"This plot of land was rented by Ma Yong, the steward of the Shang family—the family of a Censor in the Censorate. Most of these flowers are sold to pharmacies or to the small-time vendors who come to collect them," the manager replied, bowing his head.
"Isn't this farmstead owned by the Wangyuan Marquis Manor? Why is it rented out to the Shang family's steward?" Pei You asked further.
"Well, everyone knows that Miss Chen of the Marquis Manor is close with the young lady of the Shang family. To the young misses and the masters, a piece of farmland like this is nothing—it's theirs for the taking if they want it."
Chapter 34