The housekeeper's mind was instantly racing, like the surging Yellow River.
It's chaotic, confusing, and incomprehensible.
He silently went downstairs, found a cool and quiet place, and scratched his head, pondering for a long time.
The mistress... was a woman.
It is indeed not easy to become a widow at such a young age.
It's understandable, it's understandable.
But should we tell the master about this?
Not going to tell?
I dare not.
Tell?
I dare not.
Steward Qian felt that things were too difficult for him, even more difficult than taking the imperial examination.
Sigh, I might as well stop thinking about it and get the rosewood bed that the mistress wanted first.
The furniture shop was very efficient; they delivered the bed after noon.
He Youyou specially brought Han Zheng along for the visit.
She touched the exquisite carvings on the rosewood: "Not bad, not bad, I finally found one I like this time."
Han Wenzheng was delighted to see that she was satisfied.
As evening approached, he bid farewell to He Youyou and prepared to return to the academy.
He Youyou filled a basket with fruit and asked him to take it back to the academy to eat.
After seeing Han Wenzheng off, she still had another matter on her mind.
Cheng Tingrui's house.
She contacted the same broker from the Zhuang family again, asking him to recommend a suitable house.
Something a little closer to where she lives, with three courtyards would be enough. Cheng Tingrui lives alone and doesn't need a big house.
The interior should be decorated in a more elegant and refined style.
Cheng Tingrui was somewhat bookish and loved things that were refined and unconventional.
When the broker heard her say that, he said, "Hey, what a coincidence! The house next door to yours is very elegant and quiet. Its former owner was also a learned and refined man. Although the yard is not big, he specially set up an elegant garden, placed strange stones, and planted bamboo."
He Youyou asked, "Is it the house with the garden on the east side?"
"Exactly."
Led by the broker of the Zhuang family estate, He Youyou visited the house.
The house, like He Youyou's, has three entrances and three exits.
However, instead of simply building houses, this house also features a large garden.
There were several clumps of bamboo and two or three forsythia bushes planted inside.
Next to the study, there is an old plum tree.
The plum tree branch lay across the small window, like a beautiful freehand painting of plum blossoms.
This tastes just right!
As soon as He Youyou entered the garden, she could immediately sense that the garden's atmosphere matched Cheng Tingrui's.
After inquiring with the broker, they learned that the previous owner of the house had been a minor official in Jizhou, and later was promoted to the capital to become a government official.
Yes, a promotion is a good omen.
Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!
But no matter how shrewd she was, she would never easily reveal her urgency.
She has to compare prices from several vendors before buying anything; she can't rush things.
He pretentiously pointed out a few minor flaws, such as the kitchen being too small, and then urged the broker to go see the next place.
The broker from the Zhuang family took her to see several other places.
After inspecting several houses one by one, He Youyou showed no satisfaction with any of them.
No one is satisfied with this or that.
When He Youyou bought that Jinshi residence last time, she had nowhere to stay. In addition, the residence was considered auspicious, and she was in a hurry to get it, so she didn't try to negotiate the price much.
Since she's not living alone this time, she's not in a hurry.
Moreover, this house is not without its flaws.
The reason it hasn't sold for so long is because the garden is too big, and families with children are unwilling to buy it because they think there aren't enough rooms.
She wasn't in a hurry, but the broker was, fearing the deal she was about to secure would fall through.
The price dropped a bit, and He Youyou successfully bought the house next door.
She had the housekeeper send a few people over to clean it up and add some necessary furniture and decorations.
Home furnishings are also fully provided.
Once everything was settled, a message was sent to Qingxian Tea House, instructing Cheng Tingrui to move in immediately.
Cheng Tingrui didn't stand on ceremony and quickly moved in.
During the day, he would come to He Youyou's office to sit and chat about business.
This time, he brought news that greatly surprised He Youyou: the cooperation between Youruitang and the second prince of Wuhuan Kingdom had actually begun.
Chakchin didn't need to bring his own goods to the trade; he could simply sit comfortably in his residence, and Yuruitang would deliver the goods he needed.
In addition to the normal transaction fees, Chakchin was also responsible for providing a team of guards to protect the safety of the Yuruitang caravan.
He Youyou referred to this play as the "Escort Mission of the Wuhuan Kingdom".
With Chakchin as a regular major client, Yuruitang no longer needed to look for individual customers.
However, because the Wuhuan Kingdom was internally divided and politically unstable at the time, Cheng Tingrui did not yet have the idea of opening a store or establishing a branch in the Wuhuan Kingdom.
He feared that if the matter were to be opened, Chakchin's political enemies might interfere.
Therefore, only caravans have been arranged for now, and the plan will be made gradually depending on the changing situation.
He Youyou secretly praised Cheng Erdangjia as a reliable person.
Do not be greedy for credit, and do not act rashly.
“Chakachin has a long way to go and a heavy responsibility to bear,” He Youyou said. “The biggest problem for the Wuhuan Kingdom is that it has not yet established an effective civil government.”
Upon hearing this, Cheng Tingrui suddenly looked at her and said, "Please explain in detail, Madam Han."
"'If you can conquer the world on horseback, how can you govern it on horseback?' Governing a country relies on various political systems and on winning people's hearts through preferential treatment and persuasion, not on military suppression."
Cheng Tingrui's face showed a thoughtful expression, and his gaze toward He Youyou became even more profound: "Madam is truly insightful."
"Hehe, it's nothing, it's nothing," He Youyou laughed it off.
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