The happy little days of the Ye family

Chapter 599 House inspection in the county 2

Because he was going to the county to see a house, Father Ye got up early.

Mrs. Ye hadn't finished breakfast yet, so Father Ye went to the small vegetable garden to help Ye Donglin pick and wash vegetables.

Ye Donglin still has to go to the grocery store to do business, and the pigs at home cannot do without Ye Xilin, while Wang Chunyu has to take care of Xiao Qi at home.

Today, only four elders of the family went to the county to see the house.

After breakfast, Mrs. Ye called Father Ye into the room.

After Mrs. Ye closed the door, she handed Father Ye a banknote. "The houses in the county are certainly not cheap, and the houses near the academy are even more expensive."

"The 250 taels of silver that the family collected before is probably not enough. Here is a 100 tael of silver notes. Take it."

Father Ye waved his hand and firmly refused to take it.

"Mom, Xiuxiu and I have saved a lot of money over the years, and our family is buying a house. As a father, I will naturally have to contribute the money."

"Brother Shan and I have inquired about it. The house near the academy costs 400 taels. I have already told Xiu Xiu about this. Let's get another 150 taels."

Father Ye and Mother Ye would give half of the money they earned every month to Mrs. Ye, so she could roughly estimate how much money they had saved over the years.

If they spent 200 taels of silver to buy a house, they would probably have more than 200 taels of silver left.

In Taohua Village, many people will never earn 200 taels of silver in their lifetime. It is already a great achievement to be able to save 200 taels of silver.

Seeing that Ye's father refused to take it, Mrs. Ye didn't say anything and just took the banknote back.

After Father Ye left, Mrs. Ye did not hide the banknotes back, but still took them with her. It was better to take more money with her when she went out, just in case she needed it.

The Ye family had just finished cleaning up, and Tang Xiaojing also drove the bullock cart over.

The ox cart is larger than the donkey cart and can accommodate two families. Father Ye didn't drive the donkey cart, so everyone took the Tang family's ox cart to go to the county.

Tang Xiaojing was driving the cattle cart outside, and the remaining six people were chatting happily in the carriage.

Tangshan has lived in the county for many years and has known a lot of people. He happens to have a friend who works in Guanya, so Tangshan knows the houses in the county fairly well.

Along the way, Tangshan kept talking, explaining the houses and three academies in the county to several people in the Ye family.

Tang Shan took a group of people to Weihai Yaxing. It is worthy of being the official tooth shop in the county. It is much more impressive than the Luohe tooth shop, and it is also very big inside.

The official teeth in the county are somewhat different from the Luohe dental shops. In addition to the houses and shops sealed by the government, there are also some private shops and houses listed for sale and lease.

As soon as a few people came in, a waiter came forward to greet them warmly.

"This little brother, I know your Manager Lin."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tangshan saw Lin Kang, an old acquaintance.

Lin Kang and Tangshan are similar in age, only one year younger than Tangshan, but he looks several years younger than Tangshan.

The Tang family's house near Yan's Academy was originally bought from Lin Kang. Tangshan got a big deal, so the relationship between the two has always been good.

Lin Kang knew that the Tang family and the Ye family wanted to buy a house near Qingsong Academy, and he was very happy. These were two big deals.

Lin Kang smiled and patted Father Ye on the shoulder, "Brother Shan, you have done well in the years since you returned to the village. You can actually afford the house in Qingsong Academy."

"You're not a bad boy. I heard that my youngest son has been admitted as a scholar." Speaking of this, Tangshan envied Lin Kang even more.

Speaking of his son Lin Wenhan, Lin Kang was very proud, "Wenhan studied at Qingsong Academy. It's really good there, but the houses nearby are more expensive."

Tang Xiaojing looked at Lin Kang and said with a smile: "Uncle Lin, are there any houses for sale near the academy now?"

"Wait a moment, I'll take a look first." Lin Kang took a book and rummaged through it carefully.

"The house in Qingsong Academy is not only expensive, but also hard to find. There are only two houses for sale in the entire Yaxing. Let me take you to see them."

Qingsong Academy is located on the edge of the county town, at the foot of a hill, with beautiful scenery surrounded by mountains and rivers.

There were originally only some small villages near the academy. Because of the largest academy in the county, many houses and shops were slowly built around it, and it is now very lively.

The first house that several people looked at was located on the outermost edge of the academy. It's a bit far from the academy, it takes about a quarter and a half minutes to walk.

Several people on the road opened the car curtains and looked carefully at the surrounding houses.

The houses here look more elegant and refined than those in the town, but they are not large in size and are smaller than the houses in the town.

After driving for a while, the oxcart came to the house that several people wanted to see.

Several nearby houses are far away and look very quiet.

There is a stream not far from the house. The stream is not big, but it is very clear. You can see the pebbles at the bottom and the small fish swimming leisurely.

There were a few women washing clothes in the upper reaches of the creek, and a few five- or six-year-old kids in the lower reaches having a water fight, laughing and joking happily.

There is a short hill not far away. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery is quite good.

At first glance, it was the place where the scholar lived. Even before entering, Mr. Ye was somewhat satisfied.

The front yard is neither big nor small. There are many flowers and plants planted in it, and there is also a small pavilion, which looks very elegant and exquisite.

Mr. Ye really likes this yard and thinks it has the atmosphere of a scholar.

The same cannot be said for the Tang family father and son. They felt uncomfortable as soon as they entered such an elegant and exquisite courtyard.

The house is the one entered by the younger one. It has 6 main rooms and 2 side rooms, as well as a small kitchen and a bathroom for bathing.

Most of the things in the house have been moved away, but from the carvings on the beams and some small things left behind, it can be seen that the people who lived in the house before were probably not short of money.

There is a well at the door of the kitchen, which is convenient for cooking and bathing without having to fetch water from the river.

The backyard is not big. There is a grape trellis and a half-broken swing on the left, and a large donkey shed on the right.

The donkey shed is very large, and there are two unused firewood placed on the other side.

The house is not big, only about 7 minutes of land.

Although this house is not big and is on the outermost edge of the academy, it still costs 350 taels of silver.

Lin Kang explained to several people: "This house is privately listed in Yahang, and the price is higher."

"And there are two masters living nearby. The one who is near the water and the terrace gets the moon first. Living next door to the master is also a good place to ask for advice."

When Lin Kang said this, Father Ye and Mr. Ye were a little moved. Although the price was a bit expensive, it was still affordable.

However, he had only visited one house and was not in a hurry to make a decision. Mr. Ye looked at Lin Kang very calmly.

"Manager Lin, don't you have another house? Let's look at another house."

Tang Xiaojing and Ye Qingqing felt that it was too expensive. Although the house was near the academy, it was not worth the price.

For 350 taels of silver, this small house can buy three houses in the town.

Lin Kang was actually observing a few people and knew the reactions of the Ye family members well.

He added with a smile: "There is a big house not far from the academy. It was sealed by the government some time ago. The house is very nice. Let's go and have a look at that house."