The men of the Shen family looked at each other. Although a bigger house would be better, the location was too remote, and the northern border had always been unsafe, so this location was not suitable.

As for the fields, it would be better to get the best fields near the water source, but I am really short of money, so I'd better think about it.

Seeing that the Shen family was unmoved, the guy knew that his plan had succeeded. He continued to introduce all the vacant houses in his family to the Shen family with a smile on his face.

But Shen Jia noticed something strange. They were all on the same street. Why were the houses near the center much cheaper than those at the edge?

Because Shen Jia had performed well during the exile, Old Master Shen Yan also wanted to hear her opinion at this time. Looking at Shen Jia who was lost in thought, he reminded her:

"Jia Niang, which house do you think is more to your liking?"

Because most people in the family knew that it was Shen Jia's credit that they were able to have this money, they did not find it strange that Shen Yan asked Shen Jia, a daughter, for her opinion.

Everyone's eyes were focused on her. Although Shen Jia was a little confused about why her grandfather asked this, she turned to ask about the waiter's strange house.

"Could you please tell me why the price of this house is so special?"

Looking at the place where the slender jade-like fingers pointed, the waiter couldn't help but sweat on his forehead and explained, "It's mainly because this house hasn't had an owner for six or seven years and has fallen into disrepair, so the price is a bit cheaper."

After saying this, he pinched his sleeves and wiped his forehead with them, his eyes rolling around, thinking: It would be nice if these outsiders were willing to rent this house. If they don't sell it, this house will end up in the hands of their real estate agency.

"Oh? Really?"

Shen Jia looked at the clerk's guilty expression and only half believed what he had just said. Although disrepair would certainly reduce the value of the house, there must be other reasons why the house had not been rented out for so many years.

For a moment, no one spoke in the entire dental clinic. The clerk carefully raised his head to see Shen Jia's expression, but was suddenly frightened by her sharp eyes, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

Chen Yan was quite satisfied with the place Shen Jia pointed out. The price was right and it was only three blocks away from the town center. He couldn't hide the guilty look on the waiter's face when Shen Jia questioned him.

He had seen countless people like this when he was an official. After careful consideration, he gave Shen Jia an encouraging look.

Shen Jia casually asked a question that frightened the waiter, "It hasn't been rented out for six or seven years. Has anyone died in this house?"

The guy's heart suddenly sank to the bottom. She...how did she know?

Her legs trembled, and she forced her trembling voice back to normal as she said, "In that family, because the man went out to cheat, the wife took advantage of her drunkenness and killed her husband.

However, don't worry, there are absolutely no traces of anything inside. After this incident, the grandfather and grandson of that family lived there for a while, and later sold the house to our firm because they were worried that the scene would bring back memories."

As if he was worried that the Shen family wouldn't believe him, he spoke more and more fluently, as if he was about to pat his chest and make a promise.

Shen Jia didn't think there was anything to be shy about regarding this kind of thing. After so many years, there would definitely not be any trace left.

But others didn't think so. Old Madam Shen always felt it was strange that such a young man did not die of natural causes, while Shen's mother and Shen Yue were worried and scared.

But Shen Jia didn't give in yet and continued to ask, "Is that really all?"

Seeing Shen Jia's calm expression, the waiter's eyes lit up. He finally met a customer who was not afraid of bad luck. Since he didn't mind the dead, the living should be more tolerant, right?

He blurted out another thing all at once: "Actually, there is one more thing. The neighbor next door to this house is quite special.

The man was a butcher who had retired from the army, and his wife was a newly widowed soldier who was pregnant with a posthumous child. They had an affair before they had even finished their mourning period. Although the people in the north were open-minded, this kind of thing was still despised by everyone.

Over time, everyone became concerned that their homes might be affected by this reputation, and no one wanted to rent next door to him.

And they also…"

The guy became more and more excited as he talked. Once he started talking, he couldn't stop. He added everything he heard from other people. When he finally stopped, he realized that he had said too much. Can this house still be sold?

This shocking gossip filled Shen Jia's stomach to the brim, and the others were also shocked by the news.

This kind of thing is really despised by the world, especially since she is a newly widowed military household. Shouldn't she raise the baby in her belly well?

The soldier who retired from the army was not a good guy either. He actually coveted his brother's wife, and now they are together openly.

Really shameless!

If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Shen Yan's beard would have been blown away in anger, and the other Shen family members behind Shen Yan obviously had the same idea.

It is simply unbearable to be neighbors with such shameless people. No wonder the house has not been rented out for six or seven years. If they didn’t know about this, they would have been cheated. Their trust in the real estate agency suddenly increased.

However, Shen Jia's heart remained calm, and he continued to ask, "How long does a woman usually need to observe mourning in this situation? Can she raise a child alone? Are there any elders in the family who can help?"

And from what you said, it seems that these two people got married some time after the husband died, right? Didn't the couple take good care of the posthumous child?

The waiter was speechless after being asked this question by Shen Jia, and he stammered, "You are right, but this...but this does not conform to what everyone knows..."

Looking at Shen Jia's increasingly sharp eyes, the guy couldn't say anything else. He quietly moved his feet back, trying to avoid those eyes that could see the unbearable thoughts hidden in his heart.

She was originally listening to gossip, but the guy's words became more and more outrageous. Shen Jia's anger suddenly ignited. She turned around and found that other people were looking at her as if she were a stranger. She realized that she seemed to have lost her character a little just now.

Chen Yue and Fuqiu seemed to have just gotten to know her again, their eyes widened and their mouths unable to close.

Shen Jia looked at her grandfather's disapproving eyes, lowered her head and explained, "Granddaughter, I heard that it was really difficult for a woman like this to raise a child alone. I spoke without thinking. I hope grandfather will forgive me."

Chen Yan looked at the inexperienced Shen Jia and felt that he had overestimated her. This child still needed some training. The sayings passed down from ancient times to the present day were correct. A new widow marrying with a posthumous child should be unacceptable to the world.

So he just sighed and said, "This house isn't suitable. Let's take a look again."

The clerk was suddenly heartbroken when he realized that he had not sold his most vulnerable item because of his talkativeness. Shen Jia did not explain and continued to watch the family happily looking at the house.

Who would have thought that even after the guy had talked a lot, the Shen family still didn't see the house they liked. They looked at each other in confusion, not knowing where to start.

The rest were either not suitable for the location or the price, which made the Shen family embarrassed.

Feeling bored, Shen Jia looked at the sun rising into the sky outside and listened to the Shen family members talking to each other.

At this time, Shen Yan thought of Shen Jia again. Looking at his granddaughter who seemed to be indifferent to the matter, he wondered if his expression just now was too serious.

Impatient Shen Jia stared at his grandfather's expectant eyes and returned to the table, looking at the houses that his third uncle and second uncle each thought were good without saying a word.

Shen Yan stared into Shen Jia's eyes and said, "Jia Niang, which one do you think is better?"

Amidst everyone's incredulous gazes, Shen Jia gently placed his finger on the drawing, pointing to the house where everyone had just felt that the neighbor was uncomfortable.

"I still think this one is good. The two-story house is enough for our family to live in. Although the neighbor's family style is not upright, we have nothing to fear from our own shadows. We don't need to worry about this matter at all.

Moreover, there are so many people in our family who are well-versed in the classics. Are we afraid that we will be influenced by such people? "

In fact, most people in the Shen family still have a sense of pride. Shen Jia's competitive spirit was immediately aroused when he said this. Moreover, apart from this shortcoming, this house is very suitable for the current situation of the Shen family.

They would never be influenced by their neighbors. Shen Yan, who was originally undecided, was persuaded at once. He discussed with his clerk again and came up with a satisfactory price.

Later, at Shen Jia's reminder, their family bought some fields on one side of the riverbank. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, all the fields belonged to their family, including both high-quality fields and low-quality sandy land.

There were about ten acres of top-quality farmland, six acres of medium-quality dry land, and about twenty acres of sandy land, which was given away as compensation because no one was willing to buy it.

Chen Yanxin, who got the land deed, finally had his peace of mind. This time, he spent about 150 taels on buying the house and land, so he had to save money in the future.

When the guys from the pawnshop go to the county government tomorrow to complete the transfer procedures, these houses and fields will truly belong to the Shen family, and they will have their own home in the northern border.

Holding the land deed in his hand, Shen Yan was filled with emotion for a moment, and then immediately handed it to Old Lady Shen, because she was the one who managed the family's land and shops before, and he was used to this management model.

Seeing that the Shen family had just arrived in Ning'an Town and must not be familiar with the routes in their town, the clerk at the brokerage shop volunteered to take them to their newly purchased house.

"Please follow me, everyone. Your house is just two streets behind our shop. If you need anything in the future, you can come to our office."

Lehehe walked ahead, leading the way, but as they walked, the Shen family suddenly felt something was wrong. Why did this road feel so familiar? Had they walked on it before?