Chapter 2776
Chapter 2776
Chapter 2776
Zhou Shaoyuan led Zhu Zian to the third place. Sure enough, the environment was much better than the first two places.The size of the courtyard is small, it is a square-shaped courtyard with only one entrance, but it is a single-door courtyard with green brick and tile houses, main room, wing room, study room, kitchen, latrine, firewood room, and even a small courtyard. a well.There are no fancy decorations on the outside of the whole house, but the materials are quite solid.
Going to the house to have a look again, furniture such as tables, chairs, bed cabinets are all available.Although it is uninhabited, it looks clean. It is obvious that someone regularly cleans and maintains it.
On the left side of the yard is an official warehouse for storing materials, on the right side is a needlework shop facing the street, and behind it is adjacent to a pharmacy, but it is not noisy, at least it is much better than the large courtyards I have seen before, and it will be even worse at night. quiet.Moreover, the distance between this place and the Yamen of the Special Liaison Office is less than one mile, and it is only a short walk away, so there is no need to use transportation to commute.
Zhou Shaoyuan introduced: "This yard is the property of a Huzhou businessman. It was completely renovated three years ago. The owner lived here temporarily when he went to Hangzhou for business. It is usually empty and hired someone to clean it once a month. But this This old man has some troubles at home recently, so he plans to get rid of this yard, and it happens that he has some relationship with my family, so he also asked me to take care of him by the way."
Zhu Zian took a look around, and was actually quite satisfied with this yard, but this yard is small, and it is in the city after all, so the price must not be too low.
Zhu Zian originally chose to leave the palace to venture out because the palace was dilapidated and life was difficult, so he didn't bring much money with him when he came to Hangzhou.As for the little hard-earned money earned back from going out with the mission for a few months, it took one-third of the thank-you banquet after receiving the letter of appointment a few days ago. In order to save face, the waiter voluntarily waived his board and lodging expenses, and the money in his pocket has probably been spent long ago.
Zhu Zian asked: "Is this yard rented or sold? What is the price?"
Zhou Shaoyuan knew that Zhu Zian must have taken a fancy to this place when he heard his active inquiry. When he went to see the two courtyards earlier, he never asked the price at all.
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "The owner hopes to sell it directly, and the asking price is [-] yuan."
Now Haihan has begun to vigorously promote the use of banknotes issued by Haihan Bank in Hangzhou, but it is still in the transition period. Gold, silver and copper coins issued by Daming can still be used in the market, and can also be used with Haihan banknotes, etc. value exchange.
But with Zhu Zian's current economic situation, it is obviously impossible to pay the price requested by the homeowner in one go.Even if the price is lowered a bit, it is still far from Zhu Zian's ability to bear it.
After Zhou Shaoyuan finished speaking, seeing that Zhu Zian didn't express his opinion immediately, he added: "Master Zhu, considering the house price in Hangzhou and the conditions of this yard, this price is really not expensive, and it can even be regarded as a bargain! If the landlord is not anxious When the money is used, it can only be dealt with at a discount, and it is no problem to sell this yard for three thousand. And all the furnishings in the house will also be given away with the real estate."
What Zhou Shaoyuan said is not an exaggeration. Although the living environment of Xingxianfang is ordinary, it is still in a city where every inch of land is expensive. If it is in an area where rich gentry and celebrities live together, the same courtyard will be at least twice as expensive.
Zhu Zian asked calmly, "Can I rent it?"
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "This... the landlord never mentioned it."
Zhu Zian originally wanted to ask if he could make an appointment with the owner, but on second thought, the owner is from Huzhou, so I'm afraid it's not so easy to make an appointment, unless he's sure he wants to buy it, so he can come to Hangzhou to go through the delivery procedures.
Seeing that he suddenly fell silent, Zhou Shaoyuan took the initiative to ask: "Is there any dissatisfaction, my lord?"
Zhu Zian laughed at himself: "The courtyard is nice, and I've also taken a fancy to it, but I'm so shy that I won't be able to spend so much money for a while."
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "That's all right. If your lord is inconvenient for a while, you can use Haihan Bank to get a loan to buy this yard first, and then pay the bank slowly in installments."
Zhu Zi'an said: "You mean to borrow money from Haihan Bank to buy a house? But I don't have anything in Hangzhou, and I don't have anything to mortgage. How can Haihan Bank lend me money?"
Zhou Shaoyuan smiled and said: "Your Excellency, you have to worry too much. Borrowing money from the bank is not as troublesome as you think. With your status and position, your credit is the best collateral, which is enough for the bank to lend you money with confidence. If your Excellency finds it inconvenient , You can also use this yard as collateral, as far as I know, many officials transferred from the south have borrowed from the bank in this way to buy houses locally."
"Can you still do this? That's really convenient." Although Zhu Zian knew that Haihan Bank could borrow money, he didn't have many opportunities to get in touch with financial affairs, so he didn't know much about these situations.
Zhu Zian thought for a while and asked again: "Does that mean that the landlord must be invited to Hangzhou to go through the transaction procedures?"
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "If your lord intends to buy this place, you can move in first, and then wait for the owner to arrange a time to come to Hangzhou to complete the formalities."
Zhu Zi'an said happily: "Since that's the case, then I will move the luggage here someday."
When leaving the yard, Zhou Shaoyuan handed over the door lock key to Zhu Zian for safekeeping.
After Zhu Zian got off work in the afternoon, he made a special trip to the yard, looked around inside and out, and confirmed that there were no obvious flaws in the house.
For him, this is the largest consumption after leaving the palace. Not only will he empty his wallet, he will even owe a foreign debt, which must be handled carefully.
And buying this yard is also of great significance to Zhu Zian, which means that he has ended his wandering life for nearly half a year, and finally has a place of his own in Hangzhou.Although this courtyard is not as big as the side courtyard where the servants of De Wangfu arranged to live, the palace is already in decline, but this courtyard symbolizes hope for the future.
Nowadays, the city gates of Hangzhou City are not closed at night, and Zhu Zian is not in a hurry to rush back to his residence outside the city, so he repeatedly checks each room in the yard.It wasn't until it got dark that he realized that it was getting late, he locked the door and left, went to the street and hailed a sedan chair to return to his residence.
It was already past meal time, and Tao Hongfang and the others were chatting in the yard. Seeing that Zhu Zian had only come back at this time, they all teased him for being too diligent, and started working overtime the next day after taking office.
Zhu Zian was quite excited, and shared his harvest today with everyone: "Everyone, I have taken a fancy to a yard in the city today, and I plan to move there at a suitable time in the next two days. Thanks to everyone for your care during this time, Let me live here for so long, and when I settle down there, I will invite you to visit me as guests."
(End of this chapter)
Zhou Shaoyuan led Zhu Zian to the third place. Sure enough, the environment was much better than the first two places.The size of the courtyard is small, it is a square-shaped courtyard with only one entrance, but it is a single-door courtyard with green brick and tile houses, main room, wing room, study room, kitchen, latrine, firewood room, and even a small courtyard. a well.There are no fancy decorations on the outside of the whole house, but the materials are quite solid.
Going to the house to have a look again, furniture such as tables, chairs, bed cabinets are all available.Although it is uninhabited, it looks clean. It is obvious that someone regularly cleans and maintains it.
On the left side of the yard is an official warehouse for storing materials, on the right side is a needlework shop facing the street, and behind it is adjacent to a pharmacy, but it is not noisy, at least it is much better than the large courtyards I have seen before, and it will be even worse at night. quiet.Moreover, the distance between this place and the Yamen of the Special Liaison Office is less than one mile, and it is only a short walk away, so there is no need to use transportation to commute.
Zhou Shaoyuan introduced: "This yard is the property of a Huzhou businessman. It was completely renovated three years ago. The owner lived here temporarily when he went to Hangzhou for business. It is usually empty and hired someone to clean it once a month. But this This old man has some troubles at home recently, so he plans to get rid of this yard, and it happens that he has some relationship with my family, so he also asked me to take care of him by the way."
Zhu Zian took a look around, and was actually quite satisfied with this yard, but this yard is small, and it is in the city after all, so the price must not be too low.
Zhu Zian originally chose to leave the palace to venture out because the palace was dilapidated and life was difficult, so he didn't bring much money with him when he came to Hangzhou.As for the little hard-earned money earned back from going out with the mission for a few months, it took one-third of the thank-you banquet after receiving the letter of appointment a few days ago. In order to save face, the waiter voluntarily waived his board and lodging expenses, and the money in his pocket has probably been spent long ago.
Zhu Zian asked: "Is this yard rented or sold? What is the price?"
Zhou Shaoyuan knew that Zhu Zian must have taken a fancy to this place when he heard his active inquiry. When he went to see the two courtyards earlier, he never asked the price at all.
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "The owner hopes to sell it directly, and the asking price is [-] yuan."
Now Haihan has begun to vigorously promote the use of banknotes issued by Haihan Bank in Hangzhou, but it is still in the transition period. Gold, silver and copper coins issued by Daming can still be used in the market, and can also be used with Haihan banknotes, etc. value exchange.
But with Zhu Zian's current economic situation, it is obviously impossible to pay the price requested by the homeowner in one go.Even if the price is lowered a bit, it is still far from Zhu Zian's ability to bear it.
After Zhou Shaoyuan finished speaking, seeing that Zhu Zian didn't express his opinion immediately, he added: "Master Zhu, considering the house price in Hangzhou and the conditions of this yard, this price is really not expensive, and it can even be regarded as a bargain! If the landlord is not anxious When the money is used, it can only be dealt with at a discount, and it is no problem to sell this yard for three thousand. And all the furnishings in the house will also be given away with the real estate."
What Zhou Shaoyuan said is not an exaggeration. Although the living environment of Xingxianfang is ordinary, it is still in a city where every inch of land is expensive. If it is in an area where rich gentry and celebrities live together, the same courtyard will be at least twice as expensive.
Zhu Zian asked calmly, "Can I rent it?"
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "This... the landlord never mentioned it."
Zhu Zian originally wanted to ask if he could make an appointment with the owner, but on second thought, the owner is from Huzhou, so I'm afraid it's not so easy to make an appointment, unless he's sure he wants to buy it, so he can come to Hangzhou to go through the delivery procedures.
Seeing that he suddenly fell silent, Zhou Shaoyuan took the initiative to ask: "Is there any dissatisfaction, my lord?"
Zhu Zian laughed at himself: "The courtyard is nice, and I've also taken a fancy to it, but I'm so shy that I won't be able to spend so much money for a while."
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "That's all right. If your lord is inconvenient for a while, you can use Haihan Bank to get a loan to buy this yard first, and then pay the bank slowly in installments."
Zhu Zi'an said: "You mean to borrow money from Haihan Bank to buy a house? But I don't have anything in Hangzhou, and I don't have anything to mortgage. How can Haihan Bank lend me money?"
Zhou Shaoyuan smiled and said: "Your Excellency, you have to worry too much. Borrowing money from the bank is not as troublesome as you think. With your status and position, your credit is the best collateral, which is enough for the bank to lend you money with confidence. If your Excellency finds it inconvenient , You can also use this yard as collateral, as far as I know, many officials transferred from the south have borrowed from the bank in this way to buy houses locally."
"Can you still do this? That's really convenient." Although Zhu Zian knew that Haihan Bank could borrow money, he didn't have many opportunities to get in touch with financial affairs, so he didn't know much about these situations.
Zhu Zian thought for a while and asked again: "Does that mean that the landlord must be invited to Hangzhou to go through the transaction procedures?"
Zhou Shaoyuan said: "If your lord intends to buy this place, you can move in first, and then wait for the owner to arrange a time to come to Hangzhou to complete the formalities."
Zhu Zi'an said happily: "Since that's the case, then I will move the luggage here someday."
When leaving the yard, Zhou Shaoyuan handed over the door lock key to Zhu Zian for safekeeping.
After Zhu Zian got off work in the afternoon, he made a special trip to the yard, looked around inside and out, and confirmed that there were no obvious flaws in the house.
For him, this is the largest consumption after leaving the palace. Not only will he empty his wallet, he will even owe a foreign debt, which must be handled carefully.
And buying this yard is also of great significance to Zhu Zian, which means that he has ended his wandering life for nearly half a year, and finally has a place of his own in Hangzhou.Although this courtyard is not as big as the side courtyard where the servants of De Wangfu arranged to live, the palace is already in decline, but this courtyard symbolizes hope for the future.
Nowadays, the city gates of Hangzhou City are not closed at night, and Zhu Zian is not in a hurry to rush back to his residence outside the city, so he repeatedly checks each room in the yard.It wasn't until it got dark that he realized that it was getting late, he locked the door and left, went to the street and hailed a sedan chair to return to his residence.
It was already past meal time, and Tao Hongfang and the others were chatting in the yard. Seeing that Zhu Zian had only come back at this time, they all teased him for being too diligent, and started working overtime the next day after taking office.
Zhu Zian was quite excited, and shared his harvest today with everyone: "Everyone, I have taken a fancy to a yard in the city today, and I plan to move there at a suitable time in the next two days. Thanks to everyone for your care during this time, Let me live here for so long, and when I settle down there, I will invite you to visit me as guests."
(End of this chapter)