Chapter 284 Negotiating the Price
Ye Mingzhu was a little confused, but the waiter went back happily: "I will explain it to you in detail."
Seeing that everyone had gone in, Ye Mingzhu glanced outside. There was only a carriage stopped at a mansion not far away, and two women got out. There was nothing unusual.
"Sister, Sister Ping has already gone in, let's go too." Ye Yun'an held Ye Mingzhu's arm, not knowing what she was looking at.
Ye Mingzhu looked around and found nothing wrong, so she went into the house.
Jian Pingping was still standing in the yard listening to the waiter's explanation. When she saw Ye Mingzhu come in, she interrupted the waiter and said, "Let's discuss this a little more. Please wait for a while."
The waiter smiled and went to the side to give them the seat.
There was no place to sit in the yard, so Ye Mingzhu and Jian Pingping stood in the yard.
"Mingzhu, I want my first house. What do you think?" Jian Pingping whispered, "There are only two of us, An An, so we don't need a big house. There are many students in North City, so it will be more convenient for An An to go to school in the future."
Ye Mingzhu compared the four houses and felt that the first one was more suitable for Jian Pingping and her brother. The house there was not small and was very spacious for them. Moreover, most of the neighbors around were students, so it was easy to get along with them.
Plus, there is ready-made furniture there, so as long as we clean it up, we can move in tomorrow.
As for the price, compared with these four houses, the price of that house is not expensive, at most it can be considered medium.
The most expensive house is the one they are looking at now, which costs nine hundred taels. I don’t know where the owner got the confidence to think that such a house can be sold for nine hundred taels.
"I'm thinking of buying it today. Are you a little anxious?" With the experience on the boat, Jian Pingping treated Ye Mingzhu like a sister and asked for her opinion.
"I think you can talk to the agent and see when the house can be occupied." Although Ye Mingzhu bought two houses, she didn't know much about these things and didn't give any blind advice.
"You're right. I'll ask first and then make a decision." Jian Pingping felt that what Ye Mingzhu said made sense. He called the waiter and asked him about the details of the four houses.
The waiter didn't know what Jian Pingping meant, so he told her what he knew and then asked tentatively, "Which house do you think is the most suitable, sir?"
Jian Pingping frowned, looking thoughtful. The waitress was feeling very nervous, as she really couldn't tell which house Jian Pingping liked.
"I want the house in the North City area that I initially liked. Can you tell me how much the price can change and when I can move in?" Jian Pingping had an idea in mind and asked simply.
"Someone had taken a fancy to that house before and offered fifty taels of silver, but the landlord gritted his teeth and said no. I think five hundred and thirty taels is no problem." The waiter thought for a moment and answered.
"You go and talk to the landlord. As long as it's lower than five hundred and thirty taels, I'll give you half of it." Jian Pingping put forward the idea he had thought of long ago.
The waiter opened his eyes wide and asked, "Sir, are you serious? If I negotiate for ten taels, will you really give me five?"
Jian Pingping nodded affirmatively: "Seriously, if you can negotiate for twenty taels, I'll give you ten taels."
The waiter's eyes were burning with anger, and he licked the corner of his mouth: "Then let's go back now. I'll talk to the owner and I'll definitely get the best price for you, sir."
Without waiting for Jian Pingping to speak, he walked out the door first.
Jian Pingping hesitated for a moment and followed him.
There was only the carriage they had taken at the door. Jian Pingping only glanced around and got on the carriage first.
After everyone got on the carriage, the waiter stood under it and asked respectfully, "I'll go ask the landlord now. Where can I find you after we finish the negotiation?"
Jian Pingping thought for a moment and told the waiter the name of the inn he was staying in: "My last name is Jian, and I will be staying here for the next two days."
The waiter nodded, watched Jian Pingping and the others leave, then got into his own carriage and went to find the landlord.
Jian Pingping and others were sitting in the carriage. Jian Pingping looked thoughtful. Chun Xing seemed to have something to say, but she opened her mouth and closed it again.
Jian Anan and Ye Yunan were already tired. They leaned against each other and whispered something.
"Chun Xing, is there any jewelry or fabric shop or teahouse nearby? Let's go and rest for a while." Jian Pingping was silent for a while and suddenly spoke.
Chun Xing was a little confused when her name was suddenly called. She glanced at Ye Mingzhu, who nodded. She peeked out through the crack in the window and said, "There's a jewelry store called Linglong Pavilion outside. There are quite a few small compartments in the store. The two ladies can go in and rest for a while."
Jian Pingping nodded: "Then let's go to Linglong Pavilion."
Ye Mingzhu originally wanted to refuse, but now it was difficult to say it.
The carriage carried them to Linglong Pavilion.
At the entrance of Linglong Pavilion, a woman had just seen off a guest when she saw Ye Mingzhu and the others come in. She immediately went to greet them, "Sir, please come in. We have pearls, jade, gold and silver jewelry. What kind would you like?"
Jian Pingping glanced at the people who were looking at the jewelry and said directly, "Take us to the private room to talk."
The woman's eyes lit up, and she led them inside, explaining the rules of the compartment with a smile.
It turns out that guests who go to the private rooms must buy jewelry. If you are not sure, you can take a look in the lobby first.
Ye Mingzhu nodded. This requirement was somewhat similar to the modern minimum consumption.
Jian Pingping's expression was calm. She came here just to buy a piece of jewelry to thank Ye Mingzhu for accompanying her to buy a house.
The woman was testing them originally, but when she saw that they all looked calm, she knew that these customers were not short of money, so she led them to the compartment more enthusiastically and asked someone to serve them tea.
Ye Mingzhu was thirsty, so she picked up the teacup, took a sip, and nodded with satisfaction.
Although it's just ordinary tea, it tastes better than plain water.
Jian Pingping was choosing jewelry with the album that the woman brought over.
It is worth mentioning that there is actually a picture album in Linglong Pavilion, which looks even more exquisite than the pictures that Ye Mingzhu submitted.
As long as you are a customer in the private room, you can take the album to make your choice, and then the waiter will bring it to you for inspection.
Most of the waiters here are women, which makes it convenient for them to serve in the cubicles.
Jian Pingping took the album from the woman's hand, listened to her introduction very carefully, and nodded from time to time.
The woman asked tentatively, "We at Linglong Pavilion have a lot of jewelry. I wonder what the two gentlemen would like?"
Jian Pingping pointed at the album and said, "Bring this small flower crown, flat square, and this hairpin over to us."
The woman immediately went down to prepare. Jian Pingping handed the album to Ye Mingzhu: "Mingzhu, take a look and see if there is anything you like?"
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