The more he thought about it, the more exaggerated it became. In the end, he even fantasized that he had conquered the whole world, and he was so excited that he couldn't fall asleep until late at night.
My apologies, my apologies.
Since the inn had stopped serving breakfast, Yan Xia simply went to a street stall for brunch and ate a bowl of braised pork noodles.
Two pork sesame cakes were added.
They're baked until fragrant and crispy.
Yan Xia has a habit when it comes to food: she doesn't like a single flavor. She prefers a combination of salty, sweet, and spicy. After finishing her meal, she bought a sweet fruit to cleanse her palate.
Then we went shopping.
I found a dental clinic that looked decent and went inside.
"Hello, sir/madam, would you like to buy or sell?"
"purchase."
"Okay, so would you like to see farmland or houses?"
"The house should ideally be not far from here."
Although Li Yaren had a smile on his face, his eyes scanned Yan Xia thoroughly, like a scanner.
Seeing that her clothes and jewelry were all of the highest quality, his smile deepened.
"Please come in and have a seat. I'll go check the houses for sale nearby."
"good."
Yan Xia walked into the main room and sat down to rest.
The maid brought over a cup of tea.
There were still quite a few people in the main room.
There were also seven or eight dentists.
It seems that one person is responsible for each guest.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, Li Yaren returned with the booklet in his hands.
"Hello, may I ask your name? You can call me Xiao Li."
"His surname is Yan."
"Alright, Madam Yan, we have three houses that meet your requirements. They're all nearby. One is a three-courtyard house, a hot commodity. Just now, two groups of people went to see it and are discussing the price. The second is a one-courtyard house. Although it's small, the house was renovated in recent years, and all the furniture inside is made of the finest wood. Most importantly, the original owner passed the imperial examination last year and is going to be appointed as an official in another region. The house was just put up yesterday, and five families have already taken a liking to it, all hoping to benefit from the reputation of the 'God of Literature'."
Li Yaren lowered his voice considerably.
"If you like this one, you'd better reserve it quickly, or you won't be able to get it. At the latest, this house will be gone by tomorrow."
Seeing that Yan Xia didn't react, he started talking about the third set.
"This last house is a two-courtyard house, the closest to here, by the river. The front door faces the street, and the back door faces the water, making it an excellent location. In particular, this house has two courtyards, one in the front and one in the back, with flowers planted by the previous owner and several fruit trees. In the summer, you can put a rocking chair in the courtyard and lie under the trees to cool off, which is very leisurely."
Yan Xia's eyes suddenly lit up.
Linhe?
Good heavens, isn't this just a modern-day ancient town in Jiangnan?
Her dream is to have her own house in this ancient town, built by the river, where she can enjoy the rain and sip tea from the second-floor window when it's drizzling.
A small boat occasionally glides across the river, and all sorts of people pass by on the street carrying oil-paper umbrellas.
What a beautiful and poetic scene!
Absolutely amazing.
"Excuse me, does the third riverside house have two floors?"
"Yes, yes! Not just two floors, but three floors in total. There are even viewing balconies on the second and third floors, in the wing rooms in the backyard."
Li Yaren was also somewhat excited.
It seems that Madam Yan has her eye on the third set.
Although the third set only has two purchases, the price is about the same as the first set with three purchases.
The location is excellent, the courtyard is landscaped, and the houses are built with high-quality materials.
If he sells it, he will receive at least thirty taels of commission.
"Let's take a look at the third set first."
Yan Xia wasn't interested in the first two houses, especially the second one, which was too small. Moreover, the broker's words implied that the house was quite sought after and probably not cheap. A house that a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) had lived in—wasn't that a 'school district house'? Did they really think that living there would guarantee their child would pass the imperial examinations?
Yan Xia didn't believe in that kind of thing. Without that kind of talent, even if she slept in the bed of a top scholar, she still wouldn't pass the preliminary examination.
Besides, no one in her family went to school.
After following Li Yaren for seven or eight minutes, the two stopped in front of a house.
The gate was open, and there were people talking inside.
There must be other people looking at the house.
“I’m sorry, Madam Yan, there are three families looking at the house inside, and it’s a bit noisy. How about I take you to see the second house first? It’s not far, only a five-minute walk.”
"Alright."
Yan Xia also dislikes large crowds, as they hinder the viewing experience.
The two arrived at the second house.
There were indeed people looking at the house; Brother Deng was right after all.
In Jiangnan County, houses are sold by scrambling.
Fortunately, there were only three people inside, and Yan Xia stepped across the threshold.
Listening to Li Yaren's introduction.
"The entrance leads to a small courtyard with a well for drying clothes. To the left is a flower bed where you can grow flowers and plants. The right-hand wing is for children or servants. To the left is the kitchen. The main house is slightly larger, with four rooms, enough for three generations. The outhouse is in the backyard, where there are two plots of land where servants can grow vegetables. Although it's not large, it's small and exquisite. Most importantly, it's blessed by the God of Literature. If Madam Yan has a student studying, wouldn't buying this house be incredibly auspicious..."
"Alright, alright, Xiao Li, take your guests out. My guests have booked this house."
Before Li Yaren could finish speaking, another broker who was looking at the house told him to leave.
"My customer hasn't finished reading yet. How can you do things like this? Don't act like you're so important, or I'll tell the manager."
Li the broker was furious; this old Zhou was a veteran in the brokerage business.
People who came here to work in the dental clinic have been here for over a decade, while I've only been here for three years.
He bullied and oppressed me from the moment I arrived, always stealing customers from newbies like me.
As a result, he could only receive a basic wage in his first year and did not sell a single house. He was almost kicked out of the brokerage firm, but fortunately, the manager was kind and gave him another six months to try, which allowed him to sell two houses.
They successfully stayed.
"What are you looking at? This is the proprietress of Shanxi Cake. She can't be compared to ordinary customers. She just looked at the courtyard and decided to buy it. You've looked at the front and back courtyards and still haven't made up your minds? If that's the case, then hurry up and leave. Don't bother my customers."
Old Zhou squinted and looked Yan Xia up and down.
Although her clothes weren't cheap, they were dressed too plainly, and she was too young.
He's at most in his early twenties, how much money could he possibly have?
Besides, he didn't even have a maidservant with him.
Unlike wealthy families.
Unlike Madam Qian, the proprietress of Shanxi Cake, who was beside him, she was adorned with jewels. She had three large gold hairpins on her head, four or five jade and gold bracelets on her wrists, and all her fingers were covered with jewelry rings. When the sun shone on her, she looked like a lucky charm, shining with dazzling golden light.
Even the maidservants beside Madam Qian were dressed in silk clothes; anyone who didn't know better would think they were young ladies from some wealthy family.
Moreover, Shanxi Cake has five branches in Jiangnan County alone.
They're making so much money they can't keep their hands full.
This house was bought by Madam Qian for her nephew to study in.
They didn't even haggle over the price.
If this deal goes through, he'll get at least fifteen taels.
The thought of this made him feel elated.
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