After Breaking Off My Marriage, I Became A Powerful Minister's Treasure

Chapter 60: Can't Just Let This Matter Rest

The chief was stunned, "Buy land? Don't tell me you want to buy the land from the old Xiao family. I suggest that you don't buy it."

He didn't agree on this.

The old Xiao family was very difficult to deal with.

After buying the land, if they returned to the village in the future, he didn't know what kind of nuisance they would make.

Xiao Hanzheng's heart warmed.

The chief had been very good to him for two lifetimes.

If he was someone else, he wouldn't give such suggestions directly.

He smiled and replied, "We're not buying the land from the old Xiao family. We want to buy the bamboo forest near the river and that barren mountain behind it."

The chief was a little confused, "Why would you buy that land? It is only suitable for growing bamboo and there is no way to clear the land for farming."

Xiao Hanzheng said truthfully, "We bought it to build a new house."

The chief thought for a moment and said, "Even though that mountain is not very useful if you want to buy it, the cheapest one would cost at least 30 to 40 taels of silver."

That was a mountain that belonged to no one.

If they wanted to buy and get the deed, they had to go to the county office.

He did not think that Xiao Hanzheng's family could have so much money to buy a mountain and build a house after selling tofu for such a short period of time.

Xiao Hanzheng said truthfully, "The Wu family took a fancy to the things my wife's master left behind and spent 600 taels of silver on it, so we have enough money now."

With the Wu family's character, this matter wouldn't be a secret.

Fourth Son Shi passed them the little black balls and completed the transaction.

The Wu family would definitely release the news that they gave them 600 taels of silver so that others would remember them.

It would be better that they reveal it themselves and add that they spent the silver here.

The chief was extremely surprised.

He really did not expect that Dalang's wife still had such a valuable thing with her.

"If that's the case, then there's no problem. I'll help you ask about it tomorrow. I'll let you know when I have an answer."

Their old residence was indeed too shabby.

It was not bad to build a new house.

Xiao Hanzheng smiled and thanked him. "Thank you for troubling you!"

After sitting for a while, the two of them left.

On the other hand, the Wu family had received 6 small black balls from Fourth Son Shi.

They seemed very polite to Fourth Son Shi and even packed some unused fabrics for him to bring back.

After they left, Master Wu and his eldest son called that granny over.

"Take a look. Are these the little black balls that Shi Qingluo used to threaten you?"

The old granny walked up and looked at it carefully. "Yes, this is the one."

Wu's eldest son suggested, "Father, let's test its power first."

His father nodded. "Alright, let's try it now."

After all, they had never seen it with their own eyes, so they had to confirm it before deciding whether or not to find someone to play around with this.

The three of them went to a remote garden in the backyard.

The old granny pointed at the fuse on the little black ball. "I saw that wretched girl light up this place with a lighter, then it immediately exploded once she threw it out."

Master Wu and his son cherished their lives, so they called a servant boy to try it out.

The servant boy used the lighter to light the fuse and immediately threw it into the empty space in the distance.

"Boom!" A loud explosion sounded.

The soil on the ground was blown up a little.

Master Wu was also shocked by the explosion.

He turned to the old granny and asked, "Is it this powerful? It sounds quite scary."

The old granny nodded. "Yes, it is. It's really scary."

The sound was similar to what she had heard before.

As for the power, it should be the same, right?

She had been frightened at that time and did not pay much attention to it.

It was the first time that Master Wu had seen something so powerful and loud.

He felt that it was quite intimidating.

No wonder the Shi family and this old granny were frightened.

He waved his hand. "Alright, you can leave now."

The old granny immediately left.

Only Master Wu and his son were left in the backyard.

Master Wu said, "It would be even better if this was a little more powerful."

He smiled and said, "Get some people to research this and see if they can increase its power."

He said again, "If we can mass produce this, our Wu family will definitely be able to earn some credits for our efforts."

Master Wu nodded. "That's right. Let's get a craftsman to specially study it from tomorrow onwards."

"Yes," he nodded. He thought for a moment and asked, "Father, 600 taels of silver. We can't just let this matter rest."

That woman not only caused his younger brother's marriage to fail but also caused him to be buried in loneliness.

She even extorted 600 taels from them.

Was it that easy to take money from the Wu family?