Chapter 53: The Grand Mansion
Jingwu nodded: "What you just heard is true."
"Then what should he do with it...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Jingwu picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth: "Have another piece, then we'll pack up and go home."
Shao Chengyang almost choked, and after swallowing hard, he asked, "Sister, are we going home so soon?"
"We haven't had any business today, and it's getting late. We should go to the martial arts school to pick up Chengmin and go back together."
Shao Chengyang nodded, swallowed the last bite of pastry, and then tidied up the benches and tables with Jingwu.
The two headed towards the martial arts school, and after picking up Shao Chengmin, they headed towards the orphanage, where they donated half of the spare change they had earned over the past few days.
Then, the three of them headed home.
Shao Chengyang talked to his younger brother about what happened that day the whole way, and Shao Chengmin listened with great interest.
After arriving home, the two brothers excitedly recounted the story to Shao Che and his wife.
During dinner, Jingwu, having nothing to do these past few days, decided to finalize the house arrangements and asked, "Aunt, how's the house you were looking at for me coming along?"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Chongyue immediately smiled and said, "I've looked at several places and I think they're all quite nice. When you have time, I'll take you to see them."
"Sure, I'm free tomorrow. I wonder if Uncle and Aunt are free tomorrow?"
Upon hearing this, Shao Che immediately smiled and said, "I need to go up the mountain tomorrow to dig some bamboo shoots so I can make dried bamboo shoots to sell. I'll have your aunt go with you."
Jingwu nodded: "Okay, then we'll go see Chengyang Chengmin after we send him to the martial arts school tomorrow."
Ruan Chongyue agreed with a smile, and seeing that it was almost time, she immediately went to the kitchen and brought out a small plate of pastries, placing it on the table.
"Try it! I just learned how to make plum blossom cake from Granny Li today. See how it tastes!"
Jingwu looked up and saw a pastry shaped like a plum blossom in front of her. She reached out, picked up a piece, and took a bite while it was still hot.
The aroma of the pastries filled her mouth, making her eyes light up and prompting her to start praising them.
"These pastries are delicious, sweet but not cloying. Aunt, your cooking is excellent."
Ruan Chongyue smiled and patted her head, then turned to look at her two sons, who were only focused on eating and didn't say a word.
I couldn't help but think to myself, daughters are still the best.
If that child is born, will...
Upon realizing this, Ruan Chongyue immediately snapped out of her reverie and banished the thought, daring not to dwell on it any longer.
After dinner, Jingwu returned to the attic and converted all the merits he had accumulated over the past few days into spiritual power.
Then, he took out the spirit jade and conjured a carving knife.
Sitting by the window, meticulously carving.
Jingwu carved the spirit jade into a jade pendant and then carefully engraved runes on it.
It wasn't until midnight that he finished carving the spirit jade and kept it close to his body.
Tomorrow, after she finishes looking at the house, she will have to go to the street to buy a tassel.
After a quick wash, Jingwu went to bed.
The next day, after she and her aunt sent her two younger cousins to the martial arts school, they went to find a real estate agent who specializes in selling houses.
Fang Ya immediately recognized the two people in front of him.
The older woman wasn't dressed very well, but the houses she wanted to see were all two- or three-courtyard houses.
He assumed it was for the owner's benefit and didn't think much of it.
She said she was bringing someone to see it today, so I subconsciously assumed she was bringing the host family, but I didn't expect that she would bring a little girl dressed similarly to her.
Fang Ya immediately realized that this deal was going to fall through.
"Where's the nearest house? Let's go check that one first," Jingwu said, glancing at him sideways.
Fang Ya immediately came to his senses and led the two of them to the other side.
Oh well, there's not much business anyway, so I'll just consider it a good deed for the day.
So they walked along while explaining things.
"This courtyard is a three-section courtyard, with a front courtyard, an inner courtyard, and a back courtyard, with about 20 rooms and its own small courtyard. It has everything you need, and you only need to do some cleaning when you check in."
Fang Ya led the two to a courtyard not far from South Street, pushed open the gate, and led them inside.
"This house was originally the private residence of the previous magistrate, but the family suddenly fell into poverty and sold the house. This house is so close to South Street, it should have been sold for three hundred taels of silver, but the owner was in urgent need of money, so he sold it to you for a mere two hundred taels of silver."
As soon as Jingwu stepped into the room, he frowned.
In the courtyard, a rockery stands in the very center, disrupting the balance of energy in the entire house and bringing bad luck to the owner.
"How did the previous magistrate's family fall into ruin?"
Fang Ya was a talkative person, and once the topic came up, he kept saying, "Sigh, don't mention it. They originally planned to buy this house for their son's wedding, but not long after they moved in, the old lady suddenly fell seriously ill and spent a lot of money on medicine."
"After the former magistrate was suddenly demoted, his son also failed miserably. He was usually very intelligent and ranked first in the academy every year, but he failed the imperial examination three times in a row. Now that the old magistrate has passed away, there is no one to support the family, so he is thinking of selling this house to get some money."
Jingwu looked at him with amusement: "The feng shui of this house is bad."
"Hey!" Upon hearing this, Fang Ya instantly sobered up. What he had just said was exactly what he meant by the bad feng shui of this house.
His mind raced, and then he smiled and said, "How about I give you a discount of twenty taels, making it one hundred and eighty taels of silver?"
Jingwu looked at him with a half-smile, but before he could speak, Fang Ya gritted his teeth and stomped his foot.
"I'll lower the price by thirty taels, and I'll sell it to you for one hundred and fifty taels of silver!"
Jingwu raised his eyebrows, and seeing that there were no other major problems with the house, he nodded in agreement.
"OK."
Fang Ya breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, the house hadn't fallen into his hands.
After taking a quick look, Jingwu went to the government office with Fangya to sign the contract, pay the taxes, and receive the red deed.
After everything was settled, he and Ruan Chongyue walked out of the government office together.
"Awu, that house has feng shui problems, why did you still buy it?"
Jingwu said with a smile, "Aunt, don't worry, there's nothing wrong with the house as a whole. It's just that the furniture is arranged incorrectly. We can just move it around."
Ruan Chongyue hesitated, but when she thought about how capable her niece was, she stopped talking.
The two went home first, and after Shao Che returned, they called him and hired a few more people to completely change the layout of the house.
Jingwu looked at the newly renovated house and nodded in satisfaction.
All that's needed is to replace the furniture, and then we can move in.
So for the next few days, Jingwu took Ruan Chongyue around the streets to buy furniture.
After furnishing the house with all the necessary furniture and household items, the family moved in.
Shao Che stood outside the house, his mouth agape as he looked at the huge courtyard.
He never imagined that he would live in such a big house in his lifetime; it's all thanks to his niece!
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