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The clouds of dust and smoke had dissipated, leaving a thick layer of powdery plant ash covering the ground.
Five sturdy oxen pulled the iron ploughs, etching furrows into the fallow land.
Nearly a hundred villagers followed with tools in hand, breaking apart the clods of overturned earth and burying the ash on the surface into the soil.
The expanse of wasteland was vast, at least fifty or sixty acres in size; it took the group of nearly a hundred people a full day to completely turn over the soil.
Next, they had to wait for a heavy rain to thoroughly soak the earth before seeding could begin.
After coordinating with Chestor Ware, Greg Jensen made a call to Boss Liu and asked him to drive to Chestorâs company to pick up the seeds.
It was as if Boss Liu had returned to his younger years, brimming with energy, running around tirelessly all day long.
He even set aside his newly found mistress, devoting himself entirely to the work of cultivating medicinal herbs.
Meanwhile, Brandon Brent wasnât idle either.
He went directly to Arthur Corl, demanding compensation for Uncle Er and the othersâ medical expenses as well as for the damaged crops.
Arthur Corl frowned unhappily, saying, âBrandon, thatâs not what you said at
the time.
You said that as long as your problem was resolved, I could do whatever I wanted afterward, didnât you?â
âWho are you to question how I handle my affairs? 1 donât owe you any
explanations.â
Brandon Brent replied coldly, âStop the development of Peach Blossom
Mountain immediately, and compensate the villagers. Do you understand?â
Arthurâs face changed slightly as he said in a serious tone, âBrandon, youâre not handling this in a proper manner.â
âTo hell with proper! Youâre offering only three hundred yuan per mu of land.
Why donât you just rob them?â
Brandon Brent angrily said, âCompensate them right now, or youâre not
walking out of here today.â
Before his voice had even faded, several burly bodyguards walked over, their menacing gaze causing Arthur to turn pale.
Seeing this, Arthurâs face immediately turned white, and he quickly said with an appeasing smile, âBrandon, donât be hasty. I didnât say I wouldnât compensate. Canât you give me a little time?â
âTo hell with giving you time. Transfer the money to my account now. Iâll pay
the villagers.â
âThisâ¦â
Brandon Brent glared and said coldly, âIs there a problem?â
âNo⦠no problem.â
A wise man does not fight when the odds are against him.
Despite feeling choked with frustration, Arthur reluctantly took out his phone and transferred one hundred thousand yuan to Brandon.
Brandon checked the balance on his bank card and looked up, asking, âA hundred thousand yuan is not too much to compensate for their medical expenses and young crops, is it?â
âNot at all, not at all.â
âAm I being fair in my dealings?â
Arthurâs lips quivered with anger, but he still nodded and said, âYes, youâre the fairest, Brandon.â
âAs long as Iâm fair, thatâs good. Just donât go around saying Iâm bullying you.â Brandon Brent scoffed, âIf I werenât worried about Mr. Jensen being unhappy, I would have beaten you already.
Taking away peopleâs land, whatâs the difference between that and killing? Do you think what youâre doing is right?â
Youâve done worse in the past.
Arthur muttered to himself, but maintained a humbly smiling face and nodded repeatedly, saying:
âYouâre absolutely right, Brandon. 1â11 definitely change my ways.â
âRubbish.â
Brandon Brent glanced at him disdainfully and then left with his men.
The moment they were gone, Arthurâs expression turned cold. Staring in the direction Brandon had left, his eyes filled with malice: âDamn bastard, just you wait!â
Having said that, he took out his phone and made a call.
After a while, a somewhat deep voice answered the phone: âArthur, whatâs up?
Arthur spoke with a hint of trepidation, âBoss Kenny, it looks like the scenic project is going to fall through.â
As expected, the voice on the phone grew more serious and tinged with anger: âDidnât I send you a bunch of guys the last time? You canât even handle a few country bumpkins?â
Arthur Corl hurriedly said, âMr. Walker, this really isnât my fault. If it were just those bumpkins, I would have taken care of them long ago, but this time, itâs Micah Brentâs son, Brandon Brent.â
âBrandon Brent?â
The other end of the phone fell silent for a while before responding, âAll right, donât worry about this matter for now, wait for my news.â
âOkay, Mr. Walker.â
After hanging up the phone, Arthur Corl couldnât help but sneer, âInspector General, huh? Weâll take our time playing this game!â
in an office in Riverhaven County, Kenny Walker sat with a stern face, a hint of anger between his brows.
He had risen from the streets and after many years of struggle, he had no rivals in Riverhaven County.
Already tired from so many years in the underworld, he had started a company, planning to launder all the money he had earned over the years.
Initially, he had set his sights on the medicinal herbs business, but Chestor
Ware was too rigid and simply did not give him an opportunity to get involved.
Later, he thought of creating a tourist attraction, only to have Brandon Brent intervene.
âIs Micah Brent trying to make money again?â
Kenny Walker didnât take it seriously and immediately called Micah Brent.
However, Micah Brent, who used to be reasonable, this time refused without any hesitation, and his tone was very firm.
Kenny Walker was so angry that he threw his cell phone away.
âDamn it, refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!â
At the Ware Family home in Riverhaven County.
After finishing up at the company, Chestor Ware took a car back home.
He entered the living room and with a smile asked the approaching Lan Sister, âWhat delicious food have you made for tonight?â
âChive scrambled eggs, candied sweet potatoes, Coca-Cola chicken wingsâ¦
As Lan Sister helped him change his shoes, she listed several home-cooked dishes.
Chestor Ware was taken aback and laughed, âWhy is it all Taylorâs favorite food?â
âTaylor is back.â
âSo early?â
Lan Sisterâs face brightened with a smile as she nudged her mouth in a direction.
Following her gaze, Chestor Ware saw his daughter, Taylor Ware, lounging on the sofa, playing a game on her phone.
He smiled and said, âThen letâs hurry up and eat. Taylor must be starving.â âMm-hmm, everythingâs ready; you just need to wash your hands before we eat.â
âOkay.â
Taylor often stayed out all night, and Chestor Ware, pleased with her early return, quickly washed his hands and entered the dining room.
Father and daughter took their seats at the table, and Lan Sister brought out the food.
Chestor Ware laughed, âTaylor, Lan Sister has made so much of your favorite food, youâll have to eat a lot today.â
Lan Sister also chimed in, âYes, Taylor, eat more, look how thin youâve gotten.â
âThank you, Lan Sister.â
Taylor Ware was reasonably friendly towards Lan Sister, but she wasnât nearly as pleasant towards Chestor Ware.
She took a bite of the egg custard and asked nonchalantly, âLan Sister, did we have a visitor a few days ago?â
âA few days agoâ¦â
Lan Sister hesitated, then smiled and said, âYes, a young man came by. He was here to treat your father.â
âSo young and he can treat illnesses? Wasnât he a fraud?â Taylor Ware frowned. âHa, you donât know, Miss. Mr. Jensen may be young, but his medical skills are really impressive. He cured something that no one else could detect,â Lan Sister explained.
Chestor Ware laughed and then, as if remembering something, asked, âYouâve met Mr.. Jensen?â