Traveling to an ancient peasant family: I got rich by doing business

Li Yu thought that the reward from Emperor Tianyuan was at most an ordinary courtyard of a better quality, after all, Han Zheng was only an official of the sixth rank. But when he arrived there, he found that it was a rather large two-courtyard house, and there was also a small cross-courtyard on one side of the house.

The eunuch who delivered the decree smiled and said, "The emperor values ​​the number one scholar the most, and he chose this place after careful selection."

In fact, the emperor felt uncomfortable after discovering that he had forgotten about this matter, so he specially found a bigger house.

The No. 1 Scholar’s ​​Mansion in the past was never this big, but I can’t say these things.

Next to him, Han Zheng was stunned for a moment after hearing the eunuch's words, and then he bowed to the emperor's position, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

*

The eunuch left quickly, and Han Zheng took the imperial edict and walked into the courtyard with Li Yu and others.

Because Han Zheng had not yet officially entered the court, the plaque hanging on the gate read "Zhuangyuan Mansion".

There is a gatehouse on the right side of the gate, which is where the gatekeeper lives. There are also several rooms on the left side, which can be used for servants if there are servants in the family in the future.

After entering the Chuihua Gate, you will reach the formal courtyard.

The courtyard had been swept and was very clean. The house was fully furnished, and even had some porcelain from the imperial kiln.

Li Yu walked around and finally sat down in the main room with satisfaction.

"Since His Majesty has given us the gift, we don't need to look at other houses."

Han Zheng sat next to Li Yu with a smile in his eyes: "Second sister-in-law is right."

Li Yu looked at him for a few seconds and said slowly, "You look very happy today."

Han Zheng nodded. "My second sister-in-law and Xiaomei took care of me before, and I couldn't help you. This time, I can finally help you."

Although it is just a house, it can save my second sister-in-law from having to worry about the house and can also save her several thousand taels of silver.

Li Yu immediately understood what Han Zheng meant and said with a smile: "You helped us before. Although you didn't participate too much in our business, you took the imperial examination, passed the examination, passed the examination, and then passed the examination. Every time you passed the examination, Xiaomei and I's status improved by one point."

"Yes, Third Brother, Second Sister-in-law is right. You know, everyone values ​​scholars. Take this time for example, you won the first place in the imperial examination, and when we go home, those troublemakers in the village will stay away from me and dare not speak loudly."

In fact, even if he didn't become the top scholar, he could still control the villagers with the help of his second sister-in-law.

Han Zheng thought about it and heard Li Yu say, "We are all family, don't think too much. From now on, you will be an official, we will do business, and we will live a good life."

Han Zheng: “Yeah.”

*

Now that they had a ready-made house, after returning home that day, several people sat together and divided the room.

Han Zheng meant that Li Yu and Han Xiaomei would live in the main house, and he, Lu Xuan and Si'er would live in the side rooms.

Li Yu refused.

"I know you want Xiaomei and I to live in the big room, but the current situation is not appropriate. When you become an official in the future, it is inevitable that people will come to your house. If they see you living in the side room, who knows what they will think. It will be troublesome for you to explain it later. So you should live in the main room and the rest of us will live in the side rooms."

Han Zheng had no choice but to agree.

So Han Zheng lived in the main room, Li Yu and Han Xiaomei lived in the east wing, and Si'er and Lu Xuan lived in the west wing.

There are three rooms in the east and west wings, which is more than enough for the four of them.

As for the rooms next to the front door, the family will hire a few servants later and give them space to the servants.

*

That’s right, Li Yu plans to buy two or three servants.

Otherwise, when they are doing business outside in the future and Han Zheng is alone at home, if there are guests coming, they can't let him boil water and make tea by himself.

It's so inappropriate.

Maybe Han Zheng himself doesn't care, but others are very likely to point fingers.

Just buy a few and let them be responsible for cleaning, and they can do other things themselves.

As for the extra small courtyard, Li Yu did not plan to plant flowers and plants to make a small garden, but planned to build two sheds directly, one for raising horses and the other for carriages and other sundries.

*

After everything was arranged, they started packing up and prepared to move the next day.

Knowing that Emperor Tianyuan had rewarded Han Zheng with a house, the Cheng family members were happy for Li Yu and the others.

The store happened to be closed that day, so they came early in the morning pushing their donkey carts and the store's horse carriage to help move things.

Since they were all acquaintances, Li Yu didn't hold back and let everyone start.

Although they had only lived here for a short time, they had brought with them quite a few things.

The three cars were packed full.

When we got there, we held hands and put the things into everyone's room.

After putting everything away, Li Yu went out to order some food and had it delivered by the restaurant, and then everyone had a house-warming feast together.

During the meal, Madam Yan looked at the house with great emotion, "I have been in the capital for many years, and this is the first time I have seen such a large No. 1 Scholar's Mansion. The Emperor really values ​​Young Master Han.

If I were Young Master Han, I would be happy, but I would also be terrified.

The emperor's every move is watched by others. He gave such a large courtyard this time, and other people in the capital can't help but make all kinds of speculations. I guess a lot of people should have come to your house in the past two days."

Li Yu said: "Let them come if they want. We can only stop them if they come."

*

Mrs. Yan and her companions left after finishing their meal.

Li Yu and a few others went back to check, and after making sure that there was nothing left in the yard, Li Yu gave up the house.

When she signed the contract last year, she thought that Han Zheng might pass the exam, so she only signed it until June. Now it’s just right and she didn’t waste any money.

After driving the carriage back to the new house, Li Yu rested for more than half an hour, then got up and walked around the yard.

Their yard is paved with bluestone slabs, so there is no need to worry about the road being muddy even on rainy days.

There are also several osmanthus trees in the yard. When autumn comes and the osmanthus flowers bloom, the fragrance will surely be overwhelming.

But there were not enough flowers, so when the time was right, she would go to Mr. Su's private residence and move a few roses over.

Li Yu wandered around and unknowingly came to the courtyard next door. When she looked up, she saw the courtyard of the wealthy businessman named Ling next door.

According to the real estate agent, the yard next door is difficult to sell.

In fact, she thought this courtyard was nice, and if Emperor Tianyuan did not reward her, she might really buy it in the end.

Li Yu thought aimlessly, then walked around the wall and went out.

It’s late today, so she will wait until tomorrow to find someone to build a shed across the yard.

*

Li Yu was not familiar with his own bed. That night, he lay on the bed in his new home and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Early the next morning, she and Han Xiaomei went to the store to check on business.

As for Han Zheng, Si'er and Lu Xuan, the three of them stayed at home.

In case someone comes to see Han Zheng, Lu Xuan can help and Si'er can learn from them.

"In addition to servants, we also have to buy two guards. In the future, we will have one by our side and Han Zheng will have one by his side, so we can rest assured when doing things." Li Yu pulled the reins and thought as he looked at the bustling streets.

*

Two hours later.

Hot pot restaurant.

Hearing that Li Yu wanted to buy guards and servants, Nanny Tian, ​​who was standing behind the counter, said, "Boss Li, don't just buy from someone casually. You can talk to the princess first and let the people in the palace help you choose."

Fearing that Li Yu might misunderstand, she added, "It's not that I think you can't do a good job, but there are too many special cases in the capital. I'm afraid you'll find someone who ostensibly works for you but actually works for other people."

Li Yu knew that she was doing this for her own good, so she said, "Then I'll take some time to talk to the princess. Thank you for reminding me."

Nanny Tian waved her hand, "They are all trivial matters. By the way, there will be a summer banquet at the Orange River in a few days. Has Boss Li prepared his clothes and jewelry?"