Chapter 2776
Zhou Shaoyuan led Zhu Zian to the third place, and the environment was indeed much better than the first two places. The courtyard is not large in area. It is a square-shaped courtyard with only one entrance, but it has a single courtyard and a blue brick house. The courtyard has a main room, a wing room, a study room, a kitchen, a toilet, and a firewood shed. There is even a small patio. A well. The appearance of the entire house does not have any fancy decorations, but the materials used are quite practical.
Take a look inside the house again, you will find tables, chairs, beds, cabinets and other furniture. Although it is uninhabited, it looks clean. It is obviously cleaned and maintained regularly by someone.
On the left side of the courtyard is an official warehouse for storing supplies, and on the right is a sewing shop facing the street. Behind it is adjacent to a drug store, but it is not noisy. At least it is much better than the large courtyards I have seen before. It will definitely be more crowded in the evening. quiet. Moreover, the distance between this place and the Yamen of the Special Liaison Office is less than one mile. It is only a short walk away, so there is no need to use transportation to commute.
Zhou Shaoyuan introduced: "This yard is the property of a Huzhou businessman. It was completely renovated three years ago. The owner lived here temporarily when he went to Hangzhou for work. It is usually empty and hires someone to clean it once a month. But this This guy had some changes in his family recently, so he planned to get rid of the yard. He happened to be related to my family, so he asked me to take care of it for him. "
Zhu Zian looked around and was actually quite satisfied with this yard. However, the yard was small, and it was in the city after all, so the price would not be too low.
The reason why Zhu Zian chose to leave the palace to start a career was because the palace was dilapidated and life was difficult, so he didn't bring much money with him when he came to Hangzhou. As for the hard-earned money earned after following the mission for several months, a third of it was spent on the thank-you banquet after receiving the appointment letter a few days ago. For the sake of others, they took the initiative to waive his room and board expenses. The money in his pocket has probably been used up a lot.
Zhu Zian asked: "Is this yard for rent or for sale? How much does it cost?"
When Zhou Shaoyuan heard that he took the initiative to inquire about the price, he knew that Zhu Zian must have taken a fancy to this place. When he went to see the two large courtyards before, he never asked the price at all.
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "The owner hopes to sell it directly, and the asking price is 2,500 yuan."
Nowadays, Haihan has begun to vigorously promote the use of banknotes issued by Haihan Bank in Hangzhou. However, it is still in the transition period. Gold, silver and copper coins issued by Ming Dynasty can still be used in the market, and can also be used with Haihan banknotes. Value exchange.
But given Zhu Zian's current economic situation, it is obviously impossible to pay the price demanded by the homeowner in one lump sum. Even if the price is reduced a little further, it is still far from Zhu Zian's ability to afford it.
After Zhou Shaoyuan finished speaking, seeing that Zhu Zian did not express his position immediately, he added: "Master Zhu, considering the housing prices in Hangzhou and the conditions of this yard, the price is really not expensive, and it can even be regarded as a bargain! If the landlord is not anxious, If you wait for the money, you can only sell it at a discount. It’s not a problem to sell the yard for three thousand, and all the furnishings in the house will be given away with the property.”
What Zhou Shaoyuan said is not an exaggeration. Although the living environment in Xingxianfang is average, it is still in a city where land is at a premium. If it is in an area where wealthy gentry and celebrities live, the same yard will be at least twice as expensive.
Zhu Zian asked calmly: "Can I rent it?"
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "This... the landlord never mentioned it."
Zhu Zian wanted to ask if he could make an appointment with the landlord, but then he thought about it. The landlord was from Huzhou, so it would not be easy to make an appointment. Unless he was sure that he wanted to buy, he could ask the other party to come to Hangzhou to handle the delivery procedures.
Zhou Shaoyuan saw that he suddenly fell silent, and took the initiative to ask: "Is there anything else you are dissatisfied with, sir?" Zhu Zian laughed at himself: "The yard is nice, and I have taken a fancy to it, but I am short of money. I will pay it back soon." I can’t afford that much money.”
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "It doesn't matter. If you are short of money at the moment, you can use Haihan Bank to get a loan to buy the yard first, and then pay it to the bank slowly in installments."
Zhu Zian said: "You mean to borrow money from Haihan Bank to buy a house? But I have nothing in Hangzhou, and I have nothing to mortgage. How can Haihan Bank lend me money?"
Zhou Shaoyuan smiled and said: "Sir, you are overly worried. Borrowing money from the bank is not as troublesome as you think. With your status and position, your credit is the best collateral, which is enough for the bank to lend you money with confidence. If you find it inconvenient, , this yard can also be used as collateral. As far as I know, many officials transferred from the south have borrowed money from banks in this way to buy houses locally.”
"What else can we do? That's really convenient." Although Zhu Zian knew that Haihan Bank could lend money, he didn't have many opportunities to come into contact with financial affairs, so he didn't know much about these situations.
Zhu Zian thought for a moment and then asked: "Does it mean that the owner must be invited to Hangzhou to go through the purchase and sale procedures?"
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "If you are interested in buying this place, you can move in first, and then wait for the landlord to arrange a time to come to Hangzhou to complete the formalities."
Zhu Zian said happily: "If that's the case, then I will move my luggage here some day."
When leaving the yard, Zhou Shaoyuan handed the door lock key directly to Zhu Zian for safekeeping.
After Zhu Zian got off work in the afternoon, he went to the yard again and looked around to confirm that there were no obvious flaws in the house.
For him, this was the largest purchase since he left the palace. Not only did he empty his wallet, he even incurred a foreign debt, so he had to handle it carefully.
Buying this yard is also of great significance to Zhu Zian. It means that he has ended his wandering life for nearly half a year and finally has a place of his own in Hangzhou. Although this courtyard is not as big as the side courtyard where the servants of Prince De's palace live, the palace is already declining day by day, but this courtyard symbolizes the hope of the future.
Nowadays, the city gates of Hangzhou City are not closed at night, and Zhu Zian is not in a hurry to return to his residence outside the city, so he repeatedly checks each room in the yard. It wasn't until it got dark that he realized that it was a little late. He locked the door and left. He went to the street to get a sedan and returned to his residence.
It was already past dinner time, and Tao Hongfang and others were chatting in the yard. Seeing that Zhu Zian had just come back at this time, they all teased him for being too diligent and starting to work overtime on the second day after taking office.
Zhu Zian was quite excited and shared his gains today with everyone: "Everyone, I saw a yard in the city today, and I plan to move there at a suitable time in the next two days. I am grateful to you for taking care of me during this period. I have been allowed to live here for so long, and when I get settled there, I will treat you all as guests.”
(End of chapter)