This little incident didn't affect Xu Han's mood. She continued doing what she was doing and didn't ask too many questions about Ze'er. She knew that Lu Chuan would know his own strength and wouldn't really hurt the child. Ze'er had already learned his lesson from being beaten, so there was no need to worry about him.
Days passed by in ordinary days, and the situation down the mountain gradually stabilized. During this time, the Taoist priest and Lu Chuan went down the mountain twice, and everything was peaceful with nothing unusual happening.
Xu Han has been restless lately and plans to take advantage of the ongoing chaos to go down the mountain and scavenge for bargains.
That evening, while everyone was enjoying the cool air in the courtyard, Xu Han shared her thoughts: "Now that things seem to have stabilized, and with the money we've saved over the years, Lu Chuan and I have discussed using this money to buy some shops and houses in the county town."
So I was thinking, why don't we take advantage of the few days we have some time and go to the county town together?"
Grandpa Zhao chimed in, "That's a good idea. The war has just ended, and housing prices in the county town aren't high. There are plenty of people willing to buy, so now is a good time to buy property."
The Taoist priest agreed, saying, "Yes, judging from the situation, the enemy is unlikely to attack again. We should act quickly before those who fled return and before anyone moves here. There must be a lot of properties for sale in the county town right now."
Lu Chuan chimed in, "Then let's go to the county town together in the next couple of days!"
Grandpa Zhao thought for a moment and then asked, "Are you planning to move to the county town in the future? What will happen to your home?"
Xu Han explained, "We're not moving to the county town. We're used to living in these mountains. Right now, the children are being looked after by you, Master, and don't need to go to school. We don't need a house in the county town for the time being."
We were thinking of buying a house, preferably a slightly larger one, so that if anything happens, we can stay overnight in the county town.
Moreover, housing prices are currently low, making now the most cost-effective time to buy, whether for rent or personal use.
Lu Chuan chimed in, "Yes, mainly we need to buy some shops. One house will suffice. We also need to save some money for the two kids. When they grow up, they can live in the county town or our hometown, giving them more options."
The Taoist priest continued, "Then I suggest you buy two houses now, since you have two children!"
Lu Chuan thought about it and agreed. It wouldn't be appropriate for anyone to live in the house in the future, and the two brothers shouldn't have any disagreements over the house.
However, they don't know what the housing prices are like in the county town right now. The couple doesn't have much money, and they would prefer to buy more shops.
"When I have time, I'll go to the county town to check out the housing prices first! I'm still thinking about buying more shops so it will be easier to do business later. If I have enough money, I'll buy another house."
Grandpa Zhao thought about it and agreed. He didn't say anything more, only saying that the two of you should discuss and decide.
Neither the Taoist priest nor Grandpa Zhao offered to lend the couple money, because they had lived together for so long and knew each other very well.
Neither of them were the type to be easily swayed; even if they were lent the money, they wouldn't use it. Xu Han's philosophy was always to do what you can within your means, and not to buy things if you didn't have the money.
The Taoist priest continued, "You two can go tomorrow. You and Xiao Chuan can go, but your Grandpa Zhao and I won't go. You two can discuss the house purchase."
Stay in the county town for a few days, find out more before buying, and be extra careful when buying a house. Compare different options carefully, and don't get scammed.
Lu Chuan replied, "Okay, then we'll go first thing tomorrow morning."
Xu Han had no objections, so the matter was quickly settled.
That evening, after the couple closed their bedroom door, Xu Han took all the money in the house out of her spatial storage.
Now that neither of the children sleeps here, it's more convenient for me to do things, and I don't have to avoid them like before.
Xu Han put all the money directly on the kang (a heated brick bed), and in an instant, the kang was covered with it.
I earned 7,800 taels of silver from selling ginseng, plus 1,000 taels for living expenses from the Taoist priest, and another 1,000 taels from the Emperor's reward. All these amounts added up to nearly 10,000 taels of silver.
In addition, there were some miscellaneous coins later, money earned from hunting in Luchuan before the drought, which added up to about two or three hundred taels.
The two children receive a total of 2,000 taels of silver in lucky money every year from the Taoist priest, Grandpa Zhao, Yunhua, and Zhao Yunyun.
Xu Han and Lu Chuan counted the money in their house, and found that they had a total of two taels of silver, not including the jewelry and ornaments that the Taoist priest had brought back for Xu Han.
Of course, those jewelry and ornaments would not be exchanged for money, which means that the family now has a total of two taels of silver, which is all the money that can be used, and it adds up to quite a lot.
Xu Han also has some century-old ginseng in her space. Apart from the one for Grandpa Zhao, Xu Han doesn't plan to touch the rest.
The family doesn't urgently need money, so there's no need to use those things to exchange for cash.
During those seven years of natural disasters and chaos, my family didn't spend much money, nor did we earn much.
After buying this property, I estimate that most of our family's money will be spent.
Lu Chuan neatly arranged all the silver and asked, "What are your plans for this money? Are you going to use it all to buy real estate?"
Xu Han put the money into her spatial storage, thought for a moment, and said, "We don't really need the money right now. Keeping a hundred or two hundred taels at home will be enough. You can go hunting later, and I can do some other business or something."
These are all ways to make money; although the amounts aren't large, they'll never be short of cash. As for the rest, let's convert it all into real estate.
After Xu Han finished speaking, she didn't forget to ask casually, "What do you think? Is this arrangement okay?"
After all, this money doesn't belong to Xu Han herself; it's all marital property. If Xu Han wants to use this money, she definitely needs to consult Lu Chuan's opinion.
Lu Chuan grinned and said, "I'll listen to my wife. I think your arrangements are great, no need to change them."
After saying that, he wrapped his arms around Xu Han's waist from behind and gently nibbled on her earlobe...
Lu Chuan understood that everything Xu Han did was for the family and the children. Besides, she wasn't using the money to do anything unreliable.
If that's the case, then why oppose it? Lu Chuan doesn't have that kind of male chauvinism, thinking that he has to make all the decisions himself.
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