Chapter 54 - 55: The Old Madam of the Marquis’s Mansion Is Extremely Overbearing!

Yun Qian, seeing this, knew her mind was set and eventually proposed, “If you don’t have enough money to buy the house, you can borrow from me.”

“Thank you,” Shao He said, before leaving.

The next morning, Shao He followed a broker to see the house. They arrived at a compact two-entry residence. Though small, the residence had rockeries, a pavilion, a gallery, a garden, and a pond—it was small but had it all.

“Miss, you are lucky. It’s rare to come upon such a nice estate. Plus, there’s a bamboo grove at the back where you can relax and keep cool during summer,” the broker praised lavishly.

Shao He took a look around, and although the broker’s description was somewhat exaggerated, the house was indeed nice.

“I wonder about the price…”

The broker stretched out one finger, grinning, “One hundred taels of silver.”

“That cheap?” Shao He’s eyes widened.

A typical two-entry residence, even if not renovated, would cost at least one hundred and fifty taels.

Plus, with a garden at the front and a bamboo grove at the back, living here would definitely be comfortable!

“Miss, don’t scorn it for being cheap. Look at this house’s great location, the spacious area, and the quiet surroundings—it’s a steal at one hundred taels,” the broker explained.

Qingxia chimed in, “Yes, Miss, and the location is secluded, rarely visited by others.”

“Exactly, Miss, it’s hard to find such a nice estate at this price in the Capital City. It would be a pity to miss it,” Qing Shan added.

Shao He nodded in agreement. It was indeed not easy to find such a great estate at this price in the Capital City, but she couldn’t help being suspicious, “With such a low price, won’t there be any disputes later on?”

“Miss, don’t worry. This estate is absolutely clean. There won’t be any disputes. The owner wants to move to Jiangnan for business, which is why he’s selling it urgently. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be possible to buy at this price. You’re just lucky,” the broker quickly explained.

Shao He weighed the silver in her hand, having only eighty taels. It seemed she would have to borrow more from Yun Qian.

“I’ll buy this estate, but I need you to find me a cook, preferably one who can prepare children’s meals.”

“That’s no problem. I’ll look for one as soon as I get back,” the broker said, relieved that the deal was done.

Shao He asked her to accompany her to the clinic to retrieve the silver and then exchanged the silver for the house deed.

That evening, Shao He moved in with her two maids.

The house was very clean, as if every room had just been cleaned.

Shao He didn’t think much of it, attributing it to the former owner’s cleanliness and not delving any deeper.

The next morning, Shao He got up early to wash up. Qingxia went out to buy some breakfast, and Qing Shan took care of Xiao Linzhang.

After breakfast, Shao He went to the clinic, entering from the side door into the backyard.

Yun Qian was pacing back and forth in the backyard. When he saw Shao He coming, he immediately went to greet her.

“Chu Yu came today, and he seemed unhappy.”

“I have my sense of proportion. If it affects Anji Hall, I will leave on my own,” Shao He didn’t want to implicate others. Yun Qian had already gone beyond duty by sheltering her so far.

She couldn’t let others confront Marquis Pingnan’s Mansion for her sake, especially since Yun Qian’s small clinic wasn’t powerful enough to compete with Marquis Pingnan’s Mansion.

Yun Qian quickly waved his hands to explain, “No, no, you misunderstood me. I’m afraid Chu Yu might harm you. Why not rest for a day?”@@novelbin@@

“Even if I rest today, he will come again tomorrow. We’re bound to meet sooner or later. What’s the use of hiding? It’s better to face it openly.”

Having said that, Shao He walked towards the front hall and sat down at the consultation desk.

Old Madam Chu’s face was gloomy, and her eyes were sharply fixed on her. Chu Yu stood to the right of Old Madam Chu.

Seeing Shao He approach, a flash of sharpness crossed his eyes, but he suppressed it.

He hadn’t expected this woman to actually still be alive!

He couldn’t believe his grandmother’s words yesterday but, seeing her today, his hand at his side slowly clenched into a fist.

Old Madam saw the long queue of people and came to the front, “My head feels a bit uncomfortable; I would like to ask this female doctor to take a look.”

“Old Madam, please wait. Don’t you see there are so many patients ahead?”

Shao He gestured for the patient in front to extend their hand, clearly intending not to continue dealing with Old Madam Chu.

After diagnosing, Shao He mentioned the illness and prescribed a medicine for the patient to go pick up.

“Next.”