Chapter 275, Spendthrift
As soon as the academy was on holiday on the 17th day of the twelfth lunar month, the three Yan Wenxiu brothers returned home. This year, because of the plague, they had caused their elders at home to worry, so they had to stay at home more often to accompany their elders.
The 20th day of the 12th lunar month was Yan Wenkai's 15th birthday. On this day, Xiao Yeyang came with Dong Yuanxuan and Su Hongxin.
Li Xingnian also came, one to celebrate his nephew's birthday, and the other to pick up Li Zixuan and Li Zixin home.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and it’s not convenient for the two girls to stay in Yan’s house all the time.
"You're going to give me land again?"
In the Yan Family Garden, Daohua looked at the document Xiao Yeyang handed over and refused with her arms folded across her chest. "Tell me, what's the reason this time?"
Xiao Yeyang was speechless: "Miss Yan, could you please take a look at what it is before you speak?"
Daohua was stunned and said embarrassedly, "Isn't it a land deed?" As she spoke, she reached out to take the document and took a look at it. After reading it, she was speechless.
What is the difference between a house deed and a land deed?
"Last time, you gave me the fields because of the seeds, which was understandable, but why did you give me a house?" It's a house with three courtyards, and it's in the capital!
Xiao Yeyang was extremely depressed. He was the only one who had received such a gift. He took a few deep breaths and said, "Isn't your father going to Beijing to report on his work? Where is he staying?"
Daohua was silent. She had never thought about this before. "The capital is so big, there must be a place to stay, right? An inn? If all else fails, there's always my aunt's house."
Xiao Yeyang: "Whether staying at an inn or a relative's house, it's always inconvenient. It's better to stay at your own home."
Daohua shook her head and said, "That's what you say, but I can't take your house." As she said that, she stuffed the house deed into Xiao Yeyang's hands.
Looking at the house deed back in his hands, Xiao Yeyang didn't know what to say.
At this time, Daohua rested her chin on her hand and pondered, "What you said does make some sense. My eldest brother will definitely go to the capital to take the imperial examination in the future. It would be more convenient for him to have a house in the capital."
"Well, I'll go talk to my mother later and ask her to buy a house in the capital. My father is going to the capital this time, so it's a good opportunity to take a look."
Xiao Yeyang: "You are not familiar with the capital at all. What good house can you buy? Even if you can buy one, it will probably be close to the outskirts of the city. Wouldn't it be more convenient to take the house I have?"
He then stuffed the deed back into Daohua's hands. Seeing that she was about to refuse, he added, "If you feel bad about it, I'll just sell it to you, okay?"
This time, Daohua was not as resistant as before. She glanced at Xiao Yeyang and asked, "How much silver?"
Xiao Yeyang was a little confused by the question. He didn't know much about it. He glanced at Defu behind him and saw Defu making a two. He immediately knew the answer. Thinking that Daohua was a money-grubber, he said, "Two thousand taels."
Hearing this, Defu almost fell to his knees.
He said twenty thousand taels, not two thousand taels.
The house given by the master is not too big, but it has a good location. If someone wants to buy a house like this now, they have to pay at least 30,000 taels, and they also need connections.
He thought that by reducing the amount by ten thousand taels, he had fulfilled the relationship between the two families. However, he did not expect that his master would be so cruel and just asked for a small amount.
This is too wasteful!
"Two thousand taels isn't expensive!"
Daohua didn't know much about the housing prices, but she thought that more than two thousand taels of silver were enough to buy a medium-sized farm, and should be able to buy a three-story house.
Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang: "Did you give me a discount?"
Xiao Yeyang and Daohua had been together for quite a while, so he knew what she meant by a discount and nodded. "With our relationship, can I not give you a discount? Don't worry, I won't let you take advantage of me too much."
Upon hearing this, Defu behind him rolled his eyes and said "Haha" in his heart. He was too lazy to talk about his master now.
Daohua looked satisfied and said with a smile, "Okay, you wait here, I'll go ask my mother for the money." After that, she happily ran towards the main courtyard with the house deed.
Seeing this, Xiao Yeyang breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, the house was delivered!
Defu then spoke quietly: "Master, that house costs more than 30,000 taels of silver."
Xiao Yeyang casually slapped Defu on the head and said, "Keep this to yourself and don't let Daohua hear it."
Defu tried to hold it back, but in the end he couldn't help himself: "I think it's okay to tell Miss Yan, right?"
Xiao Yeyang: "Do you think Daohua would spend 20,000 or 30,000 taels of silver to buy a house?"
Defu was silent.
Given Miss Yan's money-loving nature, it seems unlikely.
Xiao Yeyang was quite open-minded: "Think about it, the house was originally intended to be given to Daohua, and now she wants to give us two thousand taels of silver. In a sense, we are making a profit."
Defu was stunned when he heard this.
Did they make money?
It sounds like this makes sense, but why does it feel weird?
"Two thousand taels?!"
When Mrs. Li heard that a three-story house in the capital only cost two thousand taels of silver, she was stunned.
Daohua smiled and said, "It must be more than two thousand taels. I think it should be at least three or four thousand taels. However, this is Xiao Yeyang's intention, so we can't refuse him too much."
is that so?
Mrs. Li still felt that it was not enough, but she had never been to the capital and did not know much about it. When she saw the word "suburban" on the address of the house deed, she thought the house was relatively remote.
"It might be cheaper in the suburbs."
Thinking of this, he waved to Pingtong to get the banknotes.
Soon, Daohua came to the garden pavilion again with two thousand taels of silver notes and a small embroidered bag.
"What's this?"
Xiao Yeyang asked Defu to put the banknotes away, but he stared at the embroidered bag in Daohua's hand.
Daohua glanced at the bruise on Xiao Yeyang's wrist, quickly took out a round box from her embroidery bag, opened it, and soon, a scent of medicine wafted out.
"This is a blood-activating ointment. You'll inevitably get bumps and bruises while practicing martial arts. Applying this will heal you quickly."
Xiao Yeyang picked up the medicine box and put it under his nose to smell it, then raised his eyes and smiled, "Thank you."
Daohua looked at his wrist and said, "Try it now."
Xiao Yeyang was startled. Following Daohua's gaze, he discovered that the bruise on his wrist was exposed. He tugged at his sleeve and was about to say that he would wipe it when he got home. But then something happened. He picked up the medicine box and looked at Daohua: "It's hard for me to wipe it with one hand. How about you help me?"
Daohua wasn't going to tolerate this guy who just had everything handed to him. She raised her arm to demonstrate, "It's on your arm, it's easy to clean, okay?"
Xiao Yeyang's face froze.
At this time, Defu hurriedly stepped forward to relieve his master's embarrassment: "Master, let me help you." As he said that, he slowly rolled up Xiao Yeyang's sleeves.
"Who hit you?"
Seeing that Xiao Yeyang's forearm was covered with bruises, Daohua immediately moved over.
Defu was very observant and quickly retreated. He also cleverly put the medicine box in Daohua's hand, even though Daohua had no intention of helping to apply the medicine.
Xiao Yeyang said nonchalantly, "When practicing martial arts, it's inevitable to get hurt. It's a bit cold outside, why don't you wipe it off for me?"
Daohua looked at the medicine box in her hand, sat down next to Xiao Yeyang helplessly, and began to help him apply the medicine.
Looking at the rice flowers so close to him, Xiao Yeyang's breathing slowed down involuntarily. Feeling the cold touch on his arm, he began to feel uncomfortable again.
"Don't train too hard."
Daohua said softly while applying the medicine.
"You're still growing, so don't overtrain yourself."
"Hey, it's not good to have no elders around to watch over you. There's no one to restrain you. Defu and the others don't dare to stop you too much. You have to take it easy and don't let your temper get the best of you."
At first, Xiao Yeyang listened attentively, but gradually, Daohua's elder-like tone made him feel uncomfortable.
What is this guy doing?
(End of this chapter)
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