Chapter 394: Picking Goods is the Buyer
Jiang Xiangbei came back to his senses and immediately said, "Mom, this house is okay to live in occasionally, but it's better not to buy it. It's too shabby and too old. It will cost a lot of money to repair it. I'm afraid it's not a small amount."
They cannot act as if they are determined to buy, otherwise it will be difficult to bargain later.
At the same time, we cannot be too definitive. After all, this farm is very suitable. They do not need good farmland because there is no time and no one to farm here. It is not cost-effective to spend a lot of money to buy good farmland. They just need a place to stay.
Shen Qing showed hesitation at just the right moment.
Manager Zhao saw this and advised, "We not only have a farm here, but we also have a circle of land around it. Of course, it can't be compared with fertile farmland, but if we grow vegetables here, we don't have to go to the city to buy them, right?
The yard is big, and I can raise chickens, ducks, and geese. I don’t have to go into town every day to buy things. It’s really comfortable to live here!”
Guan Li stepped forward and said, "Mom, since we're here, whether we buy something or not, we still have to stay here tonight. Let's follow Manager Zhao's instructions and go in and take a look, shall we?
If the price is too high, I can just live here and look for a place to stay.”
After hearing this, Manager Zhao quickly stated, "It's not expensive, it really isn't! It's only five hundred and eighty taels. You can ask around. There's no better deal than this!"
When the five hundred and eighty taels came out, everyone gasped.
Liu Cuihua smacked her lips and said, "My God, five hundred and eighty taels, how many new houses can I build with that?"
She had heard Manager Zhao talk about the manor before. It had a large yard and a circle of land. She thought it didn't matter if it was dilapidated. At least she didn't have to build a new house, and it would save money, right?
She immediately lost her composure after hearing the offer. That was nearly six hundred taels, something she could never earn in her lifetime, no, even in ten lifetimes!
Manager Zhao hurriedly explained, "Sister, you don't know, we're outside the capital. What's expensive isn't the money to build the house, but this piece of land!"
However, it is also because the wealthy families dislike the dilapidated house and are unwilling to buy it, and those who want to buy it think it is too expensive, so it has not been sold yet because they are stuck in the dilemma of not being able to buy it at a high price or a low price.
He added, "Besides, we have quite a few houses. It's not just a quadrangle, but a three-story house with a main house, east and west wing rooms, a back house, an ear room, a back room, and even a corridor!
There are even two kitchens, one large and one small. Just imagine how much bricks, tiles, and labor would have cost to build so many houses, wouldn't that be a lot?"
Liu Cuihua was stunned when she heard this. Although she didn't understand the names of the houses, she could clearly hear the words "bricks and tiles". It was strange. They were all brick and tile houses. They were indeed expensive!
But no matter how expensive it is, it will not be more than five hundred and eighty taels.
Everyone looked at Shen Qing, their faces full of confusion.
Shen Qing waved his hand: "Let's go and take a look first! Ali is right, whether you buy it or not, you have to stay here first."
The team moved towards Zhuangzi.
The stone bricks at the base of the wall were covered with mud, and the lime on the wall was mottled and peeling, making it look shabby.
Shen Qing took a closer look and discovered that the bricks used to build the house were actually blue bricks!
In terms of production process, blue bricks have one more step than red bricks, which is to cool them with cold water after firing.
With this step, the color of the bricks turns to bluish-black, and they become more solid, not easy to deform, and resistant to water!
The advantage of being resistant to water is particularly prominent in the north. To put it bluntly, it is frost-resistant. If it is frost-resistant, doesn’t it mean it is durable?
In the north, temperatures of dozens of degrees below zero are normal. The strong frost resistance of blue bricks also means they are expensive, but at the same time they are more durable. It is said that it is not impossible to live in them for hundreds of years. After all, there are many ancient buildings in China that have been preserved after hundreds of years of wind and rain.
If we clean up this house, scrape off the fallen lime and repaint it, it will be no problem to live in it for decades, if not hundreds of years.
Five hundred and eighty taels, we can bargain for a lower price tomorrow...
"Let me explain this to you in detail: the row of rooms along the wall as you enter are the back rooms, usually used by servants. They are located near the main door and serve as the gatehouse, so that when someone knocks on the door, they can go in and pass the message.
The winding corridor is for keeping your hair, clothes, shoes and socks from getting wet when it rains or snows. The east and west wing rooms are guest rooms. Since there are so many of you, it's just right for everyone to stay. The main house is for the master, the second room is for the young ladies and gentlemen, and the back room is for the maids and nannies.
Our village used to only have fertile fields and a small amount of land, no mountains or forests. We had to go to the distant mountains to collect firewood, so we didn't have ground dragons. But don't worry, the habitable houses all have kangs! They won't freeze in the winter. "Manager Zhao was afraid that if he didn't explain it well, they would not want him, so he did his best to introduce it in a positive way.
In fact, Shen Qing could understand it without any introduction. She had read books about courtyard houses before, but other people didn't understand. With Manager Zhao's introduction, it was clearer and more understandable.
"My God, there are so many rooms. Not only can we accommodate the forty of us, but even forty more people can come!" Liu Cuihua exclaimed.
There are so many rooms, all with big kangs. If many people squeeze together in the winter, even a hundred people can stay here.
There are also two kitchens, which can accommodate a large number of people.
The yard is indeed big, with a yard in front and a yard in the back. Not to mention the land outside, even the land in the yard can be turned over and planted with vegetables, which is enough to eat when you come here occasionally.
She seemed satisfied with everything, but she felt a pang of pain just thinking about the price.
Except for Jiang Xiangbei, everyone else had the same idea.
After seeing off Manager Zhao, Jiang Xiangbei followed his mother into the main house.
Shen Qing casually found an armchair and sat down, saying, "Xiangbei, tomorrow you and I will go to the city and bargain for the price to buy this house."
"Mom, are you interested?"
Shen Qing raised an eyebrow: "Don't you like it too?"
This kid started to criticize Manager Zhao right from the start. Only those who choose carefully are buyers. If he didn't like the house, why would he say it was bad in front of others?
They all said yes politely, or kept silent and discussed privately whether to buy.
Jiang Xiangbei smiled and said, "Mom, I asked around last time. A three-story house in a good location in the capital costs over 7,000 to 8,000 taels, while a poorer place would cost 3,000 to 4,000 taels."
There are no worse ones with three courtyards. They are all large courtyards where several families in the alley are gathered together to share one yard.
"I've also inquired about this farm. The owner isn't good at running it, but he's unwilling to give up. He's selling off his property bit by bit. For example, he'll sell a dozen acres of good farmland this year and dozens more next year. If he sells the farm together, it'll be easy to sell and fetch a good price."
At least higher than five hundred and eighty taels.
And this is the price that has been reduced several times.
Shen Qing understood that five hundred and eighty taels was basically the bottom price, and even if it could be less, it would not be by much.
"Then let's pretend to bargain, but in reality we're just going to keep these tables, chairs, cabinets and other furniture."
Although it is not a precious wood, it is strong and durable. However, it would cost a lot of money to buy it yourself.
"Okay, mother is still thoughtful!"
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