The mansion that Xu Hanshan bought was originally the residence of a local official of the previous dynasty. After the foreigners entered the country, it was converted into an embassy. Later, when the concession was established, the place became vacant.

Perhaps because the first-generation owner was a court official, traces of Chinese gardens can still be seen in some places here, for example, there is a huge back garden in the entire mansion.

When Adjutant Chen took Bai Yuzhi and the second concubine to visit, he also gave an additional introduction to the garden for a long time.

Xu Hanshan was not idle. It was already the limit for him to spend so much time in the Xu Mansion. Most of the time, Xu Hanshan needed to deal with military affairs or participate in social activities.

After all, he had just arrived in Huchuan and his base was still in southern Hunan.

As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Even with the support of the Lin family, Xu Hanshan still needs some time to completely dominate Huchuan.

So after sending Bai Yuzhi back to the mansion, Xu Hanshan went out. It was said that he was going to attend a cocktail party organized by the Lin family to celebrate the birthday of the young master of the Lin family.

However, Bai Yuzhi felt that the reason why the Lin family suddenly held a banquet the day after Mr. Xu's death was because they were dissatisfied with the Xu family.

After all, Mrs. Lin died young after marrying into the Xu family.

As for Xu Hanshan, of course he had to participate in this cocktail party. First, it was to show that he stood on the same side as the Lin family. Second, he could take this opportunity to announce that the Xu family would become Xu Hanshan's power.

It can be said that the protagonist of the banquet was Xu Hanshan.

Therefore, Bai Yuzhi didn't think there was anything wrong with being accompanied by Adjutant Chen. At this time, she just needed to keep Xu Hanshan's appetite whetted. Too much contact would be bad.

It is best to be vague.

"Miss Bai's residence is right here."

Adjutant Chen brought Bai Yuzhi to a room. If there was any place with the best location in the entire mansion, it must be the place where Adjutant Chen was pointing.

Bai Yuzhi pushed open the door and found that this room was probably what every girl dreamed of, with a soft solid wood princess bed with a light pink bed curtain. She opened the curtains and looked outside, which showed the big garden she had just visited, full of flowers.

There was also a dressing table with a glass mirror in the room. The makeup box was very large, but it only contained some simple but valuable jewelry, which were all purchased by Adjutant Chen in a hurry.

As a bachelor, he had no idea what kind of jewelry an elegant lady like Bai Yuzhi would like, so he only chose expensive ones to buy. The remaining space in the makeup box was left for Bai Yuzhi to add to it herself.

In addition to the dressing table, the most eye-catching place in the room is the wardrobe that connects an entire wall. The wardrobes in the Republic of China were different from those in modern times. Most wardrobes were long and narrow and could only hold a few commonly used clothes. Most of them were wooden cabinets with double doors.

However, the wardrobe in this room was obviously specially made. I tried it with Bai Yuzhi and found that it had six small doors that could be pushed and pulled easily, and there was a lot of space inside.

Seeing that Bai Yuzhi was interested in the wardrobe, Adjutant Chen kept a distance from Bai Yuzhi and introduced it to him.

"This is what our general brought back from Xiangnan. There's a famous craftsman in Xiangnan who's great at making storage items. This dressing table and wardrobe are his masterpieces."

In fact, these two things were not originally intended to be brought back by Xu Hanshan. The craftsman made some flattering things and sent them to him on the orders of a small military commander in southern Hunan. The military commander himself was a lustful man, so he thought that Xu Hanshan also had a beauty at home. As a result, he flattered the horse's leg. Xu Hanshan didn't care about these things at all.

When he returned to Huchuan this time, it was still Adjutant Chen who thought that this thing was exquisite and it would be a waste if it was lost, so he asked someone to bring it over. He thought that even if Xu Hanshan himself could not use it, he could give it to the Lin family. The eldest daughter of the Lin family was very fond of it when she heard about it.

At that time, Adjutant Chen thought that the young lady of the Lin family might be the perfect match for him, the general. After all, Xu Hanshan went to the Lin family on the day he returned to Huchuan. Adjutant Chen saw it clearly. Lin Xiaosheng's eyes were full of love, and it was obvious that she was in love.

It’s a pity that the flower has feelings but the water is heartless, and his general didn’t take her sincerity into consideration at all.

But now it is used. Xu Hanshan ignores the young lady from the Lin family who is obviously interested in him, and instead pursues Bai Yuzhi who seems to have no interest in him at all.

Adjutant Chen pondered for a long time, but in the end he didn't say the word "Ninth Concubine" and just called her "Miss Bai Yuzhi".

Bai Yuzhi pursed her lips and smiled slightly. She was indeed very satisfied with the room. It was not that the decoration made her so happy, but the system prompt just now.

[Host, this person has something to offer! The room you're trying to capture is right next to yours!]

Look, isn’t this the beginning of taking it seriously?

This is just the first step.

But if we take this first step well, we will be able to move faster and more steadily next time. There are so many things that white jade can do across this wall, it is so convenient.

Adjutant Chen obviously misunderstood the meaning of Bai Yuzhi's smile, thinking that she liked these things. He was about to explain it further to please her, thinking that she might be the future hostess of the mansion.

But at this moment, someone suddenly came to report from below.

"General Chen, a man and woman suddenly came outside and said they wanted to see the ninth concubine of the Xu family!"