Pei Zi Yun paced around, trying to find the house.
In his previous life, he did not have many memories of this house. He only remembered that before the examinations, a High Scholar with the surname Zeng had arrived in the capital city. Because he arrived late, all the cheap rooms had been rented out. He had no choice but to spend some money to rent an entire house.
The Rites Examinations were held in the second month, and the court examinations were held in the fourth month. Hence, they were called the Spring Examinations. Now that the new year had passed, it was already the first month.
'To be able to hide such a large amount of gold, the person must be extremely rich or powerful. Just this alone is not enough. He must have a weak background, and his inheritance was cut short. Hence, the gold was not found in time.' Thinking about this, Pei Zi Yun came up with his criteria.
Having made up his mind, Pei Zi Yun left the house. The broker house was divided into private and official teeth. Pei Zi Yun pondered for a while before deciding to go to the official's. Actually, he had his own considerations. Private teeth were cheap, but this was the capital city, and he had just arrived. Looking for private teeth was risky.
As he walked out of the house, he called out to the worker who had just received a silver tip and led the way.
The broker house was located on the west side of the city. When he found the broker house, there were many people walking in and out. Pei Zi Yun looked up at the signboard and entered the house.
As soon as he entered the house, an old woman broker placed down the seeds in her hands and welcomed him, "Is this young master coming to the capital city for the examinations? I can see that you have a dignified appearance and extraordinary looks. You will definitely be able to pass the examinations. This house of mine is not bad. Young master can take a look and rent it. It would be better if you bought it. "
Hearing her words, Pei Zi Yun didn't bother to explain, "I don't want a small house. I want a bigger house. My ancestors must have been rich and powerful. I just want to be lucky enough to rent it for a few months and take the Imperial Examinations." Pei Zi Yun didn't bother to explain, "I don't want a small house.
When the old woman broker heard this, her eyes lit up. She had no doubts about Pei Zi Yun's request. Not to mention High Scholars, even officials believed in Feng Shui. It was just that most High Scholars did not have that much money.
A large house with many people willing to rent it would earn a high commission. Renters of smaller houses were often in dire need of money. Hence, their income would not be high.
When the old woman broker heard that Pei Zi Yun wanted to look at a large house, her eyes lit up and smiled, "Young master, come come come. Please have some tea. We shall discuss this in detail."
The Granny Broker ordered a servant girl to serve them tea in the main hall.
The granny broker wasn't idle either. She flipped open the booklet in her hands and pointed, "Young master, take a look at this house. It's not bad. There are four rooms, and it's spacious. It's the house of an old man from the capital. Now that he's been promoted to another official, the house is empty."
"Tell me more about the history of this house." Pei Zi Yun smiled.
At this point, a serving maid served tea to Pei Zi Yun. The granny broker took a sip of the tea and said, "This family has passed the Imperial Examinations. Young Master, where can you find such a rich and powerful family? This family is a scholarly family, and has a good reputation. Young Master, why don't you make do with them?"
When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he frowned. He wasn't here to stay, but to search for treasures. This didn't match his memories. He then said, "There's no need for that. You just have to look for them for me."
Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, the granny broker's face turned ugly. She then flipped the book and looked at a particular house and said, "This house is very good. There are eighteen rooms, and it's spacious and spacious. Renting it for a month costs five taels of silver, but renting it for a year costs only thirty-five taels of silver.
Hearing this, Pei Zi Yun asked, "Who's the owner of this house?"
The granny broker then said, "It's a man with the surname Zhang. He's down and out."
Pei Zi Yun then asked, "What about the previous owner of this house?"
The granny broker was a little secretive. There were some things that she wouldn't say until she got to the bottom of it.
"Let me think, it's the Xiao family. He was once an assistant minister. During the previous dynasty, the Xiao family was robbed. In a single night, they were executed. The Zhang family then took over the house."
"Tell me more about the other houses!" He had to ask more to narrow down the list.
"Young Master, this house is not bad." The granny broker pointed at a house. The house was described in the book, and it looked luxurious. Before Pei Zi Yun could ask, the granny broker knew Pei Zi Yun's habits and said, "Young Master, this house belonged to an Imperial Censor. It's not bad. He was promoted recently, and was preparing to sell this house. It's not a bad idea for Young Master to buy it."
The granny broker said. There was a high turnover of officials in the capital. There were many officials who were promoted and sent out, or had to return to their homes when their parents passed away. Hence, there were many houses that needed to be sold.
Pei Zi Yun asked more questions. Before long, he had finished asking about all the houses. Pei Zi Yun was most interested in the house where the assistant minister was killed. This was the most likely house, but he was still hesitant.
The granny broker then said, "Young Master, you can't be hesitant like this. I'm very busy, I can't waste all my time here."
Although she was smiling, her tone was slightly displeased. Hearing her words, Pei Zi Yun then reacted and threw a tael of silver over, "This is for you. Bring me to the house."
The granny broker caught the silver and her eyes lit up. She smiled warmly, "Thank you Young Master for your reward. Young Master, I shall call for a horse carriage to bring you to the house."
This tael of silver was equivalent to the income from selling the house. It could be said that she had made a profit today. Pei Zi Yun was so generous, who knew if there would be more to come.
As they walked out, they saw a horse carriage waiting at the entrance. Many places used ox-carts, but there were many horse carriages in the capital. Pei Zi Yun and the granny broker boarded the horse carriage. The granny broker kept mumbling about the benefits of the house, but Pei Zi Yun ignored her.
The horse carriage stopped. The granny broker looked around and said, "Young Master, we've arrived. Please come down and take a look at the house."
Pei Zi Yun alighted from the horse carriage and walked to the door with the granny broker. Two High Scholars were standing at the door as well. When they saw Pei Zi Yun and the granny broker, they walked up to them, "I saw the notice. It says that this house is for rent. How much does it cost?"
When the granny broker heard this, her face turned ugly. The owner of the house had not only entrusted the house to the broker, he had even put up a notice to rent it out. She was about to enter the house to question the owner.
Pei Zi Yun looked at the High Scholar in front of him and paused. He then bowed and asked, "I am a High Scholar from Ying Prefecture. Are you here to rent a house as well? May I know your surname?"
The High Scholar paused before replying, "My surname is Zeng."
Pei Zi Yun's eyes lit up, he was certain that this house was where the silver was kept. He then turned around and asked the granny broker, "I think this house looks pretty good. How much do I need to pay for it?"
The granny broker, who was looking for trouble with the owner of the house, paused when she heard Pei Zi Yun's words. She then laughed, "Young Master wants to buy it?"
"Of course. I was thinking that if I were to become a Grand Scholar and become an official, I would like to live in the capital city for a period of time."
"If I don't, I won't go back. I will continue my studies in the capital city and wait for the next examination."
"Since that's the case, why bother renting it? It would be a waste of money. Why not just buy it."
Pei Zi Yun said. His reasoning was flawless. The granny broker was elated as she clapped her hands, "Young Master is a smart man. Don't worry, this house would be willing to sell it. Five hundred taels of silver would be the highest price."
The two of them entered the house. High Scholar Zeng was a little unwilling, "This house is quiet and spacious. It wouldn't be a loss to rent it and study here."
The High Scholar beside him laughed and said, "Brother Ceng, it's just a courtyard. Let's look elsewhere. I saw that the young master wanted to buy this courtyard. He must be from a wealthy family. Before we came here, our benefactor had instructed us to not offend anyone in this city."
Hearing these words, High Scholar Zeng knew that it made sense. He didn't know why he was reluctant to part with the house, but he refused to leave. He then said, "Let's go take a look."
He then pulled the High Scholar Zeng along as they entered the house.
Pei Zi Yun entered the house. The house was spacious and bright. There were some flowers and plants planted in the flower beds. They were luxuriant, but they weren't trimmed and looked messy. The granny broker was familiar with the house. She walked straight to the house in the middle of the yard and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" A man's voice rang out as the door opened. He had an impatient look on his face. When he opened the door and saw the granny broker, his face lit up, "So it's granny Wang. Someone is here to look at the house. Please come in."
This middle aged man looked rather poor, and his complexion wasn't very good. He reeked of alcohol and perfume. One look and anyone could tell that he had gone to a life of debauchery.
"This Young Master has taken a liking to your house. Name a price." Granny Wang said directly.
"Hehe, granny Wang, didn't I tell you the price? I'll rent this house for at least five taels of silver a month. That's thirty-five taels a year. I'm a fair deal." The man rubbed his hands together, as if he was cold.
Granny Wang's face fell, "Zhang Cheng, who said I'm renting it? I'm buying it. Didn't you say that you were going to sell this house to redeem your little flower? Now is the perfect time."
"Eight hundred taels of silver. Take it." Zhang Cheng laughed, his face had a wretched look on it.
Hearing this price, Pei Zi Yun's face turned ugly. This house was worth at most four or five hundred taels of silver. Asking for eight hundred taels of silver was a rip-off. When the granny broker heard this, she looked at Pei Zi Yun and said, "Zhang Cheng, what's the meaning of this?"
"You want to raise the price? Let me tell you, with your current appearance, if you think you can sell it, go ahead and look for it yourself! "
Hearing these words, Zhang Cheng's face fell, as if he was angered. The granny broker continued, "Besides this house, what are you going to use to redeem your little flower? Name a price."
Zhang Cheng looked expectantly at the two High Scholars who had followed him in. However, when they heard Zhang Cheng's bid, their faces turned ugly. After a while, they realized that the two High Scholars didn't follow suit. They were disheartened. They had originally called out a bid in hopes that some idiot would buy the house.
Zhang Cheng gritted his teeth, "Five hundred taels of silver. Granny Wang, you know that I didn't call out a bid. I can't go any lower."
Granny Wang returned and said, "Young Master, this house is worth five hundred taels of silver. If you like it, you can buy it."
High Scholar Zeng stepped forward, "Zhang Cheng, you can earn thirty-five taels of silver a year. Ten years, you can earn three hundred and fifty taels of silver. Why sell it like this? It's better to rent it out safely."
High Scholar Zeng seemed a little unwilling. Zhang Cheng's face turned ugly, "Why don't you buy it too? If you can't afford it, don't talk here! "
High Scholar Zeng's face fell and was about to step forward when another High Scholar Zeng dragged him away. He didn't have five hundred taels of silver to buy this house. Furthermore, he didn't have the money to go against the High Scholar Zeng. As he was dragged out, he complained, "Brother Zeng, what's wrong with you today? Why are you harming others without benefiting yourself?"
The two of them walked out of the room, making it easier for them to bargain. In the end, the deal was settled at 450 taels of silver.
The group of them returned to the broker's office, and the transaction was completed. Zhang Cheng took the banknotes and walked out. The granny broker had a smile on her face. She had earned five taels of silver from this transaction.
Granny Wang was extremely satisfied as she smiled at Pei Zi Yun, "Young Master, since you've bought this house, do you want to buy two serving maids? Serving maids are not bad. "
Pei Zi Yun replied, "Not at the moment. Let me renovate the house first."
Granny Wang escorted Pei Zi Yun out. When they were far enough, she held the banknotes in her hands and kissed them, "This trip has been worth it."
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