When the sun was filled with red clouds, Lu Ning came to Liu's mansion in the city. Of course, it was time to change the name of Lu's mansion. Liu Zhicai's art of art and elegance had already taken off the plaque of the "Sushi Ju" in the hall obtained by the Book of Songs. Qiao Sheren once laughed and said that if the title of the hall was written in the first chapter, the word Dong Biejia in Shouzhou was written quite well, and he could ask for it for the Ming Palace.

Because the Liu Mansion is in Donghai City, this house is only a normal size. It is a villa on the bank of Minghu Lake. It is built with pavilions, lofts and pavilions in Jiangnan Manor. Although the main house in Donghai City has been repaired many times, it dares not overthrow it. According to the regulations, the houses in Donghai City also have several acres in size. The Liu Mansion covers an area of ​​nearly ten acres. The three-in-one courtyards, gallery carvings, and window paper are all covered with oil paper, with birds, grass and insects painted on them, which are very exquisite.

Sitting on the low couch in the study, Lu Ning began to feel uncomfortable with these low furniture. He thought to himself that high-leg furniture such as northern Hu beds had appeared. When he had time, he would also make some tables and chairs that looked like later generations.

But after sitting on the soft couch and flipping books for a long time, Lu Ning suddenly felt that if he was resting and sleeping, the current lifestyle was not bad, but when meeting guests, it was still necessary to place tall tables and chairs in the living room to facilitate.

In the study, there were mats on the floor and various books were placed on the low tables in the corner of the wall. Lu Ning looked through the account books left by Qiao Sheren.

The Liu family's property has 956 mu of good land, 200 mu of medium land, and 3,000 mu of low land.

It is located in the suburbs of the city.

The 3,000 acres of land were all in Huangchuan area in the north.

Of course, in fact, the taxes in the entire territory are now allocated by oneself, and it is not that important to oneself how much land the Liu family has.

Look down.

There are several shops in the city, including quality warehouses, which are the prototypes of pawn shops, as well as rice shops, salt shops, silk shops, etc., which are diverse and monopolized nearly half of the goods sold in Donghai City.

But I didn't expect that Liu Zhicai was really the largest local tycoon in the city.

Looking further down, there are 200 stags of money, 150 pieces of fine brocade, 300 pieces of silk, 200 pieces of gold and silver, 200 stones of rice, 40 stones of beans, wine, sugar, oil, etc.

The Liu family’s money warehouse, material warehouse, and grain warehouse are definitely not just the accumulation of wealth, but this kind of open wealth will naturally be confiscated and copied into the Haizhou treasury, so what is left behind looks quite integer.

In the end, there were thirteen male slaves and nineteen female slaves. Judging from their names, there were four female servants in the Liu family, one wife and two concubines, and the other was a niece who had been living in Liu Zhicai's mansion. She had been adopted as a daughter by Liu Zhicai, and was unlucky to be demoted to a private maid. Liu Zhicai's two concubines and several maids lived in the other garden, and his wife Gan had always lived in the mansion in the city.

Lu Ning sighed softly in his heart, in this world, it is difficult to start a business, and it is even more difficult to maintain a business. If you are not careful, you will be ruined and even harm your family and descendants.

From a certain perspective, Liu Zhicai is also quite pitiful.

As for Liu Zhicai's wives, concubines and women, it is even more pitiful.

In this world, if you don’t achieve the biggest one, it seems that you won’t be very safe.

Putting down the tent book, Lu Ning pondered for a while, looked at the solemn servant in green standing beside the study door, and said, "Go and invite Mrs. Gan."

Chen Jiu, a servant in green, is a lord of Bai Zhi, the official slave of the king Lu Ning. He just followed Lu Ning today, but he was cheering up his spirits and hoped to win the favor of the king.

Donghai County was banned and was in front of him the lord of a country. In his own territory, the lord had the power of life and death, which was no different from the power of the emperor.

The first time serving this king is completely different from the previous time serving the county magistrate.

Standing aside, Chen Jiu didn't dare to show up.

At this time, after Lu Ning's order, Chen Jiu was slightly stunned. Gan was called "Madam"? It seems that the former mistress of the Liu family has a great status in the hearts of the king.

The servant in Qingyi responded, with an ambiguous smile on his lips, and turned around and left.

Lu Ning picked up the ancient book again and read it boredly. Before he could finish, he heard the sound of footsteps. Gan's gentle voice sounded: "Gan Gui'er has seen Donghai Gong first!"

Gan's head stood beside the door, feeling extremely complicated.

She and a group of female slaves were placed under house arrest in the backyard. When she was nervous, Chen Jiu sent a message and the king summoned him. When she came out, Chen Jiu congratulated him. Speaking of the king's name, "Madam", he valued his wife. It seemed that the wife would definitely not be able to bear any suffering.

Chen Jiu had also made Liu Zhicai clear before. Although this was said obscurely, it made Gan very ashamed, especially when he was in front of him, it was even more ashamed that he watched him become a slave to a strange man. After he could enter the study, Chen Jiu brought him to the door from outside, and Gan's heart was shocked again.

Is the new king on the bed the couch? Unexpectedly, the new king is not the county magistrate, but the county has been banned, but a king has come. In the East China Sea, the sovereignty of this king is just like an emperor. He is with the king as if he is with a tiger. I wonder, what is his temper?

"Ah, your name is Gan Guier, the name sounds very good! Gan Guier, Gan Guier..." Lu Ning muttered a few times, but felt that it was interesting. Before, he really didn't know Mrs. Gan's name.

The man called his name by a strange man, but this man was the king of the country and his own master. He was originally the mistress in the house, but now he has become the slave of others. Gan Shi was both ashamed and embarrassed, with a pretty face flushed, and he didn't know what it felt like in his heart.

Although she has no friendship with Liu Zhicai, no matter what, she was once the mistress of this house. Gan even thought about whether to stick to her integrity. However, after all, she still hopes that those nightmares will not come and will be harder and more tiring. But as Li, someone can rely on them and live a stable life.

I depend on my son for life, and seem to be poor, but in fact, I don’t know how much I envy her. I really hope that now is an opportunity to make me live that kind of life.

Although her son was stupid and weak, Li always praised and proud of his son when he worked. That day was much more hopeful than himself.

I have always hoped that the mother and son would be safe, so I often rewarded Li's family with some money and food, but I can't help her any more.

Thinking of this, Gan sighed softly.

"You are very kind to my mother, don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you." Lu Ning said casually, thinking in his heart, but in fact he would have calculated the accounts carefully. If Mrs. Gan had not taken care of her for the past two years, she and her mother would have starved to death.

I have never worked hard. After selling all the fields at home, I was already at a loss. Thanks to my mother's helping the servants beside Gan's side, I could only barely have enough food and clothing.

When Gan heard Lu Ning's words, he was slightly stunned. His almond eyes couldn't help but glance at him secretly, and then he was stunned. His head suddenly raised. Yes, there was a handsome boy in front of him. Isn't it the son of Li whom he had just thought about?

Yes, the king Lu Ning, the king Lu Ning, and the son of the Li family, isn’t it exactly the name Lu Ning?

Gan was stunned. How could it be him? He has always been weak and sickly. He was recruited to fight against Zhou at a young age. Li almost cried blindly, but he couldn't help her. He heard that he returned safely and he breathed a sigh of relief for Li.

This morning I was going to see the mother and son's life, but he was stupid and weak and sick. He thought it would be a lucky chance to return safely for a lifetime. How could he make great military achievements and become the lord of the county?

"Madam Gan, come here, I have something to discuss with you." Lu Ning pointed to the desk floor in front of him.

When Gan heard him call him "Madam", he seemed to be respectful to himself. He felt a little relieved, but he did not dare to overstep his mind. He whispered: "It's better to call my name..." Thinking of Chen Jiu's meaningful smile, his mood was even more complicated.

Lu Ning smiled and said, "It's just a title." As he said that, he pointed to the mat in front of him.

Gan hesitated for a moment, bent his knees and squatted down slightly, holding the upper part of the shoe with his delicate jade hands, the jade feet wrapped in silk socks fell out of the embroidered shoes, and slowly untied the silk socks. Under the light green skirt, seductive snow feet were faintly revealed. Then she walked onto the table, walked onto Lu Ning, and knelt down.

Lu Ning was stunned at first, and then he realized that this was the etiquette of taking off his shoes. Although this etiquette had declined, many immigrants from the south followed the old etiquette. She was her slave again, and in the study, she naturally even had her socks and silk stockings.

Lu Ning glanced over and saw the silk stockings on the embroidered shoes, with gorgeous brocades and insects and birds embroidered with lifelike animals, and they couldn't help but say wonderingly: "So the socks are so beautiful today!" Indeed, he saw the Tang people's silk stockings for the first time, but he didn't want the silk stockings of wealthy families to be so gorgeous, and he was a little surprised.

Gan's pretty face immediately turned red, slightly annoyed, and he lowered his head and said nothing.

Lu Ning then realized that he was a little bit rogue, so he coughed and said, "Mrs. Gan, I don't understand a lot of things that I don't know and don't have the patience. So, please be temporarily affected and help me manage the operation. I will go to the banquet later to entertain the Qin envoy and the other person from Haizhou, join the army. So, I'll trouble you about family matters. Please pick up my mother and go directly to the villa!"

"Yes, I understand." Gan responded, not knowing what it felt.

Lu Ning thought about it again and said, "For your convenience, I will give you a name. From now on, you will be my inner room." This is the word in my memory in this life. It originally refers to the maid who helps officials handle official documents, but for Mrs. Gan, she is naturally helping with manor affairs.

Gan nodded silently.
Chapter completed!