Chapter 130 Seven Leaves and One Flower
"The herbs are at home. I'll ask Gu Yan to send them to you when I get back." Li Wanqing happily agreed to the offer of one thousand taels of silver for two seven-leaf and one-branch flowers.
"That's great. I'll give you the money first. It will be just right for you to use to buy a house." Shopkeeper Liu stood up and said.
"No need, Uncle Liu. I'll take the money after Gu Yan brings the herbs." Li Wanqing quickly refused.
"It's okay. I said I'd give it to you first, so why don't I trust you?" Shopkeeper Liu said as he went to the accountant to get the banknotes.
Li Wanqing had no choice but to stand there and wait.
After a while, Manager Liu came back with the silver bills.
"Here, go and look at the house first. Remember to bring me the herbs in the afternoon." Shopkeeper Liu stuffed the banknote into Gu Yan's hand.
"Okay, thank you Uncle Liu. We'll leave first. I'll ask Gu Yan to deliver it this afternoon. Don't worry." Li Wanqing promised.
"Okay, go ahead." Shopkeeper Liu waved his hand.
Gu Yan helped Li Wanqing get back on the carriage. After the carriage had gone quite far and he was sure that Manager Liu and the others could no longer hear him, Gu Yan said, "Wife, what does it mean to be a seven-leaf flower? Do we have one at home?"
"Yes, it's the one next to the ginseng planted in the space." Li Wanqing said lightly.
"What? All over that area? Didn't Uncle Liu say that it's as precious and valuable as ginseng?" Gu Yan exclaimed when he thought of the two mu of plants planted in the space.
"Yeah, that piece is all there, but you can't take it out easily. Anything is worthless if you have too much of it.
Just like ginseng, we only need to sell a few every year," said Li Wanqing.
"You're right, but this seven-leafed flower is too valuable. Two of them cost one thousand taels of silver.
How much would such a large plot of land fetch? Even if we can't sell all of them, a few trees would still be worth a lot, right?
To be honest, you are really capable, my wife. I used to hunt, but sometimes I couldn’t catch any valuable prey after working all day.
Even if you encounter those valuable large wild animals, it is extremely dangerous and you may even lose your life if you are not careful.
Even so, I can't earn a thousand taels of silver in my lifetime." Gu Yan said with some regret.
Li Wanqing certainly knew that it was not easy for hunters to make a living, otherwise why would Gu Chongshan and the others want to leave the mountains so much?
Li Wanqing didn't want to continue this topic, so she talked about something else.
"Gu Yan, have you thought about what kind of house we should buy?" Li Wanqing changed the subject.
"Hmm? This one? I'd like to buy a bigger one, so that when we have more children in the future, we won't have to worry about not having enough space." Gu Yan had really thought about it.
Now that Li Wanqing asked, he told her. Anyway, his family had enough money to buy something, so he might as well buy a bigger one in one go.
It will also save you from having too little accommodation when you have more children in the future.
Gu Yan's idea coincided with Li Wanqing's, and Li Wanqing thought the same.
She loves courtyard houses, especially those with an antique feel. She couldn't afford one in modern times, but now she can. Even though it's in ancient times, she still wants to fulfill her dream.
"Okay, I also want to buy a big yard, preferably a courtyard house." Li Wanqing said.
"What is a Siheyuan? Wife." Gu Yan had never heard of a Siheyuan.
"A siheyuan is a courtyard with several entrances. Didn't you say you wanted to buy a bigger one? A siheyuan is the most suitable one," Li Wanqing explained.
The two of them arrived at the pawnshop while talking. Gu Yan tied the horse first and helped Li Wanqing get off the carriage.
The waiter at the pawnshop saw someone coming and hurried over to greet them.
"My two guests, please come in quickly. Are you looking to buy a house or rent one? We have houses, shops, and even farmland here."
"We are looking for Li Yaren, is he here?" Gu Yan asked.
"Ah? Looking for our boss? He's in the back, I'll go call him." When the waiter heard that it was Li Yaren, he was disappointed for a moment, but he quickly reacted.
"Oh, it's you, Brother Gu? I was wondering who was looking for me.
"What, Brother Gu, are you going to buy land again?" Li Yaren came out and said happily when he saw Gu Yan.
"We are not buying land, we are buying a house. Brother Li, please choose carefully for me." Gu Yan said with a smile.
"Oh? Brother Gu, have you made a fortune? What kind of house do you want to buy? Tell me about it. What's your budget? I will definitely pick a good one for you." Li Yaren didn't expect that this was another big deal.
"We want to buy a bigger house, preferably with more rooms and a bigger yard.
As for the location, it would be best if it were near the academy." Gu Yan said after thinking for a moment.
Gu Yan was also planning for the future, as the baby would be born in a few months.
In a few years, when the children grow up, they will have to go to school and learn to read and write.
This was also what he and Li Wanqing had agreed upon, to let the child go to school after they had one.
It would be best if the child can learn and pass the imperial examination. Even if he cannot learn, he cannot just turn a blind eye. At least he should be able to write and draw.
That's why he suggested buying a house near the academy.
After Gu Yan said this, Li Yaren understood.
He thought about it silently in his mind and found that there was indeed a house that met Gu Yan's requirements.
But the only downside is that the price is a bit expensive.
However, since Gu Yan didn't mention the budget, the two of them might have prepared a lot of money.
Thinking of this, Li Yaren said, "Brother Gu, I actually have a house that meets your requirements.
The house is nice, with many rooms, a large space, and three courtyards.
Let me tell you, the yard is very beautiful.
The original owner of the house was a traveling merchant with a big business, and he built this house for one of his mistresses.
Now the businessman went to the capital to do business and brought his mistress with him. Now the house is being sold.
But there is one thing: they want 2,500 taels of silver for this house, and they won't sell it for a penny less."
Twenty-five hundred taels of silver? It wasn't cheap. But they were buying it to live in permanently, so if the house was good, they wouldn't consider it.
Gu Yan glanced at Li Wanqing, and Li Wanqing nodded at him.
"Brother Li, money is not a problem, but we want to see the house first." Gu Yan said.
Li Yaren raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect that Brother Gu was actually rich?
But it’s true, last year Brother Gu bought two farms and two shops.
Were those two shops rented out through him?
The monthly rent for the two shops is thirty-five taels, which means four hundred and twenty taels a year.
There are also two farms that produce a lot.
Not to mention that we also killed a blind bear and a tiger last year.
If you want to know how Li Ya Ren knew it, of course it was from Manager Liu.
He has a good relationship with Li Yaren and bought a black bear and a tiger from Li Wanqing and others last year.
Those with medicinal value were collected, and Manager Liu gave some of the tiger meat and black bear meat to several of his friends.
Among them was Li Yaren.
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