Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 537: Money Master

Peonies have large flowers, with petals layered like clouds, majestic bearing, bright and varied colors, and rich fragrance. They are unique among all flowers. Whether giving them as gifts or planting them in your own yard, they are extremely elegant and luxurious.

But the beautiful peonies were really expensive. Jiang Wangri followed behind as a little follower, and every time he asked the price, his mouth opened a little wider.

Jiang Shangxian closed his jaw, counted on his fingers, and finally bought two pots of peonies as gifts for each of his friends.

Cui Shuhua, who had received a large sum of money after the family division, was even more generous. She alone bought two carts of peonies. "Before Jiulang got married, it was fine to keep the house simple. Now that he's married, of course we have to take good care of him. You never know when someone will come to visit, and we'd better let them see what you can do."

A commoner cannot grow a peony well even if he buys a pot. Only officials and wealthy businessmen have a large enough yard and spare money to hire someone to take care of it.

The status of nobles is not determined by their clothes and appearance, but by every aspect of their daily life.

Zhao Yue, who had never been fond of tending to plants, thought this made perfect sense and immediately bought two cars as well. "If that's the case, let's buy more. We can go back and ask if anyone on either side wants to sell their houses. We're all going to live in Chang'an for a long time, and if we have more children, we might not have enough space. I'm thinking if we can buy the houses on both sides and connect them, it would be almost the same. Maybe we can even create a garden specifically for peonies."

Cui Shuhua was even more generous than Zhao Yue in spending money. She nodded repeatedly upon hearing this: "Yanshoufang's location is quite good. It's close to the Dali Temple, and it's convenient for Jiulang to go to and from work. If there's anything important at home, I can go back quickly. However... I'm afraid it won't be easy to buy a house around here."

A house in a commoner area is just a matter of paying a little more money, but most of the people living in Yanshoufang are officials and wealthy businessmen. This is different from a commoner area. If it were wealthy businessmen, it would be easy to deal with, but for the sake of the Dali Temple Shaoqing and Cui, they would definitely give them a house.

But it is different for officials. If Cui Bianxu is a high-ranking official in the court, it is easy for him to ask for help from others and see what they want to do.

But he happened to be in the Dali Temple!

It's a life-threatening situation in that place. Not only are there few chances of people coming to ask for help, but even if someone does come, Jiulang may not be able to help.

Of course, there is no need to help. If you are really that unlucky, the house may be confiscated. At that time, an internal staff can go through the procedures and buy it.

Jiang Shangxian has no qualifications to participate in such a lavish house-buying affair. Any one of these two people is much richer than her!

Jiang Wangri's jaw dropped again, and he shuffled to her side, muttering softly, "Sister, to spend so much money on something that's not worth eating or wearing, my wife and aunt must be really rich."

Hearing that the two old sisters were already considering going to other markets closer to Daming Palace to look for a suitable mansion to buy, Jiang Shangxian breathed a sigh of relief and generously took out three strings of cash from his purse and gave them to him: "You can go and have a look too. Buy anything you like. It's rare for you to go out, and you don't know when you'll be able to do so again. If you find something you like outside, it'll be too late to regret it if you miss it."

So that her nagging will not affect women's shopping.

Cui family of Qingzhou.

"Aye guessed right. Jiulang changed boats with his guards at Anyang Wharf and separated from my second brother and his wife." Cui Zhou rarely showed a happy expression on his lips and eyebrows.

The doors and windows were closed. Cui Quan sat in the shadows, the light filtering through just hitting the right side of his jaw. He was old, his carefully trimmed beard now dotted with a few white streaks. "Have our people arrived in Hangzhou?"

"We're here. Half of the people are waiting at the Hangzhou dock, and the rest have already rushed to Lingnan Road."

Cui Zhou was truly impressed. His old man's ability to calculate was truly unparalleled. "Father, you are so smart. This time we will definitely be able to find the location of Zhao Tuo's tomb."

"Remember, you are not allowed to bring anything that represents the Cui family's identity." Cui Quan had heard a lot of flattery, and he only cared about whether things were going as he had arranged.

Cui Zhou calmed down and assured, "Don't worry, Master. I personally checked everything before they left. Inside and out, even the weapons were unmarked."

"kindness."

Cui Quan continued to remind them worriedly: "Don't alert the enemy. Just do what you need to do and find the place where you are."

"Yes, Aye." Cui Zhou didn't know what he was going to do, but he was used to being obedient.

Cui Quan knew this about him—he wasn't very smart, but he was obedient and followed through on everything he was told. Unlike his second son, who was smart but always acted insincerely.

Thinking of his second son, he couldn't help but ask, "What has your brother been doing lately?"

Ever since Zhao Yue and the others left, this son has been busy all day long. He even comes to pay his respects only occasionally, and when he does come, he is always in a hurry.

This question made Cui Zhou want to laugh, but he was used to being serious, so his laughter was like a cramp. "I heard that my second brother is planning to send all the concubines in the backyard away."

He didn't want to laugh, but he couldn't help it.

It was common for nobles to give concubines to each other. If they didn't want these concubines anymore, they would just give them away.

But Cui Zhe, who was a bit stupid, insisted on asking them one by one if they wanted to go somewhere. If not, he would give them some money and let them go out to live on their own.

What a joke!

Although his heart was filled with joy, Cui Zhou still looked like a worried older brother: "My second brother has always been generous. Now that the family has split up and his wife is not around, I'm afraid that the little money he has will be squandered soon. I heard that the concubines are making a fuss and refuse to leave. Father, look at the turmoil this has caused..."

One knows what he has given birth to. Cui Quan knew what he was thinking without even looking at him: "You don't have to worry about this matter. Tell everyone in the mansion to shut up and not spread a single word!"

He gritted his teeth, secretly annoyed at his son's stupidity. If this kind of thing gets out, will Cui Zhe be the only one to be embarrassed?

On the other hand, he was also angry that Cui Zhe had taken in concubines one after another over the years. Gong Zhongguang had no idea how much money he had spent on supporting those concubines. It turned out that he did it on purpose. Now that the family was divided and the relationship had fallen out, he simply stopped pretending.

And Cui Yi's grandson, a rebellious person. As the old saying goes, a child's character can be seen from a child's age. This child has been rebellious since he was young. Even when he made a mistake, he would stick his neck out like a bull and refuse to admit his mistake. He would rather be beaten and punished...

Seeing that he looked unhappy, Cui Zhou immediately restrained his expression and responded respectfully.

And what is Cui Zhe, the person at the center of the topic, doing?