The petty officials working in the yamen were all shrewd people. Without a shrewd mind, how could they survive in the complex interpersonal relationships of the yamen? These petty officials quickly discovered the abnormality. Although buying and selling real estate was not a big deal, they had never seen someone so eager to complete the formalities. Buying a house was a big deal. It was not like buying groceries on the street and casually throwing out some money to settle it.
Buying a house itself required careful consideration. It required the buyer and seller to bargain constantly, and they also needed to shop around. This was a very energy-consuming process. Going through the formalities also required a lot of energy and time. As far as they knew, the shopkeeper of the Angi family did not have much communication with the seller. He only contacted the seller for a few hours before he reached an agreement on the price. This was very unusual. Moreover, they bought more than one house. They actually bought as many as seven houses, each of which was fixed on the same day. Moreover, they were willing to spend a lot of money so that the formalities could be completed in a few hours. This was very suspicious.
Especially when it came to the on-site inspection, the buyer actually didn't take it to heart. He directly told the small official in charge that there was absolutely no mistake. He just directly stamped it and stuffed in a lot of benefits. Thus, this process that originally would have taken many days, or at least one day, was completed in an instant.
They could save the money by waiting for a few more days. The shopkeeper of the Angi family was so eager to finish the formalities. Moreover, he did seven of them in a row in one day. It would be abnormal if this did not arouse the suspicion of these petty officials.
These petty officials were also shrewd. They quickly connected the abnormal behavior of the shopkeeper of the Angi family with the arrival of the Tang dynasty's army in North City.
"Brothers, isn't the Angi family in the north? I heard that the Tang dynasty's army was originally stationed in the territory of the Angi family. Now, only 3,000 of them have been transferred to the south. When they arrive here, there are still more than 2,000 Tang dynasty's army left in the Angi family's territory."
"Oh, there is such a thing. If this is true, then it can be explained clearly. Do you think these houses are needed by the Tang dynasty? In order to please the Tang dynasty, the Angi family bought the houses immediately after the arrival of the Tang dynasty's army."
"It can't be! Although the specifications of these houses are not bad, they are definitely not the best. The Tang dynasty has 3,000 soldiers. How can these houses be enough? Even if the high-ranking officials need to live in them, our Governor will provide the most high-end houses. How can these houses be compared with the houses provided by our Governor? This possibility should not be very big. "
"But the timing seems to be too coincidental! I have a feeling that there is some connection between their sudden purchase of the houses and the arrival of the Tang dynasty's army here, but I can't see the connection. "
"That's right, I think so too. There must be some kind of connection that we don't know. We need to continue observing."
"By the way, do you think the price of real estate in North City will increase? If it can increase in the future, we will make a fortune if we buy it now."
................................. . Will the price increase tomorrow? "" Oh, right. I remember.
A few days ago, a good friend of mine returned from the Angi family and told me that the price of the Angi family's houses in Stone City almost quintupled overnight. After that, it continued to rise. Now, it is almost tenfold. The businessmen in our North City seemed to have swarmed to the Angi family's Stone City a few days ago. They seemed to be in a hurry to buy houses. So, will our North City encounter the same situation? "
"The price of the house increased fivefold overnight? That's impossible! Why haven't I heard about it? "
"There is such a thing. These days, I have been busy going to Zuixiang House and seldom get together with my brothers. Naturally, I haven't heard about what happened to the Angi family. This matter was quite popular a few days ago. I guess that only my brother, who is immersed in his gentle life, doesn't know about it. Even a three-year-old child outside has already known about it."
"Oh, the price of the house increased fivefold overnight? This is too scary. If the same thing happens in our North City, the manager of the Angi family has made a good move! But in this way, we have suffered a loss. Five times the price of the house! We have only received so little benefit. By the way, why did the house price of the Angi family's Stone City soar? Recently, I have been busy enjoying myself. I seem to have missed a lot of interesting things! "
"Haha! Brother, you should know about the construction of the railway in the Tang dynasty! The railway built by the Tang dynasty passed by the Angi family's Stone City. Moreover, it has already begun to be built. They built a relatively large car next to the Stone City. In the future, the Angi family's Stone City will inevitably become a commercial center. Doing business there will inevitably make a lot of money. Businessmen have seen this clearly, so they are desperately trying to buy houses. But suddenly, there are no more houses to sell. As a result, the price of the house naturally rises. "
"Oh! In this way, the house price of our North City may really be the same as that of the Angi family's Stone City! After all, the railway of the Tang dynasty is built all the way south. It will definitely pass by our North City. We are a big city. There must be a station built next to our North City. Moreover, the size of the station will certainly not be smaller than that of the Angi family's Stone City. "
Several low-ranking officials analyzed together. Soon, they analyzed the ins and outs of the matter. They were getting closer and closer to the truth. At the same time, they were getting more and more frightened.
"Yes, it seems that this matter is not wrong. The railway of the Tang dynasty is likely to be built to our North City soon. There was news before that the Tang dynasty was coming to explore the road. We didn't ask in detail. It turns out that they are building a railway."
"The Tang dynasty's army just entered the city today. There must be a high-ranking person who knows the manager of the Angi family. Then, he told the manager of the Tang dynasty's plan and asked the manager to prepare in advance. At this time, the plan of the Tang dynasty has not been leaked. Others are not aware of it yet. This is the only explanation."
"Haha! That's right. After analyzing for a long time, we finally figured out the ins and outs of the matter. This shopkeeper of the Angi Family was really lucky to know the situation in advance. Maybe he will continue to buy the house tomorrow. If he continues to be in such a hurry tomorrow, brothers, remember, we will charge him at least ten times the price tomorrow. Otherwise, let him wait! Anyway, we are doing things according to the rules. Even if he reports to the emperor, we don't have to be afraid. "
"Ten times? Bro, you're too kind. You should at least charge thirty times today's price. Five times the price for a night. How much can the guy who bought the house make? Have you thought about it? Even if it's thirty times, it's just a drop in the ocean for the house itself. Our request is not too much."
"That's right. So what if we ask for more? Our request isn't too much, not at all. We've already agreed! Let's do it tomorrow. If he is not obedient, we will quietly reveal his purpose, but don't let the seller know. Otherwise, the business will fail, and we won't get any benefits. "
"Brother, how much can we earn if we receive benefits? Why don't we pool our money and buy a house? In this way, after a while, we will get many times the profit. This is much more than receiving benefits. I'm afraid that we won't get so much in our lifetime."
"That's true. If we were to rely on our salary to live, we would have long starved to death. What's the point of a salary? We're all counting on the benefits. How can the benefits be compared to this opportunity? As long as we get a house, we can really earn more than ten times the profit. Then we'll be rich."
"With our wealth, it shouldn't be a problem to buy an ordinary house. There's no need for cooperation. Don't tell me that you've squandered most of your money and can't even afford an ordinary house."
"Although we spent a lot of money, it wouldn't be a problem to buy a small house. However, there may not be suitable houses on the market. If we encounter a big house, we can't eat it alone. It's also a good idea to work together."
"I don't think so much. The troops of the Tang dynasty have arrived in our North City. I'm afraid that the news of the railway being built here will soon be leaked. We don't have much time left. Why don't we go and see the situation now? As long as there is a house, we can work at night. It is not impossible to buy the house first."
"Yes, let's stop eating and go to the real estate market to see the situation. If we find a suitable house, we will buy it tonight."
"Errand boy, you go to the real estate market alone. We will continue to eat. If we go together, we may arouse suspicion and mess things up."
"Yes, yes, yes. Then I will go alone."
The errand boy quickly left the restaurant and ran to the real estate market to see the situation.
And the conversation of this group of petty officials was naturally heard by Li An who was next door. They were so excited that they forgot to lower their voices. Although he didn't hear some of the content clearly, he got the gist of it and understood the basic situation.
Ang Lee and Zhao Yefu looked at each other and smiled. They couldn't help but cover their mouths.
Zhao Yefu whispered, "These guys are quite smart. They actually analyzed the cause and effect of the matter correctly. There was no mistake at all. They are also amazing!"
Ang Lee said with a smile, "These petty officials are all smart. They are indeed very smart. However, they are just a little smart. Even if they negotiate overnight, it will be too late. After we leave, we will spread the news and let them work in vain."
Zhao Yefu pouted and whispered, "You are really bad. If you don't let them succeed, they will hate you."
Ang Lee frowned and stared at Zhao Yefu. He said with a smile, "Do you think I am afraid of these small fish and shrimps?"
Zhao Yefu pouted and held back her laughter. She looked very cute.
Not long after, Ang Lee heard the sound of hurried stairs. It sounded very anxious. After that, a gasping sound came from the private room next door.
"Brother, how is it? Is there a suitable property?"
A petty official asked.
The errand boy took a few deep breaths and said, "Property, there is no property. When I first went there, there was no one at all. It took a lot of effort to find Old Fang. In the end, this old guy said that there were only seven houses in total. All of them were bought this morning. He went home two hours early in the afternoon. There are no houses for sale in the entire North City."
"What? How can this be? We have such a big North City, and there are only seven houses for sale. That is too little!"
"It's too late. Our plan is completely ruined. There are only seven houses, and they were all bought by the shopkeeper of the Angji family. Alas!"
"This is not surprising. The commercial development of our North City has always been very good. Usually, very few people will sell their houses."
"Alas! Anyway, we wanted to buy and sell houses to make money. Now it's ruined. "
"Not only that, but we can forget about the 30 times benefit tomorrow. There are no houses. The shopkeeper of the Angji family will naturally not come."
"It's just a gem store. How much money can the shopkeeper have in his hands? I'm afraid that the money in his hands has already been used up."
"Okay, stop talking. Let's eat and drink. Later, we will go to the Cuixiang House to play and relieve our mood."
Several petty officials had made a lot of money. They were in a good mood, so they came to eat a big meal. However, when they were eating, after analyzing the matter clearly, they had a new idea. In the end, they found that it would not work. Therefore, their original ecstasy suddenly turned into depression. They could no longer be in a good mood. They even needed to go to the brothel to vent their pent-up feelings.
Soon, several petty officials next door left the restaurant. Before they left, Ang Lee could still hear a series of sighs.
"Greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant! They had made a lot of benefits, but because they had figured out the matter, they were all depressed. What does this mean? "
Ang Lee asked Zhao Yefu with a smile.
Zhao Yefu said with a smile, "This means that people can't be too smart. Clumsy people can't find these things and will be in a good mood. It's always harder for people who are too smart to be happy. People have to live a little stupid. Don't be too smart."
"Yes! If ordinary people want to live a happy life, they have to be stupid. Being too smart will always affect their mood. People may be able to live a long life if they are a little stupid! "
Ang Lee said with a sigh.
"But my husband is a smart person. Won't my husband live a long life?"
Zhao Yefu said with a smile.
Ang Lee said with a wry smile, "It's because I'm too smart that I often have troubles! However, at least we don't have to rush to disclose the news. Let's disclose it tomorrow morning! I don't know if the seven families who sold the house before will join forces to make trouble at the Angji family's gem store after the news is leaked. "
Zhao Yefu nodded and said, "I think there will be a good show tomorrow. These people will definitely go to the Angji family's store and find trouble with the shopkeeper."
"Then let's watch the fun tomorrow. I just don't know what will happen. Will people die?"
Ang Lee's mouth showed a playful smile.
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