After following the caravan into the city, Li Yu felt like he was sleepwalking.
Coming to Bianliang City in Kaifeng from Jezhou Prefecture in Shandong Province is like a country bumpkin entering the city.
The bustling streets are a bit unrealistic. The Bianhe River runs through the city. It is vast and vast, and it looks like a lake. Merchant ships and fishing boats come and go on the river. From time to time, there are multi-story high-rise buildings sailing by, making it very lively.
Next to the river is the Cross Street, which is all made of huge polished bluestones. It is said that Li Yu is a country bumpkin from Juye County. Even Xue Pan, a bad boy from Jinling, was stunned and looked around.
"Young Master, where do we live?"
Xue Pan said loudly: "What do you need to say? Live wherever is the best!"
"It must be Fan Lou."
"Live in Fanlou!" Xue Pan dragged Li Yu and said, "You must not leave. Let's go to the best restaurant in Bianliang to have a meal first and then have some fun."
Of course, Li Yu would not leave this meal ticket, but he knew that pretending to be sophisticated was an essential skill for an alchemist, so he pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Okay, who made you and me fall in love?"
Xue Pan felt very proud, and the two of them were like brothers, shoulder to shoulder.
When we arrived at Fan Tower, the entrance was bustling with traffic and passengers. The umbrellas had purple umbrellas, which showed that the guests were either rich or noble.
The clerk in the store said with a smile: "Unfortunately, the guests are here. It is already full. If you want to stay in the hotel at this time, you must make a reservation three months in advance."
Xue Pan was stunned and said: "Three months reservation?"
Although he is domineering, he also knows the high and low, and Fanlou is not a place where he can run wild.
"Then there's always a place for a meal, right?"
“Eating is easy, just make a reservation three days in advance.”
Xue Pan was dejected and took Li Yu out to get on the carriage. He was not interested at all and asked his followers to find a place to rest on their own.
The waiter at the back was still standing at the door, smiling apologetically and saying: "I'm sorry for being objective, you are welcome to visit next time."
Xue Pan even felt that his face was dull, his head drooped, and he was upset.
"Brother Li Yu, next time we go to Jinling, we can eat wherever we want and stay in any restaurant we want."
Li Yu smiled and said: "When I get to Jinling, there will be no better restaurant than yours. I will definitely not stay in a restaurant."
"makes sense."
"Speaking of which, your family's business is so big. How can you only come to a place like Bianliang once? It's better to buy a separate garden. It will be more convenient when the time comes." Li Yu followed the temptation and said, "Bianliang is so prosperous. Buy a yard."
, it can only increase the price, it will not lose money.”
"Wow, why didn't I think of that!" Xue Pan's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands and said with a smile, "You are still thoughtful, but you are not familiar with the place and don't know where to look for a good house."
"Don't worry, I'm not bragging. My brother is quite good at Feng Shui." Li Yu said proudly, looking like a master.
He didn't lie. Nowadays, alchemy skills are in decline, and the most important source of income for alchemists is to show people Feng Shui and choose homesteads or burial sites.
Li Yu is a well-deserved leader among the alchemists. Although he is not very proficient, he is good enough. After all, he is a professional counterpart.
Xue Pan is a person who can't hide his worries. He was depressed just now, but now he is immersed in the excitement of buying a house.
He was deceived by Li Yuyi and wanted to spend money at Bianliang's house, and all his followers looked embarrassed.
It is true that the Xue family is rich, but the housing prices in Bianliang are second to none in the Six Dynasties.
If he is allowed to spend money carelessly, Madam may not be able to spare people like herself when he returns.
Before leaving, Madam gave many warnings to everyone, asking everyone to be optimistic about the young master. Because he has a free-spirited temper and is easy to trust people, this Taoist Priest Li Yu is quite capable, but he doesn't know what his character is.
Several old stewards who had served the Xue family for several generations discussed it together and decided to persuade the young master not to be impulsive.
Li Yuyou was enjoying himself. When he was looking at the street scene in Bianliang, Xue Pan shouted impatiently from behind: "I can't live in the restaurant, and I'm not allowed to buy a house. Are you going to let me sleep on the street?"
When the stewards persuaded him with earnest words, Li Yu slowly walked over and said with a smile: "What they said makes sense, but who makes Xue Pan my brother? So be it, I promise to let him spend only tens of thousands of dollars.
You can buy a mansion!”
Tens of thousands of dollars to buy a luxury house in Bianliang?
Everyone looked suspicious, only Xue Pan looked happy, "Brother Li Yu, do you have any clever tricks up your sleeve?"
Li Yu chuckled and said, "Just follow me."
He sat on the front of the carriage, counting with his fingers while instructing the coachman to drive the carriage. After a while, he arrived at an alley in the west of the city.
Bianliang is full of traffic, but this alley is lined with willows and quiet.
Surrounded by white walls and black tiles, mansions and courtyards of wealthy families, it’s no wonder it’s so quiet.
Li Yu raised his eyebrows and signaled the groom to stop in front of a mansion. He took a look and saw that the house was very luxurious, but there was no sign like "XX Mansion" hanging on it. He should be a wealthy businessman in the city, but he had no official background.
"This is the family who knocked on the door and said we wanted to buy a house."
"Just buy it if you say you want it?" Xue Pan stretched his head and asked, "Will they sell it?"
"Definitely..." Li Yu smiled confidently.
"Why?" Even Xue Pan, who had always trusted him, was a little doubtful.
"Because there is a ghost in this house."
Xue Pan was so frightened that he almost fell off the carriage and said in panic: "There is a ghost in the house, so why should we buy it?"
Li Yu smiled at him: "This house is very sinister and ghostly. It is obviously occupied by a powerful ghost. This kind of ghost is called a house ghost. It hates people living in the house where it lives, and it will definitely constantly harass the owner of the house.
If there is a ghost, the owner is eager to take action. We just happened to miss it. If I can catch just a house ghost, it won't be in vain."
Xue Pan was still a little scared and said, "Isn't it impossible to catch him cleanly?"
Li Yu waved his hand and said, "What are you afraid of? At worst, after you finish shopping, I will live in this house for you for half a year, and I will make sure that all the monsters and ghosts are swept away."
"Having a brother like you makes this life worth it!" Xue Pan held Li Yu's hand and received it excitedly, with a few tears really welling up in his eyes.
The child was so moved...
My next residence in Bianliang is also settled.
Li Yu was a little embarrassed, his face turned red, and he heard Xue Pan say: "Can I watch by the side while you are catching ghosts?"
"As long as you're not afraid, you can watch whatever you want."
Xue Pan was a little hesitant. He wanted to learn more so that he could brag about it at the dinner table. But he was also afraid that the ghosts would be too scary and dangerous.
"They're coming out." Li Yu heard a sound of footsteps in the yard. Just by hearing the footsteps, he knew that this person was very weak.
"Whoever wants to buy a house, please come in and invite me!" A housekeeper in Tsing Yi said excitedly.
His face was darkened, his face was sallow, and his steps were sloppy. It looked like he had been tortured by a house ghost.
Xue Pan and Li Yu looked at each other, smiled at each other, and both had the feeling that their treacherous plot had succeeded.
