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Chapter 214: Chapter 216: Generous Gesture_1
The voice came from a charming young girl, it was Xiao Biyu, following closely behind Qiao Duo’er and Tan Zhenghong.
Qiao Duo’er wanted that plot of land?
Humph, she might as well keep dreaming with her around!
Xiao Biyu felt quite smug, for it was just a piece of residential land. To others, it might mean spending all their savings, but to her, it was merely a trifle.
Tie Niu was in a difficult position and could only advise, "There are many other residential plots in the village, why don’t you take a look at the others? There are many good ones in the village."
"I want this one. How much silver?"
Xiao Biyu asked imperiously, what she saw, she never failed to obtain!
Tie Niu honestly replied, "Thirty-five taels, it’s not a small sum, you should go back and discuss it with your family first."
"No need, I’ll give you thirty-six taels."
Xiao Biyu waved her hand dismissively. What was thirty-something taels of silver to her? Besides, her family never opposed buying land.
Qiao Duo’er said indifferently, "Don’t you understand ’first come, first served’?"
"If you can put up the silver, I won’t compete with you."
Qiao Duo’er took a deep breath, with Xiao Biyu driving up the price, she wouldn’t stand a chance of getting the land, but she wouldn’t make it easy for Xiao Biyu either.
"I bid thirty-seven taels."
Seeing Qiao Duo’er respond, Xiao Biyu was annoyed.
The Tan Family had made some silver in recent days, but it was nothing compared to the Xiao Family.
Her father had been running goods for nearly thirty years, and later her older and second brothers joined him. The amount of silver the Xiao Family had saved was something others probably didn’t even dare to dream of!
"Humph, you’re trying to compete with me over who has more money? I bid forty taels," Xiao Biyu declared proudly.
Qiao Duo’er was not to be outdone, "Forty-one taels."
Tan Zhenghong was getting a little anxious, their silver was almost all accounted for, they couldn’t go on bidding. Qiao Duo’er gave him a reassuring look.
Don’t worry, she knew her limits.
"This is killing me, you must be trying to go against me on purpose!" Xiao Biyu was getting angry.
Tan Zhenghong had been snatched away by Qiao Duo’er, and now she was even competing for a plot of land!
Who was it again... that was snatching things?
"Didn’t you say the highest bidder wins? What’s the matter, too expensive for you now? Is that all your family can do?" Qiao Duo’er raised her eyebrow.
Of course, Xiao Biyu couldn’t admit defeat in front of Qiao Duo’er, "Humph, I bid fifty taels!"
"Sixty taels." 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚
The two went back and forth, quickly driving the price up to one hundred taels, bid by Qiao Duo’er.
Xiao Biyu clenched her teeth, "I bid one hundred and fifty taels, do you still want it?"
Qiao Duo’er shook her head, "If you’re so desperate, then it would be wrong of me to compete. Take it if you like it."
One hundred and fifty taels for a residential plot?
She could only sigh that rich families’ daughters were indeed generous, something she herself couldn’t afford to be.
Ah, wasn’t it a bit mean to bully a young girl like this?
The answer from Qiao Duo’er was that she had been too kind, anyone who dared covet her man deserved to be beaten to death!
But killing someone was against the law, and it wouldn’t be worth it if she had to pay with her life later on. So the next best thing was to outwit her.
Qiao Duo’er said to the village head, "Uncle Tie, I’m letting Miss Xiao have this land. You can’t sell it cheap, or I won’t be pleased."
Tie Niu disliked Xiao Biyu’s behavior and immediately agreed.
After all, the Xiao Family wasn’t short on money, a hundred and fifty taels was just a drop in the bucket to them!
Xiao Biyu’s face turned red with frustration, she had never expected Qiao Duo’er to suddenly stop bidding.
To buy a mere residential plot for one hundred and fifty taels, she’d get an earful from her mother when she went back!
Xiao Biyu was far from happy, and didn’t feel the slightest bit of joy in defeating Qiao Duo’er.
Instead, there was a feeling of oppression, as if she had lost a loved one.
