Chapter 834

Mrs. Zhang smiled and said: "In that case, Mrs. Li will be the master of this matter. If there is anything we need to say, it will be done! After all, General Xiao entrusted Mrs. Li, and Mrs. Li is the man's family—"

Lian Fangzhou understood what she meant, nodded and said with a smile: "Okay! Then I'll call the shots, no matter what, I have to show it to you before making a decision!"

After speaking, he smiled and said, "Bitao and I are as close as sisters, so we can't count on the man's side. It's not wrong to hear this!"

All three of them laughed.

Looking for a middleman, the house is very optimistic.

Lian Fangzhou chose three places, and ordered the middle man and the housekeeper Qian to take Mrs. Zhang and Bi Tao to see them, and finally decided to enter Huaihua Hu in the same place with two small cross-yards on the left and right, and one by one. A house with many acres of small gardens.

The main room has five rooms and two entrances, connected to the left and right side rooms, with east and west wing rooms on both sides, passing through the hall from the front yard and entering the hanging flower door. The front yard has a main hall, a side hall, and an outer study room for guests. The seats and rear covers are also complete.

The kitchen is located in the hanging flower door, and the back seat is reserved for the servants and servants in the outer courtyard.

The stables and sundries storerooms are arranged in another small cross-yard. In the garden, there was a place for Xiao Mu to practice martial arts.

This courtyard is not small, but it is not big. The couple and eight or nine servants just live in it.

The house is made of blue bricks, the beams and columns are good, the foundation is very solid, and the gutter and ditch to dredge the rainwater are also well designed, but all the doors and windows have to be replaced, and the roof tiles have also been replaced. You have to pick them all up.

The floor tiles in the yard are also loose, and there is either moss or vines and weeds under the walls.

In the garden, in addition to weeds such as dog's tail grass, there are some morning glory flowers that involve vines, and occasionally there are a few wild trees one or two meters tall.

In the northeast corner, a cluster of pink roses was in full bloom, and it was as beautiful as the rosy clouds. In this desolate and dilapidated mess, it appeared a bit lonely and sparse.

Rao is such a house, and it would cost 133,000 taels of silver to buy it.

After weighing and comparing again and again, Bitao thought it was too expensive, so Mrs. Zhang decided to make the decision.

After the house is done, the next step is to repair it, such as the warehouse and the stable, which have to be completely demolished and rebuilt.

Fortunately, the manpower is sufficient, and the housekeeper Qian is used to doing it, and he arranges it very skillfully. After half a month, it has changed a lot!

This item cost another 6,000 silver.

After that, Lian Fangzhou talked to Xiao Mu and Bitao again.

The big picture is ready, how to arrange the details in detail, such as what flowers and trees are planted in the garden, how to distribute the layout, whether to build pavilions, whether to store ponds, what colors and patterns for the curtains and curtains of the houses, and the number of tables and chairs. The style and material of the case screen style rack, how to arrange the study, how to arrange the bedroom, etc., all have to be decided by themselves. After all, he will live in the future. No matter how well others do, it may not be what they want.

Xiao Mu still said the same sentence: "Bitao is satisfied!"

Lian Fangzhou smiled and said: "Yes! I have asked you before, if you are not satisfied, you can change it yourself, but don't blame me! Then I will tell Bi Tao! You still have more than 30,000 taels of silver left. , I'll hand it all over, if it's not enough, should I put it on for you first, or will you pick a few and sell it to me?"

Xiao Mu couldn't help but be overjoyed! Talking to someone like my sister-in-law is smooth and straightforward, and it's not sloppy at all.

He smiled and said, "I also ask my sister-in-law to help me cushion it first! Then I need to pay back my sister-in-law before selling those things!"

Lian Fangzhou smiled and nodded.

He said again: "You should also start preparing for the dowry. If you need our help, you can say anything. There is no place to put things after you buy them. It's okay to put them in our house first! I will ask Butler Qian to clean up a room and come out."

Xiao Mu smiled again and thanked him.

Bitao and Mrs. Zhang heard that Lian Fangzhou's argument was reasonable. Of course, it was better to arrange the place where they lived, so they responded with a smile.

Lian Fangzhou didn't intervene in this matter, and only said that if he had anything to help, just come to her.

After all, the Zhang family also has housekeepers, maids in charge, and many servants. Mrs. Zhang doesn't understand everything, so why should she be involved in everything?

For Lian Fangzhou, it was a major achievement.

When buying furniture, Bitao habitually wanted to hear Lian Fangzhou's opinion and wanted to ask her.

Fortunately, I was not confused, and finally thought of the mother beside me!

If I go past my mother and ask my former master, I don't know how sad my mother will be!

The layout of the small gardens in the backyard is stacked, and neither Bitao nor Madam Zhang understands it, and Master Zhang is a rough person, let alone.

The mother and daughter went to Li Mansion on purpose.

Lian Fangzhou discussed and discussed with them, and stayed at the mansion for lunch. In the afternoon, he asked someone to invite an experienced craftsman to consult the craftsman one by one about the ideas of the discussion. After making a few adjustments, it was almost settled.

Mrs. Zhang and Bitao saw that the craftsman looked quite honest, and he spoke in a straightforward manner, so they decided on the spot and let him take charge of the matter.

Later, after the small garden was repaired, Lian Fangzhou went to see it once. The rockery is located in the middle two-thirds of the whole garden, and the whole garden is roughly divided into two halves.

The foot of the rockery is densely planted to welcome the spring, and the soft strips of paper cross the arc and hang down to the ground. On the side are two crape myrtle trees.

It can be seen that with the thought, the spring blooms early, the roses can bloom from April to the end of June, the roses fall, and the crape myrtle blooms again, and it is not lonely for most of the year.

Looking over the rockery, you can see the corner of the eaves pavilion. On the other side of the rockery is a generous and simple square pavilion, surrounded by a chiseled pond, where water lilies are planted and koi are stocked.

In front of the square pavilion is a rectangular flat land covered with square blue bricks, with bluestone roads connecting other places.

Two sweet-scented osmanthus trees were planted on each side, and two or three clumps of peonies were next to the square pavilion steps.

Along the flower fence made of half-person tall hibiscus, the bluestone road leads to the front. Along the way, some magnolias, pomegranates, roses, begonias, plum blossoms, etc. are planted. The density is appropriate and just right.

To the south of the garden is a lawn with two azaleas planted on it, and three or four peach, apricot, and pear fruit trees scattered on the north.

The layout of the whole garden is ingenious. Although it is not big, it also twists and turns. The scenery is seen step by step.

Xiao Mu ran diligently to Li's house again, and Lian Fangzhou had to tell him a few words about the house and the dowry. No one in the house knew about it, and no one did not envy Bitao.

Lian Fangzhou clearly felt that, especially the little girls who were serving by his side, were more and more dedicated.