Chapter 170 Buying a House at a High Price
Ye Mingzhu was a little surprised. She had only been to the Lin residence once, to let Ruan Linlin stay in the town for a few days.
Her interactions with Mr. Lin have always been at Linglong Pavilion. Why would Mr. Lin suddenly ask her to go to his home?
"Sister Chunlan, did Mr. Lin tell us what it was about?" Ye Mingzhu wanted to know more information.
Sister Chunlan shook her head: "Ms. Lin came here a while ago today, and the housekeeper sent someone to find her, saying that something happened at home. Before she left, she asked me to tell you to go directly to the Lin residence to find her. She has something to tell you."
Ye Mingzhu thanked Sister Chunlan and walked out of Linglong Pavilion, her face pale. Her mind was spinning rapidly. Why did Lin Dongjia come back? Why did he let her go to his house to find her?
She repeated what she had said to Aunt Jiang, who was also a little surprised, but they were already here, and no matter what happened at the Lin residence, they had to go.
"Uncle Yan, please take Yun'an for a walk around the Lin residence. Mother and I will go there."
Ye Mingzhu didn't let everyone go in. On the one hand, Lin Dongjia lived alone, and on the other hand, if anything happened to them, Uncle Yan could find a way outside.
Uncle Yan understood what Ye Mingzhu meant: "If you don't come out in half an hour, I will go and knock on the door."
Ye Mingzhu nodded and asked Uncle Yan to take them to the vicinity of Lin's house, and they walked straight there.
Ye Mingzhu went forward and knocked on the door. The housekeeper came to open the door and saw her with a smile on his face: "Our young lady is meeting guests in the hall. Can you wait in the flower hall for a while?"
Ye Mingzhu smiled and nodded, followed behind the housekeeper, and said casually: "If Sister Lin is in a hurry to entertain the guests, we will just wait until she comes back."
The housekeeper turned around and said, "The young lady just told me to take you directly to the flower hall when you arrive. She will be here soon."
Ye Mingzhu said nothing more and followed the housekeeper to the flower hall.
She and Aunt Jiang sat down in the flower hall, and a little maid brought them snacks and tea.
The housekeeper waved her away and said, "Please sit down for a while. I'll go and inform the young lady."
Ye Mingzhu and Aunt Jiang didn't say anything. They each picked up the tea and took a sip.
Lin Dongjia came quickly: "Isn't the wait a bit long?"
Ye Mingzhu smiled and stood up: "If Sister Lin has something to do, I can come later."
When Mr. Lin saw Aunt Jiang, he bowed to her and then smiled and said, "This matter of mine is related to you."
Ye Mingzhu smiled. "I didn't expect the news from my sister to come so quickly. Did you find a suitable shop in the city?"
"That's not the case. It's the house you bought in town." Lin Dongjia shook his head.
Ye Mingzhu was stunned, but her heart was in turmoil, not knowing what Mr. Lin meant.
"Mingzhu, I treat you like a younger sister, so I'm telling you this. Although there are rumors of treasure hidden in the house you bought, no one has ever found any treasure there in all these years. Now that someone wants to buy your house, you might as well sell it."
Lin Dongjia said this without any private message. According to her, there was a treasure in the house. Either it was fake, or it had been dug up by someone. Otherwise, how could there be no news after so many owners changed?
"Someone wants to buy my house?" Ye Mingzhu felt like it had finally come.
"That person has some connection with my mother's family. We haven't been in touch for many years. I don't know how he ended up in such a small town. He heard that there was a treasure in that house, so he became interested and came to me to ask about it."
"I remembered your worries about that house, and I thought it would be a good idea to sell it. That man is rich, and he will definitely not treat you badly. You can buy a better house. I'm planning to sell the house next to it, but it's a little small, with only two entrances. Or I can ask the housekeeper to look for other houses."
Mr. Lin has considered Ye Mingzhu very carefully. Living in a house that is rumored to contain treasure is not very comfortable. Now there is a chance to sell it and make a profit. Agreeing to sell is the best option.
Ye Mingzhu hesitated: "Sister Lin, it's not that I don't want to sell it, but there is something I need to tell you."
Lin Dongjia frowned: "Is there something wrong with that house?"
Ye Mingzhu shook her head with a bitter face: "There is nothing wrong with the house, the problem is the neighbor."
"Everyone in that alley knows there's a treasure in that house. Ever since I moved in, they've been asking about it every day. Even the woman next door, Ma, is..."
She sighed deeply: "Ma Po's niece has always wanted to marry into a wealthy family. Some time ago, two friends of my husband came here. They come here every day. I don't know whether Sister Lin's relative is a man or a woman. I'm afraid..."
Her meaning was obvious: if he were a man from a wealthy family, he would probably be harassed by his neighbors.
Lin Dongjia waved his hands, not taking it seriously at all: "They don't care, just tell them whether you want to sell it or not?"
Ye Mingzhu took a deep breath and said, "Since it was someone introduced by Sister Lin, I will sell it to you."
Lin Dongjia was surprised: "You are worried that the neighbors will harass the new landlord, why don't you ask how much the house can be sold for?"
Ye Mingzhu smiled and said, "Sister Lin will never cheat me."
"You're not stupid, girl." Lin Dongjia tapped her forehead with his finger. "I've negotiated three hundred taels for your house. If you think it's okay, go home and get the title deed. Pack up your things today and we can transfer the ownership today."
Ye Mingzhu didn't expect the other party to be so anxious: "Is the transfer going to happen today?"
How urgent it is! We have to move in today.
Lin Dongjia also felt a little embarrassed, but that was just the young master's temper. In order to get Ye Mingzhu and the others to move out as soon as possible, he gave them three hundred taels for the house, which was less than two hundred taels.
"It's still quite early. How about I arrange someone to help you clean up, and you go back to get the house deed?" Even though he felt embarrassed, Mr. Lin still said it.
She had tried her best to fight for Ye Mingzhu, otherwise, with the young master's temper, he would have just thrown the money at them and not let them in.
"There's not much stuff at home. My mother and I can clean it up. No need to trouble Sister Lin." Ye Mingzhu waved her hand.
"You must go back early to get the house deed." Lin Dongjia reminded them.
"Well, don't worry, sister. We'll just pack up a bit and go back to get the title deed. It won't delay the transfer of ownership today." Ye Mingzhu said as she stood up. "Thank you for handling this for me, sister."
From Mr. Lin’s attitude, Ye Mingzhu could tell that the person who bought their house was probably of high status. In order to avoid trouble, it would be better for them to move out as soon as possible.
In order to avoid trouble, she originally planned to sell the house. Although the result is different from what she expected, she has finally thrown away the hot potato.
The better Ye Mingzhu's attitude, the more Lin Dongjia felt that he was sorry for her: "Mingzhu, are you going to buy the house next door to ours? I'll ask the housekeeper to ask."
Ye Mingzhu shook her head, and Lin Dongjia immediately said, "They are in a hurry to sell. They only want three hundred taels, and all the furniture is available."
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