In the early morning, not long after Li Tai got up, he heard the constant noise of people in the front hall.

When he walked over to investigate, he saw that the old man Dugu Xin was waiting for a crowd of people to walk between the courtyards, and from time to time raised his hands to point at some buildings in the courtyard.

"How can the verandah of this vestibule be made of pine? Pine wood is easy to scratch and crack, the wood is dry but not moist, and if there is a slight rain disorder, it will be deformed and mothed, demolished, and demolished! Replaced with nanmu and recreated ......"

Dugu Xin casually pointed to the corridor and pronounced his fate, and the entourage who followed behind him quickly nodded yes, and directly separated a few craftsmen from the team, and rolled up his sleeves and prepared to start the demolition work.

Li Tai was a little surprised when he saw this scene, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Zhang, this is what you want to ......."

Dugu Xin ignored him at all, only waved his hand to signal him to go to the side, don't stand here to block his vision, and walked to a building similar to a corner tower to look: "This pavilion is also going to be demolished, and then choose good materials and build a new one in situ!" ”

When Li Tai saw this, he was really a little speechless, what do you mean by bringing people to demolish my house?

But seeing that Dugu Xin ignored him completely, like an iron-faced and selfless demolition director who was constantly demarcating the area in the courtyard that needed to be demolished and rebuilt, he also understood that he couldn't persuade him, so he could only let it be tossed, so he simply retreated to the room to have breakfast.

After breakfast here, Li Tai heard the sound of knocking and banging from all over the vestibule, and it seemed that the old man would not give up until the house was demolished.

While sighing in his heart that the old man was strong on this issue, he walked into the middle hall, and before he could sit down, Dugu Xin also walked in, and quickly glanced at the hall, and his eyes quickly locked on the beam in the middle hall.

Seeing this, Li Tai hurriedly said: "This beam is thick and large, and it is more than enough to undertake the hall." If it is to be replaced, the entire central hall will have to be demolished and rebuilt. Even if it is not costly, if the construction period delays the ceremony, it is not beautiful! ”

In ancient times, the most important building in a house was the middle hall, which was the main place for various daily activities such as family members gathering and meeting guests, and it was also the façade of a house, so it was often the most expensive, accounting for half or more of the construction cost of the entire house.

The most important in the middle hall is naturally the beam, the more magnificent the hall, the thicker and tougher the beam required, and the higher the price.

The wood itself is already precious and hard to find, and it has to go through various processes such as smoking, soaking, oiling and painting, and most importantly, the cost of transportation, which makes every piece of wood that can be used as a beam very expensive, not just an adjective, but also a quantifier.

Dugu Xin took advantage of his position to be the largest timber cargo owner in Guanlong, even if he didn't bow down and ask in person, he was also clear about the Tao inside. After all, it is the first generation to work hard to obtain dignitaries, and of course it will not be completely separated from the understanding and management of the industry.

So after he entered the house, he belittled and picked on the various buildings in the house, but it was not purely because he had nothing to do, and the various problems may not be as big as he said, but they all existed.

Hearing Li Tai say this, Dugu Xin raised his head and looked at the beam a few times, and then slowly withdrew his gaze.

The architectural pattern of this central hall is originally very impressive, and Duguxin naturally can't tolerate his own demolition of the new one that is smaller than the original, but this grade of large wood also needs to be carefully searched, and it will take time and effort to transport it to Beijing to find a suitable one, and it is very likely that a few months will pass. It is small to delay the residence, but it is not good if the marriage is delayed.

After no longer thinking about demolishing the house, Dugu Xin looked at Li Tai again, and frowned after a while: "Why are you still here?" ”

Where should I be if I'm not here?

Li Tai was even more speechless when he heard this, but he really had something to go out today, so he said to Dugu Xin again: "The courtyard repair can be handed over to another person, and the father-in-law will return to the country, and there must be a lot of admirers vying for visits, so there is really no need to be trapped in these trivial matters......"

Dugu Xin waved his hand a little impatiently and said: "It's all boring, you can see it or not." You don't have to come here anymore if you have something to do. It is inevitable that it will be noisy and noisy, and it is not too late to return after the repair is completed. ”

"I don't often stay in Beijing, and most of this mansion will be idle here in the future, but I don't need to make a lot of extravagant decorations."

Li Tai was not a person who liked extravagance and waste, and he was worried that Dugu Xin would be extravagant and wasteful because of his vindictiveness, so he spoke again.

When Dugu Xin heard this, he glared at him, and snorted coldly: "Even if you don't live here for a long time, there are always guests before and after the marriage, how can the humble family be a gift for hospitality?" You don't have to worry about it at the moment, and you don't have to worry about running a family after you get married. ”

Although his tone was not kind, the meaning conveyed was very warm, and Li Tairuo would really be a little ignorant if he said anything more, so he first thanked the old man who personally supervised the renovation of his new house, and then went out with a team of personal soldiers.

Approaching the end of the year, Chang'an City is becoming more and more lively, especially not long ago successfully resisted the attack from the Eastern Wei army, making this festival more joyful and peaceful, and there is no lack of personnel arrangements to celebrate the festival in the streets and alleys.

Li Tai and his party walked through Luli for more than a quarter of an hour before arriving at a residential area surrounded by high walls.

It is said that this place used to be the Jingzhao Mansion in a certain period, and later the government moved to another place, and this part of the government building was gradually occupied by the households in Beijing and became a residence.

Originally, the tall wall of the government enclosed this place into a relatively independent space, which was separated from the surrounding mixed fish and dragons, and it was very much the appearance of self-contained in Chang'an Chengfang in the future.

Li Tai was about to get married, so the boss Yu Wentai directly gave him a wedding room, and the unwilling father-in-law Dugu Xin personally checked the decoration and didn't have to worry about him at all.

But his little brother Li Licheng is not as cared for as he is, and his marriage is approaching, but some things have to be handled by Li Tai's cousin.

Li Tai had previously set up a mansion for Li Licheng in Chang'an City, and he chose this area. There are also many courtiers and magnates living in this area, and they even have to be checked when they enter it, which shows that the law and order situation is good.

When Li Tai arrived at this new mansion, Li Licheng had already stood here with Feng Yi, Wang Shizi Yuanheng and several other young people in Beijing, and Li Tai welcomed him into the house.

"It's almost married, why is it still so messy? It's still a bit cramped. ”

After Li Tai entered the house, he swept it and pointed to some debris piled up in the courtyard and frowned. In fact, this house is quite decently cleaned up, but his own house has just been nitpicky by his father-in-law, and he is a little unsightly when he looks at Li Licheng's slightly ordinary courtyard.

Li Licheng didn't care about this, and only laughed: "It is already very rare to have wall tiles to shelter from the wind and rain, and to have a hall to gather with relatives and friends." Although your mansion is good, it is also a gift from your meritorious achievements. I am now only in your power, and I will no longer suffer from food, clothing, and shelter, and if I am no longer satisfied, will I not be spurned by the masses? ”

He was content, but Li Tai was still a little dissatisfied after walking around the house. This mansion covers an area of five or six acres, and there are more than ten halls and houses in the front and back, and it is more than enough for twenty or thirty people to live in it.

But everything is most afraid of comparison, compared with the mansion given to Li Tai by Daxingtai, this mansion can be described as a small thing, not to mention that the old man Duguxin is still preparing for a major repair, but the finished product must be more gorgeous.

Although what Li Licheng said makes sense, outsiders don't see it that way. The two cousins are not far from each other, and there must be a lot of overlap in the guests who come to congratulate them.

The family member in charge of this matter saw that Li Tai was just frowning and wandering around in this house, and his face was full of displeasure, so he hurriedly said: "There are already a number of considerable houses in Beijing, or there are people living in the house, or they are in the official, and there are really not many of them available for visit and purchase......

Today's Chang'an City is quite small, and after Xiaowu moved westward, a large number of Luoyang powerful courtiers followed here, occupying a large area of living area, and there is indeed no good location to choose.

"I know that Boshan is a great deal of righteousness, but this house business was originally chosen by myself, and I don't have to blame my family. You have been outside Beijing for a long time, and you don't know how hard it is to make a living here. I am a single family to enjoy this few acres of mansion is already very rich, and now there are still other relatives, friends, grandchildren and grandchildren living side by side, living in a house and not daring to grow up. ”

Li Licheng opened his mouth again, and Yuan Heng and the others also opened their mouths to say that what they said was true, don't think that you have to be rewarded with a mansion that can drive and run horses, just think that other people's lives are the same.

Not to mention anything else, many people in their Yuan and Wei clans did not like the narrow and messy palace mansions in the city, and preferred to live in the suburbs and even in the Lishan Mountains for a long time.

Li Tai also knew in his heart that even if he was not satisfied, but now that Li Licheng's wedding was only a few days away, it was difficult to find a suitable mansion and make proper arrangements in a hurry, so he could only give up.

The layout of this mansion is like this, and it is difficult to change it, but there is still room for refinement in the details.

After Li Tai groaned again, he soon had an idea in his mind, raised his hand and instructed the servant: "Quickly go to Longshou Yuanzhuang and attract the merchants who have arrived in Longbian recently." ”

In the first half of the year, Duguxin quelled the rebellion in Liangzhou, and the turmoil in Guazhou was also quelled by Linghu and other local clans, making the trade routes open again.

Since ancient times, merchants have been the most sensitive group, and they will react as soon as they perceive something, let alone such important news.

When Li Tai returned from Longyou before, he also made a series of preparations for this, and instructed Longshou Yuanzhuang to prepare for the personnel of Longyou. After that, he went to northern Shaanxi and crossed the Yellow River to fight, but the development of the situation in Longyou did not stop because of his departure.

He borrowed Li Xian's camel team to mobilize the people of Qinzhou to donate materials and help the army when he was in Longyou, so as to obtain the franchise of commerce and trade, and now more than half a year has passed, although it is not enough for them to go to the countries of the Western Regions to wander, but it is enough to go to Hexi Guazhou and other places to trade and return.

When Duguxin entered the court this time, there was no shortage of merchants who had returned from Hexi to follow them to Guanzhong with their goods, and they were led to settle near Longshouyuan as soon as possible.

Li Tai has not been in Beijing for a long time, and there are still many things to be busy, so he has not had an in-depth understanding of this, but he can also guess that these businessmen who are full of plans to make a fortune are estimated to be cold at the moment.

The first is that Chang'an's business environment is still underway, and there is no ready-made stable and prosperous market, especially for luxury goods. Second, the quality of these customers in Chang'an is far inferior to that of Jinyang, and neither financial nor purchasing power has been fully activated and stimulated.

In short, any kind of consumption habits and needs need to be excavated and cultivated, if it is just a kind of curiosity psychology, it is really difficult to take money out of the hands of the magnates in Chang'an City, so they still have to broaden their horizons first, increase the demand for scenes, etc., and give birth to their desire to buy.

Li Licheng's wedding date is imminent, and it is difficult to change his home, but he can decorate it quietly, and he can also give people a refreshing and lingering feeling. After feeling the changes in the living environment and the improvement of the quality of life of these Western Regions commodities, they will naturally be interested in it.

Li Licheng has often wandered around Longshou Plain these days to choose the address to build the garden, of course, he has also seen those business trips from Longbian and the treasures they each carry, he can't say that he is not interested, but after hearing the price, he secretly smacked his tongue, and only felt that these people had to be crazy to value these inappropriate food and clothing things so much.

At this time, when he heard that Li Tai seemed to want to buy a batch of commercial goods from these merchants to enrich his family, Li Licheng was moved in his heart, but he also shook his head again and again and said that it was really unnecessary.

Li Tai is about to turn Li Licheng's wedding into a live broadcast party, if the effect is good, he can also do this at his own wedding in the next year. Even if you don't consider these factors, who doesn't want their wedding to be decent?

"Filial piety, don't worry, these businessmen are all coming to me. If I have a need to ask them now, they will do my best to accomplish it, and I do not need to spend money. ”

Li Tai said to Li Licheng with a smile, and waited with them in the hall.

Not long after, there was a commotion outside the door, and many businessmen from Longyou walked into the house one after another, and after seeing Li Tai in the hall, they hurriedly greeted each other. And among these people, there is also a Linghu extended warranty.