The middleman, surnamed Jiang, is a seasoned intermediary in the capital city. Many official families and wealthy households in the capital who buy houses and properties often do it through him. Due to his renowned reputation, he does not casually meet people but is usually visited by those who require his services. This time, hearing about the fame of the Bafu Restaurant, he came out of curiosity to see for himself.
Upon meeting Jiang the middleman, Cai Wei courteously invited him to a private room on the second floor, ordered the shop assistant to keep grilling all sorts of meat skewers, and invited her father, Mu Zhongqing, to join the discussion about purchasing the manor.
When Mu Zhongqing first heard of Cai Wei's intention to buy a manor, he was taken aback. A manor in the suburbs of the capital costs at least seven or eight thousand taels, and the best ones can cost as much as twenty to thirty thousand taels. Where would the family find such spare money to buy a manor?
