Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 40 Let’s Build a House!

Su Yun was not moved by Zhou Zhan's words, and said with a smile: "That doesn't make sense. If we don't live in this big tile house anymore, it will be useless for you to take it.

Let's not talk about this anymore. I'll build the house. Although friends can share money with each other, it's not a long-term solution to always take advantage of you."

Zhou Zhan shook his head and said, "Brother Su, what you said is too unreasonable. This is the east gate of Huangzhou. This house can be used for anything in the future.

If it is not built well, it can be used as a granary. My family has so much land, and there is no place to store the grain during the harvest season. Sometimes if it rains, the grain will get damp, causing great losses.

If we could build dozens of tiled houses here, it would be of great use.

If it could be built better, it would be perfect to use it as an inn, teahouse, restaurant or something like that, and it wouldn't be a waste at all.

But it’s fine if you build it yourself. When you leave Huangzhou in the future, you can give me a discount. Anyway, I can’t take advantage of you.”

Su Yun smiled and said, "Is it really useful?"

Zhou Zhan nodded and said, "Of course it is useful. If you don't believe me, I'll let Mr. Lu, the accountant, come and talk to you."

Su Yun heard Ah Hui say that Mr. Lu was very old, so he didn't dare to let the old man come over. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Okay, if you are really useful, then I won't compete with you."

Zhou Zhan heard this and said happily: "Okay, just wait. Oh, by the way, how many rooms do you want? How do you want to build it? Do you want to build a small courtyard or a garden?
If it's a small courtyard, will five entrances be enough? It must be five entrances. I'll live in the front and you can live in the back. If you get married, I can come here often without disturbing your family."

Su Yun burst out laughing and said, "You're thinking too far ahead. I'm only fifteen years old. When will I be able to get married?

Also, my uncle will probably live mainly in your courtyard. If there are guests coming, they can be arranged to stay in Lingao Pavilion.

So, I'm probably the only one living here, and you can come over occasionally. A few tiled houses will be enough, why does it need to be so big?"

Zhou Zhan shook his head and said, "Isn't it time to get married at the age of fifteen? Song Dynasty law stipulates that girls can get married at the age of thirteen and boys can get married at the age of fifteen. Unless you have left your hometown and your parents are not in charge of your family, then isn't it time to get married?
So, you have to make preparations. With your good reputation as Su Lang of Jiangyou, you can choose any woman from Huangzhou and Ezhou. Who knows, some good family may come to you and ask for a matchmaker to propose marriage to you in the near future.

In addition, although you are the only one living here, Ah Hui should have a room, and Ah Da and Ah San should have their own rooms.

I will come here often, and I might bring some servants and maids with me.

Sometimes, if good friends come over, shouldn’t you invite some young ladies to play the piano and dance, and shouldn’t you prepare a place for them to rest?

So, even a five-story courtyard might not be enough, I am still being frugal here."

Su Yun looked at Zhou Zhan speechlessly and said, "You are thinking too much, I just want a few tiled houses to stay in while I open up the wasteland.

And don't harm me by indulging in sensual pleasures. If my uncle finds out, I won't be able to keep these two long legs.

Forget it, if you want to do this, I'll do it myself."

Zhou Zhan said anxiously, "No, no, okay, okay, just build it the way you say. Draw me a simple blueprint and I'll do it."

Su Yun then smiled and nodded, then found a pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Zhou Zhan's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he smiled and said, "How is this set of four treasures of the study that I gave you? Is it useful?"

Su Yun was using the set of four treasures of the study that Zhou Zhan had given him. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "I just opened the pen, so I don't know how to use it yet. But this ink and inkstone are indeed very comfortable to use. Brother Zhou is thoughtful." Zhou Zhan grinned when he saw that Su Yun liked it.

Su Yun picked up the pen, thought for a moment, and then quickly composed the picture on the paper. In just a moment, a very elegant-looking courtyard appeared vividly on the paper.

Zhou Zhan's eyes lit up immediately, and he said happily: "The shape of your tile house is consistent with the current houses. It looks very simple, but the way you arranged it looks very elegant. It's good, it must be very artistic to live in it!"

Su Yun smiled and said, "It's just a simple layout. Today's houses are too complicated and a bit cumbersome for me.

The courtyard I want to build only needs simple functions.

You see, these large tiled houses mainly need good lighting and a large yard.

The rest of the pavilions, streams, etc. are just cumbersome, so keep it simple."

Zhou Zhan clapped his hands and smiled, "This yard of yours is very easy to build. It's very simple. Just level the land and lay a foundation. The rest will be done in a few days. Just leave it to me!"

Su Yun nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Zhou. We just met and I am so sorry to trouble you so much."

Zhou Zhan smiled and said, "Others can't even get this opportunity. Brother Su, I'll tell you the truth. I, Zhou Zhan, don't really like reading, and I even didn't bother to associate with scholars before. But I don't know why, after meeting you, I feel that I must become friends with you.

There’s a saying that goes, “Some people have been together for a lifetime, their hair has turned grey, but they still act like strangers. How can a person with a big lid on his head be a lifelong friend?”

Su Yun smiled and said, "Even though we are old, we are still as close as ever."

Zhou Zhan slapped his thigh and laughed, "Ha, that's what you said, it's really good. When I'm with Brother Su, I always feel happy. I don't know where this happiness comes from, but I just feel happy from the bottom of my heart. Don't you think it's strange?"

Su Yun thought about it carefully, wondering whether Zhou Zhan really felt that way or was just flattering to get closer to him.

However, he himself had had this feeling before. That was when he was a teenager in his previous life. He made a few good friends and liked to be with them every day. He felt very happy even if he did nothing together.

So, in fact, Zhou Zhan has never really had any friends in his life?

But this is not important. Whether Zhou Zhan came with a purpose or really wants to make friends with me, as long as I am sure that he will not cheat me, it will be fine.

Time will tell what a person's true character is. There will be many opportunities to get along with each other in the future. I will be able to see what kind of person Zhou Zhan is after a long time. If he really likes to be friends with me, I will treat him sincerely.

After Zhou Zhan got the blueprint, he excitedly went to prepare for the construction. Before leaving, he said to Su Yun, "My house has been cleaned up, and all kinds of furniture in it are complete, so you don't have to worry about it.

The kitchen hadn't been used for a long time and there were no kitchen utensils, so I asked the servants to prepare the kitchen utensils.

As for the mattresses, quilts and other things in the bedrooms, they have all been replaced with new ones. You only need to bring your belongings and you can move in."

After saying this, he left in a hurry, like a child who had got his favorite toy.

(End of this chapter)