Traveling through ancient times

Lu Yaren continued to introduce:

"There is another two-story building with four shops in the middle and the back is also the same!

Each room is about 10 feet wide and 20 feet long. This is a busy city, so the prices are a bit higher!"

Gu Dalian thought for a moment:

"Lüya people, can we go take a look?"

Also, "Is there a three- or four-story store? If I want to open a jewelry store, which street is it located on?"

The Lü Ya people were overjoyed and became even more respectful:

"Let me check it for you!"

Gu Dalian nodded slightly and took a sip of tea. This tea is not bad!

After waiting for a while, Lu Ya said:

"There is only one house for sale here at the moment, but even though it has three floors, it can only be considered two and a half floors! ... There's just a small attic on top!"

This is the capital city, and some things cannot be done as one pleases, so he said:

"Let's go to the two-story building first!"

So, a few people followed Lu Yaren in a carriage to the clothing street where they had visited yesterday!

I went to the more remote house first!

This place was originally supposed to be a place for selling cloth and ready-made clothes, with a shop in the front and people living in the back!

It was pleasing to the eye... I didn't expect it to be so spacious inside. For Gu Dalian, it was simply perfect!

Although the location is a bit remote, it is large. One of the rooms can be divided into three or four VIP rooms and used as two or three fitting rooms. The upstairs is for men's and children's clothing, and the downstairs is for women's clothing. It is perfect!

The upstairs at the back is used as staff dormitories, and the downstairs is the garment-making area!

perfect!

Gu Dalian remained calm: "Lü Yaren, let's go check out another one!"

When we got to the middle section, it was indeed more prosperous. Gu Dalian raised her eyebrows:

"Lüya people, why does the owner of this house want to sell the prosperous shop?"

Lu Yaren hurriedly laughed and said:

"Don't get me wrong, girl. I just took over this shop. The owner said they want to go back to their hometown in the south to develop their business. It's too far away from here and they can't spare the energy. I can only sell it with great reluctance!"

Gu Dalian looked around and found that the place was obviously much smaller, but it also had a patio, a kitchen, and a toilet!

However, according to Lu Yaren, although it is a clothing street, it does not only sell clothes and cloth. There are occasional snacks and other businesses, and there is also a small vegetable market. Otherwise, it would be really inconvenient for the residents here!

Back at the dental clinic, Gu Dalian already had a plan!

"Lüya, what is the lowest price for these two places?"

"The lowest price offered by the owner of the house in the middle section is five thousand taels of silver!"

Wang Yingying and Zhang Jiaojiao gasped and were so shocked that they just raised their hands to press their chests!

The people who worked for their employers in my hometown could only earn sixty taels of silver a year at most. They could never earn five thousand taels of silver in their entire life!

Then I heard Lu Yaren say:

"That more secluded place costs 11,000 taels!"

Gu Dalian did some calculations and found that it was reasonable if calculated according to the prices of modern popular shops, so she said:

"make a deal!"

Lu Ya was about to elaborate on this when he was stunned by the words of the girl in front of him:

"...Hey...ah...where does this...girl want?"

"Both!"

Lu Ya thought it was an illusion and rubbed his ears vigorously. Just as he was about to ask again, he heard Yuzhu say:

"Lüya people, my master said that we need all of them! You should hurry up and complete the formalities!"

This made Lu Ya's people very happy. After the contract was written, they didn't need to show up in person because the owner had fully authorized the Yahang to handle all matters on his behalf!

Both parties signed and sealed the contract, received the silver note of 16,000 taels, and went to the government office together to exchange it for the red deed!

The government office here is even more magnificent! The gate of the government office is made of heavy mahogany and inlaid with golden decorations, which makes it shine.

A pair of tall stone lions stand on both sides of the yamen, with a majestic look as if they are guarding this official palace. The walls are covered with huge blue bricks, which have been baptized by the years and reveal an ancient and solemn atmosphere.

Here, Zhang Sikong (who is responsible for stamping various land deeds) collected the deed tax of 480 taels according to the law and stamped it with the official seal. Gu Dalian was very happy and bought two more properties for her family!

Yuzhu stuffed the purse containing twenty taels of silver into Zhang Sikong's pocket:

"Thank you, Sikong. Here is a little gift for you and your colleagues to have some drinks!"

Zhang Sikong pinched his purse, which contained about twenty taels of silver. He was extremely happy!

Usually, those who come to get the deeds are either rich or noble, with eyes on the top of their foreheads, or they give red envelopes in advance!

He had been dealing with the Lu Ya people for many years and had quite a good relationship with them. He had not expected to gain any more benefits from them, but he did not expect to gain so much at once!

He stood up and saw them out the door, and only returned to his seat after they disappeared!

Not to mention the lawsuit here, since Gu Dalian had already got the house, she didn't delay and found a small stall with a few people, ate something, and then went to Nanxi Dental Clinic!

Perhaps because Nanxi Yahang was a government-run business, the building was more imposing and the receptionist was Zhang Yaren!

Zhang Ya saw that although the group of people were dressed in simple and elegant clothes, the materials were good, and they must be rich or noble. He smiled:

"Are you buying people or horses?"

Yuzhu stepped forward and said:

"My master wants to buy a house!"

Zhang Yaren was delighted because the commission from the people and horses was small, and if the house was sold well, all the expenses for the year would be covered!

"Whatever you want, my lord, I'll show you what I can do for you!"

"Brokerage, can you please take a look? Is there any three or four-story building that does business as a jewelry store?"

Zhang Yaren hurriedly took out a book and looked through it carefully. After a cup of tea, he said with a smile:

"My dear, what a coincidence! Some time ago, the government punished a group of corrupt officials and took over many shops. Among them was the Silver Shop, which has four floors and is quite large! It is said that it has been fireproofed and theft-proofed, and there is a two-story courtyard at the back for craftsmen and thugs to live in!"

"Then let's go take a look!"

So, everyone took a bus to another street! There were many silver shops, pawn shops, ready-made clothes shops, restaurants, and banks here! It was a truly prosperous area!

When I arrived at the silver shop where I was going to sell the silver, the seal was still on it. I lifted it up and took a look. It was indeed magnificent!

In this era when ironware is scarce and under control, all the iron windows outside are treated with rust-proofing to prevent theft!

The walls are made of blue bricks, with steps in front and a horse parking area on the side.

Following Zhang Yaren into the back corner door, we arrived at the backyard, where weeds were already stubbornly growing out of the cracks in the blue bricks!

It looks a bit desolate!

There is a well on the west side, with a water wheel and a bucket. The surrounding area is flat and there is a water gutter. Although the backyard is two-story, the steps are quite high. There are five rooms on each floor, and there is a kitchen and storage room on the side. All the necessary utensils have been moved, but it is a bit messy!

Zhang Yaren said:

"There should have been someone in charge of the inventory during the search. Apart from the gold and silver items, no furniture or other items were moved!"

Gu Dalian was even more excited. She entered the silver shop through the small door. As Zhang Yaren said, all the counters were intact. If they were rearranged, she would not need to buy too many more!

The layout of the four floors is the same, the only difference is that the corners of each floor are protruding cylinders, which is quite inconsistent!

Overall it looks perfect, which shows that a lot of thought went into its construction!

"Can I ask whose property this originally belonged to?"

Gu Dalian was a little curious, who could be so generous?

Zhang Yaren did not hide anything and said:

"This place was originally the property of Wu Kun, the son of the Duke of Wu, and was run by his brother-in-law. His brother-in-law had a good reputation in our prefecture, but I didn't expect that he was actually an accomplice of the rebellion!"