At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 378
After Gao Bufan and Hong Fu Nu had lunch, a crooked maid came forward to clean up the dishes and served tea for the two. It seems that since Li Jing became the magistrate, Hong Fu Nu's living standard has indeed improved a lot , I'm willing to buy a servant girl, but this servant girl is too ugly, not only crooked mouth, but also full of pimples, it is unbearable to look at.

The red-haired girl watched the maid go to the kitchen to wash the dishes, and then said in a low voice triumphantly: "Third brother, don't think that Lan'er is ugly, he works hard, and being ugly also has the advantages of being ugly, so as not to Your second brother can't help stealing from now on."

Gao Bufan sweated secretly, dare to love Hong Funu to buy an ugly one on purpose, silently mourned for Li Jing for a second, changed the topic and said: "By the way, when will the second brother return to Luoyang to pick up his sister-in-law to Juyang?"

The red-haired girl immediately got a little annoyed and said: "Your second brother is busy suppressing bandits everywhere now, so he can take care of me, so he only sent two big soldiers and a horse to pick them up, and I drove them all away in a fit of anger. gone."

Gao Bufan comforted: "Second brother probably really can't get away, sister-in-law, please be considerate."

Hongfu girl actually nodded and said: "I was impulsive. I planned to sell the house and go on the road, but then I met Yang Xuangan's mutiny again. The soldiers were panicked and the prices soared. It would be nice if everyone could fill their stomachs. I still have money left to buy a house, so I haven’t sold it until now.”

Gao Bufan was stunned and said, "Why did you sell the house?"

Goddess Hong Fu asked with a strange look: "Why not sell it? The county magistrate has served for nine years, and you don't know where your second brother will be transferred to work in the future. Wouldn't it be a waste to keep the house here in Luoyang empty? Instead of raising mice Cockroaches, it’s better to exchange them for coins and carry them with you.”

Gao Bufan was relieved after thinking about it. Although the houses in Luoyang are expensive, they are definitely not as perverted as those courtyard houses in Beijing in the later generations. They have increased by a hundred times and a thousand times in just 30 years. Those 90s sold the courtyard houses and immigrated abroad. People really want to cry to death. They have worked hard all their lives in a foreign country, and then complacently brought millions of savings to try to return to China, only to find that the sloppy courtyard house they used to live in has risen to the level of [-] million yuan. I don't have the qualifications to ask an intermediary to look at the house. It's really not an ordinary tragedy!

"Since my sister-in-law wants to sell the house, why don't you sell it to me!" Gao Bufan said in a crazy way.

Hongfu girl asked puzzledly: "The third brother wants to buy a house in Luoyang to live by himself? But you don't work in Luoyang, why did you buy it? Besides, this house is too small for you, so it doesn't suit you now. To be worthy of your official position, you must at least buy a second-tier yard."

Gao Bufan smiled: "I have my own use, you don't need to worry about the second sister-in-law."

Hong Fu Nu frowned and said, "Third brother, don't you just pay for it so that your sister-in-law can leave early to see your second brother? That's not okay. Although my second sister-in-law loves money, I can't cheat my own people. "

Gao Bufan said sincerely: "Sister-in-law misunderstood, I am really useful."

Hong Fu girl rolled her eyes, she seemed to think of something, she covered her mouth and smiled and said: "Oh, sister-in-law understands, since that's the case, the third brother doesn't want to buy it, sister-in-law is giving you this house as a congratulatory gift."

Gao Bufan was slightly embarrassed, he waved his hand and said: "It's not right, my brother is still clear about it, if my sister-in-law doesn't take the money, then my third brother has no choice but to not buy it."

Hongfu girl giggled and said, "Forget it, since the third brother insists on paying for it, and the sister-in-law is not reluctant, then... the price is 150 taels, what does the third brother think?"

Although Hong Fu Nu's house has only one entry, the area is not too small. Even the small yard in front is estimated to be [-] or [-] square meters. In Luoyang, this kind of house with a yard is about the same price. Fu Nu asked for a lower price.

Gao Bufan said: "Make up a whole number, 200 taels!"

Hongfu girl laughed and said: "Other people bargain at the lowest price, but the third brother is good, he likes to raise the price higher, anyway, you are not short of money now, third brother, 200 taels is 200 taels, which is exactly what you gave last time. There are more than 300 taels of silver left over from the 200 taels, so you don’t need to add any more taels, and the extra ten taels of silver can be used as money for the third brother to give to my sister-in-law.”

Gao Bufan said with a smile: "That's good, it's just what I want!"

Hongfu girl turned around and entered the room, and when she came out, she already had an extra bag in her hand, she handed it to Gao Bufan with an ambiguous expression, and said with a smile: "Hey, these are all the embroidery and small bags that the girl from Changsun's family has done this year. Sister-in-law will keep all the accessories for you, but sister-in-law reminds you that the third brother did this out of love for Miss Wugou, but the girl doesn't know about it, so it's useless if you do it, or sister-in-law will deliberately give it to you next time. The stupid girl serving the book showed a bit of a tone, hehe, Miss Wugou might be so moved when she finds out, she immediately agrees to marry you, third brother!"

Gao Bufan sweated, coughed lightly and said: "Sister-in-law misunderstood, the third brother did this just to repay the kindness of General Changsun's protection back then, it has no other meaning, let alone to make Miss Wugou grateful."

The red-haired girl smiled and said: "Forget it, then sister-in-law won't mind her own business, but sister-in-law still said that a good girl is as popular as fresh vegetables in the vegetable market. If you get there quickly, you can only buy them if you are late." Others picked the leftover crooked melons and cracked dates."

Gao Bufan nodded with a smile and said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, even your third brother and I are very sought-after for my looks and appearance."

Hong Fu Nu laughed when she heard the words: "That's true."

Gao Bufan chatted with Hong Fu Nu for a while, and then left Chunhua Workshop with a large bag of embroidery and accessories on his back. He originally planned to visit Gao Shilian and Changsun Wuji in Yongxing Square after dinner, but now It's not easy to come to the door with these "stolen goods", so I went straight back to Yujifang.

It is said that Gao Bufan has either been working as a bodyguard next to Yue Wang Yang Yu for the past two months, or has been on the top of the city to help defend the city. Not long ago, he went out of the city to participate in the suppression of Yang Xuangan's remnants, so until now he still doesn't know about Gao Shilian's arrest.

This is not surprising. After all, there are already thousands of prisoners implicated in prison, and there are many people with higher official positions than Gao Shilian.

Let's talk about Gao Bufan returning to Yujifang's house, he found a gorgeous carriage parked at the door, and there were several guards guarding the door, so he immediately realized that the King of Yue, Yang Tong, was coming.

Sure enough, those royal guards all recognized Gao Bufan, and immediately smiled when they saw him coming back: "General Gao Lang is back, the prince is waiting for you inside, Miss Qing is also there!"

Gao Bufan's heart skipped a beat, Qingruo's little vinegar jar also came, it's not good for her to find out these "stolen goods" in the baggage.

Seeing Gao Bufan's expression was different, the guard couldn't help but wondered: "General Gao Lang, what's wrong?"

"It's okay, the burden is a bit heavy, brother, please help me take it to the room later." Gao Bufan said.

Hearing this, the famous guard smiled and said: "No problem!" After taking the bag from Gao Bufan, he even picked up the weight, probably because he was curious about what was inside.

(End of this chapter)