After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 397 Buying a House
The next afternoon, Hai Jiao came back from health school and took Jin Jiashu to visit the house next door.

His classmate from the School of Health also came and took the key to open the door of his cousin's house, letting them in and take a closer look.

This classmate from the School of Health also led them around the house and told them that his cousin lost his father when he was ten years old. After his mother remarried, he followed her husband to Zhuanglangwei, and they were not seen again for a year. Mother and son have a very distant relationship. His cousin inherited his late father's legacy and joined the frontier army at a young age. Because he was appreciated by his superiors and made several meritorious deeds, when he was only twenty years old, he had already saved enough money to buy such a large house in Chang'an City. . At that time, in order to renovate the house, he almost spent all his savings and borrowed a lot of money from relatives and friends. Since he had spent all the money, he did not bother to marry his wife. This year, as soon as he paid off the debt, his boss was transferred to Taiyuan, and he followed him. Unexpectedly, he found a happy marriage in Taiyuan. Marriage.

When the classmate from the School of Health talked about this, his tone was still full of envy: "I heard that she was the only daughter of a thousand-family family over there. Not only did she have a good birth, but she also had a generous dowry. She didn't even need a son-in-law to come to her house. She was a serious marrying girl. . If it weren’t for the fact that my cousin is good-looking, brave and capable, has no burden at home, and has a boss who protects the matchmaker, how could he have had such a good turn?!"

Hai Jiao listened and snickered in his heart, secretly thinking that although Qianhu was not a son-in-law, he was looking for a candidate who had lost his father and had an estranged relationship with his mother who had remarried. Now he was transferred to a local place, far away from his family and relatives. After marriage, he would definitely She will be closer to Yue's family. Although she is not known as a son-in-law, she is actually here. He is also a young talent with both talent and appearance and a bright future. It is a very affordable marriage, and he will not lose anything!

Hai Jiao heard his classmate express some feelings of envy and hatred, so he promptly interrupted his chatter and asked in detail about the situation of the house: How many rooms are there? Is there a well? Is there a stable? What materials were used when repairing the house? Is the contract okay? Has anyone died? What kind of disputes have there been...so many and varied, and I asked them very carefully.

In the end, the classmate couldn't bear it anymore and sighed: "Is it you who wants to buy a house now, or your friend? Why are you more interested in it than him? He didn't even ask a word, so he expected you to speak, right? ?”

Jin Jiashu, leaning on a cane, had already returned from walking around the house. Hearing this, he smiled shyly at him, still did not speak, but nodded to Haijiao.

Hai Jiao put his arm on his classmate's shoulder and said, "He is shy and rarely sees outsiders. Naturally, I have to help him ask more carefully to prevent him from being coaxed by you. We are all our own people." , don’t talk about those vain people, give me a real price! If you can pay money immediately, what is the lowest price you can accept? "

The classmate showed hesitation: "Well... we brothers are naturally easy to talk to, but my cousin set the price. Although he said it should be done as soon as possible and the price can be lowered if necessary, my parents can take a commission from the sale price. If the price If the price is set too low, my parents will not be happy. If you want to bargain, don’t bargain too hard, otherwise I won’t be able to explain to my parents. Before I went out today, my mother said that someone else was asking about the price. Your friend isn’t the only one who wants to buy it.”

After hearing this, Hai Jiao pulled Jin Jiashu to a corner and discussed in a low voice for a moment. Then he turned to look for the classmate, discussed in a low voice again, and finally settled on the price of thirteen taels of gold.

At present, one tael of gold can be exchanged for ten taels of silver on the market, and thirteen taels of gold is equivalent to one hundred and thirty taels of silver. However, gold is smaller than silver and easier to carry. It is still a hard currency on the trade routes in the Western Regions. It has always been popular with caravans in the northwest. When the market is good, one tael of gold can always be exchanged for two or three taels of silver. Now that spring is blooming, Chang'an will soon welcome a large number of foreign caravans. Therefore, even though the house price seems to have dropped from 150 taels to 130 taels, in fact, the homeowner has not suffered a loss, but has received a lot of benefits.

The gold ingots Jin Jiashu took out were of very good quality, and the owner of the house could directly use them to shape his head and face as a betrothal gift, which was more respectable than the gold jewelry bought locally in Taiyuan. Even the parents of the Wei school classmates who were the matchmakers were able to share some gold and buy jewelry for their eldest daughter who was planning to marry him. After getting the advantage, the owner was willing to take on more responsibilities. They took care of all the procedures required for the transfer of the house, the taxes to be paid, etc., and even the furniture was willing to be left to Jin Jiashu. In his opinion, the trouble this process alone can save Jin Jiashu exceeds the price difference of a few taels of silver.
The house is 80% new and has only been renovated for two or three years. Although the materials used at that time were ordinary, the previous owner took good care of the house and maintained it very well. Even the flowers and trees planted in the front yard and backyard were renovated from time to time because the previous owner asked relatives to do so. I came over and watered it and took care of it. It has not withered and only needs a little pruning. After Jin Jiashu got the house deed, he only needed to hire someone to clean the house carefully, and then he could move in directly.

He had secured his future residence so quickly. When he returned to the Hai family and talked about it, everyone was very surprised.

Mrs. Ma couldn't say anything about Jin Jiashu, so she could only criticize her grandson: "What a big deal it is to buy a property?! Why didn't you tell our elders? Even if Xiao Jin has money, he can't spend it randomly! You have chosen a house. , come back and tell me, I can help you negotiate the price. One hundred and thirty taels of silver is not a small amount of money!"

Hai Jiao smiled and said: "I'm selling in a hurry, and there are others asking about the price. If I don't decide quickly, I'm afraid that others will get ahead of me. I've already cut this price, and I won't be happy if I cut it again. Anyway, Xiao Jin likes it, and he sincerely wants to sell it, so settle the matter quickly and it will save us all trouble, right?"

Ma rolled her eyes at him, turned to Jin Jiashu and said, "You kid, what are you so anxious about? There are so many good houses in Chang'an City, just take your time and choose. Our family has not kicked you out. You are here Are you having a hard time living at your home?"

Jin Jiashu said hurriedly: "Grandpa Hai and Grandma Hai take good care of me. I live a good life at home, how can I be unhappy? It's just that my injury is almost healed, and I always have to think about the future. It happens to be next to me There is a vacant house, and if I don’t buy it quickly, I’m afraid there won’t be this shop after passing this village.”

This is true. The alley where Hai's house is located is mostly filled with old residents. In many families, even if the men of the family are stationed in border towns, they will leave old and weak women and children to guard the house. It is rare for them to have a house for takeout. If you don't seize this opportunity, it will not be easy to buy a house so close to you in the future. If you go to a nearby alley to buy property, the distance will be quite far.

Ma had been getting along with Jin Jiashu for a while, and she quite liked this smart and quiet young man. She knew that he would study with Xie Wenzai and was happy for him to live closer to the Hai family, so he stopped criticizing his grandson and only said: " It's a coincidence that our family has already made an agreement with the Chen family next door to rent the two yards in front of their house. Otherwise, if I heard that someone in the alley was selling a house, I wouldn't be able to help but inquire about it!"

After all, she is a neighbor, and she also has a certain understanding of the situation of Jin Jiashu's new house: "The layout of his house is good, but the materials used are more ordinary. Before Xiao Jin moves in, it is best to have the roof repaired and replaced with a stronger one." Good material. I heard that there was a leak in the wing of his house last year! And the well in his house has been blocked for a long time. If you want to get water, you have to hire someone to dig it out. There is water under the wall in the backyard. Maybe the foundation has been damaged and needs to be rebuilt. Also, his furniture, which he bought when he ran out of money, was all secondhand. I heard that he planned to give his wife new furniture as a gift when she got married. Well done. Loud abacus! Now that Xiaojin wants to use it, it’s better to replace it with a new one..."

Mr. Ma babbled and pointed at Jin Jiashu, telling him how to arrange his new home. Jin Jiashu listened with a smile on his face, feeling warm in his heart. He felt that the hole in his heart was not so cold anymore...

(End of this chapter)