Chapter 95: Escort cargo. Make money.
Winter is coming and the stove is already burning in the small courtyard.
Qiu Xuan added and subtracted some of the money she had earned in the past few days and put the rest together with the silver that Zong Anji brought.
They planned to use this money to buy a house. They asked the real estate agent two days ago, and found that the price of the house they live in now is more suitable, which makes the whole house much cheaper.
The original owner's family was in urgent need of money, so the price was very low. What they have now is completely enough.
However, if we buy the yard, we won’t have enough money and we might miss out on the shops in town.
But if she had to choose between the two, Qiu Xuan would rather buy this yard. Only when the family has a place to settle down can it be called home.
After setting a date, Qiu Xuan and Zong Xiao went to the town with the silver money.
Although they have lived in this courtyard for more than a year, this is the first time they have seen the original owner's house.
The man who came was an old man in his sixties. His hair was gray and his face looked haggard. Only his clothes gave him a hint of wealth.
Qiu Xuan really didn't recognize the person at first. She remembered that the broker said that the owner of the courtyard was taken away by his children to the provincial capital to enjoy a good life.
If he really enjoyed happiness, his face would be full of rosy glow and not like this now.
The old man sat down on a stool and poured himself a cup of tea. He said, "Do you like this yard? It's just that the land is a little off the beaten path."
Qiu Xuan spoke frankly, "We really like the yard. As soon as we heard you were willing to sell it and the price was right, we rushed over."
The old man smiled and said that the price must be appropriate. Such a good yard could be bought for more than one hundred taels, which was really a bargain.
After all, it cost a lot of money to build it, and it is even more expensive to install a horizontal beam inside.
But there was no point in talking about these things now. All he wanted was to sell the house and yard as soon as possible to get some money.
When something unexpected happens at home, having some money on hand is the most important thing.
"It's the price we agreed on at the beginning. Here's the silver, please take a look." More than one hundred taels was too eye-catching, so Qiu Xuan had already exchanged it for silver notes, three silver notes for sure.
The old man touched it again and again, nodded, "Then let's go to the government office. The sooner we get it done, the sooner I can go back."
Under the guidance of the broker, their trip went very smoothly and was completed in just half an hour.
The house deed also came into Qiu Xuan's hands. Looking at the name and fingerprints on it, Qiu Xuan was still unsure for a moment.
"We have a yard now." She tugged at Zong Xiao's clothes and muttered.
"Well, we'll go over and show it to them later."
Everyone in the family is waiting, hoping that this will succeed.
Before leaving, Qiu Xuan couldn't help but feel curious, so she called the broker over and asked him about the original owner's family.
Qiu Xuan watched the carriage gradually move away and asked, "This house is several dozen taels cheaper than last year, but is the original owner in urgent need of money?"
The broker does know the inside story, and this matter is no secret.
The broker explained, "Well, Shopkeeper Qiu, you know that the plague a few months ago came from the capital. That old man's son and daughter-in-law are all gone. Now he only has a twelve-year-old grandson at home."
"Then why don't you move back here?"
Land in the capital city is very expensive, and food and drink are even more expensive. If you don't have enough money, it's better to go back to a smaller place.
The broker lowered his voice and said, "What else could it be? It's because this yard is too conspicuous. If they were the only two people at home, something might have happened. Now that the yard has been sold and the people have left, no one will ever find them again."
The broker spoke in a tactful way, but Qiu Xuan understood it.
That’s right, it’s such a nice courtyard. As soon as she moved in, the two relatives from the Zong family started to covet it.
The human heart is always the most terrifying thing.
Always have been.
Qiu Xuan and the others came to the town today just for this incident. Now that the matter has been resolved, they are about to leave.
Then he heard someone calling Zong Xiao's name from behind.
The two turned their heads and saw that the man was Fu Shun.
"What a coincidence! I was just planning to go to your house to find you." Fushun walked forward with a smile.
Qiu Xuan saw that they had something to discuss, so she raised her hand and pointed at the shop across the street. "I'll go in and take a look while you guys chat."
Fushun had not come alone this day; he had a man with him. He was tall and strong, and looked like a stranger.
The three of them found a teahouse and ordered a pot of hot tea.
"There is something I would like to invite you to do together. I wonder if you are interested, brother." Fushun's face was full of excitement. It seemed that this must be a good thing.
"But it's okay."
"There's a shopkeeper in the capital who needs to send a batch of goods to the north. He's short of manpower and can offer a high price. The trip will be done before the New Year."
Wars are easy to break out in the north, and the situation has only been better in recent years.
Zong Xiao didn't want to take any risks at this time. He wanted to refuse, but when he heard that the money offered was a lot, he became more receptive.
Fushun saw that there was something interesting going on and said, "That's one person per trip."
"So many?" Zong Xiao frowned.
If it is an ordinary shipment, the maximum is about twenty taels, and the least is only seven or eight taels.
But the number Fushun just pointed out was several times higher than this.
"What's the gift?" Zong Xiao asked.
"Brother, I won't hide it from you. I don't know what it is. I found an escort agency and asked them to gather some people."
If the money wasn't so high, Fushun wouldn't want to take the risk.
But if you can come back alive after this trip, it will be a life-changing fortune.
Seeing Zong Xiao's hesitation, Fushun tried to persuade him again: "Brother Zong, I know your family is making money from business now, and I understand that you don't want to take a risk this time. But I still hope you will consider it. The trip will only take a month, and if nothing goes wrong, you can be back before the New Year."
The man next to Fushun also advised: "Be a man, the opportunity to make money is right in front of you, why hesitate?"
"When are you leaving?" Zong Xiao finally changed his mind.
"The day after tomorrow, early in the morning, gather in front of our official road."
"Okay, see you the day after tomorrow."
Zong Xiao still agreed.
There is little money at home now, and it is impossible to make a lot of money all at once even if you do business.
He had thought about going into the mountains again last night, but not to hunt wolves. After what happened, he now cherishes his life very much.
But now there is another way before him, which allows him to earn more money without going into the mountains.
There are dangers, but at least many people go there, and there are people from the escort agency among them.
In the shop opposite, Qiu Xuan was looking at the fabric absent-mindedly.
These are all new products that have just arrived in the past few days, with good colors and fabrics.
Qiu Xuan touched it but didn't buy it.
It’s too expensive...Now she is reluctant to spend money carelessly.
She had to save up the money to at least pay back the fifty taels of silver that the Liu family had lent them.
The clerk in the cloth shop knew Qiu Xuan, and in the past, whenever Qiu Xuan came, he would always choose two horses.
Several taels of silver at a time.
The clerk came up to him with a smile, "Shopkeeper Qiu, do you have the fabric you like?"
"Just strolling around." Qiu Xuan pulled her hand back.
The guy didn't give up and brought her some cloth of better color.
It’s a pity that Qiuxuan really has no intention of buying it this day. No matter how many times I recommend it to her, she won’t buy it.
Seeing that the clerk was still trying to sell her something, Qiu Xuan waved her hand and said, "Go and greet the customers over there."
This is a way to chase people away, and the guy is not a fool.
Seeing her say that, I could only give up.
Qiu Xuan looked at the dark-patterned blue cloth before her. It was her favorite color, and the pattern was also her favorite.
The price... wasn't what she liked.
Forget it, I’ll want to buy it again after looking at it again.
Qiu Xuan did not stay in the cloth shop any longer. She left the shop and went to the next door.
When Zong Xiao came out to look for her, she had already visited four shops.
But I had nothing in my hands and didn't buy anything.
Zong Xiao: "Why didn't you buy anything?"
Qiu Xuan: "I looked around, but there's nothing in particular I want to buy."
After saying that, Qiu Xuan looked at him and asked, "What about you? Are they looking for you for something urgent?"
Zong Xiao originally wanted to tell Qiu Xuan about it after returning home.
But now that she asked, he might as well say it.
However, Zong Xiao concealed the specific amount of money and the degree of danger.
He just said that he was going to deliver some goods. It was winter and the road was difficult to travel. It might take a month, but the money was not small, at least twenty taels.
Zong Xiao knew in his heart that if he asked for seven or eight taels, Qiu Yun would definitely not agree to let him go.
If the amount was too high, Qiu Xuan would wonder why he gave so much and whether it was particularly dangerous.
Only this number seems more reasonable.
Sure enough, when Qiu Xuan heard this, she couldn't help but frown.
"It's just a pledge of goods, why give so much?"
"It's not much. They can earn around ten taels a month doing business. Besides, it's winter and there might be snow."
What he said made sense, but Qiu Xuan was still worried.
"Our family doesn't lack this little money. Once the shop reopens after the New Year, we'll be able to make it back soon." Qiu Xuan became less and less confident as she spoke.
Fifty taels, how can I earn it back quickly?
Besides, if they fail to buy the restaurant, they will soon have to look for other shops, and by then it will be difficult to find such a suitable one.
This opportunity comes at the perfect time.
Seeing that Qiu Yun didn't directly disagree, Zong Xiao felt that there was a chance.
"Let's go home first and discuss this matter when we get home."
The two of them left home early, and it was not yet noon when they returned home.
Zong Anji was preparing food in the kitchen with Yuan Gu and the others, while everyone else was watching the children in the living room.
Zong Shuyun is almost one year old and can now stand up with the help of something.
The whole family treats him as a treasure and has to keep an eye on him all the time.
As a result, he fell down because he didn't hold on to his position and was now crying loudly.
Yueyang was already used to him being like this, so she just glanced at him but didn't get up to hug him.
But the mother loved her child very much and couldn't bear to see him cry.
Besides, he is still so young, it will definitely hurt if he falls.
The grandmother picked the person up, held him in her arms and coaxed him softly.
The child was easy to coax and stopped crying after a few teasings.
Qiu Xuan came in and saw this scene. She washed her hands and went forward to take the child.
"Come and let your aunt hug you. Look at your eyes, they are red. You must have just cried."
The fair and chubby child is the most adorable. Qiu Xuan couldn't help but pinch his chubby face with her hand.
"I cried several times a day, and my ears were almost callused. I even asked my mom, but she said she didn't cry that much when I was a kid."
Yueyang scratched Shuyun's nose and said, "Tell me, do you take after your father?"
"That's right, his father loves to cry." The grandmother thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case.
"It's okay. Shuyun is still a little baby now. She will stop crying when she grows up."
Qiu Xuan held the child for less than a cup of tea before quickly returning him to Yue Yang.
This fat boy is very heavy. My arms are sore after holding him for a while.
All the lunch dishes were prepared by Zong Anji, two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes.
The family sat around the table, and before they started eating, Qiu Xuan took out the house deed.
"I bought it," she said.
"Really? So fast?" Zong Anji asked in surprise.
When Qiu Yun and the others came back without mentioning the yard, everyone thought that they had not reached an agreement, so no one asked.
I didn't expect that I had already bought it.
The house deed was passed from one family member to another, and finally returned to Qiu Xuan's hands.
The clan mother said, "You must take good care of it. This is our home."
Zong Anji said, "Yes, sister-in-law, you take it. It's safer with you."
We are all family, and no one cares whose name is written on the deed.
"Okay, I'll keep it for now."
After the meal, just as everyone was about to go back to the house to rest, Zong Xiao asked everyone to stay.
It was lively just now, and he didn't dare to ruin the atmosphere, for fear that everyone would not be able to eat soon.
Now that we've finished eating, we can talk about it.
He told everyone that he was planning to do business before the New Year, but fearing that everyone would be unhappy, he also said that he had an acquaintance this time, the Fushun brothers from Datun Village.
"This... Chinese New Year is coming soon, why don't we just forget about this trip?"
"The weather is bad in winter, why bother making this trip?"
Everyone in the family was talking to each other, and they all expressed that they didn't want him to go.
Qiu Xuan didn't say anything. She had been married to Zong Xiao for so long that she already knew what he was thinking.
If he didn't plan to go, he wouldn't have mentioned it to anyone.
Now that he mentioned this in front of his family, it meant that he wanted to go and earn the money.
There were so many people in the room, but Qiu Xuan didn't say a word.
She neither agreed nor disagreed.
Zong Xiao glanced at her and happened to meet her eyes.
He instantly understood what she meant. He smiled and said to everyone, "Mom, don't worry. I will definitely be back before the New Year."
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