si-mexico Chapter 38 Renting a House and Buying People
Chapter 38 Renting a House and Buying People
As she spoke, Aunt Qian led Su Mu and his companion to the second location, saying:
"Young master, what do you think of this place? This house is quite large, and there are plenty of servants' quarters. Although it's a bit to the north, the environment is quiet and peaceful. It's only two alleys away from the main street in the center, making it a tranquil oasis amidst the hustle and bustle. It's very elegant."
After saying that, without waiting for Su Mu and the others to reply, he opened the door, pointed to the osmanthus tree in the courtyard, and said:
"This courtyard is full of osmanthus trees, which symbolizes passing the imperial examination with flying colors, a very auspicious sign! Moreover, the courtyard is very large, and there is a pond in the backyard. In your spare time, my lord can raise fish here, which is also a kind of fun."
After hearing Aunt Qian's introduction, Su Mu was actually quite satisfied. He exchanged a glance with Xue Wen and said:
"How much does this house cost?"
"The landlord originally rented out this house for 10 taels a month, but since you are my first sale today, I can give you a base price of 8 taels, but you have to add 4 taels as a referral fee."
Aunt Qian was a straightforward person. If she sold at the original price, she would only get a commission. It would be more worthwhile to sell at a good price and take the referral fee directly.
Su Mu looked at Xue Wen beside him and asked, "What does Father think?"
Xue Wen nodded with satisfaction and said, "Mu'er is the head of the household, so you can make the decision!"
Seeing that Xue Wen had no problem, Su Mu said to Aunt Qian, "Alright, let's go with this one. We'll head back to the brokerage to sign the contract now."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Qian was overjoyed and led the two back to the brokerage firm.
After signing the contract, the two had just reached the door when they saw a man with a bruised and swollen face being dragged into the dental clinic. Su Mu couldn't help but take a second look, but the man suddenly sprang up and pounced on them.
Su Mu was next to Xue Wen, who grabbed his ankle before he could dodge. Su Mu was annoyed and said, "Let go!"
Aunt Qian quickly called to the servants, "Quickly, two of you pull her away! What's the point of bringing this untamed slut back here?"
The women couldn't pull the man away from Su Mu no matter what they did; instead, they hugged him tighter and tighter, almost injuring Su Mu's ankle.
"Hiss... What exactly do you want to do?" Su Mu's face turned cold. It has to be said that his cold face was somewhat similar to Lin Shu's. Most likely, the two of them belong to the aloof type. The difference is that Su Mu also has the dignified and gentle demeanor of a master husband.
The man seemed frightened, loosening his grip slightly, but he cried and begged Su Mu, "Young master, please, buy me! Please!" He absolutely couldn't be sold to the brothel; once inside, his life would be out of his control. He still needed to seek revenge on Liu Qiqi…
Seeing that Su Mu remained unmoved, he began to beg for his money back while kowtowing to the ground, making loud thuds that sounded painful to those around him.
"What can you do?" Xue Wen asked, feeling a pang of pity.
Upon hearing this, the man quickly replied, "I can do everything: washing clothes, cooking, cleaning, and dressing. Please, sir and young master, buy me!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Wen looked at Su Mu. Seeing this, Su Mu roughly knew that Xue Wen had softened his heart, so he sighed and asked Aunt Qian, "Auntie, how much is this man for?"
Aunt Qian was taken aback by how things were unfolding. She knew that most families wouldn't take such an untamed slave; they were too unpredictable and posed a threat. She didn't want to be held responsible if something went wrong later. So she advised, "Young master, this person hasn't been trained yet. He might…"
Su Mu interrupted, "It's alright. If there are any problems in the future, I will definitely not hold you responsible."
Aunt Qian's face lit up with joy. "Oh dear, that's not what I meant at all! This slave, though not yet trained, already has a variety of skills. He knows a bit about kitchen cleaning and such. And don't let his current ugliness fool you, he was quite handsome when he was sold here yesterday..."
Su Mu said helplessly, "Auntie, just tell me how much it costs!"
Aunt Qian immediately replied, "Fifteen taels of silver, one price."
Su Mu didn't haggle; he paid the money, took the contract, and left with his men.
……
After searching for Song Yun and the others, Xue Wen returned to the newly rented house. He glanced at the sky and said to Su Mu and Song Yun:
"Leave the house to us. Mu'er and Xiaoyun, go pick up Shu'er first. She doesn't know where she lives yet."
The two agreed and, accompanied by the carriage driver, headed to Shangyang Academy.
Shangyang Academy.
Lin Shu had just come out and was somewhat lost, realizing that she didn't know where to go, and it seemed that she had forgotten to discuss with her family where to meet.
Just then, a carriage came to a stop. As soon as it came to a stop, Song Yun ran down, grabbed Lin Shu's arm, and shouted, "My lady, my elder brother and I have come to pick you up!"
Lin Shu glanced at the few scattered passersby casting noisy glances at Nuo Yu, feeling a bit of a headache. What to do when her husband is too enthusiastic?
Song Yun naturally saw it too, but he wasn't embarrassed at all. He kept talking about how much he missed her. Lin Shu helplessly rubbed his head, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and stuffed him into the carriage.
Su Mu was aware of the situation outside, and he understood his wife, so he said with a smile in his eyes, "Ayun, stop teasing your wife."
Lin Shu looked at him, took his hand, and said helplessly, "Amu is making fun of me too?"
Seeing this, Song Yun also forcefully placed her small hand into Lin Shu's hand. Lin Shu did not show favoritism and asked, "What did you two husbands do today?"
Song Yun couldn't wait to share: "Big brother and father are amazing today. They not only rented a beautiful courtyard, but they also bought a person."
Lin Shu left all the family matters to Su Mu, so she didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she turned to Song Yun and asked, "What about A-Yun?"
“I…I…” Song Yun stammered for a long time before finally getting to the point.
"Pfft~~~ I heard from Aunt Song that A-Yun slept in the carriage all day today." Su Mu couldn't help but laugh, and explained when he saw Lin Shu's puzzled look.
"Oh?" Lin Shu's eyes also smiled.
"Big brother..." Song Yun was a little embarrassed and turned his head away, ignoring Su Mu.
The atmosphere on the carriage was wonderful.
……
Meanwhile, not long after Su Mu and his group left the brokerage, two more people came to buy a house, which happened to be the one they hadn't initially liked.
The two of them are currently moving things inside one by one.
Liu Qiqi stared at the house in front of her. After pushing open the door, dust fell in a flurry. She couldn't help but frown slightly, fanning herself with her hand in front of her nose a few times, and said, "Father, why did you choose this place? It's really dilapidated."
A barely perceptible glint flashed in Madam Liu's eyes as she replied, seemingly with heartache, "Qiqi, don't complain. Just bear with it for now. After your father tidies it up, it shouldn't be too bad. Besides, this house is only a few steps away from Nachuan Academy, which will be beneficial to your studies."
Having finally managed to clean up his daughter's home, he was determined never to let any outside men affect Qiqi's "studies" again...
Liu Qiqi listened and felt that it made sense, and her dissatisfaction lessened a little. However, she still asked, "Father, there are only two rooms. What should we do with my books and ink?"
Madam Liu looked helpless: "Alas! It's all my fault, I completely forgot about this. Well then, studying is the most important thing, so this room will be your study. I'll make do with you for now."
"Okay!" Liu Qiqi didn't think much about it, since that's how she grew up anyway.
It was evening, after dinner.
Liu Qiqi lay on the bed, drowsy. At that moment, Madam Liu pushed open the door and walked in, her body damp as if she had just taken a bath, and a faint fragrance lingered around her…
"..." I didn't sleep a wink all night.
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