The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 478 Choosing a House

Old Mrs. Wang bought a house in the prefectural city. The house was not far from the county government office of Prefect Wei, only two streets away.

It has three courtyards and is smaller than the houses in Nanhe Town, but the layout is more exquisite, with pavilions and towers, and an inner river, giving it the feel of a water town.

Back in Nanhe Town, a house like that only cost 150 taels.

Upon arriving in the prefectural city, the middleman immediately quoted a price: "Old lady, I can see that you are sincere in buying, so I will also sincerely give you a price. Excluding all the fees for the house deeds, land deeds, and middlemen, this house alone is priced at 1300 taels. It won't sell for even a tael less."

Wang Chuanfu pinched his arm hard, worried that he would shout out the price when he heard it.

"Mother, your son doesn't need such an expensive house. We can just find a place to live nearby. After passing the exams, we don't necessarily have to study here." The next day, when they went to look at houses, Mr. and Mrs. Wang Chuangui were naturally there as well.

Wang Chuangui naturally assumed that the house was bought for him.

It's not that it's registered under his name, but rather that it's for his education.

Grandma Wang glanced at him and said, "Where you go to study has nothing to do with me buying a house."

Wang Chuangui: "?"

"Mom, what's the point of buying a house here?" Wang Chuanman wasn't worried that the old lady couldn't afford it; he was just afraid that if she could, she would empty the family's savings in one go.

What's the point of buying a house in the city center?
Old Mrs. Wang was too lazy to pay attention to her sons and directly asked the middleman to take her to see the place: "Buying and selling houses is not like this, you can't just listen to what you say. Besides this place, are there any others? Let me take a look."

"You can't fool the old lady," the middleman said with a smile. "There's a similar house half a street away from here. It's also quite spacious, even larger than these three courtyards. However, it hasn't been lived in for seven or eight years, so it looks a bit dilapidated. As for the price, it's 100 taels less than this one."

The middleman then led the group to the house. He seemed somewhat wary and did not lead them inside, but instead opened the courtyard gate to let them see what was inside.

It was indeed very dilapidated. Tables, chairs, and benches were overturned everywhere, looking as if it had been visited by bandits.

Old Mrs. Wang: "You want 1200 taels for this dilapidated house?"

Seeing that Old Madam Wang seemed interested in buying, the middleman quickly said, "Madam, to tell you the truth, the price of 1200 taels for this house includes all expenses. However, I can have someone clean the previous house for free, but we won't help clean this one."

Wang Chuanfu sensed something was wrong and blurted out, "This isn't some haunted house, is it?!"

This house clearly looks bigger; although it's old, it's not dilapidated.

Why is there such a big price difference?
The difference between 1200 taels and 1300 taels is enough to buy a house in Nanhe Town.

The smile on the middle-aged man's face froze: "...Well...you can't say that."

They have a rule: they can refrain from telling potential buyers what happened in the past, but if the buyer asks, they must tell them the truth.

Otherwise, if a dispute arises in the future, they will be held liable for compensation.

“I see this house has been sitting in your hands for quite a while, so let’s compromise. 1000 taels, and you don’t have to come and clean it.” Old Mrs. Wang made the final decision. “I’m leaving today. If you’re willing to sell, I can go with you to the county government office today to exchange the documents.”

After saying that, Old Mrs. Wang turned and left without giving the middle-aged man a chance to think.

Wang Chuangui felt the scene was familiar. His actions outpaced his thoughts; he stepped forward and whispered to the middleman, "That's just how my mother is. If she leaves this house today, even if you want to, she won't buy anything else..."

(End of this chapter)