The next day, Li Sisi asked Shen Baiying to come to Li Nian and go to see the house with her.
When Aunt Pei heard that they were going to look at houses, she followed them.
The Wang family at the end of the street originally owned a business in the city. Their business was very good. When they heard that their youngest son was now an official in the south, the couple followed their youngest son and moved south.
When the three of them arrived at the Wang family's gate, their housekeeper was already waiting at the door.
When he saw the petite, skinny Li Nian, he immediately approached her and asked with a smile, "Are you Miss Sisi's sister?"
Li Nian nodded: "Yes, please show me the house."
"Okay, please follow me." The butler led the three people in through the vermilion double-eared wooden door on the east side.
"The outermost row is the back house where the servants live," the butler said as he walked ahead, introducing the rooms. "If you want to talk about the most exquisite part of this house, it's the waterside terrace."
Li Nian looked in the direction of his finger and saw a small pavilion. There was a winding ditch around it and a small stone bridge built over the ditch, connecting to the pavilion.
Aunt Pei exclaimed, "Oh my! This is really good! Only wealthy families have this!" Curious, she ran over and peered into the ditch, wondering, "Huh? Why is there no water?"
"Sister, what are you talking about? It's already autumn, where's the water?" The housekeeper's face was a little unhappy, and his tone seemed a little arrogant. "If it were spring or summer, there would be plenty of water in this creek!"
Li Nian looked at the winding ditch. The total length was only three to five meters. It was really a "small" river.
The housekeeper saw Li Nian's calm expression out of the corner of his eye, and he couldn't help but look up to this girl. Judging from her dignified and calm temperament, she must be a wealthy person.
This person is not afraid of those who are careless and noisy, but is afraid of those who say nothing.
He became more respectful and continued to walk in attentively: "Go through this hanging flower gate and you will reach the main courtyard."
The main courtyard is spacious and many varieties of flowers are planted in it. In this season, in addition to the evergreen trees that are still full of vitality, there are also several chrysanthemums of different colors in full bloom.
The housekeeper pointed and introduced: "To the right is the kitchen and dining room, to the left is a second bedroom and study, and the one in the middle is the master bedroom." He walked to the side of the master bedroom and pointed to the small rooms on both sides of the master bedroom, "These two are side rooms."
Li Nian looked around and was generally satisfied, so he asked, "How much is it?"
"As you know, our master is in a hurry to move, and your sister is an official in the government office. We are only offering the lowest price." The housekeeper held up two fingers, "Two hundred taels."
When Aunt Pei heard this figure, her eyes widened and she exclaimed, "How much? Two hundred taels?"
Shen Baiying also took a deep breath. Two hundred taels! How could an ordinary family come up with so much silver?
Li Nian calculated the remaining silver they had on hand, and found that they still had more than three hundred taels, which meant that after buying the house, they would only have more than one hundred taels left.
Sisi's current salary is two taels of silver a month, and she is pregnant. She will have a lot of expenses in the future, so she needs to keep more money on hand.
"Can you make it cheaper? One hundred and fifty taels?"
When the housekeeper heard her words, his expression changed immediately: "Are you buying groceries?" He snorted unhappily, "Young lady, if you can't afford it, just say so. Why bother bargaining so recklessly?"
Li Nian: ...Isn't it possible to bargain when buying a house? She bought a house in Modern Times, and they even rounded off the price!
When Aunt Pei heard the housekeeper say this, she immediately retorted angrily: "What? We can't bargain when buying a house? A house is selling for 200 taels, why don't you go and grab it?"
Shen Baiying also echoed, “That’s right, you can bargain when buying a slave!”
The housekeeper’s face was full of disdain and contempt: “I thought they were girls from wealthy families, but they turned out to be a bunch of poor ghosts.” He quickly stepped forward and pushed Shen Baiying, “Go, go, go, why ask if you can’t afford it!”
Shen Baiying angrily pushed him away: "Don't push me! We don't even want to stay here!"
Shen Baiying took Li Nian's arm and said, "Let's go. There's a house for sale in my area. It's bigger and cheaper than this one!"
The housekeeper sneered disdainfully, "You poor fellows, how dare you ask for such a nice house?" He deliberately raised his voice and said, "Why don't you just buy a thatched cottage?"
With a dark face, he slammed the door shut with a "bang!" and cursed, "Bah! What the hell!"
Li Nian was held by Shen Baiying and walked towards the Pei family's house.
She couldn't help but look up at Shen Baiying and asked, "Do you really have a house for sale?"
"No, I lied to that guy." Shen Baiying explained casually without caring, "I just couldn't stand his face, so I said it on purpose."
Li Nian said "Oh" in disappointment.
She still likes the house she just bought.
She doesn't like to take the initiative to interact with others, and she doesn't like to go out unless it is necessary, so it is difficult for her to become acquaintances with others.
This house is very close to Aunt Pei's home, so she has an acquaintance nearby.
Moreover, the relationship between Sisi and Second Brother Pei seems to be getting better and better. If Sisi marries into the Pei family in the future, they can become neighbors.
A house costs two hundred taels, which is a bit unaffordable for them given their current financial situation.
With such a big house, they must hire a servant, otherwise when she is pregnant, she will have difficulty moving around and will not be able to do without someone by her side.
After thinking about it, Li Nian felt that there would be many places to spend money in the future.
Forget it, I'd better buy a smaller house, just enough to live in.
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In the study of Shuixieju, Xiao Mansion in the capital.
The warm autumn sun shone through the window. Xiao Yunyu's gaze fell on the lotus pond outside the wooden couch. The flowers had faded and the leaves had withered, creating a scene of desolation and loneliness.
A man in a gray-blue robe bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Young Master, the caravan to the northwest is fully prepared and awaits your order to depart. However, Wang Yang just came over with a message that the largest merchant in Dong'an City has specifically requested that you accompany the caravan in person this time. They're seeking a 10,000 tael deal and would like to discuss it with you in person."
Xiao Yunyu was brought back to his senses by his words. His deep peach blossom eyes were filled with coldness, and he spoke in a low voice: "A cooperation worth ten thousand taels? Do I need to go in person for such a small matter?"
Although the tone was inquiring, the young man in blue robe could clearly hear the sarcasm in the tone.
His back tightened, and he quickly lowered his head and whispered, "Of course it's not necessary. I also feel that it's not appropriate to trouble you, Young Master, to personally handle such a small matter."
After saying that, he raised his eyes cautiously and asked tentatively: "Then I'll let Wang Yang go and talk to him himself, what do you think?"
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