The manager from Jufeng Trading Company who attended to Su Hu's family was extremely efficient in his work.
On that very afternoon, he took Su Hu and his wife, Su Ziqin, and Li Meng for a tour around Capital City, settling on a relatively new, two-unit courtyard house that was not too far from the main area.
The housing prices in Capital City were more than double that of Xuzhou's, so even though Su Hu and his wife were prepared for it, they were still taken aback when they heard that the modest house was priced at 15,000 taels of silver.
Fortunately, they had brought enough funds with them. They paid the bill, signed the deed, and received the keys all on the same day.
The small courtyard had only five tiled rooms, and it was separated into a front and backyards by a circular archway.
The front yard had two main rooms that were bright and clean, and although the furniture in the house was somewhat outdated, it was well-preserved and sturdy.
