Step-room, she is soft and charming

Chapter 89 Building a Greenhouse

Day by day, it is no different from the past.

It's just that right now, the Duke's Mansion is filled with red and colorful festivities.

The reason is that Lord Shang Yukuan is going to celebrate his birthday.

The 55th birthday is not a big birthday. If it is placed on a normal day, it is probably just a gathering of family members or friends.

But today is different.

Since Shang Ji's return, the Duke's Mansion has not held any big banquet for colleagues to gather together.

One is that Shang Ji is really busy, basically training soldiers in the barracks, so he has no time to talk to them.

The second is that everyone wants to gain a foothold in the career of the Great General of Hushi, so it is most appropriate to take the way of holding a birthday banquet in the Duke's Mansion.

Therefore, Mrs. Wei sent the news out, and many people who had no contact with them before sent messages saying they would come.

This is a good thing for the Duke's Mansion, and naturally Mrs. Wei is also happy to spread the invitations.

Therefore, everyone from top to bottom is trying their best to get this matter done.

Naturally, no one cares about the nosy business of three melons and two dates.

But taking advantage of this loophole, Du Jingyi actually went out twice.

Every time I went to the General's Mansion to see the repairs, and then went to the Du's to visit my parents and sister.

It has to be said that the masonry team found it really well, and the progress was much faster than Du Jingyi imagined.

It's only been less than a month now, and seven, seven, eighty-eight have been completed.

According to this speed, I am afraid that it will be completed in mid-October.

In this way, the gardeners can enter the mansion earlier and take good care of it.

Although the winter in Suian City is harsh, Du Jingyi once followed his father to Mobei, a colder place.

I have seen the greenhouses and gardens built by the local wealthy households.

Even when the winter is the coldest, there are still blooming flowers, like a spring breeze.

Master Du was overjoyed, and took a set of blueprints from his old friend for his own use.

Just a waste of money.

But now, Du Jingyi, or in other words, the building of the General's Mansion, the most indispensable thing is money.

Therefore, Du Jingyi took away the blueprints for building a greenhouse from Du's house, and after returning to Dongyuan, he asked the maid Cherry to invite Nanny Dou.

Aunt Dou is not very busy these days, basically she is still working in Dongyuan.

So, when Cherry went there, I happened to meet her.

Aunt Dou was delighted, she stepped forward two steps and asked.

"Why is Miss Cherry here? But the young lady has something to say?"

Cherry has a sweet mouth and looks kind.

So after bowing to Nanny Dou with a smile, he said.

"Nurse Dou's guess is really accurate, Young Madam, please go over and discuss the affairs of the General's Mansion."

When Chuchu heard the news, Aunt Dou thought she was still asking about the progress.

Without doubting him, he followed Cherry.

After entering the door of the Xitang Courtyard, it cut off the coldness outside quite a bit.

It is now the end of September, and after a few rounds of autumn wind and rain, it is getting colder and colder.

In the first half of the year, I was able to use the autumn tiger to wear thin shirts for two more days, but now I have changed into thicker cloth and silk.

After another month, I will have to change into the jacket I wear in winter.

Therefore, Lu Ju and several embroiderers from Dongyuan are rushing to make it.

When Aunt Dou entered the room, she saw Du Jingyi who was sitting reclined on the kang under the open window. She also changed into a goose-yellow embroidered vase-shaped beanie, which looked warm.

An abacus with white jade beads in a golden frame was placed in front of him, and it was obvious at a glance that it was worth a lot.

"The servant has seen the young lady."

"Mother Dou is here, and Li Zhu serves tea."

"Yes."

For Du Jingyi, Steward He and Nanny Dou are not ordinary servants, so they will treat them more or less favorably.

Li Zhu brought a mahogany round stool for Nanny Dou to sit on.

Then he served another cup of tea, which was very polite.

Aunt Dou didn't evade any excuses, and asked directly.

"Young Madam, what do you want to explain? The General Mansion's inventory is almost the same now. The old slave brought it here to show the Young Madam. Is there anything you want to add?"

After all, he handed over a brochure.

Du Jingyi took it, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile.

"Aunt Dou is very experienced in handling things, she has everything set up, so let's do it like this."

As if he remembered something, he preached to Nanny Dou.

"After the storehouse of the General's Mansion is repaired, let someone send my dowry there. There is a set of rosewood furniture in it, which is very nice. Let's put it in the front hall to entertain guests."

"Yes, young lady."

The Du family's things are not only expensive, but also very elegant.

Aunt Dou only needs to look at the furnishings in this room to know.

Therefore, I am happy to save this sum of money and spend it elsewhere.

"By the way, I also brought a set of blueprints from my mother's house. It is a greenhouse built by the Mobei Rich Chamber of Commerce at home. Aunt Dou will take it to have a look, and then discuss it with the masonry team to see if it can be done? "

"If it's possible, we can build one in the main courtyard, sister-in-law's courtyard, and eighth sister's courtyard, so that everyone can have a warm winter."

Aunt Dou had never heard of it before, so she was a little curious.

But seeing that the blueprint handed over by his wife was very detailed, so he glanced at it and nodded in agreement.

"Okay, the old slave will discuss with the masonry team to see how to build it? If it can be done, it will be a great thing."

But Aunt Dou reckons that their eyes are also smeared, so they can only follow the drawings meticulously.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi also had a desire to make money.

"There are a lot of nobles and rich families in Suian City. If we can build this warm house this time, we can spread the word. This brick team will become a rare commodity to live in. It is only natural that we will share [-]% of the profits."

After hearing this, Mother Dou frowned.

She didn't mean that she disapproved of her wife's thinking of ways to make money, but she always wondered whether this way would make other wives in high-end courtyards look down on her.

So I didn't dare to directly accept it.

Seeing that she stopped talking, Du Jingyi immediately reacted.

If it was in the Du family, she proposed this method to win the applause of Du's parents, but this is in the General's Mansion, where face and reputation are more important.

So he turned a corner and said.

"At that time, we can use the money to give porridge to the Enshan Hall, which can be regarded as accumulating blessings for the general."

Shang Ji is a person who fights on the battlefield, so his murder is very serious.

So it's not just them, all the generals are very keen on doing good deeds and believing in the blessings of gods and Buddhas.

Hearing this, Nanny Dou relaxed her frown.

He said to Du Jingyi.

"Young Madam is kind-hearted, this old slave will do it now!"

The two chatted for a while about the relocation of the General's Mansion, and then Aunt Dou got up to leave.

After she left, Du Jingyi was going to sleep for a while, but saw Li Zhu rushing in in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)