bayedsolid Chapter 52 They are all lowly people
Chapter 52 They are all lowly people
Yunyi naturally wanted to go and see.
Because it wasn't far, I walked there.
The two introduced themselves. The fat one was called Gao Fada, and the thin one was called Gao Fugui. They were cousins and both locals from Carp Town. They had been working in the brokerage firm for five years.
"You two have really good names," Yunyi said, giving a thumbs up.
"Hehe, it was our grandfather who gave us this name, hoping that we would become rich and prosperous."
As they were talking, the three of them arrived at the gate of the courtyard.
Gao Fugui opened the courtyard gate with the key. The first thing he saw was a screen wall painted with ink and wash landscape. Turning around, there was a courtyard, three main rooms, two side rooms on each side, and a second courtyard behind with another courtyard and three main rooms. There was also a backyard with livestock sheds and chicken coops.
"How much is this?" Yunyi noticed that this courtyard wasn't far from Shen Hu's courtyard.
"The quality of this item is also quite good, so three hundred taels is really not expensive."
Yun Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at the other person with a half-smile: "Do you think I'm a fool?"
"Why did the girl say this?"
"The house in that alley was asking for 250 taels, but it was sold for 200 taels in the end. Even if the location here is slightly better, it shouldn't be that much more expensive, right?"
"Hehe, what are you saying, young lady? We should at least make some money, shouldn't we?"
Is that a little bit?
“Well then,” Gao Fugui hurriedly stepped forward, stopping Gao Fada from speaking, “we’ll agree on a flat price of two hundred and twenty taels, how about that? After all, this house is newer than the other one, and besides, the other house doesn’t have a completely paved road with blue bricks, only a walkway…”
“You can still grow vegetables in the places where there’s no paving,” Yunyi rolled her eyes. “You’ve paved the places, so you’ll have to tear them down later.”
Gao brothers: ...
"One hundred and eighty taels. If you want to sell, I'll pay immediately and transfer the deed. If you don't want to sell, I'll take another look."
"Girl, you're haggling way too much!" Gao Fugui said with a bitter face. Were they really only going to make ten taels of silver?
"How about I have Tiger Head come over and have a chat with you?"
"Does the young lady know Brother Tiger Head?" Gao Fugui's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this.
"I also know Peter Hessler and his friends."
Upon hearing this, Gao Fugui quickly exchanged a glance with Gao Fada, and then immediately made the decision.
"You can go and complete the transfer now," Gao Fada reminded him.
After that, Yunyi went with them to the yamen to sign the deed, and the house was then registered in Yunyi's name.
Although this is just a town, the government offices set up a branch in each town, where yamen runners are on duty every day to handle routine matters, such as the transfer or cancellation of contracts.
After completing the formalities, Yunyi bid farewell to the Gao brothers and prepared to return home, just as she passed a luxurious carriage.
However, after taking only a few steps, he was blocked by two maids who had caught up from behind.
Yunyi narrowed her eyes slightly: "Move aside."
"Fang Yunyi." Another person caught up from behind, it was Han Lian'er, "It really is you."
"You've mistaken me for someone else," Yun Yi said calmly, then prepared to walk past the other person and leave.
"Hehe." Han Lian'er had no intention of letting her go. She reached out and grabbed the basket on Fang Yunyi's back. "Fang Yunyi, I heard you were kidnapped. I didn't expect to run into you here. How was it? Were you sold to a bunch of brothers as their wives? Tell me, how many men did you serve at once... Ah! You dare push me?"
"Miss, why are you spouting such nonsensical things right off the bat? Do you think ordinary people are easy to bully?"
"What...what are you pretending for?" Han Lian'er exploded, "You lowly commoner..."
“Your Excellency, please think before you speak,” Yunyi interrupted. “I am a legitimate person of good birth.”
"So what if you're of good birth? In my eyes, you're all lowly people..."
“Miss, whether you are of good or lowly status, you are a citizen of the Great Zhou. Without the lowly, what would you eat and drink? No one would even clean up your excrement. And you come here to look down on the lowly?”
There were many passersby around. They couldn't help but stop and look at the luxurious car. But when they heard the richly dressed girl looking down on the common people, they were all unhappy. The girl was right. Without them, who would grow crops, make clothes and collect chamber pots for those nobles?
Seeing more and more people pointing and whispering around her, Han Lian'er felt ashamed and indignant. She wanted to order the guards to beat them away, but Chen Rui, who got out of the carriage, stopped her: "Sister Lian'er, no, this is not the capital."
Han Lian'er suddenly realized what was happening. She glanced around and felt a little scared. Indeed, her father had specifically warned her before they came that the people here were not only lowly people, but also unruly people. Unruly people come from poor and remote places. If there was a riot, the few guards she brought would not be enough.
"Miss, I'm sorry." Chen Rui bowed slightly to Yun Yi. "I am Chen Rui from the Tongzhifu. My sister mistook you for someone else and was just joking with you. Please don't mind."
Yunyi glanced at Chen Rui and realized that she was the daughter of the prefect.
The administrative divisions of the Great Zhou Dynasty were prefectures, states, and counties. A prefecture was similar to a province in later times. The prefect was the governor, and the assistant governor was the deputy governor. Depending on the situation, there would be one or two assistant governors.
In other words, this Miss Chen is the apple of the eye of the second-in-command of the entire Longxi Prefecture.
This is a blatant warning.
Yunyi didn't want to cause trouble, so she took the opportunity to back down: "As long as it doesn't delay my getting home, I won't hold it against you."
Chen Rui smiled and then stepped aside.
Yunyi didn't even glance at Han Lian'er and walked straight away.
Once the onlookers had left, they gradually dispersed.
Han Lian'er stared blankly at Yun Yi's retreating figure.
"Sister Lian'er, get in the car." Chen Rui rolled her eyes where Han Lian'er couldn't see, thinking to herself that letting this person come here was just asking for trouble, and it would be better to find a way to get rid of her as soon as possible.
Han Lian'er snapped out of her daze and glanced at Chen Rui: "I think she is Fang Yunyi."
"Really?" Chen Rui frowned. "You think so? Has she admitted it?"
Han Lian'er frowned: "Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. In such a shabby place, she should be happy to see me, she should be begging me to take her away, but..."
“There are many similar people in the world.” Chen Rui sighed and said, “Sister Lian’er, it’s getting late. Let’s get in the carriage. We still have to go back to the prefectural city.”
Han Lian'er then got into the car.
Chen Rui glanced at one of the guards she had brought, and the guard understood and left the group.
Yunyi knew that life would definitely not be peaceful from now on, and before people from the capital came, she had to make sure that the old and young of the Xia family had enough ability and capital to survive.