Chapter 1447 Xin Zijuan Golden House
“Sir, do you need to go and take a look?” Ruixiang memorized what the uncle told him, and he would have to record it in a book later to avoid missing it.
This is also a habit he has developed. Firstly, he can practice calligraphy, and secondly, he can familiarize himself with the situation. This is what the uncle has always taught. Live and learn. You only need to learn a few words, a line of scripture and a poem every day. Over time, There will be some success in a few years.
Feng Ziying hesitated for a moment.
I originally wanted not to look at it. Ruixiang was still very relieved when he was doing things, but after all, it was a woman’s thing. If he didn’t look at it even once, it would be too hasty. Busia Mara’s side was better and he didn’t care much about it. , but it’s hard to tell Wang Xifeng’s side.
If Sister Feng knew that she had not even watched it and made the choice for her, she would probably have knots in her heart again, and maybe she would find a fault and start a quarrel again. It would be better to go and take a look to avoid further trouble.
"Well, let's go and have a look. It's better to choose a different day than to hit the sun. So today, you go and make arrangements first. When it's almost time here, I'll go and have a look in advance." Feng Ziying made up her mind.
“Should we call Master Wu and the others?” Ruixiang asked carefully.
Whenever he goes out on a fixed route, such as going to the Qibu Yamen, or patrolling the city procuratorate, the Five-City Military and Horse Division, the patrol camp, or going out of the city to prefectures and counties, Wu Yaoqing will arrange personal guards for them to wait in the city. Generally speaking, the safety here is not as dangerous as outside the city.
If someone has to leave the city for a day or two and not be able to come back, in addition to strengthening the security force, they will usually ask Sanjie You to follow her, both as a bodyguard and as a sleeping attendant. This will also save the trip to the state and county, in case the state and county magistrate wants to To please the superior, find some promiscuous women to come. It will be unsafe for all parties, or they may be assassins. Also, if you contract the Hualiu disease, it will be difficult to explain to the government.
“No need, please call the third sister.” Feng Ziying thought for a while.
There was not much security problem in the capital city. After Feng Ziying became the Prime Minister of Shuntian City, she clearly strengthened the safety inspection of the buildings in the capital city, especially those surrounding the inner imperial city.
He also notified the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Department and the Patrol Battalion. He also specifically asked Zhang Jingqiu and Qiao Yingjia for instructions before. The Metropolitan Procuratorate was also very supportive on this point. He specifically told the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses to let the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses The Sihe patrol battalion cooperated with Shuntian Prefecture to strengthen inspections of some important road sections and identity verification of suspicious persons.
In Feng Ziying's mind, Third Sister You is no longer a concubine, but a dual role.
On the one hand, she has to act as a personal bodyguard and attendant when going out. After all, it is difficult for Feng Ziying to accept a man following her roommate. Unlike many of her colleagues, they like to choose a handsome boy as a personal follower. For example, although Ruixiang Baoxiang has been with her since childhood, But Feng Ziying still can't accept the kind of intimate behavior such as wearing clothes and tied hair, so she usually wears Jin Chuaner, Yu Chuaner, Qingwen Yunshang, Ying'er Xiangling and the others at home, while outside there are only Sister You.
On the other hand, it is to attend to the bedchamber. Sometimes I go out to prefectures and counties for several days. I know that my husband-in-law cannot live without a woman. To be honest, even Shen Yixiu, Baochai, and Baoqin are not at ease. They have the intention to let Qingwen and Yun Shang, Ying'er, Xiangling and the others followed, but they felt it would hinder the official reputation. After all, they were only temporarily going out for ten and a half months, not half a year. Then the advantage of Third Sister You was revealed. She already loves men's clothing. , and has extraordinary martial arts skills, making him the best candidate, so even Baochai and Baoqin acquiesced to this role.
Precisely because of Sister You's special identity, Feng Ziying did not shy away from Sister You in many matters. Moreover, although Third Sister You was straightforward, she did not like to stir up trouble, and she also liked her current identity. Among this woman, she is truly harmonious. Feng Ziying spent the longest time with her, so over time, Feng Ziying did not deliberately cover up some things that she had to reserve for other women, such as her personal relationship with Yingchun, and Busia Mara's relationship with her. There is a bit of ambiguity between them, but Wang Xifeng, You Sanjie, doesn't know yet.
But as Wang Xifeng's belly grows, if he has to go there often, he cannot go out alone every time. That is indeed too dangerous, and bringing other guards would be too conspicuous.
But even Feng Ziying himself was still a little worried about the power of the White Lotus Sect in the city. He knew that they were secretly hiding it. He did not dare to be careless about the assassination at the Gu River Ferry. He would rather let Third Sister You know some secrets. It didn't matter. At most, he warned Sister You just tightened her mouth for a moment.
It would be much better to take another ten thousand steps back and spread the news than to be stabbed to death.
Come out of Shuntianfu Yamen, go up Shuntianfu Street, and go east to Andingmen Street. This is one of the most spacious and lively streets in the entire capital city.
Going southward along Andingmen Street, past Yuanen Temple and Daxing County Government, which are far away from each other, Shuntianfu School is in front of you.
After Feng Ziying took office as Shuntian Fucheng, he only visited once. It was not his main job, so there was no need to care too much.
Huimin Pharmacy is not far from Tianshi'an Pasture, and to the east is Zhongcheng Bingmasi. It is quiet in the bustle and has an excellent location. The people who live here are either rich or noble.
Ruixiang also spent a lot of effort to find two connected courtyards.
This was originally the residence of a retired Beijing official who became an official. His brother was a wealthy businessman who had been doing business in Beijing for a long time. The two lived next to each other.
Later, after the official in Beijing wanted to return to his hometown in Shanxi, the two families returned home together. The two yards became vacant and were always listed for sale, but the price could not be negotiated.
There is only one steward left here to handle the aftermath, and there is no shortage of money, so they are not in a hurry, and the delay lasts for two or three years.
Because the price was high, Ruixiang did not dare to make up his mind, so he took Feng Ziying to take a look.
Of course, there is no need for Feng Ziying to come forward to deal with such trivial matters as negotiating prices. Ruixiang has been practicing with Feng Ziying for so many years. Feng Ziying took a quick look, but the housekeeper looked Feng Ziying up and down, and suddenly bowed, "Are you Feng Xiuzan, your honor?"
Feng Ziying was stunned. Although he was very famous in the capital city, most people had never seen him. The housekeeper of a wealthy Shanxi businessman could also recognize him, which made him underestimate his influence. .
"Who are you?" Feng Ziying asked. Sanjie You was already on the side with her sword on guard, but it could also be seen that the other party was not a Lianjiazi, she was just on guard out of habit.
“It is indeed Mr. Feng. The younger Gao Chu is the steward of the Gao family in Daizhou...” Seeing that Feng Ziying did not deny it, the man quickly knelt down and kowtowed.
"How do you recognize me?" Feng Ziying was very puzzled. Daizhou belongs to Taiyuan Prefecture, but his father does not have many connections in Shanxi Town (Taiyuan Town). The Feng family's connections in Shanxi are mainly in Datong Prefecture. Daizhou Although the state is next to Datong Prefecture, it does not belong to Datong after all, and I am very young when I leave Datong, so no one should know me.
“I and the master once went to visit Mr. Sun, and happened to meet Mr. Sun escorting you out, so we had an impression.” Seeing that Feng Ziying did not ask him to get up, the housekeeper only dared to kneel down and raised his head.
"Oh? Boya? By the way, Boya is from Daizhou Zhenwuwei. I have an impression. One of you two masters, Gao, turned out to be an official in Taipu Temple, right?..." Feng Ziying suddenly realized, and clicked Head: "No wonder, Boya is considered a generation of talents in your Daizhou, a leader among young scholars."
Although Sun Chuanting is young, he became famous in Daizhou after becoming the second-class Jinshi in high school in the eighth year of Yonglong, especially after he was selected as a Shujishi. Many Daizhou merchants are also proud of him and go to Beijing whenever they come. Get acquainted.
Feng Ziying's words are also a bit too old-fashioned, but Sun Chuanting was originally one of the few classmates younger than him in that Qingtan Academy, and he was a Jinshi in one subject later. In addition, the relationship has always been very close, and now He is already a senior official of the fourth rank, far from being comparable to Sun Chuanting, who is still just a sage, so it is reasonable to entrust him with such a big deal.
"It would be great if your Excellency still remembers our Gao family. It's a pity that last time I came to the capital, I was too busy and never had the opportunity to see you..." This housekeeper was also very good at talking. Feng Ziying waved his hand to get him up, "Well, it will happen naturally in the future. If there is an opportunity, your master will return to Daizhou this time and these two houses will be sold. It just so happens that I have a relative who needs to buy another house as a residence..."
"If you are a relative of the adult, then there is no need to mention the price. The younger one has limited authority and can only give a 20% discount on the original price..." the housekeeper said quickly after getting up.
"It doesn't have to be like this. My relatives bought it. I just came to take a look at it. Whatever the price is, can I still take advantage of you?" Feng Ziying waved her hand.
Having said that, how could the housekeeper be willing to charge the original price? Naturally, there was a lot of arguing, and finally he settled on a 20% discount to the original price.
For two large mansions, this price is a huge discount. The original asking price of the two mansions was 16,000 taels of silver for one and 12,000 taels for the other, a total of 28,000 taels. Wen refused to give in, and now he suddenly gave up more than 5,000 taels. I have to say that the housekeeper was really bold enough to ask his master to make the decision.
After negotiating the price, Feng Ziying asked Ruixiang to hand over the banknote from Haitong Bank to the other party. It was said that it was such a large amount and it was the first time they met each other. The transaction by banknote alone would definitely not work. They also needed to go to the bank together to confirm. However, the housekeeper was also a generous person, so he admitted it openly and there was no need to go to the bank.
Before leaving, the housekeeper also respectfully presented his master's name to Feng Ziying, and Feng Ziying accepted it happily, and everyone was happy.
(End of this chapter)