverted personality and do not like to deal with the outside world. They may even appear aloof and unkind to the outside world.
"Everyone, have tea." Cen Qi greeted lightly, then dropped his hands on his knees and fell into a state of calm silence.
The lop-eared people not only have long ears, but also have long hands and feet. With your hands hanging down, you feel extremely graceful.
Jiang Yue observed silently, knowing that it was not his turn to speak on this occasion.
When faced with Cen Qi, the owner of the castle, Lao Ba felt a little unsure of how to speak.
On the contrary, Master Qian, who had been following many masters of the Baoshu clan, felt more confident in this situation.
I hang out with the boss of the Baoshu tribe, one of the top ten golden tribes. How can you, a lop-eared tribe, act like that?
"Master Cen Qi, that's what happened..." Seeing the cold attitude of the other party, Master Qian simply went straight to the point and truthfully stated his intentions.
Before Cen Qi could say anything, a Lop-eared clan member who looked like a housekeeper behind him took the lead in politely declining: "Everyone, our Lop-eared clan has never had much contact with the outside world. We do have thousands of acres of spiritual land, but We have already made arrangements. I really can’t find any extra spiritual space to serve you. Moreover, we have very few outsiders entering here, and no outsiders have ever stayed here for a long time. The cycle of your elixir takes one year, so here we are Obviously we can’t meet your needs. Please find another suitable place.”
The words were very tactful, but the meaning of rejection was very clear, and there was no room for maneuver.
Qian Ye was a little unhappy, glanced at Cen Qi lightly, and completely ignored the butler: "Master Cen Qi, we are indeed more presumptuous this time. It was also an emergency, and no one expected the disaster of the smoke. If Master Cen Qi is willing to join the world, Please help us this time, as my Baoshu clan owes the owner a favor."
Cen Qi said calmly: "Everyone, please come back after using the tea."
Master Qian looked worried: "Master, you won't suffer any loss from this matter. On the contrary, you can get a large amount of rental fees. Why not? Master, please think twice and think about it differently."
The steward frowned and said: "Friends, I have made it very clear that our Lop people rarely interact with the outside world. We are not used to outsiders staying in our territory for such a long time. Please respect our customs and habits. This is not We are not humane, but our customs are like this, and there is nothing we can do about it.”
If it were in the past, Qian Ye would have had an attack long ago. Why the hell are you not getting enough oil and salt?
But it's not time to fall out yet, and after all, we are in other people's territory.
He immediately changed his mind and persuaded: "Master Cenqi, with all due respect, I have seen your spiritual land before. It is completely a waste of natural resources. Most of the spiritual land is in a state of neglect. Planting ordinary crops is simply a waste. And the trial planting Those elixirs are also half-dead, and they are simply messed up by amateurs. Instead of wasting them like this, it is better to cooperate with us. We have experts who are experts in cultivating elixirs. The owner of the farm has a large business and thousands of acres of spiritual land. Being abandoned there, do you know how much the loss is?"
His lips were dry when he spoke before, and Cen Qi was indifferent. His face looked like an expressionless poker face. But after hearing Master Qian's words, he couldn't help but feel a little moved.
"How much is the loss?"
The housekeeper was anxious: "Master, he is deceiving the public with his evil words. He wants to take the opportunity to sneak into our territory. He is deliberately bewitching you. We must not listen to their nonsense. It is easier to ask for help than to send him away."
If he were an ordinary housekeeper, it would be understandable to think about the interests of the village owner. But this housekeeper is so impatient that he wants to keep all outsiders out of the manor, and his behavior is so radical, which is somewhat outrageous.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
Qian Ye stared at the housekeeper coldly: "Looking at you, you should be the housekeeper of the village owner. Since ancient times, housekeepers have to consider the interests of their masters. What do you mean? Are you afraid that your master will make money? With your master, Do you have a grudge or something? Are you ignoring the interests that are obviously coming to your door? Do you, the butler, have some shady selfish motives?"
As soon as he said these words, it was like stepping on the tail of the lop-eared butler, making him jump up.
"Okay, I know you outsiders don't have good intentions. Owner, these people have ulterior motives. They clearly want to sow discord between us and make us uneasy. I think their renting of the spiritual land is fake and they are plotting against our castle. It's true. Please be aware of this, the owner of the village, and never let wolves into your house. Please give the owner an order to expel them immediately and order them not to come near the manor again."
The butler was really anxious. He glared at Qian Ye, Ba Ye and others, and if he had any disagreement, he would order his men to start a group fight.
Ba Ye also spoke at this time and chuckled: "Master, like this housekeeper, I am also a housekeeper. My master's foundation is under the Hengfeng Mountains more than a thousand miles away. My master's business is good. I have a lot of friends from all over the world. I have been a housekeeper for so many years, and I have never seen a housekeeper like you. He is afraid that the master will make money, and he will forcefully push out the benefits brought to his door. I don't mean to To sow discord between you, but from a professional perspective, such a housekeeper is undoubtedly outrageous and unqualified."
The butler's face was livid and he shouted: "Come here, get rid of these people who are deceiving the public. If they resist, just hack them to death with a knife."
Qian Ye sneered: "I am a member of the Baoshu tribe. I don't think any of you have such courage. Master, you are such an arrogant and domineering housekeeper. I can't help but wonder, is it you or him? I see you. Isn’t this village owner just a decoration?”
Cen Qi's originally calm face showed displeasure for the first time. He slapped the table and shouted: "Lao Zhu, shut up. Do you really think I am a dead person?"
When the housekeeper, Lao Zhu, was scolded like this, a trace of unnoticeable malice flashed in his eyes, but he suppressed it in the end.
"Master, I am thinking about our foundation, these people are not doing good things."
Qian Ye sneered and said: "We, the Baoshu Clan, are such noble beings, why do we need to covet your little inheritance? Let's just say that the owner of this old man, Mr. Hu, has a manor that is only slightly bigger than yours, and his business may be ten times that of yours. Master Cenqi, I’m not talking about you, you are located in a remote place, and the outside world doesn’t know much about this place. If it is known to the outside world, you will not be able to keep this foundation if you are so closed-minded!"
Cen Qi was displeased and frowned: "Your Excellency, are you being alarmist? I have a castle, high walls, powerful soldiers, food, and such a huge foundation. Why can't I defend it?"
"Haha, that's because you don't know how fierce the bandits in the outside world are. As for your high wall, it is high enough, but can it stop those ferocious and brutal bandits? Have your so-called heroes ever fought a tough battle? How strong is your fighting spirit? Qiang, will you wet your pants when faced with a bleeding dead person?"
Cen Qi didn't know whether it was because he was stupid or because his weakness was pointed at, so he remained silent for a while.
Qian Ye followed the temptation and said: "Master, I won't say anything else. If you use these thousands of acres of spiritual land well, your annual income will be tens of millions of silver coins. But I see how you are playing this game. I’m afraid you have to put in a lot of stickers a year, right? What do you think this is if it’s not a waste of natural resources?”
Cen Qi was inevitably a little surprised: "Dozens or millions of silver coins? Are you exaggerating?"
"I'm not exaggerating at all. The owner of this old bus is Mr. Hu. He has hundreds of acres of spiritual land in his manor and helps us plant elixirs in a cycle of just over a year. The order amount is two hundred thousand silver coins. The labor and other costs will not exceed 50,000 silver coins. The net income is at least 150,000 silver coins. And you have at least four to five thousand acres of spiritual land. If the operation is good, what is impossible for millions?"
Ba Ye felt a little uncomfortable.
Why does Aqian reveal all his business secrets to the outside world? Why don't you know how to keep it a secret? It would not be a good thing if the outside world knew that the manor made so much money.
Even mushroom people like Zuyao, who earn 15 silver coins a month while the manor earns 150,000 silver coins a year, may be a little cautious.
Most importantly, he was even more worried if the Baoshu tribe would bypass their manor and sign a cooperation agreement with Cen Qi's manor. The blow to their estate will be huge.
But right now, he can't come out to pour cold water on it. If Cen Qi refuses to cooperate, their transplant plan will not be implemented, and it will be difficult for them to go through this hurdle at the moment.
Now is not the time to think about the future, take care of the present first.
Since ancient times, wealth and silk have moved people's hearts.
Even if you are isolated from the world, even if you don't like to deal with the outside world, and you are aloof and aloof, you can refuse outsiders, but you cannot refuse the temptation of money.
Especially Cen Qi's current situation. He knows very well that his manor is now an empty shell on the surface. In fact, the internal treasury is very empty. It has been unable to make ends meet for many years and has been resting on its laurels.
Just relying on the land on both sides of the strait and collecting some rent from the villagers is simply not enough to maintain the high quality of life in the castle.
What's more, he also has to maintain a fighting team to look after the home and the hospital. Those shiny armors, weapons, and tall horses all require a lot of silver coins to maintain.
In the early years, the manor had other industries, such as mining, oil mills, weaving, etc. However, these industries have slowly declined in the past twenty years. Sold off, abandoned, discarded, in short, the situation is declining.
And all this is possible only because the housekeeper, Lao Zhu, is diligent in running the house and working hard to maintain the current situation.
Otherwise, according to Lao Zhu's words, I'm afraid life in the castle will be even more difficult, far worse than it is now.
Cen Qi has inherited Zhuangzi since he was less than fifteen years old. He has almost never been away from the castle in his life.
The wind and rain outside could not capture the inside of the castle.
Since taking over, he has been indoctrinated with the concept of trusting his housekeeper Lao Zhu every day. Lao Zhu is a loyal minister of the Cen family and is devoted to the Cen family.
Let Lao Zhu take care of everything in the manor. This is a concept that Cen Qi has always been instilled in him.
When he was young, he always obeyed his advice and accepted whatever Lao Zhu said.
But no matter how innocent Cen Qi is, as he grows older, as a village owner with normal intelligence, he will always have some normal thoughts and think about things that he could not consider when he was young.
Why was it that when I took over the manor, the manor was doing very well and all kinds of industries were booming.
Cen Qi also secretly checked the castle's account books over the years.
Compared with the income when he took over, the castle's income has now shrunk to almost one-fifth. The annual income is not even enough for one hundred thousand silver coins.
However, instead of being reduced, expenditures have increased year by year. As a result, the current annual deficit is more than 200,000 silver coins.
If it weren't for the wealth that the castle had accumulated over hundreds of years, such a deficit would have brought the manor down long ago.
But seeing that he was unable to make ends meet year after year, Cen Qi would be lying if he said he wasn't worried. If the defeat continues like this, there will be no time for his son to take over, and I'm afraid the castle will be destroyed.
This is why Cen Qi had such an enthusiastic reaction when he heard Qian Ye's words.
Just the spiritual land alone has lost tens or millions in a year?
Cen Qi felt his head was buzzing, and he couldn't even believe his ears.
In this way, if the spiritual land is managed well, it will be enough for the castle to turn a profit, and there will be a substantial surplus.
Why is it that life is so frustrating and so scary?
Lao Zhu hurriedly advised: "Master, these are their one-sided words. Our manor has been doing most of the farming. When have we ever heard of such income? I think they have bad intentions and want to break into our castle. Is there any ulterior motive?"
The relationship between people is very delicate.
When Cen Qi trusted Lao Zhu with all his heart, he believed everything Lao Zhu said. No matter how strange things are, Cen Qi still believes them.
But once the seeds of doubt are planted, no matter what Lao Zhu says, the first thing he thinks of is doubt.
Especially between the words between Lao Zhu and Qian Ye, Cen Qi immediately believed Qian Ye, not Lao Zhu.
It can be seen that the doubts in Cen Qi's heart have been accumulating for a long time and are not just a matter of one or two days.
Three feet of ice cannot be frozen in one day.
Lao Zhu was in charge of the management of the manor, but Wang Xiaoer was celebrating the New Year. Every year was worse than the previous year. Cen Qi was not a fool, so how could he not be a little suspicious?
(End of chapter)
