Chapter 70: Could it be that he has climbed onto some high branch?

Chapter 70: Could it be that he has climbed onto some high branch?

Shopkeeper Qian smiled bitterly and said, "If you were willing to offer less for that yard, it wouldn't have been put up for half a month without anyone paying attention to it."

Gu Tang paused and said, yes, if the price of the yard was low, it would not be her turn now.

"How do you think about this? The furniture in the yard is all new and has never been used. Silver is not enough, but I can help ask if those furniture can be counted as part of the yard and given to you as well?"

Gu Tang glanced at her father. She didn't know anything about wood and didn't know whether those things were good or bad.

Gu Lianshan nodded at her and said, "Manager Qian's idea is feasible. After all, those things are new. Buying a yard and giving away furniture is also a concession on their part."

Her father is not a man who would suffer a loss. Since he said so, it shows that those things are still pleasing to the eye.

Come to think of it, since the yard was built to be the new house, the furniture should have been bought for the wedding. Even if the materials are not very good, they probably won't be too bad.

"Since my father said so, please go and ask him."

Shopkeeper Qian nodded repeatedly with a look of joy on his face.

This can be done by just asking!

The landlord has been getting anxious recently. His yard is not that good, and the wealthy families look down on it. Only the gentry and landlords can appreciate it.

But being appreciative doesn't mean you can afford two hundred taels of silver.

It's been hanging for half a month, and it's stuck here, neither moving up nor down. It's uncomfortable for both cars!

If the yard could be sold by giving away those belongings, the landlord would definitely agree.

The group of four returned to Manager Qian's tea shop. Manager Qian asked the Gu family father and son to wait here while he went to talk to the landlord.

Let’s try to get this done today!

Gu Lianshan also hoped that this matter would be resolved as soon as possible, so he waited patiently.

It was originally thought that Manager Qian would be gone for at least an hour, but unexpectedly, in less than half an hour, he came back with a wealthy old man.

The old man was about sixty years old, wearing a black leather hat and a royal blue swastika robe, with two servants following behind him. He looked quite imposing.

According to Manager Qian, the old man was the owner of the courtyard and his surname was Zhao.

Old Master Zhao looked at Gu Lianshan calmly and did not look down on him because of his clothes.

For someone who can afford two hundred taels of silver to buy a yard, it doesn’t matter what he wears; what matters is that he can afford so much silver.

After a brief greeting, Mr. Zhao started talking about his belongings, saying that he could give them all away, but he hoped that they could sign the deed as soon as possible and get the red deed from the government.

Gu Lianshan also thought so. He turned around and glanced at Gu Tang: "Is it settled then?"

"Let's settle it." Gu Tang nodded.

After looking around at the yards and shops, I decided to buy this one and live in it temporarily.

When she earns some money in the future, if she comes across a suitable one, she will buy it then.

Shopkeeper Qian, who was waiting on the side, was just waiting for these words.

He was smiling so hard that his teeth were showing. He hurriedly took out the contract that he had prepared long ago, and also took out the pen, ink and ink pad, and placed them on the table, asking both parties to sign and put their fingerprints on them.

Mr. Zhao was the first to sign, and then he handed the pen to Gu Lianshan.

Gu Lianshan couldn't write. Besides, the house was bought with the money of his daughter, so it must be in her name.

He turned his hand and gave the pen to Gu Tang.

Gu Tang took the pen very naturally, leaned over the table and wrote the two words "Gu Tang".

Well, this was the first time she wrote her name in traditional Chinese characters, and the handwriting was extremely ugly.

But no matter how ugly it is, anyone who can read can recognize at a glance that these two words are "Gu Tang", so that's enough.

When the ink was dry, she stretched out her right thumb, smeared it on the red ink, and then pressed her fingerprint on her name.

In this way, the deed is completed, and all that is needed is to go to the government office to replace the title deed, and the deal is done.

Seeing this scene, Mr. Zhao looked normal, without any surprise.

On the way here, Shopkeeper Qian had already made it clear that the Gu family was probably preparing a dowry for their daughter, so they followed the girl's wishes in everything.

After taking a glance at the girl's appearance, Mr. Zhao's heart moved.

Even if it is to prepare a dowry for his daughter, the father is too unassuming and does not act like the head of the family. Instead, he seems to put his daughter first.

There is also the way the father and daughter are dressed. The daughter is wearing a fur coat, and the father is wearing a coarse linen coat.

No matter how much you love your daughter, you wouldn't spoil her like this, unless your daughter is extraordinary and capable.

The greatest ability of a girl, especially a beautiful girl, is to find a good marriage.

Could it be that this girl has climbed up to some high position with her looks?

If that were true, then it would make sense.

Raise a good girl, send her to a wealthy family, and the whole family will rise to prosper!

Mr. Zhao thought he had guessed it almost right, and his expression became more enthusiastic.

Make more good connections, so that when your son becomes an official and tries to bribe higher-ups, you'll at least have a way out.

If you don't have any connections, you won't know where to spend your money even if you have a ton of it.

Thinking of this, Mr. Zhao smiled and said, "Going to the government office to replace the house deed and buy the red deed, etc., you have to pay the government office for the writing fee. I will pay for this money. This can be regarded as a chance for us to meet. If there is a chance in the future, I hope we can visit each other often?"

Gu Lianshan thought this was just a polite remark, so he smiled and replied, "It's fate. We looked at more than a dozen courtyards, but yours is the one that caught my daughter's eye!"

This made Mr. Zhao think that Gu Lianshan had responded to his words and understood what he meant. He became more friendly and even changed the conversation to Gu Tang, praising Gu Lianshan for raising a good girl.

Having said that, if Gu Tang still can't hear something wrong, then he really should buy a piece of tofu and hit his head against it and die!

She tugged at her father's clothes and urged him to go to the government office and get the matter done. "It's getting late, and we still have things to do. Let's go to the government office and get the matter done so that we can give the silver to Mr. Zhao."

Gu Lianshan nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes! I have things to do at home, and I really can't afford to delay. Shall we set off to the government office now?"

Mr. Zhao was also anxious to get the money, so he naturally agreed.

As for this kind of thing, let's put it aside for now. After all, what I bought is his yard, and he is familiar with the place. I will find an opportunity to visit him later. After a few more interactions, we will develop a good relationship.

With a wave of his hand, Mr. Zhao asked the servant to lead the donkey cart and led the group of people out of the teahouse one after another.

There were two donkey carts parked in front of the tea shop. Old Master Zhao was riding in one, and the three members of the Gu family and Manager Qian were riding in another.

The distance from here to the government office is quite long. If Mr. Zhao doesn't take a donkey cart, he won't be able to walk halfway given his physical condition.

The donkey cart swayed along for nearly two quarters of an hour before the group finally arrived at the gate of the yamen.

Mr. Zhao knew the bailiff inside, and after he slipped a silver coin over, they met the chief clerk who was in charge of the matter.

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