Chapter 2776

Zhou Shaoyuan led Zhu Zian to the third place. As expected, the environment was much better than the first two places. The courtyard was not large in area. It was a square courtyard with only one entrance, but it had a single courtyard, a green brick house, and the main room in the courtyard.

The wing room, study room, kitchen, toilet, firewood room are all available, and there is even a well in the small patio. The appearance of the whole house does not have any fancy decorations, but the materials used are quite practical.

When we looked inside the house, we saw that it was fully furnished with tables, chairs, beds, cabinets and other furniture. Although it was unoccupied, it looked clean. It was obvious that someone had been cleaning and maintaining it regularly.

On the left side of the courtyard is an official warehouse for storing supplies, and on the right is a sewing shop facing the street. Behind it is adjacent to a drug store, but it is not noisy. At least it is much better than the large courtyards I have seen before. It will definitely be more crowded in the evening.

It's quiet. Moreover, the distance between this place and the Special Liaison Office is less than one mile. It's only a short walk away, so you don't need to use transportation to commute.

Zhou Shaoyuan introduced: "This yard is the property of a Huzhou businessman. It was completely renovated three years ago. The owner lived here temporarily when he went to Hangzhou for work. It is usually empty and hires someone to clean it once a month. But this

This old man had some changes in his family recently, so he planned to get rid of the yard. It happened that he was related to my family, so he asked me to take care of it for him. "

Zhu Zian looked around and was actually quite satisfied with this yard. However, the yard was small, and it was in the city after all, so the price would not be too low.

Zhu Zian originally chose to leave the palace and go out to work because the palace was dilapidated and life was difficult, so he didn't bring much money with him when he came to Hangzhou. The hard-earned money he earned after going out with the mission for several months, some time ago,

After Tian received the appointment letter, a third of the thank-you banquet was spent. If Qiong Lianfa had not taken the initiative to waive his room and board expenses for the sake of Ning Zijing and others during this period, the money in his pocket would have been

The money has probably been spent long ago.

Zhu Zian asked: "Is this yard for rent or for sale? How much does it cost?"

Zhou Shaoyuan heard that he took the initiative to inquire about the price, and knew that Zhu Zian must have taken a fancy to this place. When he went to see the two large courtyards before, he never asked the price at all.

Zhou Shaoyuan said: "The owner hopes to sell it directly, and the asking price is 2,500 yuan."

Nowadays, Haihan has begun to vigorously promote the use of banknotes issued by Haihan Bank in Hangzhou. However, it is still in the transition period. Gold, silver and copper coins issued by Ming Dynasty can still be used in the market, and can also be used with Haihan banknotes.

value exchange.

However, given Zhu Zian's current economic situation, it is obviously impossible to pay the price required by the landlord in one lump sum. Even if the price is reduced a little further, it is still far from what Zhu Zian can afford.

After Zhou Shaoyuan finished speaking, seeing that Zhu Zian did not express his position immediately, he added: "Master Zhu, considering the housing prices in Hangzhou and the conditions of this yard, the price is really not expensive, and it can even be regarded as a bargain! If the landlord is not anxious,

When the money is used, we can only deal with it at a discount. It is easy to sell this yard for three thousand. Moreover, all the furnishings in the house will be given away with the real estate."

What Zhou Shaoyuan said is not an exaggeration. Although the living environment in Xingxianfang is average, it is still in a city where land is at a premium. If it is in an area where wealthy gentry and celebrities live, the same courtyard will be at least twice as expensive.

Zhu Zian asked calmly: "Can I rent it?"

Zhou Shaoyuan said: "This...the landlord never mentioned it."

Zhu Zian wanted to ask if he could make an appointment with the landlord, but then he thought about it. The landlord was from Huzhou, so it would not be easy to make an appointment. Unless he was sure that he wanted to buy, he could ask the other party to come to Hangzhou to handle the delivery procedures.

Zhou Shao saw that he suddenly fell silent, so he took the initiative to ask: "Is there anything else you are dissatisfied with, sir?"

Zhu Zian laughed at himself: "The yard is nice, and I have taken a fancy to it, but I am short of money and won't be able to come up with so much money for a while."

Zhou Shaoyuan said: "It doesn't matter. If you are short of money at the moment, you can use Haihan Bank to get a loan to buy the yard first, and then pay it to the bank slowly in installments."

Zhu Zian said: "You mean to borrow money from Haihan Bank to buy a house? But I have nothing in Hangzhou, and I have nothing to pledge. How can Haihan Bank lend me money?"

Zhou Shaoyuan smiled and said: "Sir, please worry too much. Borrowing money from the bank is not as troublesome as you think. With your status and position, your credit is the best collateral, which is enough for the bank to lend you money with confidence. If you find it inconvenient,

, this yard can also be used as collateral. As far as I know, many officials transferred from the south have borrowed money from banks in this way to buy houses locally."

"What else can we do? That's really convenient." Although Zhu Zian knew that Haihan Bank could lend money, he didn't have many opportunities to come into contact with financial affairs, so he didn't know much about these situations.

Zhu Zian thought for a while and asked: "Does that mean we have to invite the homeowner to Hangzhou to go through the purchase and sale procedures?"

Zhou Shaoyuan said: "If you intend to buy this place, you can move in first, and then wait for the landlord to arrange a time to come to Hangzhou to complete the formalities."

Zhu Zian said happily: "If that's the case, then I will move the luggage and belongings here some day."

When leaving the yard, Zhou Shaoyuan handed the door lock key directly to Zhu Zian for safekeeping.

After Zhu Zian got off work in the afternoon, he went to the yard again and looked around to confirm that there were no obvious flaws in the house.

For him, this was the largest purchase since leaving the palace. Not only did he empty his wallet, he even incurred a foreign debt, so he had to handle it carefully.

The purchase of this courtyard is also of great significance to Zhu Zian. It means that he has ended his wandering life for nearly half a year and finally has a real place of his own in Hangzhou. Although this courtyard is not as good as the one arranged by Prince De's Mansion

The courtyard where the servants lived was large, but the palace was already declining, but this courtyard symbolized hope for the future.

Nowadays, the city gates of Hangzhou City are not closed at night, and Zhu Zian is not in a hurry to go back to his residence outside the city. He just checks every room in the yard repeatedly. It wasn't until it got dark that he realized that it was a little late, so he locked the door and left, walking to the street

I called a sedan chair and returned to my residence.

It was already past dinner time, and Tao Hongfang and others were chatting in the yard. Seeing that Zhu Zian had just come back at this time, they all joked that he was too diligent and started working overtime on the second day after taking office.

Zhu Zian was quite excited, and shared his gains today with everyone: "Everyone, I saw a yard in the city today, and I plan to move there at a suitable time in the next two days. I am grateful to you for taking care of me during this period.

I have been allowed to live here for so long, and after I have settled down there, I will treat you all as guests."
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