Jade Without Fragrance

   Chapter 104 Buying a House

  To accommodate so many beggars, a big house is indispensable. Lin Haoming Baozhu opened the cage and counted the pocket money he had saved over the years.

  The general's family is rich, the old lady and the Lin family are very generous to the Lin Hao sisters, and the pocket money that Lin Hao saves is very considerable.

   "Girl, if you only count gold and silver, there are 11,020 taels of silver in total." Baozhu played the abacus in a rusty way.

  The old lady and wife gave the girl a steady stream of gold and silver jewelry, but the girl didn't value these things, and most of them were just put away.

   "11,000 taels." Lin Hao looked at the silver ingots with white flowers and the silver notes filled in the box, and knew what to do.

  The jewelry given by the grandmother and mother naturally cannot be moved, all she can arrange is the money. 11,000 taels is undoubtedly a huge sum of money, but she doesn't want to make this act of kindness a one-shot deal on a whim, so she has to plan carefully.

   At this time in the morning, it was the time when Ah Xing followed Liu Bo to practice martial arts. Lin Hao changed into men's clothes and brought a steward from the General's House to Yaxing.

   "The bigger the house, the better. It doesn't matter if it's old, it doesn't matter if the location is a little off, and the price cannot exceed one thousand taels."

   The steward nodded: "Don't worry, Second Lady, the villain remembers it."

   A voice came from the side: "Second Miss Lin?"

  Lin Hao was taken aback for a moment, looking in the direction of the sound.

   Not far away, Qi Shuo smiled: "Miss Lin Er is alone today?"

   The steward standing beside Lin Hao bowed his head silently.

   And Lin Hao saw that he looked at ease, and subconsciously raised his hand and touched his cheek.

   Did she forget to change her outfit?

   "Sorry, wait a moment." Lin Hao turned his back to Qi Shuo, took out a small mirror from his sleeve and looked at it.

   The darkened complexion, thickly drawn eyebrows and eyes, and tough lines decorated with fat powder, although the person in the mirror is still too delicate, it will not let people see the identity of a woman at a glance.

   It's normal for a pretty boy of this age to have a bit of a sexiness.

  Lin Hao quickly glanced at the small mirror and turned around when he was sure that it was clearly a handsome young man, confident that Qi Shuo would not see her looking in the mirror.

   "I didn't expect the prince to recognize me at a glance."

  Qi Shuo felt amused when he thought of the flash of reflection just now, but he was afraid that the girl in front of him would become angry, so he didn't change his face and said, "I know the steward of your house."

  Management: "..."

   "So it is." Lin Hao nodded.

   "Where is Miss Lin going?" Qi Shuo walked beside her and asked casually.

   "I plan to go to the tooth shop."

   "Do you want to buy a house?"

  The management of matters and interests is left behind and does not disturb the conversation between the two.

  Lin Hao said his plan: "I want to buy a house that can live in a lot of people..."

   Qi Shuo listened quietly, his expression moved a bit: "Miss Lin is really kind."

  Lin Hao waved his hand: "Just do what you can and do your best. One person is short, and two are long. Does the prince think it's appropriate for me to arrange this?"

   "It's a good arrangement to take in beggars under the age of 12 and over the age of 50. What if there are beggars who are not fit for the age but are ill and come to seek help?"

   There is a limit to what one person can help, so some limitations are inevitable.

   "Beggars in this situation will be kept until they are cured."

   "What should I do if I don't leave when I'm sick?"

  Lin Hao frowned: "Then we can only drive away, there is no shortage of thugs in the general's house."

  Qi Shuo pointed out the hidden worry: "These beggars may feel resentful and spread your notoriety instead."

In this regard, Lin Hao didn't care: "I don't do this for fame, and I'm not afraid of this kind of beggar who raises rice and fights with rice. I believe that such people are in the minority after all. Besides, if everything is afraid of people's words, then You don't have to do anything, just be my girl."

Qi Shuo smiled: "Ms. Lin Er can think clearly, so it's good that she won't add trouble to this. You said that you asked the gentleman to teach the young beggars literacy and counting, teach them craftsmanship, and then send them to Zhuangzi in various shops in the General's Mansion to do things. Teach him how to fish, but I have a small suggestion."

   "Sir, please speak."

"After eating free meals for a long time, people's hearts will change." Qi Shuo's tone was light, "literacy, arithmetic, and learning craftsmanship are not counted. How much does it cost to feed a child until they are twelve years old? Under the premise of not affecting their lives, they can be deducted from their wages on a monthly basis. In this way, Miss Lin will be able to make good deeds, instead of sitting idle. These beggars will be more responsible. , knowing that their monthly payment is to help more children like them live..."

  The young man talked freely, and Lin Hao was fascinated.

   Sure enough, the two of them thought about it more thoroughly.

  Qi Shuo took a step and looked up.

  Lin Hao regained his senses and found that the tooth line had arrived before he knew it.

   "Thanks for the advice of the prince, then—"

   Before Lin Hao said the parting words, Qi Shuo said very naturally: "Since it's here, let's go in and have a look together."

  Lin really wanted to refuse, but just after listening to someone's practical advice, he couldn't say anything if he refused.

   Yaren is a smart-eyed middle-aged man. When he heard that he wanted to buy a big house, he was immediately enthusiastic.

   "This house is located in Qingliu Lane, Xicheng. It was originally the mansion of the third-rank officials..."

   The steward interrupted Tooth's gushing: "How much?"

  Tooth man stretched out two fingers: "The size of this lot, 2,000 taels is the lowest."

   The steward immediately shook his head: "It's expensive."

   "It's not expensive, you look at this location where every inch of land is so precious-"

   "I don't consider it if it exceeds one thousand taels, and I don't consider it if the land area is less than one and a half mu..."

  Tooth man's eyes twitched, and he wanted both big and cheap, why didn't he wash and sleep earlier, everything in his dream. Fortunately, he looked at the two young masters with extraordinary bearing, thinking that the God of Wealth was here.

   "One is big, one is cheap, and the rest can be settled." Guan Shi said.

  Tooth man suddenly slapped his forehead: "There is one."

   He spread out a blueprint and pointed, "It's at this location. It's a three-entry mansion. Although it's been empty for a few years, it can be lived in with a little repair. The price is very cheap, only three hundred taels of silver."

   "Three hundred taels?" The steward was a little unconvinced, "Although this position is not as good as the one just now, how could it be so cheap?"

Yaren hesitated for a moment, knowing that he couldn't hide it, but he told the truth: "The market price of such a house is at least 800 taels. The owner of this house is a wealthy businessman. The son sold the house at a low price and moved back to his hometown with his mother. Soon after, there were rumors that the house was haunted, and the new owner had to hang up the house, but it never sold."

   The steward listened and looked at Lin Hao.

  Lin Hao thought for a while, and asked Yaren, "Can you take us to see the house?"

   Yaren nodded hurriedly when he heard the show: "Of course, please come with the villain."

  Two quarters of an hour later, Lin Hao stood in front of the mansion rumored to be haunted.

   (end of this chapter)