delicious little cook

Chapter 1045 Gossip
After seeing the interior, I went to the back to look at the water pipes. The huge boiler installed in the auxiliary room is the key point. There is also a water tank on the roof to supply water to the bathroom. The waste water is collected through the underground ceramic pipes to the back of the house for septic. ponds, never directly into groundwater.

2000 taels of silver was spent on the reconstruction, and 6000 taels of silver was spent on the underground pottery pipes. The whole house was paved. The craftsmen said it was a big deal, but after the laying was completed, there was basically no need to bother about excrement.

Although Bai Kou recommends this new way of life, the one-time investment is indeed astonishing. It is because of this new house that she thought of remodeling it. If it is an old house full of people, it would be very troublesome to remodel it. People in the family are going to move around, and it is difficult for people to make up their minds to do it without a chance.

Therefore, for the plan of the model house, Bai Kou is taking a long-term route. Although he really wants to sell the boiler, he really can't rush it. Only when there are major events such as weddings and funerals can people give up the idea of ​​changing the house.

"This house has been changed in this way. The interior is clean and bright, and the water is convenient. It doesn't need too many people to take care of it." Jingyun rubbed back to Bai Kou, "I'll line up to reserve one first, and when I have the princess mansion in the future, I will also take care of it." Remodel it like this."

"Okay, that's it." Bai Kou smiled, and the first business agreement was reached.

"The princess is still young, and the princess' mansion will be several years away. I'm afraid the minister's wife will try this soup first." Mrs. Gu San interjected with a smile, "We are about to buy a house, and the new house will be just as it is. Renovating in this way saves manpower and saves money, and the monthly expenses of a servant for a year and the expenses of eating, drinking, and sleeping will add up to tens or even hundreds of taels of silver."

Mrs. Gu's words made everyone happy. They are all in charge of the money. They seem to be big families with big businesses, but they also have a lot of expenses. Every penny must be spent carefully. Ye Guogong's mansion Everyone knows about the family separation last year. Because Gu Jing had to take part in the examination, the old lady allowed Sanfang to stay in the mansion. Now Gu Jing is a second-class Jinshi, and after getting married, he officially moved. The new home is like this. Get it right.

As soon as Mrs. Gu's new home was mentioned, the topic turned to the new house. A group of women chatted about the price of the lot and the surrounding environment. Bai Kou took them back to the front yard and asked Ning Peilan to take care of the guests. He changed his clothes and rushed to the kitchen.

The grandson of Zhenghui regretted it a bit. He couldn't talk about women's topics, and even his sister could chat with others. He was bored by himself. When no one noticed him, he was in Bai Kou's upper room. wander around.

There is nothing to see in the study, and the bedroom has been seen just now. Zhenghui walked around from the front hall to the back and retreated. When he visited the boiler room earlier, he saw a very comfortable wooden corridor behind it. Lying down, the courtyard is lined with green trees, the fragrance of flowers is pleasant, and the breeze is blowing gently. It is very comfortable. It would be even better if there is a plate of fruit at hand.

Just thinking about this, Zhenghui heard the slight sound of footsteps coming towards him. He lay still, but opened his eyes slightly, and saw that it was Eunuch Lu and Xiao Yezi who were accompanying his father, and then opened his eyes. With big eyes, they watched the two of them put down the things in their hands, and took cushions to spread on the floor.

Little Leaf comes with cut fruit on a large tray and an ice bucket full of juice bottles.

The little Huangsun still lay still, but opened his mouth to ask Xiao Yezi to feed him fruit.

Eunuch Lu was too old to kneel, so he sat on the edge of the back porch with his feet hanging down, enjoying the breeze, and looked at the scenery of the backyard. Except for the old trees with a canopy, the flower pots on the ground looked brand new Yes, but the flowers bloomed well, so I chatted with Xiao Yezi, and learned that it was indeed delivered by relatives who came to the banquet yesterday, and the gardeners moved the most beautiful ones here.

"Boss Bai doesn't need anything, and doesn't want any gifts from relatives and elders, but the elders feel that it is disrespectful to the host to not bring gifts for the housewarming banquet. After thinking about it, she realized that potted flowers are just needed to decorate the house. None of them."

"Hehehehe, Boss Bai is a real person, and the decoration here is also quite good, leisurely."

"Well, Boss Bai really likes this place. She asked for the floor to be laid. She said that when it's cold, she will eat barbecue in this yard, and eat a piece of roast. If it snows, she will eat hot pot and put a plate of fat A plate of fattened sheep and beef, rinse and eat one piece."

Gong Zhenghui got up suddenly, his eyes widened, "When you eat barbecue or hot pot, remember to call me in advance!"

Xiao Ye Zi laughed happily, nodded in response, "Yes, I must not forget Your Highness."

Only then did Gong Zhenghui fall down again in satisfaction.

"It's really comfortable to live alone in such a well-furnished house. No wonder I haven't heard that Bai Kou wants to get married." Gong Zhenghui rolled his eyes a few times and patted the floor with his hands, "Yes Oh, didn't I hear that she met a new scholar last time? But the time for a cup of tea was over, and then the official media came out and said it didn't work. What did the two of them talk about in such a short time? This is only enough Can you see the other person's face clearly?"

"Your Highness, have you been interested in this matter since you were young?" Little Yezi was a little surprised, although Gu Yun had told her to find a chance to get eye drops, but he didn't ask her to tell His Highness directly.

"Isn't this boring and waiting for food, hurry up, tell me."

"The man is a Jinshi of the new department. If the servant girl tells His Highness this matter, it will be suspected of telling the truth."

"Gossip? Are you unhappy? That's more to say. Hurry up and say it. Bai Kou met Xinke Scholars and chose a husband-in-law for him. It's a sage's golden words. The whole capital knows that Bai Kou dares to make Bai Kou unhappy just once. I'll take care of him!" Gong Zhenghui sat up again in embarrassment, rolling up his sleeves with teeth and claws.

"Well, this meeting ended with Boss Bai's sentence, 'He doesn't look very good, but he thinks beautifully'. This is not nonsense from the servant girl. Even though she was invited by Boss Bai, she has been talking to the man, but if you ask her, she should still tell the truth."

"Tell me, let me see how shameless it is." Gong Zhenghui waited to hear the gossip with interest, and even Eunuch Lu turned his body slightly to look at Xiao Yezi.

Xiao Ye Zi cleared her throat, and described in detail all the details of that day from getting out of the car and stepping into the teahouse. Little Huangsun's face twitched when he heard that, while Eunuch Lu's expression remained unchanged, only a little displeasure appeared in his eyes.

"Have Bai Kou calculated how much this house costs for a year's living expenses? Including the cost of raising so many people?" After listening to Xiao Yezi's narration, Gong Zhenghui asked a seemingly inappropriate question.

"Boss Bai gave the accountant 1 taels of silver for living expenses."

Gong Zhenghui turned his gaze to Eunuch Lu, Eunuch Lu narrowed his eyes slightly, did some mental calculations, and nodded.

"Indeed, it costs so much. With 180 servants, a year's monthly bills and money for eating and drinking will cost several thousand taels. It's not expensive for Mr. Bai to eat and drink alone. For a big head, the accountant has to keep some living money in his hands for emergencies, and there is almost 1 taels of expenditure prepared for a year."

"1 taels, the Imperial Academy pays a few taels of silver to a concubine, just to buy a few catties of good tea. A new Jinshi with family support may not get such a big tael from his family in a year." A sum of money, not only greedy for Baikou's wealth, but also can't let go of his figure to eat soft food, wanting to eat soft food hard, it's really ugly, this kind of virtue is actually a good fortune with a promising future, it's really embarrassing to all students!" Gong Zhenghui pursed his mouth angrily.

"Your Highness, that man is not good-looking, and his figure is not good. Although he is less than 25 years old, compared to Boss Bai's age, he is an old man. An old cow eats young grass, it's really shabby."

Gong Zhenghui suddenly felt a quiver of nausea, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Well, apart from those two whose hometowns are farther away, there is also this ugly-looking one. Among the four candidates for Jinshi, only Gu Yun is left. How about you waiting by your side every day? Did you find anything interesting? ?”

Xiao Yezi narrowed her eyes, just smiled and didn't speak.

Eunuch Lu chuckled, and rewarded Xiao Ye Zi with a piece of silver.

Xiao Ye Zi quickly thanked her for the reward, and put away the money.

"Your Highness, all the servants in the family call you my son-in-law when they see the son!"

"Yo!!!" Gong Zhenghui and Eunuch Lu immediately became excited, "Bai Kou acquiesced?!"

"Anyway, she didn't correct it."

"So, how far have they progressed now? Is the marriage expected?"

"Not so fast."

"What do you mean?"

"It's just that Boss Bai is enjoying the life now, and has no idea of ​​getting married yet."

"But everyone in the family calls you uncle."

"Call my uncle, there is a reward for it."

"Shouting and playing?!"

"That's not the case."

"What the hell does that mean?!"

"Boss Bai really enjoys his current life, but Shizi wants to get married early, so the two are at a stalemate."

"Ah?! Can this be deadlocked? Isn't marriage the biggest thing in life for a woman?"

"Your Highness, obviously this one doesn't apply to Bai Kou. Take a look at this beautiful house that has just been renovated. It costs 2 taels of silver. If you marry someone, you can't live in it. Mr. Bai can spend half of a penny so carefully. People, it is a waste to leave a good house idle! Waste is shameful! Waste is the greatest crime!"

Both Gong Zhenghui and Eunuch Lu looked dull, and after a while they came back to their senses, the little Huangsun touched his chin.

"Ye Guogong's mansion is actually calm? Gu Yun is the heir. If he doesn't get married early, the family will not say a word? Mrs. Gu is not in a hurry?"

"The son of the world is the number one scholar, and he has money in his hand. His marriage and family have long been unable to be his master. He is willing to spend it with Mr. Bai, so let's spend it."

The completely speechless little Huangsun nodded helplessly.

"Then spend it, maybe we can start a game, and bet on when they will make progress."

(End of this chapter)