"I'll take them all! Is there any left?"
This is Dr. Zhang's answer.
He was exhausted. His mouth hadn't stopped moving all day. Moreover, he was the most trusted by the patients, and the most people came to him for treatment. He didn't even have time to drink some water to moisten his throat. This made him develop a habit of being taciturn and not saying a single unnecessary word.
Sure enough, Yue Jiuyue knew that ordinary people might not recognize the value of lotus root, restaurant staff might not have heard of it, but doctors in clinics would definitely know it.
"That's all, that's all I carried. But I have some more at home, do you want them? If so, I'll have my son bring them to you tomorrow."
We still have quite a few at home, kept for our family to eat. We use the pit storage method: first, we dig a pit, then lay a layer of fine, damp soil at the bottom. Next, we select high-quality lotus roots with thick stems and intact roots and lay them flat in a layer. Then we sprinkle a layer of fine soil on top, and then lay another layer of lotus roots. We can stack them like this, 5-6 layers in total. The top layer is then covered with a 10-centimeter-thick layer of fine soil, and finally, a thick layer of leaves and straw. Using this method, lotus roots can be preserved for two months!
"Okay, take as many as you want."
After Dr. Zhang finished speaking, he waved his hand and told the two apprentices to carry the basket inside. Not long after, one of the apprentices took out the empty basket and returned it to Yue Jiuyue. The other apprentice went to calculate the money for Yue Jiuyue. After Yue Jiuyue received the money, she left the clinic.
With two taels of silver in hand, I now have pocket money for this shopping trip!
Like Huandong Town, Guangshan Town has a small population due to frequent natural disasters in recent years, and many shops are closed, with poor locations.
Seeing this, Yue Jiuyue believed that there must be many vacant houses in Guangshan Town waiting to be sold or rented, so she went directly to the real estate agency.
"I want to buy two shops and two courtyards, I need a big one, do you have any suitable ones here?"
When business comes knocking, who would turn their money away? Even if there isn't any, they'll still take customers to see houses and shops, just in case someone finds something they like.
"Yes, yes, yes, let's go take a look!"
The broker greeted Yue Jiuyue warmly, had a matchmaker take her to see houses and shops, and even had a young boy run errands for her. He was very considerate!
There's no way around it, this is a big client!
It's important to understand that the quantifiers "two" and "two rooms" here don't just represent the quantity "two." It's simply a way of simplifying the expression. "Two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine" can all be replaced with "two," which is "two." Anyway, those who know, know.
As for whether this old lady Yue Jiuyue really only wants two shops and two courtyards, or three, four, five, six, seven, eight, or nine shops/courtyards, it doesn't matter. Even if it's just the minimum of two plus two, she'll still be considered a big customer.
After all, this is just a small town, and a post-disaster town at that. It is sparsely populated and not worthwhile for wealthy people to develop here. Those families with a little bit of wealth have already occupied the better shops and courtyards. What's left are either in bad locations or the shops and courtyards themselves are not very good or are very poor. Where would anyone buy them?
Unless, of course, someone like Yue Jiuyue, who has so much money that she's not afraid of wasting it.
"Madam, this courtyard may look dilapidated from the outside, but it's actually quite nice inside. The ground is paved with bluestone slabs, and there's a well in the courtyard. It belonged to the previous owner of this house. The family was large, so the house not only had a main house and east and west wing rooms, but also several rear rooms built along the south wall. Even so, there was a large open space in the courtyard where they grew vegetables!"
The matchmaker recounted all the advantages of the courtyard, but she didn't mention a word about the large hole in the roof of the house, simply glossing over it with the phrase "shabby and dilapidated."
Yue Jiuyue had her own eyes, so it didn't matter whether the matchmaker said anything or not. Anyway, there were such big holes on the roof, it wasn't like she would be kept in the dark if the matchmaker didn't tell her.
However, the roof can be repaired, and most importantly, the yard is indeed quite large, and she actually finds it quite pleasing to the eye. Of course, the price has to be right; she doesn't want to be ripped off.
"This house is in such a dilapidated state that it's practically nonexistent. If you really want to buy it, you'll have to find someone to tear it down and rebuild it. Hiring people will cost money, buying bricks and tiles will cost money, and you'll also have to hire someone to clear the weeds in the yard. Even the front door is broken, so you'll have to find a carpenter to make a few doors. It really costs money everywhere! By the way, how much does a yard like this cost?"
Although Yue Jiuyue had her eye on the courtyard, she didn't want to be ripped off, so she had to haggle. How could she lower the price if she didn't make the house seem worthless?
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She was too embarrassed to mention the price after hearing that, feeling like she would be criticized.
"Hehe, this house is a bit dilapidated, but it can be repaired and made habitable! The price of the house is not high either, only three taels of silver."
Feeling guilty, the matchmaker offered the lowest price.
Having worked in the real estate brokerage for many years, this was the first time a buyer had made her feel guilty, as if the house was so dilapidated that no one would want it even if she gave it away, and that asking for more money would be outrageous, as if she were clearly trying to rip someone off.
But even if she felt guilty, she couldn't just give up the money! Even if the courtyard wasn't hers, she wouldn't feel bad giving it away.
You will get fined.
"Three taels?! That's so expensive! Add in the cost of hiring people, buying bricks and tiles, the cost of a few doors... all of that adds up, and it's not even as cheap as building a new house!"
Yue Jiuyue recounted all the bad things about the courtyard one by one. Of course, what she said was true, otherwise the matchmaker wouldn't have felt guilty and automatically given her the lowest price.
Of course, whether it's really the lowest price or not, just take it with a grain of salt.
Besides, who buys things without bargaining? Otherwise, they'd be ripped off!
"Three taels is too expensive! Two taels! Two taels of silver, let's go and complete the contract now!"
The matchmaker was speechless.
I've seen people haggle, but I've never seen anyone haggle like this!
She only asked for three taels of silver, but the old lady cut it by almost half. No business is conducted like that, and no bargaining is done like that. If she ever encounters a buyer who bargains like that again, she feels she'll need to carry some kind of heart-saving pills with her.
"Madam! That's not how it's said, and that's not how you negotiate the price. I've already given you the lowest price, it really can't go any lower! Otherwise, I'll waive the handling fee, the price is truly the lowest it can be!"
The matchmaker was almost in tears. She thought she was going to be a sucker, but it turned out the sucker was her! Her monthly salary! Her bonus for the month! She felt like she had to say goodbye to her from this moment on!
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