I didn’t expect that finding a place to stay would go quite smoothly today. I found a place that suits me right away.
In fact, they could have looked at more other options, but it was just a coincidence that the courtyard, whether in terms of location, area, and most importantly, price, was within the Xiao family's pre-selected range.
When they returned to the inn in the afternoon, Xiao Qin and his friends had already been there for a while, but they had gained nothing that day. They wandered around the streets for most of the day but couldn't find the direction. However, they did get to know the streets nearby.
It was also Xiao Hechuan’s fault for not telling them that they were going to the dental clinic to find a house.
However, since he and Jiang Sui had gone there once, there was no need for his elder brother and the others to go again. They would have to spend an extra 200 coins for the errand and might even go to the same courtyard.
He originally wanted to let his eldest brothers get familiar with the streets of Jeju Prefecture. According to his understanding of his brothers, if they settle down in the future, they will definitely find something to do in Jeju Prefecture.
Now that I've left Xianhe Village, I have nothing to do with the land, and my family's business won't need so much help in the future. What else can I do if not find a job?
Xiao's mother ordered a few bowls of noodles to fill their stomachs, one or two at a time, as they had not eaten anything at noon.
Seeing her youngest son and daughter-in-law coming back, Xiao's mother anxiously asked them about finding a place to live.
Because the eldest brother and his friends gained nothing, staying in the inn every day would cost too much, and she couldn't bear to do so since her family was not well off to begin with.
"How is it, have you found a suitable yard?"
There was no need for Xiao Hechuan and Jiang Sui to explain, Xiao Lanlan would take the initiative to report today's battle situation.
"Mom, let me tell you, we saw a very nice small courtyard today. In addition to the kitchen, there are six bedrooms, which is just enough for our family to live in. There is also a toilet. There is a small space next to the toilet, which is just right for raising our chickens. There is also a jujube tree in the yard, but the house is a bit old and looks a bit old.
However, there is a very busy food street next to it, which will be very convenient for us to open a shop and do business in the future. We have already made an agreement with the dental broker, and he will take our family to have a look at it tomorrow at 9:00 p.m. If everyone likes it, we can rent it."
Xiao Lanlan spoke so well that it made Xiao's mother and Zhou very excited.
"Is it really that good? The rent must be expensive, right? Can we afford it?"
Although Xiao's mother was tempted by the idea, she was mainly worried about the price.
Now it was Jiang Sui's turn to step forward.
"Mom, I've already asked. The original owner is short of money. The monthly rent for the yard is five taels. He asked us to pay it off in full for six months. Then the brokerage firm will charge a commission, which I estimate will cost several taels of silver. The cash we have is enough."
"Five taels a month? And we have to pay for half a year. After paying the rent, won't we have nothing left? Even if we have a place to live, we still need to buy a lot of things. If we don't have any money, what will we do then?"
When Zhou heard that it would cost five taels a month, she was really scared.
For her, when she was in Xianhe Village, it was good to earn more than one tael of silver a month. Five taels a month was the income of an ordinary person for several months.
Having never seen the world, she felt that her values had been destroyed.
But she didn't know about the gold ingot, so it was normal for her to have these concerns.
"This is Jeju Prefecture, where every inch of land is valuable. Huaxi County and Baima Town are incomparable at all, but this price is very reasonable for Jeju Prefecture." These words were said by Xiao Hechuan.
Xiao's mother considered it and decided that the price was indeed within her affordable range.
"Don't worry about the money. I'll find a way. After all, there is always a way out. Let's go and take a look at it tomorrow morning. If it's really good, we can just rent it!"
Xiao's mother made the decision very quickly, which made Zhou and her sons confused.
No, their mother really wanted to spend all her money to rent the yard for half a year? Without leaving any way out?
However, Xiao's mother has always been the head of the Xiao family, and she must have her own considerations.
Afterwards, Xiao's mother took Xiao Hechuan and Jiang Sui to the room to discuss something in private.
"Mom, what do you want to tell us?" Jiang Sui was confused.
Xiao's mother locked the door and said to them:
"It's like this. I'm going to talk to your brother and sister-in-law in a while. After we rent the yard, we'll sell the two cows. That way, we'll have enough money to live on. We won't tell them about the gold ingots yet, lest they think they can sit back and relax with so much money and become unwilling to make progress in the future. So I'm telling you guys so you don't let anything slip.
Anyway, it's hard to raise the two cows in Jeju Prefecture, so we might as well sell them. As for the gold ingot, you two can keep it and let Suisui do business. Let's settle down in Jeju first and get through this year first."
Xiao's mother was smart and had planned everything.
For her, what she hopes most is that her family can live in harmony.
She didn't tell them about the gold ingots because she didn't want them to think that they would not have to work so hard now that they had a way out.
Jiang Sui and Xiao Hechuan agreed. Afterwards, Xiao's mother found Lan Lan alone, greeted her and asked her not to let the secret slip.
Xiao Lanlan was the most tight-lipped one. She even took out more than two taels of silver that she had saved and gave it to Xiao's mother, asking her to spend it first.
Xiao's mother felt that her daughter was really sensible, well-behaved and considerate.
She didn't ask her daughter for money, but told her to save more money for herself in the future.
As agreed, she told Zhou and her sons that after renting the yard, she would sell the two cows. It was said that in Jeju, two cows could be worth about twenty taels of silver. With this money, their family would not have to worry about food and drink for the time being.
When Xiao Yi heard that he had to sell the cow, he felt quite sad, but for the sake of living, there was nothing he could do. Now that he didn't farm anymore, there was no use for the cow.
However, the brothers promised that after moving into the new house, they would find work to do and earn money to support the family so as not to let them go hungry.
Xiao's mother gave birth to four sons. Now they have grown up and become sensible. It is time for her to enjoy her retirement.
As agreed, the whole family went to the snack street in the west of the city early the next morning, and the toothbrush boy was waiting at Zheng's Wonton Shop on time.
He took the key and led his family to the yard.
Xiao Lanlan was not exaggerating at all. This yard was good in every way except that it was a little old. And if they cleaned it up, it would be a very good place for them to live.
Zhou was very happy. She took her husband around to look around and had already thought about how to clean the room in the future.
Seeing everyone’s happy and satisfied faces, Xiao’s mother decided to live here from now on.
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