I Was Called a Poor Widow, But I Relied on My Supernatural Powers To Fight Back In Ancient Times

Chapter 174 Buying a House

The old man was lying on a chair, looking up at the sky, puffing on a cigarette, and trying to calm himself down.

Bai Yunsong saw that his father was really angry, so he stopped holding on.

“Dad, I went to town today and met Squire Ma. What do you think he said to me?”

“Hmph, that kind of landowner who eats people without spitting out their bones. Apart from asking for debts and coaxing people to borrow debts, what good can you do by meeting him?”

The old patriarch curled his lips in disdain. If it hadn't been for that money-grubbing old man, Yunxi girl wouldn't have been driven to a miserable life in a shack.

Bai Yunsong rubbed his hands, his eyes filled with excitement. After hearing the news, he almost jogged back all the way.

“Dad, I went to town today and happened to meet Squire Ma. He stopped his son and asked me if I wanted to buy a house.”

　　At this point, Bai Yunsong paused for a moment, wanting to see his father's expression. Sure enough, the old man turned his head, and the whole family's eyes were fixed on him.

“Isn’t my cousin’s yard repaying the debt? Squire Ma happened to have a breakdown with the buyer, and he happened to meet me and asked me if I wanted it? The price is fair, thirty-five guan.”

As soon as Bai Yunsong said this, the old patriarch was startled, thinking that his fourth brother's house, a green brick house, was one of the best in the village.

“Humph, Squire Ma happened to meet you? Is it such a coincidence? Isn’t there something fishy about it?”

That kind of person has no good intentions except money.

“Father, this was a coincidence. The conversation between Squire Ma and the man broke down, and his hair exploded with anger. I happened to be passing by and was stopped.”

Bai Yunsong said, spreading his hands,

“Squire Ma said, it’s our Bai family’s house anyway. If I want it, it can be considered as a way to keep the wealth from flowing to other people’s land.”

The old patriarch frowned and looked at him. Yunxi and his wife mortgaged thirty guan of money and added five guan of money when they changed hands. Landlord Ma is worthy of being a wealthy landlord and does not engage in loss-making transactions.

 The houses in the village are rarely bought by outsiders. Unless they meet a family that needs to move, the best way to deal with it is to sell it to the villagers.

But he didn't expect that the landowner would pay attention to his son.

"Are you sure you weren't tricked? How could it be such a coincidence?"

Hearing his father's questioning tone, Bai Yunsong immediately shook his head in denial.

"Father, I don't believe this either. When I was hesitating, the buyer who left came back and said he was willing to pay thirty-eight coins. Everyone should step back, otherwise it won't be worth a penny."

"Squire Ma was enraged by the man and bit him forty guan without selling a penny less. When the two were in a stalemate, Manager Zhao next to him pushed me and told me in a low voice that the buyer was from the next town. Yes, because the two brothers were at odds with each other and were planning to separate and live a separate life, so that they could stay out of sight and out of mind, they came to settle here with us."

“I thought that my cousin’s house was really nice, and it wouldn’t be a loss to buy it. Besides, our children have grown up, and our children and grandchildren live together, so it’s really crowded. So my son came back to discuss it with his father.”

The old patriarch listened to his son's narration without saying a word. He squinted his eyes and stuffed the tobacco into the pot of the pipe. He took out a stick and pressed the tobacco firmly. His movements were slow, which made Bai Yunsong anxious.

 But he knew that usually at this time, his father was thinking and could not be disturbed.

Zheng, who had never dared to interrupt, listened to her man's narration, thinking about the house in Baiyunxi, her eyes sparkling, and she secretly moved closer to her man.

 (End of this chapter)