Early in the morning, Zhu Huai brought Ma Sanbao out.
As the number of people in the family increased, the small courtyard at Qinhuai River naturally could not accommodate them. They needed to change their residence.
The profits at the salt mine were stable. As long as the salt was produced and transported to the transport company, he could earn money. In just half a month, he had already earned nearly ten thousand taels of silver.
The slightly more prosperous houses along the Qinhuai River would cost at least a thousand taels of silver.
Zhu Huai talked to a few families. Either the asking price was ridiculously high, or the house was too small, or the main family disliked Zhu Huai's business status and refused to sell it.
Just as Zhu Huai was at his wit's end, a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes walked over from not far away.
"Zhu Langjun, buy a house?"
The one who spoke was the Duke of Liang, Lan Yu.
Early this morning, the servants of the Lan Manor told Lan Yu that Zhu Huai was looking at a house and was repeatedly rejected during the process of buying a house.
The area around the Qinhuai River was filled with rich people. In this era, one could not buy a mansion just because one had money.
It was difficult for a businessman to buy a new house in the noble district.
Zhu Huai also felt the inconvenience and discrimination brought by this business registration, but he did not complain.
Zhu Huai looked at Lan Yu warily. He felt that this person seemed familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
"Yes, I am buying a house.”Zhu Huai replied.
"I happen to have a house on sale. Do you need it?" Lan Yu smiled.”
Zhu Huai was silent for a moment before nodding.”
"Let's go!" Lan Yu said straightforwardly.
Very quickly, the two of them arrived near the examination hall. This was the most prosperous place in the Ying Tian Prefecture, and every inch of land was worth an inch of gold.
Zhu Huai was stunned and stopped Lan Yu." The location of this house is too good. I might not be able to afford it."”
Of course, even if he could afford it, Zhu Huai did not intend to spend a lot of money to buy it here.
"Let's talk inside."
Lan Yu didn't say much and brought Zhu Huai into the courtyard.
This was a four-door house with a typical layout of the Jiangnan River. Many of the arrangements were in the style of the Tang Dynasty. The rockery and flowing water were man-made and there were no traces of repair.
"Are you satisfied?"
Lan Yu looked at Zhu Huai and asked with a smile.
Zhu Huai nodded and did not hide it." I'm satisfied, but I don't intend to buy it. Sorry for disturbing you."”
Lan Yu's smile grew wider." You haven't even heard the price and you're not planning to buy it?”
"There's no need to listen, I can't afford it."”
"If you sell it elsewhere for a thousand taels of silver, I'll give you this house for the same price."”
What?
Zhu Huaigang's raised foot instantly stopped."Are you sure?"
"What do you need me to do? Or what do you want?"
"No need." Lan Yu shook her head.
Zhu Huai couldn't help but become suspicious as he stared blankly at Lan Yu.
"Don't think about it, and don't doubt anything. I won't harm you, and there's no trap. The first time I saw you, I felt a sense of familiarity. Do you still remember that time at Salt Mountain? I saw that you were treating the refugees. You are kind and I like you very much. I have plenty of this house at home. It's not a problem to sell it at a loss.”
Lan Yu waved his hand and said boldly.
Zhu Huai remembered.
Back then, there were four people who stopped him at the foot of the salt mountain and even said that his bone skewer had fallen off. This person was one of the four people at that time.
"Ah, this…"
Zhu Huai took a deep look at Lan Yu. This kind of house…did your family have many of them?
What does your family do? So rich?
"Oh." Zhu Huai nodded and then cupped his hands." I can't thank you enough for your kindness. However, I still have to say thank you."”
Lan Yu smacked her lips." Kid, you're quite polite, just like our sister when she was young."”
"Ah?"
Lan Yu narrowed her eyes." It's nothing. It's done. This house is yours. I'm leaving."”
Lan Yu was very forthright. Just as she walked to the door with her hands behind her back, a few servants stood outside.
Lan Yu narrowed her eyes and didn't say anything.
The people standing outside were naturally Huang Zicheng's steward and servants.
"Zhu Langjun, come out for a moment." The manager of the Huang Residence waved at Zhu Huai.
Zhu Huai walked out and cupped his hands.”
"Zhu Langjun, perhaps you have forgotten about me. I am the steward of the Imperial Academy's Huang Zicheng family."”
"I remember. What's the matter?" Zhu Huai nodded.”
" It's like this," the steward said." The salt mountain that was sold to Zhu Langjun was a gift from the Emperor to our Lord Huang. Lord Huang remembered the wrong place, so he sold the wrong mountain.”
"This is eighty taels of silver. Please take it. Can I return the salt mountain?”
Zhu Huai furrowed his brows and looked at the manager of the Huang Residence.""What if I don't return it?"
He knew that Huang Zicheng had seen the profits from Salt Mountain and wanted to take them back.
" Zhu Langjun, you might not know this," the steward said calmly." You are a merchant. Do you know who the government will side with when a civil and commercial lawsuit is brought?" Shimin!"
"Then who will the government side with when the merchant officials go to court? Hehe, Zhu Langjun, I can talk to you like this because you are a sensible person. Otherwise…"
Boom!
Before Manager Huang could finish speaking, Lan Yu kicked him a meter away impatiently.
"If not, what do you want to do? What can you do?"
The manager of the Huang Residence was in pain. He stood up with a red face and angrily rushed in front of Lan Yu.
"I'm Lan Yu, what about you? Corey's dog? What kind of dog is Corey?"
The steward of the Huang Residence was so scared that he peed his pants. The anger on his face immediately turned into flattery."This old man is blind, this old man is blind, so it's the Duke of Liang, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.”
"I'm asking you a question," Lan Yu said impatiently."What else is Huang Zicheng planning to do?”
"Are you going to fight? If Zhu Huai loses a hair, I will bring my troops to stuff Huang Zicheng's head in his eyes!”
The steward of the Huang Residence was so frightened that his face turned pale. He said with a trembling voice,"This, hehe, is a misunderstanding. This old man will take his leave.”
Who was Lan Yu? In the twenty-first year of Hongwu, he led 150,000 Ming soldiers and defeated the Mongolians at Fish Catching Sea. He captured 8,000 Mongolian nobles and 77,000 Mongolian men and women alive. Zhu Yuanzhang personally made him the Great General of Breaking Krupp!
He, Huang Zicheng, was not even comparable to an ant in Lan Yu's eyes. If they had not found Zhu Huai today, Lan Yu would not have remembered this person.
Zhu Huai looked at Lan Yu in surprise as he watched the Huang Residence's steward run away in fear.
Lan Yu also looked at Zhu Huai with a dignified expression. The killing intent on her body had not dissipated.
"Greetings, Great General Lan." Zhu Huai was still neither servile nor overbearing.”
Lan Yu suddenly laughed out loud. When I'm angry, even my own son is so scared that his teeth are chattering. Alright, a man should have the courage to be fearless!”
As expected of the Lan family's bloodline. This courage to not have stage fright is rare!
Lan Yu left with her hands behind her back.
Zhu Huai silently remembered Lan Yu in his heart. This was a favor that had to be repaid.
Thinking about how Lan Yu would be killed by Zhu Yuanzhang next year, Zhu Huai sighed in his heart. With this arrogance, it would be strange if Zhu Yuanzhang did not use a knife on you.
However, Zhu Huai suddenly did not want to see this Great General, who had made outstanding contributions, die a tragic death for no reason.
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]