Yuan Xuanyuanche fled without a trace on Juechen, while Xie Yushu drove for two more days before arriving in the capital.
When they came out, Han Zhongyu sent his secret guard Ah Jiu over to help Xie Yushu.
Two days ago, Xie Yushu bought three more horses on the road, gave them 100 taels of activity funds each, and gave Tianshui another 2,000 taels of silver, asking Ah Jiu to take Tianshui and Xia He to go to the capital to get familiar with each other. situation, and choose a quiet place to buy a house and settle down.
Of course, Zhou Yi and Jin Gemuli would most likely have to go out frequently, so they were given a hundred taels of silver to keep them company.
When Xie Yushu and his party arrived in the capital, they had already bought a house and picked them up outside the city. When they saw them arriving, they took them directly to the newly purchased house.
The location of this house is quite good. Although it is not in the east of the city where the rich and powerful gather, it is between the east and the north of the city. There are several colleges in the north of the city. Most of the people living around it are literati and elegant guests. The public security is no worse than in the east of the city. It was also clean, and Xie Yushu was very satisfied!
The house in Sanjin is quite spacious. There are rockeries, flowing water, garden ponds, and a small green bamboo forest in the backyard. It is very elegant. I heard that it was the yard where the previous Imperial College held a wine ceremony, and the old men retired to their hometowns. I just sold this house after I went there.
Tianshui and the others were just in time.
The courtyard cost 1,800 taels of silver. In terms of house prices in the capital, it was neither too low nor too high, and it was within Xie Yushu's acceptance range.
It is worth mentioning that this Lord Jijiu did not search hard. Except for emptying out his study room, all the furniture, bookshelves, etc. were left behind.
Xie Yushu took a look and saw that the desk in the study was made of agarwood, the tables and chairs in the living room were all made of rosewood, and the beds in the master bedroom were all made of huanghuali!
There is also a small two-story attic in the small garden on the east side, which should be a woman's boudoir. There is a faint fragrance when you walk in. Aunt Su said that this is the "pepper room". Zanthoxylum bungeanum is warm and fragrant, and its fruit puree is used to cook it. Painting walls is very beneficial to women's health.
Xie Yushu looked at the tables and chairs in the room, which were all exquisite. The rosewood bed was elegant and simple, with two bedside tables flush with the bedside on both sides. A few steps outside, there was a dressing table and a pink three-layer Shu brocade tent. Full of warmth.
Xie Yushu couldn't help but sigh
"It seems that this sacrificial wine man really loves his daughter!"
Aunt Su said
"Indeed! Mr. Li Jijiu is famous for doting on his daughters. The eldest lady of the Li family married to the south a few years ago. No one has lived in this house since then. Although in the capital, all the ladies from wealthy families are Not many daughters who are delicate but married can have a yard to themselves!
Usually when someone gets married, the yard is used by other ladies in the family. "
"Indeed, I heard that the Lord Jijiu's hometown is far away from the capital, and it is inconvenient to drag these large items, so I reluctantly left these things behind. The house price is on the high side, and the price of these furnitures is included!
This house originally cost 1,500 taels, but we kept these furniture and added 300 taels of silver. Ah Jiu said that the furniture was more than 300 taels and it would not be a loss if we bought it, so we decided to buy it without permission! "
"It's really not a loss, and it saves us all the time and effort to buy them all!"
After taking a rough look, Xie Yushu arranged for everyone to move in separately.
Although there were more than ten people in their party, they were still very few to fit into this big house with three entrances!
Xie Yushu chose to live in the attic, and Aunt Su and Nan Xing lived in the attic with her.
Spring rain, summer, lotus, winter snow, autumn frost, they live in the east and west wing rooms outside the attic.
Zhou Yi, Ah Jiu, Tian Shui, Jin Ge and Mu Li went to the third courtyard.
After running around for a few days, Xie Yushu directly asked people to clean up her house and take a rest.
Early the next morning, after a simple breakfast, Xie Yushu asked Ajiu to take Mu Li to the palace to hand over the interview documents and let Mu Li familiarize himself with the process.
He also gave Nan Xing three hundred taels of silver and asked her to buy four or five servants, as well as a few rough girls, women, and cooks.
In addition, I gave Aunt Su fifty taels and each of the girls thirty taels of silver to cover their daily activities.
It’s my first time here, so I’m not sure what I’ll encounter there. If I have something to do at the last moment, it’s more convenient to have money on me!
Nan Xing did things quickly and bought the people back in about an hour. They were all newcomers who had just been sold to the dental shop. There were five men, three cooks, and five girls. The three cooks were worth ten taels of silver. The rest are eight taels of silver.
A total of one hundred and twenty taels of silver were spent, and Xie Yushu asked Nan Xing to keep the rest for when needed.
The five girls chose two smart ones, named Hong'er and Zi'er. The one stayed in the courtyard and was responsible for sweeping, while the other three were responsible for washing!
The men chose one to be the steward of the outer courtyard, one to be the porter, and the remaining three to sweep the courtyard.
The man in charge was Seventeen. He had attended a private school for two years. He had no problem with reading and keeping accounts, and he was decent in dealing with others. Xie Yushu named him Xie Jinyan and told him that as the manager of the outer courtyard, he must be careful in his words and deeds and lead by example!
The rest of the people still called themselves by their original names!
Xie Yushu met the people for a while, decided on their respective division of labor and left.
The remaining part of the training was left to Aunt Su.
At noon, a letter came from the palace. The emperor thanked Yushu and immediately went to the palace to see her.
Xie Yushu put on the formal attire of the country king, took the drawings of the Liannu and a finished Liannu and entered the palace.
Speaking of which, I have to say that before they set off, Zheng Dacheng rushed to make a batch of sleeve arrows. Now, each of the people around her is equipped with one, except of course Aunt Su.
Xie Yushu also has one herself, but she doesn’t bring it with her at ordinary times, let alone when entering the palace!
However, Lian Nu only produced one set of samples, which were packed in a mahogany box by Xie Yushu, so that he could enter the palace with a high-end look and feel.
Since it was the emperor's summons and not a banquet, Aunt Su could not go into the palace with her. At most, she could bring a girl to help with things, so Xie Yushu only took Nan Xing with her.
Mu Li and Ah Jiu drove with them and waited at the gate of the palace.
Probably because of the emperor's decree, when Xie Yushu arrived at the gate of the palace, there was already a young eunuch waiting at the gate of the palace. When he saw Xie Yushu, he bowed and said
"The Emperor is waiting for Xiangjun in the Queen Mother's Palace! The Eighteenth Prince is also here. I will lead Xiangjun there right now!"
"Good work!"
After Xie Yushu finished speaking, Nanxing stuffed a silver peanut into the little eunuch who was leading the way and said:
"This is a cup of tea for my father-in-law. It's our first time entering the palace. Please give me some advice!"
The little eunuch accepted it obediently and said with a smile.
"I don't dare to give any advice. It is a great blessing for me to be able to lead the way for the village master!
In fact, there is nothing to recommend. The emperor is a wise king and the queen mother is kind. As long as the country gentleman acts according to the rules, nothing will happen!
Although our eighteenth master likes to play around, doesn't like acupuncture, and takes bitter medicinal soup, he is not a violent person. The country gentleman needs to be coaxed!
On the other hand, the Empress and Concubine Chu heard that the Emperor had summoned them and wanted to meet the Xiangjun together!
It is said that Xiangjun can make glass and has medical skills. He is really a wonderful person! "
