"As for the price, it will be set at 20 taels of silver per room."

If you want to sell, sell; if you don't, it doesn't matter to the old woman. Anyway, your house is just sitting there. It might be worth a few coins now, but after the humid season next year, I think it'll just be a pile of dirt.

At that time, let alone 20 taels, even 10 taels might not be enough to attract buyers.

In such a remote area, who wouldn't have the money to buy a house in a prime location between the east and west sides of the city?

Buying such a remote location offers no real advantage other than having a large enough area.

It's just that my wife is kind-hearted. She bought that land intending to build an orphanage to take in the little beggars and orphans in our city.

Otherwise, this old woman would definitely buy a house and land in this good place.

The person who initially offered 250 taels has changed their mind.

"Grandma, you're not really serious about buying. No matter how remote my place is, it's still a city."

The saying "every inch of land is worth its weight in gold" perfectly describes the land in the prefectural city.

This price is outrageous! We're not selling it to you. Go buy it wherever you want.

Huang nodded in agreement.

“That makes sense, you’re right. I want to buy your houses mainly because I want a larger area so the kids will have somewhere to play.”

Since you can't bear to part with it, then forget it.

There's at least one empty space there, and if you think about it, the area isn't actually that small.

Later I can build the house into a two- or three-story building, and the yard will still be big enough.

The children want to play, so I can take them to the mountains. That's settled then. Thank you all for making the trip. Please go back now.

"Your price is too high, this old woman can't afford it."

After Huang finished speaking, everyone was dumbfounded.

"Grandma, you can't do this. You called us here, and now you're not going to buy anything? We've made a wasted trip."

You're playing us for fools! Officials, you have to stand up for us!

The constables, each holding a sword, saw Huang turn around gracefully but not get into the carriage, and knew that the old lady was putting on an act.

Knowing the despicable things these people had done, he was even less friendly.

"She's gone, so what are we supposed to do? There's a buyer and a seller involved, and our government isn't involved in this."

As for the notice posted, it was just a missing person notice.

What does this have to do with our government office? They're paying us money, so of course we'll post notices.

Alright, since you complain about the small amount of money offered, then you should hurry up and find someone who offers more money to buy your house.

Hey, I'm not trying to be mean, but you guys are all so shameless!

You dare to ask for such a high price in your shabby place?

Have you no shame? Baizi Hutong in the west of the city is such a good location. A big courtyard, at least an acre of land, and people are only asking for around 200 taels.

"Look at how greedy you all are! I can't even bear to look at you!"

After being belittled by the constable, everyone knew that it was pointless to ask the constable for help.

But the house still has to be sold.

Now that we haven't gone to see the house in person, we need to get the deed done quickly and get the money. Then it will be difficult for the old lady to back out later.

"Grandma, wait a minute. In business, there must be both buyers and sellers."

We've made an offer, so you should at least try to negotiate back. You can't just leave like that.

See if you can add a little more; 20 taels is really too little.

If it were her family in courtyard number 3, 20 taels would be fine, but my family's is almost half again as big as hers.

It should cost at least 35 taels, shouldn't it? Look..."

Huang turned around.

"Um, what's your house number? Number six, right?"

I've seen that courtyard; the ground seems to be in good condition.

But the ground around your house is really terrible. There's an outhouse in front and a pigsty behind, it stinks horribly.

The ground is full of broken stones and yellow clay, so even if I wanted to plant some vegetables, they wouldn't grow.

I think 20 taels is fine.

As for courtyard number 3, it is indeed much smaller than your house, so let's just settle for 15 taels.

Huang deliberately spoke in such an infuriating way, just to make them fight each other like dogs.

That was indeed the case. The person in courtyard number three immediately became unhappy, jumped up high, and started cursing.

"You damned sixth brother, you shameless bastard! Did I take your child down the well or sleep with your man? How could you be so despicable?"

How come your house is worth 35 taels, while mine isn't even worth 20 taels after you've said that?

I curse you to have children without an anus, and grandsons without penises..."

People in this era value carrying on the family line more than life itself, so the No. 3 courtyard was clearly being cursed harshly.

The man from courtyard number six didn't even bother with haggling anymore; he turned and grabbed at the woman from courtyard number three.

"You bastard, you dare to curse my son and my grandson? I'll scratch you to death, or I'm not Sun Dazhua!"

Sun Dazhua's nickname clearly comes from his extensive experience in fighting and brawling.

Whenever I get into a fight, my first strike is always to draw blood from the other person's face.

Given that she was tall and strong with large hands, the scene was truly horrific.

They quickly formed a circle around the scene and started watching the spectacle.

When the men from courtyards number three and six met their children, they naturally wanted to join the fray.

What started as scratching between two people escalated into a chaotic brawl involving multiple people.

In the midst of the rolling and fighting, they encountered onlookers, and the battle became increasingly chaotic.

Huang and Zhao Qinglin moved back a little further, afraid of getting splattered with blood.

The constables with knives, seeing the fight break out, automatically and consciously returned to their office, pretending they hadn't seen anything.

After all, few of these people are good. Good people wouldn't do something like bullying an orphan and a widow.

The melee lasted for about 15 minutes before the constables reappeared.

After appearing, it roared.

"Stop it, all of you. If you don't stop, you'll all end up in jail."

Well, the last sentence worked. One by one, they scrambled to their feet, dusted off their clothes, tidied their hair, and tried to smile.

Then my mouth twitched; it really hurt.

That was absolutely hilarious.

"Are you all causing trouble and want to be whipped? Is this the place for you to fight and brawl?"

Do you see that stone lion?

Can you see clearly where this place is?

This is the prefectural government office. What are you planning to do, gathering a crowd and causing trouble here? Are you trying to rebel or something?

One by one, they quickly said "I dare not," and then scrambled away.

As for the direction, it naturally headed in the direction of the Huang family grandfather and grandson.

Madam Huang shook her head and tried to get into the carriage. Those with eyes and some mobility quickly called out.

"Grandma, don't go. We haven't finished talking about selling the house yet."

"Could you add a little more, sir?"

Mrs. Huang shook her head.

"I think we should go to the site to see the house before making a decision. My wife needs to calculate how big that open space is."

"If there's enough open space over there, why would I, an old woman, buy those houses?"