Chapter 268: A New Home
Qin Hanzhen couldn't even take care of his hair and phoenix hairpin, he quickly turned his head to look at the direction of the door, and saw that only Feng'er was in the house, so he turned around and said to Zhao Mo: "Are you crazy?!There are so many people coming today, you dare to sneak in?!"
Zhao Mo opened both windows with a smile, and was about to jump in as soon as he held the windowsill with his hand. Feng'er hurriedly helped Qin Hanzhen pin his hair, so he went to bring a round stool with a cloud stone face to the window, so that Zhao Mo could step on his feet. Zhao Mo smiled and praised her: "Good girl, if you are so clever and sensible every time, how much less trouble will I have in the future?"
Feng'er gave him a blank look, and when the others had completely come in, he hurriedly helped close the window, and then whispered: "I'll stop the others from entering, if the prince of the county has something to say to our girl, just say it quickly, and leave quickly when he is done! There are so many guests here today, and there are many nobles, if someone finds out that you have sneaked into our girl's house, it will not be you who will lose your face!"
Zhao Mo smiled: "Don't worry, I'm measured." β
Feng'er tugged at the corners of her mouth and showed a sneer. If this king of Suning County is really measured, he should honestly stay in the front yard and what is he doing in this house?!
She went out on her own, and stood guard at the door of the main room, and when she turned her head, she could see the situation in the back room. Anyway, with her staring, if Zhao Mo dares to mess around, she can immediately pounce on and stop people. Thinking about how naΓ―ve her previous thoughts were, even if this county prince was already their girl's husband and wife, she would behave like this for him, until they got married, she couldn't relax her scrutiny of him, lest her own girl suffer.
Zhao Mo glanced at Feng'er's back with a smile, turned around and lowered his voice and said to Qin Hanzhen, "You have a good girl." Such a good girl, she should not flow into the fields of outsiders, why don't you match it to my subordinates?"
Qin Hanzhen glared at him: "You don't mess around with mandarin ducks here!What will happen to Feng'er in the future, it depends on her own intentions, so I won't force her to marry!" Then she said, "Feng'er's words are not wrong, you shouldn't have come today." If you miss me, it's okay to come tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, why do you have to be today? You are the protagonist today, how many people are staring at you? I can't enjoy a moment of silence until this moment, how can you be better than me? You suddenly disappear, aren't you afraid that someone will come to you?!"
Zhao Mo said with a smile: "There is going to be a banquet ahead, today the uncle and uncle of King Qin and his wife are coming to congratulate, and everyone else is rushing to pay homage to him, who can take care of me? I asked a cousin in the Qin Wangfu for help, saying that I was troubled by someone, and I want to rest quietly for a while, so I have to help me cover up, and I can have two quarters of an hour to spare." Brother Jian brought me over, saying that he was going to the garden, but in fact, he was letting me out at the intersection. If anyone comes, he will stop them for me. Cousin, don't worry, since I dare to come, I will naturally arrange it a long time ago, and I won't really make you suffer. β
Qin Hanzhen snorted: "Where is the urgency at this time? After the emperor gave you the marriage, you seem to have changed as if you have changed." How stable he used to be, but now he is a frivolous and stupid young man. β
Zhao Mo blinked: "But I'm just a young man." People are in good spirits at happy events, I've been steady for so long, don't you allow me to get carried away for a while?"
Qin Han really glanced at him and sighed: "Why did Brother Lobby start messing around with you? You still lie to King Qin's son, how familiar can you be with others? How dare you open that mouth? What if people don't agree?"
Zhao Mo smiled: "If people are destined for each other, they don't need to be very familiar. That cousin and I were very close to each other and willing to help me. Afterwards, I would thank him for his friendship that helped me a lot, even though I kept him in the dark. Then he quickly turned to the topic, "I don't have much time to stay here, so don't blame me for my cousin, let's get down to business." I have already bought the houses in the backstreets of your two Houfu. β
Qin Hanzhen was immediately attracted by him: "Have you bought it?" is it the two-entry and three-way house next to our house, and the three-entry house across the street?"
Zhao Mo nodded: "Not only these two houses, but also the one next to the back wall of your parents' house, as well as a few scattered small houses, I bought them." In addition, there is also the land behind the three-entry house across the street, which is almost to the three alleys. I thought that in the future, the gate of the county king's mansion will be directly opened in the three alleys, and the back door will be in the back street, and a street crossing building will be built to lead to the house to the north of your house, so it will be regarded as a separate courtyard. β
Qin Hanzhen frowned and said: "Isn't the newly built county king's mansion a house that sits south and faces north? The house in the capital has always been good to live in the north and facing south, and the light and ventilation are more suitable." Our new home should be more comfortable. At most, I was talked about a few times, saying that you opened a mansion so close to my mother's house, and I just fell in love with my mother's family. This kind of thing sounds painless, so why bother? You can also tell people that it is because you have lived in the Qin family for a long time since you were a child, and you want to be closer, and others can take care of it? Since you plan to use the house in the north of our house as an additional courtyard, then use it as a courtyard. The main house is in the back street, and who says that the courtyard must be connected to the backyard, not the front yard? We don't have to live in the courtyard, but we just have to come and see my grandfather and grandmother. β
As soon as Zhao Mo heard her say the words "our new home", his mood became extremely good: "Then it depends on my cousin's meaning." I don't actually think there's anything about other people's gossip, that's their nosy. The capital is so big, can't I settle down wherever I want? Could it be that I can't buy the land around the Qin family alone?"
Qin Han was also quite happy to see that he accepted his proposal. However, she didn't quite understand one thing: "The land of this county palace has been settled, what are you buying the other mansions for? Are you planning to use them as the residences of the subordinate officials, personal guards and subordinates in the future?" In addition, Zhao Mo has a larger palace in the fiefdom of Suning County, so there is no need for so many houses to house people.
Zhao Mo replied: "No, I just plan to exchange them with the people of your Qin family's house, and exchange the land of our new neighbors, so that the county king's mansion can be built more spacious." β
It turns out that there is still this kind of routine. Qin Han really understood: "That's pretty good, but in this way, it costs a lot of money, right?"
Zhao Mo smiled: "In the past, I also planned to build a mansion near Shichahai, and that piece of house is called expensive." But everything that is cheap has many shortcomings. Here is close to Chaoyangmen Inner Street, but there is a section of road from the palace, life is convenient, the land price is cheaper than Shichahai, and it is mostly a small house, the original owner is not hard to me, I heard that I want to buy, I dare not shout a high price. Or I was kind and didn't take advantage of them, but only asked the broker to give the original owner the silver at the market price. Added up before and after, it cost 10,000 handfuls of two lines of silver, which is already quite cheap. β
Qin Hanzhen recalled the small map he had drawn, and found that the price was really cost-effective, so he smiled and said, "It is estimated that it will not cost much to exchange land with the long house." If you're willing to give a few bounties to the children who move, they'll be satisfied. Why don't I give it to you?" she felt that her fiancΓ© had a large share of the house money, and she could also make some small contributions.
Zhao Mo insisted on rewarding himself: "I am the head of the family, where is the reason to let my wife give out the silver? You keep your own silver, make fat powder money, or pocket money, and buy whatever you want." If it's not enough, just tell me. β
Qin Hanzhen took a bite of him, and his face turned red: "Who is your wife? It's only a small decision today, and there is still a long time for the divorce." What are you dreaming about in broad daylight?!"
Zhao Mo stared at her with a smile: "Anyway, it's a matter of time or time." I'll just call it first, my cousin is used to it earlier. β
Qin Hanzhen was angry and funny, glared at him and said, "Anyway, the location of the county king's mansion has been decided, how to rebuild it next, you have to be a little careful." In the future, although we may not live in Beijing for a long time, we will have to spend at least a month or two here every year, and it is not okay to live in an uncomfortable house. There is also the street building, it must also be carefully built, the quality must be passed, it can't collapse in a few days, not to mention hindering traffic, and it may hurt people!"
Zhao Mo hurriedly said: "I have already explained to the Internal Affairs Office, and I will issue plans as soon as possible." Across the street, I called the Ministry of Engineering to help produce the map. I sent someone to Yongding again, looking for the temple and asking them where the craftsmen built the street building, and when the time came, I called the craftsmen over, and it must be even more foolproof. He promised Qin Hanzhen, "As soon as the plan of the Internal Affairs Office comes out, I will immediately send it to my cousin." My cousin can also ask my uncle and grandfather to help me take a look. He is the most erudite old man, and as long as he says a good plan, he will never make a mistake. β
Qin Hanzhen said: "Although my grandfather is very talented, he is not proficient in his profession, and you don't expect him to do anything." Since there are professional people in the Ministry of Industry, it is natural to invite professional people to inspect them. β
Feng'er suddenly rushed to the edge of the round light mask and said, "Baiqiao is back with Lianshi. Let's go, the prince of the county! Baiqiao's girl is the most broken, don't let her bump into you. β
Qin Hanzhen hurriedly said to Zhao Mo: "Then you go quickly, don't climb the window, I have a back door in this house, which is safer than you climbing the window." When you go out, go around the trellis and you'll see a small door. That's the entrance and exit for people to carry water and charcoal, and you can open the door by picking up the iron hook, and I'll let Feng'er clean up the aftermath for you when you turn around. The small door leads straight to the mezzanine, and if there is no one guarding it, you know how to go behind. β
Zhao Mo had actually finished talking about business, and was about to say a few more words with Qin Hanzhen, but he didn't expect Baiqiao to come back, and Qin Hanzhen kept urging him. He was disappointed in his heart, but he was not a person who didn't know how to measure, he stepped forward and touched Qin Hanzhen's cheek, and said with a smile: "Then I'll come back to you another day." Don't worry, I'll tell them to go and repair the courtyard first, and I'll move in there before the main mansion of the county king's mansion is completed. When I miss you, I come to see you. Anyway, the prince and princess are going to Beijing, and I don't plan to accompany my father to mess around with them. β
After saying that, he opened the window and jumped out on the round stool, neither going through the back door nor giving Qin Hanzhen another word. Qin Hanzhen was taken aback, afraid that he would fall, so he hurriedly rushed to the window to look, and saw that his figure flashed twice behind the flower stand, and then disappeared behind the green tree, obviously finding the right path, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
Baiqiao led the Lotus Society, came in from outside, and saw Qin Hanzhen standing by the window, a little surprised: "Girl, Lianshi is back, let her comb your hair again?"
Qin Hanzhen looked back at her, subconsciously touched her somewhat hot cheeks, pursed her lips and smiled, "It's okay." Let's comb our hair. Raising his eyes, he gave Feng'er a look and motioned for her to clean up the aftermath.
Feng'er nodded helplessly and sighed secretly.