Chapter 62


    "This is the ce, my wife, what do you think of it?" Gu Jinchen pointed to a spot for Luo Ge.


    "It''s rtively close to the road, so it''s quite convenient to go to the town. And the school isn''t far from there either, so our little ones won''t have to travel far to attend in the future."


    "This is a connected plot, around four to five acres in size, I reckon. We can build a nice big house on it."


    They were thinking of constructing a spacious manor with arge courtyard. Having more space would make everything morefortable and convenient, like drying goods.


    Then they could allocate a section to set up a workshop next to the house, which would also be handy.


    Years down the line, a hundred yearster even, this manor could house their descendants or serve as the ancestral home.


    In their era, people valued having roots in their hometowns.


    "The plot does seem quite sizeable," Luo Ge nodded as she spoke, "How much silver did the vige chief say thisnd costs?"


    The location was indeed excellent - spacious, conveniently located, and separate from the other vigers'' homes with a mountain behind it.


    Being able to have their own independentpound was something she truly appreciated.


    "This being mountainnd, it''s cheaper than the fertile fields, costing 7 taels of silver per acre."


    "The vacant plot at the vige end, next to our current courtyard, is about four acres too, all mountainnd at the same price."


    "Then let''s go with the one at the vige end. We can incorporate our current courtyard when we expand, so it''ll be just as big."


    Hearing his suggestion, there was no need to hesitate - of course she would choose the plot next to their current home.


    They were already settled in and familiar with the neighbors, no need to relocate.


    Moreover, she felt that living at the vige end without any disturbances would be quite pleasant.


    "Alright, I''ll go see the vige chiefter to purchase thatnd."


    Gu Jinchen had already guessed that Luo Ge would most likely prefer the vige end plot, but this plot near the vige entrance wasn''t bad either, so he wanted to show it to her anyway.


    "Sounds good."


    After viewing the residential plots, the family went to take a look at the vige school.


    This school was converted from the old Gu Family''s n house, with the Gu Family''s Ancestral Hall right next door.


    "Is anyone here?" Luo Ge called out.


    ording to the vigers, the school term was starting in a couple of days, so sses wouldmence soon.


    She brought her two little ones along, intending to enroll them at the same time.


    But the courtyard seemed deserted and silent now.


    Had theye toote?


    "Here to enroll?" An elderly man emerged from the inner courtyard, giving the two children a brief look.


    Noticing his gaze, the two youngsters instinctively tightened their grip on Luo Ge''s hands, seeming a bit nervous.


    They had heard from Tie Dan that this old master had very strict criteria for selecting students, even requiring examinations.


    Tie Dan had almost failed to gain admission, so seeing the old master now made them worried about not being epted themselves.


    Luo Ge patted their heads reassuringly, "Don''t worry, auntie is here with you. No need to be nervous, just think of this as getting to know the uncle."


    Seeing the children nod, she turned to Gu Jinchen, "Let''s go."


    The group followed the old master into the rear courtyard.


    She had inquired about him - this elderly gentleman was a renowned schr who had returned from a prestigious Academy in the Capital city, having experienced some unspecified incident there, though not any misfortune or trouble per se.