Chapter 30: Chapter 30: Buying a Courtyard_l
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“Alright, what do you want to eat?” Su Hu naturally followed her wishes.
“Steamed egg custard, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stewed bok Choy with tofu, and millet porridge.”
Su Qingluo considered Little Baby’s weak stomach, she couldn’t eat greasy food, so all her requests were for light and vegetarian dishes.
“How about some braised pork?”
Su Hu grumbled that the dishes were too vegetarian. which was not conducive to a child’s growth.
“A little bit is fine.”
Su Qingluo sneakily thought that she would eat it herself without letting Little Baby see it.
“Okay, Dad will bring it to you.”
Su Hu was pleased, nodded, and strode towards the staircase.
As Su Qingluo watched her father leave, she quietly closed the door. Before she could turn around, Little Baby’s soft and aggrieved little voice came from behind her: “Sister, Xuan’er also wants to eat meat.”
Su Qingluo: ‘ .
This child, why is he so demanding!
Can’t he sleep for a bit longer!
The next morning, Su Hu and his wife went to the Medical Hall across the street to visit the unconscious woman.
The woman had a lucky escape. She developed a high fever in the middle of the night, but fortunately, the Physician who was looking after her discovered it in time, gave her medicine, and she survived the critical period.
The Physician was very relieved, and when he saw Su Hu and his wife, he confidently assured that the patient would wake up in three days.
Su Hu and his wife were naturally delighted. They paid some more medical expenses and then left the Medical Hall. They drove the carriage with the children to the agency to inquire about any suitable properties for sale in the county.
Little Baby also followed them out, sticking close to his sister, insisting to be held only by her.
The agency saw a prospective business coming their way and naturally welcomed them with warm hospitality. They assigned someone to take the family around the county for the whole morning and recommended two moderately priced estates.
The two estates each had their advantages and disadvantages. The cheaper one was too far from Mingshui Academy and the environment was substandard.
The more expensive one was located near Mingshui Academy, only a few hundred meters away from the main entrance. The yard was spacious and airy, and the house was relatively new.
However, the price of 3,500 taels was already beyond the budget of Su Hu and his wife.
The children all liked the new estate near the Academy, Su Qingluo coaxed and pouted, urging them to buy it.
The couple gritted their teeth, paid a deposit, and planned to go to the Treasure Emporium to sell their pearls first, and then come back to pay the rest of the money for the house the next day.
The two negotiated with the agency’s clerk, and he naturally agreed. Seeing that the couple intended to buy, he couldn’t help smiling.
In the backyard of the Treasure Emporium, the young owner stood mutely at the window, constantly complaining to the old steward.
“The Empress has really lost her mind, showing no limit to her favoritism towards the Noble Lord. Now she wants to make him a suit of the same style as hers for the upcoming 40th birthday celebration. She wants the Noble Lord to accompany her to the grand feast.”
“The Ministry of Internal Affairs is anxiously demanding for pearls, but there’s a typhoon in the East Sea, causing a disaster. The pearl farming suffered a heavy loss with the yield being less than one-tenth of the previous years. Let alone the Dragon-eye sized Dong pearls, even ordinary pearls are hard to acquire in a large quantity.”
“Hey, hey, young master, keep your voice down. Don’t let others hear.”
Seeing him so agitated, the old steward anxiously closed the door and window and warned in a low voice: “Criticizing the Empress is a capital offense.”
“I know, I’m just indignant.”
Still fuming, the young owner complained: “The Imperial Merchants have a custom for making annual tributes to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The
Empress whimsically wants to make an extra celebratory suit for the Noble Lord. The Ministry of Internal Affairs dare not disobey the Empress, so they take their anger out on us merchants.”
“They are forcing us to contribute twice the amount of Dong pearls before her 40th birthday, and if we fail to deliver, they will revoke our Imperial Merchant status. My father’s old ailment has flared up due to the stress, he nearly vomited blood.”
“The Empress’ favoritism towards the Noble Lord has been going on for years.
Complaining won’t help..”
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