Chapter 15 Zhao Yingluo moves to a new home While chewing, Zongze savored the taste that he had never tasted before. He closed his eyes and showed a smile of enjoyment. After taking a bite, he opened his eyes and said, "Everyone, this kind of delicious food seems to be out of this world. We It’s a blessing.”
Hearing what Zongze said, the others took off their chopsticks and began to fish out the ingredients in the shabu-shabu. Fungi, meat, poultry and eggs, seafood, vermicelli...
Everyone was sweating profusely and their faces were red after eating.
Coupled with the fine wine in the vat, we drank and drank, and laughter rippled throughout the elegant room.
After time travel, Zhao Yingluo rarely indulged herself. Her cheeks were slightly red, and after a while, she felt proud. After pushing open the window facing the street, she stood in front of the window and recited Su Shi's nouns.
"I am chatting like a teenager, holding the yellow on the left, the blue on the right... It doesn't matter if there is a little frost on the temples! When will Feng Tang be dispatched in the clouds holding the knot? He will draw the eagle bow like a full moon, look northwest, and shoot at the wolf."
Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, it has been repeatedly threatened by the north, including the Liao Kingdom and now the Jin Kingdom.
Kaifeng City, which has been shrouded in the shadow of war all year round, lacks the prosperity of the Renzong period, lacks the fireworks of the world, and lacks the heroic ambitions of protecting the family and the country.
Her heroic chant seemed to ignite the long-standing morale in people's hearts, causing a burst of applause from downstairs.
The people downstairs applauded, but it made Zongze upstairs secretly shed tears.
After the Jingkang Incident, when he was nearly seventy years old, he was appointed to take charge of the overall situation of Kaifeng. Now the army and the people were united and had hope of regaining Hebei, but the few letters he posted were as silent as a cow in the sea.
Crossing the river gradually became a worry for him.
Although Zongze was sentimental in his heart, he was too embarrassed to disappoint Zhao Yingluo's opening. After wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, he continued to drink with his old friend Lu Haowen.
And Zhao Yingluo continued to recite her poems, "I was born as a hero, and died as a ghost hero. I still miss Xiang Yu and refuse to cross the Yangtze River."
"Master Lu, I didn't expect that your niece is not only good at farming, but also writes poems in a popular style, so I have a heartfelt request."
"General Zong, just say so."
"I heard that this girl's parents died due to a neck injury, so she came to seek refuge with you."
"That's true!"
As Lu Haowen answered, he murmured in his heart that if it was in the past, it would be correct to say that his parents died. After all, the emperor and his concubines were all kidnapped by the golden men, but that doesn't matter now.
"That being the case, I want to adopt her as my adopted daughter. I wonder if Mr. Lu is willing to give up his love?"
Lu Haowen was startled. He didn't expect that Zongze would actually have such intention to adopt the princess as his adopted daughter. Are you not afraid of being beheaded?Even if I agree, Emperor Daojun will not agree!
"I'm afraid it will be inconvenient..."
"What's the inconvenience?" After Zhao Yingluo was exhausted, she returned to her seat.
After she went to college, most of her knowledge was given back to her high school Chinese teacher, and she could only recite a few poems from the Northern Song Dynasty that could still be completed.
Lu Haowen said awkwardly, "General Zong wants to accept you as his adopted daughter..."
Zhao Yingluo readily agreed, "Good thing! It's rare that a new store opens today, and the old general doesn't dislike me."
Seeing her agreeing so happily, Zongze immediately laughed boldly, "Master Lu, it seems that this is my adopted daughter given by God. I cannot refuse it."
When Lu Haowen saw that Zhao Yingluo actually agreed, he couldn't say anything more and had to drink to cover up his embarrassment.
Knowing that she was the princess of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Yingluo readily agreed to be Zongze's adopted daughter. She naturally had her own was in Baozongze, planning for future events.
Putting aside all the red tape, Zhao Yingluo simply bowed down and acknowledged the cheap daddy she picked up. If she really knelt down and bowed down, she might bring bad things to Zongze instead of good things.
The private room upstairs had a great time eating, and the diners downstairs who were trying this hot pot for the first time were even more signature of Drunken Furong became an instant hit on the first day.
Throughout September, after excluding the cost of materials and commissions for store staff, Zhao Yingluo became a millionaire.
With this money, she began to think about buying a mansion by herself. After all, there were many things wrong with living in Lu Mansion.
Now that the winter wheat has been sown, they just have to wait for the next year's harvest after winter. Jiang Laosi and Feng Jing are responsible for the rest of the field management, so she doesn't have to worry about it.
So throughout October, she took Chuntao and Luluo around the city of Kaifeng. After almost visiting the entire city of Kaifeng, she finally found the ideal house.
This house is located to the east of Yujie, with the Bianhe River at the gate, and "Drunk Furong" and Dongshi to the north. It is very complete in terms of transportation and surrounding people's livelihood facilities. If it is left to future generations, it will be appropriate. Top villa.
This house is slightly smaller than the Lu Mansion, and of course not as good as the imperial palace. However, it has three entrances, inside and outside, with side rooms on both sides, and a small garden at the back.
This house was originally owned by a grain merchant. After the war, he moved south and the house was entrusted to local relatives to take care of it.
In order to save some money, Zhao Yingluo used almost all the bargaining skills in later generations and forced the quotation from [-] yuan to [-] yuan.
Pay the money with one hand and the house with the other!The sale was completed in just one day.
With her own house, she couldn't wait to move out of Lu Mansion the next day.
Lu Haowen was afraid that she would not have anyone around, so he gave her the maids Chuntao and Luluo directly.
The house is so big that she and she alone can't take care of it, not to mention the need for sweepers, laundry workers, janitors, travel workers, and cooks.
So she spent another thousand guan to buy more than 30 maids and servants, and the number of prostitution contracts in her hand suddenly increased.
With the deed of prostitution in hand, she finally experienced the feeling of having the power of life and death of others. After being prostituted, their human rights were completely lost and they were left to their masters' disposal.
Although there is no harm if there is no sale, if she doesn't buy it, someone else will buy it. Instead of letting these desperate people who voluntarily sell themselves to join other families, it is better to buy it themselves.
At least, they won't be treated badly here, of course, provided they live up to their expectations.
After a lot of trouble, it was not until half a month later that her new mansion finally started to smell like fireworks. The servants were in their places and performing their duties, and the operation of the mansion began to get back on track.
Chuntao and Luluo were upgraded from ordinary maids in the Lu Mansion to steward maids, the highest rank among the maids. The thoughtful Luluo was responsible for managing internal affairs such as food and , who has a lively and active personality, is responsible for her outings and the servants' yard sweeping and security.
As for the income and expenditure of this mansion, Zhao Yingluo is naturally in charge.
Seeing that October was coming to an end, she began to calculate this month's income.
In addition to the shop's net income of 5000 taels last month, the corn from 500 acres of farmland was worth 5000 taels, and was sold for 6000 taels. This month has not yet reached the end of the month, and the income has exceeded [-] taels. For the whole month, it should reach [-] taels. .
But Zhao Yingluo didn't want to keep the money in her arms. In recent years, Jin people have frequently gone south. Many people around Kaifeng want to sell their fields to avoid disasters. If they take action at this time, they will definitely buy a large amount of them at the lowest price. field.
(End of this chapter)