The earth dog was lying there, a little shrunken, Zhang Tianyuan smiled and continued to look forward.

As soon as you enter the gate, you can see a brick shadow wall built on the gable of the east wing of the outer courtyard, forming a small transition space with the gate. From there, turn west into the outer courtyard. The south room facing the central axis of the house on the west side of the gate is called the 'inverted seat', which is used as a guest room, and there are a manservant's room, a kitchen and a toilet in the outer courtyard.

The main house in the north is called 'hall', most of them are three, and they abide by the regulations of the Ming and Qing dynasties that 'the common people's house is only three rooms and five frames, and it is not allowed to use the bucket arch and decorate the color'. However, this regulation is not easy to use in Xu Yue's family's house, during the Republic of China, etiquette and music collapsed, which was basically disrespectful to the court and disrespectful to these regulations.

The main room and depth are larger than the wing room, so the volume is the largest. The main room is connected to the left and right side of the transept and is inhabited by His Holiness elders. There is a small corner courtyard in front of the ear room, which is very quiet, so it is also often used as a study. This layout of one main house and two ears is called 'yarn hat wings'. In front of the main house, wings are built on both sides of the courtyard, and its front edge does not exceed the gable of the main house, so the width of the courtyard is moderate, and the space feels very good.

"My mother should have seen it in the study, it's in that corner courtyard, do you want me to call?" Xu Yue asked.

"No, let's move on. "Zhang Tianyuan is interested in the house, and he didn't come on a blind date, so there is really no need to meet his parents so soon.

The wing room is the living room of the younger generations. The main house and the wing room have front porches facing the courtyard, and the hanging flower doors are connected with the front porches of these three houses with the 'hand-copying verandah', so that you can walk along the verandah without going through the open air. There are standing bench railings on the side of the corridor. You can sit in the corridor and enjoy the flowers and trees in the courtyard. All houses are made of green tiled hard hilltops. After the main house, there is sometimes a long row of 'back rooms', or living rooms. or for miscellaneous houses. Larger dwellings can be connected to a courtyard house behind the hall to accommodate the inner family. Or even pick up another set of courtyard houses on one side of the house. There are also those who take out the homestead on one side. Xu Yue's house is like this, but many of the houses are uninhabited, and some have been demolished and planted directly.

"That's my room, to be exact, I used to live in, and now I run outside a lot, and I don't want to come back, after all, it's convenient outside. Xu Yue pointed to a side room and said.

"I saw that the door was closed from the outer courtyard to the middle of the inner courtyard. Is that thing useful?" asked Zhang Tianyuan, admiring the scenery around him.

"Oh, that, that is the middle gate that enters the inner courtyard from the outer courtyard, usually a small gate house called the hanging flower gate, Shi Hanging Mountain 'hook and match' the top, that is, the front and back two double slope roofs are connected, the shape is exquisite, quite gorgeous. It indicates that this enters the inner house, enriching the landscape of the inner and outer courtyards. The permanent door leaf is set at the eaves pillar behind the hanging flower door, which is called the screen door, and the function is similar to the instrument door. It is usually closed, and people enter through the left and right corridors in front of the door, and it is only opened in case of major events or distinguished guests. Inside and outside are separated by a middle door. It not only keeps the inner courtyard quiet, but also contains the meaning of patriarchal etiquette. Xu Yue explained.

"Huh. I suddenly thought of an encyclopedic work of life in the Song Dynasty, "Shilin Guangji", which said: "All palaces (here referring to houses) must distinguish between inside and outside." …… Men are in charge of foreign affairs, women are in charge of internal affairs, men are not in their private rooms during the day without reason, and women are not peeping at the middle door without reason'; It is estimated that the early origin of the middle door is necessary to distinguish between inside and outside, but there are too many rules, and people don't care too much about it now. Zhang Tianyuan said with a smile.

"Of course, who cares about that kind of rules now, it's all the cancer of the feudal era. Xu Yue nodded.

Zhang Tianyuan found a stone pier and sat down, feeling the unique atmosphere of the courtyard.

The courtyard of the imperial capital is kind and quiet, there is a strong atmosphere of life, the courtyard is wide, the scale is appropriate, the courtyard is planted with flowers, the begonia trees are generally planted, the pomegranate bonsai is arranged, and the goldfish are raised in a large tank, which means auspicious, it is a very ideal outdoor living space, like a large living room in the open air, which brings the world closer to the hearts of the people, and is the most loved by people. In case of weddings and funerals, a temporary greenhouse can be set up in the courtyard to wait for guests.

The verandah divides the courtyard into several large and small spaces, but they are not separated and penetrate each other, increasing the level of virtual and real contrast and light and shadow contrast, and also making the courtyard more in line with the scale of people's daily life.

The large courtyard building is majestic, the house is tall, the courtyard overlaps, the front porch and the back building, the verandah, the hanging flower door, the shadow wall, the partition are all very exquisite, there is a courtyard in the courtyard, there is a garden outside the courtyard, the courtyard is connected, it is a large residential building, and it is not the ordinary person can live.

However, Zhang Tianyuan is sitting here at this time, and he is about to buy this big quadrangle, he actually doesn't like a lively, quiet place, but feels more comfortable.

Seeing Zhang Tianyuan's enjoyment, Xu Yue knew that there should be a drama in selling her own courtyard, but there were some things she had to say clearly: "Because of the shortage of courtyards and the increasing number of wealthy people who are obsessed with the lifestyle and noble status of courtyards, the price of courtyards has soared. It is understood that the current price of the imperial capital courtyard house compared with 2000, has increased by about 5 times, the price per square meter has reached 20,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan, a set of more than 300 square meters of yards, basically in the tens of millions, among them, a real estate agency in the imperial capital has a house in hand, the price is about 400 million yuan. ”

"In that case, I'm actually taking advantage of it. Zhang Tianyuan stood up and said, "Let's go, go meet my aunt and discuss the matter of the house." ”

The three of them walked back to the corner courtyard near the main house from the vegetable patch carved out in the deepest part, and sure enough, Xu Yue's mother was reading a book there.

"Mom, I'm back!" Xu Yue stepped forward and hugged her mother's neck and said with a smile.

"You damn girl, don't say hello when you come back, I'll let your dad pick you up. Mother Xu scolded on her lips, but her face was very happy.

When Zhang Tianyuan saw this, he understood why he didn't notify his family when Xu Yue had an accident, the feelings were too deep, sometimes it was easy to do bad things, and it didn't seem to be very good to see Xu's mother's health, which was also the reason why Xu Yue wanted to move out in a hurry, outside, it was more convenient to see a doctor or something. The most important thing is that the house is smaller, so it is easy to find out if there is an event. It's also easy to hire a babysitter and not like such a big yard. People who ask for a nanny are reluctant to come, after all, it is too big.

"Oh, are you here?" Mother Xu saw Zhang Tianyuan and Shelin, and glanced at the two of them a few times meaningfully, and that expression was clearly a son-in-law.

"Hello Auntie, I'm a friend of Sister Xu, and I came this time to ask about your courtyard. I want to buy it. Zhang Tianyuan didn't want Mother Xu to misunderstand, so he said it straight to the point.

"Oh, buy a house, in this case, Yueyue has already told you the specific situation, right?" Mother Xu was not too surprised, maybe their family had discussed it, but they couldn't find a suitable buyer.

"Well, I've already sued me, and I'm going to buy it for 100,000 yuan per square meter. Are you satisfied?" asked Zhang Tianyuan.

When Mother Xu heard this, she was taken aback, although it was said that the courtyard house today was really worth the price, but this young man looked like he was only in his twenties. It's so rich, what the hell are you doing, don't do that kind of shady business, right?

"Mom. Don't think about it, Tian Yuan is a young and promising business CEO. has tens of billions of assets, and it is in the antique jade business. Absolutely serious, by the way, didn't I ask someone to buy you two bottles of Baihua Brew last time? That wine is also produced by Tian Yuan's distillery under their company. Xu Yue naturally understood her mother, so she hurriedly explained.

"Oh, that's the case, come, kid, let's not talk about the house, what do you think of our family Yueyue?" asked Xu Mu with a smile.

Zhang Tianyuan was a little embarrassed, this clearly showed that he wanted to say goodbye to himself.

"Mom——! why are you like this, people are here to see the house, not to go on a blind date! And Tianyuan has already had a girlfriend, it's Mengxun, who used to come to our house to play with that girl. Xu Yue stomped his feet and said.

"Oh, Mengxun, that's also a good girl, alas, our family Yueyue is not blessed. Xu Mu sighed and said.

"Mom! I won't ignore you if you say it again!" Xu Yue's face turned a little red, and his eyes glanced at Snake Lin, as if he was afraid that Snake Lin would misunderstand something, but fortunately, Snake Lin has always been as cold as ice.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it, have you eaten? Why don't you go to dinner first? and then talk about the house?"

"Don't be busy, Auntie, I'm here today mainly to look at the house, and after looking at it, I have other things to do, it's really ...... It's a bit busy. Zhang Tianyuan smiled bitterly.

"Okay Tianyuan, aren't you going to talk about the jewelry store next, just eat here, let's talk after eating, my mother's craftsmanship is good." Xu Yue said with a smile.

"So, Sister Xu, did you promise to help me?" Zhang Tianyuan was a little excited.

"Well, I agreed, there is no reason to refuse at all, I still care about my friends, but they ...... Alas, not to mention it. Xu Yue sighed, although this kidnapping incident is not directly related to a few of her friends, it is definitely not involved, he will not be stupid enough to be sold and count the money for others.

"What jewelry store?" asked Xu Mu in confusion.

"It's such an aunt, I'm going to open a few jewelry stores in the imperial capital, and I want to ask Sister Xu to be our chief designer. Zhang Tianyuan explained.

"This is good, this is good, saving this child and teacher from running abroad. Xu Mu smiled and said, "Okay, you guys are chatting here, drink some tea first, and I'll go cook." ”

After Xu Mu finished speaking, she went to the kitchen.

Xu Yue made tea for Zhang Tianyuan and Shelin, and the two of them chatted about the jewelry store, there is nothing to say about this house, after buying it, as long as it is repaired, it will definitely look new, the key is that the Xu family has always been very concerned about the maintenance of the house, and did not let this yard go down.

He was thinking that the vegetable field in the backyard must be left behind, and if his mother came to the imperial capital to see him in the future, he would definitely not be idle if he lived for a long time, and the vegetable field could become a place of recreation.

"Tian Yuan, since you want to enter the jewelry industry, then we must first create a loud brand, and after this brand is launched, the rest of the things will be easy to do. Xu Yue finished making tea, sat down and said.

"I don't understand this aspect, Sister Xu, you are fully responsible, what kind of talents are needed, just ask, money is not a problem. Zhang Tianyuan didn't want a layman to lead an insider, it would be a mess, so he simply handed over the burden to Xu Yue.

"You're a smart guy, just be a hands-off shopkeeper, but it's okay, then you can follow my ideas, as long as I have money, I will definitely be able to create the domestic, no, the world's No. 1 brand of jewelry!" (to be continued......)