Chapter 166 Going to the county town to buy a house, the young master has good taste!
When the killers from the Dark Night Pavilion set off, Xiao Ying and Chen Xinghe also set off and headed towards Yun'an County.
Also traveling with them were Kang Ruolan, Ling Yun and Yu Yezhou.
Ling Yun drove the carriage, and the other three sat in the carriage with Xiao Ying.
Chen Xinghe has officially started his vacation. During this period, he not only has to buy a house in the county, but also has to pass the examination of Qingyun Academy.
Qingyun Academy holds two entrance examinations every year, one in late January and the other in late July.
Any student who can pass the exam and can afford the tuition can enroll in February or August.
There were still several days before the exam, so the family decided to buy a house first, preferably close to the college.
This time they went to Mingyang Dental Clinic again, and they were received by the same manager as last time.
As soon as the manager saw Xiao Ying, he happily stepped forward to greet him. Although this man was good at bargaining, he was also very generous in paying. The last order made him a lot of money.
"Mrs. Xiao, you haven't been to our dental clinic for a while. You look even more radiant after not seeing you for a few days. How can I help you today?"
Xiao Ying's appearance and temperament have indeed changed a little. She looks younger, and some people would believe that she is twenty-four or twenty-five.
Her skin was as white as cream, her three thousand strands of black, shiny and smooth black hair were tied up in a high bun, and she only wore a plain jade hairpin in her hair.
Her face was not made up, but she was extremely beautiful and full of heroic spirit.
Her demeanor became more and more calm and elegant, and the sky-blue long dress made her look like a banished immortal, as if she was about to fly away with the wind.
He is completely different from when he first came here.
“I want to buy a house.”
After both parties were seated and the maid served tea, water, and fruits, Xiao Ying spoke softly.
The manager understood as soon as he heard it. This meant that they wanted to buy a property in the county town. He heard that Mrs. Xiao still lived in the village, so she just wanted to move to a better place to live.
The houses in the county town are worth at least a hundred taels of silver. It seems that today is another big order.
Thinking of this, the steward became even more enthusiastic and warm.
"I wonder what kind of house Madam would like? We have many houses here, and they will surely meet Madam's requirements."
Xiao Ying said, "The house is mainly bought for my son's studies, so it doesn't need to be too big, but it's better to be close to Qingyun Academy and in a quiet place."
The manager's eyes suddenly lit up and he looked at Chen Xinghe beside him.
It turned out that this young master was a scholar. He said that he looked elegant and bookish, different from ordinary children.
The laws of Yue Kingdom are open-minded, and the sons of merchants can also take the imperial examinations. Madam Xiao wants to train her children to pursue a career in officialdom, and it seems that she has great ambitions.
"Qingyun Academy is the best academy in Yun'an County. Madam and the young master really have good taste."
Since they are about to buy a house, it seems that they can definitely enter Qingyun Academy. I can’t say whether they can become Juren or Jinshi, but students of Qingyun Academy still have a great chance to pass the examination for Xiucai.
The steward praised him generously, and finally said with a smile, "There are three houses for sale in our agency on the streets near Qingyun Academy. I will introduce them to the madam and the young master right away."
"The first house was quite small, just a courtyard house. The owner was in a hurry to sell it to raise money for medical treatment. He only wanted 180 taels of silver."
"The second house has two courtyards and covers about half an acre. The owner used to be a scholar. As he was getting older, his son was worried about him, so he took him to the provincial capital. The asking price is 300 taels."
"The third house also has two courtyards and is larger than the second. It belongs to a merchant family. They recently lost money and had to sell the house to raise funds. The asking price is 350 taels."
"These three houses are not far from Qingyun Academy. It takes at most an incense stick of time to walk there. I wonder which one you would like to see, Madam and Young Master?"
Xiao Ying looked at Chen Xinghe, and Chen Xinghe said directly: "Let's take a look at all three sets."
"Okay, let's take a look at all three." The manager wasn't surprised at all. He immediately sent someone to get the keys and said with a smile, "I'll take you all through the first set."
The first house was indeed small as the steward said, with only one main room, two bedrooms, a utility room, a kitchen and a bathroom, and the facilities in the room were also very shabby.
One side of the yard is paved with bluestone slabs, and the other side is planted with vegetables, which looks a bit messy.
Perhaps because he was used to living in his own big house, Chen Xinghe just felt dissatisfied and thought that nothing was as good as his own home.
The manager knew that he didn't like her and comforted her with a smile.
"It's okay, let's go watch the second set."
The last two sets seemed better and more expensive, which meant he could earn more.
The second house was much better than the first. The front courtyard alone was as big as the first one. It was paved entirely with bluestone slabs, had a well, and plum trees, pines and cypresses were planted on both sides.
Chen Xinghe liked it at first sight. He didn't expect that this scholar had similar tastes to his.
The second courtyard is specially for living. It has four rooms and some flowers and plants are planted in the yard, which is quiet and elegant.
The facilities in the house are neither new nor old, and most importantly, they are very exquisite. There are also some books and writing brushes, which are said to be left for the right person.
"That's it."
Chen Xinghe made the decision immediately and didn’t even bother to go see the third set. He liked this place very much.
And from the perspective of allegory, this house is the best. The owner was taken to a better place by his son to retire, which shows that the father is kind and the son is filial.
The owner of the first house was seriously ill, and the third one suffered losses in business. It sounds unlucky no matter how you look at it.
"Young Master has good taste!"
The manager immediately complimented excitedly, he liked such straightforwardness.
"Young Master, you may not know this, but the owner of this place is a scholar, very knowledgeable, and well-respected by the neighborhood. Living here, you will surely have a bright future."
Chen Xinghe was not flattered by his flattery, he just simply liked this house.
Xiao Ying said, "The house is nice, but the price is a bit expensive."
This house is only about one-third the size of my home, but it is much more expensive than my home.
Although it is in Yun'an County, Yun'an County is just a remote county after all, and cannot be sold at such a high price.
The steward felt bitter, as Mrs. Xiao was indeed about to start bargaining again.
"Madam, this place is very close to Qingyun Academy and is one of the best locations in the county. The price is really not expensive."
"Besides, the furniture and facilities in the house are all ready-made, so you can move right in..."
"290 taels, there's really no other way to go below this price."
In fact, the price the owner wanted was only 250 taels, so every extra cent would belong to the brokerage firm, and he could get one-tenth of it.
"250 taels."
However, Xiao Ying cut another 40 taels in one breath, showing no intention of listening to advice.
Chen Xinghe felt nervous. Did he cut too many?
But then he felt relieved again. His mother never did anything without confidence, so he just had to believe her.
Kang Ruolan next to her was much calmer, and even felt admiration. It seemed that the lady had a deep understanding of this business.
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