Chapter 125 Want to Buy a House
Ye Mingzhu didn’t know whether the old lady wanted to sell the house. She only knew that she didn’t want to stay there anymore.
Although she didn't mind raising chickens, she really couldn't stand the environment where the chickens were allowed to fly around the yard and the ground was covered with chicken droppings.
The old lady was still complaining: "Why did the chicken escape from the cage again? This is all fertilizer."
The broker walked around the pile of excrement and asked Ye Mingzhu to pass by. Ye Mingzhu shook her head and listened to the broker explain the layout of the entire house at the door. Ye Mingzhu nodded and left.
The old lady put the chicken in the cage, and when she came back, Ye Mingzhu was gone.
She said to the real estate agent in great dissatisfaction: "Don't bring people like this to my house in the future. What kind of person is this? He doesn't want to buy a house, he just wants to look at it."
The dealer agreed with a wry smile, but had to repeat himself: "Auntie, put the chickens in the cages and clean up the yard. It will be easier to sell them if they are cleaner."
"I'm just an old woman, how can I have the time to do that? Otherwise, you should come and help me clean up when you have time." The old lady insisted that the broker agree.
The broker took great effort to pull the sleeve out of the old lady's hand.
Ye Mingzhu and Uncle Yan were waiting for them outside the door.
"Actually, the houses here are really cheap. Although Auntie's house is a little dirty, it doesn't cost much to clean it." The broker was really doing this for Ye Mingzhu's own good.
Ye Mingzhu did not comment. She wanted to go and see the house next to the bookstore before making a decision.
"Mr. Yuan has already left. The key is in our shop. We have already cleaned it up."
The broker carefully opened the door and said, "Mr. Yuan's house was renovated last year and is in great condition. There are elderly people and children at home, and they even cultivated a small vegetable plot. When they left, they took the vegetables with them."
Ye Mingzhu waited until all the doors were open before walking in, and her steps were much smaller.
This house is indeed well preserved, just as the agent said.
When you open the door, you will see a cobblestone path that divides the entire yard into two halves. On one side is a cultivated vegetable field, and on the other side is a grape vine. Under the tree is a stone table with four stone benches.
Walking along the cobblestones, there are five main rooms. The middle room can be used as a hall, and the room on both sides can be used as bedrooms. In other words, there are four bedrooms in the main room.
There are two wing rooms facing the grape vines, one is the kitchen and the other is the storage room.
The vegetable garden is connected to a small yard, which is also cultivated land.
Seeing Ye Mingzhu looking at the courtyard, the broker smiled and said, "There used to be some flowers and plants planted there. It was a place for Yuan Xiucai's daughter to play. When they left, they picked out some good ones to sell."
Ye Mingzhu nodded and looked around the courtyard again: "Is there no well in this courtyard?"
"Yes, yes, yes," said the broker, and took Ye Mingzhu to a small shed next to the wing room.
"Yuan Xiucai's family was afraid the child would fall in, so they built a shed above the well. It's close to the kitchen and convenient for using water."
Ye Mingzhu nodded, this layout was reasonable.
But this courtyard is clean and well-planned, so there is no reason why it cannot be sold. The only reason may be: it is expensive!
After she asked about the price, she felt that it was as she expected.
This small courtyard is sold for two hundred taels.
She looked at the broker with an incredulous look: "Are you sure this courtyard is worth two hundred taels?"
The dealer wanted to say yes, but there was no other yard nearby that could be sold at that price. He could only smile and say, "This yard is very clean. You just need to buy some furniture and you can move in. How nice."
"It doesn't cost much to clean a house." Ye Mingzhu repeated what the broker had just said to him.
She wanted to buy a house, but she didn't want to be taken advantage of. The price of this house was really beyond the market price.
The broker smiled bitterly and said, "We have no choice. Mr. Yuan insisted that the house is worth so much money."
Ye Mingzhu raised her eyebrows: "Do you think I haven't inquired about the housing prices around here, and you're trying to trick me?"
The brothel owner shook his head desperately, wishing he could take out his heart and show it to Ye Mingzhu. Their shop had not yet opened, and he did not dare and did not want to fool the customers.
If he fails to sell houses, he will eventually go out of business as a real estate agent.
"Sir, let me tell you something," the broker moved closer to Ye Mingzhu, who frowned and backed away, "Just tell me what's going on. There are only three of us here."
The broker paused awkwardly and looked around again: "Sir, I heard that there are treasures in Yuan Xiucai's house, so this house is sold at a high price."
Ye Mingzhu looked at him as if he were a fool: "There are treasures, but the owner of the house doesn't take them away, waiting to give them to the servants? If you don't want to sell this house, forget it."
The broker also felt that what he said was a bit stupid, but Yuan Xiucai told him so, and he had no choice.
"Mr. Yuan spent 180 taels to buy this house, plus he renovated it last year, so the price can't be lower."
Ye Mingzhu felt that either Yuan Xiucai was lying, or the broker made up a story to sell the house.
"If you want to sell this house, just name a fair price, otherwise forget it." Ye Mingzhu liked this house, but not to the point where she had to have it.
The broker was so anxious that sweat broke out on his head: "Sir, sir, I am telling the truth. Yuan Xiucai really told me this."
Ye Mingzhu only glanced at him and walked out the door: "Whether what you said is true or false, your price is too high. If it were you, would you buy it?"
The dealer’s answer was of course that he would not buy it, but if he couldn’t sell the house, he would not be able to keep his shop open.
"Sir, sir, I will give you another ten taels off, one hundred and ninety taels. This is the lowest price. This house is really worth that much money." The broker said with a sad face.
Ye Mingzhu ignored him and prepared to go out and inquire about the housing prices nearby.
Uncle Yan walked in from outside and said: "The most expensive house around here is sold for one hundred and seventy taels."
Ye Mingzhu didn't ask Uncle Yan how he knew that. She gave the broker a cold look and asked, "Do you think this house is the best one nearby?"
The agent wanted to say yes but couldn't, so he could only say with a bitter face: "This house is not the most expensive, but it is the most suitable. The other houses don't have small gardens. Besides, this is the only house for sale nearby."
Ye Mingzhu still shook her head, and Uncle Yan suddenly said, "If you can give us another ten taels, we'll consider buying this house."
The broker was delighted at first, then surprised. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "You guys have to pay the deed tax for this house yourself. I didn't make any money at all."
Ye Mingzhu saw that Uncle Yan wanted her to buy the house. Although she didn't know why, she believed that Uncle Yan would not harm her. She pretended to hesitate for a while and then agreed.
But no one would carry so much silver on them. Ye Mingzhu said she was going to find someone to get the money. The broker was afraid that she would run away and wanted to follow her. Finally, after she repeatedly assured him, he watched her leave with helpless eyes.
After leaving the broker's sight, Ye Mingzhu asked Uncle Yan, "Uncle Yan, is there anything special about this house?"
Uncle Yan nodded and said, "I asked around nearby, and everyone said there's a treasure in this house, left there by the previous owner a long time ago."
Ye Mingzhu widened her eyes. Just for this reason?
Uncle Yan added: "I think you are very lucky. You should be able to get this treasure."
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