The next morning, Tang En and the others went out after breakfast.
The real estate transactions in the Noble District were very strictly controlled, so this matter had to be settled as soon as possible.
Hilton did not go to the store today because it was related to the housing of the employees. Instead, she came with them.
After taking the carriage to the address on the scroll, Tang En and the others immediately saw the courtyard next to it.
Looking at it from the outside, the courtyard covered an area of nearly 10,000 square meters, which was bigger than the playground of an ordinary school. Even in the entire Noble District, the area of this noble courtyard was not small.
To the nobles here, a house without a garden and backyard was not considered a home at all. However, Arynx was only so big, and it was unrealistic for everyone to have such a large garden. Therefore, only a small portion of the nobles had a large garden.
After getting out of the carriage, Tang En and the others were even more satisfied.
Although the owner of this place had left and the property rights were all handed over to the intermediary, the intermediary seemed to be very attentive. He kept the place very clean and tidy. The creepers and vines on the outer wall were also trimmed, so it did not look so scary.
"Hello, are you Mr. Tang En, the person who wants to buy this place?"
As soon as they got out of the carriage, an old man who had been waiting at the door for a long time came over to greet them. Although his hair was white and his face was full of wrinkles, he stood upright. His black suit was very clean, and the expression on his face was very calm. At first glance, one could tell that he was the meticulous type.
Tang En was startled. "I am Tang En. You are?"
The old man raised his hand to his chest politely and gave a proper aristocratic greeting. "I am the person responsible for introducing this courtyard to you. You can call me Old Tom."
"Old Tom?"
Tang En said with a smile, "What a coincidence. I know someone called Old Tom."
"This is not a coincidence. This name is very common. I know several people called Tom."
Old Tom led the way again and again and said seriously, "To be honest, I think we should suggest to His Majesty Victor about the Duplicate Name Amendment Bill, allowing citizens to change their names or add things like identifying characters."
If the expression on his face was not so serious, Tang En would have thought that he was joking with him. However, his expression made it hard for him to laugh.
"Look, this is the main residence of the courtyard after entering. The middle is where the master and his family members live, the left is for the servants, and the right is for the maids."
"The auxiliary buildings on the left and right are connected to the main building through corridors, but the auxiliary building for the servants on the left is only connected to the first floor, while the one for the maids on the right is connected to the top floor. The reason for this design is to make it convenient for the master and the maids to meet, and at the same time to prevent the maids from having an affair with the servants."
Old Tom said expressionlessly, "This structure was invented by a noble in the Kansas Empire thousands of years ago. One of his maidservants couldn't bear the loneliness and had an affair with a servant. After she was executed, the noble invented this structure and it has been popular among the nobles ever since …"
'An, an affair?'
When the innocent Elsa heard this, she immediately blushed.
'Isn't this a common plot in knight novels?
A noble lady living alone can't bear the loneliness and sparks fiercely with a passing knight, and then it gets out of hand … '
'Ah!
What am I thinking! '
Elsa covered her face. 'Sir Lord is definitely not that kind of person!'
Elijah looked at the blushing Elsa and then at Hilton, who was smiling very strangely. She scratched her head and looked at Nola.
The two little ones didn't understand what was going on with them.
"That …"
Tang En forced a smile under Hilton's strange gaze and said, "We are not interested in the special function of this building and its origin …"
"Oh …"
Old Tom looked at Tang En with a very playful gaze, and then at Hilton and Elsa. He then silently withdrew his gaze and said indifferently, "I am not talking to you. As an old gentleman, I am reminding the two ladies."
'Wait! What did you mean by that look just now!?
Believe it or not, I will kill you in minutes, old gentleman!? '
"Since you're not interested, then come with me."
Old Tom opened the door and led them around the main house. "This courtyard has a history of more than five hundred years. It was first built by a magician when he settled here. Traces of magic treatment can be found in many places, so it is very sturdy and durable. It has endured more than five hundred years of wind and rain and is still standing strong."
After hearing this, Tang En immediately looked around carefully. He then found that the walls and the ground were very close together, and there were no gaps at all. This was simply directly molded by the spell of Mud to Stone …
In addition, many of the joints could be seen to be very perfect. The workmanship of ordinary Prandal construction workers could not be so perfect. Obviously, magic was used.
"… The displays in the corridor are very precious treasures. They are the accumulation of a noble's heritage. The owner here left in a hurry and did not have time to deal with them, so he asked us to pack them up and deal with them at a discount. If you don't want them, we can deal with them alone."
Tang En glanced at the statues and portraits and said casually, "Keep them."
Although he was not interested in these things, if he wanted to mingle in the circle of nobles, these things were still necessary to keep up appearances.
Old Tom nodded, took out a small parchment book, and wrote a few words. After putting it away, he pointed to the crystal window on the stairs and said, "From here, you can see the scenery of the backyard. There is a small canal in the backyard that is specially designed for the noble district. It is connected to the Nars River outside the city, so it is very convenient for the servants to fetch water for you …"
Hearing this, Tang En was shocked. The magic water supply was a privilege of the garden district? Even the people in the noble district could not enjoy it? They could only drink the river water?
After walking around the whole big house, Tang En looked at Hilton. Hilton nodded slightly. "Let them stay in the servants' building. The main building can be reserved for you."
So, Tang En looked at Old Tom. "I think this place is not bad."
"If you really want to buy property in the noble district," Old Tom paused and said expressionlessly, "then even if you feel that this place is terrible, this is your only choice for the time being."
This old guy … is so honest that it almost makes my Kirin arm explode …
The corner of Tang En's mouth twitched. "Okay, how many gold coins?"
"Please let me do the math."
Old Tom took out the small parchment book from before and began to write on it. After a while, he looked up. "If you really want it, the fixed price is one million gold coins."
What the hell!?
Tang En was shocked. "So expensive!?"
Hilton bought a property in the noble district of Bein in the mountain city, but it only cost her 5,000 gold coins.
Although Bein could not be compared to Alinx in the capital, the difference was too big …
Old Tom said expressionlessly, "Mr. Twain, to be honest, this price is a discount for the sake of Duke Bolet. Without the discount, you'll have to pay at least two million gold coins, and you'll also have to pay a high property tax."
Old Tom flipped the small notebook to Tang En, which was filled with densely packed numbers and calculations. "But because you are a guest introduced by Duke Bolet, we can use the Duke's identity to reduce the property tax for you. Not only will we save a sum of money, but we will also be acquainted with the Duke, so we can give you this discount."
Tang En looked at it carefully and found that it was really as he said. The original price included the price of the collectibles in the house, which was worth a total of five hundred thousand gold coins, plus the property tax of five hundred thousand gold coins...
"Well, this price is indeed very affordable."
Tang En spread his hands. "Then the problem is, I don't have that much money …"
"… What did you say?"
Old Tom, who had been expressionless, showed a surprised expression for the first time. "You don't have money? But yesterday you — "
Old Tom suddenly swallowed his words.
"Yes, I didn't expect it to be so expensive."
Tang En was slightly stunned, and then his face was full of helplessness. The gold coins he earned yesterday had all been taken back to Ellington. Now Fiona was in urgent need of money. If he went back and asked her for money now, she would probably fight with him …
Old Tom was anxious. They had already calculated the price, so why did he suddenly have no money?
If he had no money, how could he sell the house to him?
He suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said calmly, "How about this, we can use Duke Bolet as a guarantor. We will transfer the house to you first, and you can live in it directly. As for the debt, you can pay us later. How about it?"
"The service is so good?"
Tang En's face was full of astonishment. They even had the concept of intermediary and credit transactions? This was the Prandal Kingdom!
Old Tom said lightly, "After all, you are a guest introduced by the Grand Duke. We think you are trustworthy. It's only one million gold coins. I'm afraid it's not a problem for someone the Grand Duke thinks highly of."
Tang En glanced at Hilton, and even she had a look of shock on her face.
"It's possible, but …"
"Since you said it's possible, then I will go through the formalities right away. Can you give me your family badge for authorization? After the transfer, I will send the formalities here or to Duke Bolet. "
"This … Okay, just send it here."
Tang En gave his family badge, which was actually the Datang Chamber of Commerce's golden dragon badge with the word "Grand" removed, to Old Tom.
Then, without saying anything, Old Tom took out three keys and handed them to Tang En. "These are the keys. The numbers on the doors are very clear. The three buildings are independent. Please take care of them."
After taking the keys, Old Tom excused himself to go through the formalities and left.
Watching Old Tom leave, Tang En, who was standing at the window, suddenly had a strange expression on his face. "This Old Tom … How did he know that I just made one million yesterday?"
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