Datang New Giants

Chapter 161
He drank a little too much that night, so Lu Ting stayed overnight in Cheng's mansion.

What touched Lu Ting was that the guest room he lived in that day was still reserved for him, which was exactly the same as when he just moved out.

There is no shortage of guest rooms in Cheng's mansion, but this kindness is hard to come by.

When Lu Ting woke up the next day, the sun was already high and he asked Cheng Chuliang to find out that Cheng Yaojin took Cheng Chubi out early in the morning to go to Qin Wang's mansion.

The guest got up later than the host, Lu Ting was a little embarrassed, probably because he had been tossing around in the Wanhuayuan the night before, and wanted to have a good rest, but he hadn't slept for a long time, the eldest grandson rushed to give them the lottery they won, A total of one thousand pennies, Lu Ting had never seen so much cash, so excited that he couldn't sleep, he went to find Xiaoqiao's servant girl, trying to redeem her, and then met King Cheng Mowang in Wubenfang.

Due to the Shangyuan Festival, the Drum Tower was temporarily closed, and there was no "dong dong dong" drum sound in the morning, so I slept very soundly.

While having breakfast, Cheng Da, the housekeeper of the Cheng family, held a stack of land deeds and began to discuss about looking at the house.

Lu Ting was not polite to him, and asked directly: "Cheng Steward, where is the house?"

"Responding to Mr. Lu's words," Steward Cheng said respectfully: "There are nine houses for you to choose, one in Shengyefang, two in Chongyifang, one in Xinchangfang, one in Huaiyuanfang, two in Changmingfang, There is one in Fenglefang, and another in Wubenfang, you can take a look at these land deeds."

Cheng Yaojin's family background is rich. The house in Chang'an City was not cheap to build from the beginning. After years of development, the price has risen even higher. Besides, ordinary people, many famous officials can't afford it, so it's not like renting a house. Xiao Zhaizi means moving to live outside Chang'an City.

The great poet Bai Juyi, struggled in Chang'an for 20 years before he bought his own small house in Chang'an, and it was still in the remote Xinchangfang where few people live;

Du Ruhui couldn't afford to buy a house either. Li Er spent 200 million Wen to buy land for him where he lives now. The Du family spent all their wealth and borrowed a lot of money to have their own comfortable home;
Big figures like Wei Zheng and Yao Chong couldn't afford a house, so they could only rent a house in Chang'an, or that remote place.

It is hard for others to find a house, but Cheng Mowang can hold a lot of real estate. Lu Ting is a little envious, but he is not jealous. These are Cheng Mowang's years of fighting, countless times of life and death, and his life.

Lu Ting took a few mouthfuls in a hurry, wiped his hands with a cloth, and then took a closer look.

The land deed is written in great detail, and the location, area, and layout of the house are clearly written one by one, which is clear at a glance.

Good guy, Lian Shengyefang has real estate. It is a place where high-ranking officials and dignitaries live together. It can be regarded as a "rich area" in Chang'an. It's just endless.

Lu Ting asked curiously: "Cheng Steward, what is the price of this house in Shengyefang?"

Cheng Da hesitated, and quickly explained with a smile: "Master, choose again, this house is not suitable for you."

After finishing speaking, he felt that his explanation was not detailed enough, and for fear of causing Lu Ting's displeasure, he immediately added: "My lord, the gatehouse, structure, and direction of the gate of this house are a bit high for you, and Fangzheng and the neighbors probably won't agree. "

So Steward Cheng explained some rules and taboos of the house to Lu Ting one by one.

After listening, Lu Ting could only shake his head and smile wryly.

Houses in Chang’an City can’t be bought with money, nor can you do what you want without spending money. The “Tang Law Discussion” clearly stipulates that the shape and height of the house must follow the law, or it will be directly destroyed in the name of exceeding the system. If it is lost, the owner will be severely punished.

In addition to the height and shape, it also depends on the identity of the owner of the house. The "depth" of the house in the Tang Dynasty is usually expressed by "frame" or "number of citron". There are strict restrictions on the size, direction of the house door, etc., and it is not possible to do whatever one wants with money.

Butler Cheng said it very tactfully, the house in Shengyefang is a high-end house, Lu Ting has no official status now, living in this kind of house is over the limit, even if Cheng Yaojin is willing to sell it, those neighbors will not agree.

Lu Ting shook his head and said, "The house in Shenglifang is too big and the location is good. I definitely can't afford it. I'm just curious."

The house in Shengyefang is considered a prime location in the "First Ring Road" in Chang'an City, and it probably represents the highest housing price in Chang'an.

So it turned out, Cheng Butler nodded, and said lightly, "The price at the dental store is [-] guan."

Twenty-eight thousand guan, the price is sky-high. Lu Ting is the master of Wuyi Hall. He followed the right person and made great contributions. Six guan in a month is very generous. According to this income, he can save 72 guan in a year, at least 380. eight years.

Don't eat, drink, or get sick on the way, and save every penny.

The housing price seems high, but compared with later generations, it is still reasonable. Those courtyard houses in the capital of later generations cost more than [-] million yuan. If an ordinary worker with a monthly salary of [-] yuan would have to save for thousands of years, the area of ​​those courtyard houses is far from reaching Thirty acres.

Of course, there will definitely be houses that are more expensive than Cheng Yaojin's.

Lu Ting said with a wry smile: "It's too expensive, I can't afford it, I'm just curious, okay, let's see if there are other suitable ones."

Even living in the same city, the gap is too big.

Steward Cheng complimented: "Mr. Lu is smart and talented. It's only a matter of time before he becomes famous. Maybe you don't need to buy it, but you will be rewarded directly."

Mr. Lang attaches great importance to Lu Ting, and repeatedly confesses that he must treat Lu Ting well, and Steward Cheng is very attentive to Lu Ting.

Lu Ting just smiled, didn't dwell on this issue, and began to look carefully at the land deeds.

Two quarters of an hour later, Lu Ting selected three targets, namely the two houses in Chongyifang and the house in Huaiyuanfang. The common features of them are convenient transportation and superior environment.

In fact, the location of the house in Wubenfang is the best, but this house did not appear on the sale list. It is obvious that Cheng Yaojin intends to stay. If there are many people, it is convenient to arrange relatives and friends or an outside room. Lu Ting It is very interesting to ignore that house.

As for Xinchangfang, Changmingfang, Fenglefang, etc., the location is too remote, if you invest in Lu Ting, you will consider it, and you don’t want to live in it yourself.

Steward Cheng was ordered by Cheng Yaojin to accompany Lu Ting to look at the house today, and after Lu Ting picked a target, he would accompany Lu Ting to see it immediately.

A group of people first went to the house in Huaiyuanfang. It was a small apartment with an area of ​​only one mu. Although the traffic was good and it was close to the West Market, the house had been renovated before it was sold. It looked very new. Lu Ting just looked at it for a while and said He said yes, and asked Butler He Cheng to take him to the next room.

This is supposed to be the place where a family of three lives. There is not much open space, and there are not many places that can be used for renovation.

The law of the Tang Dynasty stipulates that a good man will be given one mu for less than three people, and one mu for three people;

Now add Fuzhi two people, Lu Ting also plans to buy cooks, guards, and maidservants. There are so few rooms and it is difficult to arrange them. Now they are called brothers and sisters with Zhang Sun Chong, Cheng Chuliang and others. They often play with themselves. There are many people in the first place, plus Their guards have a smaller place, and there is no place to stand.

If Chang Sun Chong didn't say anything to them, Lu Ting himself felt embarrassed.

Steward Cheng didn't say anything, and immediately took Lu Ting to Chongyifang to see the remaining two houses.

The second house is located in the southwest corner of Chongyifang. It is very large, covering more than ten acres. There are [-] main houses, side rooms, stables, and corridors. There is a courtyard in front and a garden in the back. It was a little dark, and there was a faint smell. Butler Cheng didn't hide it. He said that there was a family next door who had run a jerky shop for generations. They had marinated all kinds of jerky all year round, and they could often smell the smell of meat.

Without hesitation, Lu Ting proposed to see the last house.

The place is too big, the population is not large now, it is too spacious to live in, it seems that the popularity is not enough, the house is very old, to live comfortably, it has to be demolished and rebuilt.

It is estimated that the money to buy a house is not enough now, where there is still money to tear it down and rebuild it, Lu Ting decided to look at the third place.

If you don't like the last one, you can only go to the dentist to ask the dentist for help.

The third place is also in Chongyifang, located in the southeast corner of Chongyifang.

Not far away, Lu Ting saw a small river with clear water. There were many willows planted beside the river, and there were some stone tables and benches beside the willows.

It's a pity that it's still winter, otherwise the scenery must be good.

"Cheng Steward, what kind of river is this?" Lu Ting asked casually.

Lu Ting also lives in Chongyifang, but he seldom goes here. He is usually busy with inspecting the eastern and western cities, or busy with Wuyitang. When he saw Xiaohe, he couldn't help asking curiously.

Before Steward Cheng could speak, Cheng Chuliang, who was following him, rushed to say, "Boss, this is not a river, but a canal dug out to connect the Yong'an Canal in Cheng'an. First, it can supply water to Chang'an, and second, it can also transport goods." It can be transported into An'an smoothly."

"Oh, so that's the case, it's good." Lu Ting nodded.

It is said to be a transportation canal, but it is actually similar to a river. The water depth is about two meters and the width is six meters. After all, it must meet the transportation of tank boats.

Chang'an City was originally a plain with too many people living in it, and a lot of water was needed every day. At the beginning of Chang'an City's construction, there was a plan to dig water to divert water. Yong'an Canal, Qingming Canal, Longshou East Canal, and Longshou West Canal Responsible for water and waterway transportation throughout Chang'an.

While speaking, Steward Cheng walked to a house with a locked door, took out the key to open the door, and said, "Here we are."

Lu Ting looked up and couldn't help but see that the location of this house is good. It is located on the edge of the canal, with trees in front of the door and a small bamboo forest by the wall. It looks like a villa in the mountains.

As soon as you enter the door, there is a small front yard with a tall osmanthus tree planted in the corner. There is a two-story gazebo next to the osmanthus village. Lu Ting looked at the gazebo. It looks a bit dilapidated, with a lot of paint falling off, but the frame is very It is strong, and all the high-quality wood is used, and it has been treated with moth prevention. It only needs to be painted and the damaged railings can be replaced, and it can be used normally.

The second floor of the gazebo is higher than the wall, and it is also close to the canal. When you have nothing to do, you can fish in the gazebo.

Beautiful fast.

Behind the front yard is the lobby, and behind the lobby is the backyard. The house is built of rammed earth. The structure and materials used can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, and there are not many outstanding places.

However, there is a small pond of about [-] square meters in the backyard, and there are many flowers and plants planted beside the pond, which is quite a surprise for Lu Ting.

Turning around, Lu Ting knew it well. According to the land deed, the house occupies three to eight quarters, with nine main rooms and eleven side rooms, side rooms, material rooms, utility rooms, etc., which is just enough. The number of double ten, there is a garden in the front and a garden in the back. Except that the house is only built with rammed earth, other places are not bad.

With this size and scale, it is a medium to small house in Chang'an City.

Lu Ting said calmly: "Cheng Steward, who lived in this house before?"

The location is superior and the size is moderate. Along the way, I found that the surrounding environment and public security are also doing well. The best thing is that there is a transportation canal. The first time Lu Ting entered the door, he fell in love with this place.

It doesn't matter if the house is old or ugly, it's just a transition now, and when money is loose, it will definitely be demolished and rebuilt according to your own preferences.

"A son of an official from a poor family, with a bit of fame, came to Chang'an to recommend himself. He wanted to find a job as an official. For the convenience of living, he paid for this place. He wanted to build a mansion in the style of a garden in the south of the Yangtze River. Not long after the construction started, The family was ransacked by rebels, and the money could not be supplied, so in the end they had to settle down hastily.”

After a short pause, Cheng Butler quickly said: "After staying in Chang'an for three years, I still couldn't find anyone who appreciated it. I spent all my money, and finally sold this place and returned to my hometown. At that time, Mr. Lang just made a great contribution and got a lot of money. Reward, buy it."

Cheng Chuliang was a little surprised and said: "Boss, don't you fancy this house?"

Looking at the two houses in front, the questions Lu Ting asked were not as many as this house. Cheng Chuliang saw that Lu Ting seemed to be very interested in this house, so he couldn't help asking.

"Isn't it good here?" Lu Ting asked back.

"Not good." Cheng Chuliang shook his head like a splashing drum, and said loudly: "This place is too dilapidated, look at the rammed earth walls, it will fall off when you touch it, and the house is not well done, it will leak when it rains." Well, Qian Cheng’s housekeeper even sent someone to fill in the leaks, as the boss, he had to live in a masonry mansion, which was spacious and sturdy.”

This tiger kid is too honest. He didn't say anything good about his own house, and he told all the bad things. Butler Cheng on the side couldn't laugh or cry.

Typical hand turning outward.

Fortunately, Mr. Lang said that Lu Ting is not a guest, and he never thought of making a fortune from him. Butler Cheng said to Lu Ting, "Second Young Master is right, the conditions of this house are a bit poor, Mr. Lu, Or, Xiao Lao will show you the house in Wubenfang."

The second young master said so, Cheng Steward couldn't refute his words, and offered to show Lu Ting the house in Wubenfang.

Mr. Lang had ordered to let Lu Ting accept his feelings as much as possible, and he also specially ordered the government to find out the land deed of Wubenfang that had been kept at the bottom of the box.

Lu Ting looked around for a while, and suddenly said: "I think this place is good, Steward Cheng, I don't know how much the price of this house is?"

Both sides spoke so frankly, Lu Ting couldn't hide it and cut straight to the point.

Butler Cheng just pondered for a while, and quickly said: "The young master is one of his own, so the old man will not beat around the bush, two thousand two hundred."

"What, [-] strings?" Lu Ting said in surprise.

Cheng Chuliang frowned and said, "Steward Cheng, the boss is my brother, and Aye treats him as his nephew. Is it appropriate to ask such a high price?"

As for Lu Ting's family background, Cheng Chuliang was quite aware of it. He had spent about the same amount in front of him. He had the guts to look after the house only after earning the one thousand guan. come out.

Butler Cheng immediately said: "Two thousand and two hundred guan is a price for outsiders. As the saying goes, you can ask a lot of prices and pay back the money when you land. Master Lu is a friend of the second son. It is easy to discuss, easy to negotiate, or else"

Lu Ting interrupted Butler Cheng, shook his head and said, "Butler Cheng, you misunderstood. I don't mean it's expensive, it's too cheap. This price is not good, and Uncle Cheng can't sell it at a loss."

　The weather is getting colder and seasonal bronchitis is recurring, so I can't do more on weekends, sorry!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)