The bearded man was tall and had long legs. He stepped onto the car and leaned in. He first watched the snake twisting its body in the sack, then estimated its position and grabbed the snake's vital point.
Then the mouth of the sack was opened, and the snake's head and body were revealed.
He was shocked. It had grown so big, it was indeed a top-notch, living five-step snake! He took it home and cut open the snake's gallbladder to nourish his body, and cooked the snake's body and soaked it in medicinal wine, which was also a great tonic. Hahahaha!
He stuffed the snake back in and tied the bag tightly again.
"Young lady, how about giving me a basket for 12 taels of silver?"
Jiang Yue nodded, "Okay."
"readily!"
The bearded man didn't know what position he held, so he casually took out more than ten taels of silver.
Jiang Yue took the money and took Jiang Nian to the restaurant next door for dinner.
This was her first time eating out since she came to ancient times!
She was curious about the ancient dishes and ordered a lot of meat and fish, plus 10 steamed buns. The waiter was honest and reminded her, "Our steamed buns are big. An average man can eat three and be full."
Jiang Yue shook her head and thanked him for his kindness. "Just do it this way. My husband has a big appetite."
If you insist on giving me money, I'll be happy to do it.
The dishes arrived quickly, and Jiang Yue knew from the first taste that they were just ordinary dishes, cooked through. There was no frying, stir-frying, stewing, braising, or deep-frying. The taste was not bad, but it was not delicious either.
She didn't waste any food. She ate some of the dishes, then nibbled on a steamed bun, and left the rest for Jiang Nian to finish.
She touched Jiang Nian's belly, which was only slightly bulging. He placed his hand on the back of her hand and looked at her, shaking his head.
You mean it doesn't taste good?
"Eat this meal first, and then we'll make something delicious when we get back."
He nodded.
After the two left, the waiter came to clear the table. Seeing that the plates were cleaned up and even the steamed buns were gone, he was shocked. This woman's husband really has a good appetite, but he wondered if he can afford to feed him?
The brothel owner to whom they had paid the deposit lived not far from the clinic, and it took less than half a minute to drive there by mule cart.
Seeing the guests arrive, the broker immediately smiled and took out a small notebook, "Madam, Sir, I have found several houses according to your requirements."
"Can I go check it out now?"
"Sure." He had the key in his hand.
The first house was two streets away from the city gate, a half-hour walk away, and not even at the city gate itself. The house was square and had probably been converted for business, with a front yard and back rooms. It had five rooms in total, and the asking price was 80 taels of silver.
The second house was behind the clinic. It was long and narrow, with houses in front and behind. The alley was three and a half meters wide, wide enough for a mule cart to pass through. It had four rooms and was priced at 90 taels of silver.
The third house was across the street from Wang's house, half an hour's mule-drawn ride from the city gate. It had eight rooms and was priced at 130 taels of silver.
The house has a square layout and Jiang Yue fell in love with it as soon as she entered the yard.
There are two large courtyards in front and back, suitable for drying things; the eaves are wide, so light rain cannot drift into the house; the corridor under the eaves is paved with stone slabs, so you can walk without getting your shoes wet when it rains.
The alley on this street is five meters wide, and the neighbors on both sides have their own walls.
The broker said, "The owner of the house on the left has another residence, but he's not living here right now. The one on the right is a scholar's family, and their son is a scholar."
His face was full of envy.
In this era, everything is inferior except for studying. Unfortunately, when natural disasters strike, scholars are useless. They can't lift or carry anything, and they have to rely on their sisters to support the family.
All of these houses had wells. Logically, they were all quite good, but the first one was too close to the city gate; the second one had neighbors too close, and being behind the clinic wasn't a good idea.
She said to the broker, "If you can negotiate for 120 taels of silver, I can buy it right away. I can even give you an extra half tael privately."
Ten taels of silver were reduced in one stroke, which was quite a lot. The broker gritted his teeth and said, "Wait a moment, the two of you, I'll go talk to the landlord."
"OK."
The reason someone wanted to sell a house with such a good location and layout was likely because they needed the money urgently. If she used her modern bargaining method of cutting the price in half, the other party would probably faint with anger...
She held Jiang Nian's hand and went to check the condition of the house. It wasn't shabby, but she would definitely renovate it before moving in.
Looking at so many rooms, it is really possible to build two kitchens!
"Big boy, there are so many rooms, do you want to sleep in one by yourself?"
He tilted his head, not understanding what it meant.
She pointed to a room, then to herself, "I'll sleep here."
Then he pointed to another room and said, "You sleep there."
He pressed his lips into a line, then shook his head and squeezed her hand tightly, which meant he disagreed.
Jiang Yue didn't insist on sleeping in separate rooms, she just asked casually. If you don't want to, forget it.
The agent came back panting, beaming with joy, "My dear, the landlord has agreed. We can go and register the deed change now."
Jiang Yue nodded. It seemed that he really needed the money urgently. Very good. He was very efficient today.
The homeowner was a thin middle-aged man. He remained silent throughout the process, just nodded, signed, took the money and left.
Each party pays half of the intermediary fee, pays the tax, and then gives the half tael of silver to the broker, and then the house deed is obtained.
She didn't like the old door, so she went to the furniture store and bought the largest and thickest wooden door, and then replaced it with a sturdy lock. The old one was thrown into her space.
Although the wooden door can be broken after two days of chopping, the iron door cannot be used at this time.
Although she moved quickly enough, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon when she finished all this.
There were four grain stores in the city, one in each of the four directions. To combat malicious hoarding, the government mandated that citizens purchase grain based on the number of people they buy. She had no choice but to visit each store and buy four stone of soybeans and four stone of black flour.
At the beginning of the Youshi hour (5 pm), he left the city gate, got away from the gate guards, and quickly returned to Jiangjia Village.
There is a beautiful red glow in the summer evening, but I don’t know if it will still be there tomorrow.
She leaned in Jiang Nian's arms, her hair blown by the wind, and she actually felt quite comfortable at the moment.
On the way back, she suddenly remembered that she had ordered a large wooden shelf from the grocery store in town, but she hadn't taken it away yet!
Change the route immediately.
The grocer waited all day, thinking they wouldn't come to pick it up. If they didn't want the large shelf, it would be hard to sell. The main problem was that the shop was small and there was no room for it.
Fortunately, the person finally came.
This thing definitely couldn't fit into the car, so the boss helped them tie it to the top of the car frame and also gave them a bundle of rope. They would assemble it when they got home.
The two hurried on and finally arrived home in the dead of night. What a tiring day!
She took out the remaining silver and copper coins, leaving 115 taels and two strings of copper coins.
If the weather is bad tomorrow, they will cook food at home; if the weather is good tomorrow, they will go into the mountains.
She touched the eldest child's ear and asked, "Do you think the weather will be good tomorrow?"
The eldest cub shook his ears and said that the weather will definitely be good tomorrow.
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