Chapter 581 Shen Juhua (6)
There are many houses in the manor, with more than 20 rooms in front and back, wing rooms, warehouses, and a large animal shed in the backyard. The house is a bit old. Although the layout of the yard is not exquisite, the endless green land and the large flowers and fruit trees planted in the yard make the manor look like a paradise, which makes Caiwei like it. Even if Nangong Yi didn't happen, she would buy it without hesitation.
Shen Juhua took Caiwei to meet her grandfather and uncle. Her uncle and grandfather were both very honest farmers. They didn't bully Caiwei because she was a young girl. Instead, they sold the whole manor for 2,500 taels of silver as agreed before.
The two sides agreed on the price. Caiwei paid a deposit of 100 taels of silver in advance. The two sides agreed to deliver the goods tomorrow and asked Mrs. Cui to be a witness.
After the discussion, Caiwei and Juhua refused the kindness of their uncle and grandfather to keep the meal, and went back with the carriage.
Originally, every time Juhua came to her maternal grandparents' house, she would stay for a few days, but because she was worried about going back to see what happened to the second aunt's family, she didn't even have a meal, and hurried back with Caiwei.
When they returned to the county town, it was completely dark. Caiwei got off the car in front of the inn and made an appointment with Juhua to go to the Shen Mansion tomorrow to go to the farm with Mrs. Cui to handle the handover procedures.
After Juhua left, Caiwei was too lazy to cook for herself, so she strolled on the street, trying to find a restaurant to eat something casually.
Qing County was very lively at night.
Outside the shops on both sides of the street, big red lanterns and bright banners were hung high. The streets were full of people, bustling and coming and going. Occasionally, the sound of stringed instruments and prostitutes singing from the brothel blended gently into the bustling scene, with a unique sentiment.
It was already May, and the weather was not too cold. Many people who made snacks set up small stalls on the roadside, selling all kinds of snacks, such as hand-rolled noodles, scallion pancakes, dumplings, buns, and wontons, as well as some peanuts, fried fish, meat sauce, etc. There were many people sitting at each stall, with oil lamps lit next to them, eating and talking.
When the diners were together, there were always various topics. The most heated discussion was about the Great Jin sending troops to attack the Mengnu. Some people believed that Lingbei had belonged to the Mengnu for a hundred years, and the Mengnu had always been law-abiding. The Great Jin should not start a war and cause the people and soldiers to suffer from the disaster of war.
The other part of the people believed that Lingbei was originally part of the Great Jin State and would have to be returned to the Great Jin State sooner or later, just like if you borrowed money from someone, you would have to return it no matter how long it had passed. If they could have self-knowledge, take the initiative to submit, and pay tribute every year, this war could have been avoided; if they were arrogant and disrespectful of the Celestial Empire, they should be destroyed and driven back to their original place.
Caiwei found a relatively busy stall and sat down, which sold the iron plate fried noodles with the characteristics of Qing County.
Caiwei ordered a portion of fried noodles with shredded pork, a portion of shredded tripe with red oil, a plate of peanuts, and a glass of fruit wine. The store owner was very good at doing business. While waiting, he thoughtfully sent melon seeds and tea, so that everyone could eat and chat. Because the business was so good, the food she ordered needed to wait for a while.
Not all the guests who were chatting were talking about state affairs, some were gossiping. For example, the guests at the table next to Caiwei were eating and drinking while talking about a recent disturbing incident.
"Have you heard that recently there was a flower thief in Yushu County. He is very skilled in martial arts, can climb walls and fly over rooftops, and can come and go without a trace. He specializes in harming young girls. More than 20 girls have been killed!"