The General's Palace in Cezhou is not as big as the one in Sui'an City, but it has a very reasonable layout. It lacks many mountain, water and pool scenes, and most of the place is spacious and bright.

One reason is that most of the people living here before were men from the Gu family, who did not need these fancy decorations. The other reason is that Cezhou could not find any good landscape designers, so it has been abandoned.

The eldest aunt and the second aunt rested in the house for the time being, but Du Jingyi called Jin'er to follow them to take a look. After all, she would get married in the future, and it would be good for her to learn more and see more.

The courtyard has four entrances and two side courtyards on the left and right. The side courtyards are not big, but there are many houses, making it look a bit crowded.

When Du Jingyi and her group arrived at the east wing, the sun was high in the sky, making the house inside and outside warm and particularly comfortable, so she had an idea in her mind.

"We didn't need to build the greenhouse in the east wing. It's sunny here, so it's just right for the children to live in. There's no need to separate them. We can just build six rooms side by side, and then build a row of rooms at the back for the servants. The boys don't need to be pampered, and the furnishings in the room can be simple, elegant and grand."

"There are mostly pine and cypress trees outside the yard, so the method of changing scenery with every step is not necessary here. It would be better to build a large pool separately and supply plenty of hot water so that the brothers can wash up every time they come back. That would be more appropriate."

After hearing Du Jingyi's arrangements, Butler He wrote them all down.

If they had dealt with it in advance, they would probably have arranged it the same way as the general's mansion in Sui'an City, but the lady's idea was more practical, which they had not thought of.

Jin'er took Du Jingyi's arm and said after hearing this.

"Aunt, this idea is good, but if my brothers are going to get married, this courtyard will be difficult to live in. And we will have to change it again. Isn't it troublesome?"

Seeing this, Du Jingyi smiled, tapped her nose and said with confidence.

"What are you afraid of? I saw this when I came here. These places don't look like places where people live. Once we have cleaned up the general's mansion, we will send someone to ask. If the price is right, we can buy them all. By then, not only will they start a family, but even if you get married and want to come back to live, we will give you a separate yard!"

"My aunt is really generous. No wonder my uncle is so obedient to you. It seems that money is the reason for your kindness!"

Jin'er's words were a little loud, but Du Jingyi was very happy to hear them.

There is only one girl in the family, and she doesn't want to raise Jin'er in too restrictive a way. A girl only stays at home for a dozen years at most. If she can't live freely and happily now, she may not have this opportunity in the future.

Therefore, he said it with great pride.

"Of course. With more money in hand, you should be more confident. Just buy whatever you like and don't have to ask others for money. You can live a comfortable life. When you are settled, I will take you to see a shop. Managing a shop requires some skills."

"Thank you, aunt!"

Jin'er smiled sweetly, and Du Jingyi took her to the west wing again.

This place is a little colder than the East Courtyard, and the light is not so good either. The reason is that there is a century-old tree here, and the shade of the tree has not been repaired, so it blocks the light a lot.

Du Jingyi looked around the tree and thought it would be a pity to cut it down, so he asked housekeeper He to find a landscape designer. After they discussed it, they decided that they should just abandon the house and open up the space to make it a place to cool off in the summer.

Building a row of summer terraces will, on the one hand, make them spacious and decent for entertaining guests in the summer, and on the other hand, a new piece of land has been dug out to divert water to make a pond. In accordance with Feng Shui, placing a treasure bowl here is also a rare symbol of making money.

Seeing Du Jingyi's drastic transformation, everyone was surprised and admired him very much.

"But if that happens, won't the house be big enough to accommodate you?"

Nanny Dou raised her doubts, and Du Jingyi smiled and pointed to the main courtyard and spoke.

"I've seen it before. There are two entrances in the backyard, both with five bright rooms and two dark rooms, and two side rooms on each side. The courtyard between the general and I will be large enough for us to live in. We can also set up a separate study for him and a director's room for me. It should be no problem for my aunt, second aunt, and Jin'er to live in one courtyard. We can move in after the newly purchased courtyard is repaired."

Du Jingyi's arrangement was very appropriate. The five bright rooms, although not as spacious and comfortable as one courtyard per person, were lively and cozy. They would not stay here for the rest of their lives. They might return to Jinling City in a few months, so it was not a big deal.

Walking around the front hall and the back yard, Du Jingyi mentioned a few places that needed major changes. As for the rest, it was simple, just replacing the furniture would be enough.

So after Du Jingyi had made all the arrangements, Butler He and Madam Dou gave the orders.

The servants, old women, maids, and more than thirty Tiger Guards brought by Ni Yang to help worked together, and the entire general's mansion underwent earth-shaking changes in an instant.

Both the east and west courtyards will be undergoing major changes, so we will start with the main courtyard.

After about two hours, the furnishings in the house were completely new. When Gu Shaoyu came back with the children, he almost didn't recognize it and asked in surprise.

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"Madam, you are really capable. Where did you get these things?"

"General, you forgot that Cezhou is a place where my Du family has invested a lot. If these things cannot be found, then I, a daughter of the Du family, will not be able to survive?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, Gu Shaoyu understood.

Gu Shaoyu knew that they had a lot of luggage, but it was not so much that they had to take even these large pieces of furniture with them, so the most direct way was to buy them from merchants in Cezhou.

But it is not easy to collect so many things in a short time, let alone put them away neatly. If you look closely, every piece of furniture is exquisitely and cleverly made.

Therefore, it is easy to imagine that it was prepared in advance.

"At the end of last year, I sent a letter to Cezhou, asking the shopkeeper to find some good furniture. I originally thought that if Deputy General Ni could arrange it, then I would sell these furniture. In the end, I still used them."

"Madam is indeed very thoughtful."

"But right now the east and west courtyards need major renovations. I'm thinking of renovating the west courtyard first. By the time it's done, it will be almost summer. Even if we ask the children to move there for two months, it won't be too cold. We can just move in after everything is done."

"Why bother with so much trouble? A few young boys can be dealt with with a few beds. Let Ni Yang take them back to the barracks to make arrangements. Madam, if you want to make any changes, just do it all at once. Just do it in detail. There's no need to rush."