After educating his second son, Liu Zhi'an took out a silver note from his arms and threw it to Liu Mingli: "This is a hundred taels of silver note. Listen to your elder brother. If you have nothing to do, run to your uncle's house and bring more gifts. The most important thing is The most important thing is to bring more gifts to Miss Lei. Buy whatever is easy and expensive. The key is the word expensive. When we buy things, we only buy expensive ones, not the right ones. It doesn’t matter whether it works well or not. If it’s expensive, that’s it. It’s not bad. money."
Liu Mingli looked at the hundred taels of silver notes in his hand and was a little at a loss. This was the largest bank note he had ever touched since he could remember. Usually it was just a little bit of silver at most.
Liu Zhi'an gently patted Liu Mingli's shoulder: "Go ahead, it's okay even if you live in your uncle's house. If you stay there for a year and a half, your father and your mother will miss you."
"ah?"
"Ah what? Go quickly, I don't know if time waits for you."
Liu Mingli climbed down the ladder with a blank expression, muttering to himself from time to time: "Expensive?" Yes?
Liu Mingli seemed to understand something and climbed up the ladder and looked straight at the old man: "Dad, one hundred taels is not enough!"
"One hundred taels is not enough?"
"Yes, one hundred taels is not enough."
Young Master Liu also looked at his second brother with interest. He didn't know what he wanted to buy. One hundred taels of silver was not enough. Although the prices in Beijing were expensive, they were not that outrageous compared to Jinling.
If you want to give jewelry as a gift, the Liu family has no shortage of these things. The Liu family has many jewelry shops in the capital, and there is nothing worth more than one hundred taels of silver.
It's not that there is none, the key is that Song Lei doesn't need it.
Liu Zhi'an pursed his lips: "Then how much do you want?"
Liu Mingli counted with his fingers: "Ten thousand taels."
"How much? Ten thousand taels, what do you want to buy?"
"Are you going to give it to me?"
Liu Zhi'an hesitated for a while, took out two five thousand taels of silver notes and handed them to Liu Mingli, and worked hard for his daughter-in-law.
Liu Mingli stuffed the banknotes into his arms and climbed down from the roof happily.
"Old man, you are crazy. You really gave me ten thousand taels."
Liu Zhi'an snorted: "You don't understand this kid yet. He has never spent more than fifty taels of silver. You don't know how to use the money you give him. Don't worry, I will ask your mother to ask him to take it back by night." of."
"What if I lost it?"
"I'll give you the same thing. You're such a fool, you don't know who you look like."
Hearing this, Young Master Liu could only spread his hands helplessly. What can we do? We are also helpless.
"That's a telescope in your hand? What's it for?"
Liu Zhi'an heard the conversation between the two brothers when he was on the stairs. He knew that the thing in Young Master Liu's hand was the telescope that the Young Master Liu brothers were fighting over, so he was naturally curious.
There is nothing in the Liu Mansion, and something that the two brothers can fight over must be extraordinary.
"Here, for the scenery, how about giving it a try?"
Liu Zhi'an doubtfully took the telescope handed over by Mr. Liu and put it in front of his eyes: "Why can't you see anything?"
"Hold it backwards."
Liu Zhi'an turned around and looked at the present again. As expected, he was shocked by the scenery in the lens tube. The scenery several miles away was all in his eyes. It was definitely the most appropriate to look at the scenery.
Suddenly Liu Zhi'an also stopped in one place and became motionless, his beard twitching from time to time.
"Old man, what did you see? Let me see."
"Go, go, what do little brats know, son...Dad, take a look at your telescope. What's wrong?"
"Okay, I am the one who has the final say. Look, look, sooner or later you will get a needle eye."
Young Master Liu muttered and walked down the stairs. You thought he had given up. You were joking. How could that be possible?
After half a cup of tea, Young Master Liu walked out carrying a thing with four stands that looked like an astronomical telescope in later generations, and climbed up to the roof with a groan.
After checking the old man's perspective, Mr. Liu began to fix the huge lens tube and adjust the angle to look.
"Hey, you can watch other people take a bath. You really have never seen the world."
You said you can just watch it. It’s okay if you pick one that is more exposed. A window only leaves a fist-sized gap for ventilation, and you can only vaguely see a palm-sized back. Is it worth your while to stare at it?
Could it be that it is more mysterious if it is looming like this?
After smacking his mouth a few times, Mr. Liu began to turn the 360-degree lens to scan the scenery of the capital.
What came into view was the city gate with flying flags, and the military guards patrolling above could see clearly. Master Liu's telescope was several times more powerful than Liu Zhi'an's.
Young Master Liu nodded as he looked at the tightly defended city wall. Whenever these soldiers were around, it would make people feel at ease.
Young Master Liu, who was about to turn the lens barrel, was startled. City walls and soldiers. In addition to the scenery, the most important thing about this thing is military use. There seems to be a war in northern Xinjiang.
Thinking of these, Young Master Liu hurriedly climbed down the ladder with the telescope, leaving the old man alone on the roof watching with gusto.
"Liu Song, prepare the car, Master, I want to enter the palace."
"Okay, Master, wait a moment." Liu Song's voice came from afar.
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In addition to the four main roads of Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, and Xuanwu in the capital city, there are countless unnamed streets.
"Brother Mingli, where are you taking me?"
"Come with me, I bought you a gift, see if you like it."
Liu Mingli took Song Lei's hand and ran towards a wide street. It was not out of place for two children of about ten years old to hold hands on the street.
Song Lei didn't know why, so she had no choice but to follow Liu Mingli and walk around in twists and turns.
Brother Liu Ye, who was in the crowd, had a black hair. He didn't know what kind of trouble his second young master wanted to make, so he turned around two streets.
"Hey, Young Master Liu, you're finally here. We almost thought you weren't coming and were about to leave."
"Uncle Feng, I'm sorry to keep you waiting."
Liu Mingli took a few deep breaths and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"It's okay. As long as the business can be concluded, it's okay if we just wait a little longer. Young Master Liu, let's see how the house is doing first."
Uncle Feng took out a key from his arms and opened the door in front of him: "Young Master Liu, this lady, please come in and take a look. Although this courtyard is not on the four main roads of Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku and Xuanwu, there are all We are not lucky enough to live in a place where dignitaries and dignitaries live. Forget it, let’s talk about the house first. Although this courtyard doesn’t look big, it has a quiet environment, and my daughter planted a lot of flowers and plants in it in the past. When the flowers bloom in spring, the whole yard will be filled with the scent of flowers, which is absolutely worth it.”
"Xiao Lei, what do you think of this house?"
Song Lei looked around: "Brother Mingli, this house is not as big as mine, but it looks very comfortable. The house is too big and too deserted."
Liu Mingli was delighted: "Do you like it?"
Song Lei nodded blankly: "I like it very much, but it's a pity that it's still a bit cold. I wonder what Uncle Feng said will happen after the flowers bloom!"
"That's fine, that's fine, as long as you like it."
"Uncle Feng, what do you think the price of this courtyard house is?"
Uncle Feng was a little overjoyed: "Thirteen thousand taels of silver, the silver in one hand and the land deed in the other."
Uncle Feng didn't want to come at first. If the silk clothes Liu Mingli was wearing were not worth hundreds of taels of silver, he would never believe that a teenage boy could come up with so much silver, but he still gave it a try. The mentality followed.
"Thirteen thousand taels? It's too expensive."
Liu Mingli looked depressed. This courtyard house was not half as big as Lian's eldest brother's house, yet he expected to ask for so much money.
Silly boy, your eldest brother's house is an official residence, a house, and the courtyard is a yard, a private house. Can it be the same?
Uncle Feng's joy that he had just mentioned dropped again. He knew that the child in front of him couldn't afford it, so he sighed helplessly.
"Can it be less? I don't have that much money."
Uncle Feng, who was at the bottom of his mood, went to heaven again: "How much money does Young Master Liu think is appropriate?"
Liu Mingli pondered for a while: "How about eight thousand taels?"
"This is too little." Uncle Feng looked depressed. Although he quoted a price of 13,000 taels, in his heart he could trade for just 10,000 taels. Unexpectedly, Liu Mingli only gave 8,000 taels. price.
"Uncle Feng, although I am a child, I am not stupid. Please give me an honest price. If it works, I will buy it."
"With ten thousand taels missing, I can only ask Young Master Liu to move."
Liu Mingli pretended to hesitate for a while and said through gritted teeth: "Deal."
After speaking, he took out a 10,000 tael silver note from his arms and handed it to Uncle Feng: "Land deed, house deed."
After the transaction was completed, Uncle Feng handed Liu Mingli the key and walked blankly on the street. It always felt like he was in a dream. A teenage boy really spent 10,000 taels of silver to buy his own house.
"Xiao Lei, don't you like this courtyard? I've given it to you. You can come and take a look at it at any time when the spring flowers bloom."
Song Lei looked at the house deed and land deed in her hands blankly, not understanding what was going on.
Liu Mingli patted his chest and tutted: "I only buy the expensive ones, not the right ones. This is expensive enough. The old man must be satisfied."
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