"Huh? Why does the atmosphere feel so off?"

Hu Xiaobei muttered softly after asking his question.

The reason for his muttering was that he could clearly sense the mood in the room had become peculiar.

Really!

Whether it was Haruno Nanako or Haruno Rei, the smiles on their faces had faded away.

"There must be something up with this!"

As this thought flashed through his mind, Hu Xiaobei took a deep breath.

Quickly, Hu Xiaobei looked at them and said directly, "Auntie, Nanako, what's going on with you? Is there some serious problem with those two barren hills?"

Hu Xiaobei was truly confused at this point.

He really wanted to know what exactly was going on...

Hearing Hu Xiaobei's curious questioning, the two women exchanged glances.

Shortly afterward, Haruno Nanako spoke first, "Mom, it's better for you to explain it to Brother Xiaobei! I'm afraid I... I'm afraid I won't be able to make it clear!"

"Alright, I'll explain then!"

After reaching a consensus, Haruno Rei flicked her dark hair...

Haruno Rei began to speak, "Xiaobei, you're not from around here, so you're not very familiar with Japan's geography. So, you don't know that in Japan, there are many many barren hills like this. We've tried before to plant fruit trees or other plants on these barren hills to increase income."

"But no matter what we planted, the yield was minimal. So gradually, these barren hills became places nobody wanted. To be honest, those two hills aren't really mine, but now, they've been forcefully registered in my name, and because of this, I have to pay a significant fee every month."

Listening to Haruno Rei's helpless explanation, Hu Xiaobei nodded expressionlessly!

Hu Xiaobei finally understood why their expressions had looked so terrible just now!

So it was because there were trash stirring trouble behind the scenes!

After understanding everything, Hu Xiaobei quickly said, "Auntie, I get it now. You and Nanako don't worry! I will definitely handle this well for you!"

After saying this, Hu Xiaobei's face showed a cold sneer as he narrowed his eyes...

Hu Xiaobei felt those trash were shameless to force such worthless barren hills onto Haruno Rei!

No!

It was beyond shameless, it was the epitome of shamelessness!

Of course, Hu Xiaobei also knew that even if Haruno Rei was aware that those trash were being unruly, there was nothing she could do about it before because they simply didn't have enough strength to stand against those trash!

But now, with him involved, everything had changed!

"Brother Xiaobei, we've encountered too many of these unfair treatments, so we've gotten used to it! By the way, what do you mean by asking about those two barren hills? Do you have a way to rejuvenate them?"

Hearing her daughter Haruno Nanako's question, Haruno Rei's face, which had been looking quite unwell, suddenly brightened.

She had seen Hu Xiaobei's abilities before and knew that he could work miracles, so she believed that Hu Xiaobei had the capacity to turn those places into something very good.

Feeling their excitement, Hu Xiaobei smiled gently...

Quickly, Hu Xiaobei nodded, saying quickly, "I do have a way to turn them into absolutely fertile lands. But before that, Auntie, you must find a way to acquire the permanent development rights to these two barren hills. Only by firmly holding onto them can I begin to fully exert my abilities. Otherwise, we would just be making a wedding dress for someone else, right?"

"This is indeed the case!"

After nodding vigorously, the three of them started discussing a solution!

Soon, they finally came up with a decent plan...

After agreeing on the plan, Haruno Rei, in front of Hu Xiaobei and Haruno Nanako, picked up her phone and made a call.

After hanging up, Haruno Rei looked at Hu Xiaobei with some trepidation and said, "Xiaobei, I've already called those trash. Now there's no turning back for us!"

"That's right, big brother Xiaobei, there's no way out now, so we absolutely can't screw this up!"

"Don't worry! With me here, we definitely won't mess it up!"

Seeing Hu Xiaobei's confidence, they exchanged glances and said no more...

They were willing to trust Hu Xiaobei, which is why they had now voluntarily joined forces with him...

15 minutes later, two middle-aged men with stern expressions appeared outside the inn.

They were officials from the nearby village.

It was these two who had previously forced the ownership of two barren hills onto Haruno Rei's name.

Moreover, they were the ones who came here every month to collect rent.

They were here now because Haruno Rei had called them earlier, saying she had something very important to discuss.

After receiving Haruno Rei's call, they were not very happy...

Deep down, they didn't want to come because they didn't want to see Haruno Rei!

But they knew it would look bad if they didn't show up, so they came...

At that moment, the man holding a dark black briefcase glanced at the inn and turned to his companion, with a sycophantic smile, he said, "Big brother, what do you think Haruno Rei wants to discuss with us? Could it have something to do with those two abandoned hills?"

Hearing such a curious question, the so-called big brother gave him a fierce glare...

Quickly, he coldly said, "Are you an idiot? Isn't that obvious? The only dealings we have with her concern those barren hills. So obviously, she's called us here because of them!"

The chastised man rubbed his nose awkwardly...

He murmured softly, "This... This... Big brother, you're smart. What you say really makes sense."

"Alright! Stop with the pointless flattery! Now, think about why she's called us here. It might be because she wants to abandon the lease for those barren hills again."

He said this with a very dark expression...

Previously, securing those barren hills had secured him a steady income each month!

He knew that if Haruno Rei really returned them, he would lose this source of income...

After hearing his big brother's words, the man hesitated and then spoke in a low voice...

"Big brother, I think that's very likely! From the beginning, those barren hills never made any profit for her, so Haruno Rei has no reason to continue!"

"Hmph! You're good for nothing but stating the obvious. Of course, I know those barren hills won't profit her! If they were profitable, would they even fall into her hands?"

"This... This is true as well!"

He glanced at his grinning lackey and then said, "Recently, I've heard her inn business is doing well. Apparently, some so-called plant expert from Huaxia arrived. Just imagine, if that expert could work some magic and turn stones into gold, then Haruno Rei could make a fortune."

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