A farmer has a shrewish wife; he's busy making money every day.

Suppressing her chaotic thoughts, Ye Qingxue went to the noodle shop.

Then Shan Xuan ran towards Ye Qingxue, his forehead covered in sweat: "Boss Ye, you're finally back! Aunt Chen asked me to tell you that we're running out of pork."

Ye Qingxue was taken aback: "Why isn't it enough?"

She remembers there's still a lot of meat left?

Dan Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, slightly out of breath: "The customers who have come in the past few days have all ordered noodles with soybean paste, and this meat has been used up in no time."

Ye Qingxue looked around and saw that all the guests' tables were indeed filled with noodles with soybean paste.

"Okay, don't worry, I'll go buy the meat right away."

Ye Qingxue didn't have time to think too much and turned to leave the noodle shop.

Walking along the road, Ye Qingxue thought for a moment and decided not to head towards the vegetable market, but instead headed towards the slaughterhouse.

Judging from today's situation, this Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste) might become her family's signature dish in the future, so the quality of the pork must be strictly controlled.

Regular pork won't do; it has to be pigs that have been raised in the storage room for a while.

Having made up her mind, Ye Qingxue quickened her pace considerably.

Upon arriving at the slaughterhouse, they inquired and learned that the price of a pig was between one and three taels of silver.

Ye Qingxue selected two pigs, one male and one female, each worth two taels of silver, and a meat pig worth one tael of silver.

After successfully completing the transaction, he found a secluded corner to store the pig in the storage room and then rushed back to the noodle shop.

On the way, they passed a house that was for sale, and as if by some strange twist of fate, Ye Qingxue stopped in front of the house.

The vermilion gate looked a bit old, and the brass rings on it gleamed with a warm luster, clearly indicating that it had been carefully maintained by the owner of the courtyard.

Two small lanterns hung on either side of the door, swaying gently in the wind. Several pots of blooming flowers were placed next to the threshold made of bluestone.

It looks so warm and touching.

For some reason, Ye Qingxue felt that this house was extremely pleasing to her eye.

The broker standing by the door walked towards her and enthusiastically introduced the house: "Young master? Would you like to see the house?"

Ye Qingxue wanted to agree, but considering that she didn't have much money on her, she decided to shake her head and refuse.

"Young master, please don't be in such a hurry to refuse. Why don't you come in and take a look?"

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Qingxue decided to go in and take a look.

It doesn't cost any money to look at it.

The broker smiled and opened the door. Stepping inside, the first thing that caught the eye was the courtyard in front of the main house.

A small courtyard sits in the center of the yard, bathed in soft sunlight that casts a faint glow.

The ground was paved with bluestone slabs, and a few tender green grasses grew out of the gaps between the slabs, adding a touch of vitality to the courtyard.

In one corner of the courtyard, several stalks of green bamboo sway gracefully, standing tall in the cold wind and rustling softly.

There were stone tables and benches placed nearby, with exquisite patterns carved on them. Ye Qingxue could almost imagine herself sitting on them, leisurely enjoying tea.

Turning to look at the main house, the carvings on the doors and windows are lifelike. Pushing open the door, the interior is bright and airy, with a simple yet elegant layout.

A desk stood by the window, with the Four Treasures of the Study neatly arranged. On the desk was a piece of paper with unfinished words written on it.

In addition to the main house, there is also a side house. The bedroom is much smaller than the main house, but it exudes a tranquil atmosphere.

Ye Qingxue's gaze fell on a blue and white porcelain vase placed in the corner of the side room, with several delicate flowers inserted in the vase, emitting a faint fragrance.

It seems that not long ago, someone was living here.

She turned to the matchmaker who had been showing her around and asked, "Is anyone still living in this house?"

Ya Zi smiled at her and said, "Yes, the owner of this house is in a hurry to sell it. It seems that something happened at home, so he hasn't had time to pack his things out yet."

Ye Qingxue nodded gently and then asked, "Who lived here before?"

For some reason, the broker hesitated for a moment before saying, "It was originally the residence of a scholar. The feng shui is excellent; it's a rare and wonderful place."

That sounds so fake.

Ye Qingxue turned to look at him, but saw that the broker's expression was calm, and he didn't seem to be lying.

The house looked really nice, and Ye Qingxue was quite tempted.

But a room like this must be expensive.

When Ye Qingxue first arrived in Qingshui County a long time ago, she inquired about a small one-bedroom apartment, which would cost one hundred taels of silver.

This room will only be more expensive.

"How much is this house?"

The broker made a gesture: "The owner is in a hurry to sell, only two hundred taels."

Damn, I really can't afford it.

"Thank you, but I don't have that much money right now. It seems I'm not destined to have this house."

Ye Qingxue nodded to Ya Zi and then prepared to leave.

The broker quickly stopped her: "Young master, please wait. The seller said he urgently needs money. The house can be delivered monthly, and the buyer can move in first."

Ye Qingxue stopped and turned to look at the man with a hint of surprise in her eyes: "Really?"

The broker nodded quickly: "It's absolutely true. If you're willing to settle, I'll go and get the contract right away."

Happiness came too suddenly, and Ye Qingxue was completely unprepared.

Just when she was thinking of moving quickly, a house that was urgently for sale appeared in front of her.

It's like it was all planned out.

Ye Qingxue originally had some doubts about whether someone was behind this.

But then I thought, why design it for her? Just so she could live here? What's the point?

Na Yazi was still looking at her expectantly.

Ye Qingxue felt that buying a house was a big deal and was unwilling to make a decision so hastily.

"Thank you for your trouble, but I'd like to take another look," Ye Qingxue said with a smile to Ya Zi.

The broker wasn't impatient; he just smiled and said, "Alright, just let me know if you need anything."

This gave Ye Qingxue a good impression of Ya Zi.

Do you have any other properties available? Can I come back this afternoon to take a look?

Ya Zi immediately beamed with joy: "Alright, then I'll wait for you here."

Ye Qingxue responded and immediately returned to the noodle shop. She fed the pig some spiritual spring water in the storage room and then took it to the kitchen for the chef to handle.

"Keep only the ingredients you need, and sell the rest for me."

After giving them her instructions, Ye Qingxue wandered around the shop, ate something, and then returned to the house.

After making this round trip, Ye Qingxue discovered that the house was quite close to her workplace.

Ya Zi was indeed waiting there.

"Young master, you've arrived. I have three more houses here. Let me show you around."

"it is good."

……

evening.

After looking at three different houses, Ye Qingxue returned to the house that was urgently for sale.

Other houses are either too expensive, too remote, or the broker says the feng shui is bad.

Ye Qingxue always felt that something in the dark was pushing her to choose this house.

"Young master, what's your decision?"

Well, with her current abilities, this first house is the most suitable option if she wants to move to Qingshui County as soon as possible.

Moreover, buying a house requires a bit of impulsiveness.

Ye Qingxue shook off her chaotic thoughts and nodded to the broker, saying, "Okay, then tell me the specific delivery method for this house."

Ya Zi laughed: "Alright, I asked the landlord this morning. For this house, you need to pay forty taels of silver for the first month, and then twenty taels for each subsequent month. You can pay for eight months in total."

Ye Qingxue was somewhat surprised: "No interest?"

Ya Zi laughed: "The homeowner is in a hurry to sell, so he's happy to have someone buy it, and of course he won't charge interest."

Ye Qingxue nodded, feeling somewhat sentimental: she really seems to have all the good things in life.

"Young master, sign this white deed first, and the matter will be settled. I'll explain the sales procedures to you in a bit. Tomorrow, you and the homeowner will go to the county government to convert this white deed into a red deed, and that will be done!"

The broker spoke in great detail, and Ye Qingxue found it all very reliable, so she immediately signed the white contract.

"Alright, then I'll arrange for you to meet the landlord here at Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow?"

"Okay, trouble."

"Oh, no trouble at all," Ya Zi said with a smile as he bid farewell to Ye Qingxue.

Just as Ye Qingxue was about to turn around and leave, she suddenly felt a gaze watching her from behind.

! !

Who?

Ye Qingxue quickly turned her head, only to find the street behind her deserted.

After chasing for a few steps, I saw a woman's figure flash by in the alley around the corner.

Ye Qingxue felt inexplicably familiar with that figure…