frightfiction Chapter 507 Buying a House and a Storefront
Chapter 507 Buying a House and a Storefront
Of course, in the end, Lord Cao failed to defeat Lord Mao, mainly because Lord Mao did not follow the moral code of martial arts.
He used the project funds that had been withheld for two months to make Lord Cao give up.
However, Shen Zhiqiu also promised Lord Cao that he would exchange experiences more often with the senior officials in the Ministry of Works in the future.
This matter has finally come to an end.
Lord Mao did not let Shen Zhiqiu take up the post immediately, but gave him half a month to handle the affairs of the workshop and spring plowing.
After all, he was also clear about the situation of the Nine Clans. It was the first year of reclaiming wasteland and planting crops. Now that spring had arrived, they had to prepare to make military boots with holes that were suitable for summer wear.
Although, not all soldiers in the North wore these new sports boots.
But winter is over, so there is no need to rush for now and you can start making spring ones first.
In fact, Lord Mao didn't know that Shen Zhiqiu and his team had already started making sports boots with holes.
This matter has also been reported to the Minister of Revenue, Mr. Wei.
Of course, Lord Mao was not aware of this, simply because as the Minister of Revenue, he was usually busy with all kinds of affairs and it was impossible for him to personally take care of everything.
Therefore, when the busy Lord Mao heard that Shen Zhiqiu had come to the Ministry of Industry first and came directly to snatch people, he felt a little proud.
After all, we work hard, people see it, and they recognize your ability.
However, since he had already met Lord Mao and knew that he only needed to report to the Ministry of Revenue in half a month, he did not follow Lord Mao back to the Ministry of Revenue.
Instead, he rode Lieyan directly to Guangyuan Building to find Chen Dongjia.
Speaking of Old Chen, the issue of conscription had little impact on him. After all, he had young children and he was the only one in the family who met the requirements.
In addition, he also donated a lot of grain to the court, so naturally he would not be subject to conscription.
In fact, Shen Zhiqiu is not surprised by this kind of thing. No matter what era, no matter if you are rich or powerful, you will have some privileges.
I believe that there are many such things happening in the counties below.
Because of this, Chen Dongjia was afraid that people would say that although your two children are young, they are both boys and you cannot end your family line, so you should just go.
He even asked someone to use his connections and gave three hundred taels of silver as a bribe.
So, while talking, looking at Shen Zhiqiu's handsome face, and taking a closer look at what Brother Shen was wearing this time,
Clothes make a man, saddles make a horse.
In the past, even if Brother Shen was wearing coarse cloth, he could not help but exude the scent of books.
Now he is dressed in a brocade robe, and his demeanor is even more extraordinary.
It was the one that Shen Youyou bought for him at a huge price, but he paired it with a dark blue inner robe and an outer shirt with mysterious red and blue stripes.
The main problem was the red robe, which he felt was a bit too flashy and did not match his mature and steady image.
He plans to ask his wife to alter the clothes for his daughter so that she can wear them.
We've gone off topic again. Boss Chen is just sighing that educated people are different. They are all engaged in business, so why does his brother Shen look like an official?
However, he did not dwell on this issue for too long, because his brother Shen explained his purpose.
Chen Dongjia was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. He covered his chest again:
"Oh my! Brother, if I knew you had this ability, I wouldn't have to give gifts to others. Oh, I don't know you well enough and I underestimated you."
What could Shen Zhiqiu say? He couldn't just say that their county magistrate had transferred Zhou Qian's household registration and told him that this would not happen again.
But he also knew that although the magistrate said that this would not happen again, it was because at the time he only had the title of a scholar, and at most the title of "imperial merchant".
Now that he has really gone to the Ministry of Revenue, that statement probably doesn't count anymore.
He doesn't even need to ask anyone to find connections next time. Let's just say,
If he recruits soldiers next time, he can directly assign Brother Chen a task to work for the court in the rear, so he doesn't have to go to the front line.
But it was useless to say this, there was no need, so he could only comfort her by saying, "You can always make money, brother, just think of it as spending money to buy peace of mind.
However, I am going to the Ministry of Revenue now, and I am thinking that I cannot go back to Tangjia Village every day after leaving the government office. I want to ask if you have a door. I want to buy a house, and of course, I also need a storefront. "
Chen Dongjia's chest patted loudly:
"You've asked the right person about this. I actually know a family. They used to be officials in the Ministry of Rites. They said they would be transferred out soon and they are anxious to sell their house. The house is quite large, with three large courtyards. They want one thousand taels."
After saying that, he pulled Shen Zhiqiu out to see the house. On the way, he kept talking to Shen Zhiqiu from the bottom of his heart:
"Let's go take a look today. If we like it, we can still delay. He is in a hurry to take office, so maybe the price can be lowered, but it certainly won't be too much.
Why is it that land is so expensive in Shuntian Prefecture? Many small officials cannot even buy houses to live in and have to rent them.
Of course, my brother will definitely send someone to keep an eye on you, and if you like it, I will definitely help you get it..."
The two did not go into the house to look, but just walked around outside. According to preliminary estimates, there are five back rooms in the first courtyard, four main rooms in the second courtyard, one east and west side room, and three east and west side rooms.
Including the two-story building with six rooms in the back, there are a total of twelve rooms in the building.
There are twenty-three rooms in total.
To be honest, Shen Zhiqiu was very satisfied with this house. It had many spacious rooms and could accommodate all the members of their nine clans when they came to the city for sightseeing.
But this time he also has a mission, which is to show off to his daughter.
I have to say here that it’s not in vain that Chen Dongjia has been in Shuntian Prefecture for so long, he really has some connections.
There are several storefronts very close to Zhongjie Street. Not counting the small courtyard behind the curtain, the storefront in front alone is more than 200 square meters.
"How's it going?"
Shen Zhiqiu smiled widely. Of course he was very satisfied, extremely satisfied. If nothing unexpected happened, this might be the first supermarket opened by his daughter in this world.
But he is no longer a rookie who has just settled down, and of course he knows that land in Shuntian Prefecture is very expensive, and it is generally difficult to buy either a house or a storefront.
Especially the storefront, the geographical location here is not far from Zhongjie, there is no reason to sell it easily!
However, Chen Dongjia did not keep him in suspense, but said as if he was discussing gossip with him:
"This family has a prodigal son who owes a lot of money to the gambling house, and now he is planning to sell a few storefronts to pay off the debt.
Well, let me tell you, you should never get involved in gambling. No matter how wealthy your family is, they can’t resist the temptation of gambling.
But we can settle this today. Do you have enough money? If not, I'll give it to you first. Several companies are eyeing this store."
Since Mr. Chen said so, Shen Zhiqiu had no reason to be vague. The two of them went straight to find the current owner of the store.
The master had a bitter face, and his brows could not hide his fatigue: "One thousand five hundred taels, not a bit less."
To be honest, the price is a little high, otherwise the store would have been sold long ago.