Chapter 10 Selling ginseng and buying a house
In fact, Su Yuan had some understanding of the price of ginseng. The heroine of the original novel, Gu Ranran, had gone up the mountain to dig up ginseng, but it was only a few decades old.
This can be sold for three to five hundred taels in Huichuntang, and all of them are sold to Doctor You, because Doctor You is a shareholder of Huichuntang in Qinghe Town, and you can directly quote the price from her.
Doctor You lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then looked up at Su Yuan and said sincerely:
"Young man, if that's the case, I won't beat around the bush with you."
"You suffered some losses when digging this hundred-year-old ginseng. Originally, Huichuntang could have sold it to a wealthy family for 1,400 taels, but now I estimate that 200 taels will be deducted."
"How about this? Together with these two ginsengs that are more than ten years old, I'll offer you 1,300 taels. What do you think?"
Su Yuan couldn't help but feel annoyed when he heard this.
She was just passing by and casually threw it into the space. She never thought that this carelessness would cause her to lose a hundred taels of silver.
well!
Su Yuan calculated in his mind. One thousand two hundred taels was the selling price of Huichuntang. They also wanted to make money. Adding these two ginsengs that were more than ten years old, this number was already very fair.
After she figured it out, she nodded to Doctor You, put on a smile, and said with ease:
"Of course, everyone knows that Huichuntang is a time-honored pharmacy in Fengqi Country, with branches all over the country. Naturally, my niece will be satisfied with the price you offer."
Su Yuan's sugar-coated praise made Doctor You very happy.
Her greatest pride in her life is Huichuntang. Praising her a hundred times is not as good as praising the medicine hall once, which makes her happy.
Doctor You's mouth was almost stretched to the back of her ears. She said with a smile in her eyes:
"You are such a sweet-talker, okay, come with me to get the silver. I'll give you one thousand taels of silver notes and the remaining three hundred taels of silver. How about that?"
Su Yuan nodded when she heard this, which was exactly what she wanted.
I'm going to buy a house soon, so I'd rather use banknotes. She said with a smile:
"Okay, thank you, Doctor You."
After taking the money and saying goodbye to Doctor You, Su Yuan asked the vendors at the entrance of Huichuntang to find out which dentists were fair and had a good reputation.
"Of course it's Sun Ya from West Street. She's well-known in this area for being kind."
"Okay, thank you." After thanking the auntie who was setting up the stall, Su Yuan walked towards West Street.
She was lucky today. As soon as she arrived at West Street, she met Sun Yaren himself, who was standing outside and chatting with his neighbors.
When Sun Yaren learned that Su Yuan wanted to buy a house, his eyes lit up. This was a big deal!
He hurriedly took Su Yuan to see the house and introduced it to her:
"I currently own three houses. One is a house of a wealthy businessman in town with three entrances and three exits. The other two are one-entrance houses located on East Street and West Street respectively. The layouts are similar, but the prices are different."
"Which one do you need? I'll tell you in detail about its origin and the silver."
Su Yuan had already made up his mind to buy a yard that was big enough for living. After all, he would have to move in the future and would not live here for long.
As for why she chose to buy instead of renting, she said that she felt at ease living in her own house.
Su Yuan pursed his lips and said thoughtfully:
"Please, Mr. Sun, introduce me to the next house. Why are the prices different even though they are the same? What's the reason?"
Sun Yaren covered his lips and smiled, then explained:
"You don't know this. In fact, it's not a problem with the house itself, but it's related to the two private schools."
"East Street is close to Shuming Academy, and it costs 600 taels of silver to enter the house, while West Street is close to Baichuan Academy, and 480 taels are enough. If you don't have students at home, you don't have to worry about this issue, just buy the one with the best price."
When Su Yuan heard Sun Yaren mention Baichuan Academy, he raised his eyebrows and asked:
"I have been living in the village and have never paid attention to these things. Could you please tell me about the situation of these two schools?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Yaren secretly looked at Su Yuan.
At this age, he doesn’t know about the two famous private schools in town. He probably has never been to school. Now he is suddenly interested in it. Could it be that he has young children in his family who need to go to school?
Thinking of this, Sun Yaren kindly explained it to Su Yuan in detail:
"The Shuming Academy has a lot of talent. The top student in the last term was from their academy. It is said that the first place in the exam next spring will most likely also be from Shuming Academy. They are going to have another top student."
"So families with young children all send them to Shuming Academy, hoping that their own children can also become famous. That's why the housing prices in East Street have gone up."
Su Yuan didn't care about Shuming Academy. Gu Ranran was there, and the future child leader that Sun Ya mentioned should be her.
She wanted to know about Baichuan's situation, and then asked:
"What about Baichuan Academy?"
Sun Ya sighed and said:
"Baichuan is not bad either. In the past two years, it has been very famous, and even overshadowed Shuming for a time. However, in the past two years, Shuming has become a latecomer and has suppressed it."
"Mr. Wang Zhixing inside is also a learned scholar with a kind character."
Su Yuan confirmed that Wang Zhixing from Baichuan Academy was the old friend Su's father had mentioned. He was a good person and the academy was not bad. He was also an old acquaintance. Otherwise, he should choose West Street.
She said to Sun Ya people:
"Sun Ya Ren, take me to see the house on West Street first. If I like it, I will buy it."
Sun Yaren was very surprised after hearing this.
Could it be that she guessed wrong, and there was no young child in this family who wanted to learn, and they were just simply curious?
However, as long as they wanted to buy a house, she immediately smiled happily and took Su Yuan to the house on West Street.
When they arrived, Sun Ya opened the door and led Su Yuan in:
"This yard has only been vacant for a short time. The original tenants had more people and they wanted to sell the house to buy a bigger house. However, you have to buy the furniture and other things inside when you move in. The owner has moved everything away."
After listening to the introduction, Su Yuan didn't care too much when he heard that there was no furniture.
She doesn't want to use something that has been used by others, but the price can be lowered.
So, she frowned slightly and pretended to be dissatisfied:
"Four hundred and eighty taels for an apartment without furniture, and it's not one of those sought-after school district houses on East Street. This price is unfair."
"How about this, I don't want any furniture or other things either. The price is four hundred taels. Let's exchange the money and the house."
After saying that, Su Yuan looked at the broker and waited for her opinion.
After hearing this, Sun Yaren's eyebrows skipped a beat. This girl is really good at bargaining.
She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said:
"That won't do. You cut off eighty taels at once. That's too much. I can't sell it. I can't sell it."
"Well, let me tell you the truth. The owner and his family have agreed not to sell it for less than 420 taels. You give me 425 taels of silver. Anyway, my commission as the agent cannot be less."
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