Chapter 153: New Mansion

Therefore, the more you think about it, the more you should treat it with care.

That afternoon, I asked Madam Jiao to inquire about the bricklaying team.

As luck would have it, I found out about the team that had just finished renovating the General's Mansion.

Speaking of the bricklaying team, there are also certain requirements in Sui'an City.

It doesn't mean that ordinary people can just form a team and take jobs everywhere, but they need to have both skilled craftsmen and a good reputation.

Therefore, the team that renovated the General's Mansion for Du Jingyi was the best choice.

However, Mrs. Wei was somewhat reluctant and always felt uncomfortable.

She wanted to renovate the Duke's Mansion on a large scale. In fact, the "culprit" was Du Jingyi. If she hadn't set the fire, why would she have wasted so much money?

Therefore, Mrs. Wei did not want to activate anyone who was related to her.

However, this team has a good reputation and the price they quoted is 10% lower than that of other companies.

Being able to get the best possible renovation at a relatively advantageous price was very tempting to Mrs. Wei.

Even though this 10% profit may not sound like much, if the total price is high, it would amount to tens of thousands of taels of silver.

With this money, she can buy more things.

Even if it is not moved, it will be good to leave it to the children in the future.

So after struggling for a few days, Mrs. Wei finally nodded and agreed to let the bricklaying team do the repairs.

However, there were too many courtyards and landscapes to renovate this time, so it would take at least two or three more years.

Fortunately, Shang Qillang is still studying in college, and his grandchildren are not yet at the age where they need their own independent courtyard.

So, the whole family can wait.

After the news spread that the Duke's Mansion was going to undergo a major renovation, the Prince Fu's Mansion knew the rules and quickly sent 200,000 taels of silver.

This amount of money is a considerable sum for the Duke's Mansion.

But for Prince Fu, it was not a large amount.

Aunt Shang brought the money personally, made many promises, and took on a lot of responsibility for her son's mistakes.

Moreover, she had been very kind to Shang Zhi and her nephew in the past, so the grudge between the two families was officially resolved.

Otherwise, Silang's wife would grit her teeth in hatred every time she mentioned Prince Fu's Mansion.

With money, it is easier to start construction.

Choose the best materials and the most experienced craftsmen.

First they measured, then they drew the blueprint. The bricklaying team even drew out details like how to arrange flowers, plants and trees in each yard.

When the drawings were handed to Mrs. Wei, she became more and more satisfied the more she looked at them.

Now I feel that this decision of mine was a wise one.

So he told Aunt Jiao and asked her to arrange it.

In order to avoid affecting the normal life of Yunjin Courtyard and West Garden, a wall was specially built and a small door was opened on the road near East Garden and North Garden.

The door was locked tightly with a big lock, and Madam Jiao would go over every ten days or half a month to check on the progress.

The rest of the time, they were all locked up, so nothing unpleasant could be heard.

In this way, the Duke's Mansion began to renovate the new house in a bustling manner.

On the other side, everyone in the general's mansion had already enjoyed the charm of this new house.

The layout of the greenhouse in Xitangyuan is not much different from that of an ordinary house, but only when you are in it can you realize how comfortable it is.

Mrs. Xing sat on the round nanmu chair in the greenhouse and said with great emotion.

"This house is still very comfortable. It feels like staying in our Jinling City. It doesn't get dry and cracked in the winter, and you can enjoy the flowers. You are really thoughtful."

After hearing these words, the eldest sister-in-law Liu beside her couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

At first, she thought it was a waste to spend so much money just to build such a house.

Now that I'm used to it, I don't even want to go out, so I smiled and responded.

"That's why I say Sixth Brother's wife has so many ideas. Xueniang used to complain that her hands would become stiff from doing needlework in the winter. Now that she has moved the embroidery frame to the greenhouse in her yard, I think she is even more diligent than in the hot summer."

For example, the three of them were laughing and chatting here, but Xue Niang did not participate.

Instead, she was concentrating on embroidering.

Hearing this, Mrs. Xing couldn't help laughing. She picked up a piece of pastry and started eating it, enjoying the delicious taste.

"No wonder Liu Lang comes back every two or three days no matter how strong the snowstorm is. He has delicious food, a warm house, a lovely wife to worry about, and a child who is about to be born. Tsk tsk, if I were him, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to get out of the general's mansion."

With Madam Xing around, there was always laughter and joy in the general's mansion.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

She was obviously much older than the two of them, but for some reason, Du Jingyi didn't think of her as the elder, but treated her with intimacy instead.

When he heard her teasing him, he smiled and said.

"I guess my uncle thinks so too, otherwise he wouldn't send letters every two weeks to urge me. How many letters has this been? Aunt~"

"You stinky girl, you're also plotting against me."

Mrs. Xing and her husband are well matched and have true feelings for each other.

So we have been very comfortable together all these years.

This trip north has taken more than two months, and we will have to stay here for another two months. No wonder Lord Xing, who is far away in Jinling City, would write to urge us.

Every time Du Jingyi saw Lord Xing sending someone to deliver a letter, he would think of a sentence.

The flowers are blooming on the roadside, my lady, you can take your time to come back.

"It's a good thing that my uncle and aunt are in love, but I see that my cousin Zhao is getting old and it's time for him to get married. I wonder if my aunt has any ideas?"

My eldest sister-in-law Liu is now happy and plump.

Ping'er followed Xing Zhao out to pick someone up, so she didn't have to worry about it.

Xue Niang works hard day and night, so she doesn't need to worry too much.

Du Jingyi has been pregnant for only three months and it is still too early for her to give birth. Even if she wants to, she has nowhere to put it.

So she set her sights on Xing Zhao's marriage. This was probably where she felt she could make the most progress, so she spoke like this.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Xing looked worried.

"Speaking of this makes me worried. I don't know what's wrong with this kid. When he was in Jinling City, I introduced him to more than a dozen girls, but he didn't like any of them."

"When I came to Sui'an City this time, the Queen asked me privately, saying that she had found a few good families for him, but he didn't like any of them."

"I really don't know whether he wants to marry a fairy or stay like this for the rest of his life. I don't know how to tell."

When sister-in-law Liu heard this, she felt that there was something she could do to help.

So he started talking.

"Anyway, when my grandmother and her family arrive in a few days, this mansion will also hold a housewarming party. Why not let Liu Lang and his sister-in-law send out more invitations, and all the young men and women in the family can come. This way, they can be seen by cousin Zhao, and it won't be too abrupt."

"That's a good idea. Don't forget Xiao Ba. She won't be getting married for long. Look at a few more houses now, and then you can consider it carefully."

"Don't worry, Auntie. We have so many eyes watching us. We will definitely find a good marriage for Xue Niang!"

(End of this chapter)