Travel to the mountains and make a fortune in silence

It seems that men also need to be coaxed. Her man is an example. Although it wouldn't matter if she didn't coax him, she should still try to coax him to improve their relationship.

"So where do you want to go next?" Sure enough, Wang Qing'er's words calmed him down, and he took his wife's hand and asked her where she wanted to go.

Wang Qing'er thought for a moment and felt there was really nothing worth visiting, so she said, "Why don't we go to the brokerage firm and have someone show us around the courtyard?"

Although she currently has a courtyard to live in, not to mention that the courtyard belongs to someone else, her grandmother's words today reminded her that the courtyard is indeed a bit small, and it simply cannot accommodate more people.

She needs to buy a larger courtyard house. With her current wealth, she can't afford a luxury house in the capital, but she should have more than enough money to buy a courtyard house in this small county town.

Mu Nan and his wife arrived at a real estate agency. The manager immediately stood up to greet them and asked with a smile, "Are you two looking to buy a courtyard or a farm?"

Mu Nan replied, "We'd like to see the courtyard in the east of the city."

The eastern part of the city is an affluent area, full of large courtyards with pavilions, terraces, rockeries, and shady trees. He thought his wife would like it.

Upon hearing that they wanted to see the courtyard in the east of the city, the shopkeeper immediately and respectfully invited them into the inner room, and soon someone brought in tea and pastries.

"Young master, this is Meng Er, the broker who is in charge of the East Courtyard. You can contact him if you have any needs."

The shopkeeper quickly brought in an average-looking man and introduced him.

"Young master, madam, greetings!" Meng Er hurriedly bowed to the two of them.

Mu Nan also nodded to Meng Er.

"Then you two chat," the shopkeeper said before leaving.

"Gentlemen, this is a catalog of the courtyards in the east of the city. You can take a look and pick out a few that you like. I'll take you to see the courtyards then." Meng Er respectfully handed them a bound catalog.

Mu Nan opened it and handed it to his wife, "Qing'er, take a look."

Wang Qing'er took it and looked through it. She really didn't expect that they would make a brochure for selling houses here. There was a floor plan of a courtyard on a single sheet of paper.

The blueprints not only marked the exact location of the courtyard, but also indicated how many courtyards it consisted of.

Even the number of small courtyards, flower halls, bedrooms, washrooms, outhouses, kitchens, and servants' quarters inside was clearly marked.

Wang Qing'er mentally calculated the number of people in her family and selected five large courtyards with three courtyards each, intending to buy them for her own family.

I also picked out three small courtyards, which I can take my aunt to see later, and if it's a good time, we can buy them together.

The courtyards are not far apart, all located in Dongguan Lane in the east of the city.

Wang Qing'er told Meng Er about the five courtyards she had chosen, saying they could go and see them today. The other three courtyards could be visited later with Zhou Shi and her aunt.

"Young master, madam, please wait a moment, I'll go arrange the carriage right away." Meng Er said with a smile and then went to arrange the carriage.

This is his god of wealth, so he has to be treated well; it's a large courtyard with three courtyards.

After the carriage was ready, Meng Er invited Mu Nan and her husband onto the carriage and went directly to Dongguan Lane.

The streets of Dongguan Lane are wide enough to accommodate four or five horse-drawn carriages at the same time. There are courtyards on both sides of the street, arranged neatly, somewhat similar to modern townhouses.

The carriage stopped, and Mu Nan helped his wife out of the carriage. Meng Er used a key to open the gate of a courtyard.

"Young Master Mu, Madam Mu, please." Meng Er respectfully invited the two into the courtyard.

From the moment Wang Qing'er stepped through the gate, she carefully surveyed the courtyard.

The front yard is very large, shaded by green trees, and there are so many rooms that I don't even want to count them.

As you slowly walk in, you'll find yourself in a series of small courtyards, each filled with the fragrance of flowers and the sounds of birds, featuring artificial hills, waterside pavilions, and towers.

There was even a lotus pond and several unplanned wastelands, so she could plan them according to her own preferences.

Wang Qing'er counted eight small courtyards, enough for each of her brothers and sisters to have their own.

When Meng Er saw this girl, he was so captivated that he couldn't move his feet. He thought to himself that this deal was probably going to go through.

Then Wang Qing'er looked at the remaining four courtyards, but she still liked the first one the most.

Wang Qing'er sat on the stone bench in the courtyard and casually asked, "Second Brother Meng, how much silver does each of these courtyards cost?"

“Madam Mu, the first and third houses are new courtyards, not long after they were built, but they are fully furnished. We only need to buy some ornaments and calligraphy and paintings, which will cost this much.” Meng Er stretched out a hand to Wang Qing’er.

He then added, "The other three are second-hand courtyards, smaller in size, but fully furnished, and the price is three thousand five hundred taels."

Wang Qing'er remained silent, mentally weighing the options of five thousand taels and three thousand five hundred taels. She preferred the first one and wondered if she could negotiate the price further.

She figured the courtyard, worth five thousand taels, wouldn't sell anytime soon, so she decided to wait a few more days and ask Mu Xia or Qin Miaomiao. She could see Miaomiao tomorrow.

Having made up her mind, Wang Qing'er said to Meng Er, "Brother Meng, I need to go back and discuss this with my family. How about we go to the brokerage firm to see you again in a few days?"

Meng Er stood aside and said with a smile, "Of course, but Madam Mu, the courtyards you've looked at are all in high demand, so you should make a decision as soon as possible."

"Okay, I'll go to the shop to see you in the next few days, and I'll also visit those three small courtyards."

I'm going to the Yun family's flower garden tomorrow, and I can bring Zhou Shi and my sister-in-law to visit the day after tomorrow if I have time.

Mu Nan asked, "Qing'er, are you going shopping again today?"

Wang Qing'er looked up at the sky and realized it was getting late, so she shook her head and said, "Let's not go sightseeing anymore, let's go back."

Meng Er, who was standing nearby, hurriedly said, "Young Master Mu, where do you live? I'll take you back."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Meng." Mu Nan didn't stand on ceremony and told him where she lived.

Meng Er escorted the two directly to the alley entrance. Mu Nan thanked him and then pulled his wife back into the courtyard.

As soon as the two pushed open the courtyard gate, they heard laughter coming from inside the courtyard.

"Grandma, Aunt, we're back." Wang Qing'er walked towards them, calling out as she went.

"Qing'er is back, come and sit down." Madam Zhou smiled and invited Wang Qing'er to sit down next to her.

"Sister-in-law, where did you and my brother go? What good things did you buy? Let us see them quickly," Mu Xia said, holding Wang Qing'er's hand.

Wang Qing'er spread her hands and said, "I didn't buy anything, I just went to look at a few courtyards."

"Sister-in-law, you want to buy a courtyard house?" Mu Xia asked curiously.

Wang Qing'er nodded and said honestly, "Yes, I want to buy it, but I don't know the price, so I only looked around today and haven't decided yet."