Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 155: Buying a shop and paying for it, writing ugly words makes me laugh

Zhou Dalang still couldn't believe it, and asked again, "Mr. Lu, are you saying that my parents, who have violated the law, are only street sweepers and are still serving their sentences, so they have no right to interfere with the sale of my house?"

"I can sell the shop to anyone I want," Zhou Dalang emphasized.

Lu Lang nodded affirmatively and asked with a smile, "Do you have other relatives or friends to ask?"

Zhou Dalang quickly shook his head: "I am an orphan. Apart from my parents, my wife and Xiaobao are my relatives. My wife is also willing to sell the shop to Miss Shen."

Lu Lang smiled slightly and said, "That's it, then you can make the decision yourself."

Zhou Dalang was like a drowning man, finally grabbing the bamboo pole that was stretched out to him, and knelt on the ground with a plop: "Please, Master Lu, please help me. I want to sell the house to Miss Shen for five hundred and sixty taels of silver."

Zhou Dalang said, and hurriedly took out the blue cloth bag from his arms and said, "I have brought my property deed and license. I would like to ask Mr. Lu to be the middleman. When my parents ask about it, I will have an explanation."

Lu Lang frowned, stretched out his hand and helped Zhou Dalang stand up: "You stand up first and talk. A man's knees are made of gold, so don't kneel down at every turn."

Zhou Dalang smiled awkwardly and touched his head embarrassedly.

Lu Lang took the cloth bag, opened it, and carefully looked at the documents and receipts inside. He nodded and said, "All the receipts are complete. Miss Shen, do you have any money with you? Do you want to sign the deed in your name when you buy this shop?"

Shen Yu said: "I have brought the silver, and the deed is in my mother's name.

Lu Lang put away the receipt, wrapped it in a blue cloth and said, "Then come over and go through the transaction procedures with me. After the transfer deed is signed, this shop will belong to this lady."

Shen Yu and the other two looked at each other, all of them disbelieving. It was that simple, could they buy and sell it right now?

Lu Lang led the way, and after walking two steps, he realized that the three people behind him hadn't moved. He couldn't help but wonder, "Why aren't you leaving yet? Are you changing your mind?"

The three of them then hurriedly followed, Liu Sanjiang grinned and followed to watch the fun.

Lu Lang led the group through the small door next to the ceremonial gate, and then entered the courtyard from the small door next to the lobby.

Liu Sanjiang followed behind, enthusiastically playing the role of host to the three people: "This is the second court. Some cases cannot be tried in public, so they are held here. The side rooms are where the two lawyers handle paperwork and official business.

After entering the room, Lu Lang turned left and went into the financial advisor's office. Inside, there was a gentle-looking middle-aged man who was typing away on an abacus behind a desk, making a non-stop clacking sound.

When the middle-aged man saw Lu Lang coming in, he quickly stopped what he was doing, stood up, bowed slightly and said, "Fourth Young Master."

Lu Lang nodded and said, "Master Lu, this Zhou Dalang, oh no, his real name is Zhou Xiaoyou, has applied to sell a store. Here are the title deed and license. Please help him complete all the formalities. The price is five hundred and sixty taels."

Lu Lang pointed at Li and said, "This lady is the one who bought the house. She has brought money with her. Please help me be the middleman for them."

Mr. Lu nodded, took the title deed and license, spread them out on the table, and read them carefully.

He took a piece of paper, picked up a pen, and quickly wrote the application for selling the house. He pointed to a place at the bottom and said, "Zhou Xiaoyou, write your name here and put your fingerprint."

Zhou Dalang rubbed his hands in embarrassment: "I, I can't write."

Lu Lang reached out and took the brush and said, "Let me sign for him, and he can just put his fingerprints on it."

As he spoke, he picked up the pen and wrote the three words "Zhou Xiaoyou" neatly where he was going to sign.

Master Lu glanced at Zhou Dalang in surprise. He was very curious about the relationship between Zhou Dalang and the Fourth Young Master. He had never seen the Fourth Young Master so concerned about these things.

After finishing writing, Master Lu picked up the ink and blew on it. When the ink was dry, Zhou Dalang quickly dipped his thumb in the ink handed to him by Master Lu and pressed his fingerprint.

Then Master Lu wrote another document, stamped it with his seal, and said to Zhou Dalang, "This is the sales receipt. Keep it well and don't lose it."

He stood up again and took a new deed book from the cupboard next to him. When filling in the name, he asked, "Madam, how do you fill in your name here?"

Li said with some embarrassment: "I only have a nickname, a country girl's name, which doesn't count. After I get married, I will be Shen Li."

Master Lu shook his head: "Shen Li is not an option. There are countless Shen Lis in a county. Let's add another family member's name."

Mrs. Li said hurriedly, "Then add the name of our eldest daughter, Shen Yuzhi. This shop will also be a source of capital for my daughter when she is looking for a husband."

Shen Yu didn't react much. She had long been immune to Li's various ways of urging her to get married.

Lu Lang secretly glanced at Shen Yu, then withdrew his gaze like a thief and pursed his lips uncomfortably.

Master Lu wrote down the names of Shen Li and Shen Yuzhi in the householder section of the deed, and pointed to the signature section and said, "Miss Shen, please sign your mother's name and yours here."

Shen Yu looked at Master Lu's calligraphy, which was neat and tidy, and picked up the brush awkwardly. He said to himself while writing, "I am not a good calligrapher. I can barely write my own name. Please don't laugh at me, Mr. Lu."

Lu Lang thought to himself, this Miss Shen is quite modest, she must have good handwriting.

But when he leaned over and saw the handwriting that was worse than that of a three-year-old child, the expression on his face became extremely strange for a moment.

Lu Lang took a deep breath and accidentally got a short breath, causing him to burp loudly and crisply.

Shen Yu looked at Lu Lang in surprise, then followed his line of sight to look at her own dog-scratching calligraphy. Even though she was thick-skinned, she blushed slightly.

Lu Lang knew that he had lost his composure, so he coughed to cover it up and said, "After the deed is signed, Miss Shen will give the money to Zhou Dalang, and the store will belong to your family. Before the store opens, think about going to the county government to apply for a new license and pay the deed tax."

Shen Yu and others nodded in agreement, and Shen Yu and Li put their fingerprints on the deed.

Master Lu said, "When civilians buy and sell houses and shops, the government collects a 20% tax. This shop is sold for 560 taels, and the tax you should pay is 11 taels and 200 wen."

Zhou Dalang nodded quickly to indicate that he knew.

Shen Yu felt a little guilty. After Zhou Dalang got the money, he paid the penalty and tax, and only got 28 taels and 8 cents of silver.

To be honest, they are the ones who got the better deal in this store.

But it’s not a good idea to show it in front of everyone right now.