Chapter 149: The Turmoil of Buying a House
Out of the Linglong bookstore, Wang Xiang plans to go to the eldest grandson Wuji's mansion first, among the civil officials of the Tang Dynasty, the eldest grandson Wuji is the most familiar with himself, although he has cheated himself in the matter of envoy Gaochang, but the two can be regarded as having shared hardships, and it should not be difficult to ask for a few articles.
"Prince Wang!"
was walking towards the eldest grandson Wuji's mansion when he suddenly heard someone calling him, and when he looked back, it was Ning Xiang and Xiaoyun, and it was Xiaobei with an excited face who stopped him.
Wang Xiang's walking posture is a little different from that of ordinary men in the Tang Dynasty, and his back can be recognized at once, but he himself never knew that he was so different.
"Did you come out for a walk?" It's normal to stay in the village for so long and come out for a walk.
Xiaobei shook his head: "No, we came out to find a house." ”
"Oh." Wang Xiang suddenly realized, smiled and asked, "Have you found a suitable house?" ”
Xiaobei pouted: "I found it, but I ...... it."
"What, not enough money?" This is the reason that Wang Xiang's first thought.
Although the housing prices in ancient times were not as exaggerated as in later generations, Chang'an was the most prosperous capital after all, and the price of the house was naturally expensive, and Wang Xiang didn't know how much savings they had.
Ning Xiang said: "It's not a matter of money, it's just that someone else also has a crush on that house." ”
Qing'er next to him said angrily: "Those people are really domineering, obviously they didn't pay, if they have to say anything, they should sell it to them if they like it first, and they also said that they will help them when they go to the government, so that the owner of the house does not dare to sell the house to us, but we have an extra 20% of the money." ”
And this kind of thing? can get two percent more money, it seems that these are all little rich women. Wang Xiang said strangely: "Who are those?" ”
Ning Xiang shook her head and said, "Forget it." It's just a house. Look again and you can always find the right one. ”
Qing'er didn't fork the road: "Sister." We searched for a long time before we found such a house next to Dengxian Tower, and I was not willing to let people rob it like this. ”
Hearing this, Wang Xiang said, "The house you are looking for is next to Dengxian Tower? ”
"Yes, didn't Wang Gongzi say that he wanted to open a theater next to the shop next to Dengxian Tower, of course we want to find a house next to Dengxian Tower. The house is in the alley west of Dengxian Tower, and there is a woman selling glutinous rice cakes at the entrance of the alley, which is the house of a wealthy businessman in Yangzhou. He was happy to give us an extra 20% of the money, but those people were too domineering, saying that they couldn't go back on saying that they had already negotiated the price. Otherwise, we have to report to the official, but they haven't signed the paperwork yet, so why can't we buy it! ”
Wang Xiang finally understood, and he also knew the alley, but he didn't know that there were houses for sale inside.
"Well, I'll go with you to see it."
To be honest, it is not easy to find such a house close to Dengxian Tower, which is the best location on that street, and there are no vacant houses nearby. In his own identity, the other party should give some face, but if it doesn't work, give them some compensation. Anyway, now he's not bad for anything, and he's not bad for money.
Hearing Wang Xiang say that he wanted to accompany them to see the house, Qing'er and Xiaobei nodded excitedly. They were much more relieved to have Wang Xiang go with them, only Ning Xiang asked carefully: "It won't delay the matter of Wang Gongzi, right?" ”
Wang Xiang thought that it would take some days for Du Hong to carve movable type, and he was not in a hurry to ask for the article from the eldest grandson Wuji, so he smiled and said, "It's okay, I'm just going to Dengxian Lou to see how the things of the pan shop are doing."
As soon as he said this, Ning Xiang didn't say much, after all, she was also very satisfied with that house, although it was a merchant's house, it was elegantly furnished, and the place was spacious and close to Dengxian Tower, it was really difficult to find a more suitable house than this.
Qing'er and Xiaobei excitedly led the way in front, Wang Xiang followed leisurely and talked to Ning Xiang and Xiaoyun, accompanied by beauties, and naturally attracted the envy of passers-by along the way.
When Wang Xiang arrived at the place, he knew why Qing'er and Xiaobei cared so much about this house, thinking that this was originally a rich family, the house was very large, and it looked very grand on the outside, and the layout inside was even more ingenious, even Wang Xiang was a little tempted to see it, and it was very convenient to go out from here to Dengxian Tower without a cup of tea.
When they came in, the owner of the house seemed to be about to sign a document with someone, and Qing'er hurriedly said, "Wait! ”
If you sign the paperwork, then there is really no way.
"It's you again! Didn't you say that we had already bought this house? ”
"If you don't sign the paperwork, you don't buy it." Qing'er snorted lightly and said to the owner of the house: "We are willing to pay more than 20% of this house, are you willing to sell it to us or sell it to them." ”
The owner of the house is a middle-aged man with a big belly, and he is very hesitant to listen to Qing'er's words, the family is in the timber business, and it is a precious golden silk nanmu business, there is a batch of goods in the transportation problem is in urgent need of funds, the house can be sold for more than two percent of the money is naturally good, but those who come to buy the house first do not seem to be simple, and he is most afraid of making trouble to the government.
Jin Si Nanmu is exclusively for the royal family, and he just wants to scrape together money to ship a new batch as soon as possible if this batch of goods happens, and it will definitely be more troublesome if he lets the government know.
Seeing that the owner of the house was hesitant, Qing'er knew that he had scruples, and said: "Who do you want to sell to, just say it, this prince is the Marquis of the Tang Dynasty, and there is no need to be afraid of others threatening him." ”
Master Hou!
The middle-aged man looked startled and hurriedly saluted Wang Xiang.
Wang Xiang said lightly: "No need to be polite, I just accompanied my friends to come over to see the house, if someone really does that forced to buy and sell, I will naturally not sit idly by." ”
"What about Master Hou, you Datang don't have a saying that comes first and then comes, or when we get to the government, the government will help us." The man at the head was clearly unwilling to show weakness.
Wang Xiang frowned and said, "You are not from the Tang Dynasty?" "No wonder they sound weird.
"We are the envoys of Fusang, Datang is a state of etiquette, His Majesty the Tang Emperor said that you should treat foreign friends well, and it is disrespectful for you to use the identity of the marquis to oppress us foreign friends."
It turned out to be Little Japan, and what did he say about foreign friends, Wang Xiang couldn't help but laugh dumbly when he looked at the person at the head holding chicken feathers as an arrow.
In order to highlight the bearing and etiquette of the Tang Dynasty, if ordinary people and gentiles have conflicts, most of the government will help the foreigners, which Wang Xiang also feels very painful, but that is just for ordinary people, he doesn't think that the government will offend himself for these so-called Fusang envoys.
"Fuso envoy isn't that something...... Ichiro Matsudaira? ”
"You know our Matsudaira Ichiro-sama?" The man was a little surprised, Matsudaira Ichiro was the leader of these Fuso envoys.
"Why, a few days ago, you Matsudaira Ichiro-sama begged me to arrange a few people for him to study in the Gewu Academy, but now it's me using the identity of the Hou Ye to oppress you?" Wang Xiang looked at the Fusang man headed by him with a smile.
"You are the judge of the Gewu Academy, Prince Xin of the Marquis of Jiayuan!" The face of the Fuso envoy changed suddenly, and his title was changed to honorifics. (To be continued.) )