"It's a house with three entrances and three exits. A wealthy businessman at the time lived here for a long time. Later, someone in the family died."
"He died by hitting his head against a wall. His death was unclear and haunted. Therefore, this three-story house has never been sold."
Lin Shuang also took it to heart. Haunted? Perhaps there was something fishy going on, or perhaps someone was playing tricks.
"I wonder how much it costs?"
"Well, this one will cost about 1,000 taels of silver. Previously, when someone tried to buy it, I sold it for 1,500 taels. Now that this matter has gotten out of hand, I have no choice but to sell it for 1,000 taels."
On the way, Zhou Yaren kept explaining the situation to Lin Shuang and Xiao Yi. Because the journey was long, Zhou Yaren drove the carriage himself.
Finally we arrived at the house where someone had died before.
Zhouya people used the key to open the long-closed door. Weeds had already grown inside. The big trees inside were lush and leafy, and weeds were growing wildly.
A few people walked over the weeds and came to the hanging flower gate. They walked in and saw that the house was made of red bricks and tiles.
Pavilions and towers are like clouds, rockery and strange rocks are lined up, and as you walk, you can hear the slow flow of clear springs.
There are red walls and green tiles on both sides, and in the distance there are cliffs with flying eaves, from which you can pick the stars.
Lin Shuang was quite satisfied. The area of this house was not small and was enough to accommodate many people.
The price is also quite reasonable. A house like this would cost at least 1,000 taels. If it weren't for the haunting incident, it wouldn't have such a low price.
Zhou Yaren was watching Lin Shuang's expression from the side. She should be the one making the decisions in this family. Didn't she see the doting look in Young Master Xiao's eyes?
Seeing that Lin Shuang seemed quite satisfied, he walked up and asked, "Madam Lin, what do you think?"
"I think it's pretty good, but how about we look at another one?"
Lin Shuang looked at Zhou Yaren with a deeper smile.
"Yes, yes, after looking at both, I knew which one was better." Zhou Yaren bent his body slightly with a smile on his face.
As they were about to go out, Lin Shuang heard the sound and immediately looked back.
He thought thoughtfully, then glanced at Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi understood what Lin Shuang meant, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but neither of them said anything about it.
Several people got on the carriage and headed in the other direction.
Two children appeared in the yard, covered in dirt, as if they had just rolled on the ground.
"Brother, I'm scared..." Only a pair of smart eyes turned around, tightly pulling the sleeve of the older boy next to him.
"Sister, don't be afraid, your brother will protect you." The little boy said firmly, pursed his lips, and glanced at the door that Lin Shuang had just gone out.
"Um."
The two of them hid again.
Lin Shuang listened to Zhou Yaren introduce the second mansion in the carriage.
"This house was previously occupied by the county magistrate, but he later closed it down because he accepted bribes and disregarded human life. No one has bought it until now."
"Why doesn't the current county magistrate live here?" Lin Shuang felt that the previous county magistrate had been executed, and this place could be home for the next one.
"Our county magistrate didn't want to live in such a luxurious house, so he lived in his own home. Then the prefect couldn't stand it and built a smaller house for him."
Lin Shuang curled her lips and smiled. She guessed that the county magistrate was annoyed by the previous one who was corrupt, accepted bribes, and treated human lives as worthless.
Soon, they arrived at the former county magistrate's residence.
It really looks different. The mansion is very large, with three courtyards and three entrances. The layout is neat, with pavilions, towers, flying eaves and green tiles. It is exquisite and elegant, yet vigorous and grand.
The pavilions and towers are dotted with vibrant green bamboos and unusually shaped stones. The stones are piled together, looking abrupt and rugged, and are very imposing.
Lin Shuang felt that it was very grand, but she still liked the haunted house more.
"Zhouya people, although this house is magnificent, I like the one just now better."
"Then let's go back and decide on it."
"OK."
Lin Shuang raised her lips and smiled.
Xiao Yi always puts Lin Shuang first, and it is Lin Shuang who makes the decision on where to buy things.
The few of them returned to the brokerage firm, and Zhou the broker took care of everything. Then they took the land deeds to the government office to have them stamped.
After everything was done, Lin Shuang also gave Zhou Yaren a few taels of silver. Zhou Yaren was so happy that he kept praising Lin Shuang for his talent, saying that he was the best in the world.
Lin Shuang was amused. It must be said that not everyone can be a dentist.
"Zhouya people, what kind of gift does Baihe Academy require for becoming a disciple?"
"White Crane Academy is based on knowledge, and basically doesn't care about the amount of the apprenticeship gift. As for the amount, it depends on the individual's preference."
"Usually, it's dried meat, thank you teacher, celery, diligence brings success, dried longan, enlightenment brings wisdom, lotus seeds, painstaking teaching, red dates, early admission, red beans, great ambitions."
"That's the six rituals, and they are usually prepared. As for the others, it depends on personal preference. We don't have the complicated ones here like in the capital." Zhou Yaren talked about the tuition fees of Baihe Academy.
Lin Shuang also kept it in mind.
I thought of asking Baihe Academy first if they were willing to accept these children.
"Thank you, Zhouya people."
"You're welcome."
The Zhouya people waved their hands to indicate that it was just a piece of cake.
"Xiao Yi, let's go to Baihe Academy."
Xiao Yi looked at Lin Shuang tenderly, "Okay."
The two went to Baihe Academy together.
"Old man, I want to visit your dean. I have several children who need to study in the academy."
The old man glanced at Lin Shuang and Xiao Yi.
"Okay, come with me."
The two of them followed the old man obediently, without looking around, otherwise it would be disliked.
"You wait here, I'll go and report."
The old man went in and talked to the dean for a few words.
After a while, a graceful and elegant middle-aged man came in, with the scent of ink on his body.
The old man took the person there and went back.
"You want to send your children to study here?"
"Yes, Dean, I have four children, two boys and two girls. We also have a child who is the village chief's child. We are about the same age. I wonder if your academy has any assessments?"
"Yes, there are indeed assessments. The purpose of the assessments is to divide the students into different classes. The students are divided into four classes, A, B, C, and D, based on their scores in the quizzes and exams. Only academic knowledge is considered here, not age."
"The reason for dividing the classes this way is that the progress of the courses is different, which helps the children understand better."
Lin Shuang roughly understood what the dean meant, that is, if people work together at different paces, someone will definitely not be able to keep up.
"Then I'll bring my child to your house in a few days to become your disciple, okay?"
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