Cheng Wanwan was not idle either.
She took Lu Yingxue to visit Huzhou City. She would go back in two days. She had to buy some gifts to take back. There were a lot of people at home waiting for her.
Both Wen and Sun were women, and each of them brought a box of rouge. The old lady's skin was rough, so she bought a box of moisturizer made from lard.
Old Man Zhao likes carpentry work, so she bought a set of the latest tools from Huzhou City to take back.
Zhao Youyin and Zhao Youcai are brother-in-laws and grown men, so they don't have to worry too much about buying a pair of shoes each.
There are four flowers in spring, summer, autumn and winter, each with different hobbies. The spring flowers are given a sharp kitchen knife, the summer flowers are a set of embroidery thread, and the autumn flowers... It's a bit embarrassing. This girl really doesn't show any interest in certain things. Then give me a hairpin. As for winter flowers, buying food will make this girl happy. However, Cheng Wanwan made a twist and chose to give her a cookbook. She could study and make whatever she wanted to eat. She didn’t know how to read. It doesn't matter, just learn slowly.
Dawang and Erwang, one is gifted with an abacus, and the other is gifted with the four treasures of the study.
As for the four sons in his family...
Cheng Wanwan had a headache. During this time, her family had made a lot of money, and the children basically lacked everything. There really was nothing to give.
She looked up and saw a shop in front of her, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
"Sister Wanwan, do you want to buy a shop?" Lu Yingxue swallowed, "This is the most prosperous street in Huzhou City. The price of such a small shop is almost three thousand taels. If you rent it, , it costs more than ten taels of silver a month."
Immediately, she changed the subject, "But Sister Wanwan, you can indeed buy a shop. In the past few days, I heard many people in Huzhou talking about the Dahe Banquet, saying that the Dahe Banquet in Ping'an County is more delicious than the food at Zuixianlou. Some people want to go to Ping'an County to give it a try. If we open one in Huzhou, the business will definitely be very good."
Cheng Wanwan shook his head: "I don't want to buy a shop."
The expansion of the Dahe Banquet was Ergou's business, so she would not get involved.
She wants to buy a house.
Regardless of whether it is ancient or modern, investing in real estate is a sure way to make money without losing money.
Another thing is that Sidan will come to Huzhou to take exams in the future. If he has a place to stay, he won't have to settle in an inn.
The shop in front of her is Fangya in Huzhou, an intermediary that specializes in housing transactions.
She stepped inside.
There were quite a lot of staff inside, seven or eight of them. When she walked in, the seven or eight people looked up and then lowered their heads and continued to do their own things.
Lu Yingxue said coldly: "Someone comes here!"
There is just one dental shop that sells houses in Huzhou City. These people don't have to worry about running out of business, and they are all very good at putting on airs.
At this time, a middle-aged man finally came out. He looked at Cheng Wanwan and Lu Yingxue carefully. Neither of them were wearing silk and satin. At first glance, they looked like ordinary people. Ordinary people came to Fang Ya, that is Rented a house.
There is not much money to rent a house, and the middlemen like them don't get much commission, so everyone is so slack.
"My surname is Wu, just call me Lao Wu." Lao Wu said with a false smile, "Are you two going to buy a house, rent a house, or sell a house?"
Cheng Wanwan knew that this was a monopoly industry, and it was normal for employees to be a bit arrogant. She didn't care and said, "I want to buy a house closer to the main street."
Old Wu glanced at Cheng Wanwan: "The courtyard close to the main street is not cheap. It costs at least one thousand taels of silver to enter the courtyard. Sister-in-law, are you sure?"
Cheng Wanwan nodded: "If you have a suitable house, you can take me to see it now."
"Okay." Old Wu lowered his head reluctantly and took a key from the drawer, "Let's go, it's not far, just ahead."
It's really not far, and we arrived after a short walk. It's in an alley behind the main street. As soon as you enter the courtyard, you can see the overall situation. There is a main room in the middle, wing rooms on the right, kitchen and huts on the left, and a courtyard. There is a tree, a well, and a stone table. In Cheng Wanwan's opinion, this yard is indeed good, but it is too small and can only accommodate three or four people at most.
"This is a newly vacated yard. Look at the doors and windows. They have just been painted with new paint. It looks like a new house." Old Wu said, "This yard is not expensive, one thousand four hundred taels of silver."
Lu Yingxue took a breath. Although she was from Huzhou, she had never bought a house before and didn't know the price. She was really shocked when she heard the price.
Cheng Wanwan could accept it.
After all, Huzhou is a capital city, the largest and most prosperous city here. It has convenient road transportation and waterways. It is a transit and distribution center. It is not surprising that housing prices here are high.
This small courtyard is barely enough to live in, but with their large family, it will definitely not be able to accommodate them.
She said: "Is there a larger courtyard? It would be best to enter the second courtyard."
Old Wu twitched the corners of his lips. This woman was not well-dressed and yet she asked for so much.
But he is responsible for the reception, so he has to complete the process.
So, he took Cheng Wanwan directly to the house next door, took out the key, and opened the door.
"This is a three-entry courtyard." Lao Wu introduced casually, "The previous owner bought it and renovated it a lot. There are rockeries and flowing water corridors in the courtyard, which is very luxurious. Because of this, the price is relatively high. The owner bid It’s six thousand taels of silver.”
At this price, ordinary people simply cannot afford it.
He deliberately wanted to scare Cheng Wanwan away, but he had no intention of doing this woman's business anyway, which wasted a lot of his time.
Cheng Wanwan walked in from the door and looked at each room carefully. The first entrance was a lobby room and a flower hall. The second entrance was the residence, which should be where the master of the family lives. The third entrance was also the residence where the children could live. , there are wing rooms on the left and right sides, which is very spacious.
"After looking at it for so long, do you want to buy it or not?" Old Wu's patience ran out, and his tone was a little impatient. "Some of the ornaments are quite precious. If you can't afford them, don't touch them."
Upon hearing this, the smile on Cheng Wanwan's face faded.
No matter how much this person puts on airs, she doesn't care. After all, it's just a business trip. Buying a house is irrelevant.
But now, this man was rude and had an extremely bad attitude. Even if she had money, she didn't want to make it for him.
She lifted up her skirt and walked out of the house with a smile: "Six thousand taels of silver is too expensive. I can't afford it. Let's go back and look at the small yard before."
Old Wu fell down in anger.
He knew that this woman couldn't afford it and looked at it for almost half an hour, which wasted a lot of his time.
If he had known earlier, he should not have been the first to stand up and receive him.
He locked the courtyard door and said angrily: "I have to receive a lady later. How about this? I'll ask my apprentice to take you to see the house."
Cheng Wanwan smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll wait here."
Not long after, a dark, skinny boy came running over.
Seeing this boy, Cheng Wanwan seemed to see Si Dan when he saw him for the first time. He was about ten years old, skinny and ragged, like a child from a refugee camp.
"Hello auntie, Uncle Wu is my master, my name is Goudan." The boy bowed slightly, "My master has given me all the keys. Just tell me what kind of house you want to see."
Goudan, a combination of the names Ergou and Sidan, made Cheng Wanwan feel a little fond of her. She asked: "Can you get money from selling a house?"
Goudan nodded: "You can get one tael from a thousand taels."
Cheng Wanwan knew it well. She pointed to the house behind her and said, "Find a house that is bigger and better than this one. Take me to see it."
During this period, she made a lot of money. Except for upgrading the storage space once, she had nothing to spend money on. She felt it was worth spending more money to buy a better house.
