In fact, Liu Ruolan was still tempted by this place. Of course, she couldn't really spend a lot of money to repair it.
At least there is no such plan now.
My dear baby is only twelve years old, so it’s too early for divorce and marriage.
After buying this house, you can rent it out first, and then take it back and tidy it up before Guobao gets married.
Liu Ruolan had observed along the way that the environment here is good, and for the outer city, this location is relatively good, close to the inner city, and facing the main street, which is very convenient.
If you rent out such a house, you can earn at least three hundred taels of silver a year.
There are many officials in the capital, but very few of them actually have their own homes.
First, houses in Beijing are too expensive and cannot be afforded.
Secondly, some people think that buying a house is not cost-effective and they might as well rent it, because they are not sure how many years they will stay in the capital and there is no need to buy and sell it again, but they will lose money.
Not all officials in the capital are dispatched in full accordance with regulations.
For example, when Xie Lin was assigned abroad, he was transferred temporarily.
It is also because Xie Lin is originally from the capital, so there is no inconvenience. If a foreigner were to be an official in the capital, it would be very different.
First of all, if you receive a temporary assignment and want to dispose of the house, you will not have a price advantage, because if you are eager to sell, the dental shop or the buyer will lower your price.
In this way, a house often bought for one thousand taels of silver can only be sold for six to seven hundred taels.
For example, Wang Jin.
The house he bought in another city was later disposed of due to his assignment, and he lost more than 400 taels.
So what?
Wang Jin thought that now that he was an official, he could no longer ask his family for money, so he thought of converting the house into money so that he could get away with favors after he took office.
But now that I have returned to Beijing, the price of buying a house is too high.
Because it is difficult to find a house in the capital, not to mention that the officials have high requirements for houses. To put it bluntly, they want to save face. There is no way they can live in only three small houses.
Wang Jin previously lost hundreds of taels when selling his house, and now he was blackmailed for hundreds of taels when he bought a house again.
No way, this is the market!
Liu Ruolan took people to look at the place inside and out, and she had a good idea.
"Tell me, how much money can you spend at least?"
Yaren did not dare to neglect her, knowing that this was a powerful lady and should not be offended.
"It's rare that Madam likes it, so we'll give you a good price. You can't buy this house for less than 1,600 taels."
Liu Ruolan frowned: "How can a house in an outer city be so expensive?"
"Madam, although it is the outer city, it is close to the inner city. You saw it when you came here. You only need to go out and turn a corner to pass through the inner city gate. It is no different from the houses in the inner city. , just go through an extra door!"
Yaren is a good talker, and soon he was praising the house.
Liu Ruolan hesitated, but her eyes glanced at Xie Rongzhao without anyone noticing.
"What you said is so good, but I see there are a lot of flaws. Look at the pillars over there, the paint has all peeled off. And the low wall over there, a section of it has collapsed. How can anyone live in this?"
Yaren has been in this business for a long time, so he can naturally hear the other party's pickiness.
But he is not in a hurry. The more picky he is, the more likely he is to be a buyer!
In this way, after several haggling, the house with three entrances was sold for one thousand five hundred taels.
The price is not high.
After all, this house is big, more than twice the size of the house they lived in when they first arrived in the capital.
Liu Ruolan directly asked Xie Rongzhao's name to be written on the deed of the house. There is no doubt that this will be her future dowry.
"I'll have someone come over and take care of it later. Do you want to live here, dear baby?"
Xie Rongzhao shook his head and looked at her inexplicably: "Why would Auntie think so? I have my own home, so why do I come here?"
Liu Ruolan burst into laughter.
Originally, he was just teasing her on purpose, but he didn't expect that she would take it seriously.
"My dear, if Sanlang comes to Beijing in the future, let him live here first. As you get older, you have to avoid things more before you get married."
Xie Rongzhao felt like his head was full of black lines, and they were all coming from nowhere!
She is only twelve!
Brother Jingzhou is not in the capital either!
In fact, Xie Rongzhao wanted to persuade her mother that there was no need to buy a dowry so early.
This house is different from a paved field. The income is minimal, but the investment is not small.
"Auntie, we have spent a lot of money in the past few years, right? You'd better save some money, the eldest brother has to get married."
Liu Ruolan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Don't be afraid, I still have money in my hand."
Last year, Xie Ronghui and Chen Jiaojiao's marriage was decided. Soon after the news came back to Gaoyang County, the old man sent someone to deliver 500 taels of silver notes, saying that he was buying an engagement gift for Xie Ronghui.
Liu Ruolan originally didn't want to accept it, and she was not short of money, but then she thought that Xie Ronghui was originally the eldest grandson of the eldest son, and he had been valued by the old man since he was a child. Since it was the elder's wish, he accepted it.
Xie Xiuwen had no objection to this. He only said that no matter how much money his hometown sent him in the future, he would accept it. He just had to keep good accounts so that he could give an explanation to his children in the future.
Xie Ronghui is the eldest grandson, but he is not Xie Xiuwen's biological son.
At the time of the adoption, it was agreed that Xie Ronghui would not share the property of the second wife in the future, but he did not explain anything about marrying a wife.
My thoughts at the time were simple. Who would have thought that Xie Xiuwen would be where he is today?
If it were in Gaoyang County, even in the county seat, five hundred taels of silver would definitely be the most glorious wedding in the county.
But this is the capital, and she is marrying the direct daughter of the Chen family, which is not enough.
"Aniang, will eldest brother get married this year?"
"Well, it should be possible. Your father is also hesitating about this matter. Your eldest brother wants to give it a try this year. Your father said that he is not sure and the probability of winning is too low. It is best not to have hope. "
Xie Rongzhao also knew that her eldest brother had some academic difficulties, but unfortunately she could not help him much.
"Auntie, if the eldest brother fails, will anyone in the Chen family make irresponsible remarks?"
Liu Ruolan touched her head: "Silly girl, who can stop this kind of thing? Even if your eldest brother fails this time, he has accumulated experience for the next provincial examination, and with so many students, how can he take the exam in one go? Passed the test? Even your father, didn’t he take the test several times before passing the test?”
"That's different. My father was killed by someone. Otherwise, he would definitely be the world's top scholar!"
Liu Ruolan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Yes, yes, your father is the best in the world!"
Xie Rongzhao pouted and said, "That's right!"
"Let's go and see what jewelry there is. Mrs. Chen's birthday is coming soon, and we must go there. We can't prepare too poorly for this birthday gift."
