Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 166 Someone Helped Buy a House
Qin Shao was very surprised, who was looking for him?

Even though they said they would come to Beijing after the next year, they didn't tell old man Zhu when they would arrive, in order to avoid disturbing old man Zhu.

I don't have any acquaintances in Shangjing, so who is looking for me?
When Qin Shao looked up, the man just came out of the inn. He was of medium build, wearing a green satin dress, 25 or [-] years old, with ordinary appearance, but he behaved gracefully.

"Excuse me, is this Mr. Qin?"

When the man saw Qin Shao, his eyes were slightly surprised, but he quickly calmed down and bowed to Qin Shao.

"you are?"

Qin Shao was a little surprised, this person's face was unfamiliar, and he didn't know him.

"Master, since the guests are here, let's go in and talk!"

Seeing that the man hesitated, Han Jinrong said hastily.

Qin Shao was also surprised that they were standing at the door, and the innkeeper and the waiter were standing aside.

Hastily invited the man into the house to talk.

"Eldest son, my lord, Wang Yun, is a close friend of Yuan Zonggao and Yuan Changshi. I heard that the eldest son is coming to Shangjing, so I came here to pay a visit! I heard that you are looking for a house. I have a yard here. You may as well take a look."

As soon as he entered the room, the man named Wang Yun bowed again and explained his purpose.

Yuan Zonggao's close friend also calls himself the eldest son.

Qin Shao knew that this person probably not only knew Yuan Zonggao, but also from King Xing's side.

"Thank you, Brother Wang. I came to Beijing for the first time. To do some things, the house is almost ready. Thank you, Brother Wang, for your concern."

It doesn't matter if Qin Shao thinks about renting a house, there's no need to bother him, maybe it's someone he knows well.

"My lord, the house you are looking for is located near the Xuanwumen Vegetable Market. The people are quite noisy, and the lord still has to study. My place is quiet. It is a friend's house. He was transferred to Datong, and the house is unoccupied. Living there just happens to help take care of the house, the eldest son may wish to have a look before making a decision."

Wang Yun still said earnestly.

Qin Shao remembered that their current location was near Xuanwumen Market.

Where is Xuanwumen?
That is the door through which the prisoners are escorted. Generally, criminal decapitators will be escorted through the door, and then beheaded in the vegetable market.

The neighborhood of the vegetable market is still a place for killing people. Of course, it is usually a place where ordinary people live, and the sophisticated people will naturally not live there.

Since Wang Yun has a place to introduce, he can also pay the rent. Wherever he lives is not where he lives, so there is no need to live with good luck.

Qin Shao and others are ready to go over and have a look.

"Young Master, since you are going, why not take your things with you, everything is packed over there!"

Wang Yun said directly.

"But we have already paid for the inn rent!"

It's a pity for the youngest son to think about the inn money he has already paid.

"It's okay, since I have decided to rent it, I don't care about this day or two."

Qin Shao also felt that what Wang Yun said was reasonable, and running back and forth wasted time.

Even if the house introduced by Wang Yun is not suitable, there is no delay in looking for it again.

The house Wang Yun said was around Fucheng Gate, which was closer to the palace and had a better location.

Fuchengmen is generally a gate for transporting coal and firewood. Except for the passing freight vehicles, the flow of people is not large, and it is indeed quieter.

The house Wang Yun led them to live in was really different. The courtyard with three entrances was spacious and comfortable.

And with such a great location, this house is definitely scarce.

Qin Shao remembered that when he traveled to Beijing in his previous life, he had visited the former residence of the cabinet member Li Dongyang. It was just a courtyard with two entrances, which was very ordinary.

I heard that when it was sold later, it was only sold for 400 taels of silver.

As a member of the imperial court, he still lives in that kind of house, and living in a difficult place in Beijing, it is really impossible to have such a courtyard.

"This house is very nice. Thank you, Brother Wang, for your help. I wonder how much the rent is?"

Qin Shao is very fancy about this house, but wants to know the specific rent.

"To tell you the truth, my lord, I lied a bit just now. I said this house belonged to my best friend, but it is not. This house was entrusted to me by Yuan Changshi years ago, and he said it was for the lord to live in."

"As for the issue of money, if the eldest son returns to Anlu Prefecture, he can discuss it with him. I'm just leading the way."

Wang Yun said with some embarrassment.

His complexion is a little dark, and his appearance is mature, but his expression and demeanor at the moment show a little childishness of a young man in his 20s.

"Then... that's fine! In any case, thank you, Brother Wang. As for the money, I will discuss it with Yuan Changshi after I return to Anlu Prefecture. You have done me a great favor today. When I pack it up, I will burn the bottom of the pot." At that time, I hope that Brother Wang will appreciate it a little bit, but I don’t know where Brother Wang lives and how to contact him when the time comes.”

Since it was the intention of Yuan Zonggao and Xing Wang, Qin Shao felt that there was no need to live with good luck, just accept it.

It's just that Wang Yun seems to be quite a loyal person, and he seems to be very familiar with this city. He really needs someone who is familiar with the local area to do things in Beijing.

Qin Shao really wanted to make friends with this person.

"My lord, you are welcome, I forgot to introduce myself in detail! I live in Xizhimen, and I am currently the deputy commander of the Xicheng army and horse envoy. I have a post here. If you have anything to do, you can ask someone to find me according to the address on the post. I will definitely come over."

Wang Yun said with a smile.

The two exchanged pleasantries again, and Wang Yun left.

The house was obviously cleaned by Wang Yun, and it was very clean.

Han Jinrong directly led the crowd and began to move in the things they had brought.

After packing up, I went to the market to buy vegetables and food, and made a rich dinner at home. Finally, all the people had a warm and comfortable meal.

Everything outside is worse than home, which means that without a home or a house of your own, there is no sense of belonging.

With a home, the heart will be at peace.

This is also the reason why ordinary people in Daxia have pursued houses for thousands of years, and only by living in peace can they enjoy their jobs.

If you can't live in peace, how can you talk about your career?
After tidying up and settling in, it was already two days later.

Qin Shao decided to visit the old man Zhu's house.

The old man wrote many letters to himself. If he delays too much, he will definitely complain.

Han Jinrong went to the street to buy some pastries, and divided some of the specialties she brought along into two portions.

Wang Yin sent a copy to Wang Yun's family, saying that it would burn the pot in two days.

The other copy was taken by Qin Shao and the third son to the old man's house.

They were wearing thick cotton coats before, but the weather has gradually warmed up in the past few days.

Han Jinrong picked out slightly thinner and more colorful clothes that were popular in Beijing for them.

The old man Zhu and the others also live here in the west city, but the house they rent is relatively remote, and the house is also small and cramped.

Qin Shao and the others drove the carriage and found it after a long detour.

After sending the greeting card, it took a long time for the young man to open the door.

Then another man in charge came out and let Qin Shao into the guest room.

"My lord, both our master and young master have gone out. Only the young lady is at home, so it's inconvenient to receive. If you have anything, you can tell me."

The person in charge said.

Qin Shao left the situation and address of his home, said goodbye and walked out.

"Master, their family doesn't seem to be very enthusiastic, they don't even leave a sip of tea!"

The third son was very dissatisfied with the attitude of the housekeeper.

In fact, Qin Shao already felt the negligence of the manager, and was slightly surprised to see their gifts and addresses.

Master Zhu's family actually has such a steward who climbs high and bottoms out, and this steward should not be from Master Zhu's side.

"Forget it, we'll just deliver the letter. I wish Master is not that kind of person."

"Young Madam, those two left, but they left a letter and a gift, do you want to give it to the Master when he comes back later?"

The butler walked to the side of the house to report.

Inside was a woman in her 20s who was caring for two children.

"Put the gifts in the guest room, just put the letter anywhere. Aren't the master's guests all poor scholars? This is a student or something. They don't have a place to live, so they want to borrow our house? We don't even have enough room in this house." , and coming to the door all day this and that, it's really annoying!"

"He is over 50 years old. He could fill in the vacancies and do things, but he insisted on taking the exam. The cost of the exam is not small for his father-in-law in the family. He doesn't count the money. He spends a lot. It's better if his mother-in-law is around. Now the family is alone. Every day is worse than every day, and those farm houses don’t know how long they can last!”

said the woman impatiently.

"Young Madam, those gifts seem to be precious. The cakes are all from famous shops in Beijing. The young master has reserved a place, which should be the place to live. In Fuchengmen, the houses in that area seem to be quite expensive."

The butler added.

"Forehead?"

"Bring over the cakes and presents. As for the letters, just talk to the master!"

The woman said with a slightly better complexion.

(End of this chapter)