Following the directions they had received, Han Wu and Qin Shuang finally located the mayor’s residence. The mayor, whose name was Weissenegger, greeted them warmly upon learning of their intention to purchase a house.7

The mayor assisted them in determining how much their seeds were worth in the local currency. The calculation revealed that Han Wu’s seeds were worth 1,320 gold coins, and Qin Shuang’s seeds were valued at 1,160. With this established, the mayor presented the two students with several housing options to choose from.0

Surprisingly, even the cheapest house was priced at 1,200 gold coins. Qin Shuang discovered that she did not have enough gold to buy one, but Han Wu didn’t mind lending her some money. At that point, however, a particularly interesting option in the housing list captured his attention.0

Among the listings, he noticed that the mayor was offering one of the most impressive houses in the town. This particular house was described as being twice as large as a standard house, featuring three floors, a front garden,...0