The carriage seemed to have stopped as soon as it left the East Palace. Zhu Zhanji jumped out of the car and pointed at the high gate courtyard in front of him and said: "Have a look, are you okay?"
"It's a bit too much..." Wang Xian looked at the rules of this house. Although it followed the low-key style of the early days of the country, it could still be seen that it was the residence of a high-ranking official. "This seems to be the residence of a fourth-rank official."
"Don't worry, let's change the front of the house in the next two days and get rid of these frivolous things." Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "Besides, I gave you the house, who dares to say anything more
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"It's too low-key..." Wang Xian sighed.
"You have to consider His Highness's face. I can't afford to sell such a shabby house." Zhu Zhanji said.
"I didn't let you give it away..." Wang Xian said helplessly.
"I have to give it away," Zhu Zhanji said firmly.
While they were talking, the door of the inner room opened, and a middle-aged man with a fair face, wearing a green straight jacket and a square turban on his head, came out. As soon as he saw Zhu Zhanji, he knelt down to say hello.
"Get up," Zhu Zhanji nodded, pointed at Wang Xian and said to the middle-aged man: "This is the steward of the mansion, here to see your master."
"The little man Chen Fa pays homage to the master." The middle-aged man hurriedly bowed deeply to Wang Xian.
"Uh, no courtesy." Wang Xian paused for a moment, then nodded along with Zhu Zhanji's wishes.
"Of course, this housekeeper is only here to supervise Yu Huo temporarily. After you move in, if you don't like it, you can just change it." Zhu Zhanji smiled and said to Wang Xian, and then said to Chen Wu, the steward next to him: "That's right.
At that time, don't talk to the military advisor."
"I understand." Chen Wu responded hurriedly.
"I wonder who you two are..." Wang Xian asked softly.
"This is my third uncle." Chen Wu smiled awkwardly and said, "But don't worry, military advisor, if my third uncle fails, I won't recommend him to you. My third uncle worked as a housekeeper in Uncle Anping's house ten years ago.
, he is famous for being loyal, diligent and decent. You will know his benefits after some time..."
"Okay." Wang Xian nodded and smiled, neither unhappy nor overly happy.
"Okay, okay, we don't count for now. Come in and see your new home. It's so nice here. It's just over a mile away from me." Zhu Zhanji couldn't help but said, pulling him and walking inside.
As he walked, he introduced: "This is the house of a temple minister. The old man is also from Hangzhou. Speaking of which, you may know him. His name is..." He scratched his head and said, "I also forgot his name."
"My name is Gao Zhen, and I was the minister of Honglu Temple before becoming an official." Chen Fa replied hurriedly.
"Yes, that's the name," Zhu Zhanji said with a smile, "It's true that noble people tend to forget things." Wang Xianxin said, is this an appropriate way for you to describe yourself?
While they were talking, the two of them entered the door. They saw that compared to the low-key outside, the inside was not low-key at all. There was a large courtyard leading from the front and back. The front yard was a place for friends to have a banquet, and the second one was a garden. Although it was late autumn,
However, the vegetation in the south of the Yangtze River is still green, and there is a pavilion in the middle, which can be regarded as a scenic spot at home. Then there are the inner house and the servant's yard. The architectural decoration is very elegant. At first glance, it can be seen that a lot of money has been spent on it, and it is very beautiful.
Taste... Even a layman like Wang Xian feels that everything is comfortable, at least much more comfortable than the richly decorated and solemn Prince's Mansion.
"The old man's family is a wealthy family, and he is very particular about his daily life. He doesn't rent a house casually like ordinary officials in the capital, and live there regardless of whether he is good or bad. He bought this house a few years ago and spent a lot of money to move it from there.
I hired craftsmen to repair it in Suzhou. I planned to live there for more than ten years, but ended up resigning early because I said the wrong thing." Zhu Zhanji said with a proud smile: "I got the advantage."
"Cheap? Is it very cheap?" Even if it was a gift, Wang Xian had to ask about the price.
"Of course it's cheaper, Chen Wu, you tell the military advisor." Zhu Zhanji, a shopkeeper who was so hands-off, couldn't explain clearly, so he passed it on to the steward who handled the matter.
"Yes." Eunuch Chen responded softly and smiled at Wang Xian: "So that the military advisor will know that this courtyard covers an area of four acres and is 90% new. It is also in the imperial city. According to the current market situation in the capital, it is not much more.
I dare say that fifty thousand taels of silver is definitely easy to sell. But when Mr. Gao heard that Taisun wanted to buy it for only twenty thousand taels of silver, His Highness Taisun felt sorry for himself and insisted on raising the price. However, Mr. Gao refused until he refused, and finally refused.
, I had no choice but to accept it with a smile."
Wang Xian glanced at the dead eunuch who was smiling happily, and cursed in his heart, didn't he just want to sell his grandson? This fool sold his grandson for 30,000 taels, thinking he had the ability.
Zhu Zhanji didn't care much about this, and smiled at Wang Xian: "Are you satisfied after reading it?"
"Satisfied." What else could Wang Xian say?
"Haha, as long as you are satisfied," Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "It looks like it will be finished in less than two days. By then, we will bring in some maids, women, cooks, etc. who know the rules, and my wife will be able to live a good life when she comes."
"Your Highness took so much trouble." Wang Xian said gratefully, "I don't even know what to say."
"No need to say anything," Zhu Zhanji laughed and patted him and said, "What else do you have to say between you and me?"
"Your Highness, minister." Wang Xian almost burst into tears: "I can't repay my heart and mind for being so ruined."
"I don't want you to be a mess, I want you to live peacefully and be my brother for the rest of your life." Zhu Zhanji smiled emotionally, then changed the subject and said: "Okay, don't say goodbye to my mother-in-law, I want to go see you.
My aunt, are you going?"
Is that Xu Miaojin in Tianxiang Temple? Wang Xian was a little distracted for a moment, and the image of that "lonely firework blooming in the sky, who was attracted to and pitied by everyone, the peerless beauty" appeared in his mind, and he had the urge to nod in agreement. Fortunately, he always had the root of it in his mind.
Red line, reining in the precipice: "What am I going to do?"
"Yeah, there's no reason this time," Zhu Zhanji said with a smile, "Okay, meeting her once is enough. Besides, isn't this little pity in your family beautiful enough for you?"
"I don't dare to touch it." Wang Xian shook his head and said.
"We have to touch, not only we have to touch, but we have to touch in a big way." Zhu Zhanji laughed and said, "I have to let my third uncle steal the chicken and lose the rice." He laughed and walked away.
Wang Xian and the housekeeper named Chen Fa watched Zhu Zhanji's carriage go away, and saw a group of guards escorting more than a dozen carts slowly approaching. This was the thirty-five gifts given to Wang Xian.
, including the woman named 'Xiao Lian', and the women's band.
However, the woman named Xiao Lian wore a thick veil, covering her frightening face. Obviously she also knew how lethal her appearance was. The other eight music girls did not cover their faces.
Her beautiful face and slender figure attracted frequent peeks from the guards. Naturally, she was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred towards Wang Xian, a guy who enjoyed all kinds of beauty.
Little did he know that the guy who 'enjoyed all the happiness' was suffering from headaches... With so many goblins in the house, how would he live in the future?
"Sir," Chen Fa was waiting with his head lowered, but when he saw Wang Xian's face turning green and red, he respectfully asked: "Excuse me, are these girls..."
"Ahem, Your Highness won the bet." "Master," Wang Xian was secretly happy, "and he gave it to me again."
"Then how will the little man arrange a few... girls?" Chen Fa asked for instructions.
"Let's clean up the backyard first and let them live in it." Wang Xian sighed, "We'll talk about it when my wife comes."
"This... Master, please forgive me for talking too much," Chen Fa whispered, "Should we wait until Madam arrives before using the backyard?" As an experienced housekeeper, he had already made clear the major and minor affairs of Wang Xian's family.
. Ordinarily, the two parties have just started to contact each other, so he shouldn't talk too much, but if he didn't say anything when he saw his master making a mistake, he would be derelict in his duty.
"What do you mean?" Wang Xian was stunned for a moment, and then he realized. Indeed, even if Sister Lin is generous and careless, he still has to pay attention to maintaining her status as the hostess. After speaking, he looked at Chen Fa with approval and said, "That's right.
Just look at the arrangements."
"How about I arrange them in the guest room first?" Chen Fa asked softly.
"Yeah." Wang Xian nodded and looked at the thirty-three treasures packed in eight large boxes. They are also a big problem. Wouldn't they attract thieves' attention if they were kept at home? "What do you have in mind?"
"Are you worried about the safety of these boxes?" Chen Fa asked in a low voice.
"Yes." Wang Xian nodded and said: "These are all rewards from His Highness, I dare not throw them away, but there are dragons and crouching tigers hidden in the capital, and Prince Zhao may not be willing to accept them."
"Actually, Master, you don't have to worry," Chen Fa said respectfully, "We live at the foot of the Imperial City, and King Wu is always on patrol at night, so we can't afford to cause trouble."
Wang Xian thought about it. The imperial city was closed every night, and those who could live in the imperial city were all high-ranking officials. Kingo was always on patrol at night, so the possibility of being robbed was very small.
"It's better to be careful." Wang Xian thought about it and found that there was no good solution for the time being. He was not willing to give it back to Zhu Zhanji, so he could only stay at home and strengthen security day and night... Fortunately, he now has no shortage of people.
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The palace guards were carefully moving the boxes into the warehouse. Wang Xianze and Zhou Yong were meticulously designing the guards. A good security system can not only protect people's property, but also save people's lives in times of crisis.
.So there is no room for carelessness.
"Okay, stinky Xiaoxian, how dare you leave me?" A crisp voice sounded, which made Wang Xian's heart tighten. "Why don't you call me when it's so lively?" The person who spoke like this was naturally his little master, Sister Lingxiao.
Today was supposed to be a half-day rest. Wang Xian wanted to go to bed at that time, so Ling Xiao and Xianyun went out for a stroll to give Wang Xian a chance to sleep.
As a result, Zhu Zhanji came in a hurry and hurriedly pulled him back. Wang Xian didn't have time to inform his friends, so he followed Zhu Zhanji back to sit on the ground and share the stolen goods. After watching Jiujiu Guiyi, he came to see the house again, but he didn't call Lingxiao.
Sister, how serious is this sin?
"I don't know where you have been." Wang Xian said with a bitter smile.