There are more than 300 large and small garden houses distributed on the south bank of Qujiang Pond, which belong to the royal family, relatives, Guanlong nobles, famous families and heroes of quelling chaos.

Guo Song was also rewarded with a garden house because of Lu Sigong**'s great achievements.

The garden house is rewarded by the Son of Heaven, but the nature of the reward is divided into two kinds, one is the public reward, most of the garden house is rewarded to the heroes, for example, Guo Ziyi's garden house has nearly 200 acres, covering a vast area, Li Guangbi, Li Siye, Bai Xiaode, Ma and other heroes of the rebellion have also been rewarded with the garden house, and Yuan Zai, Li Fuguo, Yu Chaoen and other people's garden houses are more than 300 acres, which have been recovered and are in the hands of the Son of Heaven.

The other is a private reward, the Son of Heaven Li Yu privately owned more than a dozen garden houses, which were given to Guo Song as the Son of Heaven's private property, and there was no record in the imperial court.

Guo Song's garden house is about forty acres, it is a relatively small house, water and land are connected, the location is not bad, it was originally a famous Zhang said house, ten years ago by his grandson sold, Li Yu through the imperial merchant agent Li An bought back, became one of Li Yu's private property, two years ago to Guo Song.

The garden house is a garden-style residence, the pavilions and pavilions in the garden, the rockery is famous, the small river is murmuring, it is exquisitely built, there is an artificial hill, it is planted with big trees all around, it is a white jade pavilion on the top of the mountain three zhang high, and there is a small lake of about five acres under the mountain, and there is a culvert connected with the Qujiang Pond outside.

Surrounding the lake is a circle of bridges and corridors, connecting the three main courtyards together, there are both winding paths and secluded bamboo forests in the garden house, there are also mountain pavilions that climb high and look far away, all kinds of buildings are exquisite, and it is easy to move.

Xue Tao stood in the pavilion on the top of the mountain, looking at the surrounding lakes and mountains, the clear water is like jade, and the distant peaks are like dai, she can't help but dream of being a hostess, she wants to rebuild this pavilion, the second floor is used as a place for her to taste tea and read books, light a furnace of incense, fry a pot of good tea, pick up a book she likes, she can spend most of the day here.

"Do you like it here?" Guo Song asked with a smile on the side.

He has always been paying attention to this little woman he loves, he likes her fairy-like appearance, likes her unique literary atmosphere, likes her down-to-earth and generous personality, sees her like a happy bird, watches fish by the lake for a while, and pulls himself up to the top of the mountain to enjoy the lake and water, everything is from the heart, without the slightest pretentiousness, so that Guo Song's heart is also full of joy.

Xue Tao turned around and smiled at him: "Guo Lang, I think this pavilion should be made into a pavilion, you can lean against the window and look into the distance, 'the lake is light and pleasant, but the beauty in the mirror comes', what do you think?" ”

Guo Song gently hugged her fragrant shoulders and said with a smile: "You're right, it's windy here, it's a little cold in the pavilion, it should be made into a pavilion, you can sit in front of the window and read a book, play the piano, or draw a map of distant mountains and near waters, I just sit aside and admire the beauty, but it's not a beauty in the mirror." ”

Xue Tao pursed his lips and smiled, gently snuggling on his shoulder, and the two enjoyed the beautiful scenery in the lake in the distance.

At this time, Guo Song suddenly heard a long sound above his head, 'Chirp'

Guo Song hurriedly touched the top of his head, his hat was gone, Xue Tao used his white handkerchief as a flat towel for him, wrapped his hair in a bun, and it looked good.

Mengzi's anger seemed to have disappeared, and it fell directly on Guo Song's shoulder, tilting his head and looking at Xue Tao on the other side curiously.

"Stinky boy, let me introduce you, this beauty will be your aunt in the future!"

"you!"

Xue Tao blushed and slapped Guo Song twice on the shoulder with a small pink fist, "Where am my aunt?" ”

She also looked at Mengzi curiously, and asked cautiously, "Guo Lang, will it bite me?" ”

"Nope! My nephew has always been a friend, and I don't believe you handed it the palm of your hand. ”

Xue Tao thought about it, and slowly handed over his palm.

Mengzi turned his head to look at her curiously, and suddenly stretched out his sharp beak and pecked her lightly twice on the palm of her hand.

Xue Tao chuckled, "Guo Lang, Mengzi really knows!" ”

"It is very spiritual, it can detect the enemy, and everyone in Toyosu calls it the Scout General."

Guo Song immediately said: "Go!" Find a big tree to live in here, and this will be our new home from now on. ”

The fierce son flapped his wings and flew towards the tallest tree, there was a big bird's nest on the big tree, Guo Song suddenly lost his temper, when will this guy's habit of occupying other people's real estate be changed?

"Old Five!" Zhang Lei's shout came from the bottom of the mountain.

"It seems that the senior brother is calling us, let's go down!"

"Hmm!"

Xue Tao nodded obediently, took Guo Song's arm and walked down the mountain.

"My father said that the garden house is a symbol of status and status, and ordinary people can't get it no matter how rich they are, how did Guo Lang get it?" Xue Tao asked curiously.

Guo Song smiled and said: "This mansion is my solution to Lu Sigong's problem, so that tens of millions of wealth did not fall into the hands of the feudal town, plus the merits of participating in the extermination of Li Fuguo, Yu Chaoen, Yuan Zai and others, the reward that the Son of Heaven specially gave me is his personal reward, not the merit of the imperial court, if according to the merits of the imperial court, I am indeed not eligible to get this mansion." ”

"When was it?" Xue Tao asked again.

"Two years ago! The last time we met in Luoyang, I came back from completing my mission, and soon the Son of Heaven gave me this garden house. ”

"Last time.... What about the little maid who follows you? ”

I have to say that the focus of women's attention is always unguardable.

"Do you mean Little Fish Girl? She was in Toyosu, and I didn't bring her back this time. ”

"Is she your little maid, or is she ......." Xue Tao asked again.

"She thinks she is my little maid, but I regard her as a sister, and when I meet a suitable person in the future, I will marry her, and I will prepare a dowry for her."

Guo Song briefly told him about his acquaintance with Xiao Yuniang.

Xue Tao was a little surprised, that little lady didn't look amazing, she turned out to be an assassin of the famous Hidden Sword Pavilion.

The two walked down the hill quickly, only to see Zhang Lei and his wife standing in front of an open space, Xue Tao hurriedly let go of Guo Song, stepped forward to take Li Wenyu's hand, and the two women commented on the house with great interest.

"Senior brother, I have a disagreement with your sister-in-law about this vacant land, she said that you can build a single courtyard, I think you can grow vegetables, just like the two points of land behind our Qingxuguan, plant some radish, what do you think?"

Guo Song looked at this vacant land, there were two acres, it was very smooth, there were no weeds, and it was surrounded by stones, he thought about it and smiled: "If this land is not used for the time being, it can be used to grow flowers and vegetables temporarily, and if the house is not enough to live in the future, it can be used to build a house." ”

Zhang Lei rolled his eyes, this kind of non-offending thing is in vain, forget it, he patted his stomach and said, "Hungry, let's eat!" ”

Guo Song looked at the sky, it was almost noon, he nodded, "Why don't you go to Qujiang Restaurant?" ”

"Is it okay for you kid to be a little promising, of course you want to eat to Qingqiu Island, I sent someone to book it yesterday, let's go!"

The senior brothers opened the way in front, and the two women walked behind arm in arm, Zhang Lei asked in a low voice, "Do you really plan to marry the little lady of the Xue family?" ”

Guo Song smiled and asked rhetorically, "Do you think she is not suitable for me?" ”

Zhang Lei hesitated and said: "Brother, there is a sentence in my heart that only my brother says to you, if you don't listen to it, don't be angry." ”

"Say it! I'm not angry. ”

Zhang Lei quickly glanced back from the corner of his eye, and saw that the two daughters were some distance away from them, so he whispered: "For you, marrying a wife is a matter of the future, with your conditions, you can marry a noble or a daughter of a famous family, Xue Xiaoniang is good, but her family background is still a little lower, I sent someone to inquire, although the ancestor of her family is Xue Daoheng, a famous scholar of the previous dynasty, but her father is a side branch of the Xue family, basically has no background, marry Xue Xiaoniang, you will lose the opportunity to rely on marriage to ascend to the throne." ”

Guo Song smiled faintly: "I believe that I have a deeper understanding of marriage than ordinary people, and it is not easy to meet a woman who makes me tempted, senior brother, although you have good intentions, don't persuade me anymore." ”

"! You have a fart experience about marriage, I don't know yet? You're a chick and haven't even touched a woman......"

"Senior brother" Guo Song stretched out his voice unhappily.

"Forget it! Never mind! In fact, Xue Xiaoniang is also very good, it is better than you marrying a princess and princess in the future. ”

At this moment, Zhang Lei suddenly figured it out, he was just a businessman, if the fifth brother really married the daughter of a Guanlong nobleman, he would definitely look down on him, it was really better to marry Xue Xiaoniang.

From the perspective of her own interests, it is indeed Xue Xiaoniang who is the most suitable for her junior brother.

Zhang Lei didn't talk anymore, he got on the painting boat first, let the painting boat dock, this time everyone sat on the painting boat, and the painting boat sailed towards Qingqiu Island in the middle of the lake.