Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 219 - 114 White Deed and Red Deed_1

Chapter 219: Chapter 114 White Deed and Red Deed_1
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White Deed and Red Deed, there are such nuances within land deeds? Lian Manman didn’t understand, and although Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang were adults and knew what White Deed and Red Deed were, they had never personally handled them. Seeing that the White Deed had already been drafted and there was nothing else to do, Wu Yugui wanted to show off his expertise, so he began to explain slowly.
Simply put, the White Deed is also called a civil deed, and the Red Deed is called an official deed. The contract that they had just signed, witnessed by all present, was a civil deed. This civil deed, once submitted to the County Yamen with the deed tax fully paid, is verified by the government office and undergoes official transfer procedures. A standardized tail-end strip, provided by the authorities, is pasted onto the civil deed, and upon receiving the official seal, which is red, it becomes an official deed. The reason it is called a Red Deed is precisely because the official seal stamped on it is in red seal script.
After listening to Wu Yugui’s explanation, Lian Manman understood.
"The transactions I handle mostly require a Red Deed," Wu Yugui added, "There are also those who only use a White Deed, which saves some tax money. However, if the Yamen investigates later, the tax money still needs to be paid, and if not handled properly, there could be heavy penalties."
If a broker-mediated contract of sale isn’t taxed, and this fact comes to light later, the brokers involved would also face consequences.
"Of course, we will process a Red Deed," Manman declared, "We will need Uncle Wu’s assistance with this."
Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang also said some polite words, asking Wu Yugui to assist with processing the Red Deed.
"That is only natural," Wu Yugui immediately agreed.
Lian Manman might not understand how the current Yamen operated, but she guessed it wouldn’t be too different from her previous life. If they went to pay the tax and process the Red Deed themselves, they would likely face a lot of inconvenience, having to please people and maybe even resort to bribery. However, Wu Yugui, familiar with the procedures, could get the Red Deed processed very quickly.
After discussing with Lady Zhang, the Silver needed to buy the fields was ninety-five taels, and they needed to pay two taels and eighty-five mace of deed tax. Brokers who handle the sale of houses and land typically charge a service fee of one to two percent. Manman took out five taels of broken Silver from her purse and handed it over to Wu Yugui.
"Then, we will have to trouble Uncle Wu," said Manman.
Wu Yugui modestly declined at first but then happily accepted the Silver. With the five taels of Silver, after deducting the tax, he would pocket over two taels, which exceeded his usual income.
"It’s late today; I will go to the county early tomorrow morning and get the Red Deed for you within the day," Wu Yugui promised, satisfied with Manman’s ability to handle affairs.
Lian Shouxin was, of course, full of gratitude.
Manman, pleased with Wu Yugui’s promise, knew that in business transactions, one could haggle over the price to the maximum extent, but when it came to the money given to those handling the matters, there should be no skimping. Not only should there be no skimping, but one should also give generously so that they would be willing to put in real effort for you. Besides, Manman had plans; she wouldn’t be satisfied just buying twenty-five mu of land. She wanted to buy more land and do other businesses to earn money. Having a connection with someone like Wu Yugui would be extremely useful.
Shopkeeper Wu was already arranging the banquet. It included one seat for Shopkeeper Wu buying Manman’s recipe for garlic peanuts and another for Zhao Jin selling land to Manman. By combining the two seats and with Zhao Jin and Manman adding extra Silver, they simply arranged for two tables and invited Zhao Jin’s spouse, as well as Wu Yugui’s family members, to come over. From the Lian Family side, it was natural to invite family members as well.
"We should invite father and mother," Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang discussed, "and our big brothers and second and third brothers as well, to make it look harmonious."
With the contract already signed, there was no fear of anyone causing trouble, so Manman did not object.
Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang went back to Thirty Mile Camp to invite Old Master Lian. Manman, Wu Lang, and Xiao Qi stayed at the restaurant. Wu Yugui lived in town, and so his family was the first to arrive; it was Wu Yugui’s wife, Lady Wang, who came with their son and daughter.
The Wu Family clearly had a good financial situation. All three were dressed in Luchou silk, and Lady Wang and her daughter were adorned with gold and silver jewelry on their heads, ears, and hands.
Everyone busily exchanged greetings. Manman and the others had to call Lady Wang "Third Aunt Wu." Her son was named Wu Jiaxing, sixteen years old this year, older than Manman and the others. Wu Yugui’s daughter, Wu Jiayu, was only eleven, younger than Wu Lang but older than Manman and Xiao Qi.
Although Wu Jiaxing was only sixteen, he was quite mature for his age. Upon his arrival, he told Lady Wang that he wanted to go to his father, Wu Yugui.