Dong Gong Mei

In the past two days, Jinxiu suspected that her young lady was doing something great.

First they found Liu Jishan, then Qiao Yunqian, and then Gu Yuci. They didn't rest for a quarter of an hour, and then went to the study to find Xiangye.

After two days, I was so busy that I didn't even care about eating.

Even Yin Bao felt that something was wrong with this abnormal behavior, and while they were making tea together, they whispered to Jin Xiu: "Miss is afraid that the prince will hurt her heart again, so she won't cry or make trouble, she won't get sick from boredom Bar?"

Jinxiu gave her a blank look: "Bah, you just got sick from boredom! Our lady is fine!"

Yin Bao said: "Then what is she busy with every day, and she specifically told me to be more careful?"

Jinxiu cut up the tender green lotus leaves, sprinkled them into the boiling water, added a few hawthorn berries, and said, "During breakfast, I saw her checking the account book and counting the silver jewelry. Most likely, she wants to do business well." .”

Gradually entering summer, the weather is hot and dry, and the lotus leaf tea is cooked to relieve the heat and greasy.

After the tea was ready and served, Miss Qiao came again.

This time I brought a long drawing.

"Sister Wei, look, this is the house I told you about yesterday. This is the first entry, this is the second entry, this is the third entry...the first entry courtyard has five rooms, and the second entry courtyard has seven rooms. , There are nine courtyards for the third entry. As for the four-entry courtyard, my sister doesn’t have to think about it. If you live alone, so many houses are empty.”

Zhao Xiwei took the blueprints, flipped through the pages carefully, and asked, "Is there a back room?"

She has to consider arranging servants, and also arrange for Liu Feifei to live in, preferably with a backyard for convenience.

"The second one is fine, and the location is not bad. It's next to our teahouse, just..." Qiao Yunqian blinked, "It's just a little closer to the East Palace, only separated by a wall."

Zhao Xi smiled, and flipped through it casually: "The one I got in is not bad either, it's square and square, and the pattern is correct."

"Even though it only comes in once, the selling price is very expensive. If you don't have 8000 taels, you can't get it down. 8000 taels." Qiao Yunqian stretched out two fingers, "add another two thousand, and you can buy it when you get 1 taels. Three are in the hospital."

"Why is it so expensive?"

"Hey, my sister doesn't know. Ever since His Highness the Crown Prince pacified Xiliang, businessmen from the entire frontier have flocked to the capital to do business. Originally, there were frequent wars, and most of them came here alone. Those with small businesses stayed at post houses. Those with big business live in Honglu Temple. Anyway, they go back non-stop after finishing the business. Now that the world is peaceful, these people simply move the whole family here. No, the good houses in Chang’an and even Wannian County are all More than half of it was taken up by them."

"In my opinion, this set of three entrances is the best. There are many rooms, spacious, and the orientation is good." Zhao Xiwei turned a few pages in a row, stopping his gaze on a picture of the three entrances, "There is a green garden in front of the door. There are trees, green water in the backyard, and the government office facing the street, which is safe and quiet." She nodded, very satisfied, "The back room is also neat and tidy, and the girls can live comfortably."

"Sister Wei really has a good eye." Qiao Yunqian stretched out two fingers and said with a smile, "Sure enough, I chose the most expensive one!"

"Didn't you say 1 taels?" Zhao Xiwei hesitated.

She only has 10 taels in hand, and running the teahouse requires a fixed amount of expenditure. In this way, she can spend less than 9 taels at will.

Although 9 taels is not a small account, but the teahouse has not yet improved, with more outflows and less inflow, who knows whether it will be a loss or a profit in the future?
To buy another house, it costs 2 taels, and there are only 7 taels in hand.

However, Qiao Yunqian encouraged her to make a decision: "This third courtyard is really good. It is the closest to our teahouse, just across an alley. If my sister manages the teahouse in the future, it will be convenient for her to come in and out. Besides, it is also close to my house. If you don't want to go home, you can go to sleep with my sister in bed!"

Zhao Xiwei still felt a little distressed about money: "It's good, but it's too expensive."

"If my sister really likes it, I'll ask my mother to show her face. The owner of the house will definitely give this favor. Let's see if 8000 taels can make a deal." After all, it is your property, even if you don’t want to live in it in the future, you can sell it to others.”

"Alright." Zhao Xiwei thought for a moment, then agreed, "Then I'll trouble you, if the price can be negotiated, I'll go and see for myself."

"Then it's settled."

Qiao Yunqian was very efficient in doing things, and came here in a hurry when the sun was westward.

It's just that his face is a little ugly.

"How? But the talk was not good?" Zhao Xiwei stood up.

As soon as she stepped into the door, she said angrily, "I'm so mad!"

"It's okay, I don't want to part with the money anyway." Zhao Xiwei put the cleaned grapes into an agate bowl and brought them to Qiao Yunqian, "They won't sell them, and I don't want to buy them yet."

"It's not that they don't want to sell it!" Qiao Yunqian picked a grape, didn't rush to eat it, and said like beans in a bamboo tube: "Someone insists on grabbing it from you!"

The person who was vying for the house was an orchid from the Western Regions, who ran a wine shop in the West Market by herself, and the business was booming.Now that he has savings in his hands, he has spotted this house and insisted on offering 3 taels of price.

Who would think too much money?Even if the house owner wanted to show face to Mrs. Qiao, he couldn't resist the temptation of 3 taels!

"Then leave it to her." Zhao Xi smiled indifferently, "Let's look at others tomorrow, maybe there are more suitable ones."

Raising the original price of [-] yuan to [-] yuan, she didn't want to be taken advantage of by this person, she felt sorry for the money.

But Qiao Yunqian curled her lips: "But that house is really good, even my mother's heart was moved when she saw it..." She was still a little bit dissatisfied, and got up to leave, "It's just a Western Region orchid. If my father comes forward, I don't believe he won't be able to take it down!"

"This is impossible." Zhao Xiwei hastily pulled her back, "Master Qiao is an official of the imperial court, so it's better not to get involved in these disputes." She pushed Qiao Yunqian on the seat and said with a smile: "The big Chang'an city, There are thousands of people in Guangxia, are you still worried about not having a place to stay?"

However, she was really too optimistic.

On the second day, Qiao Yunqian sent a maid over early in the morning with a very bad news: "No matter which house you like, someone will take the lead!"

This is so strange!

"Miss, did you offend someone?" Yin Bao asked bluntly, then changed her words abruptly, "No, let me tell you, is someone secretly against you?"

Zhao Xiwei thought about the two questions before and after, and fell into deep thought for a while——

The people she offended, said no more, no less.Take the day before yesterday as an example, Zhao Chengyan was beaten up.

As for those who fight against each other in the dark...

Zhao Xiwei suddenly remembered that prophecy.

It seems that the other party is a little ready to move...

And she, is she going to lure the snake out of its hole?
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My mother fell and broke a bone... I have to go home to take care of the sick again.

In the first half of this year: Sick - take care of the sick - continue to be sick - continue to take care of the sick... woo woo woo, I'm thinking about finding a temple to worship...

PS: I will try to keep it updated, and at worst I will keep it updated