Chapter 938 Going Out Shopping
"The officials are very considerate, and the purchase of this yard is really good. They say that the rich and powerful in Kyoto gather together, and every inch of land is very expensive. I was really afraid that I wouldn't be able to buy a suitable yard. I didn't expect the officials to be so capable. I heard from Shuyuan that Senior Brother Zhao helped a lot. "Busy, let's settle down later and invite Brother Zhao and his wife to our home."
She hasn't seen her senior brother in six or seven years, and she doesn't know if he still recognizes her.
"It's time to thank him," Xiaowu often mentioned about the senior brother named Zhao. The chief disciple of his father-in-law had a poor character.
After working for a long time, I simply put away the items I brought, and the sun was already setting in the west.
With the sound of rapid footsteps, Xiao Wu rushed back.
"Mom, you finally arrived."
"Your wife is too busy to walk too fast on the road." Bai Yunxi looked at him, her brows filled with high spirits. She seemed to be doing well in her career.
"Sit down and talk. Tell me quickly, what position has the official arranged for you?"
"Going back to my mother, the officials directly arranged for me to be admitted to the Hanlin Academy as a Hanlin bachelor."
Baiyunxi: "..."
Hanlin bachelor, this is too high.
As far as she knew, the Song Dynasty's Hanlin bachelor was a third-grade scholar, skipping two grades in a row?
How could Xiaowu, a poor scholar, jump so fast?
Furthermore, the rank of Hanlin bachelors is still a trivial matter. The most important thing is that Hanlin bachelors are generally the emperor's confidants. As long as they do well, they may become prime ministers in the future.
Xiaowu becomes prime minister? Just thinking about it makes Baiyun Xi feel a little dazed.
Looking at his mother's surprised eyes, Xiao Wu shrugged his shoulders, "The king's heart is unpredictable. If the officials dare to give it, the son will naturally dare to bear it."
Listening to Xiao Wu's wanton tone, Bai Yunxi couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
"That's true. As a close minister of the emperor, as long as you focus on resolving the worries of the officials, there will basically be nothing wrong."
"Don't worry, mother, we are not a clan. We can only rely on the official family. Being loyal to the court and the official family is our duty as Hanlin bachelors, and it is also what the official family is happy to foresee."
The official family has thunderous skills, but the power of the clan is still strong. At present, the government can only check and balance, and it is simply impossible to uproot it.
Therefore, the official family needs these poor people to stand up and use their strength to compete with the clan.
The clan relies on its heritage, and they rely on the rights given by officials.
No one can kill anyone, just keep fighting.
To achieve the purpose of checks and balances.
Listening to Xiao Wu's voice, Bai Yunxi also agreed with him.
"By the way, such a big house isn't cheap, right?"
"Senior Brother Zhao helped me find it. The price is moderate, three thousand guan. I bought it from the imperial court..."
In fact, these houses were all confiscated by the court, that is, the property was confiscated, and the money and other properties were returned directly to the state treasury. The remaining houses were useless to the court in their hands, so the best way was to liquidate them.
Therefore, as long as there are channels, you can buy a suitable house.
Listening to Xiao Wu's explanation, Bai Yunxi understood.
To put it bluntly, what they bought was a foreclosure house.
The large courtyard with three entrances also has three side courtyards and a large garden. In the center of the imperial city, three thousand strings are indeed not expensive.
After a few days of placement, the entire yard finally looked good. Baiyunxi took Du Shi around the yard and found problems and dealt with them promptly.
"Okay, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."
"My mother had the foresight to let the fifth brother buy a house in Kyoto directly so that the second brother and the others can live there when they come over."
She never dreamed that she would be able to live in Kyoto in this life. The wealthy life in front of her was like a dream.
"By the way, I'm going to give Yaya a separate residence in the side courtyard next to us. When Yatou grows up, it's time for her to have her own independent courtyard."
Bai Yunxi looked at Du Shi and suggested softly.
"Ah? Is it too big for a little girl to live alone in a courtyard?"
Mrs. Du was surprised. She had been living in the east wing with Yaya, and she didn't think she was small.
"When a girl gets older, she has to move out and set up a new courtyard. The maid will take care of her. She will live in a spacious place. Being the owner of a courtyard is also an exercise."
When children are young, they feel safe living with their parents, but when they grow older, they need to develop their independence.
"I will listen to mother's arrangements." Du Shi chuckled, as long as she did something good for Yaya, she would never object.
As the new owner of the courtyard, Baiyunxi still named the courtyard Rongshu Hall. Zhang Yishan followed suit and copied the name of Haitang Garden.
But Yaya gave her yard a nice name, Furong Pavilion.
The family was completely settled. Over in the kitchen, Baiyunxi was handed over directly to Du Shi.
"We brought the cook from Fucheng. Mother Zhang was sent home by Yishan. There is no one in charge of the kitchen at the moment. You can take charge first and wait until we find a suitable person."
"Don't worry, Mom, I'm good at kitchen stuff, so don't worry if you leave it to me."
Mrs. Du was very happy when she received the kitchen errand. She liked to be busy in the kitchen. Only there did she feel useful.
After settling down in the mansion, Baiyunxi took Du and others to go shopping on the street while the weather was not too cold.
Xiaowu had already described the layout of the place to her. The layout of the imperial city was in the shape of a zigzag, with north-south and east-west streets running across the middle, and it was divided into four districts.
Dongcheng is the commercial district and the most prosperous and lively place in the entire imperial city.
Nancheng District is the residence of government offices and officials and dignitaries, and is a proper wealthy area.
Beicheng is a gathering place for merchants, rich but not powerful.
The people living in Xicheng are ordinary people, and it is also a slum area among the population of Imperial City.
After learning this, Baiyunxi took Du Shi directly to the commercial street in Dongcheng by car and carriage.
Looking at the shops lined up on both sides, Bai Yunxi held Yaya's hand and walked slowly on the street. Watching the people coming and going, from time to time he could see a group of girls and servants walking in surrounded by one or two ladies. shop.
"Hey, grandma, it smells so good. There is a balsam shop in front, let's go and have a look?" Yaya took Bai Yunxi's hand and shook it gently.
"Okay, let's go take a look,"
Bai Yunxi looked at the three words "Liyanfang" hanging on the door. All the people coming in and out were young women.
Even the waiters who greet guests are girls.
"Guests, please come in. We at Liyanfang have released new facial butter and powder. They have a pleasant fragrance. If guests want to try them, they can go directly to the counter, where samples are placed."
"New model? Shall I go take a look?" Yaya's eyes lit up and she walked directly to the counter.
Bai Yunxi stood in the shop, looking at the dazzling array of products displayed in the cabinets, smelling the scent of powder in the air, and her nose felt a little itchy.
After a while, Yaya turned back, approached Baiyun River, and whispered,
"Grandma, the balsam here is too expensive. One of them costs five guan."
Listening to Yaya's sighing tone, Baiyunxi chuckled, "There are many powerful people in the imperial city, and the most indispensable thing is the rich."
Not to mention that a box of balsam costs five guan, but if you have money, you may not be able to buy any goods that are in short supply. (End of chapter)