Chapter 283 Four Houses
Jian Pingping looked carefully and found that the houses the waiter pointed out were indeed the ones she had just chosen: two in Dongcheng District, one in Xicheng District, and one in Beicheng District.
Seeing that she didn't object, the waiter continued, "We have two houses in Dongcheng District. One is because the son is doing business in another city, so the whole family has moved. The other is because an elderly family member passed away, and they need to return home to escort the body, so they simply sold the house."
"This house in Xicheng District was left to a previous official, who recently decided to sell it."
"I'm selling my house in the North District because my family recently ran into some problems and I'm planning to sell it to raise money."
"These houses are all nice, they all have small second floors."
Jian Pingping nodded. From what he heard, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with the houses of these four families.
"I wonder which of these houses is the most expensive and which is the cheapest?" Jian Pingping asked again.
The waiter grinned and said, "Sir, I suggest you take a look at these houses first before making a decision. If you find one you like, we can discuss the price later."
Jian Pingping thought about it and felt that what the waiter said made sense, so she agreed to go and see the house now.
The waiter's eyes immediately lit up. He was right. The customer this time had money. He only said a few words and the other party agreed to go and see the house.
In order to prevent the other party from regretting his decision, he immediately went to the back to get the keys to several houses.
Most of the houses in the Su family's dental clinic are on consignment, which makes it convenient for them to bring people to check out the houses.
Seeing that the two of them decided to go and see the house after a few words, Ye Mingzhu guessed in her heart that the price of this house must be not cheap, otherwise the waiter would not let Jian Pingping talk about the price after buying the house.
However, Jian Pingping had money and was anxious to buy a house, so he didn't care so much about the price.
Judging from the fact that she could easily take out a thousand taels of silver notes, she must have tens of thousands of taels in her hands.
The waiter took the key and opened a page in the book: "We are close to this house, why don't we go and see this one first?"
The waiter was talking about the house in the northern part of the city.
Jian Pingping had no objection to this, and they got on the carriage again. The waiter followed them in the carriage of their store.
In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, they arrived near the house in the northern part of the city.
This house is behind the academy. Occasionally, you can see scholars wearing straight clothes passing by. There is almost no hawking on the road, but the sound of reading can be heard from some houses.
Jian Pingping paused for a moment when he heard the sound of children reading. The waiter immediately said, "The school here has homework every day, and the children will complete it on their own after returning home."
Jian Anan and Ye Yunan followed behind and listened curiously outside for a while.
Before she saw the house, Jian Pingping was already somewhat satisfied. When she saw the house again, she didn't show it on her face, but she was already a little satisfied in her heart.
This courtyard is at the innermost part of the alley. It is a small two-story house with a total of twelve rooms in the front and back. There is a well in the courtyard, and it looks very nice.
"There's a scholar living next door who is very kind. If you have any questions in the future, you can ask him for advice."
The waiter noticed Jian Pingping's satisfaction with the house and pointed to the yard next to it.
"And this house is fully furnished. We can move in after just cleaning it."
This last sentence touched Jian Pingping, and she finally asked, "How much silver does this house cost?"
The waiter's smile brightened: "This house is for five hundred and fifty taels."
Ye Mingzhu raised her eyebrows. This price was twice as high as the houses in the county.
Jian Pingping nodded, looked around again, and then said, "Take us to see other houses. I'll think about it."
The waiter was not disappointed. He took a few people out to look at houses in Dongcheng.
The two houses in Dongcheng are separated by only an alley. One is bigger with nearly twenty rooms, and the other is smaller with ten rooms. The bigger one is newer than the smaller one, but it has no furniture.
There are furniture in the small house, but they are all very old. If you move in, most of the furniture will need to be replaced.
Seeing Jian Pingping's unhappy expression, the waiter smiled and said, "We have a familiar carpenter in our shop. If you need anything, both the price and the time are negotiable."
Jian Pingping continued to nod without saying anything. It was almost noon at this time.
Jian Anan and Ye Yunan both drooped their heads weakly, obviously tired.
"Brother Xiaoer, we need to discuss something. Let's go look at houses in West City after noon." Although Jian Pingping was anxious to buy a house, he didn't want to tire everyone out.
When the waiter nodded, she looked at Ye Mingzhu again: "Mingzhu, we agreed to have lunch at Hongyan Tower at noon."
Ye Mingzhu looked at the two wilted children, smiled and shook her head: "Look, they are both tired. How about we find a restaurant nearby to eat, then rest for a while before going to look at houses in West City."
They had walked a long way and were already quite far away from Hongyan Tower. If they went to Hongyan Tower for dinner and then went to Xicheng to look at houses, the distance was really not close enough and the two children were afraid they would not be able to handle it.
Jian Pingping looked at Jian Anan with some heartache, and said with some guilt, "Didn't we agree to go to Hongyan Tower for dinner?"
Ye Mingzhu patted her hands and said, "We still have a lot of time to spend together. Besides, Hongyan Restaurant is right there and won't run away. It's the same whether we go there to eat some other day."
Jian Pingping nodded and said, "Then let's eat nearby."
The waiter was listening to their discussion and interrupted, "I know there's a restaurant nearby that's very good. You can go and try it."
Jian Pingping had a good impression of the waiter, and seeing that everyone was tired, he took them to the restaurant with the waiter for dinner.
The restaurant was not big, but the food tasted great just as the waiter had said. Jian Anan and Ye Yunan both enjoyed the meal very much. After the meal, they sat in the restaurant for a while. The restaurant owner thoughtfully brought them a pot of water and did not drive them away.
The waiter happened to go to the toilet, so Jian Pingping chatted with the restaurant owner for a while while paying the bill, and only stopped when the waiter came back.
The waiter didn't notice anything unusual and still took a few people to the house in West City.
It’s just that the house in West City is a bit cramped and not well maintained, which makes Jian Pingping a little dissatisfied.
When they were leaving, a servant came out of the house next door. Seeing the waiter bringing them to see the house, he frowned and looked them up and down, then finally left.
Jian Pingping and Ye Mingzhu frowned at the same time.
The waiter explained, "This area is home to the families of officials, and they have a lot of servants. Some of them might not be very friendly, so don't pay too much attention to them."
This means that they should stay away from the government servants.
Ye Mingzhu frowned. There were only two siblings in the Jian family. If they lived here, they would have to endure any conflict.
Jian Pingping suddenly turned around and walked back to the house: "I want to take another look."
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