Chapter 84 The rich area in ancient times
The big household area in the south of Wuheng County.
right! You heard it right!
This is where wealthy families on the border live. The residences on both sides of the street here are all three-story carved buildings. Each one is comparable to, or even better than, the most luxurious Chunfeng Building on the market street.
There are even more houses that are so big that they are breathtaking.
When Gu Chan followed Zhou Dachuan in the carriage, she sat in the carriage and looked out through the small window, and she was dumbfounded.
They say there is a gap between rich and poor everywhere. She didn't believe this before, but now she completely believes it.
Just a small border county, Wuheng County, is actually divided into poor areas and rich areas. This has to be surprising!
Zhou Dachuan sat next to her and reminded her promptly, "Remember! Everyone who can live in this large residential area is either rich or noble. We are not the ones we can afford to offend. We will be there soon." In my hometown of Shen, remember not to talk nonsense, otherwise you will get into trouble, which will be difficult to deal with. "
"What is the origin of this Mr. Shen?" Gu Chan asked.
She had just escaped from the countryside and came to the county town not long ago. It was only today that she found out that there was a wealthy area in Wuheng County. This was her first time here and she was not familiar with these people in the wealthy area.
Zhou Dachuan explained patiently, "Shen Lao Nai is the richest man in front of our border. He started in the cloth business. His family's cloth sells well all over the country, and the royal cloth is exclusively supplied to aristocratic families."
"I'll go! Then he does have a good background, but why is he the former richest man?" Gu Chan was confused.
Logically speaking, if an old man like this can get into the royal family's exclusive service, how could he not be able to maintain his status as the richest man on the border? Can he still be pulled down and become the former richest man?
Zhou Dachuan chuckled and said, "Have you forgotten, the Wang family has risen! Ever since Wang Feihu, the eldest brother outside the royal family, became qualified for an important position in Kyoto and became a confidant of the royal family, the Wang family can be said to be like a fish in water on the border. You can make a lot of money through taxes, and over time it will naturally bring down the Shen family. "
"Oh! So that's it! Then I understand. It seems that the water in this small border county is quite deep!" Gu Chan reached out and touched his chin and muttered to himself.
It wasn't until this moment that she fully understood.
This small Wuheng County is not as simple as it seems on the surface. In fact, the various internal relationships are very complicated.
To put it simply, the people living in this wealthy area are not easy to mess with. In addition, Fatty Ding, the bastard county magistrate, as well as the Wang family and Huying, the relationship between the various forces Very subtle.
Zhou Dachuan's face tightened, "Not only is the water deep, there are many things in this county that you don't know about. If you want to know, your jaw will definitely be shocked."
"If there is anything else, let me hear it." Gu Chan became interested.
Zhou Dachuan was about to tell her when the carriage suddenly stopped and interrupted him.
The driver driving the carriage outside opened the curtain and said, "The shopkeeper is 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 at the main entrance of the huge Shen Mansion.
Gu Chan looked up, and she was really surprised.
The tall main entrance of Shen Mansion is made of fine mahogany. There are two large stone lions on the left and right sides of the door, which are no less imposing than the large stone lions outside the county government office.
And judging from the level of luxury, the plaque on the top of the main entrance of the Shen Mansion in front of you is inlaid with gold, which is definitely much larger than the one from the county government.
Zhou Dachuan saw Gu Chan looking at the Shen Mansion without blinking his eyes. He joked, "What do you think? You're stupid! Let me tell you, this Shen Mansion is as big as two county offices. It's the size of the entire wealthy family." The largest house in the area. "Hao Zhai, a proper mansion! It's so luxurious and inhumane." Gu Chan couldn't help but sigh.
Before traveling through time, she had only learned about what the mansions where rich people lived in looked like online, and had never seen them in person. But now that she unexpectedly came to this world, she never imagined that she would be lucky enough to see with her own eyes what wealthy parents in ancient times were like. Sample.
If you want to say that her eyes are not shining right now, that is definitely a lie.
Zhou Dachuan added, "Do you know how much money was spent on the Shen family's house from completion to move-in?"
"How much?" Gu Chan asked with wide eyes.
"A total of more than 178.93 million taels of silver." After Zhou Dachuan said this, he couldn't help but make "tsk tsk tsk tsk" sounds.
Gu Chan was speechless and swallowed saliva subconsciously.
According to the price of silver in China at the time of her sudden death, which was more than 7 yuan per gram, one tael equals 50 grams. Even if 1 gram is 7 yuan, one tael of silver is equivalent to 350 yuan.
More than 178.93 million taels of silver x 350...
How much does this... cost...
Dry!
Gu Chan couldn’t figure it out clearly. 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 stay there, let's go! It's time to go up and call the door."
"Wait a minute, you took this big job for me. What exactly are you treating?" Gu Chan quickly reached out and grabbed Zhou Dachuan and asked.
It was better to ask questions before going in. At least she knew something, which was better than not knowing anything and being at a loss when she went in.
Zhou Dachuan smiled awkwardly and said, "That's right. I forgot to tell you the details. Mr. Shen has raised a black cat. It seems that he is not feeling very well recently. He has been looking for veterinary treatment everywhere, but all the vets at the border have been unable to do anything. It just so happens that I When I heard about this, I took over the job for you.”
"Then what's wrong with the mysterious cat he raised?" Gu Chan asked.
Zhou Dachuan spread his hands and said, "I don't know either! Why don't I bring you here to show it?"
"You didn't inquire in advance so that I could be prepared! You brought me here all of a sudden, and I am still such a proud and inhumane former richest man. If something goes wrong, will you let me Are you hanging out in the county town?" Gu Chan said with a straight face.
"It's not that I don't want to ask you, but the veterinarians I visited have all received hush money and can't tell others. I can't get the information from them at all!" Zhou Dachuan explained helplessly.
As a human spirit, he would never have thought of this level, but he really couldn't get any useful information. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and bring Gu Chan over.
After all, this was a great opportunity to contact the richest man on the border, and he didn't want Gu Chan to miss it.
"Hey! Okay! Forget that I misunderstood you, let's go! Call the door."
Gu Chan was not an ignorant person. She understood Zhou Dachuan's good intentions. Instead of complaining, she walked to the door with him and reached out to pat the closed door.
But what puzzled her right now was!
Why is the Shen family's mansion so big that the door is closed in broad daylight? Shouldn't it be better to keep the door open and guard it with two powerful guards?
(End of this chapter)