Gu Zhang nodded: “I know we can’t afford it, but I told Liu Zhuangtou to ask him to help me find out. If anyone is willing to buy it, he will keep an eye out for me to see if he can give us 10 or 20 acres of land.”

Gu Fei shook her head: “People who can afford 2,000 taels of silver don’t care about an extra 100 or 200 taels.”

“There’s no need to give you a few acres.”

Gu Zhang sighed: “I’m just talking about it, maybe there’s hope.”

“By the way, Liu Zhuangtou said that there are only officials or wealthy merchants’ manors around here, and no one has a house to rent, and none of the tenants have an empty house.”

Gu Fei thought for a while: “Then let’s go to the city tomorrow to take a look. If the houses in the city are cheap, we can rent a house in the city. Living in someone else’s house is not a long-term solution.”

Gu Zhang nodded: “Then go to bed. There’s no rush to travel tomorrow. Sleep until you get up and go back to the city.”

Everyone went to wash up and sleep.

Gu Fei had just finished washing up and was about to have breakfast before going into the city when Liu Zhuangtou suddenly came over.

He pulled Gu Zhang and whispered: “Someone has come to see the farm. I know that man. He is a famous rich man in the city, known as Young Master Zhu. His family runs several restaurants, pawnshops, and silver shops.”

“This man is kind and generous. If you get along with him, he might be able to give you 10 to 20 acres of land.”

Gu Fei’s eyes lit up, and she hurried over: “Dad, let’s go and take a look.”

Gu Zhang called Gu Qing and Gu Fei to go out with Liu Zhuangtou.

The farm to be sold was connected to Su Chen’s farm.

As soon as Gu Fei went out, she saw a few horses in the distance, heading to a farther place.

Gu Fei made a prompt decision: “Liu Zhuangtou, where is the manor? Let’s go directly to the manor.”

They couldn’t catch up with the horsemen on foot, so they had to go to the manor to block people. Since they had seen the land, they must also see the manor.

Liu Zhuangtou pointed forward: “Not far, I’ll take you there.”

It didn’t take long for everyone to reach the manor.

The old man who was guarding the manor recognized Liu Zhuangtou, greeted him, and invited everyone to sit in.

Gu Fei looked around.

This manor was similar to Young Master Su’s manor, with two courtyards, and two osmanthus trees planted on the left and right of the front yard.

After waiting in the yard for an incense stick, they heard horses neighing at the gate of the yard.

Gu Zhang hurriedly took Gu Qing and Gu Fei out.

When they arrived at the gate of the manor, they met several people getting off their horses.

Gu Fei saw a young man in his twenties, with a square face, big ears, and a handsome appearance.

The young man was wearing a fox fur coat with a pine green brocade surface, a stone blue round flower fur robe inside, and a small golden crown inlaid with pearls on his head. At first glance, he looked rich and noble.

Gu Zhang stepped forward and saluted: “Greetings to Young Master Zhu.”

Young Master Zhu casually threw the whip to the attendant next to him, “You are–”

Gu Zhang hurriedly said: “I am Gu Zhang, temporarily staying at Young Master Su’s manor next door. I heard that Young Master Zhu is kind and generous, so I came to get to know him.”

Young Master Zhu raised an eyebrow.

The manor next door, the head of the manor, was originally the property of Prince Qi, and now it was in the hands of Prince Qi’s nephew, and the young man’s surname was Su.

These heads of the manor have already privately understood the situation nearby, for fear of accidentally offending someone they shouldn’t offend.

Donghai County was under the jurisdiction of Prince Qi. It can be said that Prince Qi has the largest land in this area, except for the emperor.