son-in-law

Chapter 389
Living in the capital is not easy.No matter which dynasty or generation, where the capital of a country is, the ecology is the most complicated.As far as the purpose is concerned, Ning Yi led the crowd to the north this time. First of all, he had to give Su Tan'er a stop, buy a house, inspect the location of the store, investigate the distribution of the capital, and the ecology of the restaurant. On the bamboo side, there must be a general arrangement, and all of this will take ten days at most half a month, which is really a bit rushed.

In the past, the Su family could only be regarded as a small network in the capital area. They were able to become big cloth merchants. Every household had some small secrets. The two kinds of cloth that the Su family is best at sent to the capital for consignment every year. I knew some shopkeepers, but also That's all.If you come to travel, people will naturally welcome you, and you may even walk backwards to welcome you. It is another matter to come to do business and grab a job.It is not easy to figure out the purchase of raw materials, where the workshop is opened, and how to hire people in the short term.If it weren't for the fact that the separation of the family was imperative, Su Yu would not have wanted his granddaughter and son-in-law to face such a situation of having nothing.

After the separation, the Su family gave Su Tan'er the most, probably quite a lot of money. As for the Su family's workshops, shops, and technical strength in the north of the Yangtze River, they are still far away from Bianliang. .And silver in Bianliang, after reaching a certain level, has little meaning.

This is the most prosperous era of commerce in the history of this land. The status of merchants has improved, the hoarding of wealth, and the gap between the rich and the poor have reached an astonishing level.But under the feudal system, all this will not have a big impact on people, because wealth does not necessarily mean unlimited resources.Power is the most real thing in this era. An official worth tens of thousands of taels will not envy a businessman worth millions of taels. The former prevails.

This is especially true in the capital city. It is not surprising that people are covered in money and are not respected.Of course, things will be different when there is a background.

"...The place is not too big, but in terms of elegance, it's not bad. There are only four yards, and the main hall is quite spacious. It's just that it hasn't been cleaned for some time. Just tidy it up... The guest residence is next to it, and the main residence is behind it. , the kitchen and servants’ quarters are all over there... The tree in the main hall is nice, I like it very much, the yellow leaves are falling in autumn, and the atmosphere is very good... There is a lotus pond in the yard of the main room, which is cleared a little every year As soon as the mud is cleared, the flowers have already bloomed..."

When I came to Bianliang, on the third day, Monk Jueming found a place for Ning Yi and the others. It was not far from the Dahuo Street with the most shops in Bianliang City at this time, but this piece of land in the transition zone The local environment is quite quiet and suitable for living. It consists of four courtyards and faces the river. There are several trees on the side of the main hall. The largest one is probably hundreds of years old. Chaos in the formality of the main hall.

There are some large and small garden buildings in each yard, which seem to have been carefully arranged, but the highlight is not ornamental but the breath of the living environment. A lotus pond in the backyard is accompanied by pavilions, rocks, lotus leaves and fields. The lotus has already bloomed. There is indeed a refreshing breath in the light of the sun.It is conceivable that in autumn, when the leaves in the courtyard gradually turn yellow and fall slowly, there will be a kind of lazy atmosphere.

Presumably, these gardens have been handed by masters. Every season and every weather has its connotations, and they are not outstanding, but let people better integrate into them.Even if Ning Yi doesn't have much research in this area, he can see its benefits.

"There is a river outside, and there is running water around, so it won't be too hot in summer... The family next door works in Dali Temple, but I heard that the people are okay..."

The Jueming monk had a handsome face and a white robe with wide sleeves. Standing under the eaves, he casually introduced to Ning Yi and others.It has been three days since I came here. After the first conversation, Ning Yi probably knew his background. He was originally called Zhou Changfu, whose name was Shaoqin.He practiced Zen in the world, worshiped his master but did not enter the monastery, made friends in a wide range of places in the capital, participated in various poetry clubs to make friends, and interacted with various people, but he was very strict.

It is said that he was a famous romantic talent when he was young. After he became a monk, he still has many women in brothels.It's just that after he became a monk, he didn't get close to women, and he didn't drink alcohol or meat. He would go to the gatherings of the upper class, and he also visited the people of the lowest class. In an emergency, he sucked out the pus and blood from the wounds of half-dead beggars.Ning Yi thought that he might be an idealist at the beginning, but when he was 40 years old, there were not many sharp things on the monk, it was just like a round stone washed by the river for many years, round and translucent.He belongs to the kind of person who is the best to get along with and the worst to get along with, with a hearty and free and easy tone in his not-so-high tone.

This time, along with those who came to see the house, besides Xiaochan, Yunzhu, Jin'er, Su Wenyu and Su Yanping are on Ning Yi's side, while Jueming, Cheng Zhouhai, Qin Shaoyu, Wen Renbuer and the three members of the Qi family are on the other side. brother.Along the way, although the three brothers of the Qi family were well-known subordinates, they also got along well with Su Wenyu and Su Yanping, and they walked around in admiration.Although Qin Shaoyu was arranged by Qin Yuyuan, Cheng Zhouhai and Monk Jueming were there, so he didn't have much to say. Xiaochan and Jin'er looked around, and Yunzhu was following at a distance from Ning Yi. , and was also taken away by Jin'er not long after - she and Jin'er would not actually live here.

The intention to buy the yard was immediately finalized. The things are good, and money is naturally not a problem.From Cheng Zhouhai's words, Ning Yi also heard that this yard may have been the property of the county prince's mansion before.Monk Jueming became a monk after his parents passed away. Part of the family property was given to relatives, part was taken back to the court, and part was used by him to help the poor. Taking advantage of this as a symbol of relationship and relationship, it will save a lot of possible troubles in the future.

A few people didn't care about this cheapness. After the negotiation, they walked around and had a look.Although Cheng Zhouhai also asked about other things, Ning Yi is not a character who blindly takes advantage of others. Things like travel, workshops, and finding people will not always have to bother these leaders who work in the secret investigation department. After a while, the topic turned to poetry and romance, such as various recent poetry fairs, Yu Shaoyuan's "Wang Dao Fu" which was the most popular.

"Liheng has finally come to the capital. You must visit such places, right? Shaoyu should be very good at arranging this."

After all, the Qin family is the owner, and it's hard to completely dismiss Qin Shaoyu when they talk, so we have to find some topics to draw him in.Qin Shaoyu's character seems to be quite simple, a little embarrassed: "Actually... I am not very good at poetry, but if this kind of poetry fair is going to go soon, I have already inquired about it. My uncle said that I want to entertain Mr. Ning's..."

Ning Yi has no ill feeling towards this kind of young people who have just come into contact with the complex world. He laughed and expressed his gratitude: "However, I am not very interested in these poems. Instead, they are the most famous buildings in Bianliang. I want to go in and see for a few days."

"Oh?" Cheng Zhouhai said with a smile, "Li Heng just intends to take a look?"

"Just to have a look, um... What Brother Cheng knows is mainly because of the restaurant. Yunzhu's Zhu Ji will be opened in the capital. What is the best place in the capital? I still hope to see it with my own eyes." , I have an idea, of course, I don't intend to compete with them for business in the future... Besides, there is a friend over there who might want to visit."

Hearing him talk about Lulou, Monk Jueming said with a smile: "It's that Miss Shi Shi, I heard people say that she and Li Heng have known each other for a long time, so I'm afraid we have to meet each other."

Ning Yi smiled and nodded. This kind of contact for the past friendship is naturally not good for fanfare. At most, when Li Shishi is free, he calls the rest of the people to sit down.Ning Yi just agreed to the other party, and wanted to go to the building to have a look.As for whether other "childhood partners" have any deep friendship with him, he has no idea.

After chatting like this for a while, we had lunch together outside at noon, Cheng Zhouhai and Wen Renbuer wanted to go back to Xiang's mansion, and Jueming also said goodbye.In the afternoon, Qin Shaoyu led Ning Yi and the others to pick out various furniture and daily items until sunset.

After all, the house has been selected, and there is no shortage of money here. Ning Yi also regarded this as going shopping with everyone and seeing the scenery of Bianliang, so he chose not just a few pieces of furniture.A few people wandered all the way from the street, Jin'er dragged Yunzhu and Xiaochan into and out of various shops.She might not be like this at ordinary times. If it is only her and Yunzhu, or with one or two servants, it is not easy to go shopping too exaggeratedly as a girl's house, but today Ning Yi and others follow, in her case In other words, it can also be used as the husband's family to accompany you out to buy things, and the feeling of having a shield behind your back is different.

The furniture I was looking at before was just an appointment for the shop owner to deliver. As for some small items bought temporarily, including food and drink, fruit preserves, etc., two servants took them.Then there was a small episode, when Jin'er happily bought some clothes she liked, one of the servants who was free was sent away to do other things, Ning Yi and Qin Shaoyu were next to the shop Looking at things, Su Wenyu came over to pay for her, and then picked up the package for her, but she couldn't refuse.

This kind of small things happened several times inadvertently in different ways. Su Wenyu was a little more courageous, and tried to talk to her a few words, but Jin'er was not too rejected.Her answers and responses are quite polite, which is quite different from the bickering with Ning Yi, and it is also the appearance of a truly cultivated lady at this time.

When the sun was setting, everyone was not too far away from the Wenhui Building. On the way back from the walk, when passing through a relatively remote alleyway, they heard a burst of laughter coming from ahead.

Along with the laughter, there was also the woman's scream...

(End of this chapter)