Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Liu Siyue jumped out of bed, straightened her clothes, and said, "As long as it works, just remember not to tell anyone or show it to anyone."

"I know."

"Let's go, let's go to the brokerage to look at houses." The two came downstairs and asked the innkeeper about the brokerage. The innkeeper enthusiastically introduced to them, "Esteemed guests, there are two brokerages in our county. One is an official brokerage, where you can get guarantees whether you buy a house, land, or people, but the price is a bit higher. The other is a private brokerage, which is cheaper and is also registered with the government."

The two parties can choose for themselves. Both brokerage firms are on the same street, one in the south and one in the north. The one in the south is an official brokerage firm called Changshun Brokerage Firm, and the one in the north is a private brokerage firm called Yongfeng Brokerage Firm.

"Go out of our inn, turn into the alley next to it, walk to the end, and you'll reach that street."

The waiter explained in great detail, and she took out 5 coins and put them in his hand, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, sir."

"If you'd like to know anything else, sir, I'll tell you everything I know without holding it back." The waiter became even more enthusiastic; that's the allure of money.

Just as Liu Siyue and her companion were about to leave, the shopkeeper stopped them. "Gentlemen, the official brokers don't have some items. You can check out the private brokers. They have a wider variety of items, and even better ones. Plus, the staff there are much nicer."

If you two are buying people, there are many official slaves from government brokers, and they are of superior quality. Private brokers also exist, but they are not as good as those from government brokers.

Liu Siyue thanked the young man again, implying that the service attitude of the official brokers was not as good as that of the private brokers, and that they must be arrogant because they were backed by the government.

Following the directions given by the waiter, they arrived at the street. The two stood at the entrance of the alley, unsure which way was south or north. Liu Siyue was a little confused and couldn't tell. The sun was almost overhead, so she couldn't tell either. She had no choice but to stop a passing auntie to ask for directions.

The woman was well-dressed, so she must be from a good family. She wanted to inquire about housing prices in the city so she wouldn't be misled by the real estate agents again. She smiled and stepped forward, sweetly calling her "Sister," "Sister, excuse me, could you please give me directions?"

The woman, initially annoyed at being stopped, stopped when she heard someone call her "sister." She looked at the two people in front of her, touched her face, and smiled broadly, "Are you two calling me?"

"Yes, sister, we want to ask how to get to the dental clinic."

"Don't call me 'sister,' I'm so old. Just call me 'auntie,' or people will laugh at me."

"You look so young, not old at all. Your skin tone and figure are so well-maintained, it's enviable."

Zhou Xiangxing was a little stunned as she listened to their conversation. When did her sister-in-law become so eloquent? Look at how she made that woman's face beam with joy.

The woman said proudly, "Ask me anything you want. I'll tell you whatever I know the answer to."

"Sister, how do I get to this dental clinic?"

The aunt pointed and said, "That's the official brokerage firm Changshun, and that's the private brokerage firm Yongfeng."

"Sister, I'd like to ask, what's the price range for houses in the county town?"

"It depends on the size and condition of the house, as well as its location. Generally, a house in good condition and a good location, with a small courtyard and four or five rooms, costs 200 taels. The East Alley is usually inhabited by wealthy families, and they don't have houses with one courtyard; they all have houses with two or more courtyards. The cheapest two-courtyard house costs more than 500 taels."

The houses in West Alley are cheaper, and they are mostly inhabited by families who are relatively well-off. The houses are mostly single-courtyard houses, and they cost around 200 taels.

The other locations are rather dirty and chaotic, so it's best if you two don't go there. It's not safe. Although the county magistrate has rectified the situation, there are still some petty thieves causing trouble.

This is just a rough estimate. A while ago, my nephew bought a two-courtyard house in the west alley for over 500 taels of silver. The house had just been renovated and was furnished; it's much larger than the house in the east alley that cost over 600 taels.

"Thank you so much, sister. You are beautiful inside and out. You will surely be happy and joyful in the future."

"Is there anything else you want to ask? If not, I'm going home."

"No, thank you for taking up your time, sister."

"It's alright, it's alright." The aunt left happily. This woman always likes others to praise her for being young and beautiful. Xiangxing, have you learned anything? You need to know how to deal with people in the future. Speaking well and saying nice things is an art.

"April, when did you become so capable? Are you still the timid and submissive sister-in-law I know?"

"Of course it is. I became like this because of that scumbag. A near-death experience made me see everything clearly. Trying to please others will not only fail to earn you respect, but will also make you look down on. If you are nice to them and are tolerant and forgiving, they will only think you are weak and easy to bully."

Be yourself, become strong, and don't let others control you. If you have the ability, the rules will change because of your strength. Even if what you do is wrong, it's still right. They will only see your shining side; everything else will be ignored.

The two walked and talked quietly until they reached Changshun Real Estate Agency. No one greeted them when they went in; several people were sitting there chatting with their legs crossed.

"Not a single one of the brokers moved. They glanced at them, noticing their shabby clothes, and asked impatiently, 'What brings you here? Do you even know where you are?'"

Liu Siyue got straight to the point, "We want to look at houses. If we find a suitable one, we'll buy it; if not, we'll rent it."

"How big of a house are you looking to buy?"

"For second-hand homes, I'd like to buy in either the east or west alley; the key is that it has to be suitable."

"Have you checked the money in your pockets?"

"Don't worry about that. If I said I'd buy it, then I'm definitely prepared."

"If you dare to make fun of me, don't blame me for hitting women."

"I wouldn't dare!"

The broker's eyes lit up; it had been a long time since she'd made a sale. She took out a brochure and started introducing the products to them. Her companion laughed at her, "Song Laosan, aren't you just wasting your time? How can they afford a house?"

Old Song said with a smile, "Sitting here is sitting anyway, might as well use it to pass the time."

Song Laosan introduced them to the available properties that met their requirements and their approximate prices. Liu Siyue listened attentively. "I'd appreciate it if you could show us these properties. Whether they work out or not, this 500 coins is your reward."

Liu Siyue put the money into Song Laosan's hand, and Song Laosan was overjoyed. He also wanted to work hard, make more transactions and earn more money, but his companions ostracized him. In order to stay here, he could only follow them around aimlessly.

"Old Song, you've really struck gold today! You got 500 coins for free. You have to treat everyone to drinks. This business was given to you by everyone."

"Brother Long is right, this drink is definitely on me. Thanks for taking care of us, brothers."

Song Laosan caught the carriage and went to East Alley first. He looked at five houses, three of which were quite nice, about 70-80% new, and all furnished, ready to move in. The cheapest one cost 780 taels.

The other two houses are older, and although the price is lower, 100 taels less, they would need to be renovated before people could move in, which would be quite troublesome.

"Do either of you have one you're interested in?"

"Those three houses are all nice, let's keep them as options first, and then we'll go to West Alley to take a look. We can make a comparison by seeing more houses."

Song Laosan didn't mind, since he would get 500 coins anyway, and drove the carriage to take the two of them to West Alley.

"April, those houses are too expensive, you..." She wanted to say, "Do we have that much money?"

Liu Siyue patted her hand, "Don't worry, since I dared to do this, I'm confident. You can put your mind at ease."