In recent years, although the Zhao family has been living in Fengxian, but every year just by relying on the land, the income is more than 10,000 taels, although there have been disasters in recent years, but a lot of money has been added, and now there is a single transaction of Western goods, it is very profitable, a few years of saving, in addition to expenses, the balance is estimated to be fifty or sixty thousand taels.

Now that the title is back, the Emperor Daxing and the new emperor have successively returned the former granges, shops and other industries, presumably the income after next year will be more, even if it is this year, the income will at least double. It can be said that the Zhao family doesn't have to worry about money at all now.

When the old house of Houfu was first built, it was a good material used, and the craftsman skills were also excellent, don't look at the house now looks so decayed, but in fact, there are not many places that really need to be demolished and rebuilt, that is, the garden, most of the rest only need to be repaired, the roof and wall are repaired, the doors and windows are replaced, the ground slate is re-paved, and then the furniture is added, and it is almost the same. The situation in the main courtyard is a little troublesome, and if Zhao Wei wants to restore it to its original state, he will have to repaint it, and add rockeries in the courtyard to replant flowers and trees, but the cost is also limited.

Zhang roughly calculated the accounts, and felt that if the money for furniture was not counted, 10,000 taels of silver would be enough, and if the garden was to be built more exquisitely, maybe a little more, then prepare 15,000 taels first.

Zhao Wei said: "The furniture and furnishings were all available in the past, even if the Niu family and Zhao Jue's mother and son took some away, it was limited, and the grandson felt that most of them were taken away when the government raided them, and I don't know how much is left." Now the Ministry of Internal Affairs is busy with mourning until the end of the 100th day. I'm afraid I don't have much to spare. If our family urges at this time, it will inevitably seem a little ignorant. However, if you don't inquire about this kind of thing earlier, it will be difficult to make a decision in the future. The official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who had brought something to our family earlier. I think he is quite clever and kind, so it is better to prepare a gift, I will ask him to inquire privately, or let him go back to the Internal Affairs Office to find an opportunity to check the accounts. If we had known earlier what we could return, we would have known what to add. Don't alarm others. ”

Zhang thought it was a good idea: "Just do it, and be more generous." He is an official of the imperial court, although you are a marquis. But you should also respect him a little, and don't let people think that you are overpowering others. If he is willing to help, then it is better, if he is too busy. I feel embarrassed. You don't have to force it, it's a big deal that our family will find someone else. ”

Zhao Wei hurriedly responded.

Zhao Xiu looked at the account book, thought about it, and made a suggestion: "Our family's budget is still relatively sufficient, even if the internal affairs office can't pay back much furniture, all of them are new, as long as you don't stick to the best wood and complicated carving." In fact, the cost is still limited. I think it's better to re-plan our house. Some redundant yards don't have to be kept all the time, such as the one where Zhao Jiong and Zhao Jue's father and son lived one after another, it is better to tear it down and rebuild it, so as to save us from seeing it. Didn't they remodel the main courtyard where my grandmother lived? We simply changed the yard where they lived. In the future, this Hou Mansion will be the elder brother's house, and the elder brother will marry a wife and have children in the future, and the eldest son will naturally live in the courtyard at the back of the middle road. If one of the nephews lives there in the future, and someone with bad intentions tells him that it is a place where the heirs of the former Hou Mansion can live, how apathetic will it be? Besides, Feng Shui is not good. ”

After saying this, Zhang and Zhao Wei both laughed. Zhang scolded with a smile: "How can feng shui be bad? When you first chose a place to be the Hou Mansion, your grandfather asked a famous Taoist priest about feng shui, and the capital is an excellent place. Zhao Jiong, Zhao Jue, father and son are not good at themselves, and they can't blame Feng Shui. ”

However, she is still a little moved by what Zhao Xiu said about tearing down the yard and rebuilding it. When she looked at the place now, she felt uncomfortable, and if she changed the whole way of it, the anger in her heart must have been smoothed. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a pity that such a large piece of land was left there for nothing, and no one lived in the house?

Zhao Wei looked at Zhang's expression, and guessed what she meant, so he smiled and said: "Sister's idea is actually good, our family is not short of this bit of silver, so what if we tear it down and rebuild it?" He looked at his sister, "Why don't I build a yard for my sister there?" It's close to me, and it's easy to get around. What does my sister want? ”

Zhang was surprised, but after thinking about it, he thought it was a good idea. Both she and her grandson held a grudge against the people who lived in that place, and every time they saw those houses, they felt uncomfortable. Granddaughter Zhao Xiu is different, she doesn't remember those past events at all, she must live there, and she won't feel anything. Besides, once that piece of land becomes the residence of the girls in the family, there is no need to worry about the situation that the granddaughter just said.

Zhao Xiu was very surprised: "Really? It's a very big place, and if that's the case, then I'll have to see the design of the yard myself. ”

Zhao Wei was of course generous to his sister, and he waved his hand: "Do it according to your wishes, don't worry about money." ”

Zhao Xiu was very happy, and he couldn't wait for someone to draw the drawings immediately. Such a large yard, covering an area of almost one acre, is enough to 600 square meters, or a finely decorated property with a garden. She never expected that she would have such a tyrant one day.

This is the first time she has had her own yard, and she is really excited to say nothing.

But no matter how excited she is, she has to restrain herself, it's still early, and it's not too late to be excited when she really lives in.

With their family in mind, it's time to find a style. Two days ago, the family has gone to inquire about the current residence of the Cheng family, the old style Cheng was too old and no longer accepted the job, and now the one with the name of "style Cheng" is his eldest son, who still does the work of building houses and gardens for people. The Zhao family communicated with them in advance, and they were happy to take over this business, after all, they were familiar with the way, and his family still kept the drawings of the Nanhou Mansion built decades ago, so it would be twice the result with half the effort.

Zhao Wei discussed with his grandmother and sister, set a budget of 20,000 taels, and planned to let people take the new style Cheng to the Hou Mansion tomorrow to inspect the site.

Zhang rearranged the charter again, and suddenly remembered one thing: "The street behind our house." There was also a lot of land that belonged to us, but at that time we all built houses for our subordinates to live in. When the Hou Mansion was at its peak, it was just the family's envoys. There were two or three hundred, and counting their respective families, there were even more. Now the family has a large population, and not all of those old servants have to be sent to the village, so they must be prepared as soon as possible to live. Some of the people who followed the Niu family and them didn't have to keep the house, and it happened to be shared with others. According to my idea. Those houses should also be renovated, not necessarily elaborate, just repair the broken places. It is enough to make up the wall, so that the subordinates can shelter from the wind and rain and live a life. ”

Zhao Xiu nodded when he heard this. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration: "I have to choose a separate courtyard." It's best to enter it in two, trim it better, and reward Lu Mingzhang with the title deed. He is already a person who has left his nationality, the new emperor is gracious, allowing him to study for the imperial examination, and when he goes out, he should also have a place to live. Mother Lu and they can also live in with them, and they will not be on an errand in front of their grandmother in the future. You can also come back from time to time to visit your grandmother and talk to you. ”

Zhang was happy to hear this: "This is very true. ”

Lu's mother has been helping to settle the accounts with the abacus. Hearing this, his cheeks were red, both excited and uneasy. She quickly stood up and said, "How does this work?" Mingzhang's guilty account can get grace and be released to study, which is already a great blessing, and he has to get a house for nothing, how can there be such a good thing? I'm afraid of breaking his blessing. ”

Zhang said angrily: "For you, you just have to help the child keep it." I said that he was blessed, and he was not afraid of breaking something, and he had that blessing. ”

Mother Lu was so moved that she shed tears, she really couldn't think of such a blessing today. She said again and again: "Let Mingzhang go by himself, I will still stay at home and wait for the old lady, and when I am too old to move, it will not be too late to leave." ”

Zhang smiled: "If you are blessed, you will enjoy it, what are you doing with this?" If I'm too busy, I'll call you back to help. Mingzhang wants to take the imperial examination, and he always needs someone around him to take care of his diet and daily life, otherwise how can he concentrate on studying? Your man is not in good health and needs to be taken care of. There is one more thing, Bilian also got the grace of the new emperor and got out of her nationality, she will be nineteen next year, and if she doesn't marry, she will become an old girl. You mother, don't you show her people? ”

Lu's mother was reminded, and she couldn't speak for a long time, and at the end she could only say with tears in her eyes: "The old slave can only thank the old lady, the marquis and the girl's great kindness, and the old slave's family can't repay this kindness." If a few children in the family, as well as their future children, dare to do something that is not worthy of the master's family in the future, the old slave will not be able to spare him without waiting for the master's lesson! ”

Later, Zhao Xiu went back to the room, Bilian had already gotten the news from the little girl, and knew that her mother had said that she was going to find relatives outside, and she was shy hiding in the back room and refused to come out. Several little girls gathered around the window to make fun of her, and when they saw Zhao Xiu coming back, they also greeted her with a smile.

When Zhao Xiu saw it, he stood at the door and looked inside: "Sister Bilian, since you know, what do you think in your heart, just hurry up and tell Mother Lu, lest she find you a candidate you don't like, and you are embarrassed to say it, and you are in a hurry." ”

Bi Lian was about to die of shame, and said angrily: "The girl is also older now, how can she be like when she was a child, and she casually use these words to make fun of people?" ”

Zhao Xiu covered his mouth and snickered for a while, and said: "This is really wronged, the rules or something, it's for others to see, our own family, what we say is the truth." I really think about you, why do you blame me? She sighed deliberately, and said, "In vain, I have been planning for you for a long time, thinking about what kind of dowry I will prepare for you at that time, so that it is decent enough." You are the first big girl next to me, and your feelings are different from others. ”

Bi Lian's face turned even redder, and she turned her head away and was silent, but she was very happy in her heart.

The little girls next to them exchanged glances with each other, and their hearts were moving.

Bilian is about to say that she is going to marry herself, who should be promoted to be the big girl next to the girl? Now that she has arrived at the Hou Mansion in the capital, everything is different from when she was in Fengxian's hometown, no matter how trouble-free the girl is, the pomp and circumstance of the Houmen's daughter will also be put up. There must be at least two first-class girls who are waiting closely, second- and third-class girls who generally serve, and little girls and mothers-in-law who do rough work underneath, all of which must be equipped. Different levels, decency and monthly money are not the same.

Bilian is leaving, the children of the old servant have not yet arranged errands, such a time and place are favorable, if they can't seize the opportunity to fight for the position, they are stupid! (To be continued......)