Later, that wealthy merchant found a powerful backer, which led the situation to the county government. The county official had no choice but to buy back the land at a price even higher than what it was originally sold for.
Then the old official was dismissed for negligence of duty while I was reminded constantly by the county official about the amount of money invested in this land. Almost every legislative session, he would inquire if the land had been sold yet."
Lin Caisang: "..."
After listening to the official, Lin Caisang was completely at a loss.
It was not like a monthly period, yet there was a question every month, indicating that the land indeed showed signs of being hard to sell.
"Sir, if I were to buy this land in the future, would I be getting involved with the wealthy merchant in some kind of feud? If so, that might be problematic."
She thought about it and continued asking.
