Chapter 84: Ancient Rich Area A large area in the south of Wuheng County. Yes! You heard it right! This is where the wealthy families on the border live. The houses on both sides of the street are all three-story carved buildings. Each one is comparable to the most luxurious Chunfeng Building on the other side of the market street, or even better. Some houses are so huge that they are breathtaking. When Gu Chan followed Zhou Dachuan in a carriage, she looked out through the small window while sitting in the carriage and was stunned. It is said that there is a gap between the rich and the poor everywhere. She didn’t believe it before, but now she completely believes it. It is really surprising that even a small border county like Wuheng County is divided into poor areas and rich areas! Zhou Dachuan sat beside her and reminded her in time, "Remember this! Everyone who can live in this wealthy area is either rich or noble. We can't afford to offend them. When you go to Mr. Shen's house later, remember not to talk nonsense, otherwise you will cause trouble, which will be difficult to deal with." "Who is this Mr. Shen?" Gu Chan asked. She had just fled from the countryside to the county town, and only today did she find out that there was a wealthy area in Wuheng County. It was her first time here, so she was not familiar with the people in the wealthy area. Zhou Dachuan patiently explained, "Mr. Shen was the richest man in our frontier. He started out in the cloth business. The cloth from his family property is sold all over the country, and it is also the royal cloth that is exclusively supplied to the noble family."
"Oh my god! His background is indeed not ordinary, but why did he become the former richest man?" Gu Chan puzzled. Logically speaking, an old man like this, who could have become a special supplier to the royal family, how could he not be able to maintain his position as the richest man in the border area? And could he be pulled down by others and become the former richest man? Zhou Dachuan laughed and said, "You forgot that the Wang family has risen! Ever since Wang Feihu, the eldest brother of Mr. Wang, took up an important position in Kyoto and became a confidant of the royal family, the Wang family has been able to thrive in the border area. Just by collecting taxes for the court, they can make a lot of money. Over time, they naturally pulled down the Shen family." "Oh! So that's how it is! Then I understand. It seems that the water in this small border county is quite deep!" Gu Chan touched his chin with his hand and muttered to himself. It was not until this moment that she completely understood. This small Wuheng County is not as simple as it seems on the surface. In fact, the internal relationships are extremely complicated. To put it simply, the people living in this wealthy area are not easy to deal with. Add to that the gangster county magistrate Ding Pangzi, as well as the Wang family and the Tiger Camp, the relationship between the various forces is very delicate. Zhou Dachuan's face tightened. "It's not just the depths of the water. There are many things in this county that you don't know. If you knew, you would be absolutely shocked." "If you have anything else to say, tell me about it." Gu Chan became interested. Zhou Dachuan was just about to tell her when the carriage suddenly stopped and interrupted him. The driver outside lifted the curtain and said, "Boss, we're here." "Let's go! I'll tell you slowly when I have time later." Zhou Dachuan said to Gu Chan. Gu Chan nodded. Then the two of them got off the carriage together and stood in front of the main gate of the huge Shen Mansion. When Gu Chan looked up, she was indeed a little surprised. The tall main gate of the Shen Mansion was made of high-quality mahogany. On the left and right sides of the gate stood two large stone lions, which were no less imposing than the one outside the county government office. Judging from the level of luxury alone, the plaque on top of the main entrance of the Shen Mansion is inlaid with gold and is definitely much larger than the one in the county government office. Seeing Gu Chan looking at the Shen Mansion without blinking, Zhou Dachuan teased, "What do you think? Are you stunned? Let me tell you, this Shen Mansion is as big as two county government offices. It is the largest house in the entire wealthy area." "It's a mansion, a real luxury! It's so luxurious that it's inhumane." Gu Chan couldn't help but sigh. Before she traveled through time, she had only learned about what the mansions of rich people looked like on the Internet, and had never seen them in person. But now that she had unexpectedly come to this world, she had the opportunity to see with her own eyes what the homes of rich people in ancient times looked like. If you say that her eyes aren't shining at this moment, that would definitely be a lie.
Zhou Dachuan added, "Do you know how much money the Shen family spent on building this house from the beginning to the end?" "How much?" Gu Chan asked with eyes wide open. "A total of more than million taels of silver." After Zhou Dachuan said this, he couldn't help but let out a series of "tsk tsk tsk" sounds from his mouth. Gu Chan was speechless after hearing what she heard and subconsciously swallowed her saliva. At the time of her sudden death, the price of silver in China was more than 7 yuan per gram, and one tael was equal to 1 grams. Even if the price of 50 gram was exactly 1 yuan, one tael of silver would be 7 yuan. More than 350 taels of silver x ... How much does this cost? Dry! Gu Chan couldn’t figure it out anyway. She only knew that the mansion in front of her was an astronomical figure! Zhou Dachuan reached out and touched her, reminding her, "Okay, don't just stay there, let's go! It's time to go up and knock on the door." "Wait, you're giving me this important job. What exactly are you treating?" Gu Chan quickly reached out and grabbed Zhou Dachuan and asked. If she asked clearly before going in, she would at least have an idea in her mind, which is better than knowing nothing and being at a loss when going in. Zhou Dachuan smiled awkwardly and said, "That's right, I forgot to tell you the details. Mr. Shen has a black cat, and it seems to be feeling unwell recently. He has been looking for veterinarians everywhere, but all the veterinarians in the border area can't help. I just heard about this, so I helped you take this job." "Then what's wrong with this black cat he raised?" Gu Chan asked. Zhou Dachuan spread his hands and said, "I don't know either! Didn't I bring you here to show it?" "You didn't even ask in advance so that I could be prepared! You suddenly brought me here to such a wealthy and inhumane family of the former richest man. If something goes wrong, will you let me stay in the county?" Gu Chan scolded with a stern face. "It's not that I don't want to ask for you, but the veterinarians I visited have all received hush money and can't tell anyone else. I can't get any information from them at all!" Zhou Dachuan explained helplessly. As a shrewd man, it was obvious to him that he had thought of this, but he really couldn't find out any useful information. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and bring Gu Chan here. After all, this was a great opportunity to get in touch with the richest man in the border area, and he didn't want Gu Chan to miss it. "Hey! All right! I misunderstood you. Let's go! Go to the door." Gu Chan was not a person who did not understand reason. She understood Zhou Dachuan's good intentions. She stopped complaining and walked with him to the gate, reaching out to knock on the closed door. But what puzzled her at this moment was! The Shen family's mansion is so big, why is the gate closed in broad daylight? Shouldn't the gate be open, with two mighty guards standing at the door to guard it? (End of this chapter)