Chapter 130 The Right Zhuangzi

Chapter 130 The Right Zhuangzi

Jiang Yuan expressed his understanding and said gently to Xie Wanniang, "Then you can use your own money to buy the house, and use my money to cover daily expenses and unexpected situations."

Xie Wanniang was very touched, but when she thought about how he would soon be going to the battlefield, she couldn't help but feel that his money was too hot to handle.

She pursed her lips. "Then you must take good care of yourself. When you have time, come visit us in Yi County. I'll buy a two-courtyard house; you can live in the front courtyard."

Jiang Yuan felt a warmth in his heart. "Okay."

Xie Wanniang looked at him, and a smile suddenly appeared on her lips. "I've thought of what kind of business I want to make."

Jiang Yuan turned to look at her.

Xie Wanniang smiled and winked at him, "I'm planning to open a small eatery."

It just so happens that she and Hao Yu both plan to buy a farm, and she can use the grain, chickens, ducks, fat pigs, eggs and other products produced on the farm in her own shop.

The two bought some pork, tofu, candied hawthorn, lamp oil, and toilet paper in town, and then returned to Qin's Cloth Shop to inspect and take away the cloth and embroidery thread that Qin Niangzi had prepared.

After pulling a half-full cart of goods back to the end of the village, Xie Wanniang hadn't even had time to open the gate and have Jiang Yuan drive the oxcart inside when the broker at Hao Yu's house heard the commotion and quickly came out, accompanied by Hao Yu.

"Miss Xie!" He waved vigorously at Xie Wanniang, "Quickly, come with me to see the estate."

Upon hearing this, Xie Wanniang immediately rushed over to the broker and Hao Yu, asking, "Are there any suitable estates for sale?"

The broker nodded. "One of them was sold directly to me by the seller, who asked me to help sell it. The other two were people I found out about through acquaintances."

He has been in this business for many years and has a few old friends in the industry. Xie Wanniang has a limited budget and can't afford a large estate. She can only buy land between eighty and one hundred acres, so it's a bit hard to find an estate.

Unlike Hao Yu, who plans to sell off his scattered plots of land after the autumn harvest and then use most of his savings to buy a farm of around 200 mu, people like him have a much wider range of choices.

After he announced the sale of the land, the broker had already been helping him find buyers. This time, in addition to informing Xie Wanniang to go see the estate, he also came to deliver money to Hao Yu.

He had already sold the land under Hao Yu's name, and in the next two or three days, he could finish both of Hao Yu's and Xie Wan Niang's deals at the same time.

After exchanging a few words with her, Xie Wanniang immediately pulled Jiang Yuan to unload the things.

Hearing the commotion, Atai, Xiaomei, and Xiaoyang all ran out to help. With everyone pitching in, they quickly settled all the things Xie Wanniang and Jiang Yuan had bought into the main room of Xie Wanniang's house.

"Give half of the tofu and meat to your aunt, and you can cook the rest yourselves. Each of you can have a skewer of candied hawthorns. Please put the rest of the food back where it belongs."

After giving the three children some instructions, Xie Wanniang took the money and left with Jiang Yuan and Hao Yu, following the broker.

The broker arrived by car and took Hao Yu, Jiang Yuan, and Xie Wanniang to the small village closest to Mingfu Village. "This village has a total of fifty mu of high-quality land and forty mu of medium-quality land. It's very convenient to use water for irrigation and other purposes."

Zhuangzi was not far from the Tang River and a naturally formed large pool. The previous owner of Zhuangzi had always drawn water from the Tang River to irrigate his fields.

If Xie Wanniang is worried that the river water will be diverted when she urgently needs it, she can dig two more wells on the estate for emergencies.

The broker led Xie Wanniang and the others around the entire estate and bluntly told Xie Wanniang about its shortcomings: "This house has never been repaired. Not only are the walls dilapidated, but the houses are also uninhabitable."

He gestured for Xie Wanniang and the others to look at the dilapidated stone walls and houses, as well as the dense, yellowish weeds in the yard that, despite their withered color, still revealed themselves to be a paradise for snakes, insects, rats, and ants. “If you want to move here, you’ll have to clean it up properly beforehand, and then you’ll have to hire a craftsman to help build a new house.”

Therefore, the house was not included in the scope of money collection by the previous owner of the estate.

"The starting price is 1,100 taels. If you think it's reasonable..."

"It's suitable, I think it's very suitable." Before the broker could finish speaking, Xie Wanniang had already nodded hurriedly, clearly indicating that she wanted to do this business.

Not only that, in addition to the payment the broker was due, she also gave him a small silver ingot weighing five taels as a thank you gift.

The fields alone could fetch 1,200 taels of silver, not to mention that even though the house is no longer habitable, the land itself could sell for more than ten taels of silver.

“Uh,” the broker didn’t expect her to make the decision so quickly. He reminded Xie Wanniang, “I have two other estates on my hands. Are you sure you don’t want to take a look at them?”

The previous owner of this estate approached him, asking him to help sell it, because his son had been scammed, and his family had lost a lot of money as a result. Now, they not only lacked working capital for their business, but had also borrowed a lot of money from relatives and neighbors.

In order to pay off the debt as soon as possible, and in order not to delay his shop from making a fortune and recovering his losses before the New Year when everyone is most financially well-off and willing to spend money, the former owner of the estate, who had a troublesome son, reluctantly decided to sell the estate he had bought at a low price during the war.

As for the other two, since they were transferred from acquaintances, he only confirmed with them whether the estates were legitimate and whether there were any hidden dangers.

“I’m very satisfied with this one.” Xie Wanniang showed no sign of changing her mind. She looked at Hao Yu and said, “Uncle Hao, aren’t you also going to buy a manor? Let’s go and see a manor that meets your requirements.”

Hao Yu smiled and nodded, "Okay."

Yaren:......

The broker said that at this rate, he probably wouldn't need to spend two or three days to complete these two transactions.

The group boarded the carriage, and the broker cracked his whip, taking them to another village in the opposite direction.

The carriage first passed through the entrance of Mingfu Village, then went through Baihe Town, and went to the other side of the town.

This estate, which had been pre-selected by brokers, had a total of eighty mu of superior farmland and one hundred and ten mu of medium-grade farmland. In addition, the estate also had a sizable pond and a small hillside planted with fruit trees such as jujubes and pears.

The water in the pond also comes from the Tang River. Between the pond and the hillside, the former owner of this estate built a rather nice two-courtyard house.

Zhuangzi was quite good; not only was Hao Yu satisfied, but even Xie Wanniang was deeply tempted. However, her interest was futile, as she was already short of money.