From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 162

The vast plain is lush with grass, and a pipeline divides it. At the end of the sight, the majestic city tower has shown its magnificent posture.

The twelve-meter-high city wall is like an insurmountable natural moat. The mottled wall is uneven, but it interprets the definition of vicissitudes.

The city gate is wide open, and countless people are walking back and forth, pushing carts, carrying backpacks, carrying loads, scholars in long gowns, and laborers in linen clothes... Although it is only morning, the city is already bustling.

Ziyuan opened the curtain of the car and looked at the prosperous scene in front of her, with a new light flashing in her eyes.

"It's so big, there are so many people!"

She couldn't help but sigh, as if the beautiful scenery in front of her had swept away the fatigue of many days.

After eighteen consecutive days of rushing, from water to land, from merchant ships to carriages, shaking and bumping, they finally arrived at the best place in the world - Shenjing.

Shenjing is indeed very large, covering dozens of miles, with millions of residents, royal nobles, important officials, and wealthy merchants all living here.

The first thing Zhou Yuan has to do is to settle down.

He had already inquired about the location of the Wucheng Bingmasi Yamen in advance, and stayed in an inn near the Zhongcheng Yamen. After settling Zhao Jianjia and others, Zhou Yuan, Guan Lu, and Zhang Fei set out to find a place for a mansion.

"Expensive."

Guan Lu sighed, "Shenjing is good in everything, but things are expensive. Whether it is food, drink, or accommodation, they are several times more expensive than other places."

"Especially the mansion, which is almost two or three times more expensive than other places. For example, a three-story house costs only 10,000 taels of silver in Yunzhou, but here it may cost 30,000 or 40,000 taels."

Zhou Yuan could only smile bitterly. Living in Shenjing is not easy. This sentence is not a joke.

After various consumptions, there are still about 50,000 taels left of the 80,000 taels earned through "Three Kingdoms".

It is unrealistic to live in a mansion here. Zhou Yuan cannot afford Qu Ling's money. At most, he can only buy a three-story mansion and spend 30,000 to 40,000 taels of silver. The remaining 10,000 taels of silver will be used for daily expenses and emergencies.

Money for a three-story mansion cannot be saved. After all, Zhou Yuan has a lot of people. Together with Zhang Fei, Guan Lu and Guan Dayong, there are seven people, and some slaves need to be hired for daily hard work.

The first story is for entertaining guests, stacking items, and living for slaves.

The second story is the residence of Guan Lu, Zhang Fei and Guan Dayong.

The third story is the residence of Zhou Yuan, Zhao Jianjia and Zi Yuan and Qing Yuan.

Even if calculated in this way, it is just enough to live in. It is tight. If a guest comes to the house, it will be difficult to arrange.

But in any case, let's hold on for two months. After two months, Qu Ling's second payment of royalties should be sent.

The house must be located near the military headquarters in the middle city, so that it is convenient for commuting and can be rushed to the house quickly if something happens at home.

After all, this place is close to the city center and the price is more expensive. After initial inquiry, it costs 40,000 taels.

Damn, if I buy some more furniture and items, won’t I only have a few thousand taels left?

Damn, I didn’t expect that I would be so poor.

However, Zhou Yuan is not a stingy person. He did what he said and asked Guan Lu to make the decision and contact the mansion.

Guan Lu is also a reliable person. After all, he came from intelligence work, so doing these things is not a piece of cake.

It only took him two days to buy a three-story mansion with an excellent location for 42,000 taels of silver, but the mansion is very new, the internal layout is also good, and the vegetation landscape is also well done.

This is basically the same level as the Zhao Mansion in Yunzhou, and it is not wronged by my wife.

So on the third day of arriving in Shenjing, Zhou Yuan and others moved into the mansion.

Ziyuan and Qingyuan were also reliable workers. They quickly counted the items that needed to be purchased and asked Zhang Fei and Guan Lu to start running for them.

After buying everything, the whole life began to get on track, and it was considered that they had established a firm foothold here.

Zhou Yuan looked at the only two silver notes left in his pocket and fell into deep thought.

Damn, two thousand taels, that's all I have. If I just use it for living, it's enough for a year.

It's a pity that I have to take up the post of Wucheng Bingmasi, and I need more money!

Two thousand taels is nothing, it can't even make a bubble.

Do I have to mortgage the land deed and house deed just after buying a big house and borrow money to live?

While he was thinking, Zhao Jianjia came over with a small box and said with a smile: "Husband, this is for you."

"Ah?"

Zhou Yuan took the small box and asked in confusion: "What is it?"

He opened it and was stunned. There was a thick stack of silver notes neatly laid out inside, all with a face value of one thousand taels.

Zhao Jianjia smiled and said: "A total of fifty-six thousand taels. When I got married, my mother bought me a lot of dowry. When I left, my mother also gave me forty thousand taels of silver notes."

"It's not easy to be away from home. My mother is very considerate of me.He was very thoughtful and told me about it on the day he returned to Yunzhou, so I took the initiative to sell the dowry jewelry. "

"Anyway, it's just this much when you add it up. You know, Dad is not greedy. This money is the savings of our ancestors and the money he got through other means over the years."

"In any case, I hope I can help my husband."

Zhou Yuan gently closed the box and sighed, "It's still my father-in-law and mother-in-law who thinks it through. I just need this money at the moment, but Jianjia, the 40,000 taels of silver notes from my mother-in-law are enough. You shouldn't sell the dowry too."

"After all, we haven't reached the point of selling private property yet."

Zhao Jianjia smiled softly and said, "My husband came to Shenjing to work hard without any help. We can't help much. If he can't even take out these tens of thousands of taels of silver, wouldn't it be a joke."

"Haha! "

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but hold her in his arms, and said with a smile: "My wife loves me. This money is like a fire. With these 50,000 taels of silver, I don't have to worry about money. "

"I just hope that girl Qu Ling can come to Shenjing as soon as possible. She is my money bag. "

Zhao Jianjia covered her mouth and said: "It's good to be able to help my husband. I can't do anything else. I can only help you manage the family so that my husband can have no worries in the back house and concentrate on doing big things. "

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but sigh: "Jianjia, you are really mature and sensible. You can help me share the pressure. "

Zhao Jianjia blushed slightly, and inevitably felt a little guilty. After all, these were her mother's instructions before she left, and she had not thought of these.

The two of them lay on the bed, thinking differently.

Zhou Yuan was mainly thinking that he had been in Shenjing for four or five days, but he did not see any attitude from the empress, as if he was left here.

As for the Five City Military Division, he still needed to go and see it in person to know how to operate the specific details.

And Zhao Jianjia was curious, curious about this city, the court, and this new home.

This was the first time she really left the Zhao Mansion, and the first time she had a home that belonged to her and her husband.

This was also the first time she was the mistress of the house.

She thought that she must manage this home well and show her ability.

Living in Shenjing is not easy, but she believes that she and her husband can handle it easily.