Bai Zhi’er had already taken out the silver note of one thousand taels that he gave.
"Fourth Brother, let’s buy it first. Didn’t that housekeeper grandpa say it? The ghost only cos out at night. We can talk to her and ask her not to scare people anymore, can’t we?"
The little one tilted her head and blinked her big eyes, full of innocence and cuteness.
Bai Daoyan wanted to speak but stopped, finally just shaking his head in resignation.
Forget it, he had said before, as long as his sister had fun, it was fine.
Isn’t it just a haunted house?
He had plenty of money, enough to hire every Taoist and Monk in the world. There must be soone capable of exorcism.
The old housekeeper eagerly accepted the money, thinking to himself that this four-year-old little girl was truly naive.
Soon after, several batches of people ca and left as soon as they heard about the haunting.
This pair of siblings were the only buyers willing to stay.
The housekeeper took out the silver note of seven hundred taels and handed it to Bai Zhi’er.
Then the little one signed a receipt with the old housekeeper and watched as he submitted it to the governnt.
Thus, the house officially beca Bai Zhi’er’s property.
Leaving the governnt building, the old housekeeper almost shed tears.
"Thank goodness for you and the young miss, otherwise, I wouldn’t know how long I’d be delayed in the Capital. With this farewell, I take my leave."
He bowed, hands clasped, and left without looking back.
Bai Daoyan frowned, his eyes full of displeasure.
He sighed, "Seeing how the old housekeeper threw away that hot potato, I fear that house is more fiercely haunted than usual."
"He’s probably thinking, once he leaves the Capital, even if sothing happens to us, it’s impossible for us to get our money back."
Bai Zhi’er blinked her round eyes but was very happy.
"But Fourth Brother, we bought such a big house for just three hundred taels and got so many things included. I think it’s worth it!"
"It’s just a haunting. Once there are more students, their reading voices will be filled with positive energy. As the saying goes, evil cannot triumph over good, isn’t that right, Fourth Brother?"
Bai Daoyan smiled helplessly and patted the little one’s head.
"Then who was just now crying loudly in fear, hiding in their brother’s arms?"
Bai Zhi’er stuck out her tongue.
She was pretending.
But she wouldn’t say that.
Otherwise, how else would the old housekeeper have been so frightened to sell the house cheaply?
The little one knew she only had a thousand taels and needed to do many things, so she couldn’t spend it all on buying a house.
"Anyway, with Fourth Brother around, Zhi’er will work hard to be brave. Let’s go inside the house to take a look!" Bai Zhi’er grinned sweetly.
Bai Daoyan went to a carpenter shop and hired two workers to go with him.
Now, they were going to asure the house and renovate whatever needed fixing or replacing.
As soon as they entered the house, one of the older workers rubbed his arms.
"Young master, your house feels eerily chilly."
Outside it was the heat of sumr, but as soon as you stepped inside, a cold draft seed to rise from the ground.
Bai Daoyan fiddled with the golden Pixiu on his wrist, looking calm.
He wasn’t very afraid of evil spirits because he believed that money could solve everything.
If a ghost dared to cause trouble, he’d let them know the power of money in the mortal world.
If pushed, he would bring eighteen statues of Tathagata into the house and see who was tougher.
So, listening to the carpenter’s words, Bai Daoyan’s expression remained unchanged.
He pointed to a few trees in the courtyard, "That’s because the trees have grown too tall. Trim them when you get a chance, and let the sunlight in."
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