There is no need to go to the Royal Academy to report the next day, and the people in the artist village have basically gone to Chang'an to perform, Xu Hezi also went to the school, and Yang Jian and grandfather Xu Geng stayed at home today because they still have a big thing to do.

A big event that made them all excited last night and couldn't sleep in the middle of the night.

Building a house was a big deal in any dynasty, and it was certainly no exception in the Tang Dynasty.

And the first thing to do to repair the house is, of course, to choose a location.

It is not easy to find a homestead with a backdrop to the mountains and forests facing the river, and a convenient access path, especially in the artist village, a place full of illegal buildings.

The only thing that makes Yang Jian more satisfied is that this ancient slum is compared to the sloppy and disorganized urban villages in modern first-tier cities, where there are eight or nine floors of wires and spider webs everywhere, these thatched houses can be regarded as neat and consistent in style, if you look at them with a modern aesthetic eye, these thatched houses are also unique, and these thatched houses are built along a small river outside Chang'an City.

A place that Yang Jian fancies is a place between the artist village and the Chang'an city wall, which is the place where the small river must pass through Chang'an City, there is a small soil bag on the bank of the small river, and there is a bamboo forest on the soil bag, and the clumps of bamboos are being covered by heavy snow at the moment, but in the spring of the next year, all the scenery will be completely different.

Moreover, what made Yang Jian even more satisfied was that there was a road leading to Chang'an City on the bank of the small river in this place, and then turned into the artist village.

"Baby grandson, do you fancy this place?"

Xu Geng looked at the desolation in front of him, but he was not sure at all. In his thoughts, it would be much more convenient and trouble-free to go to Chang'an City and buy someone else's house and move in.

However, Yang Jian rejected his grandfather's suggestion, he had his reasons, other people's houses were very expensive in the first place, and the house in Chang'an City was a small building with a single family, and his one hundred taels of gold was not enough, and he had to add other taxes and expenses, and then there would be no spare money left at hand, and he had other plans, and he would not be able to carry out it at that time.

Moreover, if he lives in Chang'an City, he will not be able to coordinate and arrange the work of the people in the artist village, and now that he is the chairman of the artist union, he naturally has to put this matter first. And this place is just right, it is a necessary place for artists to enter the city and go home, and it is also convenient for their work, and at the same time, there are mountains and rivers here, which also meets their needs for housing.

However, the big question they face now is, who does this land belong to?

Are others willing to sell?

Xu Geng has been here for many years, but he still doesn't know much about the industrial ownership of this kind of land, and this place is not as good as the volley building on the small river in the artist village, the people in the artist village are directly piling on the river according to local conditions, and then build a simple residence one by one, but this land will not be an ownerless industry at first glance.

"That's right, grandpa, it's a place with convenient transportation and good scenery, which is very suitable for building a house."

Yang Jianxin already has a family, and he doesn't want to see other places now.

He wants this land.

"However, this piece of land looks like someone else's."

Xu Geng was a little difficult.

"It's okay, grandpa, even if he belongs to someone else, but we have the money, we can buy it."

Yang Jian believes in gold even more.

"Then let's go find the owner of this land."

Xu Geng saw that Yang Jian insisted, and there was no other way.

Fortunately, he has been here for many years, and he knows some people, he knows that this land should belong to the village next door to the artist village, he has been to this village before, and it is still the seventy birthday of the mayor's father, and he has come to play the huqin.

The man who is long is good.

He looks kind, with a white face and a green beard, and looks shrewd and capable.

Looking at a snowy day like today, it was still a little unexpected that the wandering artist Lao Xu Tou of the artist village suddenly appeared in front of him.

Isn't it looking for help from yourself?

The chief couldn't help but guess in his heart that the weather was cold, the old and the weak helped each other, and there was no happy event in his family that needed to invite artists to perform.

"What, you want to buy land?"

When the chief heard Xu Geng's intention, his face was stunned.

He has been the mayor for more than 20 years, and there are countless artists who come and go in the artist village, but there has never been any artist who has any intention of buying land here, of course, they can't afford to buy land.

Especially in recent years, after the new emperor ascended the throne, the Tang Empire was more prosperous, the people's material living standards were more affluent, Chang'an is not only the central city of China, but also the central city of the world, people from all over the country and all over the world have come here to look for opportunities, and those who have earned money have bought land and settled here.

Over time, the population of Chang'an City has already exceeded the millions mark, housing prices have soared, and land prices have naturally continued to refresh the ceiling.

And the two poor grandchildren in front of them told themselves that they wanted to buy land?

Do they know how much the land is worth?

"Yes, Chief, may I ask whose property is that idle land by the river at the mouth of the village?"

Xu Geng saw Li Chang's face, and knew what he was thinking, but he didn't care, tonight was not as good as before, he didn't need to worry about these forces and villains.

"Don't hide it, Old Man Xu, the piece of land you fancy happens to be a contemptible property."

The lieutenant looked at Xu Geng with a slight smile on his face.

The land belonged to him, and it was a plot of land that he had bought from someone else many years ago, but because the river was flooded every year, and the crops were flooded every year, there were no tenants to rent and plant, and then it was simply deserted.

But the land rights have always been in his hands, and he has actually been looking for an opportunity to get rid of it, but because that position is really difficult to cultivate, he has not been able to find a pick-up.

But, now, the pick-up man has appeared?

However, he suspected that they didn't have the strength to buy it!

"Really, Captain?"

Xu Geng didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

"Of course, it's true, Old Man Xu."

The look of the chief remained unchanged.

He had actually been observing Xu Geng's expression, assessing his purchase intention and payment strength.

However, Ren scanned Xu Geng up and down inside and out three times profoundly, and he still couldn't see that he looked like a person who had money to buy land and buy real estate!

"Then may I ask the governor, do you intend to sell the plot?"

Xu Geng asked straight to the point.

"Well, Mr. Xu, you know, the current Chang'an is the place where the people of the world flock to it, every inch of land is expensive, although it is outside Chang'an City, but in recent years, the land price has also risen!"

The long hand twisted the green beard, and the voice was not slow.

"Captain, you can just report the number."

Yang Jian saw that this lieutenant was not a good thing, waiting for the price to sell, wasn't he just waiting to sit on the ground and raise the price?

"Oh, the little brother is very dry, isn't he?"

The chief stopped twisting his beard and glanced at Yang Jian.

"We're here to talk about the deal, and you can make a price directly."

Yang Jian dislikes this kind of city government person the most.

"Little brother's temper grows in I like, oh, by the way, I recently heard from the dolls in the village that there is a little child in the artist village, and his arithmetic skills are even more powerful than the gentleman in our school, I heard that it is the grandson of Daddy Xu, and that grandson is you, little brother?"

Although the chief rarely goes out on weekdays, the news in the village will still be updated and summarized by him every day, especially the magical child who is talking about the dolls in the school hall these days, he has also heard of it, but it is always the children's discussion, he didn't take it to heart, but today he saw Xu Geng appear with a small child, which made him suddenly remember the legend.

"Probably."

Yang Jian looked at the chief and said with a noncommittal smile.

"Okay, then I'll make a bet with my little brother."

The lieutenant suddenly came to his senses.

"Bet on what?"

Yang Jian looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, his brows furrowed slightly.

Do village cadres also like to gamble?

"Count."

The lieutenant is an adult, so naturally he will not bully children. Since everyone in front of him says that he is very good at arithmetic, then bet on his strengths to save others from saying that he is an adult bullying a child.

"What's the stake?"

When Yang Jian heard this, he immediately became interested.

As long as it wasn't fighting, killing, and arithmetic, he asked himself if he would be afraid of these ancient people.

"The little brother won, and the land price was halved. If the little brother loses, the trade is terminated. How is it? ”

The reason why the lieutenant said this was because he knew that Xu Geng couldn't afford to buy land, and if they lost the bet, they would naturally be interested and leave, which would save him more trouble.

"Okay, that's a deal."

When Yang Jian heard this, he quickly agreed.

"Okay, let's get started."

The lieutenant is ready to start the question.

"Wait, Captain, do we still have a Witness?"

In order to play tricks in the house, Yang Jian put forward his own requirements in time.

"Hehe, are you still afraid that I will scold you?"

When the chief heard this, he was also embarrassed.

"Of course not, it's just a matter of business, and every transaction needs a witness, so that the sale is fair."

Of course, Yang Jian would not directly say what worries in his heart.

In Datang, he is not familiar with life, and he is weak!

It's also good to frame him first.

"Of course, your request is also very valid."

After the chief finished speaking, two old men in the village happened to pass by, and the chief immediately stopped them.

When the two old men saw that the chief was going to make a bet with a little doll, they immediately became interested and agreed on the spot.

"Okay, now that we have the testimony of the two old grandfathers, Captain, we can begin."

Yang Jian smiled slightly and looked at the chief.

"Okay, since it's to buy land, then let's start with the land, the land that your grandfather wants to buy is a total of three acres, three and four centimeters, and the land price is three thousand one hundred and fifty yuan, you tell me the total land price?"

In order to increase the difficulty of the question, the lieutenant deliberately said a few more mantissa numbers about the land price, in order to make them retreat from the difficulty.

"The land price of the lieutenant seems to be a bit more expensive than the market price, but we don't care about it, but I want to ask the lieutenant again, does the lieutenant chief's words just now count?"

Yang Jian just wanted to confirm this.

"Of course, if you don't believe me, you should believe at least two Witnesses?"

The price of the land he just quoted was indeed a little more expensive, but it was not much, and his purpose was very clear, that is, he wanted the two poor ghosts to retreat and not waste his time.

"Okay, Chief, I'll tell you the answer right now—"

After Yang Jian finished speaking, he looked at the chief and smiled slightly.