Upon returning to Kyoto, Bling immediately urged Sangshen to contact his friends.
She couldn't wait a moment longer to see her courtyard house.
A courtyard house! That's a courtyard house! Something she could only dream of in her previous life. Now, she's finally going to have it?
This feeling is no less than winning the lottery.
Sangshen had no choice but to take the mother and daughter home first, and then without stopping for a moment, she went to contact her friends.
As for Buling, he paced anxiously back and forth in the courtyard, every second agonizingly slow.
This feels like an eternity.
On the other side, Sangshen and Buling were of one mind, and he quickly took his friend home.
As soon as I opened the door, my wife greeted me with boundless enthusiasm.
"Did it work?"
The mulberry was quite proud of itself, thinking it had "successfully achieved its goal."
Bling's eyes lit up instantly. "You're amazing!"
"Sang Xiaoqi, is this your wife?"
Sang Shen then realized what was happening, coughed lightly, and pointed to the person next to her, "Lingling, let me introduce you. This is Luo Yingxuan, my buddy."
Bling looked in the direction the mulberry was pointing.
The towering figure stood beside the mulberries, making the mulberries appear tiny in comparison.
Luo Yingxuan was nine feet tall, as strong as an iron tower, and had a dark face. When he stood there, he really looked like a black-faced demon.
"Hello, my name is Buling." Buling extended her hand.
Sangshen then introduced, "This is my wife, Buling."
Luo Yingxuan extended his large, fan-like hand and shook hands with Bu Ling.
Knowing that Bu Ling was anxious, Sang Shen didn't delay and gave a brief introduction: "Old Luo, take us to see the courtyard house you mentioned."
Luo Yingxuan readily agreed.
On the way, Luo Yingxuan introduced the family of three to the situation of the courtyard house.
“He is a distant relative of my wife’s. He suffered a lot a few years ago and is now just an old man.”
"The old man wants to sell the ancestral home to earn some money for his retirement."
Mulberry nodded to indicate that she understood. "Have you been to see it?"
"I've seen it. It's a two-courtyard house in the Houhai area. It's fairly well preserved," Luo Yingxuan said.
After hearing this, Bu Ling's eyes lit up even more. Houhai, ah~ she's amazing.
The group of four, led by Luo Yingxuan, made their way through a maze of alleys in the west of the city. When they reached the fifth house, Luo Yingxuan knocked on the door.
"They're here!"
A thin old man came out, squinted at the family of three, and then turned to Luo Yingxuan.
Luo Yingxuan was quick to understand. "Uncle, this is the person I was talking about who wants to buy the courtyard house. What do you think?"
The old man glanced at the little girl beside the couple's legs. "Hmm, come in."
He turned around and led the way from the front.
The Buling family of three followed, with Luo Yingxuan bringing up the rear.
Upon entering the courtyard, Bu Ling began to observe openly and frankly.
This courtyard house is indeed very well preserved, with carved beams and painted rafters, blue bricks and gray tiles, and an antique charm, just the kind she wanted.
Luo Yingxuan explained at the right moment: "A few years ago, this courtyard was taken a liking to a very important person. He has been taking good care of it all these years. Now it has been returned to my uncle. There is no need for any renovations. You can move in right away."
Once inside, Luo Yingxuan pointed to the furniture and said, "The furniture is all made of good materials."
After looking around the front yard, Buling walked to the back yard, circled around, and returned to the front yard before asking about the price: "Old man, could you name a price?"
This courtyard house, just as Luo Yingxuan said, is really quite nice.
The front yard has seven main rooms, two side rooms, two east and west wing rooms, and one rear room.
The rooms are connected by walkways, so there's no need to worry about rain.
The courtyard is paved entirely with irregular bluestone slabs, which is very charming. There is a pomegranate tree on the left side of the courtyard, which symbolizes many children and many blessings.
The backyard has a similar layout, but what's more elegant is that there's a small pond in the backyard, which is also very well maintained.
Several lotus plants were growing inside, and it was the perfect time of year for them to bloom, their fragrance intoxicating and captivating.
There's an open space behind the house in the backyard; if there are many people, you could build a row of houses there.
In short, although this is a two-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house), it's easy to turn it into a three-courtyard one.
Most importantly, the location is also excellent. The east is rich and the west is noble, and this courtyard is located on the west side of the imperial city, not far from the Forbidden City.
So, if you see it, don't miss it!
Seeing how readily Bu Ling agreed, the old man was quite pleased as well: "Sixty thousand yuan, no bargaining!"
Bling: !!!
Mulberry: !!!
Luo Yingxuan: !!!
"How much?" Luo Yingxuan stammered.
The old man coldly repeated, "Sixty thousand, no bargaining, pay in full at once."
Although Bu Ling was prepared that this courtyard house wouldn't be cheap, this was still too expensive.
She could afford it, but this was before the reform and opening up, and a courtyard house was already this expensive?
Sure enough, nobody's a fool anymore.
However, it's okay for him to ask for a price, and it's also okay for him to negotiate.
"Fifty thousand yuan, we only have fifty thousand yuan!" While bargaining, Bu Ling couldn't help but steal a glance at the old man.
Hearing what Bu Ling said, Luo Yingxuan glanced at Sang Shen and thought to himself, "I really can't believe Sang Xiaoqi is so rich."
"Let's go! I'm not selling!" The old man was clearly angered by Bu Ling's bargaining tactics.
Pushing the mulberries away, she said, "I'm not selling anymore!"
Upon seeing this, Luo Yingxuan quickly intervened to break up the fight: "Uncle, Uncle, let's talk this over."
The old man remained resolute, "Sixty thousand yuan, no bargaining!"
“Grandpa, let’s discuss this further. Your courtyard house is nice, but it’s only a two-courtyard house. Sixty thousand is too expensive.” Bu Ling was not annoyed at all and still smiled.
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