Stables are not easy. No matter which dynasty or generation, or where the capital of a country is located, the ecology is the most complex. As far as the purpose is concerned, this time Ning Yi led the crowd north, first of all, he had to call for Su Tan'er's arrival, buy a house, inspect the location of the store, investigate the layout of the stables, and the ecology of the restaurant, whether it was the Su family's side or the cloud. On the other side of Zhu, there must be a general arrangement, and all this has to be compressed in ten days or at most half a month, which is indeed a bit rushed.
In the past, the Su family could only be regarded as a small business in the stable area. If they were able to become a big cloth merchant, every household had a little secret. The two kinds of cloth that the Su family was best at would send a little to the stable for consignment every year. I knew some shopkeepers, but I also That's it. If you come to travel, people will naturally welcome you, and maybe they will meet you in reverse. It is another matter to come to do business and grab a job. The purchase of raw materials, where the workshop is located, and how to hire people are not easy to figure out in the short term. If it weren't for the fact that it was imperative to separate the family, Su Yu would not want his granddaughter and son-in-law to face such a stall with nothing.
After the family split, the Su family gave Su Tan'er the most, probably a considerable amount of money. As for the workshops, shops and technical strength of the Su family originally north of the Yangtze River, they were still far from Bianliang. . And the silver in the place of Bianliang, after reaching a certain level, is of little significance.
This is the most developed era of commerce in the history of this land. The status of businessmen has been improved, the accumulation of wealth and the gap between the rich and the poor have reached an extremely alarming level. But under the feudal system, all this will not give people too much impact. Because wealth does not necessarily have unlimited resources. Power is the most real thing in this era. An official worth tens of thousands of taels will not envy a businessman worth several million taels. No matter in terms of resources, enjoyment, respect, etc. that can be obtained, the former is dominant.
This is especially true in the stables, where it is not surprising to be covered in money and not respected. Of course, with context, things will be different.
“… The place is not big, but in terms of elegance, it’s still good. There are only four courtyards, and the main hall is quite spacious, but it’s just not cleaned for some time, so it’s good to tidy up… The guest room is next to it, the main room is at the back, and the kitchen is , where the servants live... The tree in the main hall is very good, I like it very much. In autumn, the yellow leaves are scattered, and the atmosphere is very good... There is a lotus pond in the courtyard of the main room, which is cleaned a little every year. The flowers are already blooming…”
On the third day after arriving in Bianliang, Monk Jue Ming found a place for Ning Yi and the others. It is not far from the Dahuohang Street with the most shops in Bianliang City at this time, but this place in the transition area is quite quiet and suitable for living. It consists of four courtyards and faces the river. There are several trees in the main hall, the largest one is probably over a hundred years old. The crown cover is green, giving people a sense of intimacy without disrupting the formality of the main hall.
Each yard has some large and small garden buildings, which seem to have been carefully arranged, but the highlight is not ornamental but the atmosphere of the living environment. A lotus pond in the backyard is accompanied by pavilions and rocks, lotus leaves fields, lotus flowers have opened, summer There is an air of comfort in the sun's rays. And you can imagine what kind of lazy atmosphere there will be when the leaves in the courtyard turn yellow and fall slowly in autumn.
These gardens are thought to be through the hands of masters. Every season and every weather will have its own connotation, and it is not prominent, but it makes people better integrated. Even if Ning Yi did not have much research in this area, he could see its benefits.
"There is a river outside, and there is running water around, so it won't be too hot in summer... The house next door is on duty at Dali Temple, but I heard people are okay..."
This monk Jue Ming had a handsome face and a white robe with wide sleeves. He stood under the eaves and introduced Ning Yi and the others casually. It has been three days since he came here. After the first conversation, Ning Yi probably understood his background. He was originally called Zhou Changfu, courtesy name Shaoqin. He practiced the Zen of the world, worshipped the master but did not enter the mountain gate, made friends in the stables, participated in various poetry clubs and made friends, and communicated with various people, but he was very strict.
It is said that he was a famous romantic talent when he was young, and after he became a monk, there are still many brothel women who adore him. It's just that after he became a monk, he didn't like women, he didn't drink meat, he would go to the upper-level gatherings, and he also visited the bottom-level people. In winter, he put food and porridge, and practiced medicine to save people. In an emergency, he sucked pus and blood from the wound of a half-dead beggar. Ning Yi thought to himself that he might have been an idealist at the beginning, but when he was forty years old, there was not much sharpness on this monk, it was just like a round stone washed by the river for many years, round and translucent. . It belongs to the kind of person who is the best and the worst, and the tone of voice is not high, but it also has a hearty and free feeling.
This time, Ning Yi came to see the house, besides Xiaochan, Yunzhu, Jin'er, and Su Wenyu and Su Yanping, on the other side were Jue Ming, Cheng Zhouhai, Qin Shaoyu, Wenren Buer, and three members of the Qi family. brother. Along the way, although the three brothers of the Qi family were Wenren's subordinates, they also got along well with Su Wenyu and Su Yanping, and they walked around in admiration. Although Qin Shaoyu was arranged by Qin Siyuan, Cheng Zhouhai was with the monk Jue Ming, so he didn't have much to say. Xiaochan and Jin'er looked around, Yunzhu was following at a distance from Ning Yi. , was also taken away by Jin'er soon after - she and Jin'er would not actually live here.
The intention to buy this yard is immediately finalized, the things are good, and money is naturally not a problem. From Cheng Zhouhai's words, Ning Yi also heard that this yard might have been the property of the county prince's mansion before. Monk Jue Ming became a monk after his parents passed away. Part of the family's property was given to relatives, part was taken back to the court, and part was used by him to help the poor. The yard should be left in pieces, which is half-selling and half-giving, but it is also an identity. And the symbol of relationship, taking advantage of this, can save a lot of possible troubles in the future.
A few people didn't care about this cheapness. After negotiating, let's take a look. Although Cheng Zhouhai also asked about other things, but Ning Yi was not blindly taking advantage of others, and things like distribution, workshops, and finding people would not always bother these leaders who work in the Secret Investigation Division. After a while, the topic will talk about poetry and romance, such as the recent poetry festivals, and the most popular Yu Shaoyuan's "Wang Dao Fu".
"Liheng finally came to the stable. You have to go and see this kind of place, right? Shaoyu should be very good at arranging this."
After all, the Qin family is the owner, and when a few people talked, it was not easy to completely put Qin Shaoyu aside, so they had to find evil questions to bring him in. Qin Shaoyu's character seems to be quite simple and somewhat embarrassed: "Actually... my poetry and prose are not very good, but if I want to go to this kind of poetry festival recently, I have already inquired about it. My uncle said that I want to entertain Ning. The son’s…”
Ning Yi didn't feel bad about this young man who had just come into contact with the complex world, he laughed and expressed his gratitude: "However, I'm not very interested in these poetry festivals, but they are the most famous buildings in Bianliang. I've been wanting to go in for a few days."
"Oh?" Cheng Zhouhai said with a smile, "Liheng is just going to have a look?"
"Just to see, um... What Brother Cheng knows is mainly about the restaurant, Yunzhu's Zhuji is going to be opened in the stable side, what is the best place in the stable side, I still hope to see it with my own eyes, There is a concept, of course, I don't plan to grab business with them in the future... In addition, there is a friend in Fanlou who may want to visit."
Hearing him talking about Fanlou, Monk Jue Ming smiled and said, "It's the teacher girl, I heard people say that she and Liheng have known each other for a long time, and I'm afraid they have to meet up."
Ning Yi nodded with a smile. Naturally, this kind of contact for the sake of past friendship is not a big fanfare. At most, when Li Shishi is free, he will call the rest of the people to sit down. Ning Yi just agreed to the other party, and had the heart to go to Fanlou to see. As for whether other "childhood partners" have any deep friendship with him, he has no idea.
After chatting for a while, we had lunch outside together at noon, Cheng Zhouhai and Wenren Buer wanted to return to the prime minister's mansion, and Jue Ming also said goodbye. In the afternoon, Qin Shaoyu led Ning Yi and others to select various furniture and daily items until sunset.
After all, the house has already been selected, and there is no shortage of money here. Ning Yi also regards this as accompanying the crowd to go shopping and see the scenery of Bianliang, so the selection is not just a few pieces of furniture. Several people walked all the way from the street, Jin'er pulled Yunzhu and Xiaochan into and out of various shops. She may not be like this at ordinary times. If it is only she and Yunzhu, or if she is with one or two servants, it is not easy for a girl to go to the store. It is too exaggerated, but today Ning Yi and others followed, In other words, it can also be regarded as the husband's family accompanying him out to buy things, with the feeling of a shield behind him, which is different.
The furniture that I liked before was only delivered by the shop owner at an appointment. As for some small items that were temporarily bought, including food and drink, fruit preserves and other items, I let two servants take them. Then there was a small episode. When Jin'er happily bought a few pieces of clothes she liked, one of the servants who was free was sent to do other things. Ning Yi and Qin Shaoyu were next to the shop next to them. Looking at something, Su Wenyu came over to pay for her, and then picked up the package for her, but it was not easy for her to refuse.
This kind of small thing happened several times inadvertently in different ways. Su Wenyu became a little more courageous and tried to say a few words to her, but Jin'er was not too rejected. Her answers and responses were quite courteous. Compared with the bickering with Ning Yi, it was very different. I think it was the way a truly cultivated lady could have at this time.
When the sun went down, the crowd was not far from the Wenhui Building. On the way back, they passed through a relatively remote lane when they heard a burst of laughter in front of them.
"Little~mi~mi! Mushroom Liang, have you seen my little~mi~mi? Hahahaha... It's a golden monkey, I'm looking for my little golden monkey... It's so tall... so big, so cute... But now it's gone, Gu Liang, you're wearing a skirt, can you show me..."
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