Chen Niang was even more simply, what could she not borrow, her adoptive father was most annoyed by this kind of unclear property, so she simply exchanged it for whale oil, bought this courtyard at the price of cabbage, and then handed it over to Wang Shi, and did not want a penny.

She said that the new troops and special forces sent to the island were more expensive than any amount of money, and money could not buy them. Especially her second uncle Jiang is the most valuable, and he won't exchange it for the Great Song Palace. This house is regarded as a congratulatory gift for her daughter, wishing her father a dragon into the sea from now on!

Of course, Hong Tao would not refuse the gift from his daughter, Chen Niang has the big treasure of whales, and there is no shortage of this little money. Wang Shizi will complete the formalities or something, and whoever comes to check will also buy it himself.

This gift is really heartfelt, no matter how prosperous the city of Yangzhou is, it can't give too much place to build a government, and if you can't keep it, you can throw it to yourself a broken temple or something, where is there a rich businessman's house to live comfortably. Especially with a large family with wives and children, concubines, you must not make do.

Hong Tao didn't want to be in the eyes of others in the city, and he didn't want anyone to be able to see who was coming in and out of his house all day long. Yangzi Town is very good, not far from the city and clean, the side door of the house is the Cao River, so you can reach the Yangtze River. A few miles to the east is the ditch, and the south and north are at will.

"I'm ...... One day, I went back to check the law of the Great Song Dynasty, and this official is not a violation of the yamen! ”

You can't get a full picture of the mansion just by looking at the map, but when you get there, you realize that it seems to be a little too big. The white walls and black tiles are endless, and there are two private piers on the west side alone, all of which are built with large stone bars, which look similar to white marble.

"Lao Jiu, where is the courtyard in the south?" Hong Tao did not get off the boat in a hurry, but stood on the roof of the building and looked around, it was his habit to find out the environment around his residence first, even if he went to the palace to meet the emperor, he would observe the retreat along the way.

"It was the house of another salt merchant, surnamed Hu, where his ancestors lived, but he himself lived in Yangzhou."

Since his adoptive father has this problem, Wang Jiu is not far behind, he came by horse by land, six or seven days early, except for going to the local yamen to submit official documents, the rest of the time is basically wandering around. It's not that it's blind, it's that you have to ask when your dad is coming, and you have to figure out the surrounding environment, and the more detailed the better.

"Where's the north side?" Hong Tao is used to living in northern cities, and he is not used to the slender beauty in the south of the Yangtze River, especially the problem of orientation. Due to river restrictions, the streets of most southern cities are not due north or south, and it takes a while to get used to the direction.

"It's also a salt merchant...... Salt merchants are abundant here, and most of them live in Gaoshifang and Yiminfang in the southwest of the city. The largest family is surnamed Gao, and there are carriages in and out, and the horses are also solid-colored Liangzhou horses, which are indeed quite rich. ”

Wang Jiu is not afraid to ask, except for the ditch and culvert that has not been drilled, as long as the places inside and outside Yangzhou City have been turned around, those who should be inquired have also been inquired, and the details are not in his charge.

"Well, hang out the lights at night and inform you that the tenth sister has arrived." Just listening to it was not at ease, Hong Tao picked up the binoculars and checked it in person, even if he couldn't see clearly. The house will be very lively these days, and all the relevant personnel will arrive one after another.

"The villain Zhu Bajin greets the prince...... "Wang Jiu had just left, and the telescope had not been put down, and there were footsteps on the stairs. The first thing that came out was a big bald head, then a gray beard and a swarthy face.

"Ha, eight catties, I can't imagine that you are sharper than young people's legs and feet. When did you arrive, and was everything arranged at home? "This big bald head is very familiar, it is different from other people's bald heads, there is a dark beam in the middle, it looks like a pistachio.

"The prince can rest assured that the trading of the supply and marketing cooperatives is very good, and the villain has been more than February, and opened a supply and marketing cooperatives outside the city to sell fertilizers, and has made many local heroes in the tile market in the south of the city. Originally, there was our dart game here, and this dock would have to follow the surname of the prince in less than a year and a half. ”

Compared with the Daimyo's Mansion, Zhu Bajin did not look old, but he was a lot more refined. It can be seen that he has had a good time for more than a year, but his expression is slightly restrained. After all, it is not a horse or a handsome man who is facing it, and he has become a prince, and he should be nervous.

"Well, that's right, you old pun was sad all day long when you followed the official, and when you went back to your old business on the street, you immediately became full of energy, and you really got more and more pumping. Let's go, go to the mansion and take a look, there are a lot of people this time, as well as two boatloads of copper coins and jewelry, some of which happen to be exchanged for money through your channel. ”

No matter how Zhu Bajin dresses up, even if he covers his bald head with a hat, his every move, word and deed still has a strong taste of rivers and lakes. It's really a good decision to get him back into the underworld, and you can only do a good job if you like it. Zhu Bajin not only likes it, but simply integrates his life into this promising job.

The two Huai Xiuhe system makes the yamen definitely bigger than the Horse Mansion, but the room is not too much, the front and back three into the left and right four small courtyards, the rest are all garden water pavilions. The furniture in the house is also complete, except that there is no maid to move in.

"Hang copper bells and fish hooks on the inside of the outer wall, and plant iron thistles on the head of the wall and inside the wall in five steps."

It doesn't matter if the furniture is not complete, as long as the room is clean and Hongtao can live, but you can't make do with safety issues, you have to do it yourself. It doesn't matter if the courtyard wall is not high enough, we have more negative tricks, make sure to pour one by one.

Unless there is really the kung fu of flying eaves and walking on the wall, anyway, Hong Tao has not found out so far, for this matter the wasps have not been harassed, and they were almost forced to jump down on the snowy mountain, just to prove that they are not pretending not to be light.

According to Hong Tao's thinking, as long as this kind of kung fu exists, the emperor's personal bodyguard must be able to do it, and it will not be unreasonable. If no one in the palace can, there really isn't.

After inspecting the new home, Hong Tao is basically satisfied, the yard is spacious, relatively independent, and the transportation is convenient, and the only thing that needs to be improved is heating. The room must be equipped with a stove and a flue, otherwise it will be sinful in winter. People who were born and raised in Sri Lanka can adapt to the winter in the south, but people in the north are really not.

The eldest princess also likes this house full of Jiangnan style, and took over all the work of tidying up, arranging, and decorating the new home, and took Lian'er and the green lotus sisters to arrange the room by room, even if there is no maid, a few special forces can make do.

"What is the name of the little village to the east?" Hong Tao couldn't intervene, and he didn't want to interfere, so he simply took Zhou Zhouri, Zhu Bajin, Wang San and several special forces out of the main gate, planning to go around the house.

"It's also the people of Yangzi Town, and there are about three or four villages about the same size in this area. The fields in the east all the way to the river are on our house, and many people in the village are still customers of the house, and they can collect a lot of land rent every year. ”

Wang Jiu was left in the mansion by the eldest princess as a helper, and Zhu Bajin became a guide. As a half-landlord, he is also the actual operator of this courtyard, and he knows more details than anyone else.

"Oh, so the official is still the landlord? Let's go, go and see the tenants of my family, and if there is a happy girl, I will take it back together...... Hey, hey, hey."

Hong Tao has traveled to ancient times for the second time, he has been an official, a man, a workshop, a war, and the most awesome time he was called the emperor, but he has never tried the taste of a landlord, and he is very curious.

"Dare to ask Mrs. Zhou, who is Miss Xi'er?" Hong Tao followed the special forces and killed the small village, but Zhu Bajin was worried. The work of the front station is not up to standard, the prince has a good girl here, and he doesn't know it!

“…… If you talk about knowing with Zhu Zuotou, what do you want? "Mondays and Sundays are also idle, knowing that my husband is just owing, I have to tease Zhu Bajin.

"That, that's going to snatch back the mansion, who would dare not give it to the person that the prince has a crush on!"

Zhu Bajin didn't hesitate at all, even in front of Mrs. Zhou, who was justifiable, he didn't think there was anything wrong with helping the prince rob the people's daughter. If a girl can enter the house to serve adults, don't expect to be accepted like Fu Ji and Zhou Ri, and it is also a blessing to be a maid.

"Sooner or later, your reputation will be ruined by you!" But Zhou Zhou didn't think so, and she didn't want Zhu Bajin to do this, but unfortunately she couldn't control these people. can only scold two sentences to relieve anger.