Butler Liu is also very shrewd.
If Zhuangzi can sell 7,000 taels, Mrs. Liu can get at most 1,500 taels. Now that he has decided to sell 3,500 taels, he will definitely satisfy his wife.
But Liu Ruolan still shook her head.
The shop has indeed made money in the past few months, but she can't spend all the money she earns!
Not to mention their own family, there are several boys studying at Fuyuan Villa, so they must have some spare money on hand.
But to be honest, Liu Ruolan was very moved.
Three thousand five hundred taels, to buy a farm of more than 500 acres, is a huge advantage.
Liu Ruolan hesitated again and again, but shook her head and said: "That's it, I don't have much money left on hand now. I really can't come up with these 3,500 taels."
Butler Liu was stunned. He had been working as an errand in the mansion for many years. Who had he never seen before welcoming someone there?
Just by looking at her reaction, I knew that she was moved, but since she said she wouldn't buy it, it was probably because she really didn't have enough money.
Butler Liu's heart skipped a beat, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Three thousand taels! Madam, there can't be any less."
Butler Liu thought that this was the lowest price quoted, which could be said to be quite sincere. If they were not in a hurry to exchange for money, who would sell takeout at such a low price?
What Liu Ruolan was thinking was, please don't tempt me again. I really want to take advantage of this, but the problem is that I don't have enough money!
"Madam, three thousand taels, more than 500 acres of top-grade farmland, and it's close to the capital. Not only that, there is a large house with three entrances on the village, which is no smaller than the house in the inner city. How much. Madam, the cost of building that house alone is several hundred taels of silver."
Liu Ruolan became even more excited after hearing this.
Xie Rongzhao on the side rolled his eyes and said bluntly: "Mommy, how about we buy it? I can also raise chickens and ducks in the village later, and I don't have to go to Fuyuan Villa."
Liu Ruolan twitched the corner of her mouth: "Good boy, the money in my hands is useful, I can't spend it all."
Xie Rongzhao bit his lip: "I have all the golden melon seeds for my mother-in-law."
Liu Ruolan was stunned for a moment, and then she remembered that there was a little rich woman at home.
Previously, Zhao Yue took Xie Rongzhao to play in the Hou Mansion and got her many things. Among them were some golden and silver melon seeds specially used to reward people.
Of course, Xie Rongzhao couldn't bear to reward others with such good things, so he put them away after returning home. Usually, he only used copper coins to reward others.
After Zhao Yue learned about it, he joked that she was a moneybag and too stingy.
The reason given by Xie Rongzhao is very reasonable and legitimate: My father is just a junior official who has just entered the court, and his monthly salary is not even ten taels of silver. As his daughter, how can I use such a precious thing? To reward servants with things? That's too extravagant.
This reason made Zhao Yue unable to find a way to refute, and he was finally convinced.
"Good boy, those are yours, Mommy can't use them."
"Yes, yes, we are one family, we don't speak the same language."
Gu Shi on the side listened happily: "Miss, you are talking more and more like a little adult."
Liu Ruolan still had money on hand, and she made a lot of money in the shop. Their daily expenses were limited, and neither she nor Xie Xiuwen were the kind of people who liked extravagance, so they saved quite a lot of money.
In addition, there are also the five hundred taels of silver notes that the second brother asked the caravan to bring earlier, so it is not difficult to buy this farm.
"That's all. Since Guabao likes it, we will buy it. But we don't know where the village is, so we have to trouble you to take us there."
"this is necessary."
The group went to complete the formalities first, and then Butler Liu took Liu Ruolan and Xie Rongzhao to Zhuangzi.
Because all the money had been paid, the house on Zhuangzi was actually a surprise. Housekeeper Liu also had to worry about dealing with the shop. After delivering it to them, he hurried back.
Yaren was not in a hurry to leave. Although Butler Liu personally negotiated this deal, the benefits to him were not less than a penny.
"Madam, look at how well the crops are growing here. Not to mention these tenant farmers, there is no one in charge of the village. In previous years, Liu Mansion sent people to collect the rent, twice a year. The people here are honest. As a matter of duty, I will definitely not cause you any trouble in the future."
It is said to be Zhuangzi, but it is actually a large field in the village, and there is also a large house with three entrances in the village.
There is a house like this in the countryside, which is quite conspicuous.
As soon as they arrived, the village chief came to inquire. After learning that he was the new owner of the big mansion, he naturally greeted them quickly.
After some explanations, the village chief also understood that the owner of the more than 500 acres of land was still an official, and he felt relieved.
Officials generally work more honorably than ordinary squires. After all, they also want reputation.
I have to say that this big house with three entrances in the countryside is better than the one in the inner city. Perhaps because it was built in the countryside, it occupies a larger area and is not restricted. There is also free space next to it. In the future, If you feel that the yard is too small, you can expand it, which is really good.
Houses in the countryside are not as new as those in the inner city, and after all, they are in the countryside. There are only two servants left to look after the house and the yard. The front yard looks okay, but the back yard is obviously a little barren, and the weeds are growing all over. It's at the adult's knees.
Liu Ruolan just walked around in a circle and didn't think about making any further arrangements. She would wait until she was free in the future.
However, she did not give any instructions. The two slaves in the house were still very discerning. They kowtowed to acknowledge their master, and then told them all about their life experiences, just waiting for the new master to speak.
Both of them had signed death contracts as slaves, and now they were both given to Liu Ruolan.
"Madam, don't worry. I will definitely clean the inside and outside of the house in the past two days. Several male masters came here before, and since they are all men, it is difficult for them to enter the inner courtyard, so it has been left empty."
Liu Ruolan responded lightly and did not beat them. She just said that she would come back in two days.
In the evening, when Xie Xiuwen came back, he saw his wife and daughter waiting for him with smiles, and he knew that something good must have happened to him.
"Husband, we got a big deal today!"
Xie Rongzhao also stepped forward: "Dad, we are really lucky today!"
After Xie Xiuwen heard the whole story, he really felt a little incredible.
This rare thing actually happened to his wife and daughter. He didn't believe it if it wasn't pie in the sky.
"I know about Minister Liu. It seems that I have indeed heard that there is a family separation recently. I didn't expect that Miss Liu San has so much property. Now she can exchange it for cash, which is cheaper for us. It's also interesting, I don't know. Mrs. Liu is so at odds with her sisters-in-law that she would rather take advantage of outsiders than let them take advantage of her." (End of Chapter)
