Chapter 192 Purchasing a Property in Kyoto
Chapter 192 Purchasing a Property in Kyoto
"Could it be that the bug crawled out by itself?"
Su Tang took out everything in the wooden box. The poisonous insects raised by people in southern Xinjiang are usually placed in jade boxes, which was what the high priest gave them before.
I guess it was because the insects were too fragile before they were raised, after all, they are all fleshy worms.
"There is no jade box." Su Tang muttered.
"Is the bug still in that room? Have we missed it?" Professor Tian also glanced at the wooden box and said.
"It's possible, but I don't want to go back again. It's also possible that the poisonous insect has died. Who knows how long the house has been empty? Those little fleshy insects will definitely not live long without food."
"That's not necessarily true. These poisonous insects are very evil. Look at what's written on it. They must be raised from a young age. If the lifespan of this thing is too short, it's not suitable."
Su Tang nodded in response. This time she came here mainly to talk to Professor Tian about what she heard from Ali. As for studying the poisonous insects, Professor Tian was more fascinated by it than she was. She should do other things for the time being.
After leaving Professor Tian, Su Tang returned to her room. At this time, Black Hawk had fallen asleep on the clothes hanger in her room.
However, when Su Tang came in, it opened its eyes and looked towards the door, then shook its feathers, moved its paws, closed its eyes and went back to sleep.
Black Hawk is very relaxed here in Sutang.
"Why don't you go back to the space?"
Su Tang wanted to take a walk on the street to see if there was a house suitable for Old Man Su and his family.
After putting the Black Hawk back into the space, Su Tang took Chunmei and Xiamei to the street. This time they only took an ordinary carriage.
"Find a reliable middleman and see if there are any houses for sale near the princess's mansion." Su Tang said to Chunmei before getting on the carriage.
"Okay." Chunmei nodded in agreement, said a place, and asked the driver to take them there.
Soon the car arrived in front of a courtyard.
Most of the houses near the princess's mansion were awarded by His Majesty to officials. Those houses cannot be sold to the outside world. After all, the property rights of the houses belong to Emperor Jing.
However, some of them were private properties acquired by the veterans who participated in the founding of the Yong Dynasty in its early days. These houses were passed down from generation to generation in their families and could be bought and sold.
This is exactly the kind of house Su Tang wants to buy.
However, those original meritorious families were extremely secretive in selling their houses. After all, it was embarrassing enough when it came time to sell their ancestral property.
Chunmei went downstairs and knocked on the gate. The gate soon opened a crack and a head popped out from inside.
"Who are you?" the man asked with confusion in his eyes.
"Buying a house." Chunmei directly stated the reason and took out a small bag from her waist and handed it over.
"Hey, hehe, please come in." A shrewd look quickly flashed in the eyes of the person who opened the door. It turned out that the confused look was just a disguise.
It seems that this guy is also a veteran.
The man opened the gate, and Su Tang got off the carriage with the help of Xia Mei.
"Please come in, sir." The person who opened the door bowed to Su Tang inside.
With his shrewd eyes, he could tell at a glance that Su Tang was the boss of this group of people.
After entering the courtyard, Su Tang looked around the environment.
The courtyard is clean and tidy, and there are some small landscapes in the outer courtyard, which gives it a sense of pretentiousness.
The man led Su Tang and the others to the inner courtyard without asking any questions along the way. Along the way, Su Tang and the others also saw some people dressed as servants. Those people were very well-behaved and did not look in Su Tang's direction.
After leading the man to the courtyard with two entrances, the man walked outside the main house and said, "Please wait a moment, my lord. I need to inform someone."
Su Tang nodded in agreement, and the man then entered the main house.
Soon the door of the main house opened again, and the person who had just led Su Tang and the others in made a gesture of invitation, "Please come in, my dear sir."
With the support of Chunmei and the others, Su Tang slowly walked towards the main house.
"Hehehe, please sit here, my lord."
At this time, there were many candlesticks lit in the room that Su Tang entered, and the room was not as dark as she had imagined.
Candles are a rare commodity in this era. To be able to consume so much candles during the day, it seems that there is a lot of money to be made in this industry.
The person who came to greet Su Tang was a middle-aged woman in a brocade skirt. The woman was in very good condition, and her figure and waist were much slimmer than those of ordinary women.
In the bright room, Su Tang could clearly see the woman's appearance. Although she was no longer in her youth, she still exuded a unique charm.
Her skin is fair and delicate, like white jade.
Her eyebrows are picturesque, and the corners of her eyes are slightly raised, revealing a hint of charm.
Her lips are rosy and plump, and the slightly upturned corners of her mouth reveal a faint smile, making people feel friendly and warm.
The woman's hair was combed into a simple bun, with a few strands falling beside her cheeks, adding a touch of softness.
Although the years have left some traces on her face, her beauty and temperament are still hard to ignore. It is the kind of beauty that still has charm.
I guess when she was young, she was also a great beauty who could capture men's hearts.
The woman walked to the table outside and motioned Su Tang to sit on the chair opposite.
After Su Tang sat down, the woman sat down leisurely.
"I don't know what your name is, my husband's surname is Qin, you can just call me Qin." Qin sat opposite Su Tang and said to her enthusiastically.
"Su Tang." Su Tang said her name.
"Miss Su." Qin always had a smiling face, which made people feel not annoyed when looking at her.
Su Tang was wearing a light blue long skirt with exquisite patterns embroidered on the hems and a pink ribbon tied around her waist, which easily outlined her slender waist.
Su Tang's long hair fell on her shoulders like a waterfall, and was lightly tied up with a white ribbon, making her look elegant and fresh.
With such dress and appearance, she is undoubtedly a beautiful and charming girl.
"I want to buy a yard in Beijing. I wonder if there is a suitable one." Su Tang said straight to the point.
"There are many properties for sale in Beijing. Which piece of land do you want to see?" Qin asked.
"East End."
Hearing Su Tang's words, Qin's face flashed with surprise, but she quickly put on her previous smile and said to Su Tang with a smile: "Haha, the East District is a good place. It's where the nobles live. But you also know that there are not many houses for sale there, and the prices are extremely high."
"The price is easy to negotiate. If you have a house now, can you tell me its location first?" Chunmei and her friends have lived in Kyoto since they were young, especially the residences of the dignitaries in the East District, which they know very well.
"Your Excellency has come at the right time. There are indeed a few places..." Qin told the locations. She was not afraid that Su Tang would go to those houses privately to look for them.
After all, every business has its own sales methods, and those sellers dare not trade with people who don’t have a middleman, otherwise they will not be able to stay in this business for long.
Of course Su Tang also understood this. In modern society, real estate agents do the same job as the middleman in front of her.
After Qin finished speaking, Chunmei whispered a few places in Su Tang's ear.
Although Chunmei spoke in a low voice, after all, they were in the same room, so Qin, who was very close, could hear it.
Qin raised her eyebrows and glanced at Chunmei. After Chunmei finished speaking, she said to Su Tang happily, "The people around the noble lady are really capable. Whenever you want to see the places she just mentioned, I will take you there personally."
"Is it convenient today?" Su Tang asked.
"Okay, but I need to send someone to talk to the seller first." Qin replied.
Su Tang nodded in understanding.
Qin stood up and walked to the door, whispering a few words to the person waiting outside.
Soon the man left.
"Please wait for a while in my humble abode. It won't be too late for us to go there after we get the news."
The courtyard where Qin lived was not far from the East District, and the people who went to do business soon came back.
The man wiped the sweat from his forehead while talking to Qin.
After listening to this, Qin turned around and said to Su Tang with a smile, "What a coincidence, the households you mentioned can all go there today. Let's go now."
"Okay." Su Tang agreed and followed Qin out of the house.
When we arrived outside Qin's yard, Qin's people had already prepared a carriage.
Qin took a look at Su Tang's carriage, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes.
Even though the carriage that Su Tang was riding today was not the one ordered by the princess, it was not something that ordinary people could afford. The two tall horses pulling the carriage alone were enough to buy a large house in a good location in Kyoto, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money.
Su Tang and Qin Shi each got into their own cars, which drove slowly through the streets of Kyoto.
"We're here. Let's take a look at this house first. This house has three courtyards, and their yard is the largest. Especially there is a small garden in the backyard with nice scenery." Qin was outside Su Tang's carriage. When she saw Su Tang get off the carriage, she immediately pointed to a courtyard gate not far away and said.
Su Tang looked in the direction Qin pointed. The gate of the courtyard was tall. Although it was not as majestic as the gate of the princess's mansion, it was also a nice house.
"I won't hide it from you. This courtyard was originally the house of a branch of a large family in the capital. This courtyard was divided out, and this gate was also built later after the houses were divided out." Qin said, looking at the courtyard gate not far away.
"Look at the wall next door. That's the house of the rich family."
At this time, Chunmei whispered in Su Tang's ear: "The house next door is the courtyard of Lord Zhao's family."
"Hehe, your maid seems to know a lot about the powerful people in Kyoto." Chunmei immediately told who owned the house next door, which surprised Qin.
After all, the gate of Lord Zhao's courtyard over there is not facing this side.
"Well, she grew up in Kyoto." Su Tang replied with a smile.
Su Tang went with Qin to see the house. Qin told Su Tang about the house in detail and also explained who the nearby neighbors were from.
"Well, this one is good. Let me take a look at other courtyards. I will decide which one to buy after I have seen them all." Su Tang said seriously.
"Okay, I'll just have to trouble you to walk a little further."
Qin has already confirmed that Su Tang is also from Kyoto, but she doesn't know which family she is from or why she has to come out in person to choose a house.
Since the houses Su Tang wanted to see were all in the East District, the several courtyards to be sold were not far from each other.
Su Tang and Qin quickly finished looking at all the courtyards. Qin was a little tired. She wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, but found that Su Tang's face was rosy and she didn't look tired at all.
"I'll go back and think about it. I'll ask Chunmei to write you back tomorrow." Su Tang said to Qin.
"Okay, no rush. If you want to see houses in other places, you can tell me." Qin replied.
Su Tang and Qin separated, and the coachman drove the carriage back to the princess's mansion quickly.
"They didn't send anyone to follow." Chunmei said to Su Tang.
"Well, it's obvious that Qin understands. She will definitely not do anything to let people follow us." Su Tang replied.
The coachman drove the carriage directly into the princess's mansion through the main gate, and Su Tang then got off the carriage with Chunmei's help.
"I've been walking around for half a day. I'll take a break first." After returning to the room, Su Tang waved to Chunmei and the others, and she took out the Kyoto defense map that the second prince had given her.
This map marked the conditions of various government residences in Kyoto. Su Tang quickly found the locations of the residences she was going to visit today on the defense map.
In the end, Su Tang circled two places, both of which were not far from her princess palace.
Finally, she chose a courtyard and planned to let Chunmei find Qin tomorrow to buy the house and go to the government office to complete the formalities.
Su Tang chose a house and put away the defense map.
Then she really went to bed and slept for a while, and didn't get up until Chunmei came over and asked her if she wanted to have lunch.
Chunmei and the others brought in the food and helped Su Tang wash her hands. Su Tang then said to Chunmei, "I have already chosen the yard. Tomorrow you go to Qin to buy the yard, and the house will be in Zhao Youtian's name."
The house that Su Tang bought for Su Laodie must be owned by Su Laodie, regardless of whether Su Laodie lives in it in the future.
As for her two brothers and sister-in-law, if they want to live separately after moving to Beijing in the future, she can also buy them separate houses.
If they don't move out, Su Tang will transfer the several shops under her name to them so that they will have a source of income in Kyoto in the future.
Old Man Su made too much sacrifice for Su Tang's original body. Since Su Tang has taken over the original owner's body, she must fulfill her filial duty to Old Man Su on behalf of the original owner. After all, after she came here, Old Man Su was also very good to her.
"Yes, I will go tomorrow, but the price of that house is not low. Will you not negotiate the price with Qin?" Chunmei asked while setting the table.
"No need. My second brother and father gave me a lot of money before. Qin is also a straightforward person. Let's buy it according to the price she said." Anyway, the money was not Su Tang's, and Su Tang was not short of money now.
Chunmei agreed again. As for why Su Tang registered the house under Zhao Youtian's name, Chunmei also knew some reasons.
Chunmei and the others also heard about who Zhao Youtian was from the second prince.
The next day.
Chunmei came to Su Tang's yard to get the money to buy the house.
On weekdays, Su Tang would allocate some money to them every day so that they could send people to do things.
But if Chunmei and the others need large sums of money, they have to ask Su Tang for it.
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