MTL - Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty-v2 Chapter 1752 Benefit the world
Chapter 1752 Benefiting the world
Liu Er was surprised.
Silently bent down and entered the low room, although it was evening, it was not completely dark yet.
However, the vision in the room was still blurred. Mother Liu was reluctant to part with the candle and did not light the lamp.
This is a palm-sized room, which can be seen at a glance. There is no side room here. A family of three, each spread straw and bedding in the corner, and then draw it up with a curtain to separate their sleeping and sleeping places. There is a dining table in the middle. Then there is a bench.
This is Liu Er's home.
Naturally... The only extravagant place in the Liu family is that there is a tablet in a corner, which is Father Liu's coffin, and incense is burned in front of the coffin.
However, today's home is a bit different. At this time... an old man is sitting on a long bench.
This person is also from Shandong, and he is of the same family as Liu Ernai. When he fled famine, more than a dozen people escaped from the village.
This Mr. Liu came out with his three sons, and he also settled here, because the family is strong, and the Liu family, but most of the people in Beijing have any disputes, and they need to look for him.
Mr. Liu coughed like a bellows, then looked up at Liu Er.
Mother Liu poured water for Mr. Liu. The sister of the Liu family is a daughter, so she hid behind the curtain.
Liu Erhan smiled and said, "Third Uncle, why are you here?"
Old Liu had a serious expression on his face, and said, "Sit down and talk seriously. How old are you?"
"Twenty to three." Liu Er answered honestly.
"Twenty-three out of three, have not yet married a wife, hey... If it wasn't for that catastrophe, if your father hadn't died, now... I'd have given you a lot of money."
As soon as this was mentioned, Mother Liu wiped away tears.
Although she has lived for more than 40 years in her life, no matter when she was a daughter or when she passed through the Liu family's door, but human life is worthless. She has experienced countless disasters, and there are many people around her. Or die of illness or starvation, even in peacetime, people who were alive and kicking yesterday may die on the mountain today because of chopping firewood.
Mother Liu is used to matters of life and death.
When Liu's father died, he just borrowed a straw mat and buried it at will. She dragged the two children, fleeing famine and settling down. One can imagine the hardships involved.
But every time she thinks about her dead husband, Mother Liu's eyes turn red, and from the corner of her eyes, she can't help but glance at the memorial tablet.
Old Liu scolded angrily; "It's really a woman's family, life and death are a matter of fate, why cry."
His voice was so majestic that Liu's mother quickly shed tears.
Mr. Liu knocked the stick in his hand, and then said: "Liu Er, you are the only seedling in your family, and you are still counting on you to carry on the family line. It is impossible not to take a wife and have children. But look at your current appearance, who The daughter of the family is willing to marry. Liu Er, you are a responsible person and only know how to work hard. If your mother doesn't talk about this matter, you will be very anxious."
Liu Er's heart became hot, he also wanted to find a wife.
He doesn't have any requirements, as long as he is a wife.
Old Liu immediately said again: "Do you know about the Xishan New City?"
Liu Er shook his head: "I heard many people mention Xishan New City today, but I didn't pay much attention to it."
"My brain is not clear." Mr. Liu blew his beard and stared, and said angrily: "Xishan New City is selling houses now, three taels of silver for one ten feet, I have calculated that you have fewer families, even if you marry a wife in the future, these three houses are enough. Yes, after thinking about it, ten or twenty zhang is enough to settle down. Do you know that the price is only 20% to 30% of that of the new city? You know that the building is the type of the new city, but the ones in Xishan New City are higher , the old man came today to talk about this matter. Although I am not your father, but your father has passed away, I am an old bone who will sell the old and be the master. The eldest son of my family, you know, he read Books, now as a teacher in Mengxue, you know the truth, and you are urging your family to buy them. The old man’s family is more affluent, with three houses and one for each of the three sons, but you...you are still an apprentice, and you have no father. Knowing that your mother is thrifty in running the family, she also saved some money, but I don’t know if it’s enough..."
As he spoke, he took out an oilcloth bag from his pocket and opened it layer by layer. Inside were one or two yellowed banknotes, all of which were the smallest denominations. The next bunch of copper coins came, counted them clearly, and put them on the table: "This is two taels of silver and a few hundred coins, not much, I...cough cough..." He coughed for a while, and then said: "You collect some yourself, Hurry up, don't delay, go to Xishan New City tomorrow, and act quickly. This is the kindness of Mr. Zhen Guo, and my eldest son came here specially to talk about this matter. No one in this world is better than Zhen Guo. The old man misses us even more. The price of these three taels of silver is almost the same as picking up a house on the ground. People must first settle down before they can establish a career. Once they have a career, they can start a family. Wrong. You take this money, I have to take care of my three children, I can only take so much, okay, I am leaving, remember, I will go tomorrow, if there is a delay, tomorrow I will Just break your leg."
After saying that, Mr. Liu got up and left.
But Liu Er still felt like a paste, and his brain still couldn't turn the corner. After a long time, he regained his strength, and the sister of Liu's family came out from behind the cloth curtain, and rushed forward, pulling Liu Er, and said crisply: "Brother, you are back. Look, I just learned to sew."
Mother Liu muttered to the side again: "You have to listen to your third uncle. He is well-informed and willing to help us. We must remember this kindness in the future..."
Liu Er obediently agreed, ate something hastily that day, fell asleep, and woke up at dawn the next day.
Because buying a house is a big deal, Liu's mother was worried and wanted to go with her, so Liu Er's sister had to take it with her. The family of three wanted to wait for the carriage to arrive, but who would have expected that there would be so many people going to the new city today that even a carriage would not Refusing to stop, the car is full.
Mother Liu gritted her teeth: "Let's go."
She was reluctant to pay for the car, but now her wish has come true.
Unexpectedly, many people trekked together on this road, and when they arrived at Xishan New City, they found that it was already crowded with people.
The entire Xishan New City is already a huge construction site. Within a radius of ten miles or even tens of miles, there are excavated foundations and ravines everywhere.
The sister of the Liu family felt fresh, and the weather was a bit cold. She was wearing a flowered cloth jacket, but it was changed from Liu's mother's clothes when she got married. . Perhaps it was because of the cold weather on his face, his complexion was a bit terribly dry, and even his lips were broken.
Fortunately, here in Xishan New City, it has long been expected that countless people will come to buy mansions.
So... I was too lazy to use the previous high-end sales routine, and directly put the venue for the sale outside.
Dozens of scribes were lined up on tables and chairs, and a large amount of materials were piled up on the table. After that... people from the yamen would watch over them, and a table was set up in a special account room, and then they lined up next door. .
are waiting for the surging crowd.
But even so, it took a full half a day. Liu Er led his sister and looked after his mother. Finally, it was his turn. He knew nothing about it. The only thing he knew was the sale of Duke Zhen.
If other merchants come up with this and ask him to bring money, Liu Er will never believe it. These are his wealth and life!
But after all, it was because of the Duke of Zhen, so he felt at ease. According to the rules, the clerk first took a dozen drawings of the house type: "The time is limited, and the location is exempted from selection. This is the house type. Let's take a look and see how big you plan to buy." , After reading it, pay the deposit, and the sale is half done. After that, you can take your time, pay the down payment, go to the bank to go through the formalities, and find a guarantor to come to you. There is no rush, within a month Just get it done."
Liu Er only looked at the drawings, and Liu's mother also moved her head very carefully. This is a big deal, and no mistakes can be made.
Liu's sister just thought it was fun, look left, look right.
Finally, Liu Er landed on a small apartment and nodded: "This."
This is cheap, the down payment only needs seven taels.
The scribe felt weird, and looked at Liu Er curiously.
Most of the people who come here to buy houses are not rich.
But because in this era, there are a lot of people in a family.
After all, there are many children, and some brothers do not separate families. A large family needs to live together. I wish this house could accommodate a large family.
It is rare for such a three-bedroom small apartment to be willing to buy.
Of course, the customer comes first, time is limited, and there is nothing to say.
Immediately afterwards, it was to pay the money, go through the formalities, and after a few swipes, the money was gone.
Liu Er was dizzy, and wanted to ask many things, but there was still a person behind him, holding the receipt, and was pushed aside.
Fortunately, as soon as he was done, someone came again: "Have you finished paying the money? Great, hurry up, you bought a three-bedroom house, and the model house of the three-bedroom house is over there. Let's go, I'll take you to see it."
This link cannot be omitted, after all, people paid the money.
This guy waited for several groups of people, all of whom lived in three houses, before taking them away. The so-called model houses were temporarily built and could be seen from a distance.
Liu Er and Liu's mother suddenly became excited.
When I got to the door, I hesitated to go in.
Because they poked their heads and found that it was spotless inside.
The walls were covered with white ash, snow white, while the ground and half of the walls were painted with green paint.
After all, it is a building, and the price is low, and it is impossible to lay expensive tiles.
Naturally, this cheap green paint became the main material.
Of course, this kind of special green paint has many advantages, such as smooth, clean, and comfortable to step on.
Looking carefully, I found that the tables and chairs inside are all complete.
Mother Liu was trembling, but she still didn’t dare to go in. She looked down at her dusty black cloth shoes, and said in a self-deprecating way: “I just take a look outside, just take a look outside!”
(end of this chapter)
