msmithbooks Chapter 470 Buying a House 2
Chapter 470 Buying a House 2
Yan Shu took them back to the room and handed them the pieces of cloth and an old piece of Jiang Ci's clothes. Sister-in-law Li and Mrs. Wei went back to the room to discuss how to cut and make the clothes.
As soon as things here were arranged, Aunt Zhao returned to the house with a Fang Yazi.
"Madam, Fang Yazi brought it to you."
The young man saluted Yan Shu respectfully, smiling with compliments on his face.
"Madam is looking for a house with two entrances. To be honest, this area is the most expensive area in Xinyang Mansion. Rich and powerful families come to buy houses. Most of the houses they buy are houses with three, four or even larger entrances. There are really not many second-hand apartments, but by chance, three apartments have been vacant in the past two days, and they are very close to your home. If you think it is appropriate, how about going over and taking a look in person?"
Yan Shu said: "Then please help me lead the way."
"Please."
Yan Shu took Nanny Zhao and Fang Yazi to leave Jiang Mansion. After exiting Jiang Mansion's gate and walking east along the street for about five hundred meters, they turned into an alley. There were a total of four families living in this alley.
Fang Yazi took them to one of the gates. He took out the key and unlocked the door while introducing Yan Shu.
"The original owner of this house was in the pottery business. Now that the business is sluggish, he wants to sell the house here and return to the countryside to retire. The old man is an elegant man, and he has maintained this house very well."
Yan Shu followed Fang Yazi through the door. At the entrance was a screen wall with a vivid painting of landscapes, flowers and birds. Going around the screen wall was a front yard with a small garden. The main house plus the side rooms on both sides had a total of five A house, walk along the verandah to the backyard, it is also a unique small courtyard, but it is smaller than the front yard. The layout of the house is the same, it also has three main rooms facing south and two sides. One side room each.
Overall, it is several times smaller than Jiang Ci's house, but the overall environment is very good and the house looks new.
Yan Shu also took a look at the situation inside the house and found that the original owner had moved almost all the furniture out of the house, which was exactly what she wanted.
The moods of renting a house and buying a house are different. Renting a house is good as long as it can be lived in, but if buying a house, she wants to buy her own furniture and decorate the house. Moreover, she wants to prepare this house as a wedding room for her eldest brother, so she doesn't want to use other people's old things.
"What's the price of this house?"
Fang Yazi said: "The landlord wants six hundred taels."
Aunt Zhao frowned after hearing this: "The price is too high. You can buy a house with three entrances and three exits."
Yan Shu also felt that the price was a bit unreasonable. The area here was indeed more expensive. Jiang Ci had spent more than two thousand taels of silver to buy the house. It was a senior residence and had a large back garden. It is six or seven times larger than this house.
Fang Yazi said: "There is a large open space behind this house. There are not many houses in our area with back gardens. Madam, would you like to go take a look first?"
Yan Shu nodded and followed Fang Yazi around to the back of the second courtyard. There was a hanging flower door here. After walking in, there was indeed a large open space, more than half an acre. If there were more people in the mansion in the future, this area would be completely empty. If you can build another yard, even if you don't build a house, it would be great to plant land and raise flowers.
"Although there is an open space behind here, it is not a house after all. It is still a second-level house. The price of six hundred taels is really expensive."
Fang Yazi said: "If Madam sincerely wants it, we can still discuss the price."
Aunt Zhao saw that there was still room for negotiation on the price of this house, so they couldn't show their interest in this house at the moment.
"Madam, there are two other suitable houses nearby. Why don't we go check out the other houses?"
Yan Shu heard the implication of Aunt Zhao's words and nodded.
"Let's go check out the remaining two."
Fang Yazi then took Yan Shu to see two other houses. These two houses were relatively standard second-entry houses. They did not come with a small garden of half an acre of land. The prices of these two houses were similar, with one house costing 470 taels. , the other one wants four hundred and fifty taels.
The house is okay, but the location is a bit far from Jiang Mansion. The house with a back garden is only 500 meters away from Jiang Mansion.
Yan Shu has her own plan. The many people in Jiang Mansion make it difficult for her to enter and exit the space. After buying this house, it will be much easier to bring her eldest brother and second brother into the space.
"Madam, these are the only three houses nearby. Do you have any in mind?"
"If we talk about three houses, the first house is larger in area, but it is not worthwhile to spend more than a hundred taels of silver just for the back garden."
Fang Yazi said: "If Madam is interested in that house, I can go and discuss it with the owner. How much price can you accept?"
"Five hundred taels. If the original landlord agrees to this price, you can come to Jiang Mansion tomorrow and let me know."
After saying this, Yan Shu took out a small piece of silver and handed it to Fang Yazi.
"Brother Lao has to deal with the house. I'm here to treat you to tea."
"Oh, Madam, you are so generous. Don't worry, this house owner will try his best to negotiate the right price for you." Fang Yazi happily stuffed the piece of silver into his sleeve, guessing that there would be enough for one or two. Where's the silver?
After Fang Yazi left, Yan Shu took Nanny Zhao back to the house, and it happened that Wuming and Yingsan came back with a carriage.
Yan Shu saw the two of them and immediately stepped forward with a smile on his face.
Wuming jumped off the carriage and saluted Yan Shu.
"Miss Yan, Brother Yan and Brother Yan are here to pick her up."
"Wu Ming, Ying San, please take a trip if you can."
"You're welcome, girl. This is my subordinate's duty."
Yan Wen and Yan Wu jumped out of the car when they heard Yan Shu's voice.
"Little sister!"
"Eldest brother, second brother, you are finally here. Come on, let's go into the house and talk."
Yan Wen and Yan Wu followed Yan Shu into Jiang Mansion's residence. They were both shocked by the grandeur of the residence in front of them.
"Little sister, this is Erlang's house? Why is he so rich?" Yan Wu whispered in front of Yan Shu.
He could also see that Jiang Ci's background was not simple, otherwise Wuming and the shadow guards would not protect him personally, but he didn't know Jiang Ci's background. His father, his eldest brother, and his third brother had all reminded him that he shouldn't ask. Although he is not as smart as his father, elder brother, and younger brother, he also knows that they say this for his own good.
Yan Shu smiled and looked at Yan Wu: "Actually, A Ci has been doing some business in these years, but it's not convenient for scholars to show up in public. Those businesses usually arrange for others to run them on their behalf."
"Erlang is really awesome. He can make money if he studies well."
Yan Wen praised: "Erlang is such a smart person, he can do well no matter what he does."