The Cui family.
The old steward hurried into Madam Cui's courtyard in the backyard and waited outside for the maid to announce his arrival.
Having received permission, he excitedly entered the old lady's room and reported to her from behind a screen in the outer room.
"Madam, good news! People from the real estate agency have arrived. They say a big buyer has come and intends to acquire all of the Cui family's properties."
Upon hearing this, the old lady, who was lying on her side on the couch, immediately sat up.
"What, is this true?"
The old butler nodded.
"It's true, Madam, but the buyer over there is somewhat dissatisfied with the price."
Madam Cui's face, which had been slightly excited, immediately wrinkled.
"Not satisfied? Wasn't this price already low enough?"
"The buyers over there said that in this area of Jincheng, the price of this house is indeed too high and it is no longer worth the price."
If we can lower the price a bit, we plan to take over all the shops, houses, and farmland here.
Now we're just waiting for news from the Cui family. If their offer is reasonable, the buyer will pay the cash immediately without hesitation and transfer the property.
Madam Cui's expression softened, and she calmly lay back down.
"Pay up and transfer ownership immediately? You can come up with that much money? What price did they quote?"
The old housekeeper quoted a price, and Madam Cui paused for a moment. Although the price was indeed very low, it was still acceptable.
In the past, this would have been unacceptable, but given the current situation, they wanted to leave Jincheng immediately. Having finally found such a buyer, they naturally didn't intend to let it go.
Seeing that Madam Cui and Madam Zhou seemed to be deep in thought, the old steward pondered and spoke up.
“If there were many buyers at the brokerage, this price would be out of the question. But the brokerage has finally found a buyer, so how can we let him go?”
Madam, you really need to think this through. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Given the current unfavorable situation in Jincheng, the fact that someone is willing to take over the Cui family's property is already a cause for celebration.
"For the long term, the old lady should also consider this carefully!"
Madam Cui sighed and waved her hand.
"Forget it, times have changed. You take care of this matter, and we should leave this place."
The old steward's face lit up with joy. "Yes, Madam." In that case, he could also leave this turbulent city of Jincheng.
Jincheng has now changed hands, and staying here doesn't feel like staying on my own territory; it makes me really uneasy.
Once we get to Baicheng, which is close to the capital, we can rest assured.
Moreover, the old lady's family is in Baicheng, so they won't be without a place to stay when they arrive there.
Madam Cui, née Zhou, glanced at the maid beside her.
"Go and tell all the courtyards in the mansion to hurry up and pack up. We're going to sell this house. Once it's sold, we'll leave and head to Baicheng."
**
Cui Zhiling was dressing up in the room when her maid, Xiao Xing, entered. She glanced timidly at Cui Zhiling, hesitant to speak.
While I was cleaning the courtyard just now, the old lady's maid came over and informed me of the upcoming relocation from Jincheng.
This news was good news to her, but it wasn't the same for her young mistress.
She was afraid that if she spoke up, the young lady would get angry and start smashing things without thinking. Smashing things was a small matter, since the things weren't hers, but if it affected her, she would be in trouble.
"Miss—"
"Hmm? Xiaoxing, do you think this beaded flower I'm wearing is pretty? I think this butterfly beaded flower isn't as pretty as that coral hairpin."
Unfortunately, that coral hairpin was snatched away by a little brat.
I wonder if Jingyue will even glance at me with this outfit on.
Xiaoxing hesitated before speaking.
"Miss, someone from the old lady's side just came."
Cui Zhiling kept her eyes glued to the bronze mirror, her mind solely focused on her makeup and dressing up, and asked absentmindedly.
"Oh, what brings you here?"
Xiao Xing twisted her fingers nervously and stammered out her words.
"They said they wanted us to pack up quickly, because we might have to leave the mansion in a couple of days. Our mansion is about to be sold by the old lady."
Once we sell it, we'll have to go to Baicheng; we can't stay here any longer.
Cui Zhiling paused in her hand-touching-her-head movement, her face gradually changing color. She turned her head to stare at the maid Xiao Xing, as if she doubted that she had misheard.
"What did you say? Say it again."
Xiao Xing stammered and trembled as she repeated what she had said.
Cui Zhiling's face froze completely. With a "smack," she slammed the pearl hairpin in her hair onto the dressing table and rushed out of the room.
"Oh, Miss! Miss—" Xiao Xing looked towards the door and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she was going to vent her anger on the old lady, not here.
Otherwise, she would be the one to suffer.
Cui Zhiling barged directly into the courtyard of Madam Zhou, the matriarch of the Cui family, without even waiting for the maid to announce her arrival.
"Grandmother, what's with selling this house? Does that mean we're really going to go to Baicheng?"
Seeing her granddaughter barge in headfirst, Madam Cui calmly put down her bowl of porridge, her face expressionless.
"You child, you're still so reckless. When you get to Baicheng, you must not be like this, or people will laugh at you."
"What? We're really going to Baicheng? What about me and Brother Jingyue?"
"Once we get to Baicheng, if the Cui family's status and wealth improve, the Wei family will naturally send someone to propose marriage to you."
Even if you don't actively pursue them, they'll still come to you eagerly.
Cui Zhiling asked suspiciously, "Really? Grandmother, you're not lying to me, are you?"
"Now, what you need to do is improve your social standing and learn all the necessary etiquette and skills. That way, you'll be respected when you get to Baicheng."
Cui Zhiling muttered something, her anger subsiding considerably.
"I don't care what others do, as long as Brother Jingyue can look at me more."
"Let others know that you are a talented girl, so that your fame can be as great as that of the Xue family's daughter, and you can attract a lot of attention."
"You child, as long as you listen to your grandmother, you won't go wrong."
“But Baicheng is so far from Hongcheng, it will be difficult to see Brother Jingyue again in the future. I don’t want to be separated from Brother Jingyue.” Cui Zhiling’s face was reluctant and unwilling.
"Alright, hurry up and get ready. The steward has already gone to the real estate agency to discuss the house. It won't take more than two days."
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