After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 965 Suggestions
The good news brought back by Haijiao made the three elders, Xie Wenzai, Cao Gengyun and Lu Bainian, very happy.

They planned to go to Cheng'en Marquis Mansion in person to discuss the land purchase with Wu Ke in person. Although the three of them were very familiar with the old appearance of the Wu Mansion, it was more than 30 years ago after all, and the Wu family's accident happened more than 10 years ago. Perhaps it has changed compared to more than 30 years ago. They still have to do a field survey before deciding which piece of land to buy. At the same time, considering that the ruins of the Wu Mansion are quite large, but there are only three of them who will buy the surrounding land for the time being, the environment may not be very good after the house is rebuilt. If their school can be closer to the rebuilt house of the Wu family, it will be more convenient to travel, and they can also take care of each other in case of trouble. Therefore, the choice of this address is still very important.

Haijiao didn't care about this kind of thing. Wu Ke had a new map of the old residence of the Wu Mansion, which was simply drawn for him as a reference by the servants of the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion after they cleared the ruins of the idle people and small animals. He handed it directly to Haijiao and asked him to take it to several teachers to help them choose a place. Xie, Cao, and Lu were discussing enthusiastically around the map, and Haijiao took the opportunity to leave and went back to his room to rest.

He had just changed into his home clothes when his sister Haitang came over with a lunch box. "Brother, you came back early today. It's not time for dinner yet. This is the Chinese yam, codonopsis and lotus seed soup that grandma asked the kitchen to cook. The Chinese yam is cooked very soft. Brother, have a bowl first to fill your stomach."

Haijiao smelled the aroma of the soup, and hurriedly set up the table with a smile, and took the initiative to help his younger sister take the soup out of the food box. The soup bowl was covered with a lid, and the soup inside was still hot. He drank a few sips of the soup and ate a mouthful of soft yam, and felt his whole body warm up.

While eating, he told his little sister, "I came back early today. I also went to Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion and discussed with Wu Ke about my uncle and his family buying land. Wu Ke directly gave me the map of his old residence and asked me to bring it back to show my uncle and his family. They can choose any piece of land they like, and the price is negotiable. Anyway, his brother and sister can't live in such a big place, and they don't have the money to rebuild the Wu Mansion to its original appearance before the fire. My uncle and his family don't have much money, but at least they can help him a little, so that he has some working money, and it is also convenient to prepare for his and his sister's wedding."

Wu Ke already knew the details of his fiancée Zhang Yingfeng, and knew that he would not get much help from his wife's family in the future, so he might not care much about his wedding. But he still cared about Wu Qiong's dowry when she got married, and did not want his cousin to marry with only the standard dowry prepared by the clan government. But he couldn't bring himself to ask the Zhou family for money, or borrow his wife's dowry. At this time, Xie Wenzai and his family were willing to pay for a small piece of land around the ruins of his house, which could be said to be a great help to him. He was very grateful.

Hai Jiao also discussed with him at that time that they did not need to rebuild the entire Wu Mansion for the time being. They only needed to clean up the ruins and rebuild the main house, which would be enough for Wu Ke's family to live in. The main house of the Wu Mansion also has five entrances, which might be enough for his grandson to marry. The rest of the place does not need to be abandoned. It can be used as a garden for the time being, and you can grow flowers and fruits, etc., and you can earn income. Not only can you use it for banquets at home, but you can also rent it out for banquets at other families. When the Wu family has extra money, it will not be too late to build more houses in the garden. At that time, these houses can also be rented out to students who come to Beijing to take the exam or officials who come to Beijing to report on their work. The rent can also help supplement the Wu family's livelihood.

The Wu family was used to doing this kind of thing, and it has always been a tradition. Wu Ke didn't even have to worry about how to plan the layout, just build the pavilions and halls according to the original pattern. If he moved quickly, by the time of the special examination next year, or the regular examination three years later, there would be tenants moving in. And customers who rent the garden for banquets would probably come even earlier. Although Wu Ke had lost contact with the powerful circles in the capital since he was three years old, with the arrival of these customers, the land of the Wu Mansion would become lively again, and Wu Ke would rebuild his network of contacts in the capital and get his life back on track.

Haijiao was very helpful to Wu Ke's suggestion. When he said goodbye, the latter held his hand reluctantly, wishing to keep him and talk with him all night. However, Haijiao had to go home to report the land purchase to his elders, and he had to continue to work in the imperial city tomorrow, so he naturally could not agree.

Haijiao said to Haitang with a smile: "Little sister, if you and Xiaojin want to buy a house or land in the future, you can also consider buying it from Wu Ke. I see that he is getting close to us now, and his offer is lower than the market price. If you live closer to your cousin uncle and his family, it will be more convenient for you to visit and take care of them on weekdays." Haitang blinked and said a little embarrassedly: "This matter is not something I can decide alone, right? Brother Jin has made great contributions. The Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager Xu and the new emperor will reward him heavily. Maybe the reward will include a house? We don't need to buy a house or land anymore."

Hai Jiao thought it was nothing. Even if he had a house granted by the emperor, it didn't mean that Jin Jiashu couldn't buy another house. The current house of the Hai family was not close to the old house of the Wu Mansion, and he was the eldest grandson of the Hai family, so there was no reason for him to live away from home. The three members of Hai Chang'an's family were determined to live with their adoptive parents, otherwise the Chang family would have plenty of houses to accommodate them. In the whole family, only Haitang, who was going to get married next year or the year after, might live closer to her cousin and others and be able to take care of them nearby. To be honest, the three old people had lived with the Hai family for decades. Even if they were determined to run a school and let them live outside, the Hai family would still be worried.

Haitang heard this and thought for a moment: "This is easy to handle. Brother Jin is determined to take the imperial examination, so it would be more convenient for him to live closer to the Imperial Examination Hall. Even if the palace grants him a house, he can buy a small courtyard near the Wu family, which is quieter and more convenient for studying. He will be closer to his teacher and Wu Ke, so the palace should not object."

If it is not convenient for Jin Jiashu to buy a house, Haitang can just buy one with her own money as a dowry.

Hai Jiao clapped his hands and laughed, "That's great! You can just go with your uncle and the others to buy it. If it's for your dowry, there's no reason for grandpa and grandma to say no!"

Haitang blushed and glared at her brother, then changed the subject: "Brother, have you seen Brother Jin today? Is his health getting better?"

Hai Jiao replied, "I did meet him today, but unfortunately time was limited. I only had time to chat with him for a few words before I was summoned by the new emperor, so I can't say too much. However, he is asking Queen Mother Xu to leave the palace and go home to recuperate. If everything goes well, he should be able to leave the palace before the New Year, and he will come to our house then."

Haijiao had originally planned to return to the palace to work after his leave was over, and find a chance to send a message to Jin Jiashu. Unexpectedly, Sun Yongping suddenly died in the imperial prison, and the Jinyiwei had to conduct an internal investigation. He was selected because of his clean resume and participated in the investigation, and he was unable to enter the palace for several days. Until today, the investigation came to an end. He followed his superiors to the palace to meet the emperor and report the results of the investigation, and then he had the opportunity to meet Jin Jiashu. However, the latter was still poisoned and weak, and was left by the new emperor in a side hall of the Qianqing Palace to recuperate, and rarely came to the emperor. They only had time to talk a few words, and there was really no chance to talk in detail.

Haijiao took out the secret letter written by Haitang: "The letter could not be delivered. Xiaojin said that he is now living in the palace, and his actions are under the eyes of the palace servants. He dared not bring the book that serves as the code book into the palace, so he could not decipher the letter. It is safer to return the letter first. I told him the whole story, and he also felt that there was no need to rush to take the medicine. We can talk about it after he leaves the palace."