Tan Mansion, the residence of Tan Zhongping, the commander of Fengqi Camp, General Yunhui, one of the eight camps in Changjing.
Chu Qing, Fu San, and Chang Xian came to Tan Mansion after going off on business.
As the second customer he tried to contact, Chu Qing did it carefully.
Originally, he wanted to find a civil servant and someone close to the Li family.
But then I thought about it, I didn’t understand it the first time, and I didn’t understand it the second time. It was too bad.
According to Fu San, Tan Zhongping and Chu Wensheng were close friends. They both served in the border army and had a life-long friendship.
In Fu San's words, as long as Chu Qing is willing to talk, Tan Zhongping will definitely take the money to repair the house without any hesitation. Another thing is that Fu San came to Tan Mansion when Chu Qing was imprisoned in Tianlao.
The house should be repaired.
In order to seek good fortune, Chu Qing came to Tan Mansion, hoping to earn a little bit and seek good luck.
It was raining lightly in the sky, and there was no door to the Tan Mansion. Fu San went up and knocked on the door. After a long while, an old man in his sixties who was at least 60 years old opened the side door.
Fu San took a step back and cupped his hands: "Old father-in-law, please tell me that His Royal Highness King Langya and Chu Qing, the Prime Minister of Hubu, are here to visit you."
"King Langya?" The hunched old man showed his incomplete teeth, looking past Fu San to Chu Qing and Chang Xian in the rain, slightly confused: "When a guest comes, you should enter the house first, but if it is the prince,
You have to open the middle door, wait a moment, I will go and report."
This is the reason. When the prince comes to visit, he must open the middle door. It would be a humiliation to welcome him in directly from the side door. But if he wants to open the middle door, he must personally greet him.
After Fu San retreated, he waited for a moment. The middle door opened wide, and a strong middle-aged man who looked like a blind bear walked out quickly.
"The last general, Tan Zhongping, failed to meet him from afar. Don't blame His Highness King Langya."
Or maybe people flock together, and I don’t know anything about his personality, but his appearance and figure are very similar to Chu Wensheng. They are both tall and muscular, with at least A-cup breasts.
Changxian said with a calm smile: "General Tan, there is no need to be polite."
Tan Zhongping came up to him, laughed, and suddenly reached out and patted Chu Qing's shoulder heavily.
"You little kid, you have been in Beijing for several years and you have never visited me to ask for a beating."
Chu Qing's shoulders were a little numb. He laughed sarcastically and quickly bent down to salute: "Don't blame me, General Tan. He's just a kid who doesn't know etiquette."
"Damn it, how did you become like this after being a civil servant for a few days..."
It was obvious that Tan Zhongping was very happy to see Chu Qing, but in the middle of the conversation he realized that Changxian was beside him, and it was not good for female relatives to open and close their mouths, so he quickly welcomed a few people in.
As a result, when Chu Qing entered the Tan Mansion, he couldn't stop laughing. There was no need to describe how dilapidated the Tan Mansion was. In a word, in short, it was so leaky!
As soon as he walked around the screen wall, Chu Qing was stunned.
Five or six people, men, women and children, were pouring water out of the basin. The house was not big, only five or six rooms. It was old and mottled. The paint on the pillars looked quite retro and withered yellow at first glance.
When I got closer, I saw that the paint was peeling off.
Forget it, the ground was covered not with jade but with masonry, which was full of cracks, not to mention there were grass growing in many places.
Logically speaking, the more dilapidated the mansion, the more repairs it needs.
But Chu Qing is not a fool. If you continue to break things, there must be a limit. If it is broken like this and it has not been repaired, there must be a reason. As for the reason, I can think of it with my feet. I have no money.
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Chu Qing turned around and glared at Fu San fiercely.
Fu San grinned and whispered: "Master, you are right. This Tan Mansion is very rundown."
Chu Qing: "..."
Tan Zhongping led people all the way to the main hall. He was smiling loudly, but his face turned red as soon as he entered the main hall.
The main hall also leaks rain, which is heavier than what "rains" outside.
Lao Tan continued to brag: "Oh, Your Highness, don't blame me. General Mo is busy with official duties and mostly lives in the camp. He rarely returns home. It's just been in disrepair for a long time. Don't blame me."
Changxian was also a little embarrassed.
Normally, he has the most noble status and should be the leader.
It turned out to be a coincidence. The position of the main seat seemed to have a sprinkler installed on it, and the rain leaked from that place, making a splash.
Chu Qing curled his lips when he heard this.
You just don't go home to live when you are busy with official duties. Your wife and children have to live in the mansion, right? General Yunhui is a fourth-rank military officer. The salary of a fourth-rank military general cannot even afford to build a house?
Changxian hesitated for a moment, then smiled slightly: "General Tan, please don't be polite. I came uninvited and was rude. I am a guest. Just sit down and bow down."
Before Tan Zhongping, who looked embarrassed, could say anything, Changxian quickly sat down on the stool on his right.
The ancients were very particular about how to receive guests, including where to sit.
Changxian could honor Corporal Xian and not take the host seat, but Tan Zhongping, as the host, could not do this. It would be outrageous for him to sit as a guest as well.
Lao Tan was also a ruthless person. After turning around and shouting "serve tea", Da Ma Jin Dao sat on the main seat.
And then...the raindrops poured down his head, along the skirt of his clothes, and got into his neck and collar.
Chu Qing had various expressions and sat next to Chang Xian with his head lowered.
The old man who had just opened the door walked in, carrying a wooden tray with a tea cup on it.
Tan Zhongping laughed loudly: "Coarse tea is all coarse tea. My family is poor, so don't blame me, Your Highness."
After finishing speaking, Tan Zhongping wiped the rainwater from his forehead.
Chu Qing took a sip of tea and was embarrassed to say anything.
Isn't this coarse tea? It's too coarse. It's thicker than the coarse tea I went to Tao Mansion before. Not only is it coarse, it's also quite chewy.
"I didn't know that Your Highness would be here today..." Tan Zhongping let out a sigh of regret mid-sentence, because when he opened his mouth, the rainwater flowed down his nose and into his mouth.
"I came here today...pei...I don't know what...pei...thing happened, general...pei..." Tan Zhongping finally couldn't bear it anymore and shouted outside: "Second brother, what the hell are you doing, second brother?
If you don’t go up to the house and cover the tiles, I’ll be soaked to death!”
After scolding, Tan Zhongping picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp, then squeaked and squeaked again.
Changxian didn't even know how to speak. He was afraid that when he opened his mouth, the other party would fuss again, which would be too embarrassing.
Chu Qing sat up straight: "General Tan..."
"I have a close relationship with Wu An. Bah, why don't you call me general? You... bah, just call me Shibo."
After finishing speaking, Tan Zhongping picked up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp.
"Oh, Tan Shibo, don't be offended by the presumptuousness of my visit today."
"Bah, I'm not surprised. I can come whenever I want. Bah, why should I be surprised?" Tan Zhongping wiped his face, picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp.
When he put down the tea cup, Tan Zhongping was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that he didn't fill up the tea cup himself. How could this tea cup refill automatically?
Chu Qing completely stopped thinking about it and said with a wry smile: "Tan Shibo, I think you are very busy today. How about we talk about it another day."
"What the hell, mother-in-law, what's going on, just tell me."
Chu Qing was very hesitant and just thinking about how to smooth things over, Fu San spoke.
"General Tan, my young master is here today to repair your house."
"Repair a house?!" Tan Zhongping's expression suddenly changed, and there was light in his eyes.
Chu Qing sighed and decided not to take Fusan with him when going out in the future.
"Oh my, my nephew has his heart." Tan Zhongping suddenly stood up and smiled so hard that he couldn't see his eyes: "When will the construction start and when will it be repaired? This shabby house is really not for human habitation."
Chu Qing sneered and gathered up his courage: "Tan Shibo, guess what, if I build your house, will you ask for money?"
"Hahahaha, my good nephew really loves to joke. Even if I give it to you, Shibo, you have no shame to accept it."
Chu Qing couldn't laugh anymore. It would be nice to give him some hard work money.
Tan Zhongping stood up, smiled, and added: "Besides, I don't have any money. Your father said he was buying land a few days ago and borrowed it all."