Natasha’s purpose in becoming a minor lord was partly to enjoy free food and drinks.
The thought of Jiang Yi’s delicious meals made her mouth water.
“We’ll see! I’ll probably be too busy!”
Jiang Yi shrugged and turned to leave the hall.
“Busy or not, you have to cook!”
Natasha shouted at Jiang Yi’s retreating back.
Jiang Yi ignored Natasha; he had too many things to handle to cook for her.
He himself ate whatever was quick and easy, just enough to fill his stomach.
After getting into his car, Jiang Yi drove back to the castle.
As soon as he arrived in the castle courtyard, he ran into Li Tao.
Li Tao was dressed in a suit and carrying a briefcase, looking every bit the business elite, possessing a certain aura.
“How is the farm situation?”
Jiang Yi asked Li Tao.
“I’ve already hired workers to start digging sunchokes. So far, we’ve stored dozens of tons in the warehouse, but it’s still less than a tenth of what we need!”
Li Tao pondered for a moment before continuing.
“During this time, many farm owners have approached me, wanting to sell their farms. I wanted to ask if we should continue acquiring farms?”
“Of course, we must continue acquiring farms. As long as someone wants to sell, we’ll buy them all!”
Jiang Yi said.
“Alright!”
Li Tao nodded.
“By the way, from now on, acquire farms openly. It’s best to let Jiang Tian and Jiang Wanli know about this matter!”
Jiang Yi said with a slight smile.
“But that won’t work. What if Jiang Tian starts competing with us for the farms? Then we won’t be able to acquire many!”
Li Tao didn’t understand why Jiang Yi wanted to do this.
“My goal is to lure Jiang Tian into a trap. Most of the farms in this district have been invaded by sunchokes. Nothing else can be grown except sunchokes!”
“It’s useless for Jiang Tian to snatch up farms; they have no way to develop medicine from sunchokes. If Jiang Tian buys them, those farms will become a burden to the Jiang Group in Simon Prefecture!”
“If Jiang Tian is smart, he won’t acquire these farms!”
Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow.
Only then did Li Tao understand Jiang Yi’s intention.
“Young Master, your strategy is brilliant! Only our Tiansheng Group has the capability to develop medicine from sunchokes. Anyone who competes with us for these farms will be in trouble!”
Li Tao grinned.
“Alright, you can go about your business!”
After speaking, Jiang Yi turned and entered the hall.
Dongfang Mei was sitting in a chair, reading a magazine. Seeing Jiang Yi return, she poured him a glass of water and then said, “I want to discuss something with you!”
“Discuss what?”
Jiang Yi asked.
“You’ve become a minor lord of this district now, haven’t you? Arrange a job for me at the minor lord’s mansion! I’ve been staying in the castle all this time, with nothing to do. I’m going to get moldy!”
Dongfang Mei said.
Dongfang Mei was now restless and wanted to find something to do.
“That won’t do. If you go to work, what about the child? The child is still young. You should stay in the castle and take care of the child!”
Jiang Yi did not agree.
“It’s alright, I can bring the child to work with me!”
Dongfang Mei looked at Jiang Yi. “You must agree to this, no matter what!”
Jiang Yi felt a little helpless.
Dongfang Mei was determined to find something to do, and he couldn’t persuade her.
He knew Dongfang Mei’s personality well; once she set her mind on something, no persuasion would work.
Now, Jiang Yi had no choice but to agree.
“Alright, go to the minor lord’s mansion tomorrow, and I’ll arrange a relatively easy job for you!”
Jiang Yi said.
“Thank you!”
Dongfang Mei gave Jiang Yi a kiss and then smiled, saying, “You’re busy with many things and have no time to manage the minor lord’s mansion. I can help you manage it well then!”
Jiang Yi shrugged.
Dongfang Mei had the capability, but Jiang Yi was only worried about the child. If Dongfang Mei got busy, she might not be able to take good care of the child.
This matter gave Jiang Yi a headache.
Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Yi and Dongfang Mei returned to their room to rest.
The next morning, after waking up, Jiang Yi headed straight for the minor lord’s mansion.
Since Jiang Yi had just become a minor lord, he had to be diligent and go there every day.
As for Dongfang Mei, she would go around noon.
Upon reaching the entrance of the minor lord’s mansion, as Jiang Yi got out of the car, he saw Natasha scolding Paul.
“I told you to guard the gate, so guard it properly. If you’re caught slacking off and dozing off like last night, it won’t be as simple as deducting your wages or withholding your meals. I’ll have someone teach you a lesson!”
Natasha said to Paul.
“I’m not Jiang Yi’s slave, why are you treating me like this!”
“From yesterday afternoon until now, I haven’t had a single meal, and you’ve deducted a large portion of my wages. This little salary isn’t even enough for my living expenses!”
Paul said angrily.
“I’m withholding your meals and wages because you were lazy. The fact that I haven’t beaten you is already being merciful!”
Natasha chuckled.
“I quit, I’m resigning!”
Paul couldn’t take it anymore and prepared to leave.
Jiang Yi walked directly from the car, his gaze falling on Paul.
“You want to leave here, right? I’ll grant your wish. I’ll exile you to the west. I’ve heard the west is a good place, with many mines. With your build, manual labor like coal mining should be no problem!”
Upon hearing this, Paul’s face turned pale.
The west was a colony of Eagle Country. Those exiled there were all slaves of mining companies, destined to mine coal and ore for the rest of their lives, with no one ever returning alive.
This was a nightmare for many.
“I… I won’t leave!”
Paul grunted.
“Paul, improve your attitude. My teacher is a minor lord. You, a gatekeeper, dare to grunt at him, showing no respect for your superior!”
“In that case, all your remaining wages will also be deducted!”
Natasha said to Paul.
“Don’t push it too far. You have an old saying in China: ‘Even a rabbit will bite when cornered.’ If you drive me to a dead end, you won’t have a good time either!”
Paul said indignantly.
“Are you threatening me?”
“Paul, don’t think I won’t do anything to you! If you guard the gate honestly, nothing will happen. But if you want to cause trouble, I will have you executed directly!”
Jiang Yi stared at Paul.
Seeing Jiang Yi’s gaze, Paul felt a surge of fear.
“You’d best behave yourself!”
After speaking, Jiang Yi walked directly into the courtyard.
Natasha quickly followed and asked, “Teacher, did you bring the food? I’m starving now!”