Chapter 1055 Changping County Lord 3
The incense burner burned with delicious agarwood, and the bedding was made of silk and satin, so slippery that any burrs would catch it.
The bed curtains were also brought with them, and they were made of fine silk. The material of this bed alone was enough for an ordinary family to eat for a year.
The owner of the body is just a concubine, but she is so pampered and pampered. Looking back, I have learned nothing in the past ten years except eating, drinking and having fun. Not to mention music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, poetry, and even embroidery.
Even if I hired my husband to teach me, it would just be ordinary surnames and thousand-character essays, and there would be no harsh words at all, so none of the books in the car would be serious, they would all be elegant lyrics, music, and wild stories.
In comparison, the body master's elder brother, the Prince of Qinling, was capable of literary and martial arts since he was a child. He was extremely intelligent, could ride and shoot with a hundred steps, and was good at imitating Cai Yong's calligraphy. He had achieved success at the age of twelve.
The result? The grass in front of his grave is already half a meter tall.
Therefore, the body owner was uneducated, lazy, and a girl, so he managed to save a small life.
But no matter how stupid he is, he is still feared. Before even discussing the marriage, she was handed over to a county boss and kicked this poor place. What seemed like grace was actually leaving her to die. As expected, in just six months, he had already committed suicide to protect his innocence and the honor of the royal family.
Now that I have been brought here, it can be said that the mountain is high and the emperor is far away. It depends on how hard I work in the past six months to save my life.
If nothing else works, she might as well be captured. She won't hang herself anyway. That's the integrity the body owner needs. It's none of her business!
In the next three days, the County Lord's Mansion was basically ready, and everything that should be placed and put into storage was settled.
A total of more than thirty cartloads of utensils were transported this time, and it is said that there are more than fifty cartloads of utensils on the road behind them. They are all used by the county lord and rewarded by the King of Han.
Xi Ning called two housekeepers and asked about half a month until all the things were shipped. After thinking for a while, he said: "After all the things are put into the warehouse, Butler Lin selects some things that have not been used for more than five years and sell them in the market. Drop. ”
Butler Lin was stunned: "I checked the accounts, and there were five hundred ingots of horseshoe gold and ten thousand taels of silver in the account, which is enough for the government's expenses for twenty years. There are three hundred households in the county's main town, and every year in this city and the surrounding two hundred miles All taxes belong to the county owner.”
Is the county owner short of money? The seller needs to raise money.
Xining let out a long sigh: "Those things are not suitable for storage here. They have to be dried every year and specially guarded by special personnel. Simply sell them and exchange them for cash. You can buy new ones when needed in the future. By the way, don't ask for rewards from the king. Something. Butler Xiao is an old man here and is familiar with the place. He will help Butler Lin more when the time comes.”
Butler Xiao immediately bowed: "My lord, I am very pleased. It is a small duty to serve the county lord. The things of the county lord are naturally very good. This place is close to the Huns. The Hun nobles especially like the good things of the Han people, even if they are inferior to the Han people's." If you pretend to be good and sell it to them, they will be willing to pay a high price.”
When Xining heard this, he immediately said: "Then go to the warehouse and pick out a few items for me to see. If I think they are OK, let's put them out one after another. Too many items are worthless. If necessary, you can buy a shop and specialize in it. For sale.”
Butler Xiao responded: "The shops here are cheap, you can rent or buy them."
When I asked about the price, the price of buying a shop was actually equivalent to the annual rent of a shop in Capital City, which was only fifty taels.
Xining made a quick decision and took 500 taels of silver from the treasury to buy ten shops.
At this time, Butler Xiao was also stunned and immediately saluted: "The county master doesn't know that there have been wars here for years and the Xiongnu are constantly harassing us. This city has changed owners back and forth, and it has only been a Han territory for a mere ten years. Many people would rather rent it than I’d like to buy it. Ten shops are equivalent to half a street.”
"If you buy it, it might be from the Huns, right?" Xining said with a smile: "Steward Lin, allocate a thousand taels of silver to buy the entire street of shops." Steward Lin was also stunned and thought about it. After thinking about it, he bowed and said, "What Butler Xiao said is absolutely true. Please consider it, the County Lord."
Xining stood up, walked slowly to the window, and looked at the servants who were cleaning the yard outside. The yard here is big, and you have to sprinkle water after cleaning, otherwise it will be dusty. Even after cleaning, it is not like the Qinling Palace, which is paved with stone pavements, and wearing long skirts will not get dirty. Here, only if the room is covered with bamboo mats, the skirt will not get dirty.
She said leisurely: "Since this is my fiefdom, where else can I go?"
When Butler Xiao heard this, he immediately bowed again and his eyes shone: "The county master's mind and ambition are unparalleled, but we are short-sighted."
Xining turned around with a smile: "I don't have any ambitions. I just thought that when I get to a place, I should buy land and a house. Let's do it, but don't buy it by force or be ignored. If you have a shop, Just tell me and I’ll put the stuff there for sale first.”
Butler Xiao and Butler Lin retired. These two things alone were enough to keep them busy for a while.
As soon as the two housekeepers left, Ping'er asked someone to bring the cut cantaloupe up and served her with the melon.
Even the melons are peeled and seeded, the best parts are selected, and cut into pieces.
After Xining washed his hands, he picked up a toothpick, inserted a piece into his mouth. Nodding: "Sweet."
As if she had finished eating, Ping'er was happy and smiled: "These are sent by County Magistrate Zhou. They say they are the first batch of melons that have just grown. Please pick them and ask the county magistrate to have a taste."
Xining said thoughtfully: "Oh, white cantaloupe is also produced here?"
Ping'er quickly responded: "There is nothing in this shabby place. I don't know why, but there is Xiaguan Village fifty miles away. The melons are particularly sweet and the output is large. But they are unsaleable every year and can't be sold out."< br>
"There is only so much space in this county. If you can't finish it, it will rot in the ground." Xining took another piece and put it in his mouth. It was indeed sweet and juicy, with the waxy texture of white melon.
Seeing that she was eating happily, Ping'er asked him at the right time, as if chatting: "Why did the county master think of buying a shop and buy a whole street? In fact, what Butler Xiao said is that there is a reason why it is cheap. The Huns robbed it, so they lost all their money.”
Seeing Xi Ning's eyes looking over, Ping'er was shocked and immediately knelt down: "My slave said the wrong thing. Your Majesty is wise and wise, and your soldiers are heroes and good at fighting. How could they be snatched away by the Huns and lose their land?" < br>
The corners of Xining's lips raised slightly: "Ping'er, what are you doing? I just thought about what my late mother said before, that people in her hometown buy land and houses wherever they go. Only when they have real estate can they settle down. Anyway, in the warehouse I have a lot of money, so use some of it to buy some shops. "What are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"
Ping'er looked at her carefully and saw that she was still eating the melon sweetly. Then he stood up with relief and said, "My slave is suffering from hysteria and talking nonsense. The county master thought it was delicious, so I ordered my slave to cut another one." ”
"Is there more? Okay, let's cut another one and choose the sweet one." Xining pretended to be silly and sweet and continued to eat the melon.
(End of chapter)