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....meal was over , he gathered the empty dishes,  shut the kitchen door,  passing  from  abba jan  s room  door he heard him coughing,  perhaps he was still awake,  abba jan  he softly called gently knocking on the door 

Wali come on in 

He stepped inside,   you aren't asleep,  are you well  he asked worriedly 

Yes  I am well  did you speak to the munshi

Yes , today I spoke with him  some customers are interested  but  they are not giving full amount 

I want to sell the piece of land  as soon as possible  to use the amount  to buy chaudhary ashfaq s  house,  it's a nice place  his tone was  stressful 

Don't you worry abba ,  selling   the land will fetch  enough to buy that house,  I have spoken to his secretary  , for the time being  chaudhary is in the uk  to see his son,  we are ready  to pay him the advance token money on his return  and God willing  the rest of it will also be arranged