Chapter 529 Looking for a house
Chapter 528 Ghosts and Gods
After two days of travel, the carriage finally entered Yizhou and the main official road, where there were more pedestrians and vehicles on the road.
The carriages passed by, raising a lot of dust. Mr. Zhuang lowered the curtains, but the three people in the car behind him didn't mind at all. They opened the windows and squeezed between the two windows to look outside.
But the pedestrians on the road were in a hurry, and they lost interest after watching for a while. Instead, the passing vehicles were more interesting.
When we arrived outside Yizhou City, there were small gates on both sides for pedestrians to enter and exit, and the middle gate for vehicles to enter and exit. Pedestrians only needed to be simply checked, but vehicles had to be inspected in detail.
They didn't have much with them, and they were three young boys and girls, so they were quickly released.
After entering Yizhou City, Bai Shanbao and Bai Erlang started chattering and introducing the city to Manbao. They had been to Yizhou City once before.
"However," Bai Shanbao said after looking around, "Yizhou City looks much more lively now than last time."
"Yes, the last time we came, there were a lot of refugees outside Yizhou City and a lot of beggars inside. Although it was lively, it felt a bit strange. Now it's much better." Bai Erlang said happily, "Last time we only stayed for two days, and there were still many places we didn't explore. This time we must have a good time."
Zhou Silang was also excited to see so many people on the street. It was the first time he saw such a prosperous city.
The group found an inn to stop at, but Mr. Zhuang didn't let them move their luggage down. Instead, he said, "Let's eat first, and then we can find a place to stay."
Manbao asked, "Sir, aren't we staying at the inn?"
"We're going to be staying here for a long time. How much will it cost to stay in an inn for so many people?" Mr. Zhuang said, "Let's rent a small courtyard to stay in."
Mr. Zhuang stayed in Yizhou for quite some time. Although many years had passed, the streets and alleys of Yizhou had not changed much.
After dinner, Zhou Silang was left to look after something, and he led the rest of the people around and turned left and right into a small house. Manbao looked up at the flag hanging next to it and found that it was a pawnshop.
Mr. Zhuang had already spoken to a broker, and he requested, "Look for a house near the prefectural school, not beyond Kangxue Street. It must have four to six rooms, preferably with a small courtyard."
Mr. Zhuang glanced at the wooden sign above the pawnshop and said, "The monthly rent is no more than one and a half taels."
The agent immediately said, "Sir, your request is too strict. There is always no shortage of houses for rent near the prefectural school. The house you requested is neither too big nor too small, and it happens to be one of the most sought-after ones. This one and a half taels is too little."
Mr. Zhuang asked, his hands behind his back, "Is the rent in Yizhou City expensive now?"
"Well, if you were more well-off, it would be easier for us to find a house, wouldn't it?"
"Then how much do you think it would be easier to find a house like this for rent?"
"Two taels is the upper limit, what do you think?"
Mr. Zhuang wasn't very good at bargaining, so Bai Shanbao immediately stepped forward and said, "Pick out all the houses that meet your requirements and let us take a look. Regardless of the price, we'll compare them."
"Oh, this is not easy, there are so many houses..."
"As long as it's near the prefectural school, within these two streets, with about five rooms and a yard." Bai Shanbao asked Manbao, "Anything else to add?"
"It's better to be quiet. We'd rather walk a little further into the city than be too close to the streets."
The broker rolled his eyes and asked, "Is it okay if it's a little more secluded?"
Manbao knew at a glance that he had thought of something suitable, so he said, "The carriage is convenient for getting in and out."
"Convenient, convenient! If you hadn't mentioned how secluded it is, I wouldn't have remembered it. There's actually a house on Kangxue Street that would be just right." The broker smiled. "It has two wings on the left and right, two main rooms, and a large living room. The yard is also very large, and the monthly rent is cheap, only one or two taels of silver, which is the lowest price around here."
Mr. Zhuang asked, "Are there any taboos?"
When the broker heard this, he said awkwardly, "A little bit."
The government has requirements for brokers. As long as the customer asks, the broker cannot conceal the information. Otherwise, once discovered, he will be charged with fraud.
Not only will the dentist's qualifications be revoked, but the entire dentistry business may also be implicated.
So when Mr. Zhuang asked, the agent laughed and said, "That house is next door to the former governor Yan's house. Ever since his house was raided, it's been abandoned. It's been over two years now, and people keep saying they hear women and children crying next door. It's so creepy that the houses next door are also hard to rent out."
Manbao was very curious, "Why do you have so many houses for rent on Kangxue Street? Don't you live there yourself?"
"Of course there are residents, but many are also rented out. That house has been rented out for nearly ten years. The location was so great back then. Not only was it convenient and quiet, but it also had the governor's residence next door. The owner wouldn't rent it out for less than two taels a month."
Bai Jilang was very curious, "Are there really ghosts?"
"Who knows? Anyway, people living nearby said they heard women and children crying."
The three of them looked at Mr. Zhuang and asked, "Sir, do we want to rent it?"
Mr. Zhuang said, "No, let's go to another place."
Manbao and Bai Shanbao were quite moved, mainly because, "We haven't seen a ghost yet."
Mr. Zhuang: "...Do you still want to meet him?"
The young people didn't understand what fear was, especially Manbao. She said, "There's a saying that all living things in the world can be viewed as energy bodies. If ghosts really exist in this world, then ghosts should also be energy bodies, but people can't see them. Is this because their energy is special, or is it because their energy is too weak to be seen by humans, or too strong to be seen by us?"
"I think it's the second one," Manbao said. "If people really do become ghosts after death, then ghosts probably can't do anything to people. Otherwise, there are so many people who died unjustly in this world. Wouldn't it be easy to find their enemies and take revenge?"
Bai Erlang said, "You said a few days ago that evil will be punished."
"That's not revenge from a ghost," Bai Shanbao said thoughtfully. "People who do bad things must be punished. This is the law and morality. If you don't want others to know, then you must not do it yourself. So bad things will always be exposed, and then they will naturally be brought to justice. But people think that this is retribution, but that's not the case."
Manbao nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's why I think we don't need to be afraid of ghosts. If they really exist, it would be nice to see them. Maybe we can even talk to them and hear a lot of stories."
Mr. Zhuang: ...
Yaren:......
Bai Erlang was curious and excited, but also afraid. He said in a tangled voice, "This is not good, right? What if they are very powerful and harm us?"
"It's usually people who harm others." Bai Shanbao looked at Mr. Zhuang eagerly, "Sir, why don't we go take a look? If it's suitable, we can make a deal."
"Yes, yes, I think that's all caused by people scaring each other. Didn't the master also say that a gentleman should not speak of strange things?"
"I did say that, but I also said people should fear ghosts and gods," Mr. Zhuang pointed at them and said, "I didn't mean you should rush to find ghosts and gods."
When I wake up in the morning, I can foresee how busy I will be this month and next month.
(End of this chapter)
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