In the past, the elderly couple would have been terrified, but fortunately, they have a few little girls at home, so they are relatively calm so far.
Madam Sun didn't know what kind of official her son was, but he must have made a lot of contributions to be able to buy two large houses in Jingzhou. She felt both happy and bitter, because her son had risked his life for this.
The servants in this family are all reliable. Even though the house has been uninhabited for a long time, every courtyard and house is kept clean and tidy, so the owners can move in as soon as they return.
Lu Baichuan's idea was for his parents to live in the main courtyard, while his sons could live in the side courtyard, but Sun Shi was unwilling.
“This courtyard is so big, including a study and such, we old folks don’t need it. You can use it yourselves, we’ll just find a small courtyard to stay in.”
If it were just a temporary arrangement for a day or two, then it would be fine to just pick any room to stay in. But Madam Sun knew that her son was working in this prefectural city and would definitely have many opportunities to stay here in the future, and her family could also come and stay. Rather than things getting chaotic later, it was better to make arrangements from the beginning.
Although it is a three-courtyard house with a large area and many courtyards, even if all the family members come, each family can have a courtyard and there is still room for them, so there is no need to worry too much.
However, the elderly couple still chose the small courtyard next to the main courtyard, so that they could be closer to their children.
Lu Laoda didn't choose, thinking he'd bring his wife and children to see it next time. He's a grown man, he doesn't care where he lives, the main thing is that his wife is happy.
Lu Baichuan didn't say much. He originally wanted to take his parents to settle in himself, but Sun waved her hand dismissively, telling him to just take his wife and son to the main courtyard and that he didn't need to take care of the old couple.
Actually, Mrs. Sun just wanted to give the three of them a chance to spend time together. Her son was already so ugly, so she had to make up for it in other ways, otherwise she would feel guilty.
The elderly couple had taken everyone away, leaving only the three of them in the large courtyard. Lu Baichuan reluctantly led the way.
Actually, this was his first time here. He had been away from home for a long time, and he had his subordinates bring back anything he needed to. He hadn't even returned to Jingzhou during his stay in Qin Jian's residence, so he wasn't very familiar with the place.
I was just familiarizing myself with the general layout by following the three servants. Now that the servants are gone, I can only speak according to my own ideas.
"This is the master bedroom. You will live here from now on. Gou'er can live in the side room next door. My injuries haven't fully healed yet, and I'm afraid of scaring you, so I'll stay in another side room for the time being."
Husbands and wives are supposed to live together. He Jiuniang was just worried about how to face him that night, but he took the initiative to suggest that they stay in another room, which relieved He Jiuniang.
She wasn't opposed to Lu Baichuan, but they had only just started getting to know each other, and she definitely couldn't accept sleeping together at night. Some things had to be done slowly.
"good."
She readily agreed, but then wondered if it was inappropriate to agree so quickly, so she hurriedly added, "Don't worry, I'll take a look at your injury when I get back tonight."
"Um."
Lu Baichuan agreed. He hadn't really cared before, but now he desperately wanted to get better and return to his original state so that he wouldn't be disliked.
Thinking about what my mother and wife said brings tears to my eyes.
“These things are all new. Please take a look and see if there’s anything you’re not satisfied with. I’ll have it replaced, or if anything is missing, I’ll have it provided. I’ve never stayed here before, so I’m not sure what’s missing.”
As he spoke, he walked to the bedside based on his memory, lifted the bed board, and then took out a locked box and handed it directly to He Jiuniang.
"This is my savings over the years. I also have some in another house, which I'll have someone fetch in a bit. Keep it all for you. If you want to buy anything for your parents, or if you need money anywhere else, feel free to use it."
As Lu Baichuan spoke, he found the key and opened the small box.
Don't be fooled by the small size of the box; it contains quite a lot of things. There's a thick stack of silver notes, all in denominations of one thousand taels each. He Jiu Niang counted them casually and estimated it to be around a hundred thousand taels.
In addition, there are also land deeds, house deeds, and even shop deeds.
These are only part of his property; there's more in another house.
He Jiuniang glanced at him in surprise. This man was quite good at saving money!
"You still have two houses in the capital?"
Lu Baichuan nodded and said, "There are only two places here for now. His Highness bestowed another one earlier. The house deeds and land deeds are currently kept in the residence in Jingzhou."
He Jiuniang: ...
People say a cunning rabbit has three burrows, but isn't Lu Baichuan's number too many?
"So you have a sum of money in every one of your houses?"
She raised an eyebrow, her eyes unfathomable.
Lu Baichuan hurriedly explained, "This way it's more convenient to take them. There are still some in the money shops. You can manage all the ones in Jingzhou. We'll give you the ones in the capital when we have the chance to go there."
After being separated for many years, He Jiuniang was naturally very satisfied that he handed over his property as soon as they met.
Of course, she didn't think the money was free. In just three or four years, he had managed to save so much money, which meant he had done a lot of work for Prince Chen, and all of it was dangerous and of great importance.
"OK."
She readily accepted it, then said, "Although my family is wealthy, will my business ventures cause you any trouble?"
Although this dynasty did not look down on merchants, and even the children of merchants could participate in the imperial examinations, it was still an era of male superiority and female inferiority. Lu Baichuan held an official position to some extent, and He Jiuniang was worried that this would put him in a difficult position in the court.
In other words, it was also a kind of test, to see his attitude towards her business.
Lu Baichuan didn't notice her probing and said honestly, "Just do what you like. When I'm not around, this family is supported by your business. Even if there are any troubles, I can handle them. Don't worry."
These words warmed He Jiuniang's heart. From the moment they met until now, she had never mentioned her family situation, but he knew about it. This meant that Qin Jian had talked about her a lot before, just as he had talked about him a lot before.
For some reason, she smiled and suddenly felt that fate was truly wonderful.
"Okay, I don't have any high requirements for where I live. This is already very good. Let's go see our son's room."
He Jiuniang put the small box back under the bed board, thinking it would be safer to put it in her space at night.
Lu Baichuan then led them to the side room, where Gou'er was staying, and there were quite a few things that needed to be changed.
“The room is too big. It’s a waste to use it only as a bedroom. I think we can split off a section and turn it into a small study for him.”
He Jiuniang circled around and then asked her son's opinion, "Gou'er, what do you think?"
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