Peeping into the Immortal Road

Chapter 17 Purchase of a House
In the afternoon, Ji Chang left Wantianhe's house and went to the dental clinic in Heishan County.

In ancient times, the Yahang was a big broker in the sale of real estate, land, slaves, etc.

They not only engage in intermediary transactions, but also handle various procedures and run pawnshops, loan sharking and other businesses.

It can be said that the Zhongyahang has a high status in Heishan County. It is said that behind them stands the Zheng family, one of the three major wealthy families in Heishan County.

Compared with the other two powerful families, the Xu family and the Liang family, the Zheng family's influence in the business field is particularly prominent.

They control a large number of shops and restaurants and almost monopolize the entire Heishan County market.

Whether it was cloth, grain, wine, or medicinal materials, the Zheng family was involved, and their scale was huge and their power was terrifying.

Ji Chang came to the dental clinic and looked around.

The hall of the brokerage firm was filled with various items and land deeds for sale, and the air was filled with a smell mixed with dust and wood.

He walked up to an elderly broker and said, "Old man, I want to buy a house here."

The broker narrowed his eyes and looked Ji Chang up and down, as if assessing his financial resources.

Then he took out a stack of land deeds for Ji Changlai to look through and choose.

"These are the deeds to the houses that our company has. Sir, please take a look and see if you find any that you like."

There was a hint of inquiry in the agent's tone, trying to understand Ji Chang's purchasing preferences.

Ji Chang took the deed and read it carefully page by page.

His eyes moved between the handwriting, secretly calculating the value, advantages and disadvantages of each house, and whether it met his needs.

Ji Chang's needs are very similar to those of the previous house of Wantian He.

The environment is quiet and there are fewer neighbors around.

This can prevent the valuables in Ji Chang's hands from being exposed and coveted by others.

In addition, the courtyard is larger and the environment is better, making it convenient for Ji Chang to practice martial arts.

Among the many land deeds, Ji Chang noticed a deed to a house located in the north of the city.

It was a two-courtyard house covering an area of ​​about one acre. The environment was quiet and it could be considered remote.

"How much is this house for?" Ji Chang asked, pointing to the title deed in the north of the city.

There was a hint of surprise in the yamen's eyes. He didn't expect Ji Chang to choose this relatively remote house.

But he quickly regained his composure and coughed softly, "The house is located in the north of the city, the environment is quiet, and the price is one hundred and ten taels of silver."

Ji Chang thought about it in his mind. Although the house he wanted to buy was not small in size and had two entrances and two exits, the price offered by the brokerage firm was indeed a bit high.

More than one hundred taels of silver are enough to buy a house in a relatively central area of ​​Heishan County.

However, the area cannot be compared with this yard in the north of the city, and they are often out of stock.

Ji Chang felt that this house met his needs. Although the price was a little high, it was worth the money.

Moreover, after he obtained the property left by Wantian He, a mere one hundred taels of silver was just a drop in the bucket for him and was nothing at all.

So, Ji Chang decided to buy this house as his future residence.

However, Ji Chang did not pay for it directly, but started bargaining with the broker.

Although he had a lot of wealth, Ji Chang knew that one should not show off one's wealth.

Although the owner behind this pawn shop is the Zheng family, the pawnbroker in front of him might be involved with the Black Mountain Gang.

If I were to buy the house directly with my wealth, it would attract his attention.

It would be bad if he got his eyes on my property.

"Father-in-law, although this house is a bit remote, the environment is indeed good." "But, more than one hundred taels of silver is still a bit too much." Ji Chang said slowly.

After hearing this, the broker remained calm.

He expected Ji Chang to come and bargain.

"Sir, although the location of this house is not very good, the area and environment are quite good. More than one hundred taels of silver is already a very fair price."

The broker tried to persuade Ji Chang to accept the price.

But Ji Chang was unmoved, he just smiled faintly.

"Father, I do have a limited amount of money on hand. Can you give me a little concession on the price?"

After hearing this, the broker couldn't help but hesitate.

He stared at Ji Chang for a few seconds, thought for a moment and then said.

"I see that you are really interested in this house. How about this? I'll give you a hundred taels of silver. What do you think?"

After listening to this, Ji Chang felt that it was about right. Although the price was not that low, if he continued to negotiate, there might be a chance to get a lower price.

But for Ji Chang, the current price has already achieved his goal.

So Ji Chang stopped bargaining.

He cupped his hands, said thank you, and then took out a few small-denomination silver bills from his pocket to pay.

The silver notes that Ji Chang took out were issued by the money shop opened by the Zheng family in Heishan County, so there was no need to worry about not being able to use them in Heishan County.

The brothel owner also showed a satisfied smile on his face, he knew that this business was worthwhile.

After buying the house, Ji Chang spent several days secretly moving the treasure left by Wantian He to his own house and kept it away properly.

At the same time, he also changed his clothes and went to the pharmacy to buy the medicinal materials needed for his practice.

Since Ji Chang is not short of silver now, there is no need to buy only enough for two or three days at a time as before.

Nowadays, it is common to purchase a month's supply at one time.

If Ji Chang hadn't been worried about attracting attention, he would have bought even more.

However, even if it was just one month's supply, it was still a lot more than what Ji Chang usually consumed in a month.

One reason is that Ji Chang has no shortage of money now, so he can focus on making the Five Yuan Bone Strengthening Soup.

Secondly, Ji Chang’s cultivation has now reached the first level, and the energy he consumes in daily cultivation is much greater.

After settling down, Ji Chang began to learn the two martial arts inheritances he had received before, "Spirit Snake Acupuncture" and "Flying Crane Soaring Step".

There is also the pharmaceutical preparation tradition "Hundred Flowers Medicinal Records".

Those two martial arts were both four-level martial arts, which were much stronger than the two-level martial arts "Eagle Claw" of the Black Mountain Martial Arts School.

The two cannot be compared at all.

Ji Chang naturally switched to practice these two martial arts. He knew very well that these two martial arts would be of greater help to his martial arts cultivation.

Thinking back to himself half a year ago, Ji Chang was filled with emotion.

At that time, he was a complete novice in martial arts. Even if he could inherit these two martial arts, it would be difficult for him to get started.

However, now that he had entered the realm of a martial artist, he had laid a solid foundation in martial arts by spying on Li Ying's teachings to Li Gui.

It is not that difficult to get started with these two four-refined martial arts.

(End of this chapter)