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buying pugilism
As for Chen Ershu's family, they could sign a five or ten year contract, they could tidy up the grounds, buy vegetables and cook, and he would pay one tael of silver each month.
"Don't give too much!"
Aunt Chen was terrified with one tael of silver. Cooking and cleaning the yard is the simplest job. It is much more comfortable to spend the winter at home than washing clothes in the cold wind.
What Li Weiyue meant was that once the contract was signed, all the food and drinks for the family would be her responsibility.
Uncle Chen's leg was injured, and after recovering he couldn't do any heavy work, but it didn't matter that he could ride the carriage, and their eldest son could still do some homework, and for the entire family by only giving one tael of silver, it wasn't too much.
"Master has a good heart. I'm a useless person now, and I can't do anything about it. The only big girl in the family who can help her mother. Not bad to give two hundred Wen a month."
Uncle Chen felt that he was taking advantage when saying this, and his master clearly wanted to help them to find an easy job for them.
He injured his leg, and his house has not been renovated. If it snows heavily in winter, the roof will definitely collapse. It would be great if I could move now!
If so, they have other thoughts, if they can't work hard, they can just lean away. Otherwise, they are not worthy of being human!
"I plan to buy a small yard with two doors. There will be a lot of work, so one or two will support each other."
In the future, in order to do business, he would have to pull forth. Every now and then, he could go to Lucheng and have a place to stay, which was better than staying in an inn.
Also, his sister would be in Lucheng, so he would not need to go back and forth more often in the future, with many friends he would have many paths.
What Li Weiyue was most interested in was three hands. He also wanted to learn two tricks, just in case it was useful in the future ...
"You just pack some of your clothes, pots and pans and others don't need to be brought, so when you get to Lucheng just buy them again."
The Chen family home was made of mud and ground tiles, with some cracks in its walls, so it must have been cold in winter.
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Li Weiyue recalled that Huangji Shop also had a business in Lucheng, and she had once cooperated with Huangji store. He had a good impression of Huangji's shop, so he went to look for an attendant and asked her to accompany him for a walk.
Selling Tong Sixi in Huangji stores is a loss-making business. The officer did not expect to receive much. Sure enough, the shop owner was right. Honesty is the foundation in business.
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On the second day, the group rented another car and left for Lucheng.
The first thing they did when they arrived in Lucheng was to find a place to settle down, and store clerk Huangji brought them to the inn at the foot of the mountain of Lushan Academy.
"The little lady, the village at the foot of the mountain of Lushan Academy is called Shanghe Village. In that village, there were many houses built by the villagers, which were rented out to undergraduate families."
All the rich families had vast yards in the city, and there was a group of servants. Those who live in the village are comfortable for schoolchildren to come and get food.
They walked around Shanghe Village, and found that the houses here were dense, some of which occupied farmland, and the houses that were sold were all low-rise yards, and the houses were all low-rise yards, which did not meet Li Weiyue's standards at all.
"The Shanghe Village is also close to Lushan Academy, but the people in this village are chaotic and crimes are frequent."
The officer rubbed his eyebrows. They got good information as Huangji shop, including some gossip. They heard that there is a strange thief in Shanghe Village who likes to collect ***********little woman.
"It doesn't fit here, we're planning on buying a house with two entrances."
Li Weiyue was speechless, evil people were everywhere, it was best to find a quiet place, and the surrounding residents were not too complicated, to avoid a lot of trouble. He asked, "Is there a small compound with two entrances in the nearest town?"
The exit from Shanghe Village is flat and needs to be repaired every year. As snow falls heavily in winter, horse carriages can still enter the village, making it easier to get around.
Therefore, Li Weiyue wanted to find a yard in the city. First, close to the academy, and second, it was definitely more convenient to buy materials in the city than in the village.
The clerk held a brochure in his hand, and there was indeed a rampage in a nearby town. It was an ordinary perk but after his new owner bought it, he tore down a large tiled house and rebuilt it and made it out of blue bricks.
"The "owner of the house is a foreigner and has a reputation as a scholar. He opened a calligraphy and painting shop in the city."
Next to Lushan Academy Road, there was a shop selling pens, ink, paper, and ink stones. Business is booming. Homeowners have made a lot of money over the years.
He is a devoted child, and when he hears that his mother's health is poor, he plans to return to his hometown. As soon as the news was released, the store was sold, and also left one parchment.
"To be honest, this yard is nice, but it's too expensive."
The house was all new, with custom-made furniture and a spacious study room. The owner spent hundreds of taels of silver just on furniture, so how could he sell them for such a low price.
According to the people, it is not a problem to sell it, but at the earliest the following spring.
"How much silver?"
Li Weiyue brought two thousand taels as she went down the mountain this time, half of which was the paper money she obtained herself.
Living in the village, he could not spend two taels of silver in a year, but when he went out to buy a house, he realized that he did not have enough money to spend.
A large amount of money in the eyes of the poor can only be food money for the rich.
"A thousand two hundred taels, the price is not negotiable."
The owner of the house is not short on money, and he does not want to sell it for a low price. The money was the sum of the house he built and the furniture he made.
Buy now, not even copper plates.
After going to Yamen to register and transfer household registration, all costs are borne by the buyer, plus the cost of the intermediary, which is about 1,250 taels.
"An ordinary house, in that location, sold for at most six hundred taels of silver."
The officer was very honest. Although the house is nice, but designed in the style that the original owner likes. The rich pay special attention to contentment. They bought the house and rebuilt it. They will not be looking for a new home like that. The difference is over 600 taels outside and inside!
The entire Chen family no one dared to speak, and they had never heard of the grounds for over a thousand taels of silver. That's because their views are too narrow.
A house close to Lushan Academy is not cheap. Li Weiyue was ready. He wants to move out immediately and buy a house that does not need to be renovated, saving time and effort, but the price is beyond expectations.
"Go and look."
Xiao Lingchuan never knew about money, when he saw the face of his wife's spirit, he urged the attendant to lead the way.
The attendant had noticed his words and expressions, seeing that with the price being extremely high, but the other party not giving any comment, he knew that the other party was not short of money.
Strange to say, are the rich so humble now? Looking at their clothes, those ordinary cloths, could no longer be ordinary.
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The house was located to the east of the city, just one turn from the entrance to Shanghe Village. At first glance, the eastern part of the city was a settlement of the rich, and deserted during the day.
"There are a lot of houses here, there are corner doors in front and back, so it's convenient to walk."
The man held many keys in his hands, opened the black lacquered iron door, and led a group of people in.
"There is a courtyard of three entrances to the west of the city, which is a little further from Lushan Academy."
The man thought that the price was too high, especially because of the furniture. People do not need to choose wood material that is too good. They cut down two trees on the back mountain and looked for a carpenter to fit them in. It doesn't require a lot of money. The addition of a few hundred taels of furniture makes the price of the yard much higher. Generally, people with a limited budget will not come to see the house at all.
