On the second day, the three of them went to the pawnshop to inquire about the house. In the carriage, Song Boyan thought about the money at home. The dim sum shop distributed about 130 taels of silver in dividends every year. Now the family had about 400 taels, and he didn't know if it was enough to buy a house in the capital.
Chen Yanwen: "If you want to buy one, you should buy one closer to the Imperial City. It will be more convenient for you to go to work in the future."
Wang Yu nodded. The six ministries and the Hanlin Academy were all near the imperial city. It would be more convenient for them to be on duty if they were closer. "You're right, but I'm afraid there's no place close to the imperial city. Those that do live nearby are mostly the residences of royal relatives or high-ranking officials."
Chen Yanwen thought about it and said, "It's okay to be as close as possible. Let's go and take a look first."
The three of them arrived at the brokerage firm and explained their purpose. The broker took them to see several houses. The nearest one was about two or three cups of tea's time by carriage from the palace. There was one house with three courtyards and two houses with two courtyards.
The three-courtyard complex is very exquisitely built, with a garden on the west side of the main courtyard. The two-courtyard complex is not much different from the one in the city, but it does not need to be renovated and can be moved in directly.
The housing prices in the capital are a little higher than those in the provincial capital, but not much more expensive. A two-courtyard house costs 380 taels each and 400 taels each. A three-courtyard house with a garden occupies a larger area than an ordinary three-courtyard house and costs 800 taels.
Wang Yu liked the three-story house very much. It was not far from the Hanlin Academy, and it was convenient to shop around. The streets in the area were also wide and clean.
The broker said that the people living around here were all scholars and officials, meaning that they were all civilized people who would not quarrel easily. Wang Yu and Song Boyan discussed buying the house together because both houses were in Mingzhaofang and were very close to each other. In the future, the two children could study and play together.
Song Boyan thought that the money to buy a house was enough. Although he had no spare money, the dim sum shop would give him a share every year, and he would have a salary and official land after he started working there, which would be enough for the family's expenses in the future. However, he did not have that much money at the moment.
The house is very good. When the time comes, he will bring his mother, Qin Wan and Xiao Shitou over. After thinking for a while, he pulled Wang Yu aside and said, "Xiuzhi, can you lend me some money first? The money I brought is not enough to pay. I will pay you back when I return."
"Okay." Wang Yu nodded. This was a small matter for Wang Yu.
He then bargained with the broker and got two house deeds and land deeds for 370 taels and 780 taels respectively.
The three-story house is quite large and needs some servants to take care of it. "Let's go to the brokerage to pick out a few more servants."
Song Boyan put away the house deed in his hand and looked back at Wang Yu. He had not yet thought of using servants.
Chen Yanwen echoed, "Yes, we will all be officials in the future, and we will have to deal with people and things like that. The house will definitely need a doorman to look after it."
Wang Yu: "It's very troublesome to take care of a two-story house. I can't just rely on my aunt and my sister-in-law."
Listening to the two of them saying this, Song Boyan thought that it was true. It was indeed necessary to have one or two servants to take care of things. He nodded and selected servants with Wang Yu.
A doorman was still needed, and someone was also needed to clean the house. Song Boyan picked two people, while Wang Yu only picked a few cleaners to tidy up the yard first, and the rest would be done after he returned from the provincial capital.
Wang Yu and his friends were buying a house, and something was happening in the palace at that moment. The no longer young Marquis Yongyi was kneeling in the hall begging the emperor for mercy. The emperor looked at the trembling body below and felt a little bit sorry for it. He pinched his brows, but he became angry when he thought of what his grandson had done.
"Your Majesty, it's my fault for not teaching my child well, causing him to do such a thing. I'm too embarrassed to beg for mercy, but I only have this one grandson. Please, Your Majesty, spare his life!"
The emperor looked at the old marquis who was crying below. This man was a meritorious minister who had followed his father in battles across the country. He was the Marquis of Yongyi who was personally conferred the title by his father. However, kidnapping the princess was also a capital crime. He only had this one sister. If something happened to her, how could he face his father and his mother? How could the emperor let this matter go easily?
The old marquis saw that the emperor did not speak for a long time, and knew that the emperor would not let him go easily. His back bent even more. His grandson did such a brainless thing at his old age. It was his fault that he did not teach his children well. He would accept it if he had no future in his life. However, he did not expect them to be so bold and presumptuous as to confiscate the property and destroy the clan in order to marry the princess.
Thinking of his wife who had fainted from crying at home, he reached into his arms, took out an iron certificate, held it above his head with both hands and said, "Your Majesty, please take it back."
The emperor knew what it was, the red book and iron certificate given to him by his father. He didn't expect that he would use it to exchange for his family's life. The emperor rubbed his eyebrows, sighed, and asked the eunuch to take it and said, "Go back."
After coming out of the palace, Marquis Yongyi's back became more and more bent. Fortunately, his family members' lives were saved, but their future was also ruined. He would return to his hometown tomorrow. If he stayed in the capital, he didn't know what stupid things that idiot would do. He just hoped that the second son's family could have some prospects.
Back at the mansion, the old marquis' wife was lying on the bed, looking anxious. She clenched the old marquis's hand, as if she wanted to ask what happened, but she couldn't open her mouth. The old marquis sighed, "It's okay, it's all over."
The old marquis' wife shed two lines of tears and choked up, "My Lord, I am sorry for you. I didn't teach my child well."
"It has nothing to do with you. I'm also at fault. I didn't discipline the eldest brother's family enough, which led to them growing crooked. Let's pack up and go back home tomorrow."
The old marquis' wife nodded.
They didn't know what happened in the palace. After the house issue was resolved, Wang Yu and the other two prepared to return to the provincial capital, this time still by land. In addition to offering sacrifices to their ancestors, Chen Yanwen also had to tell his parents about the emperor's marriage. The emperor had not yet made a clear decree, and was waiting for him to bring his parents to the capital before issuing the decree to grant the marriage.
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