Chapter 1200 Xiang Weinan's Wife
Shu Yu nodded. Indeed, the house covered a very large area.
Moreover, it was a black market. Her uncle, Yuan Shanchuan, had lived there for a period of time and knew that it was a maze of twists and turns, with secret passages and chambers. It took a lot of effort to build it.
She couldn't help but ask, "Approximately how much silver did the hilltop and the house cost together?"
"At least thirty thousand taels."
"This is too expensive." Thirty thousand taels is enough to buy a large five-courtyard house in a good location in the capital.
Even her one-of-a-kind, rare "imported" mirror wasn't this expensive.
Xiang Weinan sighed, "It's expensive, that's for sure. And to make matters worse, the location isn't great. It's too remote and doesn't have any special features. If there were hot springs on the mountain, it might attract people, but what ordinary merchant would bother buying a large house there that they wouldn't live in?"
This is Jiangyuan County, not Beijing. Even in the outskirts of Beijing, people would think twice before buying a hilltop and house like this.
That place is in the middle of nowhere, not suitable for doing business or running a farm; it's really not very useful.
If it were cheaper, I might grit my teeth and buy it, but it's so expensive, it's not worth it.
Shu Yu was actually a little envious of that house, but as Xiang Weinan said, it would be useless to buy it and it was ridiculously expensive.
"It seems that the house won't be sold anytime soon. Sir, you're well-informed. If anyone buys the hilltop or the house later, please have someone tell me."
She knew who the other person was, so she was mentally prepared.
Xiang Weinan nodded, "Okay."
After speaking, Shu Yu prepared to leave.
"I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now."
Xiang Weinan knew that her real purpose was indeed to inquire about the black market.
He scoffed lightly, "No need to see me out."
Shu Yu waved his hand and opened the study door himself.
Who knew that after walking only a dozen meters, several people suddenly rushed towards them.
The leader was a woman in her early twenties. Judging from her impressive attire, she was definitely not an ordinary person.
Shu Yu didn't recognize this person and was hesitating whether to leave quickly before running into him.
Before she could even lift her leg, the woman opposite her quickened her pace and came over with a smile.
"You must be Lu Xiangjun?"
Shu Yu could only stop in her tracks, nodding with a smile, "You are..."
Before the woman could answer, her maidservant said, "This is our mistress, the wife of the magistrate of Jiangyuan County."
Shu Yu's eyes widened as she looked at Wei Nan's...wife?
Wasn't it said that Xiang Weinan's wife had always been in the capital? When did she arrive? She wasn't prepared at all.
Shu Yu smiled slightly, "So it's my sister-in-law. I've never had the chance to meet you before. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence today."
She knew nothing about Xiang Weinan's wife, and was especially unsure about her attitude.
Xiao Shi held Shu Yu's arm, covered her face with her handkerchief, and said with a smile, "Yes, we are quite destined. I have heard Wang Hong mention you before and have always wanted to meet you, but they all said you went to the capital. I just came from the capital and missed you. It's such a pity."
A question mark appeared on Shu Yu's forehead.
Wang Hong? She is Xiang Weinan's wife, but I heard her name from Xiang Weinan's guards. Shouldn't I have heard it from her husband?
This sentence made Shu Yu feel somewhat uneasy.
Just as I was thinking this, I heard footsteps behind me.
She turned her head and saw Xiang Weinan coming out of the study, but his face was icy cold.
(End of this chapter)
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