Dongfang Mei did not want Jiang Yi to stay in Eagle Country.
Old Li was stunned.
Then, Old Li burst into laughter and said to Jiang Yi, "You truly live up to being the son of Mr. Jiang. Your abilities are no less than Mr. Jiang's. If Mr. Jiang had a spirit in heaven, he would be very pleased."
After speaking, Old Li continued, "This is what Mr. Jiang left for you. You must take it, whether you want it or not."
Old Li's expression turned serious.
Jiang Yi did not say he refused.
He had initially wanted to say he didn't have time to manage the castle and manor.
Jiang Yi had already planned before coming that planting medicinal herbs on these thousands of acres would not only be more profitable but also provide a continuous supply of medicinal materials to Tiansheng Group.
The profit would be at least ten times more than it was now.
"Old Li, I will inherit the castle and manor, but I hope to use this land for planting medicinal herbs, which will be more profitable. If you disagree, it's fine; we can continue as before," Jiang Yi said.
"As long as you are willing to inherit the castle and manor, you can do with it as you please. I have no objections."
A smile finally appeared on Old Li's face.
Old Li handed over the ledger and some documents pertaining to the castle and manor to Jiang Yi.
With these, Jiang Yi became the true owner of the castle and manor.
"From now on, you are the owner of the castle and manor. You have the final say in everything. I will continue to be your steward. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me," Old Li said.
Jiang Yi nodded.
"Young Master, who is this young lady to you?" Old Li asked Jiang Yi about Dongfang Mei's identity.
"I almost forgot to introduce her. Her name is Dongfang Mei, and she is my wife," Jiang Yi introduced.
"So you are the young madam. Please forgive my previous disrespect." Old Li quickly greeted Dongfang Mei.
"It's alright!"
Dongfang Mei said to Old Li with a smile.
"Old Li, please just call us by our names. Your terms 'Young Master' and 'Young Madam' feel a bit awkward," Jiang Yi said to Old Li.
"The Chinese people here have always addressed us this way," Old Li replied.
"Jiang Yi, don't fuss over such minor things. It's just a form of address. Let's follow the local customs," Dongfang Mei said.
Jiang Yi nodded in agreement.
Jiang Yi could not do anything even if he disagreed. After all, Old Li had always lived in Eagle Country and was accustomed to such forms of address. It was a habit of decades, and he couldn't change it all at once.
"Young Master, you mentioned earlier that you want to plant medicinal herbs on all the land of the manor. Now that all the crops have been harvested and the land is empty, it's the perfect time to use it for planting medicinal herbs," Old Li said.
"That's wonderful!"
Jiang Yi exclaimed with a smile.
"What kind of medicinal herbs do you plan to plant?" Old Li asked.
"I can't confirm that yet. I need to call Tiansheng Group and ask Shen Lu and the others. Once they decide, we can start planting medicinal herbs on this land!" Jiang Yi said.
"Then you need to hurry. It's the rainy season now, the best time to plant medicinal herbs. If we miss this rainy season, we'll have to wait until next year!" Old Li stated.
"I will make haste!" Jiang Yi replied.
Just then, a man in a suit walked in from the hall.
The man appeared to be in his twenties and bore a resemblance to Old Li.
Upon seeing the man, Old Li's face immediately darkened.
"What are you doing here?" Old Li asked in a low tone.
"Grandpa, I really have no other choice this time. The company I started has gone bankrupt again, and I owe over fifty million. I must repay the money within three days, or I'll go to jail!"
The man's face was full of despair.
"Fifty million? Where would I get so much money!"
Old Li snorted, "You caused this trouble yourself, so you deal with it yourself. I can't help you!"
"Grandpa, I am your grandson. Are you really going to watch me go to jail? Please help me one last time!" the man pleaded helplessly.
"I can't help you anymore. Last time you started a company, I sold all my valuable possessions and gave the money to you to start it."
"You've started many companies, but none have been successful. Every time, you lose money. Even if I owned a bank, I couldn't withstand your extravagance," Old Li frowned.
This man was Old Li's grandson. He had always wanted to start a successful business and make a lot of money, but he had never succeeded.
Old Li wanted to help him, but he couldn't.
Now, Old Li had nothing left to give.
"Grandpa, you manage such a large castle and such a vast manor. Your annual income is billions. If you were to give just a little, you could help me overcome this difficulty!" the man said.
"I will absolutely not touch a single cent of the Jiang family's money!"
Old Li stated, "I cannot do anything to betray the Old Master."
"That's fine. Mr. Jiang has already passed away, and his family is far away in the capital. If they wanted to reclaim the castle and manor, they would have come by now. They haven't visited in so many years," the man said.
The man did not know Jiang Yi's identity and assumed Jiang Yi and Dongfang Mei were merely guests at the castle, so he spoke his mind freely.
Old Li was deeply angered.
"You dare to have designs on this manor! Not unless I'm dead!"
Old Li said angrily to the man, "Even if I were dead, you would have no chance. The Young Master himself has come to Eagle Country to reclaim the castle and manor. We have just completed the handover with the Young Master!"
Upon hearing this, the man couldn't help but shift his gaze to Jiang Yi.
"You... you are Young Master Jiang?"
The man asked involuntarily.
"That's right!"
Jiang Yi smiled slightly.
When the man heard this, he quickly apologized to Jiang Yi, saying, "I had no other choice, so I came up with such an absurd plan. Actually, I just wanted to borrow money from you, not to default. I had already planned to repay the borrowed money once I made money!"
Jiang Yi remained silent.
"Young Master, rest assured, I will never do anything to betray the Jiang family!"
Old Li vowed to Jiang Yi.
"I believe you!" Jiang Yi nodded.
The castle and manor had been managed by Old Li over the years. He had managed them in an orderly fashion. If he had any ulterior motives, the castle and manor would have fallen into his hands long ago.
Moreover, Jiang Yi believed that Old Li had never touched a single cent.
"By the way, I still don't know your name!"
Jiang Yi looked at the man.
"My name is Li Tao!"
The man said quickly, "I've heard my grandfather mention you before. You are a highly capable person, and you have always been my idol. I never thought I would have the chance to meet you in person today."