I bring bad luck to my husband, you bring bad luck to your wife.

"How's it going with your viewing?" Yang Tongshan felt that it was about time.

"Big brother, is that all?" Yang Tongchuan said, leading Xiangxi and Xuebao out.

Xuebao was very interested in the large vat in the yard and was slowly turning around while holding onto it.

Since the manager was still there, Yang Tongchuan wasn't too satisfied. After thanking the manager, he left.

After returning to the Yang family home, Yang Tongshan told Xiangxi to take the child back inside first, while he and Yang Tongchuan went to see his parents to discuss the house purchase.

Knowing that it was best not to get involved, Xiangxi took Xuebao back into the house.

Xiangxi waited inside for a long time before Yang Tongchuan returned.

He was also holding two money bags in his hand.

"What did my in-laws say?" Xiangxi was afraid that her in-laws would be angry about buying a house.

"My parents didn't say anything. They gave me thirty taels, and my eldest brother also gave me thirty taels."

It's a gift, not a loan.

Since Yang Tongchuan had the idea of ​​becoming independent, he had no intention of spending the family's money. Today, when his parents and older brother gave him money, he refused to take it no matter what.

In the end, the older brother said: "We have money at home, why don't you use it? Why do you have to borrow it? What, you don't have to pay it back?"

He was speechless. For the first time, he wondered if he had been too willful.

Yang Tongchuan needs to write IOUs to his family and brother.

Yang's mother was so angry she laughed; it was the first time she had ever heard of her son writing an IOU to his own mother.

"If you were half as smart as your older brother, I wouldn't have to worry about you," Yang's mother said helplessly.

How can brothers who share the same father and mother be so different?

"Even if you get married, we're still brothers. Remember to tell your older brother if anything happens. Don't carry everything on your own." Yang Tongshan's words brought tears to Yang Tongchuan's eyes.

In the west wing.

Xiangxi looked at the two heavy money bags, feeling a mix of emotions.

"Are we moving out already?"

"Not so fast. My brother is still negotiating the price with them. He said he's inquired and ninety taels for this courtyard probably won't work, but if we cut back on the contract fee, it should be possible. He told me to wait for news."

Three days later, Yang Tongshan came to the yamen to find Yang Tongchuan.

"It's settled, one hundred taels exactly. They'll cover the cost of the property transfer certificate. If you agree, they'll come and process the paperwork for you."

"Of course, that's great!" Yang Tongchuan was so excited that he immediately went home to get the money.

"What's the rush? The house isn't going anywhere. Go back tonight and prepare the money. They can come directly to the yamen to complete the formalities tomorrow." Yang Tongshan smiled as he saw how happy Yang Tongchuan was.

That evening, Yang Tongchuan officially announced at home that he had bought the house.

"Congratulations, Second Brother." After Ming Le finished her postpartum confinement, she started walking around in the courtyard.

She gets tired very easily now, and even when she spends time with Yan'er, it only lasts for a morning at most.

The doctor came and examined me, and said it was normal and that I would recover with time.

"Then I'll go find a fortune teller to help you choose an auspicious day to move."

Although Yang's mother was reluctant to part with Yang Tongchuan, she had no reason to stop him, thinking that her second son would move even if he had to borrow money.

Xiangxi was a little lost, suddenly having to take charge of the household, and didn't know what to prepare.

"Don't worry, Mom has experience with this. With her helping you sort things out, there won't be any problems," Mingle comforted Xiangxi.

The transfer of ownership of the courtyard was completed much faster than Yang Tongchuan had expected, possibly because he was working at the yamen (government office).

My colleagues felt embarrassed to make things difficult for me.

The application process—from application to review to tax payment, issuance of the certificate, and registration—went through each step exceptionally smoothly.

Yang Tongshan helped find a guarantor.

Yang Tongchuan watched as the yamen runners removed the property information from the seller's household registration and simultaneously registered the property in their own household registration.

When Yang Tongchuan received the official deed, he felt it was all so unreal. The thing he had been thinking about for so many years had been done just like that.

It's that simple.

When he got home, he gave the official contract to Xiangxi.

"Is this our house?"

"Yes, it's ours."

The couple looked into each other's eyes, and suddenly burst into laughter. As they laughed, Xiangxi felt herself crying.

It's supposed to be a happy occasion, so why do my tears just won't stop?

The days that followed were exceptionally busy. Although the furniture was complete, there were still quite a few small items like pots and pans to prepare.

More importantly, Yang Tongchuan also needed to buy Xiangxi a servant.

"Big brother, talk to Father and Mother and ask them to let us take Yanzi with us." Yang Tongchuan remembered what his older brother had said: if there was anything he couldn't solve, he should come to him.

"Forget about it. The day after tomorrow, the Kouma Market (a market specializing in the trading of slaves and cattle) will be getting new items. Let's go take a look together. Not only will you buy one, but I'll also buy one." Yang Tongshan thought to himself, thinking that taking Yanzi away was a dead end.

Yang Tongshan originally planned to keep Granny Du to take care of Mingle and Yan'er, but Yan'er was too naughty and made Granny Du sick. The old lady had already resigned and returned to her hometown a few days ago.

Right now, the family is short-handed, and it's impossible for Yang Tongchuan to take Yanzi away.

Early the day after tomorrow

The two brothers went to a horse stable.

Unlike the regular markets in the west of the city, this place has a stench of manure mixed with the smell of livestock as soon as you enter.

The cattle and horses were kept separate from the boys and girls in the enclosure.

Each person huddled in the corner with their head down, a wooden sign in front of them displaying their age, gender, and background.

A broker dressed in black clothes saw the Yang brothers, Yang Tongshan and Yang Tongchuan, walking towards them. His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly ran over, bowing and scraping.

"What brings Manager Yang and Constable Yang here? What do you want to see? We have all sorts of good things here."

"My family wants to buy two maids to work with, and they need to be clean and have a death contract. Do you have any good ones?" Yang Tongshan said to the broker with a smile.

"Yes, absolutely. Come over here and take a look. These are all freshly arrived, clean, and high-quality goods." The broker led the people forward.

"Are the paperwork complete? Don't let it be a kidnapped innocent girl; that could cost you your head," Yang Tongchuan said casually as he followed behind.

The broker smiled obsequiously and pulled out a roll of paper from his pocket: "Don't worry, Officer Yang! Look, this is the travel permit issued by the prefectural government, and the indenture, all with fingerprints! The market authorities have also verified it, there's absolutely no mistake! Even if I had the greatest audacity, I wouldn't dare do anything bad under your nose."

Yang Tongchuan took the scroll, glanced at the writing and red mud fingerprints on it, and then handed the scroll to his elder brother to take a look.

Seeing that things were looking promising, the broker quickly pulled over several girls around fourteen or fifteen years old from behind him, lined them up, and let the Yang brothers choose.

If they encounter someone unwilling or uncooperative, they will be pulled by the ear and scolded for being ungrateful.

"Raise your heads. This is a well-known figure in Changxing County. It's your good fortune that they bought him."

The girls looked sallow and could barely stand up straight.

Yang Tongshan leaned closer and carefully selected the items.

"Who among you can do laundry, cook, sew, and take care of children?"

The girls all lowered their heads and remained silent.

"We will."

Suddenly a sound came from the cage next to us.