Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

Mr. Gu originally just wanted to test his disciple and find out what he thought.

Qin Yunhe was so young, and he suddenly got a large sum of money so easily. It was hard to say that he would not feel that he had some talent for business and give up his studies to focus on business.

Mr. Gu originally wanted to give some advice if the disciple was really wavering, but he did not expect that his disciple would be so decisive, and he immediately felt very satisfied.

"Now that you have received this money, you don't have to worry about the travel expenses for the exam. You can just take part in the next spring exam. Gu Zhi should be in Beijing reporting on his work and waiting for transfer. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask him for advice."

"I haven't seen my senior brother for many years. This is a good opportunity to ask him for advice."

Gu Zhi was the son of Mr. Gu and previously served as the prefect of Qingzhou.

In fact, Qin Yunhe and Gu Zhi had only met two or three times. At that time, Qin Yunhe was still young and they didn't spend much time together, but Gu Zhi treated him very close.

It’s just that he has been working away from home and rarely comes back. Now when I talk about it, I actually miss him a little.

The teacher and the student chatted about Gu Zhi's recent situation and the matters concerning the imperial examination next spring. As it was getting dark, Qin Yunhe said goodbye and left.

After returning home with the money, Qin's mother and Yu Ru were naturally very happy. Finally, they didn't have to worry about the exam fees for Qin Yunhe and his brother.

Qin's mother also agreed with Qin Yunhe's idea of ​​buying land.

"I want to buy land. Land gives you a solid foundation. Nothing else is stable, but land is the most secure thing. But I'm afraid no one in this area can sell so much land at once."

"Well, I'll ask the realtor tomorrow. If it doesn't work out, I'll buy it piecemeal first, and then slowly exchange it with others and put it together. In addition, in addition to buying land, our house has been there for many years, and I also want to renovate it."

Mother Qin hesitated and said, "We need to buy land and build a house. I'm afraid we won't have enough money to pay for you and Asi to go to Beijing."

"No, let's save some money for our trip to Beijing. I plan to save 100 taels for my fourth brother and I to go to Beijing. Then I will take out 200 taels to buy the land, so there will be about 200 taels left.

Even if we renovate the two courtyards in front and behind our house and our fourth brother's house, it would only cost about 70 or 80 taels of silver. We are not building a new house, but just renovating the existing structure. The money on hand is more than enough."

Qin's mother now listens to her son very much. After hearing Qin Yunhe's analysis, she immediately felt that it made sense and quickly agreed.

The next day, Qin Yunhe went to discuss it with his fourth brother. The two brothers had the same idea, so they went together to find a broker.

The broker also knew that Qin Yunhe was a juren, and was very attentive.

"Master Qin, you have made the right choice by finding me. I have been a real estate agent for decades and have a great reputation. I can help you find the land you want. As long as there is a suitable one, I will not charge you any agency fee."

Of course it was impossible not to charge the brokerage fee. Qin Yunhe knew that he was just being polite and didn't take it seriously.

"I want to buy about thirty acres of top-quality farmland, preferably one that can be connected. I wonder if there is any."

The man from that country then introduced the situation of the top-quality fields he had.

But none of them suited Qin Yunhe's taste.

The two smaller plots were not only too small, but also far apart, making it difficult to merge them together. The larger plots were beyond his budget.

Qin Yunhe thought so and said he would go back and think about it.

The man probably saw his hesitation, so he said, "If you are not in a hurry, you can wait. I will find you later if there is a suitable one."

Qin Yunhe felt that this was the only way, so he said goodbye.

In the following days, Qin Yunhe asked several brokers and made inquiries from various sources, but he still couldn't find a place with the right distance, size and price.

Just when Qin Yunhe was about to stop looking and buy a few small plots of land first, a man who claimed to be surnamed Wang found Qin Yunhe.

The man was about forty years old and looked like the head of a wealthy family.

Qin Yunhe was very confused. He didn't know this person, so why did he come to him?

The man smiled when he saw Qin Yunhe: "It's a bit abrupt to say this, I heard that Master Qin was planning to buy land, but he hasn't found one that suits him. It just so happens that my family has a piece of land that we're planning to sell. If Master Qin doesn't mind, would you like to take a look?"

Qin Yunhe was puzzled: "How did Master Wang know that I wanted to buy land?"

"It's also a coincidence. I have a relative who works in a land brokerage business. He mentioned to me that Mr. Qin wanted to buy a piece of land but had never seen a suitable one. Coincidentally, my family happened to have a piece of land that they wanted to sell. I thought that if Mr. Qin liked it, we could avoid going through a land brokerage business. This would save the brokerage fee and make a good relationship. Wouldn't that be great?"

"Well... I don't know how big this piece of land is and what the situation is."

"This piece of land is about 34 or 35 mu. It was mortgaged to me by someone. It is about 5 or 6 miles away from your house. Because it is not connected to the original land, I also find it troublesome, so I have always wanted to sell it. Mr. Qin can go and see if it is suitable. If it is suitable, it will be the best of both worlds."

A big family like the Wang family doesn't need the head of the family to take care of the land. Qin Yunhe didn't quite believe it. It was probably because the Wang family wanted to sell it to him in order to make friends. Otherwise, Master Wang wouldn't come in person. At most, he would come to manage the land.

Qin Yunhe hesitated for a moment, but decided to go and take a look, because this piece of land was really suitable in terms of distance and size.

Anyway, he is doing a normal transaction and will not take advantage of his family. If it is really a good piece of land, it will be the best of both worlds if this transaction is successful.

When he actually saw the land, Qin Yunhe was even more satisfied. The land was well maintained and the crops were growing well. It was obviously top-quality land.

Mr. Wang seemed to see that Qin Yunhe was very satisfied with the land, so he said, "Well, if Mr. Qin is satisfied, then buy it."

"I don't know how to sell this piece of land, Master Wang."

"My land is top-quality land. I can't give Master Qin a low price. I'll charge you seven and a half taels of silver per mu. I wonder what Master Qin thinks."

When Qin Yunhe heard that the price was seven and a half taels of silver per acre, he felt relieved.

If he was offered such good land at a low price, he would not dare to take it, but seven and a half taels of silver was almost the market price. If this deal was done, it would be the best of both worlds.

In the end, the two sides agreed to a deal of 260 taels of silver, without going through a broker, and both sides were very satisfied. They made an appointment and went to the government office to change the file and collect the money and grain, and the matter was finally settled.