After seven years of fiefdom, Li Shimin asked me to return and become the crown prince.

"Why...How much is this courtyard for you?"

Cheng Yaojin was a rough man. He didn't observe the paper as carefully as Li Shimin. Instead, he asked the salesperson carelessly.

He was still interested in this courtyard.

Since ordinary citizens could afford it, it should not be expensive.

If it was very cheap, it would be nice to buy one. He could also come here to live for a while when he had time. He liked the atmosphere of people's team life here.

"Our courtyard is calculated by square meters!"The salesman gave a new term.

Square meters!

"Square meters? What is this?"Cheng Yaojin was puzzled.

"One mu of land is 666 square meters. The courtyards are divided into different locations. The poor location costs more than ten taels of silver per square meter, and the best location costs more than a hundred taels per square meter!"The salesman talked freely, but looking at the confused Cheng Yaojin, he pointed to the courtyard next to him and said:

"For example, this small courtyard has a total of 225 square meters and is located in a relatively central location. The house facing the street costs 25 taels per square meter, which means it is 5,625 taels. Minus the remainder, it is 5,600 taels!"

"5600 taels? You're not trying to cheat us, are you?��"Cheng Yaojin is quite alert. He used to cheat others. Is he meeting a fellow trader?

Even houses in Chang'an are not so expensive. How dare he sell them at such a high price?

"Honesty is the key. The house on the street needs to be in the alley. It only costs more than 2,000 taels of silver!" The salesman introduced with a smile.

This is what the prince taught them. When facing customers, they should smile and cheat them if they can... ahem... being able to sell the house is the most important thing.

"Humph, it's too expensive, I won't buy it!"

Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly, and continued to walk forward with Li Shimin.

"The price of our houses is growing steadily. You will lose money if you buy them!" The salesman looked at the backs of the people and saw that they were not interested. He then looked at the others:"Hey, you are big merchants from other places. You look very lucky and noble. Do you want to buy a house?"

Without this episode, they continued to walk forward.

This is a main street with many small streets around it. It looks very prosperous. Some novel things make them dazzled.

"I go...Such a tall building? It must have at least seven floors, which is taller than the pagoda in the White Horse Temple!...I saw someone in the window. Is this a house where people live?" What caught their eyes were rows of towering floors, seven stories high.

The exterior was red walls, painted with a layer of red paint, very beautiful.

Are these buildings made of red bricks?

Looking at the dozen buildings in front of them, the eyes of several people were already somewhat calm.

But their mouths were open for a long time.

Can red bricks be piled up to build such a large-scale building? The tallest brick and stone building he had seen was the pagoda, but the space inside was extremely small and could not be lived in at all, which was completely different from the building in front of him.

"Hey guys, would you like to buy a house?"

At this time, another salesman came over with a smile and tried to sell them a house:"Three bedrooms and two living rooms, white porcelain decoration, north-south ventilation, and the kitchen has also been modified to use an anthracite stove, which is definitely not available anywhere else!"

"How much is it per square meter? Cheng Yaojin had learned his lesson and asked tentatively.

"Not expensive, the higher the floor, the more expensive it is, the top floor is only 30 taels per square meter.."

Before the salesman finished speaking, Li Shimin and his companions left with gloomy faces. It was too damn expensive. They didn't bring much silver with them.

In the center of the city, the Prince of Chu's Palace!

It was more luxurious than any other building in the city, and it was also bigger.

In a palace, Li Kuan ate lychees and enjoyed the massage of the maids, but he was thinking in his heart whether he should find a few dancers to dance with him.

That way, he would have more of the aura of a prince.

Tap, tap, tap. At this moment, a middle-aged man in a long gown walked in. He was dressed very properly, and it was obvious that he was a man educated in etiquette.

""Liu Changshi is here!" Li Kuan narrowed his eyes when he saw the person coming:"Come, eat lychees!"

Liu Ming.

Born in a poor family, he studied hard and wanted to do his best for the Tang Dynasty. Although he had ambitions, God also gave him the opportunity to enter the court.

But he was upright by nature and offended the aristocratic family. He was demoted to Lingnan in less than a year.

Li Kuan saw that he had great ambitions and was not pedantic, so he promoted him little by little. Liu Ming did not let him down. In five years, he became his advantageous deputy and now he is also in charge of the Ministry of Households in Lingnan City.

As soon as Liu Ming entered the hall, he saw Li Kuan enjoying himself inside, and his face looked a little ugly:"Your Majesty, drinking and eating meat every day is not what a wise king does!"

The words were earnest.

When Li Kuan heard this, his eyes widened:"Liu Ming, this king has been in Lingnan for seven years. For six years and nine months, I have been working hard to make plans for the development of Lingnan and doing it myself. Now the people in Lingnan are rich and there is enough food and rice, but you don’t allow this king to enjoy it, enjoy it?"

When he thought of this, Li Kuan felt a little indignant. He was driven here when he was eight years old. Looking at the devastated Lingnan, he has not been idle for these years.

Now he can finally enjoy the happiness of being a prince, and there is still someone reminding him that this is not what a wise king does. Isn't it annoying

? What else do you want? Continue to work hard, fight all over the world, and then drive his father off the throne?

Being a prince is tiring enough, he doesn't want to be an emperor.

It's not easy to be a wise ruler in the Tang Dynasty. You have to get up earlier than the chickens and sleep later than the dogs every day, and you have to deal with The intrigues of the noble families.

How could it be better to be the King of Lingnan? There is no fighting among the noble families. As long as the people live well, they will support him.

Liu Ming pursed his lips and wanted to say something, but nothing came out.

He has seen the changes in Lingnan in recent years. His prince is a genius. If he can lead the Tang Dynasty, then the Tang Dynasty will prosper.

Unfortunately, because of his background, he can only stay in the remote Lingnan.

After venting, Li Kuan motioned Liu Ming to sit down, and then asked:"How is the business of the Chamber of Commerce handled?"