After drinking a little too much that night, Lu Ting stayed overnight in Shi Cheng Mansion.

What moved Lu Ting was that the guest room he lived in that day was still reserved for himself, exactly the same as when he had just moved out.

There is no shortage of guest rooms in Chengfu, but this heart is rare.

When Lu Ting woke up the next day, he was already on the third day, and he asked Cheng Chuliang to find out that Cheng Yanjin took Cheng Chubi out early in the morning and went to the Qin Palace.

The guest got up later than the host, Lu Ting was a little embarrassed, it was estimated that he had tossed a little too much in the Wanhuayuan the night before, he wanted to have a good rest, but he didn't sleep for long, the eldest grandson rushed them to share the winning lottery to himself, a thousand times, Lu Ting had never seen so much cash, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep, so he simply went to find the little girl and wanted to redeem her, and then he met Cheng Demon King in Wubenfang.

Because of the Shangyuan Festival, the drum tower was temporarily suspended, and there was no "dong dong" drum sound in the morning, and I slept very sweetly.

At breakfast, Cheng Da, the housekeeper of the Cheng Mansion, took a stack of land deeds and began to discuss the matter of looking at the house.

Lu Ting didn't say anything polite to him, and asked directly, "Steward Cheng, where is the house?" ”

"Back to the words of the prince of Lu," Steward Cheng said respectfully: "There are a total of nine houses for the prince to choose, one in Shengye Fang, two in Chongyi Fang, one in Xinchang Fang, one in Huaiyuan Fang, two in Changming Fang, one in Fengle Fang, and one in Wubenfang, Gongzi can take a look at these land deeds." ”

Cheng Yanjin's family background is rich, the house in Chang'an City was not cheap from the beginning, after these years of development, the price has risen, and ordinary people, many famous officials can't afford it, either rent a small house, or move to live outside Chang'an City.

The great poet Bai Juyi struggled in Chang'an for 20 years before buying his own small house in Chang'an, or in the remote Xinchangfang, where few people live;

Du Ruhui can't afford to buy a house, and now where he lives, Li Er spent 2 million Wen to buy him land, and the Du family spent all their wealth and borrowed a lot of money to have their own comfortable nest;

Big names like Wei Zheng and Yao Chong can't afford to buy a house, so they can only rent a house in Chang'an, or rent that remote place.

It is difficult for others to find a room, but Cheng Demon King can hold a large number of real estate, Lu Ting is a little envious, but he has no eyes, these are Cheng Demon King who has fought for many years, countless births and deaths, and exchanged his life for his life.

Lu Ting hurriedly ate a few bites, wiped his hands with a cloth, and then looked at it carefully.

The title deed is written in detail, and the location, area, and layout of the house are all clearly written at a glance.

Good guys, even Shengye Fang has real estate, which is a place where high-ranking officials and magnates live, which is considered to be the "rich area" of Chang'an, covering an area of not small, plus the backyard and flower garden, covering an area of nearly 30 acres, it is simply boundless.

Lu Ting asked with some curiosity: "Steward Cheng, what is the price of this house in Shengye Fang?" ”

Cheng Da hesitated, and quickly explained with a smile: "Childe, pick again, this house is not suitable for you." ”

After speaking, he felt that he had not explained in detail enough, for fear of causing Lu Ting's displeasure, and immediately added: "Childe, the gatehouse, structure and direction of the gate of this house are a bit high for Childe, and Fang Zheng and the neighbors probably won't agree." ”

So, Steward Cheng explained some of the rules and taboos of the house to Lu Ting one by one.

After hearing this, Lu Ting could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

The house in Chang'an City is not to be bought if you have money, nor is it willing to spend money to do what you want, and the "Tang Law Discussion" clearly stipulates that the shape and height of the house must comply with the law, otherwise it will be directly destroyed in the name of exceeding the system, and the owner of the house will be severely punished.

In addition to the height, shape, but also depending on the identity of the owner of the house to build, the Tang Dynasty house "depth" usually with "frame" or "number" to express, a few products of the official can build a few "frame" of the house, the size of the gatehouse, the direction of the door, etc., there are strict restrictions, not rich can do as you like.

Steward Cheng said very tactfully, the house in Shengye Fang is a high-end match, Lu Ting has no official and no quality now, living in this kind of house is overstepping, even if Cheng Bites Jin is willing to sell, those neighbors will not agree.

Lu Ting shook his head and said, "The house in Shengli Fang is too big, and the location is good, I definitely can't afford it, so I'm just curious to inquire." ”

The house of Shengye Fang is a prime location in the "first ring" of Chang'an City, representing the highest house price in Chang'an.

So that's the case, Steward Cheng nodded, and said a little lightly, "The price of putting it in the tooth shop is 28,000 yuan." ”

Twenty-eight thousand, sky-high, Lu Ting is the head of Wuyitang, with the right person, and made great contributions, six times a month is very generous, according to this income, save seventy-two times a year, at least three hundred and eighty-eight years.

I didn't eat, drink, or get sick halfway, and I had to save every penny.

The house price seems to be very high, but compared with the later generations, it is quite reasonable, those courtyard houses in the capital in the later generations, often more than 100 million, if the average worker with a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan, have to save for thousands of years, the area of those courtyards is far less than 30 acres.

Of course, there will definitely be a house that is more expensive than Cheng Biting Jin.

Lu Ting said with a wry smile: "It's too expensive, I can't afford it, I'm just curious to ask, okay, see if there are any other suitable ones." ”

Even if you live in the same city, the gap is too big.

Steward Cheng complimented: "Lu Gongzi is smart and talented, and it is only a matter of time before he soars, maybe he doesn't need to buy it, he will be rewarded directly." ”

Lang Jun attaches great importance to Lu Ting, and repeatedly explains that he wants to entertain him well, and Steward Cheng is very attentive to Lu Ting.

Lu Ting just smiled, didn't dwell on this issue, and began to look at those title deeds carefully.

Two quarters of an hour later, Lu Ting set three goals, namely the two houses in Chongyi Fang and the one in Huaiyuan Fang, which have the common characteristics of convenient transportation and superior environment.

In fact, the location of the house in the main house is the most advantageous, but this house does not appear in the list for sale, it is obvious that Cheng Yanjin has the intention to stay, if there are many people, it is also convenient to arrange relatives and friends or the outer room, Lu Ting is very interested in ignoring that house.

As for Xinchang Fang, Changming Fang, and Fengle Fang, the location is too remote, if you invest in Lu Ting, you will consider it, and you don't want to live in it.

Steward Cheng was instructed by Cheng Yanjin to accompany Lu Ting to see the house today, and after Lu Ting picked a target, he would immediately accompany Lu Ting to see it.

The group first went to the house in Huaiyuanfang, which is a small apartment covering an area of only one acre, although the traffic is good, close to the West Market, the house was renovated before the sale, it looks new, Lu Ting just looked at it for a while, said a good word, and then asked the housekeeper Hecheng to take him to the next one.

This should be a place for a family of three, with little open space and not many places to use for transformation.

Tang Law stipulates that one mu will be given to a lover with less than three people, and one mu will be added to three people; Sluts with less than five people are given one acre, and five people are added to one acre.

Now with the addition of Fu Zhi and the two people, Lu Ting is also ready to put a cook, a guard, and a maidservant, and it is difficult to arrange a small room, and now he is called a brother and sister with Changsun Chong, Cheng Chuliang and others, they often play with themselves, there are already many people, plus their guards, the place is a little smaller, and there is no place to stand.

The eldest grandson didn't say anything to them, and Lu Ting himself was embarrassed.

Steward Cheng didn't say anything, and immediately took Lu Ting to Chongyi Fang to see the remaining two houses.

The second house is located in the southwest corner of Chongyi Fang, the place is very large, there are more than ten acres, there are 30 main houses, there are ear rooms, stables, corridors, there are gardens in front of the court, but the house is a little dilapidated, it seems a little dark, there is a faint smell that is not very good, Cheng Steward did not hide it, said that there is a household next door that has been running a jerky shop for several generations, pickling all kinds of jerky all year round, and often smelling the aroma of meat.

Lu Ting did not hesitate and proposed to see the last house.

The place is too big, and now the population is not large, and it is empty to live in, and it seems that it is not popular, and the house is very old, and if you want to live comfortably, you have to tear it down and build it.

Now the money to buy a house is not enough, where is there still money to tear down and rebuild, Lu Ting decided to take a look at the third place.

If you don't fancy the last one, you can only go to the tooth shop to find the tooth man for help.

The third place is also in Chongyi Fang, located in the southeast corner of Chongyi Fang.

He didn't go far, Lu Ting saw a small river, the water was clear, and there were a lot of willows planted by the river, and there were some stone tables and benches next to the willows.

It's a pity that it's still winter, otherwise the scenery would definitely be good.

"Steward Cheng, what kind of river is this?" Lu Ting asked casually.

Lu Ting also lives in Chongyifang, but he rarely walks here, and he is either busy inspecting the eastern and western cities on weekdays, or busy with the affairs of Wuyitang, and when he saw Xiaohe, he couldn't help but ask curiously.

Steward Cheng didn't speak yet, and Cheng Chuliang, who was following aside, hurriedly said: "Boss, this is not a river, this is a canal dug out, the Yong'an Canal connecting Cheng'an, which can supply water to Chang'an, and second, it can also allow goods to be transported into An'an smoothly." ”

"Oh, I see, it's good." Lu Ting nodded.

It is said that it is a canal, but it is actually similar to a river, with a depth of about two meters and a width of six meters.

Chang'an City was originally a plain, there are too many people living in it, a large amount of water needs to be used every day, at the beginning of the construction of Chang'an City, there are plans to dig and divert water, Yong'an Canal, Qingming Canal and Longshou East Canal, Longshou West Canal are responsible for the water and waterway transportation of the entire Chang'an.

While talking, Steward Cheng walked to a house with a locked door, took out the key to open the door, and said, "It's here." ”

Lu Ting looked up, and couldn't help but light up, the location of this house is good, it is located on the edge of the canal, there are trees in front of the door, and there is a small bamboo forest next to the wall, which looks like a mountain villa.

As soon as you enter the door, it is a small front yard, there is a tall osmanthus tree planted in the corner, there is a two-story pavilion next to the osmanthus village, Lu Ting looked at it, the pavilion looks a little shabby, a lot of paint has fallen, but the frame is very strong, all the high-quality wood is used, and it is also done with anti-moth treatment, as long as the paint is painted, and then the broken railing is replaced, it can be used normally.

The second floor of the gazebo is higher than the fence and close to the canal, so you can fish in the pavilion when you have nothing to do.

It's beautiful.

The front yard is behind the lobby, behind the lobby is the backyard, the house is made of rammed earth, the structure and materials can only be regarded as decent, and there are not many outstanding places.

However, there is a small pond of about 100 square meters in the backyard, and there are a lot of flowers and plants planted on the side of the pond, which is a big surprise for Lu Ting.

After turning around, Lu Ting knew in his heart, according to the land deed, the house covers an area of three for eight points, nine main houses, partial rooms, ear rooms, material rooms, and sundries rooms, etc., adding up to eleven rooms, just over the number of double tens, there is a garden in front of the court and a garden, except for the house is only built by rammed earth, other places are not bad.

In terms of size and scale, it is a medium-to-small apartment in Chang'an City.

Lu Ting said quietly: "Steward Cheng, who lived in this house before?" ”

The location is superior, the size is moderate, along the way, I found that the surrounding environment, public security is also good, the most praise is that there is a canal, the first sight of Lu Ting's door, I fancy this place.

It doesn't matter if the house is old or ugly, now it's just a transition, and when you have loose hands, you will definitely tear it down and rebuild it to your liking.

"A child of an official eunuch in the middle of the road, a little famous, came to Chang'an to recommend himself, wanted to get an official and a half-job, for the convenience of living, he paid to buy here, I wanted to build a Jiangnan garden-style mansion, just started construction, the family was looted by the rebels, the money could not be supplied, and finally it could only be hastily done."

After a slight pause, Steward Cheng quickly said: "After staying in Chang'an for three years, I still couldn't find anyone to appreciate, and I ran out of entanglements, and finally sold it back to my hometown. ”

Cheng Chuliang said with some surprise: "Boss, don't you fancy this house." ”

After looking at the two houses in front, Lu Ting's questions didn't add up to as many as this house, Cheng Chuliang saw that Lu Ting seemed to be very interested here, and couldn't help but ask.

"Isn't it good here?" Lu Ting asked rhetorically.

"Not good" Cheng Chuliang shook his head like a drum, and said loudly: "This place is too broken, you look at the rammed earth wall, it will fall ash when you touch it, and the house is not done carefully enough, it will leak when it rains, and the housekeeper will also send someone to fill the leak, as the boss, you have to live in a brick and stone mansion, spacious and strong." ”

This tiger kid is too sincere, his own house, the benefits are not said at all, and the bad things are all said, and the steward Cheng on the side is a little crying and laughing.

Typical hands are turned outward.

Fortunately, Lang Jun said that Lu Ting was not a guest, and he never thought about making a fortune on him, Steward Cheng arched his hand to Lu Ting and said: "The second son is right, the conditions of this house are a little worse, Lu Gongzi, otherwise, the little old man will take you to see the house in Wubenfang." ”

The second son said this, and Steward Cheng couldn't refute his words, so he offered to take Lu Ting to see the house in the main place.

Lang Jun instructed to let Lu Ting admit his love as much as possible, and specially ordered the government to turn over the title deed of the Wubenfang that had been pressed at the bottom of the box.

Lu Ting looked left and right, and suddenly said, "I think this place is good, Steward Cheng, I don't know how much this house costs?" ”

Both sides said so frankly, Lu Ting couldn't hide it and get straight to the point.

Steward Cheng just groaned for a while, and quickly said: "The son is his own person, and the little old man will not beat around the bush, two thousand two hundred." ”

"What, two thousand two hundred?" Lu Ting said with a look of surprise.

Cheng Chuliang frowned and said, "Steward Cheng, the boss is my brother, Aya treats him as a nephew, is it appropriate to ask for such a high price?" ”

Regarding Lu Ting's family background, Cheng Chuliang still has a number in his heart, and he spent almost the same amount in front, but he only had the courage to look at the house after earning that thousand yuan, and the money in his hand was at most more than a thousand yuan, and he would definitely not be able to take out two thousand two hundred yuan.

Steward Cheng immediately said: "Two thousand two hundred is the price for outsiders, as the saying goes, the price is all over the sky, and the money is repaid on the ground, Lu Gongzi is a friend of the second son, it is easy to discuss, it is easy to discuss, or..."

Lu Ting interrupted Steward Cheng's words, shook his head and said, "Steward Cheng, you misunderstood, I don't mean expensive, it's too cheap, this price is not good, you can't let Uncle Cheng sell it at a loss." ”