Xu Hao's shops are all two-story buildings facing the street, with a small courtyard inside, two main rooms and two west wing rooms. They can live in for a long time. If not enough, they can be built with another floor. There is a foundation left in the east end of the yard to repair the warehouse. The market price has risen to about 8,000 to 10,000 taels of silver.

If it is an ordinary house, such a large courtyard can be sold for three to five thousand taels. Of course, this is the housing price in the capital, and it is the most expensive in the world.

Zhu Di will not be stingy when he takes action and gives money far higher than the market price. This is a reward and is also for early investment. In addition to enhancing Xu Hao's loyalty, he will definitely make some requests in the future, making short staff!

Moreover, there is no love for no reason in the world. Apart from the previous incident, Xu Hao secretly speculated about Zhu Di's intentions, and finally concluded that after the first-class enthronement ceremony between Zhu Gaochi and his brothers, they might be returning to their fiefdom.

The prince could not stay in the capital for a long time. It was enough for two years to study. He had to return to the fiefdom to assist his father and directors, so that the princes could leave the fiefdom and go to the capital to fulfill their filial piety or to serve the orders. Zhu Gaoxu could continue to stay, but his nature did not like to stay in the capital and was restricted.

What did Zhu Di lack? Both sons left, but it was just a lack of information from all aspects of the capital.

Xu Hao's current circle of dating is extraordinary. He has a good relationship with various royal palaces. Any royal grandson knows him and can enter and exit the prince's mansion at any time. Even if he enters the palace, it is not difficult. Many eunuchs in the palace are familiar with him and greet him with a smile as soon as they meet.

These eunuchs were naturally fed by Zhu Di with silver, not to mention that Xu Hao's surname was Xu, and he could also contact the Mu family and the Wang family of Dingyuan Hou. In addition, there was the Prince of the Ming Dynasty, Li Jinglong, the leader of the Party.

The past six months scared Li Jinglong so much that he hid in his hometown. He had just returned to Beijing recently. Faced with the sadness of his death of his younger brothers, he held the remaining brothers such as Xu Jingchang and others for three days to drink. On the last day, Xu Hao went there once. The drunk Li Jinglong cried and held his hand, insisting that Xu Hao call him "Brother". Xu Hao had no choice but to shout.

But the next day, Li Jinglong was called in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and there were several second-generation officials including Xu Hui, Zu Mu Sheng, and Li Jinglong changed his entire body after he came out. According to Eunuch Ma in the palace, Mr. Li was full of spirit at that time and walked with the wind. It seemed that he was going to be valued.

Xu Hao immediately spread the news to the north through his own channels and pointed it out vaguely. Perhaps the life of some heroes and heroes would not be better, otherwise the emperor would not summon young generals in person.

Then the incident of 100,000 taels of treasure money happened, which shows that Zhu Di began to pay attention to Xu Hao's news and analysis. This person must first show your value first, so that the boss will not hesitate to bonuses afterwards. This is Xu Hao's many years of work experience.

Zhu Yuanzhang really spoke in the court these days, and once again mentioned that the nobles' children were abandoning their martial arts. He ordered young people to practice martial arts diligently and study military books. In the future, the Governor's Office will take regular exams and record files. Those who fail the qualifications are not allowed to inherit their father's titles and official positions in the future.

Li Jinglong's house was immediately filled with guests. He was ordered by the emperor to be the governor in charge of the matter. In this way, Li Jinglong accepted countless younger brothers and trained soldiers every day at home.

"Someone is going to be in trouble again. Who will be the next one?"

In the study, Xu Hao talked to himself at the candle. Every night he would summarize and analyze all the information he heard and saw today, hoping to make himself recall more things and send them to the Yanwang Mansion in Peking if you are useful.

The bamboo curtain was lifted, Qingwen came in outside, holding a bowl of sour plum soup in her hand.

Seeing this, Xu Hao asked, "Why are you safe? Don't go and make money."

Qingwen put the soup bowl on the table in anger and said, "I don't know which one of the sluts was spreading, but the eldest wife found out. These desperate mothers went into the garden to search for gambling tools one by one, and said that no matter who they found out, they would be driven out of the garden immediately."

Xu Hao picked up a book casually and said without caring: "It's all your fault that you were crazy. You stayed until dawn, so you were too presumptuous. Sooner or later, who would you blame?"

Qingwen stomped her feet gently and said quickly: "Oh, why are you so confused? Nowadays, the girls are not at home. If anyone takes the opportunity to pull the girls into the water, how will it end then?"

Xu Hao was stunned and frowned and asked, "What do you say?"

Qingwen hurriedly explained: "There are so many servants in such a big garden, not to mention that some people have gambling tools, they may not even have other unscrupulous things. If this is turned out, wouldn't it be? Maybe someone took the risk to hide those unruly things in the girls' rooms first, and then squeezed the mothers with words. If the girl is not at home, the mothers will naturally establish their authority for the people below to see. If the girl is not here, she will have no scruples. She must take the lead in checking the girl's boudoir first. Once it is found out, wouldn't it be slapping the wife in the face and it will be impossible to continue to investigate."

Xu Hao's face changed and he said word by word: "How do you know these things, say?"

Qingwen couldn't resist Xu Hao's gaze, and lowered her head and said, "It was when she was passing by the rockery, and she accidentally heard the second girl's nurse's nurse order the little girl Sier."

"Let's go." Xu Hao immediately raised his foot and walked out the door. Qingwen hurriedly followed him when she saw this.

Outside the outskirts of the capital, Mu Family House.

Mu Angchu won a good ranking in the battle, so he was disgusted by Mrs. Mu. Tonight, he personally held a banquet at the inner house to thank Mr. Jiang Song. Because Jiang Song was the distant relative of the old lady and was considered an elder, several girls from the Xu family came out to meet each other.

Jiang Song was so happy that he was extremely happy. Mrs. Mu took advantage of her and gave her fifty taels of silver. She also said that she would thank her if she had finished the exam.

After eating a few glasses of wine, Jiang Song was very excited and was afraid that he would lose his composure if he drank too much, so he quickly picked up a few mouthfuls of fresh vegetables and put them in his mouth. Before he could finish the meal, he saw Xu Qinglian and the girls coming out to pay their respects to him one by one, and hurriedly took the teacup and swallowed the food into his stomach with the tea.

Several girls, Jiang Song, recognized them at a glance, and one of them belonged to the Xiao family. They met when they visited the old lady during festivals when they were young. In recent years, there have been fewer and fewer girls. After all, the girls are all older.

Suddenly, Jiang Song picked it up and intended to show his elder status in front of Mrs. Mu. He was also very decent in the Xu family. He sat upright and let the younger generations come forward to greet him. He nodded with smiles one by one.

Seeing Xu Qinglian and others hitting each other, walking to the side, smelling the faint fragrance on the girls, Jiang Song felt itchy and uncomfortable, thinking that it was really a change in women's age, like watery flowers that were getting more and more, and the white and tender skin could be pinched out of water.

Suddenly he saw a beautiful figure flashing from behind the screen. In just a moment, Jiang Song was so confused that he couldn't help but point at the screen, "Who is that?"

Mrs. Mu was stunned and turned her head to look, and smiled and said, "That's the eldest daughter."

"Oh." Jiang Song, who was awakened by the dream, reluctantly withdrew his gaze, feeling extremely disappointed. He sighed in his slightest that he was worthy of being the princess of the Mu family. He didn't expect that he was ten thousand times more beautiful than the one described by the people. What a pity! If he was a maid, even if he knelt on the ground with shameless face and begged his wife, he would have to get the beauty no matter how he used any means. Alas! There is no hope for this life.

Finally I understood why Xu Hao had been in the Xu family for a whole year. If it were me, I would have been willing to do it all my life.

Jiang Song, who was greedy, muttered silently in his heart. Xu Qinglian and others went back after meeting each other, and Mu Ningxue, who came here, also left.

Jiang Song sat for half an hour without knowing the taste. Mrs. Mu felt it was OK and immediately got up to see the guests off.

Not to mention Mu Ang, accompanying Jiang Song, who was in a daze, back to his residence, the girls here chatted and laughed and walked slowly into the garden. Mrs. Mu has played too much mahjong recently. After all, she is old and has been in poor spirits, so she went back to her room to rest.

The sweet fragrance of osmanthus flowers floats everywhere in August night, and the clear moonlight sprinkled down, the girls admired the blooming flowers in the flowerbed together, passed through a rockery lined with strange rockery, crossed the winding bridge, stopped to feed the koi swimming for a while, and walked through the long corridor to the octagonal pavilion.

Mu Qingshuang, who had been waiting on the second floor for a long time, leaned out from the window and waved to them. Hongye waved her hand and said, "I won't play tonight, I want to go to bed earlier."

Xu Qinglian had no choice but to pull Xu Cuiyun and Xu Cuiliu upstairs together. Mu Ningxue sat downstairs with Hongye, and a maid brought two bowls of iced sour plum soup.

Hongye suddenly said, "Sister, I want to ask you something."

Mu Ningxue stopped the round fan in her hand, smiled and said, "Tell me, I'll listen carefully."

Hongye asked in a low voice with a smile: "I want to ask you, do you really like my brother?"

A red cloud flew across Mu Ningxue's face in an instant. She had become familiar with each other for a few days. And there were few secrets in the boudoir, so she said calmly: "That is, you, I will never answer others, and you must ensure that you don't say it out, especially to your brother."

"Yeah. I swear." Hongye raised her left hand with a serious expression.

Mu Ningxue thought for a moment, shook her head slowly and said, "I don't like it, but I have to admit that I really have a bit of a favorable impression of him, how can I say it."

Mu Ningxue, who recalled the past, gradually smiled bitterly: "To be honest, many relatives and friends in the past have come to mention marriage, and later many ministers have come to propose marriage. Alas! This is what is called following the crowd.

It was all because of the brothers of noble families. When I was a child, I met them, but I only met them. Since then, they have been yelling to grow up and marry me. Perhaps because of my appearance, perhaps because of the competitive boys, or perhaps because of the reasons, I was very disgusted and distressed. So I just went to ask the grace of the Lord and the old Queen Ma, allowing me to decide my life, and refuse all those who come to ask for marriage, and save endless entanglements."

"Then, what's going on with you and my brother?" Hongye felt incredible and opened her eyes wide. At this time, she looked at Mu Ningxue as if she had seen a legend.

"He!" Mu Ningxue couldn't help but smile and said with a smile: "He used the stupidest way at the right time, but it was enough to make people remember it deeply in their hearts.
Chapter completed!