After reading it, Du Jinning was a little dissatisfied.

The sisters are all married, and there are only two masters left in the family, her and her mother. She and the Chen family are both from the grassroots, they are used to being frugal and simple, and they don't talk about showmanship, so in addition to the necessary subordinates, there is not much to raise an idler in the family. And the people all live in the lower rooms at the back, so many rooms, what are you doing there? If you don't have it, you have to buy two more people to clean it.

Influenced by her and Du Fanghui, Chen now loves to plant some flowers and plants, but in addition to planting a few trees and two peonies around this yard, other places are paved with green bricks, and Chen has nowhere to plant some plants if he wants to.

There are many rooms, but there is not even a garden for activities. Such a house is more suitable for families with a large population, but for her, she is really not satisfied.

If Qi Muyuan was here, he would definitely put himself in Du Jinning's shoes. But Guan Jiaze is a big grinning character, and he wants Du Jinning to buy this house, so that he can live close to him and have more contacts in the future, so he has always been very emotionally excited.

He had already planned for Du Jinning: "The first entry into the outer courtyard, where you can read and write, and receive guests; The second time you enter the guest house, your sister and they will have a place to rest; and the third is your mother's dwelling. After you become a parent, the east courtyard will be your new house, and you can live in the west courtyard if you have children. After the boy was seven years old, he moved to live in the second courtyard. ”

Du Jinning smiled: "You are quite good at arranging." ”

"That's it." Guan Jiaze said proudly, "Anyway, I am a family person, so I am naturally better than you in this regard." ”

"Let's go, get out." Du Jinning motioned for Guan Jiaze to go out.

When he arrived at the gatehouse, Guan Jiaze saw that the people were gone, and the door was tied from the inside again, so he asked Old Man Li, "Uncle Li, who are those two?" ”

Originally, Old Man Li was hired by the household department to guard the door, and he didn't care who the house was sold to, and he would not participate in the competition among these people.

However, Guan Jiaze is the young master of the Guan family, he has seen it before, and he knows that he is the son of the Shangshu family of the Ministry of Rites, but he is also willing to sell Guan Jiaze's personal favor.

He said: "I asked just now, the older man's surname is Chen, who is the head of the Department of Water Cleaning of the Ministry of Industry, and the younger one is his brother-in-law. ”

Du Jinning and Guan Jiaze glanced at each other, and their brows furrowed in unison.

Guan Lehe is now the head of the Tuntian Qing Officials Division of the Ministry of Industry, and the surname Chen is not only his colleague, but also the same level as him.

This house was specially left for Guan Lehe by the Shi family, how did Director Chen know, and it happened to come over at this time to take a look?

"Let's go, go out first, and let someone ask in a while." Guan Jiaze said, saying goodbye to Old Man Li again.

The two of them went out with Yao Shuqi and got into the carriage, Guan Jiaze said: "You may not know, because of that dispute......" He pointed to the sky, "There are people in various departments who have been liquidated, and there are some more vacancies, my fourth uncle is expected to be promoted to Langzhong of the Tuntian Qing Officials, from the sixth rank to the fifth grade, this Lord Chen also takes a fancy to that position, and is trying to compete with my fourth uncle." ”

Du Jinning's brows furrowed even tighter.

With Guan Lehe's temperament, since he wants to keep this house for her, he will not talk about it everywhere, otherwise he will cause trouble for Master Shi. Master Shi won't say anything if he wants to, unless Guan Lehe says that the house is gone.

So, what's the problem?

"Anyway, getting the house is the winner. Originally, my fourth uncle was planning to take you to the household department to go through the formalities when it was almost time to go to the lower office, so I think you might as well go now, and start first. Guan Jiaze said.

Du Jinning nodded.

Although she was not very satisfied with this house, Guan Lehe took great pains to make favors for her, and left the house until now, she could not be intercepted by anyone, especially Guan Lehe's opponent. Even if you are arguing, you have to buy this house.

Under Guan Jiaze's instructions, the coachman drove the carriage to the Ministry of Industry, invited the gatekeeper to go in and summon Guan Lehe's little servant out, whispered the matter to him, and let him go in.

After a while, Guan Lehe hurriedly walked out.

"Let's go, I'll take you to the household department." He didn't say a word, and walked out with a wave of his hand.

The six departments of the court are actually in one place, but they are not entered and exited by the same gate, and some of them are separated by a wall between them, and some are separated by an alley.

Everyone didn't take the carriage, and followed Guan Lehe for a while, and arrived at the gate of the courtyard with the sign of the household.

"Brother Ze, you wait here, I'll lead Jinning in." Guan Le and Dao.

Guan Jiaze stayed in Beijing for two years, and occasionally came to the yamen to find Guan Lehe or Guan Zhengxiang, but he also knew their rules here. It's nothing, and people are not allowed to enter. After all, they are white, and they are not mixed with official uniforms, so it is inevitable that walking around in them will be too eye-catching. If no one leads it, it will be arrested and locked up until the family will claim it.

He agreed, and then led Yao Shuqi back a few steps away from the courtyard gate. Guan Lehe and Du Jinning entered the courtyard of the household department.

Du Jinning followed Guan Lehe inside, and saw someone in a courtyard arguing there, and faintly heard the word "grain". But from a distance, I can't hear what these people are arguing about.

The two walked for a while, Guan Lehe led her into a room, and Du Jinning saw two men who had only met in that house for a short time, standing in the room, talking to an official in his early forties.

"It's hard for me to do this." The official said.

Guan Lehe walked over and called him: "Shi Yun." ”

The official raised his head and saw Guan Lehe, the expression on his face suddenly relaxed, and said with a smile: "You came just in time." ”

He pointed at Director Chen and said, "This Director Chen didn't know where to find out that the house next to your house is going to be sold and wants to compete with you." ”

On the way here, Guan Lehe discussed it with Du Jinning. If Chen wants to bid, then bid. However, if the price is too high, Guan Lehe suggested that Du Jinning should not bid for it. Although the location of the house is good, the price is too high and it is not cost-effective.

Du Jinning naturally agreed.

"It's okay to bid." Guan Lehe glanced at Principal Chen, his expression was light.

"Since both of you are here, why don't you bid directly now?" Shi Yun asked.

"Okay."

"I'm fine."

Guan Lehe and Director Chen both nodded in agreement.

Shi Yun beckoned a colleague to come over and give a witness.

"We have specially done an appraisal of this house, and the reserve price of the starting auction is 3,500 taels of silver. Each time you raise the price, it's a hundred taels. Alright, let's get started. Shi Yun said.

Chen's brother-in-law directly offered a price: "Three thousand eight hundred taels." ”

Guan Lehe glanced at Du Jinning and motioned for her to come forward to bid.

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