Chapter 157 Buying a House
But because they had survived a winter and had been well taken care of, the original plants in the yard grew more luxuriantly and abundantly than before.
Some of them spread over a large area due to the growth of rhizomes, while others sprouted new buds due to the fall of seeds in autumn...
In short, almost half of the yard is occupied by these flowers and plants. Now is the time when they bloom and grow leaves. At a glance, the green, pink, red or yellow flowers are hidden among them, which looks very pleasing to the eye.
And some flowers smell sweet.
Jiang Mixia once thought about picking some flowers and putting them in a vase and placing them in the house, but when she remembered what Xun Yuanbo said, that these unprepossessing wild flowers and weeds were all rare medicinal herbs, she had to give up the idea.
After all, using these precious herbs to put them in vases would really feel like a waste of resources.
But when I thought that the original purpose of going to the mountains to dig flowers and plants was to decorate the yard and the house, but now I have to take good care of them, I felt a little depressed.
In order to relieve her depressed mood, Jiang Mixia simply went to the flower shops in the town and the county and bought a lot of potted plants and other things.
One of the pots was specially selected for Song Jingyun - a dwarf banyan tree in a small pot.
Jiang Mixia placed it on Song Jingyun's desk, so that the young son-in-law could see a touch of fresh green when he looked up while reading, which was very suitable.
Song Jingyun also liked it very much, and even placed the small stones he had picked up from the mountains at the roots of the banyan bonsai as decoration.
In order to make the banyan tree look good and keep the soil moist, the seller specially cultivated a layer of moss on the top of the soil. At this time, the stones covered with moss and whose shape cannot be seen did not look abrupt, and even looked beautiful.
Jiang Mixia fully approves of the young son-in-law's aesthetic taste.
After purchasing and arranging these potted flowers and other things, we received news from the dental shop in the county.
It is said that they found the courtyard that Jiang Mixia wanted.
The college entrance examination is held in August.
The academy examination was presided over by the local education officials, and the examination location was usually in the place where the education official was located or in a nearby provincial capital, county town, etc.
However, in order to avoid cheating and buying and selling of examination questions in the imperial examinations, the location of each provincial examination was not fixed. Instead, the final examination location was decided by drawing lots at the end of May.
Coincidentally, this year's exam will be held in Fengyang County.
Therefore, Jiang Mixia wanted to decide on the courtyard to buy as soon as possible, and after cleaning and renovation, she could move in smoothly before the provincial examination. This would also make it convenient for Song Jingyun to take the provincial examination at that time.
With this idea in mind, Jiang Mixia went to the dental clinic with Jiang Youcheng the day after receiving the news, and followed the people from the dental clinic to see the courtyard.
It is a standard courtyard with a large area, spacious houses, and a large enough yard. It was not built long ago, but because no one has lived in it for a long time, the whole courtyard looks very desolate, and even the grass in the yard is half a person tall.
"This courtyard has only been occupied for more than half a year since it was built. Only the slaves who guard it live here, and they only live in the west wing. Neither the east wing nor the main house has been occupied."
The clerk of the dental shop introduced, "This courtyard was originally built by a family named Yuan in the county. Because their daughter-in-law and daughter had a bad relationship, the family specially built a courtyard for their daughter to live in when she came home to visit relatives. As a result, the daughter married far away and never came back. Now, the whole family of the Yuan family has moved to another place to live with their daughter and son-in-law."
"Later, Master Yuan and the old lady died of illness one after another, and the house was forgotten. Even the servants stopped taking good care of it. Until a while ago, Master Yuan's son found the house deed and land deed here, and then he wanted to sell it. He planned to give the silver to his sister and brother-in-law as a reward for their care over the years."
"I have inquired carefully. There is no dispute about this house, nor has there been any unlucky incident. There is a well in the courtyard, and the walls are made of blue bricks and blue stones, which are quite solid. If Madam Jiang wants to buy it, she only needs to clean up the courtyard, clean inside and outside, and repair the tiles on the roof."
As time goes by, the house may have other problems except the roof, which has not been cleaned for a long time and is prone to accumulation of dirt, leaves, etc. It is washed away by rain in summer and frozen by ice and snow in winter, which may cause tiles to break or drainage to become poor.
The clerk continued, "If Madam Jiang doesn't have time and doesn't want to trouble you, the pawnbroker can find someone available to do the work, and the price is fair. Madam Jiang can just come and clean the yard when the time comes."
Jiang Mixia and Jiang Youcheng had just carefully looked at the courtyard inside and out.
The house is indeed solid, the overall structure is good, and the location is good.
Whether it is far from the examination hall, the county school, or the Wende Academy, it is not far. After turning out of the alley, you will reach the main street, which makes daily expenses and meals very convenient.
Moreover, this house costs one hundred and fifty taels of silver, which is a reasonable price.
Jiang Mixia nodded immediately, "Okay, you guys can get someone to clean up this courtyard, and I'll pay you when the time comes."
For professional matters, you should look for professionals.
The dentist shop has been doing this kind of business for a long time, and the people they hire to do the work are quite experienced, so it saves them a lot of effort than if they had to buy these things themselves.
"Okay, Madam Jiang, don't worry, I will definitely get this done." The clerk responded quickly and took Jiang Mixia and Jiang Youcheng to the brokerage firm to sign the document and pay a deposit.
After finishing all these, Jiang Mixia and Jiang Youcheng went home.
On the way back, Jiang Mixia was thinking about the layout of each room.
Bedroom, study, utility room, kitchen, guest room...
The decorations, furnishings, furniture, and some small items in each room.
How big should the bed be, what material should the table be made of, how high should the chairs be, how big should the dining table be...
Jiang Mixia suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.
Sure enough, throughout the ages, decoration has always been an extremely complicated and laborious task.
Jiang Mixia was holding her head and worrying, but when she looked up, she saw Jiang Youcheng whipping the ox cart with a worried look on his face.
"Dad, why are you so unhappy?" Jiang Mixia couldn't help but ask.
Jiang Youcheng turned his head away, did not answer Jiang Mixia's words, and even sighed.
"Why……"
The sigh was so gentle and long, as if it carried a feeling of heartbreak.
"What... is going on?" Jiang Mixia was becoming more and more confused and bewildered.
Jiang Youcheng turned around after a while and looked at Jiang Mixia with a complicated look in his eyes, "If you move to the county town, will you come back?"
When you come back, will you still remember your parents?
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