After becoming the villain's eldest sister, I take charge of the whole family

Lai Fu panicked when he heard this: "The leg is injured?!"

Xu Cui Niang comforted her, "It's nothing serious. Ling and his group rescued me in time. My leg will be fine after a while of rest. There's no need to make such a fuss."

Hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Just be fine.

Looking at Xie Linghe, he thanked her sincerely: "Thank you, young lady."

Xie Linghe waved his hand: "No need."

Lai Fu added, "I have brought an ox cart, so I can take Aunt Wu back myself. There's no need to trouble you any more."

Xie Linghe nodded: "Okay."

soon.

They helped transfer people to bullock carts.

Both sides said goodbye.

During this period, Xu Cuiniang became familiar with everyone and had a good relationship with them, and they made an appointment to meet again.

……

Here.

Xie Sanmin directed them to stop in an alley to the west.

"This is it."

Everyone got out of the car and looked at the house in front of them curiously.

Xie Sanmin opened the door and introduced, "This house has two entrances and more than twenty rooms. It was rented by Mr. Wen for you."

Xie Linghe looked around.

The house is not big, but it is clean and tidy everywhere, and it is obvious that it has been carefully maintained.

She secretly commented: This house is really nice~

Of course, she already knew about this house. After all, she had the system as a cheating tool.

"As expected of a house in the capital, it looks different from a small place."

"Yeah~"

"They're tall, big, and square, not like where we can do whatever we want."

"..."

Xie Sanmin continued, "Everything in the capital is expensive. Although this house is in the outer city, it is in the east. The east is rich, the west is noble, the south is poor, and the north is humble. This house is very close to the Hanlin Academy where you are on duty. It only takes half an hour to get there."

Upon hearing this.

Master Liu was very calm: This kind of situation is very common in the capital.

Besides him:

Xie Linghe was shocked: "Half an hour?"

Xie Jijun's eyes widened: "Only half an hour?"

Xie Lingai: "So far?"

My brother used to go to private school this far, and now he is the top scholar and still lives this far away~

It’s really hard.

Xie Lingfen: "Why don't you rent a place closer?"

Xie Erhe nodded: "Yes~"

Wu Hong and her son echoed this.

Liu Sanwan didn't think twice and blurted out: "Why not, I'll pay Bo Yuan to rent one..."

The words were not finished.

Zhou Shuyun pinched her arm hard.

He cried out in pain, came to his senses, and closed his mouth.

No one noticed.

Liu Rushuang's eyes were filled with distress, and she couldn't help but ask, "Is this place so far from where Brother Yuan is on duty? Doesn't that mean he has to get up before dawn every day?"

"That's not bad."

Xie Sanmin explained, "Your Majesty doesn't like to attend early morning court, so you only need to report to the Hanlin Academy at noon."

Hear the words.

Everyone relaxed.

Xie Linghe was delighted: Emperor Mingde was obsessed with Taoism and hadn't attended the morning court for twenty years. This was a good thing for the lower-level officials.

only.

According to the development in the book, such good days will not last long.

So, I can’t choose this as the wedding home I give to Liu Rushuang.

After all, Xie Boyuan made a lot of money, so Xie Linghe also planned to be generous with the marriage and give him a wedding house.

Moreover.

Liu Rushuang was raised in pampered surroundings, and we can’t let her quality of life decline after marriage and just rent a house with him.

in the future.

What to do after giving birth to a child?

It’s hard for Xie Boyuan, but we can’t let it be hard for his sister-in-law and future nephews and nieces.

Xie Boyuan: Was I picked up?

Xie Linghe: Haha.

……

I took a brief tour of the house.

The group then went to their respective rooms to rest.

After all, Master Liu, his second uncle and his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Liu Sanwan are all quite old.

Xie Linghe is fine.

She put away her luggage, took out a stack of banknotes, stuffed them into her arms, patted them, and walked slowly out of the house.

Xie Sanmin asked, "Sister Linghe, where are you going?"

Xie Linghe waved his hand: "I'm just strolling around, don't mind me."

Xie Sanmin: "Okay, Sister Linghe, don't go too far."

"understood."

Left the house.

Xie Linghe had a clear goal and headed straight for the inner city.

Once you enter the inner city, you will find that the level of refinement is completely different from that of the outer city, especially the dress and mental outlook of the people walking here, which are much better than those in the outer city.

She didn't care.

Go straight to East Chang'an Avenue.

The Hanlin Academy is located on this street.

There are several alleys on East Chang'an Street, the most famous of which is naturally Hanlin Hutong. This alley is right after you exit the Hanlin Academy.

This also means that its housing prices are the most in-demand and not affordable for ordinary residents.

Moreover, many houses are owned by others. They are not short of money and will not want to sell their houses.

Xie Linghe is not short of money.

The first choice is naturally Hanlin Hutong.

However, we have also made preparations for the possibility that there are no houses for sale in Hanlin Hutong, which is the most likely scenario.

Official residence on East Street in Chang'an.

As soon as Xie Linghe entered, he said, "I want to buy a house."

soon.

A middle-aged man dressed in silk, with a plain appearance, a thin build, and a shrewd look in his eyes, greeted her: "My name is Feng Quan, may I know your surname, young lady?"

Xie Linghe replied briefly: "Thank you."

"Thank you, Miss." Feng Quan said politely, "You want to buy a house, what are your requirements?"

Xie Linghe answered without hesitation, "My family is on duty at the Hanlin Academy, and we'd like to buy a quieter house closer to the academy."

On duty at the Hanlin Academy?

Upon hearing this, Feng Quan's expression became much more respectful, and his mind was working rapidly: the Hanlin Academy was on duty and needed to purchase a house, so this person was most likely a newly-minted Jinshi, and among them, the only one with the surname Xie was the newly-minted top scholar.

"So they are the family of the top scholar~"

Xie Linghe was not surprised: How can one run a business of talking in Beijing without being well-informed?

Feng Quan immediately mentioned several places: "..."

Xie Linghe's expression was calm, and he didn't say whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied.

See this.

Feng Quan hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, there's a house for sale in Hanlin Hutong..."

Before he could finish, Xie Linghe's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"That house was originally the residence of Mr. Hu, a tutor at the Hanlin Academy. Mr. Hu is old and retired, and plans to sell the house and return to his hometown to retire. Therefore, he has entrusted us to help sell the house."

"Master Hu's house has two entrances in total and is in an excellent location, at the corner of Hanlin Hutong. It's very quiet."

Xie Linghe became more and more satisfied as he listened: "How much silver?"

Feng Quan: "Five thousand taels of silver."

Xie Linghe frowned.

Five thousand taels?

The housing prices in Beijing are higher than those in other provinces and cities, but five thousand taels for a two-story house is really too expensive.

Feng Quan saw that although she frowned, she did not directly refuse. He was delighted and hurriedly explained: "Although Lord Hu's house has two courtyards, it is twice as large as the average two-courtyard house. There is also a pond and garden in the middle. Therefore, the price is higher."

"A typical two-story house in Hanlin Hutong would sell for three thousand taels of silver. Lord Hu's house is twice as big, and only costs two thousand taels more. It's actually a good deal."

After listening.

Xie Linghe's expression looked much better.

She said, "Then Mr. Feng, please take me to see the house first."