Madam Hao took the wooden jar from Lu Qiqi, lifted the lid, and sniffed it, saying, "Why can't I smell anything at all?"

This spring water is colorless and odorless, so of course you can't smell it.

Lu Qiqi smiled and said, "Grandmother, just drink. Your granddaughter would never harm you."

Suddenly remembering something, Madam Hao smiled and said, "Is this the magic water you gave Madam Feng?"

It's all because the medicine was too potent, causing Madam Feng to recover too quickly. Lu Qiqi said with an embarrassed smile, "That's it, but it's not a magic potion. Grandmother, don't mystify it."

If someone with ill intentions finds out, things could get very bad.

Everyone has their little secrets, and Madam Hao didn't intend to pry. She said, "Yu Ru, put the things away."

Granny Yu Ru accepted the wooden box and then withdrew.

Old Madam Hao was unaware that Lu Qiqi was coming, but she had prepared a gift well in advance. She took out a jade bracelet and put it on Lu Qiqi's wrist.

Jadeite bracelets are made of thick, heavy jadeite that has been weathered over many years. They are mined by workers and meticulously polished by artisans, so they are obviously very expensive.

Wearing it on Lu Qiqi's slender wrist, the jade green and porcelain white color perfectly matched her classical and elegant charm.

Lu Qiqi felt the smooth, glistening fabric on her wrist and was about to take it off.

This is too extravagant! Old Mrs. Hao's spending is getting more and more lavish, making her feel like she's trying to scam an elderly person living alone.

Madam Hao took Lu Qiqi's hand and said, "It's really beautiful. This bracelet was originally part of my dowry. It was given away a few years ago, but it has returned to me. It's perfect for you to wear today. You can't refuse it and ruin my good intentions."

Hearing this, Lu Qiqi stopped refusing and silently arranged a special spring water package for Old Madam Hao.

It was already afternoon when Lu Qiqi left the Hao residence. She passed by the school in the East Market and saw that the school gate was closed.

At this time of year, students are all on holiday and have gone home for the Spring Festival. When spring arrives, the sound of students reading aloud will fill this place.

Thinking about this, Lu Qiqi felt that she should buy a house in the East Market so that her children could go to school.

After returning home, Lu Qiqi told Lu Dahai about buying a house.

After hearing this, Lu Dahai said, "Buying a house in the East Market is no small matter. Houses in the town are expensive. Can we afford them?"

“Money is not a problem. We’ve made some money in business, plus the money I earned treating people’s illnesses, and the money we’ve plundered from the Tartars. All of that together, buying a house shouldn’t be a problem.”

After all, the consultation fee adds up to one hundred taels, plus the profits from the noodle shop over the past few months, and the gold plundered from the Tartars, buying a four-courtyard house wouldn't be a problem.

When Mrs. Lu heard that she could buy a house in town, she was also happy. "Then let's pick a day and go to the real estate agency to find someone to look at houses. That way, Xiao Liu and the others won't have to travel back and forth to school anymore, and we'll have a place to live after we sell the potato chips."

Lu Shi could think of something that would kill two birds with one stone, and others could understand it too.

For a time, everyone was happy about buying a new house.

After the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Lu Qiqi, Lu Dahai, and Li Qingshan went to a real estate agency to have them arrange for them to view apartments.

Lu Qiqi's first choice was to buy a house near the school, so that the children could save a lot of time when they got home from school for dinner.

After lunch, you can take a short nap.

After informing the people at the brokerage firm of their request, one of them, nicknamed "Little Stick," immediately led Lu Qiqi and the others to the entrance of a house in Peony Lane in the East Market.

"This house has four courtyards, which perfectly suits your needs, young lady. The academy is just across the street, and there is a small garden inside the house with pavilions and waterside terraces, which is perfect for enjoying flowers and tea."

"Most importantly, the owner of this house is coming to the capital soon and is in a hurry to sell it. You've really gotten a bargain, young lady!"

Lu Qiqi also thought it was good, but still felt that seeing was believing, so she said, "Then take us inside to have a look."

The little stick went up and knocked on the door, and someone quickly came to open it.

The person who opened the door was dressed in a long black robe, and did not look like a doorman.

The little stick introduced to Lu Qiqi, "This is the landlord, Mr. Tian."

"Mr. Tian, ​​this is Ms. Lu, the customer who came to see the house, and her family."

The group greeted each other and then went inside the house to look around.

Just as Xiaobangzi said, Lu Qiqi had a good impression of the house.

Even if there are some unreasonable aspects, they can be repaired in the future, and it will definitely be comfortable to live in.

Mr. Tian accompanied her the whole way, so Lu Qiqi asked, "Mr. Tian, ​​why are you selling this house when it's still in good condition?"

Mr. Tian smiled and said, "I'm sure the brokers have already told you, young lady. I'll be going to the capital soon and won't be coming back. It's better to sell this house and make some money for my journey."

These words were exactly the same as what the broker had said. Lu Qiqi asked directly, "Mr. Tian, ​​at what price are you planning to sell this house?"

“Three hundred taels of silver,” Mr. Tian said with a wry smile. “If I weren’t in such a hurry to sell it, this house would definitely be worth more than that.”

When Lu Qiqi bought the noodle shop, she estimated the house prices in Qingshui Town. Just as Mr. Tian said, it was impossible to buy a four-courtyard house in the East Market for three hundred taels of silver. This was a real bargain.

But Lu Qiqi was still worried and asked, "Is there anything wrong with this house?"

Xiao Bangzi glanced at Mr. Tian, ​​stepped forward and said to Lu Qiqi, "No problem. With a broker's guarantee, there can't be any issues with the house. If a murder had happened, the government office would have sealed it off long ago, and we wouldn't have been able to wait for you to come and see the house."

After listening, Lu Qiqi turned to ask, "Third Uncle, Eldest Uncle, what do you think of this house?"

This was the first time Lu Dahai had ever stepped into such a large house. When he first entered, he didn't even know where to put his feet.

How could I not like it? Lu Dahai laughed and said, "Good, excellent."

After saying that, Lu Dahai pulled Lu Qiqi aside and whispered, "Isn't this house a bit too expensive? Our whole family lives in the veterans' village, and we only live in town when the children are in school. We don't need to buy such a big house."

Li Qingshan also said, "Buying a smaller house wouldn't be bad either."

Lu Qiqi said, "The location and layout of this house are both good, and the price is reasonable. It would be a real shame not to buy it."

As the three were discussing, the broker called out, "Miss Lu, how's your discussion going?"

"Almost there, coming right away!"

Lu Qiqi said, "Uncle, Third Uncle, this house is big. There aren't many houses this big in the East Market. If we miss this one, we don't know if we'll be able to buy a house this big again."

“We need to make long-term plans. If we want to spend the Spring Festival in Qingshui Town in the future, the house should be big enough for the whole family to live in, but too small and we'll have to squeeze in.”

“If we didn’t have enough money, we wouldn’t even think about the big house, but now that we have some extra money, wouldn’t it be better to just get it right away?”

Li Qingshan and Lu Dahai felt that Lu Qiqi's words made sense, so they didn't say anything more.

Lu Qiqi earned all the money herself; they were just there to make a show of things and prevent people from thinking that Lu Qiqi was just a young girl and being looked down upon.

They all listen to Lu Qiqi!