Chapter 530 Decision
The broker immediately said, "Sir, I think what the young master and the young ladies said makes sense, and the things about ghosts and gods are just rumors spread among the neighbors, and they may not be true."
But it's not necessarily false.
Mr. Zhuang glanced at the agent and said, "Please help us find another suitable house."
"Okay, sir, please follow me."
They didn't have much time, and Yizhou City was not like Luojiang County. It was very big. Even if it was just two or three streets near the provincial school, the place was not small.
It takes a lot of effort to find a vacant house that meets the requirements.
They looked at three houses in a row and were not very satisfied with any of them. Either they were too small to accommodate them, too noisy, or too expensive.
The broker led them back to the next street to have a look. When they reached the entrance of an alley, he could not help but stop and said to them, "Gentlemen, please look inside. The room at the back is the house I mentioned earlier. Should we go and have a look?"
Mr. Zhuang frowned and turned his head to look at the avenue not far away. Following that avenue was the gate of the provincial school.
He lowered his head again and met the sparkling gazes of the three disciples, and paused before he could say no.
Yes, he didn't want to cause trouble, but avoiding it too deliberately would send a bad message to his three disciples.
Mr. Zhuang shook his head and smiled, then waved his hand and said, "Okay, since we're here, let's go take a look."
The agent immediately led them forward and enthusiastically introduced Mr. Zhuang, "Look, sir. This alley is wide and easy for carriages to enter and exit. It's a distance away from the main road, so it's very secluded, but not too far away."
"After entering the main road and walking straight ahead, you will find the provincial school. That's why there is never any trouble renting the houses here, especially this family." The broker opened the door and invited them in to take a look.
There is a big sycamore tree at the entrance, blocking out the sunlight for half of the yard, making it very cool.
The yard was quite large, with a stable, a kitchen, and all the furniture you could need, all very elegantly furnished. Even Mr. Zhuang, who had been somewhat dissatisfied, was now somewhat tempted.
The broker was good at observing people's expressions and immediately said, "Let me know, sir. This house is quiet and spacious. It is close to the provincial school and only separated from the Yan family by a wall. Therefore, in previous years, the tenants here were all students from the provincial school. It is very popular."
Mr. Zhuang asked, "Who's been renting this place these past two years? It doesn't look like this yard can't be rented out."
"It's been empty for half a year. The one in front was rented by a merchant, and the one in front of that was rented by a student from the prefectural school."
Mr. Zhuang asked with a smile, "Did they all see a ghost?"
"No, the merchant heard the rumors and moved away after living there for three months because he felt it was unlucky. The scholar said he heard crying, but who has ever seen a ghost?" The broker said, "There are people living nearby. Maybe the crying he heard came from someone else's house?"
Mr. Zhuang turned to look at his three disciples and asked with a smile, "Do you all like it?"
Bai Shanbao and Manbao nodded vigorously, while Bai Erlang looked around and hesitated without moving.
Everyone looked at him together.
Bai Jilang pointed at his finger and asked, "What if there really is a ghost?"
Manbao: "Shall we go meet her?"
"Okay, we've booked this house," Mr. Zhuang said to the agent without hesitation. "But we're renting it short-term, only about six months."
"No problem, no problem," the agent said happily. "The landlord is very easy to talk to. He'll rent it out as long as three months pass."
As long as the house can be rented out for more than three months, the landlord agrees to pay him the first month's rent as compensation, and he will also receive income from the tenant.
The agent happily led them back to the brokerage office to handle the paperwork. After they paid, he handed them the keys and said with a smile, "Don't worry, everyone. I'll go and greet the village head. You just need to stay here peacefully."
Seeing his dedication, Mr. Zhuang bowed and said with a smile, "Thank you for your help."
"No, no, that's right, there's no well in the yard," the broker said. "If you want to buy water, there's a man squatting on the south side of the alley with a cart. Just call him, or you can go get some yourself. The well is a mile and a half south of the alley."
The three children all thought to themselves, "It's so far!" and decided to buy some water.
Mr. Zhuang also thought that buying water was something that Daji should do.
They first went back to the inn to pick up Zhou Silang and the carriage, and then went back to the newly rented courtyard together.
Mr. Zhuang was old and very tired after running around all day, so he sat down after the three children cleaned a chair.
Daji has gone to buy water, Zhou Silang rolled up his sleeves to clean the house, and Manbao and the other three naturally rolled up their sleeves to help.
The owner seemed to come and clean up from time to time, but there was still a lot of dust on the tables and chairs, so everything, including the beds, had to be cleaned.
But if they want to stay for a long time, they may have to buy new quilts.
It's only March now and the weather is still cold, so you must cover yourself with a blanket.
The five people worked together, and when Mr. Zhuang opened his eyes after resting, it was already dark. Daji came back with food from outside, and the house had been cleaned, and even a new quilt had been bought.
Zhou Silang whispered to Manbao, "Luckily, my parents gave me some money before I came here, otherwise it would have been too expensive to buy so many things."
Manbao said indifferently: "I have money."
Zhou Silang asked curiously, "How much money do you have?"
"I won't tell you. It's enough anyway." Manbao thought for a moment and said, "Bai Shan and Bai Er spent their own money on this study tour. Their families didn't give them any money."
Zhou Silang was shocked. "You guys make so much money, that's not right. Although you earn the same, your money is only half of theirs, right?"
After all, half of the treasure must be handed over to the public.
Manbao was surprised. "Yes, I forgot. I even handed over half of my money to my family. They have more money than me."
Zhou Silang: ...He turned and left.
Manbao followed him and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, Fourth Brother. Even if it's only half, I have enough money. At worst, we can just spend less."
"Okay, if you don't spend as much as you want, then spend as little as you can. By the way, go play by yourselves tomorrow. I won't be following you."
"What are you going to do?"
"I'm going to ask around at the pharmacy in Yizhou City. This time I brought a bag of Ligustrum lucidum fruit and dried ginger from home. I want to see how much the herbs cost here."
Last year, all the wild Ligustrum lucidum trees and the fifteen Ligustrum lucidum trees that survived on the mountain at home bore fruit. With Lu Zhi around, the family became more skilled in preparing medicinal herbs, and the Ligustrum lucidum they produced was not only large in quantity but also of good quality.
The ginger grown by their family and the ginger grown by Manbao and his small farm not only occupied the market in this county, but also in the neighboring county. The rest was sold to pharmacies.
However, last winter, the drugstore owner, Zheng, lowered the price.
He told Manbao that although they were friends, they still had to deal with business as usual.
So Zhou Silang took these two things with him when he went out this time, wanting to see what the price was in Yizhou.
The next chapter will be around 10:30 pm
(End of this chapter)
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