Chapter 131 Buying a House

While Jinran was engrossed in studying, another week passed.

It was time for a day off again. Jinran clenched her fist, determined to visit the courtyard house this time. No one could stop her from getting rich.

Jinran left the school gate without incident and didn't run into Gu Siyan. She realized she hadn't seen him all week. He must be busy with something.

Jinran leisurely boarded the bus. Perhaps because it was still early, there weren't many people on the bus.

She changed buses again before finally arriving at her destination.

She had never been to the capital in her previous life, so she was unfamiliar with these roads and could only ask for directions as she walked.

Jinran first found a place to eat her breakfast. She sat under a tree, eating while curiously watching the crowd.

At this moment, a few middle-aged women appeared nearby and started gossiping.

"Did you know? Old Wang's spendthrift son wants to sell the house."

"Really? His house is a detached house with two courtyards. Did he say how much it cost?"

"They didn't say, but we can't lower the price. That spendthrift son seems to be going to Hong Kong, which will cost him a lot of money."

Jinran overheard a lot of gossip and, knowing the older women were about to leave, turned to a kind-looking woman and said, "Auntie, who were you talking about selling their house? I'm interested and would like to see it and ask about the price."

The old woman looked Jinran up and down but didn't say anything.

Jinran said sensibly, "Okay, Auntie, if you just show me the way and introduce me to someone, I'll give you a one-yuan referral fee."

The old woman's eyes flashed, and she quickly and enthusiastically agreed.

Jinran smiled and thought, "There's nothing that money can't solve. If it doesn't work, just two yuan."

After receiving the money, the old woman chatted on and on about the homeowner. Jinran learned that the courtyard house originally belonged to an old man, but he had passed away a few days ago. His son was a good-for-nothing, so he planned to sell the family property and go to Hong Kong to try his luck.

"Young lady, let me tell you, their house is nice, but it can't be cheap. You need to understand that. I see you're not very old, where did you get so much money?"

Jinran smiled and replied, "My family is buying it; I'm just taking a look first."

Whether the old lady believed it or not, she started another round of gossip. In just a short walk, Jinran learned about the rise and fall of many families in this alley.

The old woman stopped in front of a rather grand-looking door, knocked on it, and said, "Young man, it's me, your Aunt Yuan. Open the door, I'm here to introduce you to a guest."

After a while, a man with a square face opened the door and said curtly, "Come in."

The old lady was kind-hearted; perhaps worried that Jinran would be scared, she accompanied Jinran as she looked around the house.

Then Jinran asked the man, "The house is nice, how much does it cost?"

The old lady was sensible; hearing that the master wanted to negotiate the price, even though she was extremely curious, she still said something and went out.

The man thought for a long time and then said, "I want three gold bars, pure gold. No bargaining."

Jinran doesn't tolerate this. If she doesn't bargain, how can she sleep at night?

"This is too expensive, can you make it cheaper?"

The man shook his head and simply said, "I'm not taking anything from here; it's all yours."

Jinran said disdainfully, "What use would I have for these things?"

In the end, the man remained adamant about the price, and Jinran had no choice but to agree.

After all, houses are really hard to come by these days.

The man said that if I paid today, the property could be transferred and he would vacate the house immediately. After that, he asked one more question, "I have a few more houses, all of which belong to my father. They were returned to me by the authorities. Do you want them? But they are all occupied, so it's not easy to deal with them. If you want them, there are three houses in total. You can give me two gold bars in return."

Someone lives here? That means we can't get rid of them, it's too much trouble, no way.

The man sighed as well, knowing it wouldn't be easy, and stopped insisting.

The two of them quickly completed the property transfer, and Jinran became a homeowner in the capital.

The man didn't go back with Jinran; he just left.

Jinran happily looked around her house again when Aunt Yuan arrived. "Young lady, you bought it? How much did it cost? You've got guts!"

Jinran just smiled and changed the subject, not answering the question directly.

Aunt Yuan didn't ask any further questions. She continued to say warmly, "If you have any questions about this alley, or if you encounter any problems, just come to me. There's nothing in this area that I don't know."

Jinran smiled and thanked her.

They chatted for a while longer before Aunt Yuan left. Jinran sighed; this old woman's talking skills must be astonishing. She was incredibly eloquent.

Finally, Jinran changed the lock and prepared to go back to school.