And Lin Yuanqiu, after asking three dental shops in a row, finally found a suitable shop from the fourth dental shop, and it was the kind with a small courtyard at the back that could accommodate people.
However, although it is called a small courtyard, it is not actually very big. From the drawings, except for two houses with attics and a kitchen to the east, there are no other buildings in the courtyard. But there is definitely no problem if you live with the same family.
It’s just that you have to go see it live to know whether it’s good or not.
It was similar to what Lin Yuanqiu had heard before. The price of this shop with a small courtyard was three hundred and twenty taels, and the commission had to be paid by the buyer.
The commission for this shop is eighty taels. As for the cost of going to the Yamen to register the deed, the buyer has to pay for it himself.
According to what the arrogant said, Lin Yuanqiu calculated the accounts in his mind, plus the salary and the yamen management, he would have to pay at least 330 to 40 taels of silver to buy this shop, which was a bit expensive.
"Can the money be less?" Lin Yuanqiu asked.
Buying a store is not like buying someone by yourself just now, so there is no reason to be embarrassed to bargain.
Li Yaqi became a little anxious when he heard that the customer asked him to make it cheaper. They said that opening a business affects one's wealth for the day. Of course, he wanted to do this business smoothly.
However, it is up to the homeowners to decide how much the shop sells and how little they sell. Their store has no right to lower prices.
As for the commission, since he was opening a business, he had already taken the initiative to pay less than two taels of silver.
"Guest, look!"
In order to prove that he did not raise the price randomly, Li Yaqi hurriedly took out an account book from the drawer and quickly turned to the page where the shop was registered. "Look, is the selling price written on it three hundred and twenty taels? And the servant, it originally cost ten taels of silver, but thinking that this is the first business, I have already given you twenty taels of silver."
Lin Yuanqiu did not respond to what Yaji said.
At this time, his mind had already firmly grasped the thought that had just passed through his mind, and he was rapidly thinking about the feasibility of the matter.
Because just now when Yaji was flipping through the account book, Lin Yuanqiu saw the word "Zhuangzi" written on several pages.
Isn't Zhuangzi just a farm, with fields and land where you can grow food and raise chickens and ducks?
Then I thought about the Xu Laoshi family I bought. Didn't they originally work in the owner's village?
Therefore, if I buy a Zhuangzi, I will not only solve the problem of Xu Laoshi's family's whereabouts, but I will also gain more.
I just don’t know how these Zhuangzi sell them, they shouldn’t be cheap.
Hearing Lin Yuanqiu ask about the price of Zhuangzi, Li Yaqi felt happy. He has been doing dental work for so many years, and his eyes are not white. He can still tell whether the customer has the intention to buy.
Although the young man in front of me is carrying a book box on his back, judging from his conversation and behavior, he must be a person who can make decisions.
Therefore, Li Yaji didn't do any ink. After opening the account book, he quickly found several registered Zhuangzi.
"Guest, please let me announce to you."
Li Yaji cleared his throat and began: "The first one is Zhuangzi located in Xitang Village. It has a total land of 300 acres and 16 houses. The selling price of Zhuangzi is 2,400 taels. There is also a village located in Chen The village in Qian Village has a total of 220 acres of land and 24 houses in the village, and the asking price is 1,800 taels. Then there is the village in Sixia Village, which has 400 acres of paddy fields and 22 houses. It is for sale. The price is three thousand three hundred taels..."
Listening to the arrogant talk, Lin Yuanqiu's heart felt cold. How could he afford such a selling price?
So he might as well ask for the lowest price directly so that he could give up.
Lin Yuanqiu waved his hand to the tooth shop, indicating that he didn't need to pay any more, and then asked: "How much silver does the cheapest Zhuangzi in your tooth shop cost?"
The cheapest Zhuangzi?
Li Yaji scratched his head. The Zhuangzi here seemed not to be cheap. The selling prices were basically around two thousand to three thousand taels.
However, Li Yayi, who has a good brain, immediately remembered another Zhuangzi, and this Zhuangzi had been registered in his dental shop for almost a year.
It's just that although the price of this village is cheap, the village is full of half-high hillsides, and they are all barren mountains. I think this guest will not like it.
However, in line with the principle of not missing out on business, Li Yayi still turned to the last page of the account book, and then pushed it in front of Lin Yuanqiu, "Guest, do you like this Zhuangzi?"
Lin Yuanqiu leaned over and saw what was written on the brochure: Hengkeng Village, 160 acres of sloping land, seven houses in the village, selling price 450 taels.
Lin Yuanqiu was stunned, such a big Zhuangzi only sold 450 taels?
Compared with other Zhuangzi, the price difference is too big.
Also, what kind of slope is this?
Naturally, he had to ask questions when he had questions in his mind, and soon Lin Yuanqiu asked all the questions he didn't understand.
Li Yaqi didn't hide it either. After all, he couldn't hide it even if he wanted to. When the time comes, everyone in Hengkeng Village will know everything.
What's more, if he kept it secret, he would probably ruin the reputation of their dental clinic.
So Li Yaji didn't hesitate and quickly talked about Zhuangzi in detail.
And Lin Yuanqiu, after listening to Li Yaqi's narration, finally understood why this Zhuangzi was so cheap.
To sum up, this Zhuangzi is a racecourse owned by a wealthy family. Later, for some reason, during a horse race, two young masters of the family lost their horses and both broke their legs. So the family felt that this racecourse was really unlucky, so they simply Take it out and sell it.
As for the selling price of Zhuangzi, it was more than four hundred taels at first, but no one cared about it. In the end, I could only think of getting rid of it cheaply.
But if Lin Yuanqiu said it, four hundred and fifty taels was not cheap at all. He had just listened to what the charlatan said, and the village was full of barren hills with wild trees and grass.
Also, if the land is good, it will not be used as a racecourse.
This is probably the reason why no one asked about Zhuangzi for a long time after he came out.
Think about it, one hundred and sixty acres sounds like a lot, but if it were all hillsides, it wouldn’t be a big deal. What’s more, they are all barren slopes where you can’t even grow food, so besides using them, There is really no use for horse racing.
And now this Zhuangzi has lost his last function as a racecourse because his master's son broke his leg.
Now, no one wants it.
Lin Yuanqiu said that the family didn't know what they were thinking. If they ran on a hillside instead of a flat racecourse, it would be a matter of time before they broke their legs. So this had nothing to do with being auspicious or unlucky.
But these things have nothing to do with Lin Yuanqiu.
What he was thinking at this time was that just because Zhuangzi was of no use to others, it didn't mean it was of no use to him.
In Lin Yuanqiu's view, although these slopes cannot grow food, they are suitable for growing persimmon trees.
Just like the mountain his family bought in Xiaogaoshan Village, wasn't it originally a barren mountain?
But now, the persimmon trees planted a few years ago have already reached their peak fruiting period. Now, the income from making persimmon cakes on that mountain is dozens of taels every year, and they have already earned back the money they spent to buy the mountain.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu has already decided that he will buy this Zhuangzi.
Just considering that he had to make a counter-offer, he couldn't make his intention to buy too obvious, so Lin Yuanqiu frowned and said, "Can it be cheaper?"
Worried that the bargain would not be much, Lin Yuanqiu simply gave his price, "Well, if the three hundred and fifty taels can be sold, let's take a look now. If it doesn't work, just pretend that I didn't say anything." .”
Li Yaqi was a little stunned when he heard that it was actually a hundred taels cheaper, but the housekeeper of the house had informed him that if anyone wanted to buy the racecourse, he must be informed.
So Li Yaqi didn't say whether it was OK or not, and asked Lin Yuanqiu to wait for a while before quickly leaving the Yaxing.
I went directly to the seller.
Lin Yuanqiu, on the other hand, quickly counted the 140 taels of silver he brought with him. The 140 taels he bought from selling paintings, plus the 500 taels he brought out, made a total of 640 taels, minus the money he just bought from Xu Laoshi and his family. Thirty-two taels of money, so after buying Zhuangzi, it was not enough money to buy a shop.
But the shop can be bought tomorrow. Lin Yuanqiu has already thought about it. If he is willing to sell it for 350 taels, he will let Xu Laoshi and his family live in Zhuangzi today. But he doesn’t know whether the weather in early May is still suitable for planting trees, otherwise Persimmon trees can be planted.
Just as he was thinking about this, he saw Li Yayi walking in with a middle-aged man. Judging from his clothes, it seemed that the housekeeper of some house had not run away.
The middle-aged man was stunned when he saw Lin Yuanqiu. He didn't expect that the person who wanted to buy the racecourse turned out to be a young man who was not as good as a weakling.
Thinking of the madam's instructions, the middle-aged man did not hesitate and said to Lin Yuanqiu, "If we can pay the money to go through the formalities today, then three hundred and fifty taels of silver can be negotiated."
Considering that the eldest young master and the second young master still dare not exert too much force on their legs, it is no wonder that the lady is eager to sell the racecourse as soon as possible.
I just don’t know why this young man bought the racecourse. Originally, there were people guarding it, but since the two young masters fell down, the door of the village has been locked, and no one has lived there for almost a year.
Lin Yuanqiu was naturally happy when he heard that it could be sold at this price. It's just that hearing is false and seeing is believing. You have to see it before you can make a deal.
"That's the way it should be."
The middle-aged housekeeper nodded. When he came out just now, not only did he bring the keys, but the coachman of the mansion's carriage also came with him.
Seeing how actively prepared the other party was, Lin Yuanqiu was a little unsure.
Is it really cheap but not good?
…
Originally, Lin Yuanqiu planned to let Xu Laoshi and his family go to Zhuangzi with the carriage to have a look, but he thought that if he did this, his intention to buy Zhuangzi would be too obvious. If he didn't sell it for 350 taels, wouldn't he be in vain? Have fun.
So, let them stay at Yapo's place first.
In fact, Lin Yuanqiu was definitely overthinking the price increase.
No, after waiting for more than half an hour, he was stunned by the scene in front of him. Ignore the deserted mountains for now, let's talk about where is the road leading to the house?
Why do they look like weeds as tall as half a man?
Lin Yuanqiu's surprised expression of "Can this still be called Zhuangzi" was so obvious that it made Li Yaqi and the housekeeper who were also in a daze on the side feel a little embarrassed.
The middle-aged housekeeper was also puzzled. He had not been here for a year, but the weeds had grown outside the house.
Fortunately, after opening the door, the room was still normal. The table, bed, cabinets, etc. were all in good condition.
But even though everything in the house was good, at the price of three hundred and fifty taels, Lin Yuanqiu had an expression on his face that he really didn't want to buy it.
He didn't ask the butler to make it cheaper, but walked around for a while. After being surprised that the entire racecourse was surrounded by a brick wall, he got on the carriage and urged him to return to the city as quickly as possible. It was almost noon now. He was already hungry.
The middle-aged housekeeper looked at Lin Yuanqiu again and again, feeling that there was a high possibility that this transaction had gone wrong.
I have to say that Lin Yuanqiu's dispensable bargaining method was quite effective. Anyway, he finally spent three hundred taels of silver to win this Zhuangzi.
And the middle-aged housekeeper actually felt relieved after receiving the banknote.
But when he finished applying for the land deed and left the yamen, he couldn't help but ask, "Master, can you tell me what you bought this village for?"
Lin Yuanqiu was puzzled, "Isn't it a racecourse?"
The implication is that the racecourse is of course used for horse racing.
As for the real use, Lin Yuanqiu will definitely not tell others. Anyway, it will be his after Zhuangzi buys it. It is his business to use it in the future.
The commission of six taels of silver paid to Li Yaqi, plus the five taels spent to obtain the land deed of Zhuangzi, the remaining silver will definitely not be enough to buy a shop.
So after telling Li Yaji to come back tomorrow, Lin Yuanqiu went out to the dental clinic.
After a busy morning, Lin Yuanqiu's stomach was almost starving.
But thinking that he still had a lot of things to do in the middle of the afternoon, Lin Yuanqiu didn't go looking for a place to eat. Instead, he went directly to the bun shop and ate six buns and a bowl of wontons.
Then he asked the store clerk to make twenty steamed buns and ten steamed buns for him, and then he carried two large oil paper bags and prepared to go to Yapo's place to collect people.
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When Lin Yuanqiu arrived there, Xu Laoshi's family, who had been squatting at the door of the shop, stood up in a hurry, with a look of joy in their eyes as they finally welcomed their young master.
