When Mrs. Wu saw Liu Yunqing's reaction, she knew that she was determined to win him over, so she immediately changed her expression and wanted to take Liu Yunqing over to see her.

Liu Yunqing informed Yunxi and followed Mrs. Wu out of the door.

As if she was afraid that Liu Yunqing would run away, Mrs. Wu paid two cents to have a donkey-drawn cart on the street take them there, even though it was only a three-quarters-hour walk.

Not to mention the location is really good.

Go straight along Nanmen Street, and you will find the bookstore on the east side of Imperial Street. Then walk west for about half a minute to the fruit shop. The first house you see in the Shaoyao Alley behind is the house.

Perhaps because it faces the street, the gate of this house is half as big as the others, and it’s a completely different world once you enter.

A small pond was dug in the west corner, and the winding river naturally divided the house into two parts.

In front is a hall and two small houses. After the moon gate is the inner courtyard. Each room in the inner courtyard is not small and exquisite, but with wide doors and windows, and very good lighting.

There are two fruit trees planted against the east wall of the courtyard, and a small pavilion stands on one side. It is surrounded by a narrow river. If it were not for the neglect that makes it look a little desolate, the scenery at this time of year would be very nice.

The whole house is a circle bigger than Liu's house. If I could really buy it, my younger sister wouldn't be bored all day long just digging the earth and building a mud house.

But such a nice house, such a good location, only costs two hundred and sixty taels of silver. It seems that the reputation of this house is as bad as she is.

"Please help me, Mrs. Wu. What is wrong with this house? Why is no one interested in it even though it is sold at such a low price?"

Mrs. Wu sighed softly, "It's because of someone with bad intentions who set up this place and ruined its reputation."

It turns out that the owner of this house runs a teahouse on the street in front. The fact that he was able to buy this house and design it with great care shows his financial strength.

However, since last year, strange noises have always been heard in the side rooms of his teahouse, scaring many patrons.

From then on, the reputation of his teahouse being haunted spread. Unfortunately, the youngest son in the family was weak and died at birth. Rumors spread that he had done something wrong and was haunted by ghosts.

In this case, who would dare to go to his teahouse to drink tea and listen to music?

Even though the owner knew that it was a frame-up by his peers, he could do nothing about it. After suffering losses for several months, he sold the teahouse to an unsuspecting stranger, took his wife and children back to the countryside, and asked Mrs. Wu to sell the house.

"People say that this house has bad feng shui and it has caused the owner to lose money and his children less than two years after it was built. But can you ask me what is bad or not? It is a blessing for people to have a place to settle down. How many people can't live in such a good house!"

Afraid that these words might be offensive to Madam Liu, Mrs. Wu hurried to explain.

"Don't blame me, Madam Liu. I didn't bring you here on purpose to embarrass you. It's just that you only have this much money and you want to be closer to the bookstore, so this is the only place. How about I take you somewhere else to have a look?"

Liu Yunqing shook his head and thought, this is it.

"You are right, old man. If it is true, then my fate of being unlucky is perfect with this house!"

Mrs. Wu smiled bitterly and waved her hands repeatedly: "Don't you dare say that? What's the point of being a star of misfortune? The husbands that Shopkeeper Liu has chosen for my wife are not good at all."

"It is better for you to be a blessed woman than to be unlucky. Now that everything is fine, you will surely meet a good husband in the future."

Liu Yunqing smiled and said, "What a good husband! You have to live your own life. It's useless to expect others to help you."

But I didn't say these words to Mrs. Wu, so as not to scare her again.

"I have decided to settle on this house. If you are not busy today, please go to a nearby stall to have a drink and rest. I will bring my mother and sisters over. If they are satisfied, we will sign the deed today and take it to the government as a witness."

"The sooner the money and goods are settled, the sooner you and I can rest assured."

This made Mrs. Wu very happy: "My lady is really a straightforward person. Well, I won't argue with you about the ten taels of silver. I'll just give you two hundred and fifty taels, not a penny more!"

Since she could waive the ten taels of silver, she didn't want to let Mrs. Wu suffer too much, as she would need her help in the future.

"That's great! I'll give you the ten taels privately later, and you can do me a favor and hire some capable workers to renovate the house, and also ask them to move my mother's dowry and some miscellaneous items here, so I don't have to worry about it."

Mrs. Wu agreed immediately and did not ask Liu Yunqing to work hard. She simply hired a cart and asked someone to pick up all the ladies of the Liu family.

If we delay any longer, I'm afraid the authorities will take action!

Qi came in a hurry and agreed readily.

But she still felt a little bothered, so she asked Liu Yunqing to ask a monk to chant some sutras, and then she felt better.

The house was bought like this. Liu Yunqing lit firecrackers and asked monks to chant sutras, which made quite a noise. Neighbors and passers-by came to watch out of curiosity.

Liu Yunqing is now considered a celebrity in Bian Jing. Within just a few hours, a tile artist had composed lyrics for her.

Liu Yunqing was praised as a rare woman in a century. She first reported to the police to save her father, then sacrificed her own relatives for the sake of justice and was almost beaten to death by her own father. Later, she made a bet with her father for the sake of filial piety. It was really a story full of twists and turns, which made people enjoy listening.

Wa Zi also wanted to sing about Mr. Zhao being a hero saving a beautiful girl, but anyone who dared to make up stories about Mr. Zhao could only attribute the incident to Liu Yunqing's wisdom in resolving the situation.

Now that it was this lady who had bought the haunted house again, people were talking about it, but if you listened carefully there wasn't much unpleasant gossip. Most of them were praising Madam Liu for her courage, and she hoped that she could really calm down the haunted house.

It can be seen that people should not care too much about reputation. Some people talk a lot and think that everything they say is right, as if it is none of their business.

Why don’t we usually see women of Wu Po’s age? Isn’t it because they think young ladies are thin-skinned and easy to manipulate?

Once you become powerful, there will always be people who will debate with you.

There were crackling sounds in front of the door. Watching the monks coming in and out and smelling the overflowing sandalwood, this haunted house didn't seem as gloomy as usual.

A group of men were working hard inside, sending out handfuls of weeds and dead branches. The neighbors couldn't help but sigh as they watched the courtyard quickly become clean and empty.

Madam Liu really got a bargain. These days, the brave ones die of overeating, while the timid ones die of starvation.

"This house has been empty for a long time, and it will take some time to clean it up. When we officially settle down here, we will invite all the neighbors to come over for a warm meal. Please don't be disgusted by it!"

Liu Yunqing greeted everyone with a smile, and they all agreed. Some of them were so enthusiastic that they brought their own brooms. Liu Yunqing then gave away the bundles of dead branches he had chopped down as firewood.

Such a big bundle is only worth one penny if you buy it outside!

Through these interactions, they became more familiar with each other. Liu Yunqing felt relieved and was able to live in harmony with his neighbors. His life would be easier in the future and he would have more help when he encountered problems.

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