Chapter 676: For the purpose of showing the holy prince with ribs, it belongs to the public
Chapter 676: For Prince Paigujing to show his holiness in front of others, it is considered official consumption (please subscribe)
The official turned his head in bewilderment and saw County Uncle Cheng, who was able to lift the cauldron with all his strength, raising his hands high and holding a small doll in one hand.
Cheng Chubi, with a dark look on his face, grabbed the collars of these two little bastards and lifted them up into the air with their feet frequently missing.
"Such a fat rat is about to catch up with puppies. What if it bites you and makes you sick? Stop messing with me and go back home quickly."
"You three, escort the three young masters back to my house. If they don't obey me, come and tell me. I'll take care of them later."
Under the vicious threat of the third brother who was in an extremely unattractive mood, Siwuliu could only hang his head in despair and reluctantly left this good place for spying, where the rats were so fat that it was eye-catching.
After wandering around Zhuxiang for a while, Cheng Chubi and others returned to the entrance of the mansion. The official had made a clear friendship, and after a few words of greeting, he hurried away with his servants.
Cheng Chubi handed the key to the housekeeper, Uncle Fu, and locked the door. He turned around and looked at the tall and majestic Duke Lu's Mansion diagonally opposite. Even the stone lion at the door made it even more powerful and ferocious.
Looking at the place in front of him that was dilapidated enough to shoot a horror movie, Cheng Chubi felt quite melancholy.
In movies and TV dramas, shouldn't the mansion given by the emperor be full of beautifully decorated buildings and full of pretty ladies calling the master with flirtatious looks?
Ahem, the upbeat Cheng Chubi quickly eliminated the unseemly thoughts at the back, but kept the front part.
"Don't worry, young master, just leave it to the little guy to take care of it. Within three months at most, before summer comes, the little guy will be able to make this place clean and tidy."
The voice of Uncle Fu, the housekeeper, finally cheered up Cheng Chubi, who didn't want to make a ghost movie.
"Then thank you for your hard work, Uncle Fu. Let's go back home first." Cheng Chubi nodded. Having an old man in the family is like having a treasure. With Uncle Fu, the housekeeper, a capable old treasure, in three months, he will also know how to do it.
Become a person with your own base.
At that time, many of my treasures can be stored here, so that I won't have to worry all day long about my three younger brothers misbehaving.
On the way back, I talked to the housekeeper, Uncle Fu, and found out that just cleaning and repairing, plus purchasing furniture and other daily necessities, would cost at least one or two thousand guan.
When he thought of the money and materials that His Majesty had given him, Cheng Chubi waved his hand quite cheerfully.
"It doesn't matter. Uncle Rich, you have full authority to take care of it. If you don't have enough money, just take it from me. Our old Cheng family is not short of three melons and two dates."
"Third Young Master, you are very generous." The steward Fu Shu raised his finger towards Cheng Chubi, but when he thought about the crazy spending during this period, the steward Fu Shu felt that he still needed to remind him.
"Third Young Master, I will go back to the house in a while. I will give you an account. After all, this period of time has been quite expensive."
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"Forty-two thousand guan?!" Cheng Chubi's eyes stood up in disbelief. He looked at the account book in front of him and his eyes darkened.
If he hadn't been physically strong, at this moment Cheng Chubi felt that he might have hurt Grandet, who was so angry that he raised his two fingers.
"...Third Young Master, the five thousand guan invested in the early stage are not included here. This is the later expansion. We have successively invested more than 2,000 guan."
"After all, although it is already Princess Jinyang's property, the problem is that the steward of Princess Jinyang's palace doesn't care at all."
"I also sent a letter to ask the Third Young Master before. You told me to wait for now. After all, His Highness the Crown Prince's important matters cannot be delayed.
Therefore, the paper, ink, and binding costs for printing the 1.4 million books were all paid for by you, Third Young Master."
Cheng Chubi listened to the housekeeper Fu Shu chattering in front of him, and felt that life was extremely gloomy.
Unexpectedly, that poor guy Li Ke could only contribute his own efforts but not any money. As for Princess Jinyang, the princess was just a little girl who only knew how to eat and play all day long.
What does she know? Her property is naturally managed by His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. The steward of the Imperial Manor is mainly responsible for security.
The ones who really work hard, spend money and put in effort are the honest and hard-working old Cheng family.
Uncle Fu, the housekeeper, glanced at the third young master who had been speechless for a long time, looking at the account book blankly, and continued cautiously.
"Those 1.4 million books were donated, but our Jinyang Bookstore didn't get back a penny..."
"Third Young Master, all this money and silk came from you."
"With all my money... forty-two thousand guan, I can't even spend that much to buy a house." Cheng Chubi's face darkened, feeling that his heart was so bloody at the moment.
But the problem is that these expenses are all for the purpose of showing off to the Prince of Paigu Jing, and they are official expenses.
Why should I contribute money and effort alone? The more he thought about it, the more unhappy Cheng Chubi became, his eyes turning furtively a few times.
"Leave this ledger with me for now. I'll have a chat with His Majesty later. This is official consumption, right?"
"???" Uncle Fu, the housekeeper, looked confused. What the hell is this for official expenses...
"Third Young Master, if you don't care, that's Your Majesty."
"What's wrong, Your Majesty? It's only right to pay back debts." Cheng Chubi said sternly, completely forgetting that he still owed His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty 500 guan.
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Since he was going to ask His Majesty for an account, Cheng Chubi couldn't help but feel a little worried, even though he said harsh words in front of the housekeeper, Uncle Fu.
But the problem is that he deeply understands that the saying "the debt is the emperor's uncle" was put on Li Shimin. This sentence should be corrected to "the debt is the emperor's uncle".
At this moment, the Emperor was sitting in front of him, with a smile on his face as he greeted Cheng Chubi to sit in front of him.
"It's not that I gave you ten days of leave. If you don't stay at home well and come to me, it's... um..."
Li Shimin saw the essence of the four bottles of wine that Cheng Chubi took out from the food box, and the smile on his face became more and more kind.
"You baby, you are quite good at pleasing people, Zhao Kun..."
After hearing His Majesty's shouts, Zhao Kun, as a close confidant, stepped forward with understanding, picked up four porcelain bottles with both hands and walked not far away.
He opened the cabinet door under the dripper of the copper kettle and stuffed the essence of the four bottles of wine inside, so neatly that Cheng Chubi almost burst into laughter.
It seems that His Majesty's life is, well... similar to that of the Emperor.
"By the way, these bags are for His Highness, and these two bags are for you, uncle."
Li Shimin looked at Cheng Chubi and felt that this boy was too eager today.
"I said Cheng Sanlang, you came here today. Could it be that you need my help for something?"
"Well...hehe, my nephew actually has something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not."
Cheng Chubi smiled shyly. After all, it was his first time to ask for a debt from the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, so he felt a little guilty.
After hearing this, Li Shimin chuckled. "I think it's inappropriate to talk about it, so just stop talking about it."