All sales of houses and fields in Daqi go through Guan Yaxing. Early this morning, Shaojun's cousin sent a message asking him to go to Yaxing to find a big house.
Cui Yuanhan had long been accustomed to obeying his cousin's orders, so he agreed without asking why.
Cui Yuanhan came to the capital for the first time, and he felt new and curious about everything in the capital. He was riding on a horse and looking around, looking like a noble man in bright clothes and angry horses.
Feng Shaojun also rode a docile mare and followed Cui Yuanhan slowly.
This is another benefit of disguise.
The ladies of the house are not allowed to leave the house for free, and when they travel occasionally, they have to sit in a carriage and cannot show up at will. Those who are maids do not have so many rules.
She rode her little mare slowly, and passers-by glanced at her and quickly averted their eyes when they saw she was a pretty girl dressed as a maid.
Spring is in full bloom and the sun is just right.
Feng Shaojun sniffed the fresh air and squinted his eyes happily.
There are six official Yaxing stores in the capital. The nearest Yaxing store is in Mingzhaofang. It takes half an hour to ride a horse.
At this time, the Ya shop had just opened, and there was no one inside yet. Several officials were chatting together, and when they saw a distinguished guest in bright clothes, they greeted him with a smile.
The officials deal with people all day long. With a glance, they know who is in charge of the group. They greet him with an eager smile: "I wonder what your surname is, this young master?"
Cui Yuanhan is young, but he is quite experienced in dealing with people. He smiled and said: "My surname is Cui. I am a merchant in Pingjiang Prefecture. I don't have a household registration in the capital. I want to buy a big house in the capital. Is there any way?"
Yo!
This is a big fat sheep!
Pingjiang Mansion is famous for its wealth. Mr. Cui wants to buy a big house, so he must be a wealthy family. Once the deal is completed, he will get a huge commission.
The officials became more and more attentive. One of them said with a smile: "If you don't have a household registration in the capital, it will take some trouble to buy a house. Mr. Cui can just come to our dental shop."
Another official smiled and said: "As long as you pay more money, the yamen procedures can be completed."
It’s the same under the whole world.
As long as you have money, you can get things done wherever you go.
Cui Yuanhan smiled and said, "It's easy to talk about silver."
Changqing, the servant behind Cui Yuanhan, took out the silver bag with ease and rewarded several officials with ten taels of silver each.
This reward alone is equivalent to a month's salary of the officials.
The eyes of the officials were almost shining, and they surrounded Cui Yuanhan, flattering him, and warmly introducing the big house that was recently put on consignment at the Yahang.
"Needless to say, Sanjin's house."
Cui Yuanhan took the folding fan from Chang Qing's hand and opened it with a flick. The beautiful woman on the folding fan covered her face with a graceful figure and smiled: "If you want a big house with four rooms and five rooms, the location should be good. It doesn't matter if the price is higher."
Feng Shaojun looked at his cousin's appearance and couldn't help but secretly laugh.
The Cui family has thousands of fertile fields in Pingjiang Prefecture, the largest embroidery village, and thousands of weavers.
Cui Yuanhan is one of the most noble sons in Pingjiang Mansion. He is generous and spends money without blinking an eye. Now he displays such a dandy demeanor, which is very bluffing.
After listening attentively for a moment, Feng Shaojun whispered: "My dear, this is a nice house."
Feng Shaojun used to dress up in auspicious appearances, and it was not uncommon for him to go out with Cui Yuanhan.
Furthermore, Jixiang is Feng Shaojun's personal maid, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is half a master.
Upon hearing this, Cui Yuanhan nodded slightly and ordered Guan Ya to describe the situation of the house in more detail.
The official Ya got excited and started talking non-stop: "... This big house is located on Hulu Street in Mingzhaofang, only three streets away from here. It can be reached in a matter of seconds while riding a horse and having a cup of tea."
"The owner of this house is a big businessman in Shanxi. Because he is old and wants to return to his hometown, he wants to sell the house. The house is spacious and beautifully built. There are rockeries and rocks in the garden, as well as exotic flowers and plants. In the house
The furniture is all made of fine pear wood. You don’t even have to put it away after buying it, you can move it in directly.”
"The price of a house like this in this location is naturally a bit high. When idle people come, they won't even mention it."
"If Mr. Cui is interested, I will take him over to see the house."
Cui Yuanhan also became interested: "That's fine."
I have nothing to do, so I went to see the house for fun.
…
This house is really nice.
The location is good, the furnishings are exquisite, and the house is neat and clean. However, the price is a bit expensive, with an asking price of 60,000 taels. However, land prices in Beijing are already high. In total, it is about 20% more expensive.
Feng Shaojun turned around and was quite satisfied. He pulled Cui Yuanhan aside and whispered softly: "My lord, please place a deposit today and buy the house as soon as possible!"
Cui Yuanhan was startled: "Are you a little impatient? Moreover, Shaojun's cousin cannot live alone. Whose name should be written on this house?"
Feng Shaojun said softly: "Before I go out, the young lady asked me to bring a few words to my cousin."
"The house will be written in the name of the Cui family, so that the Feng family will not be involved in the future. It is best to complete it within a month, so that the young lady can move into the house as soon as possible."
What?
Does your cousin want to move here?
He thought his cousin was buying a house and saving it for future dowry.
Cui Yuanhan was startled again and blurted out: "She just returned to Feng's house, why did she want to move out?" With a thought in his mind, his face suddenly darkened: "Has she been bullied in Feng's house?"
Feng Shaojun whispered: "I don't know the reason why. This is what the young lady told me."
Cui Yuanhan frowned and stopped shaking the folding fan in his hand. After thinking for a moment, he quickly made up his mind: "Okay, I'll put down a deposit once Guan Ya and I have reached an agreement."
Feng Shaojun took out his wallet from his arms. There were several banknotes in the small wallet. The banknotes were one thousand taels each. With the banknotes and seals, he could withdraw cash from Fengde Bank, the largest bank in the capital.
Cui Yuanhan said: "I brought out the banknotes, enough to pay the deposit. You take these banknotes back to your cousin."
Cui Yuanhan looks good-tempered, but he is actually very opinionated. To convince him, only Feng Shaojun can "personally" take action.
Feng Shaojun didn't insist and collected the banknote.
It took Cui Yuanhan half a day to negotiate. The total price of the house was negotiated at fifty-five thousand taels. He paid two thousand silver as a deposit and signed two contracts. It was agreed that the remaining silver would be paid within a month and completed.
One formality.
In one month, the house will be available.
After finishing their business, everyone felt hungry.
Feng Shaojun said with a smile: "I just asked the people at Yahang that there is a very famous time-honored restaurant on this street called Dingxiang Restaurant."
Cui Yuanhan smiled happily: "Okay, today we will go to Dingxiang Tower to try something new. After lunch, we will go to Hongzhuang Pavilion."
