He used the money from selling his daughter to buy land and became a landlord. Over these years, the landlord's profits were quite good. He subsequently bought more land and became the largest landlord in the area. All the wealth and status he enjoyed in this life were thanks to that daughter.
If someone could afford such a large sum to buy a child, it must be a wealthy family. However, he couldn't figure out which household would be so eccentric as to spend so much money to buy a daughter?
Shouldn't they buy a son to inherit the family estate instead?
But hearing the servant say that the daughter's clothing and accessories were extravagant, his greedy heart began to stir once more.
Could it be that some wealthy tycoon, on a whim, decided to let their daughter inherit their vast family estate?
Yes, yes, it must be that.
He grinned through a heap of fat and quickly said to the servant, "Hurry, take me to meet that young lady!"
