The steward of Taifu's Mansion is the son of Mrs. Tao. He grew up with Mrs. Tao. He is a master, servant and friend. He was given the surname by the master's trust.

Butler Tao watched from behind as Taifu Tao and Chen Xiuyan were quarreling with each other. Tears welled up in his eyes. He was moved. Although his master was outgoing, he always held his own in front of outsiders. When he came back, his home was empty. How could he

I felt that Mr. Tao was lonely.

But Mr. Tao in front of him at this time was alive and energetic. From the letter he received from Mr. Tao, he learned that he had accepted two apprentices, lived in one of his apprentices' house to celebrate the New Year, and came to the capital on the tenth day of the first lunar month.

, both inside and outside the words can make people feel happy.

In the past, if Mr. Tao wanted to come back, he would write a simple letter to inform him in advance. This time, he wrote several pages in a eloquent manner. He was delighted when he read it. Therefore, as the steward of the Taifu Mansion, he made the best arrangements for Luo Wenqian and others.

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Mr. Tao lived in the main courtyard. Butler Tao arranged for Mr. and Mrs. Luo Wenqian and Wang Yajie to be placed in the courtyard closest to the main courtyard. They surrounded the main courtyard on the left and right. As expected, when they arrived at the ground, Mr. Tao was very...

Butler Tao thought he was doubting himself after seeing Mr. Tao's pouty look, "Master, is it that the slave's arrangements are not adequate?"

"Old Tao, do you think it's too quiet for me to live alone in the main courtyard?" Tao asked, stroking his messy beard.

Butler Tao had a puzzled look on his face, wasn't he always like this, but as the most considerate butler, he immediately understood his master's thoughts, "I originally thought that I would not wrong Master Wen Qian and the others, and let them live in a more spacious place.

, but thinking that there are not many days left until Chunwei, I still need to teach you with all my heart and soul. It seems inappropriate to live far away. It’s my servant who didn’t think comprehensively."

"Master, do you think it's appropriate to let Master Wen Qian and the others live in the main courtyard?" Butler Tao put forward his opinion at the right time.

"Well, this arrangement is okay." Tao Taifu gave Butler Tao a happy look.

Then Mr. Tao lived in the main house, Luo Wenqian and his wife lived in the east wing, and Wang Yajie lived in the west wing. The main courtyard suddenly became lively.

Chen Xiuyan entered the house and saw the well-equipped and warm room. She felt that a wealthy family has a deep heritage. The furniture and other items were all made of red sandalwood wood. The decorations were exquisite. The isolation screen was double-sided embroidered. Although Chen Xiuyan was not

She is good at female embroidery but understands the attractive price of double-sided embroidery.

It was a cold day and all the potted plants in the house were in full bloom. Even the tea sets on the table were expensive at first sight. There was also a dressing table in this room. Before I could take a closer look, someone knocked on the door.

Luo Wenqian led Butler Tao in, and behind him many maids came in holding boxes.

"Young madam, this is prepared for you. It was moved from the yard next door." Butler Tao smiled and asked the maid to put the things on the dressing table.

"Thank you." Chen Xiuyan accepted it generously.

"Young Madam, these two are experts in writing and painting. These two maids will serve the Young Madam in the house, and they will follow the Young Madam when she goes out, so that the family can feel at ease." Butler Tao said amiably.

Chen Xiuyan smiled and nodded in acceptance.

"Greetings to the young madam." Zhishu and Zhihua bowed their heads and greeted Chen Xiuyan with a gift. The two of them did not look sideways and behaved very well.

"I usually spend a lot of time in the front yard. If you have any problems in the back yard, you can ask Aunt Fang." Butler Tao greeted, and Aunt Fang came in with her head slightly lowered.

"My slave, please send your greetings to Master Wen Qian and Mistress." Aunt Fang greeted with a smile.

After meeting people, Chen Xiuyan and Luo Wenqian went to take a shower and wash themselves. They had never been served by anyone before, so they did not let the maid serve them. They wringed each other's hair. After changing clothes, Chen Xiuyan asked the maid to come in and help her put her hair up.

Sitting in front of the dressing table, Chen Xiuyan took a closer look at the jewelry prepared by the Tutor's Mansion. At first glance, it looked like exquisite goods, but the type was very suitable for her current status. It was not too expensive and the preparation was very considerate.

After everything was finished, the couple walked to the main room of the main room. The dinner table had been set, the cold dishes had been served, and Mr. Tao was sitting at the head table waiting.

"Don't do anything today, just eat whatever you want." Mr. Tao also felt distressed and didn't want Chen Xiuyan to go to the kitchen to work anymore.

When Wang Yajie arrived, the four of them started to eat. There were eight cold dishes, ten hot dishes, as well as pastries and fruits. The rest of the servants in the house would share the meal, so there was no waste.

After dinner, the four of them went back to their houses to rest. The fatigue from the long journey was revealed. If it hadn't been for the gentle care of the space water, there would have been a more serious reaction.

Ning Youjin fell ill when he arrived at the Ning Mansion. On the same day, Ning Shilang asked a doctor to come over for treatment.

The news of Mr. Tao's return had spread throughout the capital the next day, and there was an endless stream of people coming to visit, but they were all rejected by Mr. Tao. The reason was that he wanted to tutor his apprentices and give lectures so that they could participate in the upcoming Spring Festival.

Others could refuse, but Mr. Tao couldn't refuse the propaganda in the palace. He put on his official clothes and got on a sedan chair and went to the palace. Mr. Tao didn't come back until dark that day. He had dinner in the palace.

Chen Xiuyan began to get to know the capital. Outside, she asked Qian Dongliang to inquire around, while inside, she asked Butler Tao to find out.

Houses and shops in the inner city are not easy to buy, but there are several good ones in the outer city. Qian Dongliang went to several dental shops to inquire about the information, but all got the same information.

Chen Xiuyan found out something different when she went to Butler Tao. Butler Tao knew that Chen Xiuyan wanted to buy a property, so he immediately asked acquaintances to come to the house and find out everything that was on sale in the inner city and the outer city.

Chen Xiuyan wanted to see it in person, so she made an appointment tomorrow.

After the tooth man left, Chen Xiuyan asked Qian Dongliang about the situation. Qian Dongliang went out not only to inquire about this, but also to listen to plays, drink tea, chat with people, and collect some gossip in the capital.

Some forces in the capital also have a preliminary understanding.

Of course, what Chen Xiuyan wanted to know wasn't anything else. She just asked about the location of Yong'an Hou's Mansion and the location of Renji Hall in the capital.

People tend to be lazy in the winter and don't want to go out, but the next day Chen Xiuyan still put on thick clothes and a cloak and got on the Taifu's carriage to see the house and shops.

Zhishu and Zhihua were waiting behind him, and Butler Tao also asked two young men who knew some kung fu to follow him.

Yaren was already waiting. When Chen Xiuyan got off the carriage, she smiled and led people into the house to take a closer look. The first place they looked at was a Sanjin house in the inner city. I heard that it used to be lived by an imperial doctor from the Imperial Hospital.

But when the imperial doctor got old and returned to his hometown, the entire family returned to their ancestral home, so the house was about to be sold.

Houses and shops in the inner city generally don't let the public know about them. Many of them use this to find favors with wealthy families in need. This time, they introduced such a good house to Chen Xiuyan, all because of the Taifu Mansion.

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