Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

Li Yu first looked around the yard. This was a house with three courtyards. Not only was the yard large, but there were also many rooms. It would be enough for the family to hire a few servants in the future.

Moreover, the house seemed to have been built only a few years ago, and the bricks and tiles are very new.

Standing in the yard, Li Yu asked, "Why is it inappropriate?"

The broker looked around and saw that there were no other outsiders, so he whispered, "The feng shui of this house is not good."

Li Yu: "How do you say that?"

The agent said: "The original owner of this house was a wealthy businessman named Ling. Five years ago, he bought this house and moved in with his family of more than a dozen people. But guess what, in the first year they moved in, Mr. Ling's wife and daughter died."

Li Yu raised his eyebrows.

The broker continued, "Boss Ling's wife suddenly became insane and ran out to the street in the dead of winter, where she froze to death. When his daughter went to the temple to burn incense for her mother, she got startled by the horses and fell off the carriage and died.

Then the next year, Boss Ling’s mother died, also from being frightened by a horse and falling off. In the fourth year, Boss Ling’s sixteen-year-old son also died, also from freezing to death. When he was found, he was lying on the street outside, covered in snow.

Han Xiaomei felt cold all over when she heard this and couldn't help but hide behind Li Yu.

Han Zheng and Lu Xuan were not afraid, but they looked unhappy.

Li Yu looked at them for a few seconds and asked the agent, "What next?"

"Then everyone said that the feng shui of this house was bad. Otherwise, how could such a good family die one by one after moving here?" said the broker.

Li Yu: "What about Boss Ling? Is he gone too?"

"That's not the case. After Master Ling died, Boss Ling was heartbroken. He sold this house and the shop outside, and returned to his hometown with his concubine and her son."

Li Yu: "...He has concubines and other sons?"

"Yes. Boss Ling has two concubines. One of them ran away with a servant in the fourth year after they moved in. The other one has a son."

Li Yu blinked.

She had a hunch that the problem with this family was not a feng shui issue, but was most likely man-made.

*

Putting his doubts in his heart, Li Yu asked, "If I buy this house, how much money will it cost?"

The broker was shocked. "Boss Li wants to buy it? Although I showed you this house, I don't actually want you to buy it. Even our boss doesn't recommend you to buy it. He specifically told me that this house has bad feng shui, so I must explain it to you clearly."

Li Yu said: "I don't necessarily want to buy it, I'm just asking first."

The broker held up three fingers and said, "Three thousand taels. To be honest, this house is not expensive. Even if it is in the outer city, you can't buy such a large yard for three thousand taels. It's just that this place is really weird, and our boss is afraid of being blamed if something goes wrong later, so he wants this amount."

This price is indeed not expensive.

Li Yu nodded, "I see. Let me think about it again. By the way, besides these two, are there any other houses?"

The broker shook his head. "These two places were found according to your requirements. There are others as well, but they are different from your requirements."

Li Yu said, "Is there any house in the inner city that doesn't meet my requirements?"

The broker said: "Yes, there is one set, but it is too small and does not match the status of the top scholar."

Li Yu said: "Take us to have a look."

The broker sighed and led a few people out of the door.

When he got to the door, he locked it and said to Li Yu, "I don't know if I'm mistaken or something else, but I always feel that this house is gloomy."

Li Yu said: "I don't think so. By the way, I just heard you talk about this family's situation. Did they all die outside?"

"Yes, they were not in the house when they were found. So some people say that there is an evil spirit in this house, and even if someone escapes, it can kill them."

Li Yu: “…”

"Anyway, I don't recommend you to buy it, Boss Li. Everyone in the capital knows what's going on with this house, but they don't even come to see it. After hearing about the house, the masters from other places are unwilling to buy it either."

Li Yu nodded, which was considered as a response to his words.

*

The other house is not far from this house with bad feng shui, and it has two courtyards.

Although it was big enough for them to live in, the yard was a bit small and looked cramped.

Because nothing had ever happened in this courtyard, the price of this courtyard was higher than that of the courtyard with three entrances, at four thousand two hundred taels.

If it cost more than two thousand taels, Li Yu would still consider it, but if it cost more than four thousand taels, Li Yu basically eliminated it from his options.

Should we ask other dental clinics?

In other words, the buyer is the one who directly buys the house with three entrances.

But Xiaomei seems to be afraid of that house, so why not take another look?

Li Yu thought about it and decided to ask other questions.

*

Li Yu hoped that Han Zheng could live in the new house before he officially took office, so after distributing the bonuses to the helpers in the store in the afternoon, he and Lu Xuan and Han Zheng split up to ask about the situation in other dental shops.

It turned out that other dental offices were not as good as this one. The houses they took her to see were either beyond her purchasing range or they did not tell her the truth.

The attitude of the agents in other brokerage shops was also bad. Before she had even finished looking at the house, the agents there started asking her if she wanted to buy it.

After returning to the hot pot restaurant in the evening, Li Yu reviewed today's situation with Lu Xuan and Han Zheng, and decided to go back to the dental clinic they went to at the beginning.

Anyway, Han Zheng hasn't taken office yet, so they still have time.

*

"Second sister-in-law, if there is no suitable one, it doesn't matter if we don't move. The court meeting is held every three days, so it won't have much impact." Han Zheng didn't want Li Yu to be upset about this matter, so he sat opposite Li Yu in the evening and said while wrapping roses.

Li Yu said: "The palace is too far from here, we have to move. And it's not just because of you, I also want to move to a bigger courtyard."

Han Zheng: “…”

Li Yu put a paper bag away and continued, "You are the top scholar, so the emperor should reward you with a house. I heard that the top scholars, runners-up and third scholars in the past were rewarded with a place to live after the ceremony, but yours was not. Did he forget?"

Han Zheng: "I don't know either."

*

Inside the palace.

Today, Emperor Tianyuan invited Tutor Jiang to have dinner in the palace. During the meal, they talked about this year's imperial examination. Emperor Tianyuan praised Han Zheng and other three who won the first place.

Tutor Jiang also liked Han Zheng and the other three, so he started with Han Zheng and told Emperor Tianyuan what he had learned.

At the end, Master Jiang said, "Your Majesty, there is one thing I am not sure whether I should tell you."

Emperor Tianyuan said, "You say."

Master Jiang coughed and said, "This year's rewards for the top three students seem to be wrong. They are not in accordance with the old system."

Emperor Tianyuan: "What else is missing?"

Master Jiang lowered his head and said, "In previous years, the top three were awarded housing, but this year there was no such thing. I saw the runner-up Yang Shunzhou on the street a few days ago. I found that he was following his agent to look for a house."

Emperor Tianyuan's eyes flickered. With so much going on lately, he had indeed forgotten about this matter.

His eyes rolled around, and he said, "They will all be the most important officials in the court in the future. I was a little slow in selecting them, but I have already drafted the imperial edict, which will be issued tomorrow."

Master Jiang stood up and thanked them on their behalf.

*

The next day, before Li Yu even left the house, Emperor Tianyuan's reward arrived.

It was also a coincidence that the house rewarded by Emperor Tianyuan was right next to the three-story house.