After becoming the villain's eldest sister, I take charge of the whole family

Fan Sijin was satisfied and acted coquettishly to Madam Fan: "Mother, I knew you were the best to me."

Mrs. Fan nodded affectionately and said, "You are my only daughter. If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well?"

"Does your forehead still hurt?"

Fan Sijin shook her head: "Mother didn't use much force, the pain has long gone."

In this regard.

Xie Linghe knew nothing.

Had dinner.

Everyone sat in front of the pavilion outside the yard and chatted.

at last.

Xie Boyuan suddenly realized something and asked, "Sister, have you set a date for my wedding?"

I thought you wouldn't ask.

Xie Linghe felt a little relieved and replied, "July 20th."

Xie Boyuan calculated: "Two months later?"

Xie Linghe: "Yeah."

Xie Boyuan: "I understand."

Xie Linghe continued, "The wedding will be hosted by Aunt Liu, my second sister, and others. If you have classmates, colleagues, or close friends you'd like to invite, you can write the invitations yourself and tell me the number of people, or you can let me know and write them for you."

Xie Boyuan thought for a moment and said, "I'll write it myself and report the number of people to you when the time comes."

"Row."

"..."

The two of you talk to each other.

Liu Rushuang was shy and happy, her face flushed.

Today is the day I feel the most shy in my life.

but.

She is so happy.

Brother Yuan took the initiative to mention the marriage. He did it voluntarily and he is not unhappy about it. That’s great.

aside.

Zhou Shuyun was also relieved.

Liu Sanwan was even more pleased.

"..."

After chatting for a long time, it was getting late and everyone dispersed.

Xie Linghe suddenly remembered what Madam Hu had asked her to do and called out to Xie Boyuan, "Boyuan, wait a minute."

Xie Boyuan was puzzled: "Huh?"

Xie Linghe: "You know there's a Mr. Hu in your Hanlin Academy, right?"

Xie Boyuan: "Master Hu?"

Xie Linghe reminded him, "Master Hu retired this year."

"Oh, it's Hu Feng, Master Hu. He's a tutor in our Hanlin Academy. He's very experienced, upright, and well-liked."

"Unfortunately, I have never had any contact with him."

"Sister, why did you suddenly mention Master Hu?"

Xie Linghe paused, then laid it all out: "Today I went out to look at houses, and my agent recommended Lord Hu's residence to me. Since it's right in Hanlin Hutong, I asked my agent to take me there."

Anyway, once this house is given away, it can no longer be concealed.

"I'm very satisfied with this house. Madam Hu even offered to lower the price by two hundred taels of silver, so I decided on it."

"Mrs. Hu said that Lord Hu admires you very much and wants to meet you. Please send a visiting card when you have time."

After listening.

Xie Boyuan ignored the matter of visiting Lord Hu and looked at Xie Linghe in shock: "Sister, you bought a house?"

It’s still a house in Hanlin Hutong.

He had learned about the market price of the houses there, and none of them cost less than three thousand taels of silver.

He got up early and went to bed late when he was on duty. He was so envious of his colleagues in Hanlin Hutong who worked easily on duty that he planned to save money to buy one. However, when he found out the price, he gave up.

I can’t afford it, I can’t afford it in this lifetime.

Then everyone said she bought a house?!

Could this be a joke?

"Ah."

Xie Linghe raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong? You think I can't afford your elder sister?"

Xie Boyuan was incredulous: "Sister, a house in Hanlin Hutong costs at least three thousand taels. Where did you get this money?"

Xie Linghe said as a matter of course: "Doing business~"

Xie Boyuan: "Ah?!"

Xie Linghe gave a brief explanation, exactly the same as what he had explained to Xie Lingfen and Xie Lingai.

Xie Boyuan took a breath of cold air.

My sister is actually a rich person!!!

Horror!

At the same time, a gasp was heard not far away: "Hiss~"

Xie Linghe frowned and looked over: "Who's there?!"

Xie Jijun stood up awkwardly: "Haha, big sister, I said I didn't eavesdrop on you on purpose, do you believe me?"

Xie Linghe smiled coldly.

Xie Jijun became even more frightened.

"Forget it, I wasn't planning on hiding it from you." Seeing how he looked like a coward, Xie Linghe rolled his eyes. "Now you know, I don't have to bother telling you anymore."

Xie Jijun breathed a sigh of relief.

That's great, my sister is in a good mood today and didn't get angry~

Xie Linghe didn't look at him again. He said to Xie Boyuan, "I asked you to visit Lord Hu. Did you hear what I said just now?"

Xie Boyuan nodded: "Oh, okay."

Xie Linghe: "Okay, I'll go back to the house."

She was in good spirits when she arrived in the capital today, so she went to buy a house. Later, she met Li Lingze and chatted with Xie Boyuan... But she is not made of iron and is tired now.

Take a quick wash.

As soon as she touched the bed she fell asleep.

……

the other side.

Liu Sanwan and Zhou Shuyun's room.

Zhou Shuyun talked about the dowry: "Master, two months is not a long time, let's start preparing the dowry tomorrow."

Liu Sanwan smiled and said, "I will listen to my wife."

Zhou Shuyun pondered: "Let's not talk about anything else, we must buy a house."

Liu Sanwan nodded: "Of course, we can't let Shuang'er rent a house after marriage."

As he spoke, he was a little nervous: "But, do we have enough money to buy a house?"

The capital is not like their town. If you want to buy a decent house, it will cost a lot of money.

Zhou Shuyun was also worried: "Let's go to the dental clinic tomorrow to ask around."

She had a total of six thousand taels of silver on her.

This was most of the Liu family's property. Ever since she learned that she was going to Beijing to get married, she and her master began to sell off their property. As time was pressing, they lowered the price and sold it for five thousand taels of silver. Together with the cash in the mansion, they made up a total of six thousand taels.

If you were in Chunde County, you could buy a large house with five courtyards for two thousand taels.

In the capital, she really has no idea~

For example, the rent for this two-story house where they are temporarily living now is five taels of silver a month, which she thinks is simply robbery.

Let’s not talk about the troubles of Zhou Shuyun and his wife.

Next room.

Liu Rushuang sat on the dressing table while Xiaohong was doing her hair. She recalled what had just happened and couldn't help laughing. When she came to her senses, her face turned red with embarrassment.

Xiaohong didn't notice this and said seriously, "Girl, you've been traveling a lot lately, and sometimes you've been exposed to the wind and sand. I see that your skin has become a little rough and a little tanned."

Upon hearing this.

Liu Rushuang became anxious.

She quickly touched her face with her hands, then looked at her hands again, shocked: "Really~ I didn't even notice, and Brother Yuan saw it too!"

"Miss, it's okay." Xiao Hong panicked: "It was my fault. You are still gentle and beautiful~"

Liu Rushuang sniffed, her eyes red. "Forget it. It's already like this. Xiaohong, you take care of me from tomorrow on. I'll try not to go out. I must recover before the wedding."

Anyway, Brother Yuan didn't show any annoyance at her current appearance.

Hear the words.

Xiaohong breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay."

……

A dreamless night.

The next day, Xie Linghe slept until he woke up naturally, stretched, and slowly put on his clothes.

As soon as you go out.

Xiaohong held a basin of water and said respectfully, "Thank you, Miss. The hot water is ready."

Xie Linghe: "Thank you."

Xiaohong said sincerely: "Miss, you are too polite. This is what I should do."

Xie Linghe said nothing more.

She was just an ordinary person, and had no intention of conveying the concept of "equality for all" in the ancient times when respect for hierarchy and etiquette was emphasized.

This is not saving people, but harming people.

……

The dinner table.

We all had breakfast together.

Xie Boyuan is not here. He has gone to work.

finished eating.

Xie Linghe called out to Liu Rushuang, "Rushuang, come with me."

Liu Rushuang was very surprised, but she nodded without asking any more questions: "Okay, Linghe sister."

Zhou Shuyun was curious, but didn't ask.

Liu Sanwan didn't take it seriously at all.

"Shuyun, I'll ask Liu Er to go and get the car. Do you want to clean up?"

Zhou Shuyun immediately said, "I'll change my clothes."

Liu Sanwan: "Okay."

Here.

Xie Linghe had already taken Liu Rushuang out and followed Xiaohong.

She wasn't driving.

The three of them walked slowly on the streets of the capital.

All the way into the inner city.

As soon as they entered, Xiaohong couldn't help but exclaimed, "The inner city is so luxurious! The ground is paved entirely with tiles. Our Liu family's shop also uses these tiles."

The startled sounds attracted the attention of those around.

Xiaohong was so scared that she immediately shut her mouth. Liu Rushuang quickly patted her arm to comfort her.

To comfort her, Xie Linghe said self-deprecatingly, "I had the same expression the first time I saw it."

Hear the words.

Xiaohong couldn't believe it: "Really?"

In her heart, Xie Linghe was a very powerful woman, more powerful than most men she had ever met, and she admired her very much.

in the future.

The girl will never suffer if she has such an elder sister-in-law.

Xie Linghe nodded: "Of course."

After receiving a positive answer, Xiaohong puffed out her chest.

Liu Rushuang chuckled.

"Let's go."

"Ah."

Official Yashe on East Chang'an Street.

Xie Linghe took the curious Liu Rushuang and her servant in. Feng Quan and Mrs. Hu and their family of three were already waiting inside. When they saw her, they all smiled.

Feng Quan came forward and said, "Thank you, Miss."

"This is Lord Hu."

Xie Linghe noticed him as soon as he arrived. His hair was gray, probably from a lifetime of hard work. His face was full of wrinkles and he had a beard. His temperament was tired but gentle.

After Feng Quan introduced her, she said respectfully, "Meetings, Master Hu."

Hu Feng was not arrogant and said gently, "Miss Xie, there's no need to be so polite."

Mrs. Hu waved: "Sit down quickly."

Xie Linghe sat across from her. Seeing Madam Hu and the others looking at Liu Rushuang, Xie Linghe simply explained, "This is my brother's fiancée."

Liu Rushuang bowed gracefully and said, "I am Liu Rushuang, honored to meet you all."

Although she came from a merchant family, her parents loved her very much since she was a child and hired a nanny to teach her manners. Her manners were no worse than those of a young lady from an official family.

When people walk around, if they don't know her identity, most of them think she comes from a wealthy family.

Mrs. Hu and her companions were also very polite.

"..."

After introducing each other.

Xie Linghe pulled her to sit beside him and looked at Feng Quan: "Feng Yaren, is the contract ready?"

Feng Quan nodded: "It's ready."

"Please move."

Everyone followed him to the back of the screen, where there was a desk with a house deed on it. Feng Quan invited him, "Master Hu, please take a look at it. If it is correct, you can sign and seal it."

Hu Feng immediately went forward to check.

He read ten lines at a glance, then picked up a brush beside him, dipped it in ink, and quickly wrote his name. Then he pressed his thumb against the ink pad and said, "That's it."

Feng Quan picked it up, blew on it, and handed it to Xie Linghe: "Miss Xie, take a look."

Xie Linghe checked it and nodded: "No problem."

He took out the silver note he had prepared long ago and handed it to Lord Hu: "Here is exactly 4,800 taels of silver. Lord Hu, please take some."

Lord Hu is not polite.

He took it, counted it, and nodded, "That's right."

Feng Quan immediately laughed and said, "Then the money and goods are settled."

Xie Linghe took out another banknote and said, "Mr. Feng, thank you for your hard work."

Mr. Hu also took out a silver note.

Feng Quan accepted it and smiled from ear to ear.

aside.

Liu Rushuang and Xiaohong looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

Liu Rushuang was shocked and felt uneasy: now that Brother Yuan had passed the imperial examination and had become the top scorer, his future was uncertain; Sister Linghe had also saved so much money, and she no longer had any advantage. What should she do?

Xiaohong was simply delighted.

She had originally planned to live a hard life with her young lady after she got married, but now it seems that is no longer necessary.

My God, four thousand eight hundred taels of silver, just taken out like that?

I’m afraid even the master can’t be so relaxed.

As expected, Miss Xie is as capable as any man and even more capable than any man!

In this regard.

Xie Linghe didn't notice.

She carefully held the thin title deed and said to Lord Hu and the others, "Lord Hu, if you are free, please come with me to Shuntian Prefecture to register the title deed."

This house deed is also valid, but it is a blank deed, commonly known as a draft deed, and it has not been registered with the government. If it is accidentally lost or destroyed, it will be very difficult to deal with.

Therefore, she had to go to the government to register and change it to a red deed.

Lord Hu nodded immediately: "Of course I'm free."

Feng Quan was very perceptive and said, "You two were in a hurry to get out and forgot to bring a carriage. Please wait a moment. I will have someone prepare a carriage."

Lord Hu nodded immediately.

Xie Linghe sighed in his heart: As expected, there is a reason for a person's success.

in the future.

If I still want to buy real estate, Feng Quan would be my first choice.

Feng Quan prepared two carriages.

Shuntian Prefecture is not far from Hanlin Hutong and we arrived there quickly.

Got off the carriage.

Feng Quan was about to go in when he was stopped by a bailiff who said in a stern tone, "Who are you?! This is a key area in Shuntian Prefecture. No outsiders are allowed in."

Feng Quan was neither afraid nor fawning. He bowed and said, "I am Feng Quan, a broker from the official brothel on East Chang'an Street. This is Mr. Hu, a student at the Hanlin Academy, and this is the family of the newly crowned top scholar. They have traded a house and are here at the government office to change the deed. Please help me."

Done.

Hand him a piece of silver.

The king of hell is easy to see, but the devil is difficult to deal with.

Hearing that both parties were officials and that there was money to be taken, the constable's attitude changed drastically and he forced a smile: "So you are distinguished guests. Please come in."

Hu Feng and Xie Linghe had calm expressions. They nodded lightly to the constable and walked in without saying anything.

Although neither Hu nor Xie was a high-ranking official, they were at least officials appointed by the imperial court, so things went extremely smoothly.

Done.

At the gate of Shuntian Mansion, Xie Linghe said to Madam Hu, "My brother will send you a visiting card soon."

Mrs. Hu was immediately overjoyed.

Lord Hu also showed a hint of joy.

Both sides said goodbye.

Feng Quan looked at Xie Linghe and said, "Miss Xie, I'll take you back first."

Xie Linghe did not refuse: "Thank you Feng Yaren."