"What's wrong, did the sky fall?" Old Man Yun asked.
Jin Xiaolou shook the snowflakes from his sleeves, "Uncle Yun, there are several strangers in the back garden. I don't know who brought them in, but they're wandering around the garden..."
Old Man Yun: "???"
Who was so impolite, wandering into the back garden without the owner's permission, thinking it was their own living room?
Madam Gu said faintly, "Could they be guests of young master Xiao or young master Gu?"
There had been too many visitors to the house lately, and including the subordinates of the two young masters, the Yun family was almost suffering from face blindness...
Jin Xiaolou shook his head, "No, young master Xiao and young master Gu are playing chess in the guest room and haven't paid any attention to those people!~"
Upon hearing this, Old Man Yun frowned, picked up his pipe, and walked out without a word.
Seeing this, the others followed suit, except for Yun Sanman and Gao Jingde who stayed by Shangguan Fang'er's side...
Xiao Xi Tian held Yun Xiaobao's hand, walking at the very back.
As she reached the moon gate of the back garden, she saw a middle-aged man, plump and greasy-faced, standing by the rockery, discussing something with the people behind him...
This man was wearing a satin brocade robe, his face was ruddy, and he exuded an aura of wealth.
Yun Erman took a closer look and immediately became angry, "Good heavens, it's you?"
Wasn't this the same Steward Song who had come to the old Yun family's door that day, asking if the large house was for sale?
Why had he suddenly come to the back garden?
And the people standing with him, judging by their clothing, demeanor, and bearing, were also local gentry and celebrities...
Steward Song heard the commotion and waved to the Yun family, "Haha, you're here, you're here! Your estate is truly excellent, this back garden alone is worth a lot of silver!~"
Xiao Xi Tian: "......"
Shameless.
Steward Song approached Old Man Yun, his face full of smiles, "Old brother, you must be the owner of this estate. To be frank, I've taken a fancy to your house. I plan to use it to house my concubines in their old age. Name your price, I'm willing to buy it for any amount!~"
His ostentatious and arrogant demeanor, as if a beggar had suddenly become rich overnight, was more than just 'rustic'.
"You are truly 'yao' (earthly)!" Xiao Xi Tian rolled her eyes and muttered.
Since one 'earth' couldn't express his vulgarity, she'd use three.
Steward Song: "???"
What was that, 'yao'?
He had dressed quite simply today, so why was he 'yao'?
The Yun family, being literate and knowledgeable, couldn't help but chuckle with mocking expressions upon hearing Sweet Baby's complaint...
Steward Song, looking bewildered, suppressed his inner displeasure and smiled at Xiao Xi Tian, "Little girl, I heard your second sister-in-law mention you. I heard you're called the Blessed Doll in this village, and you're quite formidable. Seeing you today, your reputation is indeed well-deserved!~"
Xiao Xi Tian's expression was filled with disgust, "I only have one second sister-in-law, Shanshan, so don't try to disgust me with those impostors..."
The second sister-in-law Steward Song was referring to, without a doubt, was Liu Cuirong, who had been kicked out of the old Yun family.
Moreover, Xiao Xi Tian had heard from Jin Shan that Liu Cuirong's current profession was likely a prostitute in a brothel, so Xiao Xi Tian looked down on such people from the bottom of her heart.
"Alright, alright, I won't say it, haha!" Steward Song chuckled, took out a stack of silver notes from his sleeve, and waved them in front of the Yun family, "Tell me, how much money do you want to sell this estate to me?"
Which villager didn't love money? Today, he would show this family what a tycoon was...
Old Man Yun was furious, struck by lightning, and stepped forward to confront Steward Song.
With a few stinking coins, he was showing off. If it were another family, they might be tempted by money and betray their principles, but the old Yun family never would.
Madam Gu, seeing this, quickly pulled Old Man Yun, "Old man, don't be rash!~"
There was no need to resort to fists to deal with this kind of person...
Daman and Erman also glared fiercely at Steward Song, gritting their teeth in anger, wishing they could cut him into a thousand pieces.
"Well, have you decided?" Steward Song's attitude became increasingly arrogant.
Madam Gu smiled slightly, "We've decided. It seems you truly like this estate. In that case, let our youngest daughter name the price!~"
Saying that, Madam Gu pulled Xiao Xi Tian over and winked at her, "Daughter, Steward Song is rich and has plenty of money, so don't 'ask for the sky high price' now..."
Xiao Xi Tian couldn't help but stifle a laugh.
So, her mother could be so cunning.
The so-called 'ask for the sky high price' clearly meant to make Steward Song poor, Xiao Xi Tian understood perfectly!~
"Uh... uh!" Xiao Xi Tian pouted, blinking her big eyes, showing an expression of innocent ignorance.
Seeing this, Steward Song laughed inwardly.
Hmph, a child is just a child, how could they have experienced such a scene?
She wouldn't even know how to spend the money if she were given it, let alone name an exorbitant price...
The men following Steward Song also chuckled. If this little girl asked for five or ten taels of silver, they would die laughing.
Because children from the countryside had never seen silver ingots or banknotes, their understanding was limited and their vision superficial. A hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand taels of silver were unimaginable to them...
Who would have thought that as soon as this thought crossed their minds, Xiao Xi Tian moved her little hands, raised her middle finger, and chuckled, "I want one hundred million taels of silver!~"
As soon as she said this, everyone: "......"
What was that?
One hundred million taels of silver?
Had this little girl lost her mind?
Did she know what one hundred million taels of silver meant? The national treasury of the Daliang Kingdom probably couldn't produce that much silver, was she joking?
Yun Jinshan and Yun Xiaobao covered their mouths and giggled.
It had to be their little aunt, she was indeed spirited.
This wasn't asking for a sky-high price, it was clearly meant to humiliate Steward Song!
Steward Song's mouth twitched, and he stared blankly at Xiao Xi Tian, "Little girl, do you know how much one hundred million taels of silver is? Do you know what the unit 'hundred million' represents?"
Could he interpret this child as young and foolish, lacking a proper understanding of numbers in her mind...
Xiao Xi Tian calmly replied, "Of course I do. What, are you finding it too expensive? In that case, I'll give you a discount, how about ninety-nine million nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand taels of silver? Four nines, looks very auspicious!~"
Steward Song: "......"
Whether you give a discount or not makes no difference, and it's unnecessary. Even if you remove three or four zeros, he still couldn't afford it.
It seemed this little girl was not simple!