With permission granted, Madam Xu asked Nandi to fetch the silver and distribute it to everyone according to the agreed-upon prices.
The proof of property ownership in Dashun, just like in previous dynasties, consisted only of a single deed for the house and land, held by the buyer. There was only this one copy, with no duplicates or official records.
Moreover, there was usually no information about the buyer, the homeowner, on the land deed.
Only the seller, the intermediary, the witnesses, and comprehensive information about the house were listed.
At the time of the signing, it was the same; everyone else would sign, except the buyer. Consequently, whoever held the deed was the owner of the property.
The reason for such a practice was not that it could not be officially recorded with the authorities.
Dashun did have a system in place: deeds not recorded with the government were known as "white deeds," and those officially registered were called "red deeds."
