The drawings were drawn one after another, Ding Niang came to the study and invited him to dinner, seeing the drawings drawn by Cheng Yue, she jumped and laughed excitedly, and threw herself into Cheng Yue's arms and gasped: "Xianggong, what kind of house is this?" Why is it so tall and so beautiful? Can it really be built? ”

Cheng Yue took Dingniang into his arms and kissed her deeply for a long time before letting go of her and said: "It can be built, of course it can be built, remember what I said when I entered the palace?" I said I was going to build dozens of new houses next to Yaleju, and now I want to add this one more. When they're all built, we can come and live here from time to time, and I'm telling you, it's much more comfortable to live in the house I designed than to live here. ”

Ding Niang happily wrapped her arms around Cheng Yue's neck and said, "Xianggong is not allowed to lie to me, I must live in it." ”

Cheng Yue said with a smile: "The things you promised me have never counted." Let's go, let's eat, tomorrow we will start digging the foundation, and I have to prepare all kinds of materials and tools, and I am very busy. After speaking, there is no need to go to the ground, and affectionately carry Dingniang to eat.

The next morning, Cheng Yue got up and came to the outer house after having dinner, and met Gillian and Wan'er's mothers, Song and Luo, cleaning the flower hall of the outer house.

Although their daughter is Cheng Yue's concubine, they know in their hearts that their two families must not do nothing in Cheng's mansion. Cheng Yue doesn't want them to do anything, they have to find things to do on their own. After resting for a few days, they worked with their children all over the house, and mentioned to their daughter that they wanted to open a few small businesses outside, but Gillian and Wan'er didn't dare to mention it to Cheng Yue.

Luo and Song were both women in their early thirties, and they were also very good-looking, so they were able to marry into the clan. Although the so-called clan has become like a crowd. After a few days of recuperation. Dingniang sent them new clothes. The people are also nourished, and the beauty of the mature woman is revealed.

When Cheng Yue saw them, they were bending over and wiping two vases with their backs to Cheng Yue, their waists were slim, and their movements were elegant, which was very different from ordinary servants. Cheng Yue glanced at it, quite amazed, but he didn't expect it to be them. I thought it was a servant woman I hadn't noticed.

Cheng Yue walked into the flower hall, and as soon as he sat down, he found that his two mothers-in-law were cleaning up, and said busily: "Why did the two mothers-in-law come here to do their work?" Hurry up and sit down, the son-in-law doesn't dare to be. ”

Luo and Song are both very docile women, and when they heard the greeting, they walked to the two chairs beside Cheng Yue and half-sat down.

Cheng Yue didn't see them for a few days, and after a closer look, the complexions of the two mothers-in-law were not the same as when they first entered the mansion, as if they saw the beautiful appearance of Gillian and Wan'er more than ten years later. Roche is a little plumper than Gillian, with a better figure and a delicate person. The Song family is beautiful and charming. There is also a pair of shallow vortices on the face.

Cheng Yue secretly praised in his heart, sure enough, most of the beauties' mothers are also beauties. When they are young, they will not be inferior to Gillian and Wan'er.

Seeing that Cheng Yue was looking at them, Luo and Song twisted their bodies a little uneasily, and Luo Shi said: "Governor, we are just staying in the mansion, we can't always stretch out our hands for clothes, open our mouths for food, and do some work." "Their status is low, and their daughters are only Cheng Yue's concubines, in ancient times, they did not recognize this kind of kinship, and they did not dare to rashly call Cheng Yue their son-in-law.

Cheng Yue let out an "oh" and said, "I originally wanted you to take good care of your body, and I was not in a hurry to send things to do for you, and there were many servants in the house, how dare you help me clean up?" ”

Song smiled lightly: "Don't be polite to the governor, we live in the house, of course we have to do things for the governor, if the governor has any orders, our two families will be dispatched." ”

Cheng Yue suddenly became interested in the two of them and asked, "Have the two mothers-in-law ever studied?" ”

Luo said: "I have read some, and most of the words that Gillian knows are taught by me." ”

Song said: "Although the first husband did not have high school, he was also a well-known talent in the township, and he also memorized a few sentences of the Four Books and Five Classics. ”

Cheng Yue stroked his palms and smiled: "Okay, that's good, I'm worried about the lack of manpower." In this way, because I didn't find a suitable candidate, the steward of the inner and outer houses has been empty. I asked Mrs. Luo to be the housekeeper of the outer house, and Mrs. Song was the housekeeper of the inner house, so that Dingniang would have to be busy with trivial matters every day, and she could concentrate on being my secretary. ”

The two ladies were overjoyed, they wanted to make some small business to support their family, but they never thought that Cheng Yue would let them do the internal and external house management, this is a hot errand, and it must be someone Cheng Yue trusts, who can be regarded as his confidant. They become housekeepers inside and outside, which is also good for Gillian and Wan'er.

Although the two of them are Cheng Yue's mother-in-law, they have to give Cheng Yue a salute immediately: "Yes, thank you for taking care of the concubine." ”

Cheng Yue smiled and asked again, "What about my sisters-in-law?" ”

Luo was now the steward of the outer house, and immediately replied: "They are all busy in various courtyards, do the governors want to find them?" ”

Cheng Yue saw that she immediately had a look, nodded and said: "No need, although they are women, they still have to study, go back to Mrs. to get two sets of books, you can study by yourself at night, and if you don't understand, you can ask at any time." During the day, they went to Ziyan Shiyun to help, the salary is preferential, and the cake shop will be very busy when it opens in a few days, and they need help. ”

Luo and Song were so happy that they gave Cheng Yue several more salutes. In addition to Gillian, Luo has two daughters, one is fifteen years old and the other is thirteen years old, and Song has another daughter, who is fourteen years old this year. Gillian and Wan'er are lonely in the house, both of them have the heart to give their sisters to Cheng Yue as concubines, and they are worried that they can't find a chance, this is good, as soon as Cheng Yue says this, Lai will also give him Lai.

Cheng Yue said: "The two ladies don't have to be polite, let's take office today." Mrs. Luo went to summon Xiao Zhen and Ma Fu, and Mrs. Song went to the inner house to find Dingniang for handover. ”

Luo and Song agreed, and went to work separately with joy.

After a while, Xiao Zhen and Ma Fu came in to salute Cheng Yue.

Cheng Yue asked, "What's the situation outside?" ”

Xiao Zhen said with a smile: "The Metropolitan Governor killed so many people yesterday, where does anyone dare to make trouble?" At most, he knelt outside and begged the Metropolitan Governor not to persecute the monks and nuns. His subordinates had already explained to them that there was nothing unreasonable about the religious law of the Grand Duke, but they just didn't believe it. When today's newspaper comes out, let them see the law of the Metropolitan Governor. There are some monks who cross the souls of the dead at the door, and they don't care about reciting scriptures, but nothing else, so as not to disturb the governor. ”

Ma Fu said: "Someone learned that Mrs. Meng lived next door, and Mrs. Meng was also the bookstore manager of the Metropolitan Governor, so she gathered a large group of people to the gate of Meng's mansion. The subordinates were afraid that something would happen, so they sent people to guard there. But the group of people was also honest, just waiting for the newspaper there, and nothing else. ”

When Cheng Yue heard that it was about Zhao Miaohui, he felt a pang in his heart, worried that she would be frightened, and asked, "Did you send someone to Mengfu to ask?" Don't let Mrs. Meng be frightened. ”

Ma Fu said: "Don't worry, Mrs. Meng herself sent someone to pass the word, saying that it was all handed over to the Metropolitan Governor, and she was not worried at all." Meng Zhijin is really a blessing, marrying a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for. ”

Cheng Yue glanced at him, and said in his heart, didn't this guy also fall in love with Zhao Miaohui.

Xiao Zhen said with a smile: "The newspaper of the Metropolitan Governor has been sold out of stock in the past few days, and only the Metropolitan Governor in Lin'an City can guarantee that the newspaper will be published every day, and the content is attractive. The subordinates heard that the "China Daily" was also selling well in other places and was very popular. The hand of the Dadu Supervision Report is really a stroke of genius, which can not only make money, but also affect people's hearts, Mrs. Meng, the manager, is also good to find, I really didn't expect a woman to be so capable. ”

Cheng Yue smiled: "You remember, never underestimate women, including your wife." ”

Xiao Zhen smiled and said, "What are the arrangements for the Grand Governor today?" Subordinates should go and prepare. ”

Cheng Yue said: "I still want to go to Yaleju, I have something to arrange." I've got some lists here, and you've sent people to invite all the people who write on them there, and I've got a lot of things to look for. ”

The two took the list and found that all of them were craftsmen, some made porcelain, some made bronze, and some made wood and lacquerware, a long list, there were more than 100 people, all of whom were the best craftsmen in the vicinity of Lin'an.

Ma Fu said: "Dadudu, so many people, can you see them all in one day?" ”

Cheng Yue said: "After seeing it, send someone quickly." There are a lot of craftsmen from Suzhou in Shanghai, and I look for them from Lin'an, and I really want to see which of the craftsmen in the two places is better. ”

Xiao Zhen and Ma Fu went to arrange people, Cheng Yue took the information he had prepared before and summarized it with what he completed yesterday, tied it into a big bundle, wrapped it in cloth, and carried it in his hand in person, and when the two of them came back, they rode out of the house together.

There was still a crowd outside the gate of the house, and the squares were also full of people, some kneeling, some standing, some sitting, Cheng Yue didn't count them carefully, there were probably always 1,800 grids.

These people waited for Cheng Yue for a long time, and when they saw that Cheng Yue finally appeared, they immediately surrounded him.

Cheng Yue didn't wait for them to speak, and shouted loudly: "If you look at today's newspaper, you will know that I have not destroyed Buddhism, but I want to strictly control it, and no religion is allowed to override the state!" That's all, get out of the way. ”

When the believers heard Cheng Yue say this to them personally, the people who originally wanted to ask for their lives would also be suspicious, anyway, the newspaper would arrive soon, and they would know when the time came. The crowd moved out of the way, and the ride rode by.

After Cheng Yue arrived at Yaleju, while measuring, he asked people to draw lines on the ground with lime, and then immediately marked them with ropes, where to do something, and how deep to dig, all told Totoku and the craftsmen he had found.

Subsequently, the craftsmen Cheng Yue found also came one after another, and Cheng Yue sent them the relevant drawings, teaching them to read the drawings while telling them their ideas. These craftsmen are extremely good, and as soon as Cheng Yue finished speaking, he had already sketched out the finished appearance of the building in his mind. The thought that he could build such a beautiful house made every craftsman enthusiastic, and besides, there was the governor himself to supervise the work, and the business would not be finished in the future. (To be continued......)