Military Marriage: Boss, my sister-in-law got beaten up again

Chapter 922 Cat Alley

"In Maoer Hutong, most of the people living here are descendants of former nobles in Dongcheng. Most of the houses are passed down from their ancestors. Now they are just ordinary people in Dongcheng. But compared with other places, being able to live in Dongcheng is also a symbol of status." The broker chattered.

"How big is it? How much is it? When can I go and see it?" These are the questions that Gu Yao cares about. If she knows the price, she will buy it directly if it is suitable.

She has plenty of money.

There was a lot of gold and silver in the warehouse. Most of them were obtained by her on the black market during the turbulent times.

Gold and silver are hard currencies at all times.

"It's a big house with two courtyards, front and back. The backyard is bigger, you can put a carriage there, or plant some flowers and plants, that's also a fun thing. The price is 50,000 taels of silver. If you think it's suitable, you can buy it directly. It's expensive because of its good geographical location." The broker said proudly.

Even if no one buys it now, it will be easy to sell in the future.

Tan Xiaomei's eyes widened: "The house you just entered is worth 50,000 taels? Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

She knew that houses in East City were expensive, but she didn't expect them to be so expensive. With this price in West City, she could buy two five-story houses, and this is just one!

"Maoer Hutong is very close to the Imperial College. If you don't buy it here, someone else will soon. There are plenty of people willing to buy it for 50,000 taels of silver. Do you still want to have a look? If you don't have money, you don't have to go." The broker was not very happy when he saw them like this, but he held back. He still had a faint smile on his face, and was obviously not as enthusiastic as before.

"Okay, let's go and see. If it suits your taste, we'll buy it." After seeing the house, we can talk about bargaining.

Imperial College, that is a school district house. It only takes a quarter of an hour to walk from this location to Imperial College.

It’s not too far from the East City Gate and it’s a well-maintained house. If you have some financial resources, you can buy it if you grit your teeth.

She is not short of money now, so it would be better if she could bargain down the price.

When the broker saw that they were interested in buying a house, the smile on his face became even more sincere.

This house is not something that anyone can buy if they want to.

It's good to have money.

They conducted a capital verification and required that one must have at least 10,000 taels of silver on hand before being able to bring it to see the place.

They also worry about wasting time.

They were not familiar with Gu Yao and Tan Xiaomei, and didn't know which family they were from.

Capital verification is the fastest way to get familiar with it.

I learned that they came from West City.

It’s good that you are from Beijing.

They are real estate agents. They always smile at everyone they meet. As long as the buyer is happy to pay for the house, they will serve everyone the same.

If they are a family of status, they all know each other and have a token of trust, so they don’t need to verify the capital at all.

Well, this is a very modern move.

But this is the capital city. The ancient people were ancient, not fools. They seem to be more shrewd than later generations in doing things.

"Okay, let's go now!" Gu Yao raised the corners of her mouth.

Tan Xiaomei nervously grabbed Gu Yao's arm: "Sister Gu, this..."

Her meaning was obvious: "No problem, let's go and take a look. If it's suitable, we can decide. Compared with West City, I still like East City more."

It's easy to make money in Dongcheng! Having a home in Dongcheng means she has face no matter where she goes. For her, it will be a plus even in business talks in the future.

Snobs exist in every era.

Especially for businessmen in ancient times, profit was the most important thing.

If she wants to make more money, she must take the first step to settle down.

Tan Xiaomei nodded, and with trepidation she followed the broker's carriage to Maoer Hutong.

Looking at this yard, it is well maintained.

It's very clean, but it's bare everywhere.

There is a big tree in the front yard, which is nice for cooling off in the summer. There is also a set of stone tables with chess pictures painted on them.

Gu Yao raised her eyebrows, it seemed that the previous owner of this place was not an ordinary person.

Gu Yao continued to look over there. There were houses on both the east and west sides, and the main house had five rooms.

This can be considered as freshman year.

For Gu Yao, it is completely sufficient. If she has other needs, she can buy a cheap house.

"Whatever price you can get at the lowest? I want this yard." Gu Yao negotiated calmly with the agent.

The smile on the dentist's face grew even wider.

"This house is worth 50,000 taels, and it's also the owner of the house. I can't do anything about it. The lowest price you can offer is 200 taels less. This is the maximum I can afford."

"That's forty-nine thousand eight hundred taels?" Gu Yao's mouth twitched.

How come I don't feel anything at all about the loss of these two hundred taels?

Very speechless.

"The house prices here are really expensive. If you want to buy it cheaper, the yard is very small, maybe there are only three rooms in the main house, a woodshed and a kitchen. If the yard is half the size, it will cost more than 30,000 taels of silver. This yard is big, and the owner is anxious to go back to his hometown, so he sold the house. This price is really not expensive in this location. In this location, a small yard will not be difficult to sell."

What the broker said was true.

"Okay, then let's go through the transfer procedures according to the price you mentioned!" Gu Yao felt that she could afford the money.

Then buy it.

Even in later times, this yard would cost a lot of money.

This is a siheyuan, and it has such a big yard. For her, who used to live in a thatched hut, it is big enough. It is also very similar to the siheyuan she bought in her previous life.

She lives alone now and it is completely sufficient.

"Ms. Gu is so straightforward. I'll call the owner over right away and we'll transfer the ownership today." The broker said with a smile on his face.

With this order, he can earn one hundred taels of silver.

It’s still better to sell houses to make money!

Tan Xiaomei was terrified by what she saw.

I didn't expect Sister Gu to be so rich. She just said she wanted to buy a house, so I bought it.

Their house has five courtyards.

In the West City, it was only over 20,000 taels of silver.

It is considered a big house in the surrounding area.

When she and Sister Gu were imprisoned together, she thought Sister Gu was very capable. She didn't expect that she was so capable that she could take out the 50,000 taels so easily.

Gu Yao looked at the two hundred taels of silver that she had recovered.

"Let's go, we have the title deed. This will be my house from now on. I'll treat you to a meal." Gu Yao smiled.

"Okay, then let's celebrate my sister buying a new house and living in a new home today!" Tan Xiaomei has calmed down.

I’m happy for Sister Gu. She has her own home now.

"Sister Gu, it's not safe for you to live in the yard alone. You should hire a servant to take care of you at home!" Tan Xiaomei said proactively.

"Well, after dinner, let's go see them." Gu Yao said calmly.