Chapter 55: Chapter 53: Do you believe in fate?! Chapter 55: Chapter 53: Do you believe in fate?! The orchard’s male and female owners were stunned when they saw Qin Qin and Lu Xue Zhen, “You are…”
“May I ask if this is Xiao Fu’s home?” asked Lu Xue Zhen.
Xiao Fu nodded, “I am Xiao Fu!”
“Hello, my name is Lu Xue Zhen, and this is Qin Qin beside me. We heard that you want to sell your orchard, and we were wondering if we could have a talk!”
Xiao Fu’s subconscious first impulse was to nod, but a coarse voice came from behind, “Talk about what? This orchard is mine, Fang Jin’s now. You two young ladies should leave this place. Otherwise, if you accidentally get hurt later, don’t blame us.”
Fang Jin thought that after he said this, the two seemingly delicate women would definitely be scared off, but they just gave him a cold look and completely ignored him.
Fang Jin hated being ignored the most. He was the boss around these parts. Who would dare not to submit to him? This was the first time he had been so thoroughly overlooked by anyone.
“The young lady seems quite bold, yet she fails to recognize the situation,” chimed in Fang Jin’s henchman, seeing that Fang Jin was getting a bit angry. Pretending to wield authority he didn’t have, he stepped forward and started berating Qin Qin with pointed fingers.
Qin Qin’s indifferent gaze swept over the henchman, startling him so much that he involuntarily drew back his finger pointing at Qin Qin. After retracting his finger, he secretly cursed himself for being frightened by a girl not even twenty. It was a disgrace. To save face, he became angry and stepped forward, intent on grabbing Qin Qin.
“Since you won’t listen, then don’t blame me for being rude.”
The henchman’s hand reached out toward Qin Qin, but her gaze darkened as she grabbed his hand firmly, “Rude? How exactly would you be rude?”
The henchman let out a pained cry as if he were a pig being slaughtered, making Qin Qin want to cover her ears.
The henchman had wanted to seem imposing but hadn’t expected the young woman, who seemed to be under twenty, to be so formidable. He hadn’t had time to react before he was seized, and he was unable to pull himself free.
“Let him go, young lady. Do you have any idea what kind of place this is?”
Fang Jin looked at Qin Qin coldly, while Xiao Fu and his wife, fearing that Qin Qin would be embroiled in their troubles, urged her, “Miss, you should leave this place. You can’t fight them.”
Xiao Fu also regretted within his heart, how he’d gotten involved with these vampires. It seemed his orchard could no longer be saved today.
Qin Qin forcefully threw the henchman aside; he staggered, almost falling to the ground. Once stable, he dared not speak. He realized this girl was surely no ordinary person. How could a normal girl remain so calm seeing so many scary men, and her grip on him—it hadn’t seemed strong, yet he had been unable to move.
Qin Qin ignored Brother Fang and his group, turning instead to Xiao Fu, “Mr. Xiao, I came today to discuss the orchard. I heard you want to sell it. May I ask for the price?”
Xiao Fu was elated, but still somewhat worried, “Young lady, Brother Fang and his group are also interested in that orchard. If I sell it to you, I’m afraid you will…”
“Don’t worry. If you sell it to me, then Brother Fang’s issue will be handled by myself. State your price.”
Hearing Qin Qin say this, Xiao Fu’s wife immediately expressed her joy, “Yes, yes, yes, miss, do you need to have a look at the orchard first? Then we can discuss the price.”
Qin Qin shook her head; she had already used her “ghost eyes” to check out Xiao Fu and so knew about the state of his orchard, as well as its size and its decent location. In fact, when buying an orchard, she also needed to consider the character of the owner. Luckily, Xiao Fu was a good person. He and his wife had been running a construction materials business in Chuandu City, and the orchard was an inheritance from their parents. It hadn’t been well looked after, so it was somewhat derelict. This time, the couple had run into trouble with their materials business, resulting in a high-interest loan of two hundred thousand yuan. With no other choice, they returned to their hometown, planning to sell the orchard to raise the needed funds.
“No need for that, just tell me the price!”
Upon hearing Qin Qin’s straightforward approach, Xiao Fu also nodded and said directly, “Miss, my orchard is nearly thirty acres, it’s worth four hundred thousand, but now Brother Fang claims I owe him five hundred thousand. He wants me to use the orchard to pay off the debt. I don’t dare to ask for too much, but I… about the five hundred thousand I owe Brother Fang.”
Understanding Xiao Fu’s meaning, Qin Qin nodded, “You just need to state the price of the orchard. As for Brother Fang, I will ensure you only need to pay back two hundred thousand.”
Xiao Fu was shocked and teemed with joy. Had he encountered a benefactor?
“Thank you, thank you! This orchard is worth four hundred thousand, but if you want it, I’ll sell it to you for three hundred thousand.” Xiao Fu said decisively. As long as she could help him sort out Brother Fang’s issue, it was fine to sell it at a discount. At least he would still have an income of one hundred thousand yuan. If Brother Fang took over the orchard by force, he wouldn’t have a penny to his name.
Xiao Fu’s wife also hurriedly nodded, “Yes, miss, three hundred thousand is truly the lowest price we can go. Our orchard is in a good location, conveniently situated for transportation. It will be easy for you to ship goods in the future, and the area is vast. Three hundred thousand is a real bargain.”
After thinking it over, Qin Qin nodded. Three hundred thousand yuan for an orchard of nearly thirty acres was a good deal, especially since Xiao Fu’s orchard had a fairly complete selection of fruit trees, all of which were bearing fruit. In the future, she just needed to water the trees with Spirit Stream Water to get Spirit Fruit, saving her a lot of trouble.
“Good, three hundred thousand. Bring out the deed, and give me your bank account number.”
Xiao Fu hastily nodded, urging his wife to bring out the deed. She quickly ran into the house and handed it to Qin Qin. After a glance and a nod from Qin Qin, she transferred three hundred thousand yuan to Xiao Fu’s account via her mobile phone.
Seeing how smoothly Qin Qin had purchased the orchard, Lu Xuezhen smiled joyfully.
Fang Jin narrowed his eyes at Qin Qin, revealing a cold smile, “Little girl, I’m curious to see how you’ll handle my problem.”
Speaking, the group behind him became restless, awaiting Fang Jin’s command to teach Xiao Fu and the unfathomably naive Qin Qin a harsh lesson.
Qin Qin turned to face Fang Jin, lifting a smile, “Brother Fang, right? Do you believe in fate?”
Fang Jin was taken aback. Did he believe in fate? Of course, he did, very much so. Ten years ago, when he was just a small-time thug often getting beaten and living in poverty, he had the good fortune to meet a fortune teller. That encounter had changed his life. Ever since then, he had put great stock in fortune-telling and sought out fortune tellers everywhere. But he had never again met anyone as capable as that fortune teller.
“What did you say?” Fang Jin narrowed his eyes, puzzled.
“I am a fortune teller, and I can help you with a reading.”
As Qin Qin finished speaking, those around burst into laughter, “Haha, little girl, you must be joking, you a fortune teller?”
Fang Jin also didn’t believe her and laughed in scorn.
Lu Xuezhen frowned on the side. Everyone might not trust Qin Qin, but she did—if the county head and the future mayor placed that much trust in her.