The Taoist priest nodded. "It's quite good, very good indeed. To be able to buy such a large shop in such a location at this price is really a great deal."
Grandpa Zhao chimed in, "Yes, this shop is a great buy. It's perfect for a restaurant or something else. It's spacious, in a good location, with lots of foot traffic. Any business you do will sell well."
Even if you want to rent it out later, this location won't be difficult to find a tenant. And the rent will be much higher than the market price.
Lu Chuan also laughed and said, "That's what attracted us to the first place, so Xiao Han and I wanted to buy it right away after seeing it. Now, most of our money has been spent on this shop and house."
Xu Han interjected, "This shop and the house originally belonged to the same person, and the house is even more beautiful than this. Come on, I'll take you to see our new home."
As she spoke, she led everyone outside. Along the way, Xu Han chattered and pointed out some other shops, but because it was too hot, none of them got off to look at them.
It's almost noon, and the sun outside is too strong to bear.
Otherwise, Xu Han would definitely have been showing off her newly purchased shop to the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao.
The three of them drove the oxcart home. As soon as they entered the house, Zhu Qiang came over. He must have been waiting at the door so that the host wouldn't be unable to enter when he returned.
"Master and Madam are back." Zhu Qiang said, taking the cow rope from Lu Chuan.
Xu Han said, "Okay, call everyone to the main hall."
Lu Chuan added, "This oxcart was rented from the livestock market. Remember to find someone to return the ox later."
"Yes, sir, I'll take care of it right away."
"Don't rush, it's hot now. You only rented it for a day, so there's no need to return it right away. Go back in the afternoon when the sun isn't so strong."
"Yes, I understand, sir."
After Lu Chuan finished speaking, he led everyone into the courtyard, introducing the new house to the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao as they walked.
The group ran into Wang Lin on the way, and Xu Han didn't forget to ask, "Has the house been cleaned up?"
"Everything has been cleaned up, and we've cleaned every nook and cranny."
"Okay, I understand. You can go now."
After Xu Han finished speaking, she said to Grandpa Zhao and the Taoist priest, "Taoist priest, Grandpa Zhao's house has been cleaned up now. You two can take a look around and choose a courtyard. There are quite a few rooms here, so choose one you like."
Grandpa Zhao said, "I'd rather live with the Taoist priest. We've gotten used to living together for so many years. If we each have our own courtyard, I won't even have anyone to talk to at night."
"Yes, yes, let's live together. We can just find anyone, we're not picky."
Hearing what the two said, Xu Han took them directly to the largest and best courtyard in the front yard. Now that the house was bigger, it wouldn't be appropriate for them to live in the back yard.
So Xu Han led them directly to the front yard, which was very close to the main study. Of course, there was also a study in the small courtyard, and the room was large and bright.
As soon as they entered, the Taoist priest exclaimed three times, "Haha, this courtyard is nice, and the name is good too. I like it."
The courtyard is called Lanxue Hall, while the backyard where Xu Han and Lu Chuan live is called Yusheng Residence.
The two children are still too young, and Xu Han is worried about letting them live in a courtyard by themselves. Moreover, they are not familiar with the newly purchased servants. So, before leaving yesterday, she specifically instructed everyone to prepare the side hall of Yusheng Residence so that they could stay there temporarily tonight. They would be given separate courtyards when they grow up.
After everyone put their things away, they followed the two men to the main hall.
It's too hot now, let's wait until it cools down in the afternoon before strolling around the yard. If we go now, we might not even be able to walk around once before getting heatstroke.
Xu Han didn't want to take the medicine. Anyway, it was all her own property, and it couldn't run away. She could go shopping whenever she wanted, so it didn't matter if she waited a little longer.
After the group arrived at the main hall, the servants were already standing under the eaves waiting for them.
"Come in, it's hot outside, don't get heatstroke."
The couple sat in the main seats, with the Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao sitting on either side, and the two children also sat with them.
After everyone was seated, Xu Han glanced at the new clothes everyone had changed into, which were clean and tidy, and she was very satisfied.
"Is there enough fabric? Are the clothes finished?"
Yue Niang replied, "Madam, everyone has had one set made and is wearing it. There are still a few sets that haven't been sewn together yet, but I estimate that they can be finished tonight if we work on them."
"Hmm, don't forget to make the shoes too."
"Yes, madam. The remaining scraps have already been used to make shoe soles this morning. Once they are dried, we can start making the shoes."
Xu Han smiled and said, "The sun is strong today. It should be ready in about two days. Thank you for your hard work these past few days."
Then he continued, "We're going back to the deep mountains early tomorrow morning. There aren't as many rooms or as much space in the deep mountains as here. You might not even have a place to stay. So we need to hurry up and build houses after we get back tomorrow. Otherwise, when it gets cold, you won't even be able to squeeze together and sleep on the floor."
No one had any objections to Xu Han's statement that she wanted to go back to the deep mountains, since it was agreed when they bought them that they would stay in the deep mountains.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Xu Han continued, "This afternoon, you should pack your things, clothes, shoes, and the new bedding we made. Everyone should come to me later to collect a month's wages. In the afternoon, you can go to the county town to see if there's anything you want to buy."
After all, our home is quite far from the county seat, so it won't be easy for us to come here in the future.
Everyone was overjoyed to hear Xu Han's words and started thinking about what to buy after receiving their wages. Some of them still had some money and thought they wouldn't have a chance to go shopping, but they didn't expect their employer to be so considerate. Not only did they receive a month's wages in advance, but they were also given an afternoon off.
In this era, there really aren't any masters who would give their servants a day off. Where can you find such a good master? I secretly resolved to work hard in the future, try to catch the master's eye, and live a better life.
After Xu Han had arranged everything, she introduced her family members to each other, and after everyone got to know each other, they started having lunch.
Today's lunch was prepared in advance by Yue Niang using leftover ingredients. When the group returned, it was already close to lunchtime, and after chatting for a while, everyone felt a bit hungry.
Fortunately, after it was cooked, I put it in a pot to keep it warm. Although it didn't look very appealing, it still tasted great.
Xu Han's family ate in the side hall, and after finishing, they all went back to their own courtyards to take a nap.
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