After confirming that the house was safe, the buyer and seller found a teahouse to sit down.
Once a middleman is called in to witness the transaction and a contract is written, the payment can be settled.
The broker went to call the middleman, and Lu Qiqi sat down with Mr. Tian, who was selling the house, to drink tea and chat.
Lu Qiqi took a sip of the fragrant tea and said, "I wonder what brings Mr. Tian to the capital in such a hurry?"
If he's willing to wait a little longer, given the prime location in the East Market, it won't be long before he can sell it for a good price.
Mr. Tian was in a good mood as the house was about to be sold. He smiled and said, "My younger brother has passed the imperial examination and is now going to the capital to take the final exam in the fall."
Lu Qiqi smiled and thought for a moment.
According to her limited understanding, the candidates for the provincial examination (举人) took the imperial examination (贡士) in the spring, while the candidates for the imperial examination (贡士) took the imperial examination (进士) in the autumn.
Now, Mr. Tian's younger brother, Lian Gongshi, has not yet passed the imperial examination, and the family is about to sell their house and move to Xinjing.
It's no wonder she overthinks things; if Mr. Tian's younger brother hadn't passed the high school entrance exam, the price would have been far too high.
She really couldn't understand what Mr. Tian's family was doing.
Upon hearing the words "successful candidate in the imperial examination," Lu Dahai was momentarily stunned, and felt the teacup in his hand tremble slightly.
He is now actually sitting at the same table drinking tea with the elder brother of a scholar who has passed the imperial examination.
You know, it's a remarkable thing for a village to produce even one scholar.
Scholars who passed the imperial examinations were exempt from taxes and did not have to kneel before the county magistrate.
Moreover, a successful candidate in the provincial examination (举人) is a high-ranking official; if they pass the autumn provincial examination, they become high-ranking officials!
Lu Dahai glanced at Lu Qiqi, who was calmly drinking tea, and sighed inwardly at his niece's fearless composure!
Little Stick brought over the witnesses, and Lu Qiqi recognized one of them from the doorway.
Once the person got closer, she took a closer look at the witness.
She then realized that this person was the middleman who had signed the contract with Mr. Zhu, the owner of the pork shop.
Lu Qiqi stood up with a smile and greeted him, saying, "So it's you, sir. What a coincidence!"
For a moment, the old man couldn't remember who Lu Qiqi was. He glanced at Lu Qiqi in a daze and then lowered his head.
Mr. Tian and Xiao Bangzi were also stunned for a moment by Lu Qiqi's words.
Soon, Xiao Bangzi realized what was going on and said, "The old gentleman is a well-known witness in our Qingshui Town. I suppose the young lady has asked him to act as a mediator?"
Lu Qiqi smiled and said, "That's right, I troubled the old gentleman to be my witness a few days ago."
After exchanging a glance with Mr. Tian, Xiao Bangzi said, "In that case, everyone can rest assured."
After saying that, the little stick helped the old man to sit down at an empty table.
Then, he spread out the paper and ground the ink for the old man so that he could write the house sale contract.
Lu Qiqi checked the house deed and found no problems, so she waited patiently.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the old man's hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
Ink was accidentally spilled on the white paper, instantly making it dirty and messy.
Seeing this, Xiao Bangzi hurriedly took the paper from the table and said to Lu Qiqi with a smile, "The old lady's hands are shaking, please don't mind."
Lu Qiqi stared intently at the old man and asked, "Sir, are you feeling unwell?"
The old man's face was pale, and his teeth began to chatter.
As soon as Lu Qiqi finished speaking, the old man irreversibly gripped his pen and fell straight to the side.
Li Qingshan stood next to the old man and quickly helped him up, preventing him from falling to the ground.
The old man was convulsing and foaming at the mouth, looking like a poisoned person on the verge of death, struggling for his life.
The other customers in the teahouse, witnessing this scene, shouted, "Murder! Someone's dead!"
They filed out, pushing and shoving as they ran out.
In the chaos, Lu Qiqi immediately said, "Uncle, lay him flat and support his head."
"Third Uncle, remove the foreign object from the old man's mouth."
After Lu Qiqi finished speaking, Li Qingshan and Lu Dahai did as she said.
After Lu Dahai cleaned the foreign object out of the old man's mouth, Lu Qiqi took a rag from the next table and stuffed it into the old man's mouth to prevent him from biting himself unconsciously.
After doing all that, Lu Qiqi took the old man's pulse.
Lu Dahai asked, "Seventh girl, how is it?"
Lu Qiqi, who had just put down the old man's wrist, said, "It's nothing, the old man's old ailment has just flared up again."
Upon seeing the unconscious old man, Lu Dahai said with a solemn expression, "We should ask a doctor to come and take a look, so that we can have a witness in the future."
Lu Qiqi did not reject Lu Dahai's words, and pulled out a rag, saying, "Little stick, who else is in this old man's family? Notify his family to come and take him home."
The little stick had never seen such a scene before. He stood there stunned for a long time before finally saying, "There's no one here, just him, a lonely old man."
"Then go find a carriage and take the old man home."
Seeing that the deal was about to fall through, Xiao Bangzi said anxiously, "I'll have someone deliver it in a bit. Our contract isn't finished yet. Should I find another middleman right away?"
After saying this, Xiao Bangzi was about to leave when Lu Qiqi said, "No need. I still want to think about this house a bit more. Let's end it here for today."
After Lu Qiqi finished speaking, Xiaobangzi wanted to say something to persuade her to stay.
The old man lying on the ground opened his eyes, his gaze cloudy, and it took him a while to focus and regain his senses.
"Sir, is there anything wrong with your body?" Lu Qiqi asked.
When the old man spoke, his voice was hoarse, as if he had a mouthful of sand in his mouth, "It's alright."
Li Qingshan gently helped the old man up and sat him on a stool.
Seeing that the old man was alright, Mr. Tian said shamelessly, "Since the old man is fine, let him rest for a while and then continue writing."
Lu Qiqi frowned and said, "Mr. Tian, even if you're in a hurry, there's no need to rush things like this!"
After saying this, Lu Qiqi felt a slight itch in her palm, which disappeared in a moment.
Mr. Tian was displeased by Lu Qiqi's words and said, "We've wasted so much time, and you're not going to buy it? Are you trying to play me for a fool? You have to buy it today, whether you like it or not!"
The little stick quickly tried to mediate, saying, "Miss, this house perfectly suits your needs. You won't find another like it, so what are you waiting for?"
Lu Qiqi said, "Even if the deal falls through, we can still be on good terms. Mr. Tian has said all this, so the deal is definitely off. The money is in my pocket, in broad daylight, under the clear sky. Do you still dare to rob me?"
Lu Qiqi was adamant, and Lu Dahai and Li Qingshan looked like they were people who did manual labor.
Mr. Tian wasn't stupid; he certainly wouldn't throw an egg against a rock. He angrily flicked his sleeves and left the teahouse.
Seeing this, the little stick hurriedly chased after it.
Lu Dahai hadn't quite grasped the situation yet and said, "Seventh Girl, this house seems pretty good to us, why are you saying you don't want to buy it anymore?"
Lu Qiqi looked at the doorway where the two had disappeared and said, "The contract is fine, but the people are the problem."
Am I right, sir?
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