Chapter 281 Buying a House
When I looked up, I saw the boss walking in with a smile on his face.
"Oh, let me do this job." He quickly picked up the broom when he saw everyone was cleaning. "I'm really sorry, I don't have enough people here, so it's inevitable that it's a bit dirty."
Shen Wan didn't care.
When they were exiled, they even lived in a stable, so now it was already very good to have an inn to stay in.
I have to say that this boss is quite efficient at his work, but he lacks a bit of strength.
But he had some difficulty in moving things.
Ling Xiaoxiao couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when she saw it.
She originally thought it was a shady shop, and she got excited for nothing.
Shen Wan didn't notice Ling Xiaoxiao's disappointment, she just smiled and looked at the boss: "Uncle, I want to ask something, is there any house for sale nearby?"
"Little girl, are you sure you want to buy a house?" The boss thought there was something wrong with his ears and dug them hard a few times.
Shen Wan nodded.
Although this town is a bit remote, Madam He and Master Wu are both very old and weak, and are not really suitable for long journeys.
Besides, there is no war here, so it can be regarded as a paradise.
Although the boss is a bit sloppy, he is not a bad person.
"You'd better think about it carefully." He thought for a moment and said, "Not only is it poor here, but the transportation is inconvenient."
"Once you settle down here, you probably won't see a stranger for ten days or half a month."
After hearing this, Shen Wan smiled and said, “But I think the people here are nice, and the air is good, so I’ll definitely live a long life if I live here.”
Hearing this, the boss was happy.
"That's the absolute truth!" He put down his broom and excitedly introduced, "We may not have many other things here, but the people here are simple and honest, and the people are absolutely amazing."
"Besides, the air here is good, so living to 70 or 80 years old is not a problem."
"To be honest, my mother is already 78 years old this year, and she can still eat two big steamed buns in one meal!"
It is rare for people to live to be seventy.
In a harsh place like the Wei Dynasty, living to the age of seventy-eight is definitely considered a long life.
"That must be because you take good care of it." Shen Wan smiled as she wiped the stove.
Although he didn't admit it, the boss looked very proud.
"If you really want to buy a house, I know a suitable one." He thought for a moment and said, "The family next door to my mother wants to move out. Don't worry, the house there is definitely not expensive."
The boss is not a bad person, and it's not bad for Madam He and Master Wu to be neighbors with him.
After hearing this, Shen Wan nodded: "Okay, then you can take us there to have a look later."
The boss was impatient. When he heard that they wanted to see the house, he insisted on taking them there immediately.
Shen Wan couldn't refuse the kindness, so she asked Ran Qiu to call the villain and Wu Ye to go together.
Buying a house is a big deal, and you have to make everyone happy.
The house was located on the back street of the inn. It consisted of five large thatched houses with side rooms on both sides. There was also a well in the large backyard.
Although this place is a bit old, the owner is very clean and there is not even a speck of dust in the house.
Since the owner was in a hurry to sell the house and the town was located in a remote area, the asking price was not high.
"Fifth Master, Madam He, what do you think?" Shen Wan did not act on her own and looked at the Fifth Master.
No matter what, this is where they live, so at least the people involved have to be satisfied.
"I think we should just forget it." Master Wu looked around and shook his head.
Seeing him shake his head, Ling Xiaoxiao immediately agreed: "I don't think it's good either. This house is too shabby."
She is the Holy Maiden of Miao, and has lived a life of luxury since childhood, so naturally she looks down on this thatched hut.
When the owner heard this, his face immediately turned dark.
"That's not what Fifth Master meant." Madam He took Xiaobao's hand and quickly explained, "This house is too big. It would be a bit wasteful for the three of us to live in it. Let's choose a smaller one."
"One room for me and the kids, one for Master Wu, plus a kitchen. Three rooms are enough."
Shen Wan understood.
Master Wu and Madam He are both good people, and they don't want her to spend more money.
"It's better if they're older." She said with a smile, "When the children grow up, they'll have separate rooms. You can't let Xiaobao sleep with you all the time, right?"
"Besides, you're pregnant. What if it's a girl? Are you going to let her live with her brother?"
Madam He knew all this, but now she was penniless and dared not make any more demands.
"If you have no other opinions, then let's decide on it." Shen Wan smiled and looked at the villain.
Since this little woman has made the decision, Xie Mubai naturally has no objection.
So, under the witness of the innkeeper, the two parties signed the contract on the spot.
"Miss, how about Master Wu and I move in here right now?" Madam He thought for a moment and asked cautiously.
It costs money to stay in an inn, and now that she has bought a house, she naturally doesn’t want Shen Wan to waste it anymore.
"We have to wait a few days." Shen Wan looked around, "This roof is thatched. I want to find someone to replace it with green tiles for you."
"There's also a backyard. I think it's quite big. It should be no problem to build a back room."
"That's absolutely not possible!" Wu Ye quickly refused, "It would cost a lot of money."
Not to mention building the back wing, but replacing the tiles in these five houses would cost a considerable amount of money.
Besides, I am not from a wealthy family. The house I lived in Qingfeng Town before was not as good as this one.
"Let's change it." Shen Wan said with a smile, "The thatched hut needs to be repaired frequently. You are old and Madam He is pregnant. It is really inconvenient."
"Besides, it's a bit dry here. It would be very troublesome if we drifted onto Mars or something like that."
"As for the back wing, it should be built. I have my own use for it."
Seeing that she was so considerate of them, both Master Wu and Madam He's eyes were red.
"Do you want to replace the green tiles?" the boss asked enthusiastically.
Shen Wan nodded.
"What a coincidence! A few years ago, I bought some tiles and was planning to replace them, but my mother absolutely wouldn't allow it." The boss patted his chest and said, "If you don't mind, I'll sell them to you at a lower price."
"By the way, you can also come to me if you want to build the back wing. I know everyone in town!"
Shen Wan felt that she had made the right choice in finding this neighbor for Madam He.
This boss has a wide network of contacts and is a warm-hearted person, so it won't be too difficult to get along with him in the future.
"Okay, I'll leave everything to you," she said with a smile. "Today is a good day. Let's go, I'll treat everyone to dinner!"
There was no restaurant in this town, and the inn's kitchen happened to have just been cleaned.
So, Shen Wan washed her hands and went to cook herself, with Madam He and other women helping her.
Both Madam He and Ranqiu came from poor families, and they were very skillful at their work.
But Ling Xiaoxiao couldn't do it. She held the kitchen knife and cut for most of the day, but the potato shreds were almost thicker than her fingers.
"Let me do it." Shen Wan looked at it and hurried forward.
Ling Xiaoxiao pouted and reluctantly handed her the kitchen knife: "Sister, it's not that I can't do it, it's that this knife is not good."
"Yes, it's the knife that's not good!" Shen Wan smiled and started cutting very skillfully.
Looking at the hair-thin potato shreds, Ling Xiaoxiao was so shocked that her eyes almost fell to the ground.
How is this possible?
That kitchen knife was rebellious in his own hands, so why did it surrender immediately when it fell into someone else's hands?
"By the way, I heard that your husband's family used to make firecrackers?" Shen Wan looked at Madam He while cutting vegetables, "Do you know how to make firecrackers?"
Madam He nodded and said, "Actually, I make most of the firecrackers at home, and my husband is in charge of selling them."
Shen Wan’s eyes moved slightly.
"Great!" She thought for a moment and smiled, "Sister-in-law has this skill. It seems she will become rich in the future."
Madam He shook her head and smiled sadly: "How can I make a fortune?"
"Firstly, I don't have the money to buy the materials, and secondly, these days, there aren't that many people buying firecrackers."
Shen Wan smiled and said, “Don’t you still have me?”
"I pay the money, you do the work, and I pay you."
There was a lot of gunpowder in the space, and she had been looking for a reason to take it out for a long time.
Meeting Madam He now is truly a godsend.
Making money is a small matter. The main thing is that you can stockpile gunpowder openly and prepare for the villain's uprising.
She was embarrassed to say that the wing room in the backyard was prepared for this purpose.
When she heard that there would be wages, Mrs. He was surprised and happy.
But she changed her mind and couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Miss, everyone is very poor nowadays, and the sales of firecrackers will not be very good."
"When my husband went from street to street selling, he couldn't sell much."
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