ps: I see another big reward. Congratulations to Brother Wu Xing for being promoted to the Hall Master. I wish Brother Wu Xing can double his stock trading! At the same time, I continue to thank fellow Taoists for their monthly votes for encouragement.
Zhao Ran wandered around the mansion, but compared to the last time, he looked much more carefully and seriously this time. The house had been dusted and swept again by the guys, and some of the peeling paint had also been repainted.
, the damaged window paper has also been replaced, and it looks brand new.
Li Laoshi followed Zhao Ran, holding a pen and paper in his hand, and wrote down what Zhao Ran pointed out, what needed to be replaced, what needed to be purchased, and when he came down, he would prepare it according to Zhao Ran's requirements.
The deed of the house has been guaranteed by the Kaifeng Mansion, and it is under the name of Cheng Ji. The house has been pocketed, and the total cost is 6,000 taels, including the 300 taels spent on the small courtyard where Liang Xingxia rented it.
Teacher Li now feels a little confused as to whether this business is a loss or a profit. Liang Xingxia promised to buy the house for 5,000 taels of silver, but the owner spent an extra 1,000 taels. Isn’t this a loss? But then I thought.
When I thought about it, I had been talking to the other party for a long time and only lowered the price to 6,800 taels. Now I could no longer lower the price. Now I have spent 800 taels less. From this point of view, it seems that I have made a profit, not to mention the remaining money.
The 5,700 taels of silver have not been paid yet. Liang Xingxia refused to accept the pledged Daming Bank*8 notes even if he refused to do so. He shouted that he could definitely trust his brother!
"Let people tidy up the cross-yard, and we will move to the cross-yard from now on..."
"yes……"
"This end needs to be changed a lot as soon as you enter the main courtyard... Well, the doors of the side rooms on both sides are removed and the partitions are opened... The same goes for the main room, all are opened... Make some wooden shelves and nail them in the room.
Shelves, um. I'll draw a picture for you later... and set up a stage in the middle of the venue..."
"Ah? The stage? The stage?"
"Well... you can also say that you just set it up like a stage, with the door behind you and the rooms on three sides... That's it for the big picture. There is only one requirement, the wood you choose must be better. At least it can't be better than this house.
The wood of the original house was poor.”
Li Laoshi was confused: "My boss, we don't have enough cash. Even if the goods are sold, we still have to return it to Liang Xingxia. There isn't much left. Should I make another trip? It will take almost a month to renovate the house. It just so happens that I can leave."
back and forth?"
Zhao Ran thought for a while, nodded and said: "That's fine, we will make a living in Xingqing Mansion from now on. It will not be the same as before. You go back to make arrangements and try to send goods here once a month. Man
You can take half of them back and leave a few for me to guard the courtyard. Cheng Qi will also go back with you. This is Xingqing Mansion and it’s useless for them to keep them. If something happens, they won’t be able to help."
Zhao Ran originally wanted to continue to renovate the second entrance, the third entrance, the courtyard, and the back garden, but since he didn't have enough money, he simply decided to wait until later. Although there was a large amount of gold and silver in the storage ring, it was public and private.
, asking him to pay for Eastern gifts, his consciousness is not yet at this level.
In fact, Zhao Ran had made a plan before he came, just to quietly build a shop and then concentrate on practicing. He didn't have the time to take care of these things at all. After the days were passed, he just waited for the handover with the new people, and then settled down peacefully.
Return to Daming.
It's a pity that a person's personality and habits cannot be changed if he wants to. Zhao Ran has a busy life and can't let go of things. When he encounters something, he will habitually dive into it, regardless of what is good for him.
It’s no use, get things done first and then talk about the rest.
Just like this time, when it came time to build a shop, I focused on choosing a suitable location. After I found a suitable place, I thought about how to negotiate the price. When negotiating the price, I felt that Liang Xingxia was a good person, so I tried to win over him. After I got the house,
, he began to think about how to do a good job in business and lay a good foundation for the shop...
Li Laoshi and Cheng Qi left Xingqing Mansion with half of their workers. They had to rush back to Daming to organize the second batch of supplies, and at the same time find ways to normalize supply channels. There were too many things waiting for them to do. Zhao Ran stayed.
, continue to discuss with the foreman hired by Li Laoshi how to renovate this mansion.
When the renovation of the first house was completed, Liang Xingxia came to the door. He really couldn't hold on any longer. The debt of five thousand taels of silver with principal and interest had to be repaid within a time limit, but Zhao Ran paid back the money he got from selling his ancestral house.
Didn't give it to him.
"Brother, I don't know...well...that..." Liang Xingxia squirmed and blushed, as if he had done something wrong.
Zhao Ran knew the reason for his visit as soon as he heard it. In fact, even if he didn't come, Zhao Ran would ask him for help with many things. However, he hadn't started selling the goods yet, and he really didn't have the money to pay Liang Xingxia, so he delayed it until now. Yin Dao:
"My goods haven't been sold yet, and I don't have any cash at the moment. Brother Liang, has your debt period expired?"
Liang Xingxia was very disappointed, but he couldn't save his face to press for it, so he forced a smile and said: "Ah, yes, haha, it's okay, my brother just sold the goods to me, don't be anxious, don't be anxious, I will think of a way to pay off the debt.
"
Can you not be anxious? Liang Xingxia almost cried.
Zhao Ran observed his words and knew that Liang Xingxia might not be able to get through this. He thought about it and said, "Brother Liang, you have never mentioned your creditor. Who is your creditor?"
At this point, Liang Xingxia had nothing to hide and immediately informed Zhao Ran one by one.
Although Liang Xingxia's branch has declined, he is still a member of the later clan, and he still wears the title of aristocrat like Lu Ze. Moreover, when his father was still alive, he also occupied a high position and promoted and cared for many old friends.
Nowadays, the world is so hot that even the Liang family ignores Liang Xingxia. It is not unusual for these old people to avoid seeing him. It's just that there are hundreds of people in the world. Some are cold words to Liang Xingxia, some are strangers to him, and some are indifferent.
, naturally there were also those who remembered the benefits and were willing to lend a hand to help. The five thousand taels of silver were borrowed from these people.
Now that the loan period has come, although these people have not yet started to demand payment, how could Liang Xingxia be so dishonest and not pay back? He was more anxious than his creditors, so he thought of selling his ancestral home.
According to Liang Xingxia, the largest loan came from an old subordinate of his father, totaling three thousand taels! And this old subordinate was Kaifeng Prefecture Yin Gao Huaien (Xia Mu Songzhi) who is now in charge of Xingqing Prefecture.
, named after Kaifeng Prefecture, the government office of Xingqing, the capital of the country).
Zhao Ran thought for a moment and asked: "Brother Liang, are you familiar with this Gaofu Yin?"
Liang Xingxia said: "Uncle Gao is an elder, and we are familiar with each other. It's just that he is in a high position now and is busy with affairs, so it is not easy to meet him. Brother, want to see Gao Fuyin? Do you want Gao Fuyin to help you with something? That's not the case.
I must see him, and I am willing to do it, or I can invite Gao Yanei here, as long as he is willing to help."
Zhao Ran said: "It's because of Brother Liang's debt. There are some things that Brother Liang can't say. I'm here to explain it to Brother Liang. After all, it's all my fault. It's because I don't have the money... so I'll trouble Brother Liang.
Isn’t it convenient for me to ask this Yameni to come out and meet me?”
Liang Xingxia breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that my brother is willing to come forward. Thank you very much, brother." He smiled bitterly and said, "My family is in such a bad situation now that it's hard to pursue that old relationship, but it's still okay to ask Gao Yanei to come out and meet.
"
"This Gao Yanei..."
"He is the legitimate son of Uncle Gao. He is now serving as the left guard of the Yiwei Sima Army. He grew up with me when he was young."
Zhao Ran sighed in his heart, it is true that Liang Xingxia was a loyal person, but he was a little too clumsy. He left such a big friendship and did not try to get involved. He was really guarding the golden mountain without knowing it.
Two days later, in the restaurant in the alley next door, Zhao Ran and Liang Xingxia asked for a private room, ordered a table full of good wine and food, and waited for Gao Yanei.
Gao Yanei was three years younger than Liang Xingxia and five years older than Zhao Ran. He was thin and looked very shrewd. As soon as he entered the private room, he smiled and said to Liang Xingxia: "The third brother is really out of touch. He hasn't come to the house in the past two years."
Walking around, the adults in the family mentioned you today and asked you when you would come over to have a casual meal."
Liang Xingxia sighed and said, "Now that I'm so depressed, how dare I go to see Uncle Gao with a shameless face?"
Gao Yanei shook his head: "Third brother, you are still the same, you haven't changed at all... It's because I didn't care enough about third brother before... I just heard that you lost money on your business and you have to sell your ancestral home to pay off your debts.
Really? It’s just a little money, why is it like this? If I hadn’t asked someone about your current situation yesterday, I would have almost made a big mistake!"
Liang Xingxia hesitated and said: "Da Lang, sit down first and talk."
Gao Yanei said with a cold face: "Third brother, please wait..." He turned his eyes and stared at Zhao Ran: "You want to buy the ancestral home of the Liang family? Are you a businessman from the Ming Dynasty? I advise you to give up this idea. This