In the early morning, not long after Li Tai got up, he heard constant noise from the front hall.
When he walked over to take a look, he suddenly saw his father-in-law, Dugu Xin, walking around the courtyard with his hands behind his back, and pointing at some buildings in the courtyard from time to time, surrounded by a crowd of people.
"How can we use pine wood for the porch of this front yard? Pine wood is easy to scratch and crack, and the wood is dry and not moist. If there is a slight amount of rain, it will deform and become moth-eaten. Tear it down, tear it down! Replace it with nanmu and build it again..."
Dugu Xin pointed at the corridor and pronounced his fate, and the entourage behind him quickly nodded in agreement, and several craftsmen were separated from the team, and immediately rolled up their sleeves and prepared to start the demolition work.
Li Tai was a little surprised when he saw this scene. He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "My father-in-law is going to..."
However, Dugu Xin ignored him at all and just waved his hand to signal him to go aside and not stand here blocking his view. He then walked towards a building similar to a turret and looked at it: "This pavilion is also going to be demolished. Let's choose the materials.
Create something new in the same place!”
When Li Tai saw this, he was really speechless. What do you mean by bringing people to demolish my house?
But when he saw that Dugu Xin ignored him at all, like a selfless demolition director, he kept demarcating areas in the courtyard that needed to be demolished and rebuilt. He also understood that he might not be able to persuade him anymore, so he could only let it go, so he simply
Went back to the room to have breakfast.
After breakfast here, Li Tai heard banging sounds coming from various places in the front yard. It seemed that the father-in-law would not stop until he demolished the house into a mess.
While sighing in his heart that his father-in-law was so strong on this issue, he walked into the middle hall. Before he could sit down, Dugu Xin also walked in and quickly glanced around the hall. His eyes quickly changed.
Lock the main beam in the nave.
When Li Tai saw this, he hurriedly said: "These beams are so thick that they are more than enough to serve as a hall. If we want to replace them, the entire nave will have to be demolished and rebuilt. Even if we spare no effort, if the construction period is delayed, the ceremony will be delayed."
It’s not beautiful either!”
In ancient times, the most important building in a house was the nave. It was the main place for family members to gather and receive guests and other daily activities. It was also the facade of the house, so it was often the most expensive and occupied half of the entire house.
Even more construction costs.
The most important thing in the nave is naturally the beam. The more grand the hall, the thicker and tougher the beams are, and the higher the price.
The wood itself is already precious and hard to find, and it has to go through various processes such as fumigation, dipping with oil, and painting, as well as the most important transportation cost, making every piece of wood that can be used as a beam expensive, not just an adjective,
Or a quantifier.
Taking advantage of his position, Dugu Xin was the largest timber cargo owner between Guanlong and Guanlong. Even if he didn't personally inquire about it, he knew all about it. After all, he was the first generation to achieve greatness through hard work. Of course, he was not
It will be completely separated from the understanding and management of the industry.
So after he moved in, he belittled and criticized various buildings in the house. This was not just looking for trouble. The various problems may not be as big as he said, but they did exist.
Hearing what Li Tai said, Dugu Xin raised his head again and looked at the beam a few times, and then slowly withdrew his gaze.
The architectural layout of this nave building is already very impressive. Naturally, Dugu Xin cannot tolerate demolishing it and building a new one that is smaller than the original one. However, this level of aniseed wood also needs to be searched carefully, and it will take a lot of time to find suitable ones.
The time-consuming and labor-intensive transportation to Beijing is very likely to pass in a few months. It is not a big deal if it delays the residence, but it is not good if it delays the progress of the wedding.
After no longer planning to demolish the house, Dugu Xin looked at Li Tai again. After a moment, he frowned and said, "Why are you still here?"
If I'm not here, where should I be?
Li Tai was even more speechless when he heard this, but he really had to go out today, so he said to Dugu Xin: "Just leave the courtyard repairs to others. When my father-in-law returns to China, there will probably be many admirers competing for it."
Visiting, you really don’t need to be stuck on these trivial matters..."
Dugu Xin waved his hands impatiently and said: "It's all boring people, you can see it or not. You have something to do, and you don't need to come here again in the near future. It is inevitable to be noisy when it is old and new. It is not too late to go back after the repairs are completed."
"I don't often stay in Beijing, and this residence will probably be idle in the future, so there is no need for extravagant decorations with many goods."
Li Tai was not a person who liked extravagance and waste. He was worried that Dugu Xin would be extravagant and wasteful because of his grudge, so he spoke again.
When Dugu Xin heard this, he glared and snorted: "Even if you don't live here for a long time, the house is always crowded with guests before and after weddings. Isn't it a courtesy to welcome guests in a humble house? You don't need to worry about it right now.
After you get married, you don’t have to worry about running out of money. If you spend half your life’s savings on things and don’t pay them to use them, who will leave the fat?”
Although his tone was unkind, the message he conveyed was heart-warming. If Li Tairuo said anything more, he would be a bit ignorant, so he thanked his father-in-law who personally supervised the decoration of his new house.
people, and then went out with a group of soldiers.
As the New Year approaches, the city of Chang'an becomes more and more lively, especially when it successfully resisted the attack from the Eastern Wei army not long ago, making this New Year even more joyful and peaceful. There are already many people and arrangements in the streets and alleys to celebrate the festival.
Li Tai and his party walked through the villages for more than a quarter of an hour before arriving at a residential area surrounded by high walls.
It is said that this place used to be the Jingzhao mansion in a certain period. Later, the government moved to another place, and this area of government buildings was gradually occupied by private households in Beijing and became residences.
Originally, the tall walls of the government office surrounded this place into a relatively independent space, separated from the surrounding huts with a mixture of fish and dragons. It was somewhat like the self-contained space in Chang'an City in the future.
When Li Tai was about to get married, his eldest brother Yu Wentai directly gave him a wedding room, while his father-in-law Dugu Xin, who was unwilling to be left behind, took care of the decoration himself, so he didn't have to worry about it at all.
But his little brother Li Licheng is not as well-protected as him. He is about to get married, but his cousin Li Tai needs to help with some things.
Li Tai had previously arranged to buy a mansion for Li Licheng in Chang'an City, and he chose this area. There were also many court officials and dignitaries living in this area, and they even had to conduct an interrogation when entering, which shows the public security situation.
good.
When Li Tai arrived at the new house, Li Licheng, Prince Feng Yi, his son Yuan Heng and several other young men from the capital were standing here waiting, and they all welcomed Li Tai into the house in a noisy manner.
"We are almost married and moving in. Why is it still so messy? This home is still a bit cramped."
After Li Tai entered the house, he scanned it and pointed at some debris accumulated in the courtyard and said with a frown. In fact, the house was well-kept, but he had just been picked on by his father-in-law and looked at Li Licheng's little appearance.
The ordinary-looking courtyard is a bit unattractive.
Li Licheng didn't care about this, and just laughed and said: "It is already very rare to have walls and tiles to protect you from the wind and rain, and a building to gather with relatives and friends. Even though your big house is nice, Boshan, it was a reward for your merits."
Gift. Now that I only rely on your influence, I no longer have to worry about food, clothing or shelter. If I am still dissatisfied, how can I avoid being cast aside by the masses?"
He was content, but Li Tai was still a little dissatisfied after touring the house inside and out. The house covered an area of five or six acres, and there were more than a dozen halls and houses in front and back.
It is more than enough for twenty or thirty people to live there.
But the biggest fear in everything is comparison. Compared with the mansion given to Li Taina by Daxingtai, this mansion is nothing compared to the mansion. Not to mention that my father-in-law, Duguxin, is still gearing up to make major renovations. I can imagine that the finished product will be even better.
Gorgeous.
Although what Li Licheng said makes sense, outsiders don't see it that way. The wedding dates of their cousins are not far away, and there must be a lot of overlap in the guests coming to congratulate them. If the gap between the two is so obvious, it is inevitable that there will be material disputes.
The family member responsible for this matter saw that Li Tai was just wandering around in the house with a frown on his face, and he quickly said: "There are many houses in the capital, either occupied by people or kept by officials.
There really aren’t many available to visit and buy…”
Today's Chang'an City is already quite small. After Xiaowu moved westward, a large number of Luoyang dignitaries and court officials followed him and occupied a large living area. There was indeed no good location to choose from.
"I know you are generous and righteous, Boshan, but I originally chose this house myself, and I don't have to blame my family. You have been outside Beijing for a long time, and you don't know how hard it is to make a living here. I am a single household who enjoys this large house of several acres.
It is very well-off, but now there are still other relatives, friends, grandparents, and grandchildren living together in the same house, and they don’t dare to grow taller in their daily lives.”
Li Licheng spoke again, and Yuan Heng and others also spoke up to express that what they said was true. Don't think that you have been rewarded with a big house in Daxingtai, where you can drive and run horses, and think that other people's daily lives are like this.
Apart from anything else, many members of the Yuan and Wei clans did not like the cramped and messy royal residences in the city, and preferred to live in the suburbs or even in Lishan Mountain for a long time.
Li Tai also understood in his heart that even if he was dissatisfied, it was only a few days before Li Licheng's wedding. It was difficult to find a suitable mansion and arrange it properly in a hurry, so he had no choice but to give up.
The layout of this mansion is like this, and it is difficult to change it, but there is still room for refinement in the details.
After Li Tai pondered for a while, he soon had an idea in his mind. He raised his hand and ordered the servant: "Go to Longshou Yuanzhuang quickly and attract the merchants who have arrived in Longbian recently."
In the first half of the year, Dugu Xin put down the rebellion in Liangzhou, and the unrest in Guazhou was calmed down by Linghu Zheng and other local nobles, making the trade routes smooth again.
Since ancient times, businessmen have been the most sensitive group. They will react immediately once they notice any disturbance, let alone such important news.
When Li Tai returned from Longyou before, he also made a series of preparations for this, and ordered Longshou Yuanzhuang to be prepared to handle Longyou's personnel. After that, he rushed to northern Shaanxi and crossed the Yellow River to fight, but Longyou
The development of the situation on the right did not stop because of his departure.
When he was in Longyou, he used Li Xian's camel team to mobilize the people of Qinzhou to donate materials and materials to help the army, thereby obtaining the exclusive right to trade. Now more than half a year has passed. Although it is not enough for them to wander around in the countries in the Western Regions, they can only go as far as the river.
It is sufficient for trade returns from places like Watermelon State.
When Dugu Xin entered the court this time, many business travelers who had returned from Hexi followed them to Guanzhong with their goods, and were immediately led to settle near Longshouyuan.
Li Tai came to Beijing not long ago, and he still had a lot of things to be busy with, so he didn't have an in-depth understanding of this, but it can be guessed that these businessmen who are full of plans to make a fortune are probably going to be in trouble right now.
First of all, Chang'an's business environment still needs to be built, and there is no ready-made, stable and prosperous market, especially the luxury goods market. Second, the quality of customers in Chang'an is far inferior to that of Jinyang, both in terms of financial resources and purchasing power.
They have not yet been fully activated and stimulated.
In short, any kind of consumption habits and needs need to be explored and cultivated. If you just rely on a novelty mentality, it will be really difficult to take money out of the hands of the powerful people in Chang'an City, so you still have to broaden their horizons first.
, increase scene demand, etc., to stimulate their desire to buy.
Li Licheng's wedding is coming soon, so it is difficult to change his home, but he can decorate it calmly and with great ingenuity. It can also give people a refreshing and lingering feeling. After feeling the changes of these Western Region products on the living environment
With the improvement of their quality of life, they will naturally become interested in it.
In the past few days, Li Licheng often wandered around Longshouyuan to select the location for the construction of the amusement park. Of course, he had also seen the business travelers from Longbian and the treasures they carried. It cannot be said that he was not interested, but after hearing the price, he was
I secretly smacked my tongue, thinking that these people must be crazy to value these things that are not suitable for food and clothing.
At this time, when he heard that Li Tai seemed to be purchasing a batch of goods from these merchants to enrich his family, Li Licheng was deeply moved, but he shook his head repeatedly and said that it was not necessary.
Li Tai is planning to turn Li Licheng's wedding into a live broadcast. If the effect is good, he can have such a wedding in the new year. Even if these factors are not considered, who doesn't want his wedding to be dignified and beautiful?
?
"Don't worry, Xiao Xie. These merchants are all seeking refuge with me. Now that I have a request for them, they will definitely try their best to complete it. There is no need to spend all their resources."
Li Tai said to Li Licheng with a smile, and immediately went into the hall with them to wait.
Not long after, there was a commotion outside the door. Many businessmen from Longyou entered the house one after another. After seeing Li Tai in the hall, they hurriedly came in to say hello. And among these people, there was another one.
Linghu Yanbao.
I've been having a stomachache and diarrhea for the past two days. I'm going to update a chapter today. Everyone is in good health...