: Along the road of Anjia

Mr. Dong didn't take Xie Hong's sudden excitement too much. He just thought that he was happy when he heard that he was a neighbor of the royal palace. No matter how noble he was, he was still the imperial power in the end. Mr. Dong would not be surprised if he saw too many people.

However, when he saw the place, he still needs to remind him.

"Isn't this Imperial City Street so depressed, but it's so depressing, isn't it strange for the young master?"

Xie Hong was stunned. He had already made up his mind that as long as the house was not bad, he would live there. Living so close to the royal palace, he would definitely receive news from Zhengde as soon as possible, but when Butler Dong suddenly said this, he looked around, it was really strange.

Zhonglou Street is very spacious, similar to the central thoroughfare street that runs north and south of Xuanfu City. However, not only are there no shops on both sides of the street, but there are few pedestrians, which is really strange.

"Why is this?"

"The young master saw it all the way. In fact, it is more appropriate to say that it is a military camp rather than a mansion..." Mr. Dong explained in detail.

Xuanfu was originally established as a military town, and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were regarded as military households, so there were civilians in the military town, which formed the unique scene of Xuanfu. Xuanfu City was heavy in the south and light in the north, and the center was in the area of ​​Pailou, while the north was more military camps and warehouses.

Although the archway is the center, the Bell Tower Street connects the east and west city gates, so this Bell Tower Street is a road, so you can usually go fast. If the military situation is urgent, there will be a constant stream of post-post horses on this street, so not only do there are no shops on the street, but even pedestrians come and go in a hurry.

Xie Hong understood as soon as he heard it, it was like people from later generations who did not like to live on the side of the expressway. People in this era also did not like to live on the side of the road. Not only would they be disturbed, but they would also be more likely to encounter danger. And this was not the only reason, but only heard by Butler Dong continue:

"And there are military camps on the north side of Zhonglou Street, and those rogues in the army often come here to disturb them, so this area is really not suitable for the peace of the young master."

After hearing this statement, Xie Hong was a little hesitant. Although it was important to be honest, Qing'er and her mother's safety were even more important. Should we listen to Butler Dong's persuasion?

"Actually, I also searched for it in Nancheng and found several houses for sale. But the houses in Nancheng are very small. Brother Xie, didn't you say that the place is bigger? In fact, this house is not only bad, but also very large." Ma Wentao interrupted, and after that, he pointed forward: "Brother Xie, look, it's this."

Xie Hong looked up and found that it was indeed a large courtyard, not much smaller than the courtyard of the Gu family in Beizhuang. The blue bricks on the courtyard wall have not changed color yet, there is no moss on it, and even the vermilion red on the courtyard gate is still bright. Obviously, this courtyard is relatively new. Xie Hong nodded. This courtyard is indeed good.

After walking around inside, Xie Hong was even more satisfied. The furniture and other things inside were complete, the house was clean, there were some stone seats in the yard, and a few jujube trees reminded him of the small courtyard in Beizhuang County, which was very friendly.

"Brother Xie, this house was originally a residence for a thousand households, and it did not insult our identity." Ma Wentao was very satisfied with the expression on his face, and felt that his hard work was not in vain. "In Xuanfu City, there are only a few such houses, and the other places are the residences of the governors, generals and adults."

"This yard is really good. If it is on Gulou East Street or Zhuangzhang Street, such a yard will not be found." Butler Dong did not object to this time, but nodded instead. He was quite familiar with Xuanfu City and knew that the various yamen occupied half of the Xuanfu area. With a royal mansion of about a radius, there would naturally be even less open space.

Therefore, the house in front of me is really an anomaly. Even the Dong family couldn't find a similar one in a good location. However, he pondered and said, "But, this place is..., it's okay, just be alert before going out, but the military camp behind it..."

"What are you afraid of? I'm here, let alone a few rogues, even if there are Tartars coming and hit me, one will die!" Erniu, a foolish man, has always been the only one who follows Xie Hong's horse. At this time, seeing that Brother Xiaohong was very satisfied, Brother Ma agreed. Only this fat housekeeper opposed it, he couldn't help but screamed strangely.

Xie Hong was always very relieved about Erniu's combat effectiveness and also gave up his last concern. The location almost didn't matter, but it would be better to have a bigger place, so that my mother could walk around the yard often. He smiled and said to Ma Wentao: "Brother Ma, it's rare that you found such a place and bought all the furniture. It's really a laborious thing."

"Brother Xie is so serious. It is Lao Ma's duty to help you do things. It's not hard or hard." Seeing that the matter was settled, Ma Wentao was also relieved. Before coming out, Xie Hong handed over the full responsibility of the matter to him, and he also brought the silver and waist-bar cards for buying the house. He had already paid 800 taels of silver to buy the yard. If Xie Hong was not satisfied, he really didn't know how to explain it.

"That furniture was not bought by me." He fell to his heart, and had leisure to talk about gossip, and said, "It was all left by the original owner. It was a coincidence that the family who sold the yard had the surname Ma, and it was still my own family. But that brother Ma was really hard to deal with, and I don't know how a young master from a thousand households would have that kind of temperament."

“Is it difficult?”

"Isn't it? I heard that he has a sister. Fortunately, he didn't show up when he bought a house. Otherwise, a brother would make Lao Ma dizzy, and adding another sister would be amazing." Ma Wentao looked scared, which made several people quite curious. He didn't know how difficult it was for Mr. Ma to deal with it, and he made Ma Wentao like this.

"Brother Hong, come quickly. This box is so heavy, Qing'er can't move it." At this moment, Qing'er's voice came over. The little girl kept listening to their conversation. Seeing that things were settled, she went to move her luggage. When Xie Hong heard Qing'er asking for help, she didn't care about gossip and hurried over. It was too late, so it was better to settle down first.

"Mr. Dong, there are many troubles along the way, but Xie still kept it with shame because there is still a place to borrow money tomorrow." Seeing that the Xie family had settled down, butler Dong wanted to say goodbye, and Xie Hong hurriedly tried to stay. Staying here was only the first step. If he wanted to carry out his plan, he still needed someone familiar with the situation of the Xuanfu.
Chapter completed!