The next morning, Zhang Yuan left Chenjia Village and headed for the county town. He was going to sell rock ginseng. When he came back yesterday evening, fortunately, this valuable medicinal material was not discovered by Zhang Xiong, otherwise it would have been robbed by the other party like the mountain goat. Zhang Xiong gave Zhang Yuan a very dangerous feeling. The strength of this martial artist must be greater than that of Gao Hunter. Zhang Yuan killed the lame Gao Hunter by sneak attack and lime, and he almost overturned. With his current strength, he was not sure of facing Zhang Xiong head-on! So he needed to be patient for a while. But Zhang Yuan believed that this time would be very short! On the way, he disguised himself in a remote and deserted place, changed into new clothes, and entered Linhe County wearing a bamboo hat. Before entering the medicine shop, Zhang Yuan stimulated the power of the black giant ant.
Just the blessing of double strength made his momentum suddenly different. Going straight to the counter, Zhang Yuan took out the rock ginseng wrapped in a cloth bag and opened it on the counter. He said in a deep voice: "Boss, please give me an estimate." The owner of the medicine shop behind the counter was startled and felt a chill on his neck, as if he was being stared at by a wild beast. "Please wait a moment." The owner of the medicine shop did not dare to be negligent and immediately began to weigh and identify. Although he was quite scared, he still showed excitement in his eyes when he saw this old ginseng with a nearly perfect appearance, and even contained a trace of undetectable greed. But Zhang Yuan's amazing momentum still made the owner of the medicine shop suppress his evil thoughts. He said respectfully: "Dear guest, your rock ginseng weighs five taels, three qian and four fen, and the age is between seventy-five and eighty years old. It is flawless and belongs to the top-grade old ginseng." If it was an ordinary ginseng customer, the owner of the medicine shop would have to be picky and lower the price. Zhang Yuan was obviously a warrior, so he was not someone he could easily provoke. The owner of the medicine shop observed his expression and asked cautiously: "We are willing to pay the highest price of 115 taels of silver to buy it. What do you think?" Zhang Yuan pondered for a moment. This price is actually similar to his psychological price. Knocking on the counter with his fingers, Zhang Yuan said firmly: "120 taels!" The owner of the medicine shop replied with a bitter face: "Dear guest, the profit of our shop is actually very meager..." He suddenly changed his tone: "Then let's make friends!" The profit cannot be meager. Even if there is fear in the heart, business is business! The two parties reached a deal.
Zhang Yuan asked for cash. Originally, he wanted to buy a batch of materials needed to make medicinal soup. But considering that even if he sold the rock ginseng, the silver on hand was not enough, so he gave up this idea for the time being. Settling down in the county is the top priority! Without hesitation, Zhang Yuan went straight to the dental shop he had visited last time. Of course, he no longer maintained the blessing state of double strength, and took off his bamboo hat at the same time. The broker of the brokerage still remembered Zhang Yuan. After understanding Zhang Yuan's needs, he immediately slapped his thigh and said happily: "What a coincidence, just yesterday a family wanted to sell a house and put it up in our brokerage." "I think that house is very suitable for you!" Zhang Yuan smiled at this agent's rhetoric. But he must go to see the house. So accompanied by the broker, the two came to Chang'anfang Fishing Lane in the east of Linhe City. The house the broker said was at the end of the lane. It had five rooms and a small courtyard with blue bricks, black tiles and white walls. Although the area was not very large, it was good in layout and quality. It was considered a good house in Fishing Lane. Moreover, the house had been vacated and no one was living there. The broker's asking price was 147 taels. Zhang Yuan bargained with the other party and only cut down 7 taels of silver to make it an integer. He would not give in if it was more. The broker smiled bitterly and explained: "Dear guest, this is already the owner's bottom price, it really can't be lower!" Zhang Yuan knew very well that houses in Linhe County have always been in short supply, and looking for another one might not be better. And if he doesn't buy it today, it might be sold tomorrow. That would take a lot more trouble. So even though the price exceeded his original budget, this small house was really suitable. So Zhang Yuan gritted his teeth and decided to buy it on the spot: "When can the transfer be made?" The broker said: "If you are in a hurry, I can take you to the government office to exchange the house deed today, but you have to pay more." He opened his five fingers and shook them: "Five taels of silver." Zhang Yuan calculated. It takes 140 taels to buy a house, 10 taels of deed tax for transfer, and 5 taels for expedited transfer, a total of 155 taels.
This is not counting the commission paid to the broker! He only has so much cash on hand, and he brought all the money he had hidden at home. It's tight! After paying all the money, Zhang Yuan and his mother were still unable to settle down and become naturalized. The settlement fee for the two plus the first year's head tax required another 26 taels of silver to settle the matter! He thought about buying the house first, but he didn't expect the broker next to him to observe his expression and said with a smile: "Dear guest, if you are short of money for the time being, our bank can lend you some money for emergency." Does the brokerage have such a service? Zhang Yuan immediately changed his mind: "How much is the interest?" The broker raised two fingers: "Two cents." Zhang Yuan was a little surprised - 2% monthly interest rate is so conscientious? But he instinctively felt something was wrong: "Monthly interest?" The broker's expression was as if he had eaten a brick: "How is that possible? Of course it's the interest for one day!" Daily interest? Zhang Yuan almost pulled out his sword and killed the black-hearted cunning man in front of him. 60% interest for one month is a crime! He endured it again and again, and couldn't help but complain: "This interest is too high." "Not high!" The broker cried out: "Dear guest, you can go and ask around. In the entire Linhe County, except for Fu Ji Money House, our brokerage has the cheapest loan interest." "But if you ask Fu Ji Money House for a loan, you not only need a mortgage, but also find a middleman to guarantee it. It's very troublesome!" "I really didn't cheat you!" Zhang Yuan was silent. He still borrowed 50 taels of silver from the brokerage at a high interest rate. After collecting enough silver, Zhang Yuan, with the help of the broker, not only successfully exchanged the house deed, but also settled himself and his mother in the county. As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. The whole process was handled by a broker who was familiar with the government office. Money was stuffed all the way, and there were no twists and turns or troubles. But in the end, Zhang Yuan not only emptied his pockets, but also owed a loan shark to the broker. On the way back to Chenjia Village, he had to sigh that houses and household registration were really cannibalistic. Even if he changed his world, he still couldn't escape the fate of being eaten!