The Zheng family's residence was not large, even smaller than the area of Jindu.
After all, land is incredibly valuable in Beijing, but this scale is already sufficient.
The servants in the mansion had long known that their master was about to return to the capital, and had hired people to repair and clean it several days in advance. Now, apart from being slightly cold and desolate, the mansion showed no signs of decay.
Because they came directly from the mountains to the capital, they carried very few belongings, so the task of packing their bags was omitted.
Gu Qinlan summoned the senior managers of the mansion, carefully inquired about the layout of the courtyard, and quickly made reasonable allocations within the courtyard.
Princess Duan resided in the radiant Chunhui Courtyard, while Zheng Huiyi was placed in the adjacent, fragrant Fangfei Pavilion. Zheng Huaiyu's residence, the elegant Qiyue Garden, was located on the other side of Princess Duan's courtyard.
Gu Qinlan chose a courtyard named Qingyu for herself, which was the third largest courtyard in the entire mansion. The largest courtyard was naturally Chunhui Courtyard. Gu Qinlan planned to reserve the second largest courtyard for Zheng Dinglian.
The residences of the two brothers, Zheng Fenghui and Zheng Fengyun, are right next to Zheng Dinglian's courtyard.
Since the masters did not bring much luggage, it was very convenient for the servants to tidy up, but the furnishings in the mansion did appear somewhat simple.
Gu Qinlan then summoned two experienced female housekeepers from the Zhao household.
"As you two have seen, our family arrived in the capital like refugees, penniless and needing to buy almost everything again. Could you tell us which shops in the capital are more reliable?"
The old woman surnamed Ji replied respectfully, "If the Third Miss needs to purchase clothing, she can ask the embroiderers from Huajintang to come to her door. The embroiderers from Huajintang are exceptionally skilled and enjoy a very high reputation among the noble ladies of the capital."
The old woman surnamed Liu suggested, "When buying jewelry, you can consider Dianjinge. Even the empresses and princesses in the palace send people to purchase their gold and silver jewelry."
"For various artworks and decorations, you can go to Wanbaozhai to purchase them."
"For pastries and delicacies, you might want to visit Zhenweifang."
"As for fine wines and delicacies, Cyclamen and Drunken Cloud Pavilion are the best choices..."
The two nannies listed out all the famous shops in the capital as if they knew them by heart.
Gu Qinlan nodded repeatedly after hearing this; these shops were also renowned in her previous life.
However, she was somewhat surprised, as she seemed to have some connection with several of the shops.
After the two nannies left, Gu Qinlan asked Fuyu to retrieve the package that Zheng Dinglian had given her that day.
She found the answer among the many shop deeds.
Those Jinge, Wanbaozhai, and Xiankelai were all owned by Zheng Dinglian!
This is truly amazing!
Those shops she coveted in her past life actually belonged to Zheng Dinglian!
Gu Qinlan couldn't help but admire Zheng Dinglian in her heart; he was truly an extraordinary talent. He was capable of conquering battlefields, wielding his brush with eloquence, and even in the business world, he had achieved such brilliant success.
Is there anything in this world that he cannot do?
Perhaps the only thing they can't do is have children.
Gu Qinlan was slightly surprised, but quickly regained her composure.
She summoned Fuyu: "Go immediately to Dianjinge and Wanbaozhai and have them send over some goods from their shops. Also, have someone reserve two tables of food at Xiankelai and have them delivered to your residence."
"Send someone to Huajintang again and have them deliver some finished clothing and fabrics tomorrow."
Fuyu immediately went to carry out the mission.
About an hour later, the managers of Dianjinge and Wanbaozhai personally arrived at the Zheng residence with a large quantity of goods.
The two shops dispatched a total of six horse-drawn carriages, a spectacular sight that drew the attention of passersby.
When Fuyu returned, she asked hesitantly, "Miss, isn't our grand display attracting too much attention?"
Gu Qinlan smiled and replied, "We haven't done anything shady, so why be afraid? We arrived in the capital with almost nothing. If we keep a low profile, people might look down on us."
In this capital city, there are countless people who fawn over the powerful and scorn the weak. The Prince Duan's mansion was once besieged by refugees in Jindu, and countless people secretly hoped for its downfall.
At this moment, it is the perfect time to be a little flamboyant and show off the extraordinary strength of the Prince Duan's mansion.
Sometimes, being overly low-key is not a wise move.
Of course, it is also unwise to be high-profile blindly without understanding the current situation.
Fuyu immediately understood: "So that's the secret. I understand now."
Just as Gu Qinlan had predicted, many families in the southern part of the city were closely watching the movements of the Prince Duan's mansion.
They entered the mansion discreetly, leading many to believe that the Prince Duan's mansion had likely been looted by refugees and suffered even more misfortune.
However, to everyone's surprise, they acquired so many treasures in the blink of an eye.
Those are the renowned Dianjin Pavilion and Wanbaozhai!
Each item there is priceless.
With such a large quantity of treasures acquired in one go, who would dare to question such strength?
Before the crowd's surprise had subsided, the Zhao family's steward led several carriages to the gate.
The Zhao family made a grand entrance into the city yesterday by welcoming the entire Zheng family, and today they sent several truckloads of supplies in a flurry, arousing everyone's curiosity.
"Hasn't the Zheng family always lived in seclusion deep within Jindu? How come they're getting so close to the Zhao family?"
"The Zhao family prides themselves on being loyal and loyal ministers. Aren't they afraid of being laughed at?"
"The Zheng family is the same. Didn't they never associate with others in the past? I didn't expect that they would become so close to the Zhao family so soon after they started to show their talent. They are really naive and have no cunning."
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