On the bustling Yufang Street in Jinling, which was full of dust and dust all the way, Li Yuan was currently wearing a purple robe given by the emperor himself, with a sword made by the palace craftsman around his waist, riding a tall horse, and behind him there were a group of petty officials carrying a big sword. Boxes of various sizes followed closely behind. In addition to the gold and silver gifts given by the emperor, they were also used by the current official body, such as ceremonial sticks, tablets, gongs and other miscellaneous utensils.
This formation caused the surrounding people to stop and watch curiously, but knowing that it was a noble person traveling, they scattered on both sides of the street in an interesting manner and did not dare to get too close.
Liu Jiangsheng and Luo Erhu had been standing at the entrance of Zhusi Yamen long ago, looking forward to it. They saw Li Yuan riding a big horse from a distance, wearing a purple robe. Liu Jiangsheng was so excited that he could not speak, and the black Han Luo Erhu Tiger just stared straight at the large and small boxes behind Li Yuan, unable to move away for a long time. Listening to the crisp and approaching sound of horse hooves, his young heart must have been trampled by Li Yuan again.
After picking up the two brothers, Li Yuan and the other three followed the young eunuch Zhou Er from the fish market to the west of the city, crossed the Yinhong Bridge, next to Fengxian Temple, and then arrived at their destination, the Dabie Temple next to Binglinggong Temple. hospital.
Standing in front of the gate of the other courtyard, Zhou Zhou'er had lost his penis after all and had not been riding a horse for a long time. He was panting from exhaustion. After he had calmed down for a while, he saluted Li Yuan respectfully and said: "Sir, this is the place. Yes!"
Li Yuan took a quick look and found that although he had never entered, he could tell from the door wall of this courtyard that it occupied a very large area. The two stone-faced Pixiu statues at the door and the tall eaves on the door fully showed the magnanimity and style of the original owner.
Thinking that he would soon become the master of this place, Li Yuan was really excited. Just as he was about to enter, he heard the two brothers muttering behind him.
Luo Erhu still looked that reckless, carefully wiping the door of the house with his sleeves, while shouting: "Brother, this yard is great!"
Liu Jiangsheng swallowed, with a worried look on his face. After scanning the crowd, he approached Li Yuan and whispered, "This house...Brother Yuan, how much money will this cost!"
Li Yuan shook his head towards Liu Jiangsheng, smiled knowingly, and then heard Zhou Er whisper softly: "Sir, please!" The three brothers strode into the courtyard with their heads held high.
A tall gatehouse comes into view. This large courtyard has five entrances. It is really the residence of wealthy families. There is a garden with towers and pavilions in the middle of each courtyard. Visitors can walk from beginning to end. Extremely smooth and extremely comfortable.
There is also a scenic view of a small bridge and flowing water in the courtyard, and there are also huge rocks that may have been moved from Jilong Mountain in the north of the city. One south and one north dominate this mansion. The feng shui is also very sophisticated.
Just when he was about to linger, a woman's voice came from nowhere in the courtyard: "Zhouzhou'er, you bitch slave who eats the inside and outside of the house! Dad is not in Jinling, so you are going to force someone to buy my yard?!"
Everyone was stunned for a while, and Li Yuan asked with some confusion: "Is there anyone else living here?"
Zhou Zhou'er must not have known what was going on. He just took a quick look and then bowed and said, "This is the owner of the house..."
Luo Erhu couldn't control himself anymore, he laughed and shouted: "Brother, this is such a good relationship, I bought a yard and got a girl as a gift!"
Li Yuan glanced helplessly: "Nonsense!"
In a moment, a girl in pink clothes and a skirt, surrounded by a group of maids and servants, walked up to Li Yuan and others. Perhaps Li Yuan had not seen the opposite sex seriously for a long time in this era, so the appearance of this girl was really shocking.
The standard Southern Tang hairstyle, a neat double bun, some bangs falling in front of the jade-white forehead, a rosy mouth, a straight pretty nose, a pair of eyebrows like the moon, and a childish face with melon seeds. The silk is charming.
At this time, the girl was walking towards her with her small green hands held flat and an indignant look on her face, just like a beautiful little goblin.
At this time, the word "beautiful" seemed to be too short for words. Li Yuan admired in his heart, "Just four words, it is amazing!"
Under the blazing gazes of the crowd, the girl rushed to Li Yuan without hesitation and cursed: "Are you the thief who wants to buy my yard by force? I see that you look pretty, I'm afraid it's all in vain Its appearance!"
He was scolded for no reason in front of him. Li Yuan waved his hand to stop Luo Erhu who was about to have a fit. He turned and looked at the uneasy little eunuch beside him gloomily: "Forced to buy? Zhou'er, what's going on? Son? I only asked Young Supervisor Liu to help me find a house, how could you allow me to humiliate the people and take things by force?"
"I can't tell that you are a reasonable person!" The girl just glanced at Li Yuan and then accused Zhou'er relentlessly: "Zhou'er, after all, you are my Zhou family, why did you enter the palace? Help them do such a despicable thing?"
Attacked from both sides, Zhou Er was miserable even for the exquisite people in the palace: "This..."
Li Yuan said calmly: "Don't worry, just tell the truth and don't lie."
Zhou Zhou'er seemed to be very afraid of the girl, and moved a little closer to Li Yuan, and then whispered: "Master Li, do you think this villain has a long life? I don't dare to deceive you! This house is before the villain enters the palace. The original owner's villa, this is my young lady. Recently, this courtyard is for sale, and many literati and wealthy businessmen are eyeing it! Originally, Mr. Liu wanted to buy it for himself, but now Mr. Li wants to find a house? Mr. Liu asked the young man to buy it. I have brought you here."
"Is this yard really for sale?"
Zhou Zhou'er raised his hand with an innocent look on his face: "If you don't believe me, feel free to ask around!"
"In this case, there is no such thing as forced purchase?"
"That's natural!"
Li Yuan traveled for days and entered the palace again. He no longer wanted to argue, so he raised his hands to the girl with a solemn expression and said: "Miss, since your yard is for sale, why do you want to force me to buy it? I will trek all the way to Jinling. , I’m really tired, just ask for how much money you have, it doesn’t matter if you spend more.”
I don’t know what words irritated the girl. She crossed her arms and said with a pout: "You are so unreasonable! My yard is indeed for sale, but to whom it is sold, and not to someone like you who forms a clique for personal gain." , the villain who deceives the Holy Spirit!"
Li Yuan was stunned. Good guy, it was about forming a party again. Could it be that this master has a grudge against Chen Jue again? This time, he was recommended by Shaojian Liu, and this person must be closely related to Chen Jue. Damn, my reputation is ruined!
After thinking about it, I could only say with a wry smile: "Miss, what do you mean by this? I have no grievances against you, so why are you slandering me? I went to Jinling today. I know no one except Liu Shaojian, and I have only met him once. Your Majesty, where did this come from forming cliques for personal gain, and how did it come about that it deceived the Holy Spirit?"
The girl looked at Li Yuan quietly for a moment, then said with a hint of hesitation: "Seriously?"
Li Yuan's mind was racing, he put his hands behind his back, suddenly approached the girl, and said seriously: "It's more real than pearls."
In this era of strict feudal etiquette and dogma, no matter how arrogant the girl was, she was caught off guard by Li Yuan's move, which made her face turn red and her heart beat. She timidly whispered back: "You, what are you doing? What do you mean? Are there fake pearls?"
Then he gritted his silver teeth and said to himself: "In this case, I have wronged you!"
As if he had succeeded, Li Yuan took a step back and said with a smile: "Miss is smart. Can you give me a price? I am very satisfied with this yard."
"This yard was my grandma's favorite when she was alive. She planted the flowers and plants in the yard with her own hands. It's a pity that she left early, and daddy insisted on selling it. The price..." The girl was already ashamed at this time. He was so ashamed that he dared not look directly at Li Yuan, but said to himself: "Forget it, if you really like it, you can buy it for two thousand guan!"
As soon as the price was reported, before Li Yuan opened his mouth, Luo Erhu was the first person to be hit by such an astronomical figure. He jumped out and said with a blush on his face: "Two thousand guan! You bitch, why don't you just give it to me?" My eldest brother bought it!” (Note: The common people’s money can already meet the expenses of a family of three for one month)
Li Yuan thought about it, but he still showed his majesty as a big brother seriously: "Back off! Don't be so careless!"
Li Yuan didn't know whether these two thousand strings were reasonable, but with the rewards he had received these days, it was more than enough.
Now that the purchase and sale step was discussed, Li Yuan couldn't let Zhou Er, who was following him all the way, seem insignificant. After all, he was from the palace, so he casually asked: "Zhou Er, I have never bought a house. Is this price fair? "
When Zhou Zhouer saw Li Yuan asking, he smiled without thinking: "The location of this courtyard is excellent. Two thousand guan is a bit expensive, but it is reasonable!"
Li Yuan waved his hand, full of pride: "Then buy it! Miss, can I pay for it with two hundred taels of gold?"
The girl was still reserved, but replied in a clear voice: "Gold? It's quite a lot, as long as the young master agrees. Qiu'er, get the house and land deeds!"
The two of them found a pavilion in the courtyard and sat down. Li Yuan also ordered someone to fetch twenty large yellow gold ingots. He then took the house deed and land deed handed over by the girl and looked at it carefully.
In fact, Li Yuan was not afraid of being deceived. After all, it was the location recommended by Liu Shaojian. In addition, the girl's dress and speech were not something that a wealthy family could not pretend to be. It was just that Li Yuan was quite interested in these ancient documents, which were like historical materials. I watched it for a while.
After scanning the name of the original owner who signed the signature, Li Yuan was stunned for a while, then quickly looked at the girl and asked: "Is your father Zhou Zongzhou?"
When asked about her parents' names, she didn't know what she was thinking about. A blush appeared on her neck, and she just answered softly: "Yes."
For some reason, Li Yuan's eyes gleamed, and regardless of whether it was in line with etiquette or not, he continued to ask: "Dare you ask the lady's maiden name?"
The girl stared at the handsome young man with a sincere face for a while, her heart was already in turmoil. After a long time, she endured her shyness and replied: "My little daughter Zhou Ehuang."
