Chen Xing drove the carriage and stopped at the door, and Huaiyu led Chen Runniang out of the car.
"We will live here when we are in Chang'an from now on, with the front courtyard receiving guests and the backyard living, and the middle courtyard can accommodate servants and serve as a kitchen and warehouse."
The five-acre covered courtyard is connected to the front, middle and back courtyards, with an outer courtyard for horses and parking.
Runniang fell in love with this small courtyard at first sight. Although it was in Xicheng and not as far away as the Yongkang Mansion in Pingkangfang, this small courtyard was still five acres in size, with verandas connected and shaded by green trees.
She knew Huaiyu was capable, but she didn't expect to go out until the morning. As a result, he brought her here before closing at dusk and gave her a big surprise.
"My brother joined the army from this hospital. He originally took this hospital as a shareholding and partnered with me in the elixir business. However, now we plan to directly rent a shop and open a medicine store in Dongshi. I will buy this place with my brother.
"
Fatty Wu half-sold, half gave it away, and only charged Huaiyu 50 qian. This was the price he paid for this small courtyard nine years ago, when the world was still in chaos, and now it is several times more.
Moreover, the fifty thousand dollars did not need to be paid immediately. The fat man asked Huaiyu to wait until the dividends were distributed at the end of the year.
The mutton was also sent by Fatty Wu. He sent a leg of ten kilograms of mutton, stewed it in a pot, and steamed several baskets of yellow noodle steamed cakes.
We sat on the corridor in the courtyard, enjoying the evening breeze, and chatted for a while. Finally, we dispersed and went back to our rooms to rest. Because the gate of the courtyard was closed, everyone had to stay here tonight, otherwise there would be serious consequences for breaking the curfew.
"I'll go to Dongshi with you tomorrow to have a look." Huaiyu was not in a hurry to express his position. From a long-term perspective, it would definitely be appropriate to buy a shop. However, their pharmacy is different from ordinary ones. At this stage, they will definitely focus on a few Chinese flavors.
The elixirs are sold, so it doesn't require a large space. There is no need to purchase medicinal materials, process them, conduct consultations and sell medicines, etc. A smaller space can be used.
"I have also put the hundred pieces of silk given to me by Duke Yi in the warehouse. Duke Su also gave me a hundred pieces of silk today and asked me to prepare some more treasure pills, Feilong pill, Shenghe pill, and Nine-turn pill.
Umemaru and others have been put in the warehouse together. This is the key to the warehouse. You will be in charge of it from now on."
"Both the city department and the drug store are fine. But now I have searched around the drug stores and haven't found any suitable ones. There are only a few for rent, but they are all too small and not suitable for our Qianjintang. There are one or two more
The shop is nice, but they are either only willing to sell it at a high price, or they are hesitant."
Chen Runniang nestled in his arms.
Huaiyu smiled and handed the land deed to Runniang, "You should keep the land deed. The elder dare not refuse the gift, so just accept it."
"When I came, the eldest lady had asked my brother to bring you the three hundred bolts of silk. In addition, I also asked me to bring my dowry silk money, clothes, jewelry, etc. Miyuan's Er
The land deed for ten acres was also given to me, and the oxen and mules will be taken from the village when they arrive."
Having many rooms in the courtyard is not a problem.
The lamps were lit in the front hall, and the old servant couple in the yard, who had also been given slave contracts by the fat man to Huaiyu, cooked a dinner for them.
"Is this the title deed?"
The warrior Ke was invited to take the main seat, and the fat man took the second seat.
Before eating, the warrior Ke asked Run Niang about her family situation, etc. He was very satisfied with the new concubine.
This courtyard had originally agreed to invest in Qianjintang, but now it planned to open its business directly in Dongshi. He gave the courtyard directly to Huaiyu without reducing his Qianjintang shares or paying any extra money.
"This is Xinchangfang's land, no better than the land outside the city. Especially this land is now planted with pear trees. Every year, pears, pear nectar, and pear cake are very famous. Even the pear blossoms in the Qin family's pear garden in Xinchangfang become famous every year.
This scene can be compared with the thousands of cherry trees blooming at Qinglong Temple in Xinchangfang." Chen Runniang said that the land is worth at least one gold per acre, and this does not include the pear trees on the land and the pear honey produced every year.
paste.
Nowadays, mutton is expensive, and it is rare for the old Wu family to eat it, and it is even more rare for the servants. As for Fatty Wu, he has always had a good appetite. Looking at his belly that can almost compete with Cheng Yaojin, you know that this guy has many
Can be eaten.
A group of people, except Wu Xixuan who ate very politely, everyone else was very fierce. The fat man ate like a wolf, Lao Wu devoured it, and Huaiyi was also in a state of chaos.
Wu Huaiyi also liked this hospital very much, "I can live in the camp when I'm not on duty, but this hospital is really good. I'll give you fifty guan for free, brother."
The fat man said: "You have to choose a big shop, which is suitable for our Qianjintang status. A small shop is not suitable, renting is okay, but you have to sign a long-term contract to avoid unnecessary complications. If there is a suitable one, it is okay to buy it, that is
The price cannot be too high.”
Huaiyu felt that there were some vegetables missing. It would be better if they had a stir-fry, or a cold cucumber, or a tomato mixed with sugar, or a locust leaf cold pottery.
Seeing Runniang swatting mosquitoes around the house with a cattail leaf fan, Huaiyu thought that this was a problem. Before living in Sanyuan, the cave dwellings were cooler and there seemed to be fewer mosquitoes. In the countryside, every evening, the Wu family would start
Burn some grass in the yard to smoke, including mugwort, polygonum, etc., which can emit mosquito repellent smoke.
Although the steamed buns are made from millet and yellow flour, they taste pretty good. They are not as soft and sweet as the steamed buns of later generations, but they still have the unique chewy flavor of grains, with a slight sour taste from old noodles. With the mutton, everyone can eat them.
very satisfied.
Eleven people.
It's both hearty and simple.
Huaiyu also took out a few things.
Rejecting this gift directly would show your dignity.
After walking around several courtyards, Chen Runniang was very satisfied.
"Long time no see, you bought a house in Chang'an, and it's still so big." Dad walked into the yard and looked around, full of surprise.
Run Niang met her father-in-law and uncle for the first time. She stood by and waited on them. Lao Wu was used to it. In Longqiao's house, the concubine Wang followed the rules like this. When eating, she had to wait on the side and take care of them.
Pour the rice and water, and then go to the kitchen to eat after the last service is finished.
Even Zhao Xin, Chen Xin, and Uncle Qian were squatting and gnawing bones, like hungry tigers attacking sheep.
There are four masters, Wu Huaiyu, Fatty Wu and his son Xixuan, then Runniang, Runniang's brother Chen Xing, Fatty's concubine brother Zhao Xin, plus the old servant Qian Shu and his wife.
"Well, twenty acres of land in Xinchangfang, Nancheng, is right next to Qinglong Temple." This land was given to him by Qin Qiong. He had a piece of land next to Qinglong Temple, Xinchangfang, south of the city, covering an area of twenty acres. He originally planned to build a
There are individual courtyards, but later because Xinchangfang in the south of the city was too remote, except for Qinglong Temple, there were basically no people there, only farmland and vegetable gardens.
Qin Qiong gave this piece of land directly to Huaiyu, and also gave him a hundred bolts of silk as a thank you gift for his diagnosis fee. This gift far exceeded the diagnosis fee. After all, Qin Qiong also gave Huaiyu a weapon of loyalty and courage, so
But he made it for his son Huaiyu.
"Aye, I think I may have to come to Chang'an often in the future. It would be good to have a place to stay here. Besides, my brother is now the Hundred Cavalry of the Tun Camp and also the commander of the North Gate. He has to be on duty in the Tun Camp for a long time.
It’s been five rounds again, and now I have one day off and two days off. When I’m not on duty, I can come and stay here, which is very convenient.”
Mutton soup and steamed cakes.
Huaiyu still felt a little sorry for Runniang as she stood with her father-in-law and her husband cutting mutton and steaming cakes, but looking at Chen Runniang's rosy face, she seemed nervous and happy at the same time.
Soon, the warrior Ke Ye, Huai Yi and Huai Liang rode in Hou San's carriage and arrived before the gate of Huaiyuan Square closed.
In the warehouse in the central courtyard, there are also piles of 420 pieces of silk from my neighbor Aunt Fan that I received during the day.
The stewed mutton was quite delicious. Aunt Qian only stewed it plainly and did not add expensive spices such as pepper. She only added some ginger slices, salt, and finally sprinkled with green onions. The mutton that had been stewed for more than an hour was very delicious.
Chen Xing, Zhao Xin, and Uncle Qian were of low status and did not come to the table. Huaiyu did not deliberately make any difference and just followed the Romans.
Zhao Xin went around Dongshi in the afternoon, and the Wu Family signboard was quite useful. The heads of the Dongshi Department and Dongshi Pharmacy, and the guild all expressed support for them to open a pharmacy there.
In the backyard bedroom, Run Niang was swatting mosquitoes. "Erlang will go to Dongshi tomorrow and buy some citronella and mugwort to repel mosquitoes. Otherwise, even if there is a mosquito net at night, these mosquitoes will still suck human blood and disturb people's sleep."
After a while, everyone was full, and the mutton and steamed cakes were almost finished. At this time, Runniang and Aunt Qian collected the bowls and chopsticks before eating in the kitchen.
Everyone immersed themselves in eating, eating without talking or sleeping.
"I'll make an appointment with them to have a talk tomorrow." Zhao Xin told Huaiyu and Fatty about the situation and asked how to decide.
Lao Wu had no involvement in his son's business. He believed that Huaiyu could do a good job. After all, Huaiyu's shop hadn't even opened yet, but he had already received an order for several hundred pieces of silk from the Fan family across the street.
But in this case, there are not many choices.
However, Huaiyu prepared medicine for the Li family and directly earned three hundred bolts of silk, plus a beautiful maid and a good dowry. This fully shows that the second son is capable and does not need to worry about him.
This is a big favor, but Huaiyu doesn't think it's an advantage. In fact, sometimes even relatives need this kind of contact. Of course, Huaiyu doesn't take advantage for nothing. Of course Fatty understands this favor, but Fatty doesn't take advantage of it either.
After giving him the yard, Huaiyu pulled him into partnership. The fat man knew very well that even if he paid more, he would actually take advantage of Huaiyu.
Huaiyu had never seen the Wu family using mosquito coils, and he didn’t know if there were mosquito coils in the Tang Dynasty, let alone if there was any toilet water to repel mosquitoes. He planned to visit Dongshi tomorrow. If not, he would check out Qianjintang’s product catalog.
Not only can you add facial cleansing products such as bath bean noodles and medicated hand balm, but you can also develop some toilet water and mosquito coils, which are essential summer items.
The courtyards in Chang'an City are warmer than the cave dwellings in Sanyuan, but fortunately they are accompanied by beauties.
“So many mosquitoes, annoying!”
The moonlight outside is as white as frost, like mercury leaking to the ground.
Of course he knew the value of this land, but he accepted it in the end and would help Qin Qiong take good care of his health and even return it in other aspects.
The plan to build a villa was shelved, and the land was simply planted with trees and became a pear orchard. Not only did it produce a lot of pears every year, they even kept bees to collect pear nectar, and made pear paste every year, which turned into a Yiguo.
A good gift for guests and relatives.
Chen Runniang was stunned for a while when she saw the key handed over.
"The male leads the outside and the female leads the inside. You will be my good housekeeper from now on and help me take care of the house."
When Chen Runniang heard this, her face turned red.
"Madam, it's getting late, let's not talk about these nonsense here, don't miss the spring."
