Gardens or mansions belonging to the treasury can be bought and sold by the household department unless otherwise specified above.
After all, if these things are idle, they are just idle. It is better to exchange them for money and use them to do more things.
There are no special instructions on the Tang family's house, which means that the Household Department can handle it.
"Since Mr. Tang wants it, I will sell it to you at the lowest price..." Qian Shuo, Minister of Household Affairs, thought for a moment, looked at him and asked, "What do Mr. Tang think of fifty thousand taels?"
The Tang family's old house cannot be called a house, but a mansion. For this kind of mansion, there are people willing to buy it for a hundred thousand taels. Qian Shuo did this very well. Tang Ning nodded and said, "That's it.
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The Ministry of Revenue collected the banknote and handed the deed of the Tang family's old house to Tang Ning. Qian Shuo watched him leave and sighed leisurely.
The reason why the Tang family's old house was confiscated was because it was originally a reward from the imperial court. The Tang family could buy it back again with money. At that time, he would randomly offer a price of one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand taels. For the sake of face, the Tang family also
Will consider.
Now it only sells for less than 30% of the price he expected. This is a big loss for the Ministry of Revenue...
But if he borrowed ten more courages, he wouldn't dare to rip off someone. If he took an extra hundred thousand taels from him, the Ministry of Revenue might have to pay a million taels tomorrow, and the gains outweighed the losses...
Less than an hour after Tang Ning left the household department, another officer reported that Tang Qi, the former prince of the country, was visiting.
Although Tang Qi was already a commoner, Prince Duan was at the height of his power in the court, and the Tang family might not be able to turn around in the future. Out of caution, Qian Shuo still received him in person.
Tang Qi didn't talk nonsense and said straight to the point: "The Tang family wants to buy back the old house. Qian Shangshu can set a price."
Qian Shuo was stunned, and then said: "I'm afraid this won't work."
"Why?" Tang Qi frowned and said, "No matter how much Qian Shangshu bids, the Tang family will redeem the old house..."
"It's not a matter of money." Qian Shuo shook his head and said, "It's just that you were late. The old Tang Mansion has been bought."
Tang Qi was furious when he heard this and asked: "Who is it?"
Qian Shuodao: "An hour ago, Marquis Dingguo just took the house deed and title deed from the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"He?" Tang Qi was shocked and asked, "What does he want with the Tang family's old house?"
Qian Shuo looked at him and said: "Marquis Dingguo said he wanted to raise pigs, but I don't know exactly what he will raise..."
"Raise, raise pigs..." Tang Qi opened his mouth wide, his eyes widened, and his face turned the color of pig liver.
…
Inside the Tang Mansion, Tang Shui looked at Tang Ning and said in disbelief, "Are you really planning to raise pigs in the Tang family?"
Tang Ning nodded and said, "The place is big enough. I'm going to demolish the Tang Mansion, rebuild it, and build the largest pigsty in the capital. Do you think it's feasible?"
"no!"
Even more excited than Tang Shui was Princess Anyang. The old residence of the Tang family was located in an area where the powerful people of the capital gathered. Her princess mansion was not far from the Tang family. If the Tang family turned into a pigsty, what would happen to the area around her princess mansion in the future?
Don't you want it to stink to the sky?
Tangning glanced at her and asked, "What does this have to do with the princess?"
Princess Anyang said: "The Tang Mansion is surrounded by powerful people. If you let those powerful officials live next to dirty and smelly fat pigs, aren't you afraid of offending them all?"
Tangning said indifferently: "Have I offended too many powerful officials?"
The princess of Anyang was speechless for a moment. In the past few years, he had offended many powerful officials. But in the end, he himself was an extremely popular minister, below one person and above ten thousand people. The officials he offended were dismissed from their posts and their honors were dismissed.
After dismissal, who else dares to offend him without opening his eyes?
Princess Anyang's chest heaved with anger, and she gritted her teeth and said: "Anyway, if you dare to turn the Tang family into a pigsty, I will not let you go!"
After Princess Anyang finished speaking, she angrily walked to the pavilion on the side. Tang Shui looked at her and said in surprise: "Didn't you tell me that if it were you, you would also raise pigs in the old house of Tang Mansion?"
She looked at Princess Anyang, then looked back at Tangning, and said, "You guys really have a good understanding..."
"Bah!" Princess Anyang, who has always presented herself as a lady, said angrily: "Who has a connection with him? If it were me, I would not raise pigs even if I let a beggar live there!"
…
Raising pigs in the Tang family's old house was just a casual excuse given by Tang Ning to the Ministry of Household Affairs. He was not an unqualified person. If pigs were raised there, the air would be noisy and smelly. How could other people live?
He handed the key to the Tang family to Liu Laoer and said: "Isn't the Beggar's Clan not enough space? This is the key to the Tang family's old house. You can turn it into a stronghold of the Beggar's Clan. There are two courtyards inside."
Keep it and have it cleaned frequently, and you can use the other places as you wish."
The location of the Tang family's old residence is very good. Most of the wealthy families in Beijing are there. If some members of the Beggar Clan are stationed there, it will be more convenient and easier to obtain information.
Liu Laoer bowed and said: "Thank you, Gang Leader..."
After solving this matter, Tang Ning planned to teach Zhao Yuan how to make soup.
This is a new soup. It is a mutton soup recipe that Tang Ning learned on the grassland. After he came back, he improved it. It uses mutton supplemented with traditional Chinese medicine. It can strengthen the glands and replenish qi, warm and nourish kidney yang, and is indispensable for treating fatigue and weight loss.
It has very good effects and is just right for Chen Huang.
Zhao Yuan put the ingredients into the casserole and asked, "Sir, how long will this soup take to simmer?"
Tang Ning said, "About five hours."
A look of defeat appeared on Zhao Yuan's face and he said: "Ah, it's been so long..."
Tangning glanced at him and asked, "What, are you in a hurry?"
Zhao Yuan was now two times thinner than before after being tortured by Bachelor Zhang. He studied five hours a day and could only rest one day every ten days. Tang Ning could understand him and said: "You are not needed here. You can go and have fun next time."
Remember to stew for five hours..."
"It's not something urgent..." Zhao Yuan scratched his head and said, "The Wang family's sister asked me to go to their house for dinner in the afternoon, and the Zhang family's sister also asked me to go to their house for dinner. Whose house should I go to?"
Tang Ning glanced at him and asked, "Do you often go to Wang's house and Zhang's house for dinner?"
Zhao Yuan nodded and said: "Aunt Wang and Aunt Zhang are very kind to me. They often let me have dinner at their house..."
Prime Minister Wang and Academician Zhang were quarreling fiercely in the court, and they were at odds with each other. However, their attitudes towards Zhao Yuan were surprisingly consistent. Tang Ning cursed in her heart an "old fox" and said, "It's only morning now. You can go to Wang's house in the morning."
, Isn’t that enough to go to Zhang’s house in the afternoon?”
Zhao Yuan touched his head in embarrassment and said, "I have to go to Bai's house in the morning..."
…
Tang Ning was very pleased that Zhao Yuan was sparing no effort and did not slack off in matters concerning his own future and destiny.
This makes it worthwhile for the people behind him to plan for him.
Zhao Yuan left without eating breakfast, and by the afternoon, the mutton soup had been cooked.
Tang Shui and Princess Anyang were left to eat by Xiao Yi. During the dinner, Princess Anyang glanced at Tang Ning with some worry and asked, "You don't really plan to raise pigs in the Tang family, do you?"
"No." Tang Ning shook her head and said, "There are still many homeless beggars in the capital. I plan to recuperate the Tang family and provide them with a place to shelter from the wind and rain..."
Princess Anyang looked at him blankly and said, "You..."
Tangning asked, "What's wrong? Isn't this also possible?"
"Okay! You are really kind..." Princess Anyang clenched her silver teeth, nodded heavily, and secretly cursed a bullshit. This guy was simply a roundworm in her belly. She didn't dare to look at Tang Shui and lowered her head.
Drinking soup to hide the embarrassment.
Tang Ning glanced at her, looked at Zhong Yisu Ru and the others, and said, "Drink more soup. This is made by King Run. It has been cooked for more than five hours..."
Zhong Yi picked up the spoon and asked, "What kind of soup is this?"
Tang Ning said: "Secret mutton soup. Drinking it can strengthen the glands and replenish qi, warm and replenish kidney yang, and treat fatigue and weight loss. If you have trouble with sex, drink more..."
Bah!
Princess Anyang's hand shook and the spoon in her hand fell into the bowl. The soup in the bowl had reached the bottom.
