Gu Zhang nodded. "I know we can't afford it, but I've spoken with Liu Zhuangtou. I asked him to keep an ear out for me. If someone is willing to buy, he'll see if they can spare ten or twenty acres for our family."
Gu Fei shook her head. "Someone who can afford to spend two thousand taels of silver won't care about an extra one or two hundred."
"They wouldn't bother sparing a few acres for you."
Gu Zhang sighed. "I was just saying. You never know, there might be a chance."
"Oh, and another thing—Liu Zhuangtou said all the manors around here belong to official families or rich merchants. Nobody has a house to rent, and none of the tenants have any empty rooms."
Gu Fei thought for a moment. "Then let's go into the city tomorrow and have a look. If housing is cheap, we can rent a place there. Staying in someone else's home isn't a long-term solution."
Gu Zhang nodded. "Go get some sleep, then. We're in no rush tomorrow. We'll head into the city whenever we wake up."
