Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 676 - 434: Is it too much to buy a Quadrangle Courtyard?

Chapter 676: Chapter 434: Is it too much to buy a Quadrangle Courtyard?

Sean Knight, along with the Old Master and his parents, arrived in the Capital City.

Oscar Knight didn’t come, saying he needed to stay home — he had been before.

Since the family didn’t push him, the home was left with the pigs and chickens to take care of, as well as the vegetable field, so in the end, he didn’t come.

Douglas Cooper booked a Five-Star Hotel in advance, not far from the Imperial Palace.

"We won’t eat Fried Sauce Noodles now, let’s go to the Imperial Palace first!" Old Master’s spirit was high, not showing his age of nearly eighty. After checking into the hotel and tidying up a bit, seeing that the time was still good, he suggested.

Since the Old Master had spoken, the family went directly to the Imperial Palace.

Sean’s idea was to buy tickets directly, Old Master, however, seemed very experienced and said:

"Don’t, just enter and watch the excitement. We should join a small group for a day, let someone explain it to us; that way it would be more interesting!"

Sean followed suit and immediately joined a one-day tour group, and then the four family members followed the group into the Imperial Palace.

Previously, Sean’s impression of the Imperial Palace did not compare to the military museum or the National Expo.

In his opinion, visiting these places was truly strolling around.

However, following the tour guide, listening and watching along the way, it felt pretty good. At least he gained a deeper understanding of many things inside the Imperial Palace.

After they left, the Old Master sighed in relief and said:

"This trip is fruitful! I’ve achieved a goal — it’s just too rushed; I didn’t have enough time to see everything, it feels like a whirlwind tour."

"Then let’s stay for a few more days and take a good look," Sean thought, even if staying home for nothing else, staying here for half a year wouldn’t be a big deal.

"Let it be, let’s go see others, like the National Expo you’ve always mentioned. Oh, I also want to see the Temple of Heaven, Earth Temple..."

As the Old Master had a lot to talk about when he came here:

"Nowadays, it’s not easy to enter Tiananmen, otherwise it would be nice to go up there and have a look."

Listening to the Old Master’s words, Sean had an idea.

Staying in a hotel was uncomfortable for both the Old Master and Ralph Knight’s couple.

"Sean, I’ve heard there are short-term rental houses nearby, like two or three-bedroom ones. We can rent it for half a month to a month: it’s better than staying here anyway."

Ralph Knight said to Sean.

"Absolutely, it’s comfortable living here, but we can’t cook, and it’s inconvenient to eat..." After being advised by his daughter-in-law, Mark Knight found it unsuitable.

The key point is that it’s too expensive.

"Fine, you all carry on, and I’ll ask around." Sean understood his elder’s thoughts and knew they weren’t used to staying in a hotel.

Let’s change it!

He immediately contacted an agent.

"Buy a house? Near the Imperial Palace? What are your requirements?"

The other party was professional, so Sean spoke out his thoughts:

"I want to buy a Quadrangle Courtyard house, preferably within the second ring road, well renovated, not original, with modern facilities, and an old style."

"What about the price?" The agent was delighted upon hearing this, as this request was simply their ideal type!

"Price? Let the market dictate, several billion or whatever."

Thanks to Alex Young’s blessing, Sean had recently earned a lot of money and believed he could exchange it for a suitable Quadrangle Courtyard house.

Since the Old Master wanted to live here, a tall building wouldn’t be suitable.

Although Grandfather was older, he was actually quite fit. Catching fish underwater without spreaders at this age was rare.

However, he was used to life in the countryside and couldn’t adjust to living in tall buildings. Naturally, they would have to buy a single-story house — within the second ring road, with a view of the Imperial Palace, and a single-story house. In Sean’s opinion, the best choice was a Quadrangle Courtyard house.

"As long as there are no issues with the price, we have several options, Mr. Knight, you can take a look."

The other party offered three Quadrangle Courtyard houses’ information, and Sean immediately picked the biggest one.

This belonged to the Royal family of the Qing Dynasty, located in Di’anmen west street, with a built-up area of over 10,000 square meters and covering more than 6,000 square meters. The Imperial Palace Museum is about one kilometer away, within walking distance.

This courtyard is an imitation of the ancient Quadrangle Courtyard architecture, but modernized, with three floors above ground and three floors below, with living quarters, a theater, a swimming pool, an underground parking lot, and more.

Despite being owned by the Royal family of the Qing, after the liberation, it was remodeled and had changed hands several times. Now there are no cultural relic issues, and normal transactions are possible.

Sean thought this courtyard was pretty good!

Mainly because it’s spacious!

Although it feels too open living there, this thing has value!

However, the price is a bit exaggerated — 1.4 billion!

The other two Quadrangle Courtyard houses also have their merits, but the distances are farther, and both are single-entrance courtyards.

Although there is a big locust tree hundreds of years old, which looks like an umbrella, Sean didn’t like it.

He remembered the Old Master Ralph Knight said that the custom was not to plant such trees in the courtyard in their hometown.

But the Old Master loved locust flowers — as a result, several purple locust trees were planted outside their entrance.

Sean circled these two courtyards and asked:

"These two courtyards are still available now, right?"

"Yes, yes!" The agent was stunned to see that Sean circled the largest and most antique courtyards.

However he looked, the man in front of him didn’t seem to be able to afford such a big Quadrangle Courtyard house!

So, in a cautious tone, trying not to irritate Sean, he said:

"Excuse me, sir, but it’s a bit embarrassing. If you go to see the house, we have to verify your financial capacity first — this is the homeowner’s requirement."