Lady Li and Madame Zhao had not seen much of the world. Though Lady Li didn't verbalize her amazement, her eyes and hands betrayed her, as she couldn't help touching the tables and chairs. She had clearly heard that these would be left behind.
Madame Zhao was also incredibly fond of it, feeling as if it were all a dream.
Zhulan didn't need to say anything else, she simply decided on the spot.
Scholar Deng whispered, "The renovations on this estate are extensive, five thousand taels is too low. Even at ten thousand taels it would be a loss, the materials alone cost more than the selling price. I think it's best to investigate further."
He didn't want any problems that might affect the Zhou family, upon which he now depended for a respectable livelihood.
