Chapter 191 Jiajia Painted Cake [[-]-in-[-]]

It wasn't that she wanted to compare with the Imperial College, but since she was determined to do this well, she naturally thought better of it.

If it really happens in the future, there is not enough space, and the surrounding area is crowded with houses, so she can't just expand it.

So it is better to find a larger place from the beginning.

Save yourself trouble in the future.

Seeing her shaking her head, Huang Gao could only take her to find another place.

The several places he prepared were all around here, but obviously he only realized this meaning and didn't think of anything else.

The girls' academy in his imagination should be small and exquisite, where noble ladies would play the piano, read poetry, smoke incense and have fun.

So she looked at several places in a row, but she was not satisfied. She couldn't help but said: "Isn't there a bigger place?"

Zhao Yi also looked at him lightly.

Huang Gao's sweat suddenly dropped. He racked his brains and thought for a while: "This...there is indeed another place around here. That place is big, but it is the long-abandoned former Zheng Shoufu Courtyard. It is said that it is not clean. of……"

"Not clean?" Li Baojia blinked: "Why is there such a statement?"

Zhao Yi also knew this place. He thought for a moment and said, "Because three powerful ministers lived there. They all had great power at the beginning but ended badly later on. Therefore, some people say that this house is unlucky and has been cursed."

"Empress, this house is currently in the hands of the Deng family, the first royal merchant. Although they don't live in it, the price they offer is not low. This house is unlucky and expensive, and no one will buy it." Huang Gao added at the side.

Li Baojia thought for a while and said, "Let's go and have a look. Maybe it's suitable?"

Huang Gao could only nod in agreement. This house had been on the market for who knows how long. No one came to see it. Gambling shops in the capital were betting on when the house would be sold.

Isn't this a ready-made one?

That place is a little far away from here, but there is really no suitable place nearby, and there is no other way. It is just a ten-minute carriage ride.

After getting on the carriage, Zhao Yi asked: "The official seal has been approved and you can get it tomorrow. But has Jiajia thought about how the academy will recruit the first batch of students? Where will the teachers come from?"

The official seal is simple, but recruiting students is not an easy task.

After all, noble girls would not come to such an academy to attend classes, and less affluent families would not have the spare money to send girls to attend the academy.

After all, compared with the Imperial College or some famous nearby academies, the amount of education is not low, more than a dozen taels are required.

In addition to the Imperial College, there are two well-known academies in the capital, both in the suburbs. Although they are far away, the rent is cheap, and students basically stay there.

Since Li Baojia thought about building an academy, she naturally also considered this issue. She said coquettishly to Zhao Yi: "Your Highness, I have already considered this issue, but it depends on whether you agree or not."

Zhao Yi hugged her weakly with one hand and raised his eyebrows: "So what do you want?"

She didn't answer right away, but dug around beside the carriage, took out a small box, stretched out a hand to cover Zhao Yi's eyes and said, "Close your eyes first."

Because she had to cover her eyes, she was very close to him at this moment, and her breath swept across his face softly, bringing with it the fragrance of milk.

His breathing was a little heavier, but it didn't show on his face, and he closed his eyes in cooperation.

After hearing a rustling in front of him, something cold was put on his wrist.

Li Baojia smiled and said: "Okay, you can open your eyes."

Zhao Yi opened his eyes and saw a string of bracelets on his wrist. They were crystals she picked up by the river last time. Each one had been polished into rounded shapes. The one in the middle looked like a star, with a There are a few small blue gems sandwiched in it, which looks unique.

He was a little stunned for a moment: "Are these the ones you picked up last time?"

Li Baojia nodded, approached him and said mysteriously: "Turn over the little star and have a look."

Zhao Yi turned it over and discovered that there was something engraved on the back, which was her name.

She stretched out her little hand, and there was a string of bracelets of the same style on her white as snow wrist. The one in the middle was the moon. She turned the moon over, and his name was engraved on the inside.

She chirped: "When I picked it up, I was thinking of making a bracelet for you. Do you think it looks good when strung together like this? Yours is a star and mine is a moon, so I can make a pair... …”

Before she could finish her words, the person in front of her leaned over and kissed her. His lips pressed against hers, his big hand caressed the back of her neck, and the other hand circled her waist to prevent her from moving.

He hugged her very tightly, as if he wanted to rub her into his body, without giving her any room to breathe, and unreasonably robbed her of every inch of air.

Li Baojia pushed him softly with one hand, but still couldn't resist his offensive, and gradually became a puddle of water in his arms.

There was moisture in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, her eyes were a little blurry, and she had to try her best not to make any weird noises, so as not to be too sad.

After a long time, the carriage had stopped, and she came to her senses and pushed him away with some strength.

Her ears were red, she lowered her head and said, "Stop making trouble, we have something serious to do."

Zhao Yi looked at her with bright eyes: "Jiajia, I'm just too happy."

He looked at the crystals she picked up, but he never thought that she would want to give them to him.

He is very happy.

Li Baojia pursed her lips and said nothing.

She just gave him a bunch of worthless crystal bracelets, and he was just so happy.But the rare jewelry he usually gave her was too numerous to fit in the room, and a small warehouse was dedicated to store her things.

She said seriously: "As long as you like it."

She remembered the purpose of today again and said quickly: "What I just told you..."

Zhao Yi was in a good mood and said, "Yes, I promise you."

She hasn't said what it is yet.

She found that he was really easy to satisfy and easy to coax...

She pulled him out of the carriage and said, "Let's go see the house first."

I will talk to him in detail about finding my husband when I get back.

After going down, she was shocked by the dilapidated house in front of her.

It looks like this place has been neglected for a long time. There are spider webs on the beams, and the two stone lions in front of the gate are covered with dust. This is a tall and big gate. Looking at the grandeur, you can imagine the previous owners. How glorious this place was when we were here.

There must be a lot of traffic at the door, and there is an endless stream of people welcoming and delivering gifts.

Huang Gao went up first and knocked on the door. The door opened quickly. The person who opened the door was a man about fifty years old and wearing a servant's clothes. He was shocked when he saw such a large number of people outside the door. He probably hadn't seen anything like this for a long time. .

He quickly bowed and said: "This servant is the steward here. My surname is Zheng. Dear nobles, why are you here?"

Huang Gao looked at him up and down, and said with some thought: "My husband and wife are here to take a look at the house."

Although the house is in the hands of the Deng family, the manager seems to be the same as before, and his surname is Zheng, so he probably has something to do with the former chief minister.

Therefore, he asked one more question: "Is your surname Zheng?"

Manager Zheng hadn't seen anyone coming to see the house for a long time, but he was surprised. He still hoped that the house would be sold.

He said cautiously: "Yes, I used to be the steward of Lord Zheng's family. Because he did a good job, he was somewhat appreciated by the Lord, so he was given the surname Zheng."

Huang Gao didn't ask any more questions.

Granting a surname is a complicated matter, and it cannot be given simply by doing a good job.

However, he just quietly checked in. This manager should not have any skills. He is indeed just an ordinary person and poses no threat.

So he said: "You should be most familiar with this place, so just take your wife to see it."

Manager Zheng naturally agreed. He walked a few steps and saluted Li Baojia: "I wonder what Madam wants to buy the house for?"

He listened to the man who just said that he would take his wife to see it, and saw that although Zhao Yi was standing here, he didn't care about the house. He just looked at the lady, and naturally guessed that the lady wanted to buy the house.

This is even more rare.

After all, most of the noble ladies in the capital only care about respectability, so it would be a bit difficult for them to buy such a large courtyard with the money in their hands.

Li Baojia said: "I want to use it as an academy. How big is this house?"

Manager Zheng was stunned, academy?

He thought for a while and said: "Returning to Madam, the house has eight entrances and eight exits. It is divided into the west wing, the east wing, the front yard, and the back yard. It also has a martial arts training ground, a large study room, a water pavilion and a pond. The view is superb with the stream running through it.”

"As for the academy...except for the Imperial College, there shouldn't be any academy bigger than this one."

He did not explore why this young-looking lady wanted to open an academy, but simply introduced it to her according to his own ideas.

Li Baojia followed his footsteps, looked in the front hall, and turned to the martial arts training ground. This place is a bit scary, with some abandoned targets and a ring in front of it.

She held Zhao Yi's hand and said excitedly: "You can have a Cuju venue here."

Zhao Yi also nodded and said: "It looks really good."

When they arrived at the waterside pavilion, Li Baojia, who saw the scenery, immediately made a decision: "I decided this is the place."

She thinks this place is very good, and it will definitely be better than the previous places if it is repaired.

The west wing can also be used as accommodation for students, and the east wing can be used for study. The place is large, the scenery is good, and it is not far from the East Palace.

She couldn't be happier.

Seeing this, Huang Gao could only negotiate the price with Manager Zheng. Manager Zheng said: "No one can decide the price. The original price was 5 taels of silver."

This price is not cheap even in the capital. No wonder it couldn't be sold for so long before.

Li Baojia calculated his small treasury and found that this calculation was indeed a bit nervous.

After all, this academy is not something that can be used immediately after purchase. It still needs to be repaired, and many things need to be added to it. Not to mention the tables, chairs and books, the layout of the rooms has to be greatly changed.

Although it hasn't started yet, she has a temperament and wants to use the best items, and it will cost a lot of money to come here.

And there will definitely be various expenses for the follow-up academy, and maintenance is a huge sum of money.

She frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly thought of something else, and asked Lu Yi who was following behind: "Do I have some shops?"

Luyi replied: "There are some shops, all in the capital, three cosmetics shops, and a few treasure shops, plus the other ones, there are about a dozen shops."

Some of these were her own dowry, and some were added to her by Zhao Yi later.

Li Baojia suddenly felt hopeful.

She wants to run these shops by herself. She likes to study rouge, gouache, balm, and also likes to design her own clothes and jewelry. In the past, the hair and face she designed were always popular among the noble ladies in the capital.

Within a few days of wearing it, some treasure houses in the capital began to imitate her.

Then why not run her own shop and earn enough money to support the academy, so she wouldn't have to worry about the academy running out of money.

She excitedly told Zhao Yi what she thought, and Zhao Yi touched her head and encouraged, "This is a good idea. Does Jiajia need me to send some help?"

Huang Gao next to him felt like fainting.

Now it's better, a few more shops are about to be destroyed by the empress.

How does a boudoir girl know how to run a shop?

The academy at this end is probably a bottomless pit, and the shop at the other end will lose money. Fortunately, His Highness is a wealthy owner. Fortunately, the empress married into the East Palace, and ordinary people can't afford her enough to play with.

Li Baojia shook his head and said proudly: "No, when I open all the shops in Dazhao, I will buy whatever you want and give it to you."

Huang Gao and Xia Lin listened nearby and could hardly hold back their laughter. Although the Crown Princess was small, her tone was quite impressive.

Before we even started, we were already thinking about opening a shop all over Dazhao. Do we really think that opening a shop would be as simple as playing house?

Zhao Yi had a smile in his eyes and said seriously: "Okay, let's wait for the day when Jiajia succeeds."

He actually didn't care whether her shop made money or lost money, but she was always trapped in the East Palace in the past, and he gave her all kinds of treasures but she didn't show off.

Now I understand a little bit more.

As long as she can be happy, an academy or a few shops don't matter. If he doesn't exist, it will be given to her.

Now that he has decided on this place, Manager Zheng went to get the house deed without any ink. Zhao Yi asked someone to get the banknote. Li Baojia looked at him softly: "You are so kind. Don't worry, I will definitely work hard to make money. , return the money to you.”

Huang Gaoxin said: "Auntie, don't talk about this. As long as you don't lose everything, thank God."

Zhao Yi pinched her little face: "What's mine is yours, don't worry about it."

Li Baojia was even more moved. She secretly clenched her little fists and thought energetically about her shop. She must make a lot of money so that she could support the academy and her husband.

Soon the house deed came into her hands. She handed it to Luyi and asked her to keep it. Then she asked Manager Zheng: "Now that the house is sold, where do you plan to go?"

He paused for a while and then said: "I am the steward of this house. Since the house has been sold, it is natural to leave here. As for where to go... I haven't decided yet."

Li Baojia said: "Then you stay here and continue to be the manager, how about that?"

He was familiar with this place, and the academy also needed a steward to manage the students' food, clothing, housing, and transportation. She thought he would be very good.

 Baojia: I will be very kind to you in the future. I will spend all the money I earn on you and buy you what you want.

  Zhao Yi: Look at this cake. It’s big and round.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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