Fisherman Fubao made his fortune by fishing

Chapter 202: The 3-Entrance House

After deciding on a house, Xiao Jiang took them to see houses. The first house was a two-story courtyard that was close to the town and convenient for living.

The house is a bit old, the architectural layout is not very good, the lighting is not good enough, and Li Yuer is not very satisfied with the division of various functional areas.

If you have to spend money on renovation later, it will probably be very difficult, and the total area of ​​the house is not very large, so there is limited space for renovation and upgrading. The only advantage is that it is located in the central area.

Li Yuer was not very satisfied and decided to compare prices from three stores.

Xiao Jiang recommended another house: "This house is new, but it is a little remote, but it is relatively close to the dock. The residential land is very large, the house also has three entrances, and there is a well in the backyard.

The disadvantage is that it is remote and the price is not cheap. Of course, this "cheap" only refers to the total price. Relatively speaking, it is too cheap.

This house was originally intended for a Beijing official to use for his retirement. However, the official was convicted, his entire family was exiled, and all his property was confiscated. The house was not confiscated because it was in the name of a distant relative.

But after such an incident, his relatives were afraid that they would be implicated and be retaliated against by their political enemies, so they wanted to sell the house and move to another place to avoid disaster.

Originally, it was not our private brokerage’s turn to sell the house, but their family is now afraid of being linked to the government, so they asked us to come to the brokerage to sell it.”

The house is really nice and well built. Officials know how to enjoy life. After retiring, they can still enjoy their old age in such a house in their hometown.

This house not only has an inner courtyard, but also an outer courtyard. The inner courtyard has a garden rockery and a pavilion. The courtyard with three entrances and three exits is both grand and low-key from the outside.

There are no neighbors around. Even if there are neighbors, the outer courtyard of the house is very large and the distance between the neighbors and the house is not very close.

The location of this house is indeed a bit remote, close to the pier, but it is just right for Li Yuer. They will be going in and out of the pier frequently in the future, and it is convenient to live close to the pier.

Li Yuer was very satisfied with this house.

Li Erlang stood in the pavilion and waved to Li Yuer, "Yu Baoer, look, there are stone benches and stone tables in this pavilion. This owner really knows how to enjoy life."

You can tell at a glance that he likes this house, too.

Li Yu'er said to Xiao Jiang, "We are very satisfied with this house. How much silver do you want?"

Xiao Jiang replied: "Two hundred taels."

"Two hundred taels?" Li Erlang was so shocked that he almost jumped out of the pavilion. The pavilion was built on a slope, several meters above the ground. It was a kind of garden landscape, with ups and downs and a staggered layout.

Xiao Jiang said sincerely, "If the owner hadn't had an accident, I would have sold this house for three hundred taels."

Li Yuer nodded. Xiao Jiang was an honest man and would not lie to them. If he could lower the price, he would definitely be the first to discuss it with the seller. It was estimated that two hundred taels was the bottom price.

Besides, this house is definitely worth the money.

"Okay, I want this house."

Xiao Jiang happily gave them a thumbs up and said, "You two are really my gods of wealth. Don't worry, the formalities will be handled properly. To tell you the truth, several families have their eyes on this house, but they all want to take advantage of the seller's troubles to deliberately lower the price, so they have been waiting and watching."

Li Yuer smiled. There are not many people in this world who help others in times of need, but there are many who add icing on the cake and take advantage of others’ misfortunes.

It's just human nature, but sometimes taking things to the extreme isn't a good thing.

Something happened in the seller's family, so he sold his land and ancestral home and was planning to move to another place to live with relatives, but who knew that this was the only house left to deal with.

Those who wanted to curry favor with them in the past are now not only making fun of them, but are also waiting to eat up their wealth. It's really hateful.

When he heard that someone was willing to buy it, he immediately cooperated and went through the formalities.

The house was registered in Li Yuer's own name. When Li Erlang received the red deed, he almost jumped up with excitement.

"Yu Baoer, you are so amazing! You are now more powerful than that landlord."

Li Yuer glanced at him and said, "You have several dozen taels of silver now, right? You should be able to buy a house by the end of the year."

Li Erlang laughed, "That's right, but why would I buy a house?"

"Get married."

When he thought about getting married, for some reason a figure suddenly flashed through his mind. He touched the tassel around his waist and his face turned slightly red.

But Li Yuer didn't notice it. After finishing their work, they went home.

Old Mrs. Cai was a decisive person. When she said she wanted to find someone to make a shell headdress, she immediately asked Zhao to contact some families in the village who had good relationships with them or who were honest and decent people.

More than a dozen women came to the house at once, and the main room became lively. The women gathered together and had endless things to talk about, and chatting did not interfere with their work.

"Yu Baoer, you're finally back." Li Meier greeted him happily, "Luckily you asked your cousin to bring back some scraps of cloth, otherwise we wouldn't have enough."

Li Yuer glanced at the small wicker baskets placed beside each person, which were filled with silk flowers made by each of them.

The styles of these silk flowers were all taught by Li Meir, and they are basically the same, except for the color combinations.

"Yeah, it looks great. Sister Mei, you guys are getting better and better. Is this what you made in the whole morning? That's a lot."

Li Meir nodded proudly. At this rate, they would be able to collect a thousand in three days.

Before dinner, Li Laosan and his men came back and said, "People are coming in and out of the gambling house every day looking for people, but they just haven't found anyone."

Li Yuer thought for a moment and said, "Then don't keep an eye on them for now. I think Magistrate Wu and his son are in hiding and won't show up for the time being."

"Okay." Li Laosan had wanted to go home to work for a long time. He hadn't been to the dock for a long time. "Datou and Shitou haven't had a rest for a long time. We will take turns in a few days, and everyone should be able to take a rest."

They already knew about Cai Chengping's affairs.

Li Yuer said, "Uncle, what are your plans for the future? If you don't have any plans for now, why don't you be our accountant? The salary will be the same as before, and we work five days and rest two days. We will also receive benefits during holidays and at the end of the year based on business performance."

Cai Chengping thought that Li Yu'er was paying them such a high wage in order to repay their kindness in taking him in, and said, "Yu Bao'er, your stall has only been open for a short time, and the business is still unstable. How can you pay me such a high wage? Just give me a hundred coins as hard work reward."

Li Erlang couldn't help but spit out his rice. "How much?"

Cai Chengping thought he was complaining about the high salary, so he said, "If you are in need of an accountant, I don't want any money, I will help you temporarily, and when Erlang and Lao San can do the accounting, I will look for other jobs."

Li Erlang realized that he had misunderstood, and quickly said, "No, uncle, you look down on us too much. Two hundred coins? It would cost more than two hundred coins to hire a dishwasher."

Li Yuer smiled and said, "Uncle, it's settled. Datou and the others will take care of the accounts for the time being. You can take care of them when you have time."

So, Cai Chengping joined Li Yuer and the others.