After leaving the capital government office and walking in the city for a long time, Lin Ji still frowned slightly.
Lu Zhaoer looked rather carefree, stuffing snacks into her mouth from time to time, her cheeks bulging.
This was the first time Lin Ji saw her like this.
In the past, I always felt that Lu Zhaoer was too cold. She only did errands all day long and never saw her for fun.
Now I see another look of her.
"Don't you think Mr. Sun was weird just now?" Lin Ji asked the doubts in his heart.
"What's weird?"
"Master Sun seems to be in a bad mood. After all, Wu Gui has his father behind him, so it's not his turn to be imprisoned for a month..."
Lu Zhaoer chuckled twice.
"It's because of his father that he had to be imprisoned for so long."
"What's the meaning."
"I'll talk to you in detail later."
While they were talking, the two of them had already arrived in the east of the city and passed by the small courtyard that Lei Bao had arranged for Lin Ji last time.
Ahead is the Lu Mansion.
Pausing at the door of the Lu Mansion, Lu Zhaoer pointed to another large house diagonally ahead and said, "That's the house that Mr. Fang gave you. It was originally awarded to Mr. Fang by the Holy One, but Mr. Fang already had a courtyard before. , and since he acted as the head of the department, he has been living in the general office, so the house has become empty."
Lin Ji was a little surprised.
"Is it a reward from Emperor Pei?"
At first, he felt a little panicked, afraid of overstepping his bounds, but then he thought that the house was given to him by Fang Yunshan anyway, so if he wanted to find trouble, he should go to Fang Yunshan.
So I felt at ease again.
"I'm going back to my house first. I'll call for you when the meal is ready. You go and see your own house first."
Lin Ji responded. After watching Lu Zhaoer enter the Lu Mansion, he took two steps faster and soon arrived in front of his big house.
Not in a hurry to go in, Lin Ji first looked at the door for a moment.
This house looks luxurious, but it's actually nothing special. It's just blue bricks and red tiles, and the red paint on the door is newer.
Just as Lin Ji walked up the steps, the door happened to be opened, and a thin young man walked out.
"Little Fang An, I have met the master."
"Who are you?" Lin Ji asked in surprise.
"The younger one is the housekeeper of the house." Fang An bowed and said, "I am the only one in the house, and Mr. Fang has no intention of moving here, so he dismissed all the maids in the house. If the master needs it, If you are a small one, you can recruit more people.”
Lin Ji was stunned for a moment by what Fang An said.
"Come in with me for a walk first."
Fang An quickly responded and walked in front of Lin Ji to lead the way.
"This house in the capital has the specifications of a second-grade official, with a third-grade courtyard."
While walking, Fang An introduced.
After entering the house, there is a verandah with flowers on both sides.
July is the time to bloom.
After the verandah is the inner courtyard, with the east and west wing rooms on both sides standing neatly. Further ahead is the main hall, and beyond the main hall are the garden and the main room.
Further back, there are the huts where the servants live.
This house is either big or small, but it is slightly smaller than Lin Ji's house in Liangcheng.
But this is the capital city, and it is also a place where princes and nobles gather in the east of the city. It is good to have a courtyard of this size.
After a tour, Lin Ji was quite satisfied with the place.
After coming to the main hall and sitting down, he looked at Fang An who was standing aside.
Although Fang An's face was calm at this time, Lin Ji could see that he was a little uneasy.
"What's your relationship with Mr. Fang?" Lin Ji asked casually.
"Replying to the master, the younger one is an orphan. He was adopted by Mr. Fang since he was a child, and his name was also given by Mr. Fang."
Lin Ji nodded and looked at Fang An quietly, thinking in his heart.
After a while, he said: "This house is so big, are you busy enough to take care of it?"
"As for me, sir, because there were only villains in the house originally, I was quite busy."
"Let's recruit some people back. There should be some work to do in the house on weekdays. It doesn't need to be too many, just three or two people. And recruit a maid. Although I don't like others to take care of daily life, if there are guests coming to the door in the future, I should do it. Someone is holding up the facade.”
After saying that, Lin Ji smiled at Fang An.
"I am also a country bumpkin who came to the city. I am definitely not as knowledgeable as you. I will leave this matter to you."
"As ordered." Fang An saluted quickly, feeling relieved in his heart.
It would be better if the new master doesn't drive him away.
When Mr. Fang left, he told him that if the new master didn't need him, he should let him seek his own happiness and not get entangled.
After sending Fang An to recruit people, Lin Ji waited in the house.
After waiting for less than a quarter of an hour, Lu Zhaoer arrived.
"Why did you come in person?" Lin Ji was a little surprised. Logically speaking, he would have just asked the housekeeper to call him.
"My grandpa has gone into the palace. The Holy One has something to discuss with him. He has been there for more than an hour." Lu Zhaoer said, "Grandpa is not here, so there is no need for you to go to my house again. You should wait until grandpa comes back."
Lin Ji nodded, thought for a while, and said, "In that case, let me be the host, right?"
"You're the host?"
"I'm moving into a new house and I'll cook the food myself."
"good."
Lu Zhaoer agreed so readily that Lin Ji began to wonder if she had thought this way when she came.
There was no food in the house, and Fang An went out to recruit people again, so Lin Ji could only take Lu Zhaoer to buy food in person.
There is a vegetable market in the east of the city, and it is exclusively for vendors in the palaces of princes and ministers. The quality of the ingredients is much better than elsewhere, and you can also see many delicacies from the mountains and seas.
It took half an hour to buy some chickens, ducks, braised beef and seasoned vegetables. After returning to the house, Lin Ji went into the kitchen.
Lu Zhaoer walked around in the inner courtyard.
After a while, Fang An came back with a few people.
When he saw Lu Zhaoer, Fang An was stunned for a moment, then quickly saluted.
"Fang An, the housekeeper of the Lin Mansion, has met Miss Lu."
"Do you recognize me?" Lu Zhaoer was a little surprised.
"The young one has dealt with the housekeeper in your house."
Lu Zhaoer nodded and looked at the three people behind Fang An.
There were two men and one woman. The two men looked like gardeners. Lu Zhaoer just glanced at them and stopped paying attention.
On the other hand, the girl, although she was wearing linen clothes and her face was a little dirty, her eyes were unusually bright, and she even dared to look at Lu Zhaoer.
Fang An also saw this scene and quickly scolded him.
"Bold, that's the daughter of the Lu family, does she know the rules?"
The girl lowered her head and bowed slightly.
"This is the maid that the master ordered to find for the house."
Lu Zhaoer nodded and said, "Go and do your work."
Fang An responded and quickly led the three of them towards the backyard shelter.
As he walked, he could still hear Fang An's voice constantly lecturing.
"I took you in because you were pitiful. Please don't get me into trouble."
"Yes." The girl's voice was a little soft.
"Hey, the master in my house is a distinguished person, and the visitor is also a big shot in the capital. Even I have to be careful. Don't offend others."
