Traveling to ancient times with a sign-in system

Chapter 70: Could it be that he has climbed onto some high branch?

Shopkeeper Qian smiled bitterly, "With that yard, if they were willing to pay less, it wouldn't have been left unsold for half a month."

Gu Tang paused and said, yes, if the price of the yard was low, it would not be her turn now.

"How about this? The furniture in that yard is all new and has never been used. Silver is essential, but I can help ask if it's possible to include those items in the yard and give them to you as well."

Gu Tang glanced at her father. She didn't know anything about wood and didn't know whether those things were good or bad.

Gu Lianshan nodded at her, "Manager Qian's idea is feasible. After all, those things are new. Buying a yard and giving away furniture is also a concession on their part."

Her father is not a man who will suffer a loss. Since he said so, it shows that those things are still pleasing to the eye.

Come to think of it, since the yard was built to be a new house, the furniture should have been bought for the wedding. Even if the materials used are not very good, they probably won't be too bad.

"Since my father said so, please go and ask him."

Shopkeeper Qian nodded repeatedly with a look of joy on his face.

This can be done by just asking!
The landlord has been getting anxious recently. His yard is not very good, and the wealthy and noble families look down on it. Only the gentry and landlords can appreciate it.

But being worthy of someone's approval doesn't mean you can afford to spend two hundred taels of silver.

It's been hanging for half a month, and it's stuck here, neither moving up nor down. It's uncomfortable for both parties!
If the yard can be sold by giving away those belongings, the landlord will definitely not object.

The group of four returned to Manager Qian's tea shop. Manager Qian asked the Gu family, father and son, to wait there while he went to talk to the landlord.

Let’s try to get this done today!

Gu Lianshan also hoped that this matter would be resolved as soon as possible, so he waited patiently.

It was originally thought that Manager Qian would be gone for at least an hour, but unexpectedly, in less than half an hour, he came back with a wealthy old man.

The old man was about sixty years old, wearing a black leather hat and a royal blue swastika robe. Two servants were following behind him, and he looked very imposing.

According to the introduction of the shopkeeper Qian, the old man is the owner of the courtyard, and his surname is Zhao.

Old Master Zhao looked at Gu Lianshan calmly and did not look down on him because of his clothes.

For someone who can afford two hundred taels of silver to buy a yard, it doesn’t matter what he wears; what matters is that he can afford so much silver.

After a brief greeting, Mr. Zhao talked about his belongings and said frankly that he could give them all away, but he hoped that the deed could be signed as soon as possible and the red deed could be obtained from the government.

Gu Lianshan thought the same thing. He turned around and glanced at Gu Tang: "Is it settled then?"

"Let's settle it." Gu Tang nodded.

After looking around at the yards and shops, I decided to buy this one and live in it for the time being.

When she earns some money in the future and comes across a suitable one, she will buy it then.

Shopkeeper Qian, who was waiting on the side, was just waiting for these words.

He was grinning from ear to ear, and hurriedly took out the contract that had been prepared long ago, and also took out the pen, ink and ink pad, and placed them on the table, asking both parties to sign and put their fingerprints on it.

Mr. Zhao was the first to sign, and then he handed the pen to Gu Lianshan.

Gu Lianshan couldn't write, and besides, the house was bought with his daughter's money, so it must be in her name.

He turned his hand and gave the pen to Gu Tang.

Gu Tang took the pen very naturally and leaned over the table to write "Gu Tang". Well, this was the first time she wrote her own name in traditional Chinese characters, and the handwriting was not particularly ugly.

But no matter how ugly it is, anyone who can read can recognize the two words as "Gu Tang" at a glance, so that's enough.

After the ink dried, she extended her right thumb, smeared it on the red ink pad, and then pressed her fingerprint on her own name.

In this way, the deed is completed, and all that is needed is to go to the government office to replace the title deed, and the transaction is complete.

Seeing this scene, Mr. Zhao looked normal, without any surprise.

On the way here, Manager Qian had already made it clear that the Gu family was probably preparing a dowry for their daughter, so they followed the girl's wishes in everything.

After taking a look at the girl's appearance, Mr. Zhao felt something in his heart.

Even if he was preparing a dowry for his daughter, the father was too unassuming and didn't act like the head of the family. Instead, he seemed to be putting his daughter first.

There is also the way the father and daughter are dressed. The daughter is wearing a fur coat, and the father is wearing a coarse linen coat.

No matter how much you love your daughter, you won't spoil her like this, unless your daughter is extraordinary and capable.

The greatest ability of a girl, especially a beautiful girl, is to find a good marriage.

Could it be that this girl has climbed up to some high position with her looks?

If that were true, then it would make sense.

Raise a good girl and send her to a wealthy family, and the whole family will rise to prosper!
Mr. Zhao thought he had guessed it almost right, and his expression became more enthusiastic.

Make more good connections so that when your son becomes an official and tries to bribe higher-ups, you will at least have a way out.

If you don't have connections, you won't know where to spend your money even if you have a fortune.

Thinking of this, Mr. Zhao smiled and said, "Going to the government office to replace the house deeds and purchase the red deeds, etc., requires paying the government a fee. I will pay for this money. This can be considered as a chance for us to meet. If there is a chance in the future, I hope we can visit each other often."

Gu Lianshan thought it was a polite remark and replied with a smile, "It's fate. We looked at more than a dozen courtyards, and only yours caught my daughter's eye!"

This made Mr. Zhao think that Gu Lianshan had responded to his words and understood what he meant. He became more friendly and even changed the subject to Gu Tang, praising Gu Lianshan for raising a good girl.

Now that things have come to this, if Gu Tang still can't hear something wrong, then he really should buy a piece of tofu and hit his head against it to death!

She tugged at her father's clothes, urging him to hurry to the yamen and get the matter done. "It's getting late, and we have things to do. Let's go to the yamen and get this done so we can give the silver to Mr. Zhao."

Gu Lianshan nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes! I have things to do at home, so I really can't afford to delay. Should we leave for the government office now?"

Mr. Zhao was also anxious to get the money, so he accepted it without hesitation.

As for this kind of thing, let's put it aside for now. After all, I bought his yard and he is familiar with the place. I will find a chance to visit him later. With a few more interactions, we will become friends.

Waving his hand, Mr. Zhao asked the servant to lead the donkey cart and led the group out of the teahouse one after another.

There were two donkey carts parked in front of the tea shop. Old Mr. Zhao was riding in one, and the three members of the Gu family, father and son, and the shopkeeper Qian were riding in the other.

The distance from here to the yamen is quite long. If Mr. Zhao doesn't take a donkey cart, he won't be able to walk halfway given his physical condition.

The donkey cart swayed along for nearly two quarters of an hour before the group finally arrived at the yamen gate.

Mr. Zhao knew the bailiff inside, so after he slipped a silver coin over, they met the chief clerk who was in charge of the matter.