novelaction Chapter 154: Passerby A died before the escape began 10
Chapter 154: Passerby A died before the escape began 10
After confirming that he could check, Bai Ze went to the bottom of the pit, bent down, grabbed a handful of soil and looked at it, and even lay down to listen to the sound. He then found a wooden stick and dug around. He was busy for half an hour before coming up. After coming up, the seller asked Bai Ze with a smile: "Brother Bai, how do you feel?"
"Hey, I'm a little unsure. Brother, please show us the house first."
The seller didn't ask many questions and just led the way. He brainwashed them along the way by telling them how good the land was, etc. Father Jiang and Chen, who were walking behind, looked at Bai Ze. Bai Ze nodded with a smile to indicate that it was okay. After walking for a while, they arrived at the house. It was a complete structure made of blue bricks and tiles, but no one had lived there for a long time, so there was a lot of dust and weeds inside.
The house has two courtyards. The seller said that the cost of these two courtyards alone was more than five hundred taels of silver. After looking at the two courtyards, he looked at the well and the peach orchard. After that, the seller left room for discussion between the Jiang and Bai families. He went outside for a walk, and when the people walked away, the two families found a place to sit down.
"Brother Bai, this place is nice, and the house is good, but are you sure you can solve the water problem? Is it easy to solve? Can we take advantage of this guy? I had some confidence before coming here, but after seeing this, I can't believe it."
"Brother Jiang, don't worry. I already know the reason. I looked at the wells he dug in the lake. They were not deep enough because there were rocks blocking them. I have a way to get rid of the rocks. According to my estimation, as long as the rocks are removed, water will come out if we dig one or two meters deeper, and the lake will be restored."
"As for the wells, it's almost the same. Once the lake is restored, the wells will have water."
Bai Ze convinced Jiang's father and Chen directly with just one conversation. In fact, Bai Ze was talking nonsense. The earthquake changed the waterway, so they could just let the puppet go down and dig it (PS: this part is complete nonsense, it is required by the plot). After making sure that Bai Ze could solve it, Jiang's father was relieved. After all, five hundred taels of silver was not a small amount of money.
After the discussion, they negotiated the price with the seller. The seller insisted on 1000 taels of silver and refused to budge. He claimed that he spent 3000 taels when he bought the item, and now he has lost two-thirds of it, so the price couldn't be lower. Finally, Jiang Yue's whole family came forward and negotiated the price down to 900 taels. After the price was determined, they went back to the government office to transfer the ownership.
When they got there, the yamen runner in charge of registration looked at Jiang Yue's family with strange eyes. He probably thought that this was a sucker who came to take over. It was probably because the fat seller gave him the money. The formalities were completed in less than half an hour. After the matter was completed, the fat seller smiled from ear to ear. Now he didn't pretend anymore and said directly to Bai Ze: "Brother Bai, when you sell it, it may not be sold for 800 taels of silver. Think about how to sell it in advance."
After laughing at him, Bai Ze laughed out loud and walked out of the yamen and went home. The yamen runner in charge of registration patted Bai Ze on the shoulder and said, "Brother, remember to find me next time you want to sell something!"
"Haha, that's not the case. Officer, I need to trouble you now. We are two families buying the house together. We need to register it with you and divide the farmland and the house fairly."
"Are you sure you want to spend this money in vain?" the officer asked Bai Ze curiously. Bai Ze nodded and the officer didn't say much. After giving the money, the officer helped to divide it into two parts. Finally, Jiang's father and Bai Ze each walked out with a land deed. When they came out, everyone in the yamen looked at them as if they had been taken advantage of, which made Jiang's father lose confidence.
After finishing the business, they returned to the inn. Now they have to stay in the inn first. The rooms and yards there are not cleaned and cannot be lived in. Just as they ordered food and were about to eat, someone came to them. The person who came was a puppet controlled by Bai Ze. He walked to the table and said to Jiang's father and Bai Ze: "My two masters, do you need someone to clean the yard? We brothers are professionals. The previous owners also asked us to clean. We guarantee that it will be clean and fair. Please check the goods first and then pay."
Father Jiang and the others looked at each other. Bai Ze was addicted to acting and his acting was quite convincing. He looked at the puppet and said, "Please take a seat first. Let's talk!"
After everyone sat down, they asked the waiter for a pot of tea. While drinking tea, they asked about Zhuangzi's past. They acted very well. Jiang Yue next to them rolled her eyes. Finally, they asked the most important question of price. The puppet took a sip of tea and said, "It only takes us two days to clean the two courtyards so that you can move in directly. It only costs 20 taels of silver."
"Besides, it's better to hire us than to hire someone else. We have been cleaning this house since the second owner. It's been several times. We have experience and can clean every nook and cranny for you. If you don't believe me, you can ask the previous owner."
"Of course, if you have enough servants to clean the house yourself, that's fine too, but I heard that you're from out of town, so it's better to hire us than to hire others. At least we have enough experience."
Father Jiang took a sip of tea. This guy's half would cost 10 taels. Although he would not spend 10 taels to hire someone, it would take time to hire someone, and staying in the inn would cost money every day. It would be better to spend a little more money. Father Jiang and Chen discussed it and agreed. After a while, the puppet said goodbye. Cleaning the room was too simple. Just use a few cleaning talismans. If he was not afraid of scaring Father Jiang, he would have said it could be done in five minutes.
After dinner, Jiang's father went to buy daily necessities, and Bai Ze went to solve the water problem. In the evening, Jiang's father and Bai Ze came back with a lot of things. Jiang's father bought necessities such as food, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, while Bai Ze bought a bunch of miscellaneous minerals and medicinal materials, and then tinkered with them mysteriously all night.
The next morning when eating, Bai Ze had a tired and excited expression on his face, which made Jiang Yue couldn't help but express admiration. She didn't expect that Bai Ze was such an acting genius. After eating, he left with a big bag on his back and asked Jiang's father to wait for his good news. After the people left, Jiang's father Chen fell into anxious waiting. Bai Ze came back in the middle of the night, covered in dust and with some mud on his hem.
"Brother Jiang, it's done! The lake has been restored! I looked at the well and there is water there, although it's a little turbid now. After a few days of settling and cleaning, the well can be used."
"Really? Hahaha, Brother Bai is really awesome!" Father Jiang patted Bai Ze's shoulder excitedly and couldn't stop praising him. Chen also smiled and hurriedly served tea and water.
"I told you to trust me, right? I checked and found that the house we live in is almost cleaned. There are only some things left in the yard. We can leave for home at noon tomorrow. In the morning, buy everything you need, otherwise you will have to pay the city entrance fee next time you come in."