Reborn I want to be a giant

Chapter 32

Across the water gate street is a row of dilapidated houses, only a few of them are occupied.Zhaohui learned that because a plague broke out in this area decades ago, the government's approach at that time was to set up barriers at various intersections to prevent people from going out, and to check the population from house to house every day, no matter whether it was dead or alive. It must be done, otherwise the whole family will be implicated.This method was very effective, and the plague was quickly brought under control, but [-]% of the people in this area died. Some of the dead were not infected with the plague, and died due to other diseases that could not be treated in time, or food shortages.

After the plague subsided, the prefect not only was not impeached and seized office, but was rated excellent in the next year's performance appraisal and returned to the capital.Zhaohui also inquired that there were rumors that the official had his whole family wiped out on the way, but whether it was true or not could only be known from the records of the household investigation department.

The other side of Shuimen Street is also called Shuimen Street, only separated by a canal, and the weather is completely different.

On the side of the Cheng family, it was peaceful and peaceful, just like a small bridge and flowing water family.On the other side of Shuimen Street, a large number of houses are vacant and dilapidated, some seals have fallen off, the official locks are rusty, and the government has not been replaced for a long time.The poor people nearby will do small business here. Zhaohui has observed that most of them are old people and people with limited mobility.In order to survive, the things they sell are cheap and practical, which is one of the reasons why Wen Xiang likes to visit every day.

"Have you counted them clearly? How many rooms have been locked?" Cheng Fu narrowed his eyes, thinking seriously.

Zhaohui took the pumpkin in her hand and tilted his head, "The small ones go from the beginning to the end, and the ones next to the roadside are Hachinohe." Shuimen Street is not long, and the houses are all close together, without alleys and alleys. .

"What did Aunt Hua say?" the enthusiastic neighbor next door.

Zhaohui smoothed the pumpkin's fur, and held it in a different position, "Aunt Hua said that there are several other streets like this in this area, and they were all places where the plague was the worst. Anyone would think it was unlucky. It’s not that I’m so poor that I can’t help it, who wants to buy a house here.” Besides, it’s been in disrepair for a long time, and it has to be rebuilt before moving in, so it’s not worth the money.

Cheng Fu nodded, "Go and find out how many houses like this are around here tomorrow, and then go to the prefect's yamen to ask about the price of the land deed." According to her understanding, the government is not willing to keep this kind of house in its hands , so the price is generally not high.

Zhaohui put the cat down, "Miss, it's still early, I still have time to go now." After speaking, he ran out in a hurry.

Cheng Han rubbed shoulders with him, seeing the young man in a hurry, wondering what he was going to do again.

"Here." A stack of tightly bound books was placed in front of her.

Cheng Fu was overwhelmed with surprise, untied the rope, and flipped through the books one by one. "Dayue Law", "Jianfu Treasure Site", "Jinling Strange Story", "Huaishui Picture Book", "Animal History"...

"This map was drawn by the owner of the bookstore. Keep it and don't show it, so as not to cause trouble if people see it." The imperial court clearly forbids privately making maps, but because this thing is easy to sell, many booksellers will secretly draw pictures of them. Atlases with local characteristics are sold to merchants.Under normal circumstances, the government also turned a blind eye to it, but who knows when it will be investigated.Especially in times of war.

Hearing this, Cheng Fu immediately asked Jiujiu to cut a piece of burlap, glued it on the cover of the book, and then wrote two words carelessly - female ring.

Cheng Han: "..." How much my sister hates "The Female Ring".

Today, it was Bai Ju who was in charge of the gatekeeper and the work in the outer courtyard. He bit the fruit lollipop made by the lady, ran in with a letter and presented it to Cheng Han, "Master, it was sent by a messenger." For serious letters, Bai Ju couldn't read and couldn't understand what was written on the envelope.

"Yubei Academy...the admission letter written by Ji Shanchang himself..." The content is not much, and the format is clearly fixed, but the red seal of Yubei Academy and the black private seal of Ji Yan are clearly on it. At this time, Cheng Han , I feel like this letter is glowing.

Cheng Fu pinched his face happily, "Congratulations, little brother Cheng Han." Then let's have a good meal tonight.

She knew that her brother was somewhat depressed because he hadn't received the news of being admitted for a long time, and he often went out these few days to learn about the reviews of the major academies in Jinling.It's all right now, keep the clouds open and see the moonlight.Yubei Academy's reputation in Jinling City is mediocre, but since it was recommended by Xu Ye's teacher, Wang Shanhai, there must be something special about it.

When it was time for dinner, Zhao Hui hadn't come back yet, and it seemed that it was time to light the lamp, so Cheng Fu asked Endo to go out and look for it, so that nothing happened.The boys of them all grew up in Jinling, so things like getting lost should never happen.Afraid of encountering some trouble.

It wasn't until the brothers and sisters finished dinner and the lights were lit that Endo found Zhaohui.

"Let's talk after eating something." Cheng Fu didn't let him speak, and waved his hand directly to order him to go down.

Cheng Han took a sip of tea to relieve his boredom, and asked, "What does he do?"

Cheng Fu told the other party exactly what Bai Ri Zhaohui had inquired about. Cheng Han knew that his sister came to Jinling to flex her muscles, so she didn't stop her.Just a little curious, "People have died in those houses, aren't you afraid of the impact?" He wasn't referring to the theory of ghosts and ghosts.

"As long as it works properly, the impact will become smaller and smaller. Maybe it will benefit the people in this area in the future." Of course, she didn't think so far.

"What are you going to do?"

"There are a few businesses that can be started first, and I have to think about the others." She also hopes to get rich immediately, but this is not realistic.First of all, she is too young, no one will listen to her when she talks about business.Secondly, if you are not familiar with the place, others know that you have a little money, so there is no guarantee that they will not take you for granted.

Thinking about telling his master what he had gained today, Zhaohui ate dinner whole, wiped his mouth and went to the study.

"A total of 54 households have been locked by the government."

Cheng Fu rubbed the smooth white jade toad paperweight in his hand, quickly calculating in his mind, "Can you draw it?"

Zhaohui thought for a while, then nodded vigorously, "Yes."

"Okay, then you are here to draw tonight, you don't have to be too detailed." Cheng Fu explained to him, and at the same time ordered Wen Xiang to prepare some supper and hot tea.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Hui went out without having breakfast. Everyone knew that he was working for the master, so he didn't talk too much.The brothers and sisters of the Cheng family didn't go out, they stayed in the study and went about their own business.On the contrary, Wen Xiang and Jiu Jiu began to plant flowers and plants in the corner of the yard when they were free. Endo picked up a small water tank in good condition at the door of the neighbor's house, and filled it with water to raise fish.

Cheng Fu came out to breathe, saw a few busy figures, covered his mouth and chuckled, and sighed in his heart, the big guys are still children.But having said that, the area around Shuimen Street is a bit poor, but the security is quite good.In the Cheng family, the oldest is only 15 years old, and they don't have much martial arts skills.Whether it was a thief or a robber, even if there were a few stronger ones, they might not be able to parry them.

She secretly decided that the next time she buys people, she must buy those who have some skills.

In the afternoon, Zhaohui came back, talked with his brother and sister in the study for more than half an hour, and then walked out, Cheng Fu called Wen Xiang to follow, and a group of four went out.

Although Jinling is rich and has a large population, it is still not as good as the capital.When the brother and sister got more than 500 land deeds for less than 30 taels, Cheng Fu had to sigh with emotion that maybe the government held a lot of "bald land".Of course, the reason why these houses are so cheap is that they have been vacant for too long. The ruins are crumbling.

The houses that can be returned to the government are basically extinct and have been vacant for many years without relatives and friends to inherit them.The brothers and sisters knew very well that if they were to change to other places in the city, the official price would have to be multiplied by at least four or five times, and those with owners would be even more expensive, and those were not in the hands of the government, but in the hands of dignitaries in the city.

After all, Jinling is the most prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River.

Wu's second room
The boy came out of the bathtub, and the maid wiped his body for him. Across the semi-transparent screen, Ding Tong stood with his head bowed and answered.

"Heh~ Someone really bought that piece of dead land?" Everyone in the area of ​​Shuimen Street knows that the bad luck is serious. Everyone who lives there is dead, and business is not going well. Nowadays, most of the poor people who have no choice but to live there are precarious. keep the wolf from the door.

In addition to managing Erfang Jinling's property, Ding Tong was also responsible for filtering the daily news in the city and reporting it to his master.If the other party only bought one or two houses, it would be fine, but they won more than 30 houses in one go.Obviously, the opponent's purpose is definitely not simple.

"What the people in the yamen said is absolutely true."

After putting on his clothes, the boy came out, "Who is it?"

"Speaking of which, it is somewhat related to the Wu family."

The boy raised his eyebrows, "Oh?"

"Do you still remember the case of Young Master Sifang? The people who bought the house were the brothers and sisters of the Cheng family who rented Master Xu's house on Shuimen Street. My subordinates have inquired that the people who moved from the capital were settled by Xue Youzhi himself."

"Interesting." This Lord Xue has been in Jinling for many years, and it is the first time that he is so caring about anyone.Either they are relatives, or they are entrusted by others... "Find someone to watch their every move." Anyway, idle is idle.

"Yes."

"How about Wu Yongxu's case?" The young man's tone was indifferent, not seeming to be really concerned at all.

"The two people who died were raised by the fourth young master in the outer room of Shuimen Street. They were both men. They said that they were tortured to death by the fourth young master and a few young masters. The fourth young master ordered people to destroy the corpses and wipe out the traces. The private property was thrown away and replaced with new ones, and the house was cleaned again. But for some reason, those two people were actually in the cellar.” Because it was sealed well, there was very little stench outside, so no one noticed the abnormality.

The young man sneered, "What else could be the reason? Some people want him to pay for his life." Mrs. Liu Ya is the key.

Since Wu Yongxu was sure that his body had been destroyed, he was naturally not in a hurry to transfer the house out, but Mrs. Liu Ya kept the rent extremely low, just so that someone could live in it earlier, so as to discover the secrets of the cellar.

Why Xue Cheng is so sure that it is Wu Yongxu must be because he has a lot of evidence that can crucify him.Mrs. Liu Ya's confession is one, and the person who promised to destroy the body but failed to do so is also one.And it's not hard to guess who wants to take care of Wu Yongxu, one of the dandies who often hang out with him, or more than one of them.

"But the fourth master has gone to Xinjingzhong, and the fourth young master is probably safe and sound this time." Even if the Wu family is not as prosperous as it was more than ten years ago, it still has deep roots. A person who is willing to show face.However, Xue Youzhi should have expected this ending. What he wanted was to enforce the law impartially, but the result was out of his control.It would be futile for others to try to catch him afterwards.

Mr. Xue really tried his best for the evaluation.

The young man didn't take it seriously, "As long as the family is not separated, there will be a day of rest. By then, how many favors will be enough?" The fourth master's face is used up, so he has to use the face of the other families.Can the other rooms be willing?Anyway, the second bedroom has already had a bad relationship with the fourth bedroom, and I believe Wu Lingxi and his wife will not come to the door again.

"How is Zi'er's injury?" He has been busy since he came back, and he has not seen her. He almost forgot that he still has a concubine.

"I take medicine every day, and I heard from the doctor that it has improved a lot." After all, she is the master's woman, and Ding Tong dare not go to her.

It should be said that the girl Zi'er is quite self-aware, she is very clear about her origin and status.Since serving others with color, it is natural to work hard to maintain a good appearance.So during the recovery period, she hardly ever went out.In addition to applying medicine and massage every day, I also take time to practice calligraphy, embroider, and do skin care.Be sure to show the master the best look of the past when "returning to the rivers and lakes".

The young man stroked a handful of flowers in the vase, "How many months has the fourth master's outer room been?"

"Just turned March."

"How can our Wu family's children be raised outside? Let's make some arrangements." The corner of the boy's mouth curled into a smile.

Ding Tong understood, "Yes."

Cheng Jia
The three boys sweated profusely and cleaned and dried eighty empty wine jars, and placed them neatly in the cellar. Just after taking a breath and drinking some water, two large carts of various fruits and four boxes of flowers arrived at the door after smelling the fragrance. .The three of them seemed to be quite happy, fighting to pick up things.

Cheng Fu randomly picked up two sour plums, the peels were green and yellow, big and plump, making people drool, and said with a smile, "Wen Xiang Bi Gao Sheng knows how to pick things."

The busy little girl was overjoyed when she heard the words. She knew that Gao Sheng was the young lady's powerful arm, and that the young lady was in charge of the property in the capital. Being able to be compared with such a person was the greatest recognition for her these days.

Because there are not many people, the brother and sister cannot be idle.Wash, dry in the shade, and put the ingredients into each jar... It's already evening after tossing.During the meal, Cheng Fu made a decision to spend money to ask nearby neighbors to help.In this way, maybe she can achieve crazy mass production.

In fact, the brewing process is not complicated, the most important thing is the formula.Cheng Fu can't guarantee that his recipe is the best, but judging from the daily income of "Youjian Tavern" in the capital, it is obvious that it has been recognized by many people, and even has a large number of repeat customers.This was very encouraging to her.

Besides, she doesn't have many things now, but she has a lot of empty houses. It is good to spend some money to ask the poor neighbors on Shuimen Street to simply renovate a few houses.After all, this season is when fruits and flowers are most abundant. If you miss these months, the price will be much higher and the quality will not be so good.

(End of this chapter)