The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 146 Buying a House
The middle-aged man, seeing how fluent and articulate Old Mrs. Wang's speech was, felt a chill run down his spine, realizing he had encountered a formidable person.

"Don't worry, ma'am, I would never cheat you," the middleman said with a smile. "What kind of house are you looking for? Tell me first, and I'll take you to see it."

Grandma Wang said, "The house should be a bit bigger, with a yard, and at least two courtyards. It should have five or six rooms, and the beds inside should be big enough to sleep at least two people. The closer it is to the town, the better, and it would be even better if it were near a school."

When the middleman heard what Old Mrs. Wang said, his face lit up with a smile. This was a big customer!
Other people who come to buy houses usually only buy a small one, where the whole family squeezes into one room. If they want to get married, they can have at most two rooms.

A house with five or six rooms and a yard is no longer a small house.

"You know what, I actually have two of them. One is at the east end of town, about a quarter of an hour's walk from the school. It has four rooms, and two of them are servants' quarters. If you don't have any servants, you can convert those servants' quarters into rooms for the young master or young lady. The courtyard is quite large, and there's even a well they dug themselves. The owners are going to the capital to take the imperial examinations, so they're selling this house. They're in a hurry to raise money, and the price is very fair."

Grandma Wang's expression remained unchanged: "Then what about the other set?"

“The other house is a bit further away, but it has a larger yard, five rooms, a well, and a study. Of course, the books in the study have been removed. This family has fallen on hard times and is selling their ancestral home. It's a 5-minute walk from the school, and the price is about the same as the other house. If you don't mind the inconvenience, I would recommend this one.”

Wang Chuangui said to Old Mrs. Wang, "Mother, why don't we go take a look at these two sets first and see what they look like?"

"Of course, let's go look at the one further away now. It's quite close to my house." After saying that, the middleman went back home and took out a set of keys.

They walked for about fifteen minutes and then saw a courtyard in the distance. The courtyard was surrounded by a stone brick wall and had a wooden gate in the middle.

The wooden door was locked. After the middleman went up and unlocked it, he saw that there was indeed a large courtyard inside.

To the left of the yard is a vegetable garden, next to which is a small chicken coop, and a little further on is the outhouse.

Several trees were planted on the right side of the yard, and a swing was also hanging there.

After entering the courtyard, there is another gate, behind which is a garden-like area. It's clear that this family has a good sense of aesthetics. Although the flowers planted there are not expensive, they are quite beautiful in spring, with the blossoms nestled together and their colors intermingling.

Inside are the rooms where everyone lives, a total of 5 rooms. Apart from the main house, the other 4 rooms are located on the east and west sides respectively.

Besides the sleeping room, there is also a dining room and a flower room, which seem to be quite spacious.

However, all the furniture was very old, clearly dating back a long time, and some of it was already outdated and severely worn.

After looking around, Grandma Wang had a general idea of ​​what to expect.

Little Ayu had already been drawn to the swing and was swinging on it under the tree.

There is a cherry tree next to the swing. The cherry blossoms have just faded, and the ground is covered with petals.

"Hahaha, Grandma, this is so much fun! Grandma, you should try it too!" Little Ayu swung up and down, laughing non-stop.

Upon seeing this, the middleman said, "The owner of this house originally had a young lady, and this swing was built for her. I heard that the young lady found a very good marriage, and everyone says it has something to do with this house. Isn't it true that ancestral homes bring good fortune?"

“You’ve chosen this courtyard house, which is actually quite adequate. It’s not far to get to school in fifteen minutes every morning, and it’s also a good way to get some exercise. Some people live too close to school, so they end up being late in the morning. Not only do they not get any exercise, but they also develop laziness, which is not good.”

Grandma Wang neither confirmed nor denied this.

There was more than one school in the town, but the middleman assumed it was just an ordinary primary school and thought she would send her younger relatives there to study.

If ordinary people knew that Wang Chuangui was also going to school, they would probably be astonished. Although there are students of all ages nowadays, this is the first person he has ever seen who starts studying after the age of 30.

"Grandma, what do you think of this house?" the middleman asked tentatively.

Grandma Wang nodded and said, "It's alright, how about the price of this house?"

"I won't hide it from you anymore. If you were to sell this house in the county town, it would fetch at least 200 taels. While it won't go for that much in our town, it won't drop much either. I'll give you a sincere price: 150 taels, including all the furniture and belongings. I'll even save you the middleman's fee. However, the transfer fee is non-negotiable; otherwise, I'd be losing out big time!"

Grandma Wang said, "Let's go take a look at the other one first."

It didn't say whether the price was expensive or cheap.

The middleman had no choice but to bite the bullet and take Old Mrs. Wang to see another set.

The other house took quite a while to walk around, but the owner was indeed not lying. This house had a slightly smaller yard, but it was also an outer yard, and the layout was similar to the previous one.

But the difference inside is huge.

There are only three master bedrooms inside. The master bedrooms are more spacious, and the other two are servants' rooms. The servants' rooms can only fit a bed, and there's no room for even a table, let alone a wardrobe.

This kind of room is suitable for children, but not for adults.

"Grandma, the advantage of this house is that it's very close to the school, and of course, even closer to the teachers. If the children encounter any difficulties in their studies, they can come directly to ask the teachers for help, which will greatly benefit their studies."

At this point, the middleman laughed: "Actually, many people don't care about how comfortable the house is, but what it can bring. For example, this house may be a bit worse than the previous one, but the connections it can bring are different."

The implication is that although the two houses have their differences, their prices are roughly the same.

This house is even more expensive.

Little Ayu ran laps with them twice and finally understood that they were buying a house for their family.

Little Ayu counted on her fingers for a while, then asked with some confusion, "Grandma, whose house is this for? It doesn't seem like enough if it's for the family!"

Their family has so many people, but there are only so few rooms here.

Their old house in Hujia Village was quite spacious, although it was a bit dilapidated, but everyone had a place to live.

Even that Dr. Xue, he can find chicken coops to live in.

Grandma Wang said with a smile, "This is the house that Grandma bought for you. You can take this house with you as your dowry."

These words shocked not only the middleman standing nearby, but also Wang Chuangui, who had come along.

This house was actually bought for Xiao Ayu?!

(End of this chapter)