Chapter 153: Renovation of the New Mansion

Therefore, the more I thought about it, the more I treated it with my heart.

That afternoon, I asked Madam Jiao to inquire about the bricklaying team.

As luck would have it, I found out about the team that had just finished renovating the General's Mansion.

Speaking of bricklaying teams, there are also particularities in Sui'an City.

It's not that ordinary people can just form one and take jobs everywhere, but they must have both good craftsmen and a good reputation.

Therefore, the team that renovated the General's Mansion for Du Jingyi is the best choice.

However, Madam Wei was a little reluctant and always felt uncomfortable.

She wanted to renovate the Duke's Mansion on a large scale. In fact, the "culprit" in it was Du Jingyi. If it weren't for her setting the fire, why would she waste so much money.

Therefore, Madam Wei didn't want to use anyone who was related to her.

However, this team had a good reputation, and the price they quoted was 10% lower than that of other families.

Being able to do the best renovation at a relatively advantageous price was very tempting to Madam Wei.

Although this profit may not sound much, if the total price is high, it will be tens of thousands of taels of silver.

With this money, she can buy more things.

Even if it is not moved, it will be good to leave it to the children in the future.

So after struggling for a few days, Madam Wei finally nodded and agreed to let this bricklaying team do the renovation.

However, there are too many courtyards and landscapes to be renovated this time, so it will take two or three more years.

Fortunately, Shang Qilang is still studying in the academy, and the grandchildren are not yet at the age when they need an independent courtyard.

So, the whole family can wait.

After the news that the Duke's Mansion was going to be renovated, the Prince of Fu knew the rules and hurriedly sent 200,000 taels of silver.

This money is a lot for the Duke's Mansion.

But for Prince Fu, it is not a big amount.

Mrs. Shang personally brought money to the house, made many promises, and took on a lot of mistakes for her son.

She had been very good to Shang Zhi and her nephew in the past, so the grievances between the two families were officially resolved.

Otherwise, Silang's wife would grit her teeth every time she mentioned Prince Fu's Mansion.

With money, it is easy to start the construction.

The best materials and the most experienced craftsmen were selected.

First measure, then draw the map, and the details of how to arrange flowers, plants and trees in each courtyard were drawn by the bricklaying team.

When the drawings were delivered to Mrs. Wei, she was more and more satisfied.

Now she felt that her decision was really wise and powerful.

So she told Madam Jiao and asked her to arrange it.

In order to avoid affecting the normal life of Yunjin Courtyard and Xiyuan, a wall was specially built on the road near Dongyuan and Beiyuan, and a small door was opened.

The door was heavily locked with a big lock, and Madam Jiao would go to check the progress every ten days or half a month.

The rest of the time, it was closed, so no bad words could be heard.

In this way, the Duke's Mansion began to renovate the new house in a lively manner.

On the other side, everyone in the General's Mansion had already enjoyed the beauty of the new house.

The layout of the greenhouse in Xitang Courtyard was not much different from that of an ordinary house, but only when you were in it could you feel how comfortable it was.

Mrs. Xing sat on the nanmu round chair in the greenhouse and said with great emotion.

"It's still comfortable to be in this house, just like staying in our Jinling City. It won't crack in winter, and you can enjoy the flowers. Your idea is really clever."

As soon as these words came out, the eldest sister-in-law Liu next to her couldn't help but nod in agreement.

At the beginning, she felt that it was a waste to spend so much money just to build such a house.

Now that she is used to it, she doesn't even want to go out, so she smiled and responded.

"Otherwise, why do you say that Sixth Brother's wife has so many ideas? Xue Niang complained before that her hands would be stiff from embroidery in winter. Now that she has moved the embroidery frame to the warm room in her yard, I think she is more diligent than in the hot summer."

For example, Xue Niang did not participate in the three of them chatting and laughing here.

On the contrary, she was concentrating on embroidery.

Hearing this, Mrs. Xing couldn't help laughing. She picked up a piece of pastry and ate it, her mouth was full of fragrance.

"No wonder Liu Lang comes back every two or three days no matter how strong the wind and snow are. The food is delicious, the house is warm, and there is a wife who is worried about him and a child who is about to be born. Tsk, tsk, if I were him, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to get out of the gate of the general's mansion."

With Mrs. Xing here, the general's mansion is always full of laughter.

She is obviously older than the two, but for some reason, Du Jingyi doesn't think she is an elder, but rather more intimate with her.

Hearing her teasing him, he smiled and said.

"I guess, my uncle thinks so too, otherwise he wouldn't send letters every half a month to urge me. How many letters has this been? Aunt~"

"Stinky girl, you are also making up stories about me."

Madam Xing and her husband are well matched and have true feelings for each other.

So they have been together for so many years and have lived very comfortably.

This trip to the north has been more than two months, and they will have to stay for another two months. No wonder Lord Xing, who is far away in Jinling City, would write letters to urge me.

Every time he saw Lord Xing send someone to deliver a letter, Du Jingyi would think of a sentence.

The flowers are blooming on the road, Madam can return slowly.

"It's a good thing that my uncle and aunt are in love, but I think my cousin Zhao is getting older and it's time for him to get married. I wonder if my aunt is interested?"

Sister-in-law Liu is now happy and plump.

Ping'er followed Xing Zhao to pick up someone outside, so she didn't have to worry about it.

Xue Niang worked hard day and night, so she didn't need to worry too much.

Du Jingyi was only three months pregnant, and it was still a long way from giving birth. Even if she wanted to, she had nowhere to go.

So she set her sights on Xing Zhao's marriage. This was probably the place where she felt she had the most room to play, so she asked like this.

Who knew that Mrs. Xing was frowning.

"Speaking of this makes me worried. I don't know what's wrong with this child. When he was in Jinling City, he was introduced to more than a dozen girls, but he didn't like any of them."

"When I came to Sui'an City this time, the Queen Mother actually asked me privately, saying that she had shown him a few good ones, but he didn't like any of them."

"I really don't know if he wants to marry a fairy or live like this for the rest of his life. I don't know what to say."

When the eldest sister-in-law Liu heard this, she felt that there seemed to be something she could do.

So she spoke.

"Anyway, when the grandmother and others arrive in a few days, this mansion will also hold a housewarming party. Why not let Liu Lang and his sister-in-law send out more invitations, and all the young men and young ladies in the family can come. This way, it will not be too abrupt for cousin Zhao to see them."

"This is a good idea. Don't forget Xiao Ba. She won't be coming of age for many days. Now look at a few more families, and then we will have to consider it again."

"Don't worry, aunt, we have so many eyes watching, and we will definitely choose a good marriage for Xue Niang!"