Following the sunset and the afterglow of the setting sun, Chen Fan and the other four arrived at Daxiang Inn. The food was indeed delicious. The four of them finished it quickly without drinking.
Master Huang looked at how early it was and said, "Today when Hou Feng and I were looking for an inn nearby, we happened to see a notice posted on the door of a house that the house was for sale. We went in and inquired about it. It turned out that the house was for sale. The owner is moving to the countryside and plans to sell the house. The price is three hundred guan. The place inside is quite large, with more than a dozen rooms. There are yards at the front and back. The backyard is next to the Gusu River and there is a pavilion. You can sit in the pavilion and enjoy the cool weather. The scenery is nice and it’s not far from here. Do you want to go and have a look?”
Three hundred guan is equivalent to 2.4 million yuan, and the price is also cheap. When Chen Fan heard this introduction, his first reaction was to subconsciously convert the copper coins into RMB. He thought it was not expensive. In modern times, for such a large area, it is estimated that hundreds of millions are needed.
"It's just a bit expensive, but can you take a look?" Hou Feng next to him interjected.
A bit expensive? Chen Fan was stunned for a moment, then thought about it, yes, the population of this society is sparse, less than one-tenth of the population of modern society, and his father's salary is only two and a half silver per month. He can't afford this even if he doesn't eat or drink for ten years. rise. More importantly, most people in this society basically have no source of income. They can only make ends meet by farming, weaving, working in wealthy families, or working as waiters, and if there is a war, they can have enough to eat. That's good. How can I have enough money to buy a house? Chen Fan also gave up his desire to pick up bargains and decided to take a look before talking.
Seeing that Chen Fan didn't talk to him immediately, Xiao Qing answered, "Okay, let's go take a look first."
Chen Fan took it easy, and the four of them walked towards the house for sale. Fortunately, it was not far from the inn, just across the street, about fifty or sixty meters away. Fortunately, it was not too early to get dark in September. When they arrived at the house, the red glow of the setting sun had just dispersed.
"Is there anyone there?" Hou Feng shouted loudly while knocking on the door.
"Who is it?" a woman inside asked.
"Housekeepers, is your house still for sale?" Hou Feng then asked.
"For sale, wait a minute." After a while, the door opened and a middle-aged woman walked out, wearing a coarse linen dress.
"Guys, please come inside." The woman bowed and invited Chen Fan and the others to come in.
The entrance is a courtyard, and inside is a five-bay wing. Standing at the door of the middle wing is an old man. He has gray hair and wrinkles on his face, but he is in good spirits. "Gentlemen, please come in." The old man said enthusiastically, and the four of them walked up Go.
"These two gentlemen came here this afternoon, and now they have brought two gentlemen. Are they planning to buy it?" the old man asked.
"These two are my husband, bring them here to have a look." Hou Feng introduced.
"Okay, please come inside."
Passing through the wing room, there was a second courtyard with a well in the middle. There was a hint of cool air coming out of it. Chen Fan's heart was moved, but his face did not show any emotion. The patio is surrounded by surrounding rooms, the first three, the second from the left, and the second from the right. In the middle of the first three is the main hall, with an offering table placed against the wall. There is a small door to the left of the offering table, which leads to the backyard. Under the leadership of the old man, we walked through the small door and came to the backyard. Our horizons suddenly widened. The first thing that caught our attention was a river, which spanned in front of the yard. Because the yard was big enough, there were also rivers along the river on the right side of the yard. A small house was built, with a hexagonal pavilion on the left and a well in the middle. Flowers, grass and green bamboos were planted in other places. The whole courtyard was arranged in an orderly manner and full of scenery.
The breeze blew, bringing the fragrance of flowers and plants, and the fragrance of bamboo and wood, which lifted up Chen Fan's spirit. It was the smell of wood. Chen Fan suddenly felt that there was wood spiritual power in the small courtyard, and it was far stronger than the outside world. This pure It was intuition, and he didn't know if it was because of the flowers and plants he planted. Chen Fan didn't intend to investigate in detail at this time, but he really liked this small courtyard in his heart.
"Ah Weng, I wonder how much you plan to sell this house for?" Chen Fan asked.
"The two gentlemen also asked today, three hundred strings." The old man said.
"I heard what they said. You have been selling this house for a while, and someone has also negotiated the price with you. Just like when we usually go shopping on the street, the store sometimes gives a discount. If you don't mind, I think May I ask, how much is the lowest price you can sell for? Give us the best price, if it works or not, just treat it as if we all know each other." Chen Fan said in a leisurely manner.
"How much is the highest you can offer?" The old man asked instead of answering Chen Fan's words.
These words stopped Chen Fan. The key was that he had no money, so he planned to inquire about the market situation. The details would have to be discussed after his elder brother came back. But he couldn't show his timidity now. He smiled lightly and said: "I just looked at the house. To be honest, this is the first house I looked at. But if I want to buy it, it will only happen in the past two days, so I'm anxious to inquire first." Final quotation, so that we can make a decision as soon as possible. If you are sincere in selling, we will give you a final quotation, and we will not pay you back later. If it is successful, we will buy it at the final price you said. If it is not successful, we will treat it as if we and Your house is out of luck. As you can see, my brother and I just came here, and we didn't discuss our views on the house. After all, there are still houses to see later, and the final price can only be decided after seeing the house in the future. So it’s hard to say now how much the maximum amount can be.”
Buying and selling is actually a mental battle. The seller will definitely not sell if the price is lower than a certain price, but the buyer will definitely not buy if the price is too high, so it is often necessary to find a balance. Some sellers are very good, but for the buyer, spending money does not mean being upset. It is your business to be good, and I don’t have to look at your face. So sometimes even though I think the seller’s house is suitable, I don’t buy it. It’s just good luck; Some buyers are very good, picky, saying this is not good, that there is a problem, then I'm sorry, no matter what, the seller just won't lower the price, because the seller is selling a house, not buying a house. He wants to buy but not buy, just to compete. This tone.
Chen Fan's question about the price was quite reasonable. It not only allowed the homeowner to lower the price, but also did not arouse the homeowner's resentment. Whether the price will be lowered depends on the homeowner's eagerness to sell the house. If it's urgent, there will be a bigger concession. If it's not urgent, it may just be a symbolic price reduction, or even no reduction at all.
"Let's do this. If you are sincere in buying it and can pay in these two days, two hundred and eighty guan is the best price." The old man thought for a while and said.
"Okay, thank you Aweng, we will seriously consider it." Chen Fan said with a salute to the old man.
"You're welcome." The old man returned the courtesy.
Chen Fan looked at Xiao Qing and led everyone out of the house.
On the way back to the inn, Hou Feng couldn't help but ask: "What do you two gentlemen think of this house?"
"What do A Qing think?" Chen Fan felt that it was necessary to understand Xiao Qing's thoughts before speaking out his own thoughts, so he asked first.
"I think it's pretty good. The place is okay. The key is that there is a backyard and a nice environment. It should be quieter to practice inside." Xiao Qing expressed his thoughts when Chen Fan asked.
"I think it's pretty good, but I don't know what the housing prices are like here?" Chen Fan expressed his doubts.
"I've talked with the innkeeper. The price of the house plus an acre of land in the courtyard is about 150 guan." Hou Feng replied.
"Well," Chen Fan nodded, "The landlord's quotation is quite reasonable." Chen Fan quickly estimated the area of the house in his mind. There are about a dozen rooms with an area of about five or six hundred square meters, plus the front and back courtyards. The patio in the middle is about six to seven hundred square meters, which should be closer to two acres of land.
"Then buy it?" Xiao Qing asked from the side.
"We have no money now, let's wait until the elder brother comes back." Chen Fan glanced at Xiao Qing and thought to himself, if you are not a family member, you don't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive, so you can't just buy it.
"I'll pay for it, I have money. If you like it, buy it first." Xiao Qing looked at Chen Fan and said something that shocked Chen Fan.
"Damn it, this person next to me is actually a rich man!" Chen Fan sighed in his heart! When he was worried about money, this man was able to take out 280 copper coins without hesitation. This is 280,000 copper coins, not 280 copper coins, but equivalent to 224 RMB. Ten thousand! Even if he sells preserved eggs, it would be good to earn two copper coins per preserved egg. Selling 100,000 preserved eggs would only cost 200,000. The key is that he still doesn’t know how long it will take to make so many. Just buying duck eggs is a troublesome task. , as well as workshops, manpower, and storage, Chen Fan suddenly felt that Xiao Qing was a financial sponsor, with golden light all over his body and three words written on his head, "I am rich."
"Okay, you pay first, and I will pay you back when I have the money." Chen Fan said without hesitation. Xiao Qing can't afford this money alone. When his preserved eggs are on the market, it won't be long before he comes up with two hundred and eighty guans. It probably won't be a problem. Chen Fan still has this kind of confidence.
"If you don't want to pay it back yet, let's wait until you have money. Then go to the government to apply for the land deed and use your name to count it as your purchase." Xiao Qing replied.
"Did I get hit by a pie falling from the sky?" Chen Fan asked himself in his heart, but he still asked: "Why?"
"It's a bit inconvenient to register with the government under my name." Xiao Qing explained this sentence hesitantly, but did not go on.
Chen Fan had no intention of getting to the bottom of it, and said immediately: "Okay, let's settle it. Tomorrow we will finish the matter of buying a house." After saying that, he looked at Xiao Qing, and the implication was naturally that money Do you have it with you?
"Okay, the money is at the inn. I will return it to you later." Xiao Qing said immediately when he saw Chen Fan looking at him, probably to ask about the money.
You put so much money in an inn, and you're not afraid of being stolen? Although Chen Fan had some slander in his heart, he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he said jokingly: "Give it to me tomorrow morning. I'm afraid that I won't be able to sleep well at night and I'm worried about being stolen." It was also a disguised reminder to Xiao Qing. Awake.
"Okay, then I'll give it to you tomorrow." Xiao Qing, an honest man, agreed according to Chen Fan's words. After a while, everyone returned to the inn. Although the room they rented this time did not occupy a courtyard like they did in the Jiayuan Inn before, the four rooms were right next to each other, making it easier for them to take care of each other. They immediately went back to their rooms to rest.
