Chapter 52:
“This lady, please wait a moment while I sort out this deed first.”
He picked up the brush and filled in the acreage, transaction price…
“Alright, sign your name on this deed and press your handprint.”
Luo Zhi’er signed according to his instructions, dipped in red ink, pressed her handprint, then handed over the silver. Li Sanmao stood by watching her calmly go through the series of processes…
Then she took out thirty taels of silver from her bosom, a trace of astonishment in her eyes…
Wife, how could she?
He stayed silent, not saying another word, because he felt like anything he said would be superfluous.
Su the Real Estate Agent went to the special butler window to get the official seal stamped.
Because it was afternoon, there were few people trading, no line, and he came back in a moment.
He handed her one copy of the deed, and the identical other sheet was left at that window for filing, to be sent to the government officials later.
Luo Zhi’er got the deed and was especially happy.
She looked at the name on it: Luo Zhi’er. Next to her handprint was a big official seal, which especially satisfied her. Ha, she was part of the landowning clan now too.
After all, in the rural area here, only the male descendants in the home were given farmland upon family division; women had none…
Like the Old Li Family—if dividing the family, only the several sons would get the home’s land, so Old Li Tou and Zhou Shi were unwilling to divide, afraid the farmland would be scattered.
And Old Man Luo had no children to begin with, but he had a direct relative brother.
Though they didn’t interact much usually, after Luo Zhi’er married, her three mu of paddy field and three or four mu of mountain land were all taken by them.
Including her family’s old house—they said the house foundation was his Old Luo Family’s, and a married-out woman had no right to return and inherit…
Luo Zhi’er was picked up and brought back, and had already married out, so no matter how you calculated, she had no right to go back and claim land.
This was farmland left by his Old Luo Family ancestors—how could it possibly go with her to her husband’s home?
Besides, even if not given to the Luo Family, it would be taken back by the village, so Old Man Luo’s oldest brother had privately worked some interactions back then to get Old Man Luo’s farmland.
When coming out of the Land Transfer Office, that little real estate agent saw her holding the deed, standing in the doorway with a gloomy face.
If he’d known, he would have been nicer to her earlier—this deal of hers could have earned him a hundred or so wen in commission.
Busy all day today without closing a single deal, so earlier he couldn’t hold back his temper and vented a few complaints.
Just because he couldn’t control his emotions for that moment, this time it all went to that Su the Real Estate Agent!
“Sanmao Gege, we mustn’t judge people by their appearance in the future, or we’ll get slapped in the face—embarrassing and no silver to spend!”
Luo Zhi’er passed by him with a look of disdain, saying indifferently.
“Wife is right!”
That little real estate agent wanted to curse, but he knew he’d confidently said earlier she couldn’t afford it, making a big fuss and spitting disdain at her in front of those real estate agents—this time if he stirred up a fight, how could he mix in this employment agency anymore?
Coming out, Luo Zhi’er looked at the sky—it was already dusk, the sun had set, and the surroundings felt a bit dark…
The two headed straight to the city gate. Li Sanmao silently followed behind her the whole way, taking heavy steps, not saying a word…
“Sanmao, I’m so happy—we’re part of the landowning clan now too, yay.”
“Heh, as long as you’re happy!”
The man replied, his tone showing no joy or sorrow, continuing to walk with his head down.
“Husband, are you angry?”
Luo Zhi’er followed behind him, raising her brows, asking in a relaxed tone.
Li Sanmao was stunned: “No such thing.”
“Is that so? Then why did you suddenly go silent? Not talking?”
“I… just feel like I suddenly don’t understand you much anymore…”
“Oh? Is it because I didn’t tell you I had silver on me?”
“Well… not exactly.”
Anyway, it just felt a bit strange… She was cold before, but not like this…
Husband and wife—he wasn’t her closest person?
Normal husband and wife shouldn’t have secrets—she didn’t see him as a relative? Or felt he wasn’t trustworthy?
He really didn’t like this feeling…
“Heh, I sold the bird’s nest at the apothecary earlier—this thirty taels is from selling that bird’s nest!”
“Oh!”
His heart relaxed—it was like that…
He’d overthought it; his wife clearly had no intention of hiding it from him…
It was just he hadn’t had time to say, and felt himself petty, nitpicking over every little thing—not good.
“Husband, let me discuss something with you.”
Li Sanmao quietly listened to her…
“Can you not tell your family about me buying land today.”
The man’s brows furrowed slightly, he sighed helplessly, turned his head to look at her, a bit lost: “Wife, am I really that untrustworthy to you?”
It was this feeling—she didn’t see him as someone dependable and trustworthy… What he needed was that tacit understanding, the kind of relationship where they trusted each other without words…
Was he asking for too much?
