"You are such a bad mouth! The general's mansion is renovating the house this time, and it will cost at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. If you calculate well, you can pocket tens of thousands of taels of profit. Can the duck in your mouth fly away?"

"It's useless for you to tell me this now. Hurry up and think about how to make up for the loss!"

Shopkeeper Yao sighed, but soon had other thoughts. Since they didn't get the order, it must be the people from Cezhou introduced by Shopkeeper Zheng.

Could it be that there is a distinction between relatives here, so the general's wife would leave the good craftsmen alone and insist on looking for that unpresentable country bumpkin from Cezhou, so she came up with a plan.

"I know the man Zhao Ping was talking about. Aren't they the people from Zhangjia Lane? They are really good at building houses, but it's a pity that they blocked our way to wealth. You can't blame me. His son is a frequent visitor to the underground casino. As long as we catch him, it will be strange if this business doesn't go bankrupt!"

Manager Yao's words gave Master Deng hope again, so his eyes became much hotter than before and he started talking.

"If this order is successful, I'll give you 10% of the profit!"

"Sure, sure."

A 10% interest is also several thousand taels of silver, which is his ten years' salary, so how can he not give it a try? Unfortunately, before the two of them left the room, their words were heard by Du Jingyi. After hearing this, Du Jingyi really wanted to laugh.

"The shopkeeper that my sister-in-law hired is not an honest person. He just wants to make money by using the general's mansion. If we don't take care of it, it will definitely be a trouble in the future!"

"Madam is right. How about I find someone to deal with him?"

"That's not right. He's gone right after this incident. It doesn't make sense. Didn't he want to use the underground casino to lure Zhao Ping and the others? Let's give him a taste of his own medicine."

Butler He might not have understood what was said, but Cherry beside him knew it.

Didn't they use this method to deal with the Fifth Old Master? So, just follow the same method.

But this time, they will meet with the people from the casino.

The sun rose and the moon set, and three days passed quickly.

Early in the morning of the fourth day, Du Jingyi was still washing up and having breakfast when he heard that Zhao Ping had arrived with a stranger by his side. It seemed that the matter in Zhangjia Lane had been resolved.

So, she ate a small bowl of fish porridge in a good mood and went to the front hall.

After we sat down, a maid served us tea.

Du Jingyi looked at the two people standing opposite him and said with a smile.

"Master Zhao is really quick. It's only been a few days and the drawings are ready?"

"I know Madam is anxious to have it repaired, so I have been working overtime to rush the work. I have calculated carefully that if all the necessary items are ready, it will only take one and a half months to complete."

“So soon?”

"I don't know how outsiders do things, but we are quick and hardworking, so we won't delay the construction period."

Du Jingyi nodded. Indeed, landscaping might take a longer time, but renovating the house based on the original layout would not be very difficult, so Du Jingyi believed what Zhao Ping said.

So, he was asked to come forward and explain the drawings in detail. Du Jingyi only added some suggestions on some minor details, and did not make any major changes to other things. Zhao Ping even gave some good ideas, which made Du Jingyi very pleasantly surprised.

"Yes, the person introduced by Zheng Bo is indeed reliable. Let's do it this way. It's April now. Can it be completed before June?"

"Don't worry, ma'am, that's enough."

"That's good. We'll go to the accounting office with Butler He to withdraw the money. The rule of our General's Mansion is to pay in three installments. The first and second installments are 30%, and the final 40% is a bottom line. We'll pay after everything is completed and inspected. Is that okay with you?"

"Madam has the final say, and I will obey."

Zhao Ping has now had good dealings with Du Jingyi, so he knows that she will not fool him, and therefore, he trusts her very much.

I no longer felt the flustered and reserved feeling I had when I came here. I just felt that everyone in the general's mansion was very polite from top to bottom.

After the layout of the East Courtyard was determined, the next thing to do was the West Courtyard, so Du Jingyi turned his gaze to the unfamiliar face on the side, waiting for Zhao Ping's introduction.

Cherry coughed twice, and then Zhao Ping reacted.

"Look at my brain, so stupid, I almost forgot, Madam, this is Master Zhang, his ancestors built houses for noble families in Jinling City, so many of his skills are inherited from the family, and his reputation in our Cezhou is also first-class. With him watching over it, it won't be a problem even if this yard is demolished and rebuilt!"

"Oh, it's Master Zhang."

"My humble self, Zhang Yong, greets the general's wife."

Zhang Yong looks much older than Zhao Ping, with a dark and weathered face. Perhaps it is because he often works outside, he exudes a sense of heaviness and solidity. However, if you look closely, you can see that there is some redness between his eyebrows, perhaps because he has been anxious and irritated recently.

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

Recalling the news sent by the spy a few days ago, she had an idea in her mind.

"I won't beat around the bush. I'm sure Master Zhao has explained the matter of the West Wing clearly. What do you think? Can I take on this job?"

"I am here today because I am confident. There is a century-old tree in the west wing of the General's Mansion. Its lush branches and leaves block a lot of sunlight. So Madam wants to convert it into a pavilion and a place to entertain guests. This is not difficult. The only problem is that it will be even colder in winter, and the west wing will basically be unusable. So I came here specifically to ask, are you sure you want to convert it this way?"

"certainly."

"Okay, since Madam is sure, I can do it. But there is a large open space behind the pavilion. How should we deal with it?"

He came well prepared and asked about every detail clearly.

So Du Jingyi asked Butler He to come forward, handed him a few detailed drawings, and then said.

"These are the details of the greenhouse. They were drawn by a mason in Sui'an City. You just need to build it according to the proportions. Don't worry about the other things."

greenhouse?

He had never heard of this before, so he picked up the blueprint and looked at it carefully. The more he looked, the more interested he became, and a hint of excitement appeared in his eyes!

"Madam, did you buy this blueprint at a high price?"

"What do you mean?"

"A house built like this won't feel cold even in winter, and it's perfect for Cezhou. But Cezhou has never had one before, so I'm willing to give it a try, but... I have an unreasonable request!"

Du Jingyi smiled faintly and listened to him continue talking.