Chapter 93

Chapter 93

......After that, Li Shopkeeper led them to a dental agency on North Street of Yiyang Town.

"This is the place. My friend runs a dental business here and is familiar with this area."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinchen nodded, and Luo Ge glanced at the name of the agency.

'Yiyang agency,' it seemed to be an official agency.

"Old Liu, are you here?" Li Shopkeeper called out as they entered, announcing their arrival before seeing anyone.

"Coming, coming."

Hearing Li Shopkeeper's voice, a middle-aged man around his age emerged from the back of the agency.

He was still fastening his belt, clearly having just finished using the restroom (don't overthink it).

"What's the matter, shouting like you're calling a soul back," he responded without even looking up, suggesting a close familiarity with Li Shopkeeper.

"Ahem, ahem, could you show some decorum in front of guests?" Li Shopkeeper felt embarrassed and cleared his throat, glancing at Luo Ge and the others.

Hearing this, the other man looked up in puzzlement, only then noticing Gu Jinchen and Luo Ge.

His demeanor changed instantly, like a magic trick, adopting a professional manner with a trademark smile.

"Why didn't you let me know you were bringing clients? Heheh, welcome, what can I interest you in? I have fine estates, land, horses, cattle, you name it."

After chiding Li Shopkeeper, he immediately switched to a friendly sales pitch.

"If you're looking to purchase people, I have those too. Just let me know if you prefer live contracts or dead contracts."

"Live contracts are cheaper, dead contracts more expensive, but you can rest assured that anyone from me will be quick and obedient."

Before Li Shopkeeper could say anything, Old Liu had already launched into his habitual sales patter.

"......" Ahem, a true professional salesman.

Unable to bear it any longer, Li Shopkeeper gave him a kick: "Stop rattling off your usual spiel. Didn't I ask you to keep an eye out for news about that estate yesterday? I've brought people to take a look."

Hearing this, Old Liu finally understood.

"Ah, yes, we've just become available. Would it be too much trouble for you to show us around?" Luo Ge smiled and spoke gently.

Gu Jinchen stood silently beside her.

"Of course, of course, I'll take you there right away."

Selling an estate, now that's a big deal!

For such an important transaction, Old Liu was naturally enthusiastic, and went to fetch some key rings.

"This estate has been vacant for a while. The previous owner got into some trouble and it was confiscated. It only recently became available for sale."

"It's being put up for sale by the officials, so you can rest assured about that."

"As for the current condition of the estate, well, you can see it for yourselves."

"The mountain isn't too high, and the soil is fertile, good for growing crops. It's just that these houses are quite dilapidated, so if you want to use them, you'll need to renovate them first."

Old Liu explained the situation of the estate to them.

Luo Ge and Gu Jinchen nodded in understanding, then turned to look at each other.

The land was indeed quite good. The mountain wasn't too high, and it was situated next to the main river of Yiyang Town, which was convenient.

They felt it could work.

"How much silver would this estate cost?" Gu Jinchen inquired.

"This estate covers an entire mountain, with a total area of 212 mu. It's not a small plot, and the land quality is decent."

"You should already know the current land prices. For land like this, it's at least 9 taels of silver per mu."

"Just calculating the land alone, it would be around 2,000 taels."

"With the houses included, the total comes to 2,300 taels, and you can take it all."

"This price is the cheapest you'll find for an estate of this caliber. The downside is that the estate has been abandoned and nothing is currently being cultivated."

"If you were to purchase it now, you'd be getting a real bargain." Old Liu concluded with a grin.

Indeed, if the estate were in normal condition, with crops growing and the houses intact, the price would be much higher.

At the very least, it wouldn't start with a three.

Although the houses were damaged, there were quite a few of them, occupying around 20 mu, enough to form a small village.

Upon hearing this, Luo Ge nodded, and the young couple exchanged a glance.

"Let's go and take a look at another farmhouse."

The price was within an acceptable range of their budget, and the size was sufficient. They quite liked the place despite its lack of any crops planted, but the dilapidated condition of the house was a problem.

If they were to fix it up, it would require a considerable amount of expenditure and time.

It would be better to look around and compare some more options.

"Okay."

Old Liu had a general understanding of the young couple's thoughts, and without further comment, Luo Ge led the way to show them the directions.