Chapter 205 Causes and Consequences
"One thousand five hundred taels!" Liang Yuanwang said.
Five hundred taels, you can only buy a three-room house outside the city, but this is in the center of the city! The center of the city! Sending away a beggar would cost more than five hundred taels.
If Liang Huanxue knew Fang Ya's thoughts, she would definitely shamelessly reach out her hand and say, "I'm a beggar, please give me five hundred taels."
Liang Huanxue laughed as she watched her family members bargaining for the price. She had thought that the teacher would cooperate, but she had never expected that he would cooperate to this extent.
Liang Huanxue didn't know what the prices were in this time and space, but she could read people's expressions. She estimated that the price her father had just proposed was about right. However, when buying a house, after all, one party wanted it to be cheaper, while the other wanted it to be more expensive. As for the result, it all depended on who had the skills and ability.
Liang Yuanwang had several thousand taels of silver in his hand. Fifteen thousand was just within the acceptable range for buying a house. If it was higher, it would be hard to say.
Liang Huanxue was not interested in bargaining and her eyes wandered around.
There were many spots of dog-blood cinnabar sprinkled on the corners of the wall, which made it very troublesome to clean up.
Liang Huanxue raised her eyebrows and was about to suggest to her father that the house was haunted, but unexpectedly, the father and daughter had already thought of it.
"1,500 is the maximum I can accept. If you can't accept it, let's both take a step back. We don't need you to hire someone to exorcise the evil spirits."
Fang Ya's mouth twitched: "But..."
Liang Yuanwang continued, "It costs a lot of money to hire a Taoist priest. If we save this money, we will all feel better."
Fang Ya wanted to say something, but Liang Yuanwang frowned and said, "You have never thought about finding a good person to exorcise the evil spirits for us."
Fang Ya suddenly broke out in a sweat, he really hadn't thought about it, and he didn't believe in anything sneaky, but he couldn't help but let others believe it, no one was willing to buy the house, the house had been in his hands for quite a while, he could only trick people into selling it.
Now looking at Liang Yuanwang, I can neither cry nor laugh.
Liang Yuanwang was not in a hurry. After all, he had made it clear that he would never buy it for more than fifteen hundred yuan.
Finally, Fang Ya gave in, but did not sign the contract immediately.
"Okay, but I still need to discuss this with my boss. I'll give you a reply tomorrow."
"I'm afraid there will be other things to do tomorrow, so I can raise the price."
Liang Huanxue knew this very well. Although she was a master of wilderness survival, she had a lot of problems after returning to reality.
Liang Yuanwang silently took note of his daughter's words and once again made up his mind.
No matter what, he would never waver.
I don’t know if it was to verify Liang Huanxue’s words, but early the next morning, Fang Ya brought news that someone was willing to pay four thousand taels to buy the house, but Fang Ya had a better impression of the Liang family, so he was willing to give it to the Liang family first at the same price.
Liang Huanxue was speechless after hearing the news.
"Does our family look like a victim?"
She fell into deep self-doubt.
"I guess he added another 1,000 or 2,000 to the 1,500. What's the original price?"
Liang Yuanwang was angry at first, but after listening to the good girl's lively mentality, he immediately smiled.
"They have to support their families, so it's normal to add a markup to the original price!"
Liang Huanxue's alarm bells rang loudly.
"Oh my goodness, Daddy won't be a sucker, will he?"
Liang Yuanwang: "..."
There is no need to take this risk.
He coughed twice and discussed with his family: "In my opinion, we should not respond yet and just pretend that we are not buying it."
The news was passed on by Liang Laosan, who also heard the whole story and agreed with Liang Yuanwang's decision.
"I think this is the best way. Fang Ya spread this news just to make you anxious. So, brother, I know a Fang Ya, and I will ask him to spread false news, saying that he has set his eyes on other Fangs."
Liang Yuanwang clapped his hands: "Okay, let's do it!"
The news was quickly passed on, and Fang Ya was indeed anxious. He went to the house in person that day and made a big gesture.
He picked up two packages of the city's famous pastries and placed them on the table in front of Liang Yuanwang without mentioning a word about the news he had released.
"The owner of the house is willing to sell it, but there is still some debate about the price. The owner said that the minimum price should be increased..."
Upon hearing the increase, Liang Yuanwang quickly interrupted: "The maximum is fifteen hundred, no more is negotiable. If you insist on increasing it, then finish this glass of water and leave."
Looking at the table without even a sip of tea, Fang Ya's mouth twitched. He wanted to try harder, but he saw that Liang Yuanwang had already stood up and was about to ask him to leave.
Fang Ya's mouth twitched, and he finally gave up.
"1500 is 1500, but we have agreed that you can treat the guests yourself, Taoist priest."
Liang Yuanwang smiled so hard that his teeth were showing: "Of course."
Afraid that Liang Yuanwang would regret it, and also afraid that he would regret it, Fang Ya immediately took out the contract. Liang Huanxue took a look at it, and saw no problem, so she didn't say anything to stop him.
After both of them signed their names, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
"I know a Taoist priest. If you need me, I can introduce you." Fang Ya said again, "The price is reasonable, five hundred taels..."
"No need." Liang Yuanwang quickly interrupted Fang Ya's words.
Fang Ya tried to persuade him again and again, but he was unsuccessful, so he had to give up.
After buying the house and signing the contract, Liang Laosan helped find someone to clean the house.
Liang Laosan had not yet married, so Liang Yuanwang suggested that the whole family move in together since there were many houses there.
Without any hesitation, he stuffed the money Liang Yuanwang had given him back into his hand.
Liang Yuanwang was about to refuse when he heard him say, "Brother, we are a family. Talking about money will hurt our relationship."
Liang Laosan refused to accept it no matter what.
Liang Yuanwang couldn't convince Liang Laosan, so he simply didn't bother with the matter.
The family happily moved into the new house. When the people in the village heard about it, many came to congratulate them.
Liang Yuanwang is honest and sincere, and treats everyone who comes to him well.
In the next few days, Liang Huanxue was particularly clingy, and it was during this period that the city lord returned to the city.
He returned from the capital in a grand procession, carrying boxes of treasures large and small.
As soon as he came back, he summoned all the Liang family members and their fellow villagers.
"Liang Yuanwang awaits your order." The city lord unfolded the bright yellow imperial edict, solemnly and majestically.
Liang Yuanwang had never seen such a battle before. It was only after the city lord's personal guards reminded him that he led the people around him to kneel down.
"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims..."
The city lord's words were clear and concise. Liang Yuanwang had made great contributions, and considering his wish, he was rewarded with a piece of land near Linjiang City and 10,000 taels of silver, and asked him to lead the villagers to rebuild the village. Liang Yuanwang would be the new village chief and receive a monthly salary from the city lord. Moreover, the name of the new village would be decided by him.
Liang Yuanwang had heard each of these words, but when they were put together, he felt he could hardly understand them.
"Dad, hurry up and get the order!"
Liang Yuanwang responded properly and accepted the order.
"After all the hard work, today I will take you to see the land. If you are dissatisfied, please let me know."
Although the city lord was supporting Liang Yuanwang, his words were addressed to everyone.
He led a large group of people through the busy streets, through the city gate, and headed west.
Large patches of young buds suddenly came into view. This place was flat and wide, suitable for building houses and land, as well as creating mountains and diverting water.