Chapter 391: Two Courtyards
Just by looking at the situation in front of her, Jiang Ran knew that there must have been more than one family living here before.
It seems like many people lived here, and then everyone set up a shed and a simple stove in front of their own doors for cooking.
Such a courtyard, although it still has the appearance of a courtyard, internally it is nearly ruined.
If she really buys it, in order to live comfortably, it definitely can’t be just patched up; the places that need renovation must be renovated.
At that time, the cost of renovation will not be small.
If there was another choice, Jiang Ran really didn’t want to choose here.
Although Jiang Ran didn’t say this, Liu Qiang, having been in this business for a while, could guess one or two things just from Jiang Ran’s expression.
Liu Qiang chuckled a couple of times, "Sister Ran, it seems you’re not satisfied with this courtyard, but it’s fine. This is just the first one we’ve visited, there are several more to see, and each one is guaranteed to be better than this."
Jiang Ran nodded, "Since you say so, let’s move on!"
Chen Bing and Pei Yang didn’t express any opinion. The two of them completely listened to Jiang Ran.
As for Pei Jing, being just a child, he was here merely for fun, so he didn’t have any opinions either.
Since Jiang Ran and Liu Qiang had already discussed it, they walked out of this courtyard.
When Liu Qiang was locking the main gate, Jiang Ran and the others got on the tricycle.
Just as they sat down, Liu Qiang also came over, cycling and taking them to the next courtyard.
Probably knowing that Jiang Ran didn’t quite like the previous type of courtyard, Liu Qiang took them to a lane that was much wider and cleaner than before.
Even before going inside, just standing at the entrance and looking at this gate, Jiang Ran knew that this courtyard was definitely much better than the previous one.
After all, in ancient times, the main gate was a significant facade.
Liu Qiang quickly found the key, unlocked the lock on the gate, pushed it open, and invited them in.
As soon as she entered this courtyard, Jiang Ran’s eyes lit up.
This courtyard faces south with five main rooms.
On the left and right sides, there are three wing-rooms each, with a covered corridor connecting the wing-rooms and the main rooms.
In the front yard, there is a cross-shaped path.
In the four empty sections, there are flowers, trees, and stone tables and stools.
Walking further in, standing at the main room’s entrance, looking to the left and right, you can see a moon gate on each side.
Going through the moon gates is the backyard.
In the backyard is a garden, with a pond, rockeries, and beyond that a row of back houses.
This is a proper small two-section courtyard.
Not only is the house well-preserved, but even the ornamental trees in the courtyard also show signs of age.
Jiang Ran really likes this courtyard.
In ancient times, the back houses were where the servants lived.
But now things are different, and the back houses can be completely remodeled.
However, when Jiang Ran reached the back houses and saw how low they were, she frowned.
Liu Qiang, who had been observing Jiang Ran’s expression, quickly explained when he saw her frown.
"Sister Ran, in ancient times, these back houses were for servants to live in, and back then, the servants couldn’t live in houses that were too tall or bright. Otherwise, they would have violated the rules."
Upon hearing Liu Qiang’s explanation, Jiang Ran nodded. She knew this too, but was so happy earlier that she forgot.