He Tiantian retorted, "If that's the case, then why haven't they been sold yet?"
Zhang Yazi was speechless for a moment before he realized what was going on. "Hehe, that must mean they couldn't agree on a price. The original owner wasn't willing to sell for less than three hundred taels."
Phew... Three hundred taels... That's a really good price.
Although the house was cleaned very well, it was smaller than the previous one, with only five rooms of varying sizes.
The house has two courtyards. The first courtyard has two side rooms and a yard, which is completely bare with no vegetation.
The second courtyard has three side rooms, and right next to them is a back door opened in the adjacent courtyard wall.
However, the advantage of this house is that it is fully furnished and ready to move in. This is quite in line with He Tiantian's expectations.
Three hundred taels of silver is a bit expensive, because the total size of this courtyard is about the same as the shop she bought.
He Tiantian asked directly, "Would you sell it for two hundred and fifty taels?"
Zhang Yazi gave a dry laugh, feeling like he was choking.
Two hundred and fifty taels—it sounds like an insult to him.
"Hehe, Auntie, this price is a bit low... The original owner wouldn't sell for less than three hundred taels, and we brothers haven't even made any money yet."
He Tiantian didn't care about any of that. "Although this house is clean, look at how many potholes there are on the ground. We'll have to haul soil and repave it after we buy it."
"Also, have you noticed that this house doesn't have a kitchen? How do they cook? The five side rooms aren't bright or spacious either; each room can barely accommodate two people at most." He Tiantian then pointed to the low courtyard wall in front of them. "Tell me yourselves, with the courtyard wall so low, even a ten-year-old could easily climb over it, right? How do you keep thieves out?"
“Who would buy a house that can’t even guarantee safety? Even if I did buy it, I’d have to rebuild it.”
The two brokers were impressed by He Tiantian's discerning eye. After thinking about it carefully, they realized that it was indeed the case.
Therefore, for a time, no reasonable rebuttal could be found.
Zhang Yazi rubbed his hands together. "Then, Auntie, how about this? Let's add some more for the brothers."
He Tiantian took two steps forward and tapped the white lime on the side room with her hand.
Over the years, the white lime has gradually faded to yellow, making the walls look quite mottled.
"Look, the exterior walls also need to be repainted. These things will cost extra."
The two brokers were somewhat convinced. How come they hadn't realized before that this deal was so difficult?
"Ahem... Auntie, how about 270 taels? Let my brother and I each earn 10 taels of silver."
He Tiantian shook her head decisively, already preparing to leave.
"Two hundred and sixty taels, that's the most I can do."
These two brothers are really daring! Ten taels of silver each. Even with so many people working hard at her little restaurant, she only makes seven or eight taels a month.
To think you can make twenty taels of silver from selling a house is like selling a whole mansion and having enough for your whole family to eat and drink for years.
The two brokers looked at each other, not wanting to lose He Tiantian, this big fish.
So he gritted his teeth and agreed, "Auntie, please wait, let's make a deal at this price."
After spending most of the day, the house purchase was finally settled.
He Tiantian didn't originally plan to watch too much, because watching too much would cause her to have difficulty making choices.
It's better to finish this quickly.
Upon arriving at the real estate transaction center, the real estate agent obtained the land deed, and He Tiantian successfully signed it.
Holding the brand-new land deed in her hand, He Tiantian examined it carefully again and again before returning to the shop with satisfaction.
By the time we arrived at the shop, it was almost noon.
Upon entering, He Tiantian discovered that the county magistrate and his wife had also arrived. The two sat in the courtyard, where the table was already laden with food.
When the county magistrate's wife saw He Tiantian enter, she quickly greeted her, "He, come over here quickly."
He Tiantian smiled, washed her hands, and sat down at the dining table in the yard.
Liu Chuyu quickly went to the kitchen to get new bowls and chopsticks and placed them in front of He Tiantian.
"Auntie, you're back so late, hurry up and eat something."
Magistrate Liu quipped, "This kid now treats you better than his own mother."
Liu Chuyu immediately retorted, "My aunt is good to me, and my mother is good to me too. What's there to compare? Father, you're a county magistrate, how can you be so narrow-minded?"
Magistrate Liu was not angry when his own son retorted to him; instead, he was happy.
"Haha, this kid really knows how to talk now."
The magistrate's wife affectionately patted Liu Chuyu's head. "This is my son. Your old man has already inquired about the martial arts you mentioned when you came home last time."
Liu Chuyu jumped for joy, "Really?"
Magistrate Liu glanced at his wife and sighed, "I was hoping to keep this kid in suspense and make him beg me, but you've spoken so quickly."
Liu Chuyu and the others couldn't wait any longer. They grabbed Magistrate Liu's arm and began to beg, "Father, Father, please tell me quickly!"
He Tiantian was also very interested, "You found it so quickly, who is it?"
The magistrate's wife was also unaware of the specifics, and all three of them looked at Magistrate Liu, waiting for him to continue.
Magistrate Liu originally intended to keep everyone in suspense, but he figured if he kept up the act, his wife would beat him.
So he said directly, "It's like this, I asked an acquaintance to find a master with pretty good kung fu at Yuntai Temple on Yuntai Mountain."
"What?" Liu Chuyu was completely bewildered. Wasn't Yuntai Mountain a Buddhist temple?
The magistrate's wife frowned as well, "Are you sending our son to practice martial arts or to become a monk?"
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