After the old man finished counting the money, his face was much more relaxed, and the corners of his mouth were uncontrollable smiles.

He took Ruan Jiaojiao and Steward Xu to the courtyard, ready to introduce them to this courtyard.

Lao Jin, who received the intermediary fee, did not accompany him to go shopping, but he was not idle, but went out to find someone to come and move things for the old man.

Compared with the harvest of this trip, the labor cost of moving things is not worth mentioning at all, and Lao Jinle is ready to pay out of his own pocket, so that this courtyard can belong to him from the inside to the outside today!

This five-entry quadrangle, with an east cross courtyard, has a very large space inside.

Entering through the main entrance, and walking to the left hand side of the shadow wall, there is a row of upside-down rooms, which were originally used for the servants in the courtyard.

Before, Ruan Jiaojiao and Lao Jin walked to the right-hand side, where was the garden of the East Courtyard, which covered an area of nearly one-third of the garden, and it can be seen that the rockery pond in Lao Jin's mouth was not mixed with water at all.

Compared with the brightness of the door, the row of inverted seats introduced by the old man is a little dilapidated and dim, obviously many people worked here before, and the doors, windows and the floor tiles outside were damaged to varying degrees.

Further in, is the second courtyard, on both sides is the verandah, in the middle is the land used to plant green plants and a few ornamental stones, the hand-copying verandah on both sides can be led from the second courtyard to the last back cover room.

Due to the time relationship, the old man didn't talk too carefully, so he took Ruan Jiaojiao along the verandah to take a rough look at the house of Wujin, which happened to be in Ruan Jiaojiao's arms, because the inside was too big, and it was tiring to walk, not to mention that she had to stop walking.

The last back cover room is a two-story small building, the carved railing is very beautiful, but the color is a little dull after the sun and wind.

The back cover room was originally where the unmarried girls of the family lived, and there was a small pond and a small pavilion at the entrance of the small courtyard, which were used to pass the time in addition to decorating the yard.

Ruan Jiaojiao and Steward Xu followed the old man back the same way, and when they walked to the Sanjin Courtyard, they turned from the wooden door on the side to the garden of the East Courtyard on the side.

After the old man took the house back, it was just a simple weeding, and the garden was not carefully cared for, more like a botanical garden that grew wantonly.

The pond is not small, and there is a pavilion built on the side, but it is larger and more elaborate than the one in the back house.

There are also several canals built in the courtyard to divert water from the pond around the garden, which has a unique taste.

It's just that it's still summer, and with untended gardens, lush vegetation and ponds, this is the happy home of mosquitoes.

Ruan Jiaojiao took a fan to chase away mosquitoes, and at the same time quickened her pace, went out from the Moon Gate, and returned to the shadow wall of the outer courtyard.

At this time, Lao Jin came with the workers, and with him came the old man's eldest son.

He originally wanted to take his father home for dinner, and by the way, to see if anyone came to see the house today.

As a result, I met Lao Jin halfway through, and I got the good news that the house had changed hands.

There are not many other things in their house, but there are many houses, and the things inside are moved out, and they can be sent to the courtyard where they are now living in the next alley.

As for why the old house is sold, in the final analysis, it is still too big and eye-catching.

After all, they have few families, find a good owner for the house, and they can exchange money, and everyone is happy.

Ruan Jiaojiao was going to invite the old man and Lao Jin to have dinner together, one was familiar with the house, and the other knew many people, so she could just give advice on changing the house.

The eldest son of the old man helped watch the people who were carrying things, and he naturally happily got in the car to eat.

Ruan Jiaojiao took people to Quanjude, which opened at the front gate of Beijing, and asked for a private room, and arranged a table for the driver, and the ordering and private rooms were counted together.

The waiter sent four green menus, and Mr. Wang and Lao Jin couldn't wait to order them when they got them, specifically looking for authentic and delicious dishes, and the prices were not cheap.

Both of them wanted to treat themselves, after all, the most expensive roast duck on the menu was only ten yuan, which was a drop in the bucket compared to what they got.

Ruan Jiaojiao was so happy that she didn't have to order her own food, and it happened that they ordered all the dishes they were interested in, and they didn't have to bother.

When the meal was almost finished, Ruan Jiaojiao began to get into the main topic and asked about the reconstruction, and Steward Xu, who was sitting next to her, also took out a pen and paper to prepare for the record.

First, she wanted to build a garage first, after all, she couldn't park two cars in an alley.

Occupying public land and blocking alleys is a very immoral thing.

Ruan Jiaojiao's original intention was to build an underground parking garage like the Beijing Hotel where she stayed, but due to time constraints, this could only be included in the plan and could not be implemented immediately.

"That's easy to do. Have you walked around the front end of the east courtyard......" Old Man Wang put his chopsticks on the table and gestured, "But there is a clearing behind it, just against the wall, and it is quite large." If you open a door in the wall on this side, it will be just the right size for parking. ”

Steward Xu listened to his words and wrote them down in the notebook, Ruan Jiaojiao nodded, and then asked: "I want to renovate the entire courtyard, and the garden in the east courtyard is also reorganized, can anyone recommend the two of you?" ”

Before Lao Jin could speak, Wang Lao responded first, "I don't know anyone who is good at this, but I know that there is a family that has been renovated and repaired very well, you can go and inquire." The family's surname is Cao, and it is two streets away from our alley, and their yard is three-in, as if it is ...... It's the yard that came back last year, and it was repaired in less than two months anyway. ”

Lao Jin also nodded, "I know that family well, and their family is still the worker I am looking for." I heard that it was the master who worked in the Forbidden City who helped them straighten out, so I can help you ask. ”

"Excuse me, I do want to move in as soon as possible, so I'm in a bit of a hurry. By the way, I have to trouble you to help me find some workers, the courtyard room needs to be cleaned inside and out, and I also need to buy furniture, and first place two rooms that can be lived. ”

"It's a small matter, I'll find someone to clean it up for you tomorrow, and then I'll contact you to find a few powerful masters, can you see it?"

"Then please, money is not a problem."

Willing to spend money, no one can be invited.

With Ruan Jiaojiao's words, Lao Jin is naturally happy, his opening today is faintly a bit uncontrollable.

I feel that if I serve this lord well, I won't have to worry about it for the next few years.

Ruan Jiaojiao and Wang Lao chatted about the house again, and communicated with Lao Jin about the furniture they wanted to buy.

When they were about to settle the bill, Lao Jin and Wang Lao rushed to pay, but they were no faster than Steward Xu, who had just gone out under the pretext, and by the way, they also packed three ducks and brought them back to their families for a taste of the long-awaited driver.

"There are still a lot of things to trouble the two of you, and you don't have to be polite to me."

Ruan Jiaojiao asked the driver to send the two home, and she got on three wheels with Steward Xu, blowing the evening breeze, looking at the scenery on the street, and slowly returned to the hotel.