Chapter 90 Jun Family Invitation
The next morning, Su Yue told the old marquis about her plan. After the old marquis nodded in agreement, she and Murong Li went out.
As they reached the lobby downstairs, a man who looked like a servant stopped them and asked, "Excuse me, are you Master Murong and Miss Su?"
The two looked at each other and nodded.
The servant pulled an invitation from his sleeve and handed it to Murong Li with both hands, saying, "Mr. Murong, my master invites you and Miss Su's family to be his guests. Please be sure to come."
"Who is your master?" Murong Li took the invitation.
Yesterday, he had the secret guards check out all the wealthy families and officials in Northwest City. He also looked at them and had a general understanding of Northwest City.
He couldn't think of any family he knew.
The servant said respectfully, "The master is from the Jun family in Northwest City."
The master instructed that as long as we say it is the Jun family, Young Master Murong will definitely understand.
As expected, Murong Li knew which family it was after the servant said this. He said, "I see. I will definitely visit you another day. You can go back first. We have some things to do today. We will visit you tomorrow."
The Jun family is one of the five major families in Northwest City. The old man of the Jun family is very extraordinary. He is the Taifu of the current dynasty, that is, the emperor's teacher and imperial tutor.
Tutor Jun’s hometown is in this northwest city, so they knew he was coming.
Murong Li didn't know why the Jun family would invite him, a demoted prince.
However, you can go and take a look. Mr. Jun is an upright man. No matter what the Jun family means, this trip is necessary to avoid that person from finding out and saying that you are disrespecting his teacher and making trouble for him.
Upon hearing this, the servant realized that his mission was accomplished and he nodded and hurried away.
"Are you going?" Su Yue asked Murong Ni.
Murong Li nodded and said, "Let's go visit them tomorrow. The Jun family is one of the aristocratic families in Northwest City. Old Master Jun is the current imperial tutor. He's a fairly upright man, but the people he taught aren't very good. Since the Jun family sent me an invitation, I naturally have to pay them a visit."
"oh."
After hearing what Murong Li said, Su Yue also knew about Jun Taifu from the original owner's memory. She didn't expect that his hometown was in such a remote place like Northwest County.
Su Yue continued, "Then why didn't the Jun family, who are in this Northwest County, send a letter to Mr. Jun in advance to explain the situation and ask the emperor to come and provide disaster relief earlier? Even at this time, there is no movement from the court."
After all, this is the hometown of the imperial teacher. The emperor should take action for the teacher's sake.
"Northwest County is controlled by that person. No information can be sent out. Once it reaches Xichuan County, it will be detained."
Murong Li tapped Su Yue's head gently, wondering why she was so stupid this time.
"oh."
Su Yue touched her head. She always thought in her own way. This was ancient times, transportation was not well developed, and letters were delivered by people. It was normal for something to go wrong when people delivered letters.
There are still advantages to underdeveloped information. For example, the emperor is far away and the mountains are high. If they cause trouble here in the future, as long as they can control it well, Murong Li will become king here and the emperor will not know about it.
They can also live a carefree life.
The two men left the inn and came to the largest pawnshop in the northwest city.
The business of the pawnshop has been terrible in the past six months. There is only one shopkeeper sitting in the shop sighing with a gloomy face. If this continues, he will have to close the shop.
When the shopkeeper saw the two people coming, he was quite surprised that someone came to his door today.
There were two handsome men and beautiful women, and the shopkeeper couldn't take his eyes off them.
"Would you two like to buy a house or a shop?"
The shopkeeper came back to his senses, and welcomed the two people in with a smile, asked them to sit down and served them good tea.
Su Yue asked directly, "What houses are available for sale in Northwest City? Can you tell me about them, boss?"
"Miss, do you want to buy a house?" The shopkeeper was surprised. At this time, most people in the northwest city had left to buy a house, and only people were selling their houses.
Su Yue nodded.
The shopkeeper said with a smile: "The two guests
You've come to the right place. Ours is the largest real estate agency in Northwest City, and we sell all the better houses and shops. What kind of house do you want, young lady? One with one courtyard? Two courtyards? Or three courtyards?"
The shopkeeper asked after boasting for a while.
Su Yue pursed her lips and smiled, "Are there any houses with three, four, or five courtyards?"
"Yes, yes, there must be some. The better ones are all in East City. They used to be inhabited by wealthy families, but now they've moved away. The houses they've left behind are quite nice. Would you like to go take a look first, gentlemen?"
Su Yue shook her head: "Don't bother looking at it, there's nothing to see. Just name a price?"
The houses here are all similar and there is really nothing to see. As long as the price is right, she will buy it. If it doesn’t look good later, she can just renovate it herself. She is not short of money.
She also believed that the shopkeeper would not ask for an exorbitant price. Who would buy it if the price was too high? There was no need to take advantage of it now.
The shopkeeper didn't expect Su Yue to be so straightforward; it actually made him look at her with a new respect. He took out a book and flipped through it, saying, "In Dongcheng District, there are three houses with five courtyards, all priced at around five thousand taels. Five houses with four courtyards are priced at around four thousand taels. Six houses with three courtyards are priced at around three thousand taels. We also have two houses with two courtyards. Which one would you like, young lady?"
After hearing this, Su Yue thought the price was indeed very cheap. A courtyard with five entrances only cost about five thousand taels, which was something that could not be bought in the capital.
She thought for a moment and said, "I'll buy the one with five halls, the one with four halls, and the one with three halls. The shopkeeper will calculate the price, and I can pay the money right now to transfer the ownership."
"Okay, okay, I'll handle the paperwork for you right away."
The shopkeeper was beaming with joy. This man was truly a big spender. He didn't even bargain over the price and still bought so much at once.
But this young lady really has good vision. If she buys now, many people will definitely come back after the drought is over. By then, the housing prices will not double, but will be one-third higher. If she sells it now, she will make a lot of money.
"Oh, by the way, are there any farms or shops for sale?" Su Yue thought that since she had already bought the house, she might as well buy some shops and farms while they were still cheap.
The shopkeeper looked up at her, a hint of doubt in his heart. Could they be professional buyers and sellers, and they also want to buy a farm and a shop?
However, as long as they pay for it, he doesn't care. He is in trouble if it remains in his hands and he can't sell it.
The shopkeeper nodded and said, "Of course there are, and there are still many. Due to the severe drought this year, many people are selling their farms. Miss, are you really going to sell? You can't farm the farms now, and you will definitely lose money if you buy them. Miss, you must think carefully. If you succeed in selling, I will not be responsible."
The shopkeeper kindly reminded her because she wanted to buy so many houses.
If you buy a farm now, you still have to pay taxes every year, and the government doesn’t care whether it is a year of severe drought or not.
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