Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 73 - 73 14 Trouble Comes Knocking_1

73: Chapter 14 Trouble Comes Knocking_1 73: Chapter 14 Trouble Comes Knocking_1 By the cattle market, Ma Chao finally caught his breath and began telling Yan Fei what had really happened: “Just a little while after you left, the Elder Man of the Si Family came over with a few people.

He claims that the land that our cattle farm uses for the well and water tower is his.

We are now required to pay him for using it,” he explained.

“Just pay him then.

Our cattle farm is already cramped as it is, with barely enough space for the well and water tower.

Are you sure the land is his?” Yan Fei thought Ma Chao was rather dramatic – it was a negligible issue after all!

“I have tried to enquire about it, but couldn’t determine whose land it is.

He also says the land in front of the entrance to our cattle farm is his, and we must pay him for the path we use.

If not, he is prepared to build a house there,” Ma Chao answered.

“Is he looking for trouble?

How much is he asking for?” Yan Fei immediately understood the situation upon hearing this.

“He says the water tower and well take up land worth a thousand yuan, and the path is worth five thousand yuan.

For such a short distance, he dares to charge five thousand!

Isn’t he simply bullying us?” Ma Chao couldn’t help but start cussing as soon as he recalled the incident.

“Where’s the bullying?

He can ask for as much as he wants, and we don’t have to give it to him if we don’t want to,” Yan Fei concluded dismissively.

The distance from the cattle farm to the main road is a mere fifty meters, basically comparable to the terraced fields in the countryside.

Regardless of the size of the land, demanding money for road access in rural areas is inherently unreasonable.

It’s simply unjustifiable whether it’s legal or not.

“If we don’t pay, what next?

You don’t know, the Elder Man of the Si Family owns a gaming arcade, and Second Man of the Si Family is notorious around town.

Now they are waiting by the farm gate with a team of men.

If you don’t go back soon, they’ll start digging,” Ma Chao raised his concerns.

“Oh, then let’s go back and see!” Hearing that they were already prepared to start digging, Yan Fei knew he had to return.

“Slow down on the bike, there’s no rush.

Do you have a grudge against the bicycle?

Don’t send me into the ditch!” As soon as Ma Chao hopped onto the backseat of the bicycle, he began pedaling hurriedly, as if he was planning on wrecking it.

“You…” Yan Fei’s composure frustrated Ma Chao, not knowing how to respond.

However, he eventually slowed down as Yan Fei suggested.

There’s only one small gaming arcade in Sancha River town.

It’s what Yang Qian and Jiao Bing once invited Yan Fei to participate in.

If only Yan Fei knew that it was the Elder Man of the Si Family who owned that arcade!

The Si Family’s brothers are often talked about in town – they are quite famous for their awe-inspiring reputation.

Yan Fei hadn’t bothered about the specifics of their individual deeds, but it was evident they were troublemakers, involved in sordid activities such as blackmail, swindling, or other kinds of deceit for personal gain.

They were after all, no decent men.

They resort to disgusting tactics such as throwing dead animals into your property and splashing fecal waste in your house.

Constant harassment and initiating fights were also part of their bullying behavior.

Comparatively, what they’re doing now with the gaming arcade is a sort of redemption.

Previously, Yan Fei didn’t give this much thought.

As long as they left him out of their mess, he was just an onlooker.

If they did trouble him, it would be another matter.

By the time he reached the cattle farm, Yan Fei could see a few people standing around from afar.

Some of them were holding spades and hoes.

Old Li and Widow Lin from the cattle farm were also at the gate, engaged in a conversation with the mob.

Yan Fei didn’t bother with the troublemakers when he returned, but he turned to the two and said, “You two go back.

Don’t bother yourselves with what’s happening outside.

Just look after the cattle.

Aunt Yu Mei, hurry up and start cooking.

It’s noon already.”

Before either of them could respond, a voice interjected: “You must be Yan Fei, right?

Your cattle farm here, the path and the water tower are occupying my land.

I’ve already told the people here at your farm.

When can you pay me?”

Yan Fei turned around to face this rowdy-looking troublemaker: “You’re the Second Man of the Si Family, right?

And this is your older brother, the Elder Man of the Si Family?

You can leave first.

Let me investigate this, and I will come and find you tomorrow at your place.”

“Heh, this young man is quite capable.

Alright, remember your words!

Go over tomorrow to pay the money.

You can find out – the land is mine.

I’ve completed all formalities for it, so legally you have no case.

Remember to come over, or else I’ll start building my house there.” The Second Man of the Si Family observed Yan Fei’s calm demeanor and was momentarily unable to react.

After mouthing off a few words, he left with his men.

As the group of rowdies sauntered off laughing, the staff at the farm were visibly anxious.

That’s how these troublemakers operate.

They come with excuses to negotiate, and when you don’t agree, they resort to all sorts of disgusting tactics.

Most of those who have some assets dread these people, but there isn’t any proper way to deal with them.

Of course, you can also try to pull strings and get some connections.

They usually start with outrageous demands, looking to see if you can find someone to intervene.

If you manage to find the right person, they’ll likely change their conditions.

If the person is too powerful, they wouldn’t dare offend them.

If you don’t have strong enough connections, going to the police station is pretty much pointless.

At most, they’ll throw one person in jail for a few days, which would only lead them to find more ways to make your life difficult.

Yan Fei laughed at their worried looks: “Don’t worry.

Go ahead and cook.

I’ll go ask around this afternoon after lunch.

It’s not a big deal.

You guys worry too much.”

After lunch, Yan Fei got busy.

First, he went to see Pang Fa and Ma Yongming, and then he talked to Lin Baoguo.

Soon enough, he found out what was going on.

The land indeed belonged to the Si family, and there was a reason why it was theirs.

Initially, the town was planning to build a station near the bridge.

Somehow the news leaked, and the Si Family’s brothers bought the land in advance.

In reality, they didn’t buy much, just the land where Yan Fei’s cattle farm was and the wheat field next to the road.

That place was in the middle of nowhere, so it didn’t cost much.

However, the station was not built there later on.

Even if it had been built, it would have been practically useless, let alone their land.

Even the few houses built next to the station were almost unused.

Then, Niu Laosan wanted to raise chickens, so he bought half the land from the Si Family and built a chicken farm on it.

The chicken farm could not be too close to the road, and the land further inside was cheaper.

It didn’t cost much to resell.

Initially, all this land was sold to Yan Fei.

The Si family didn’t put much thought into it.

Anyone who wanted it could have it, as the place was practically useless.

However, when news spread that Yan Fei’s cattle farm had more than a dozen cows, along with the construction of wells and water towers, the Si family got interested.

As for whether Yan Fei’s water tower was still within the scope of the land bought from the Si Family, no one really knew.

After all, Niu Laosan was no saint, and he and the Si brothers were basically cut from the same cloth – who knew how they divided the land during their transaction.

As for whether the Si brothers were planning to scam Niu Laosan from the beginning, that was a mystery.

These are people who call each other brothers to their faces, but who knows what they are capable of behind backs?

Lin Baoguo and the others did not listen to Yan Fei explain what had happened together, but after they did, they all had the same thought: this was Yan Fei being too showy, attracting attention because he stood too tall!

Raising ten cows all at once, and constructing wells and water towers – most people didn’t know that his cows were worthless calves, so naturally, they’d think he was rich.

That would have made people jealous and eager for a piece of the pie.

They began to find ways to take advantage, but with the land deed in their hands, although collecting road fees was unreasonable, it was legally viable – you could choose another path, like taking the riverside road.

But now that these people have shown up, even if you took the riverside road, they would keep finding reasons to cause trouble.

The unanimous opinion of the three was to talk to someone first.

If they could solve the issue with less money, then they should just pay.

For now, Yan Fei could only agree.

Before dinner, the three of them reported back their findings.

Pang Fa was furious.

Ma Yongming was just as irate.

Only Lin Baoguo was slightly better.

After all, he was a town cop – a representative of state power!

But his face didn’t look too great either.

The Si brothers were being extremely arrogant.

Even with the three men talking to them and even with a police officer involved, they paid no respect.

However, it might be unfair to say they showed no respect.

They said that since a police officer, Mr.

Lin, had gotten involved, they wouldn’t charge for the land used by the well and the water tower anymore.

They only requested the road fee to be paid.