Chapter 945: There Is a Condition
Third Lu felt that Shu Yu’s gaze just now conveyed affirmation, and instantly, his spirits soared even higher.
"This land of yours definitely isn’t top-grade, right? Eight taels per acre would already be more than enough." Although he hadn’t followed them earlier to inspect closely, bargaining is all about finding reasons wherever possible.
"And then there’s this manor. Sure, it looks quite new and well-built, but isn’t its land area only about three or four acres? In our village, whose house with a courtyard doesn’t span three or four acres?"
Shu Yu: "..." Third Uncle, isn’t that exaggerating a bit?
The more Third Lu talked, the more animated he got. "Of course, the main issue is that this house is built here, neither connected to a village in front nor a shop behind. Even properties in the best locations of the county town are only worth a few hundred taels, and you can’t just assume we’re inexperienced bumpkins and throw out a random pricing."
Shu Yu saw him rambling on and even giving her a knowing look after finishing. She almost burst into laughter.
But she held back, keeping a straight face and nodding slightly. "Young Master Jiang, what my Third Uncle said reflects my opinion. Eighteen hundred taels is indeed too expensive."
Young Master Jiang furrowed his brow tightly. In truth, Third Lu wasn’t wrong. The soil quality of this plot was poor, and eight taels per acre was already high.
But he had invested several years of effort here, suffered losses in crop yields, and wanted to recoup those losses.