After returning to Zhuangzi, Zhao Surui finally fell asleep and slept until dawn the next day.

Tunan had prepared mung bean and licorice soup early to sober him up. He pinched his nose and took a sip. He found that it was sweet, so Zhao Surui drank the entire bowl of warm soup.

"How did I get back yesterday?"

he asked Tunan.

"The girl drank too much. Of course she was picked up by us." Achi rushed to say. If the girl didn't remember being picked up by a foreigner in front of everyone, she didn't want to let the girl know.

Zhao Surui frowned and rubbed his forehead. In the end, he only remembered the way he was holding Shen Sanwai's collar.

Forget it, he didn't bother to worry about such trivial matters.

"Achi, how much money do we have in our account now?"

"Back to the girl, we originally had 700 taels of silver. Xia He and the others also took in the more than 200 taels of silver in their hands. The total is 970 taels of silver. We spent 143 taels on expenses. By September There are 727 taels left at the beginning of the month. On the third and seventh day of September, when Mrs. Han came last time, the girl gave me a total of 400 taels of silver three times for daily expenses. So far, I have spent another 170 taels of silver. There are nine hundred and fifty-seven taels of silver left.

"We first received 2,110 taels of silver from Uncle Ning'an's Mansion. One hundred taels were given to me for expenses and hung on the front account. One thousand taels were given to Peifeng to make utensils. First, we paid nine taels to the man outside Beijing. The blacksmith shop paid a total deposit of 130 taels. By the day before yesterday, all 120 fine steel knives were available. After paying another 230 taels, there was a blacksmith in the nearby village who could make them. With the tip of the spear and the tip of the arrow coming, Peifeng asked him to make a spear, three hundred spears, two thousand arrows, and forty bows, with a total cost of two hundred taels. As for the armor, it was more difficult. Ming armor was made by the government and ordinary craftsmen Unable to do it, Peifeng found two ladies from military families who knew how to make cotton armor to teach them. He paid for all the women in Zhuangzi to learn how to make cotton armor. As of yesterday, he got fifty pieces of cotton armor and one piece of cotton armor. Eight pounds of cotton and seven feet of cloth, including labor costs, totaled eight taels of silver per piece. The two wives from military households received 20 taels of silver. The cotton armor item cost a total of 60 taels of silver. A total of seven There are one hundred and twenty taels of silver, and there are two hundred and eighty taels left. Adding the one thousand taels that Tunan has, there are one thousand, two hundred and eighty taels left.

"On the sixth day of September, Uncle Ning'an's Mansion sent another twenty gold ingots worth ten taels, silver notes of three thousand taels, fifty gold pages and a pair of large pure gold hairpins weighing fifteen taels, totaling about There were five thousand five hundred and fifty taels of silver. The girl gave Peifeng 100 taels of silver to reward her. Four of the people Tunan and Peifeng brought were injured, and each received a pension of ten taels. Everyone received a pension of 10 taels. He received a reward of five taels of silver and a sheep, and spent a total of eighty-eight taels of silver, leaving 5,400 and 12 taels of silver.

"Last time Shoucheng Hou came to attack our Zhuangzi, and later he sent an apology gift of three thousand taels of silver and some tribute items that could not be exchanged for money for the time being. Twenty-seven people were injured, and the girl rewarded her for her merits and spent seven hundred and twenty taels. Two silver coins, leaving two thousand two hundred and eighty taels.

"Yesterday, the girl spent a total of two hundred and forty-three taels of silver when she went out.

"Now Tunan and I have collected a total of nine thousand six hundred and eighty-six taels of silver."…

Zhao Surui made a "tsk" sound, pretending that he didn't hear Achi's extremely serious tone when he reported yesterday's expenses, waved his hands, and said: "I want to buy a house in Yanjing City. The bigger the better, what do you think?" How much can it cost?”

A Chi, who was still feeling sorry for yesterday's two hundred and thirty taels of silver, was dumbfounded.

An ordinary private house in the south of Yanjing City can be bought for only thirty or forty taels of silver. How could her girl settle for a place like that? But if it were more expensive... Yanjing City is a place where nobles gather, after all. Even if they can afford it, they may not be able to "afford to live in it."

"Girl, are you planning to return to Yanjing? But after all, you and the Xie family have not settled completely, so we hurriedly used the money to buy a house in Yanjing City. If the news is leaked, I am afraid that the Xie family will have trouble again. .”

"Am I someone who is afraid of right and wrong?" After walking around Yanjing City, Zhao Surui became so playful that he wished he could grow his claws and destroy the small village that trapped him.

After all, the person Zhuangzi is trapped in is Shen Sanfei. What does it have to do with him, Zhao Surui?

With a somewhat impatient tone, Zhao Surui sat on the bed with his hair disheveled and hugged his legs, thinking again of the ham he bought yesterday:

"Where's the ham I bought yesterday? Hang it outside under the eaves."

Compared to the girl who wanted to buy a house in Yanjing City, Achi thought that hanging a whole pig leg under the eaves was no big deal, so she quickly agreed.

"Girl, let's freshen up and have a meal first. The weather is very good today. Peifeng is going to restart the martial arts competition on the school field outside. The winner can fight against Master Shao. All of us in the village are waiting to see it. .”

As soon as he heard that there was another competition, Zhao Surui's eyes immediately lit up. He didn't care about his hangover and dizziness, and slid directly from the bed to the floor. He was impatient for others to do anything, so he stepped on his sheepskin boots and tried to get dressed.

Tunan stopped him quickly: "Don't worry, girl, let's use something first. You drank wine yesterday, and today I made you a dish of 'Gourd Chicken,' which is made from the chicken breast of a fat hen and pickled cucumbers, chopped into thin strips." Add boiling oil and mix it hot, perfect for porridge."

Although the word "porridge" made Zhao Surui feel uncomfortable, with fresh dishes to eat, he would not lose his temper: "Have a quick meal and let's go outside to watch the fun!"

The two maids immediately divided their duties. A Chi took the two little maids to help him wash up, while Tunan went to the kitchen to get the dishes.

After cleaning his face with a warm handkerchief and brushing his teeth with green salt, he sat in front of the mirror and looked at the gold bracelet inlaid with precious stones on Ah Chi's hand. Zhao Surui nodded with satisfaction: "That's right. It can not only settle the accounts, but She can calculate clearly and show some nobility. This is the kind of housekeeper who can serve me by my side."

Being praised like this by the girl, Achi was happy but also a little shy: "It's because the girl is so powerful that she can get so much money back, otherwise I would be just a little maid."

These words made Zhao Surui feel very comfortable. Just when he was feeling proud, Tunan came in with dishes. In addition to a melon and chicken dish, there was also a pork egg roll and a snowflake tofu dish. The meat filling of the pork egg roll was made of mung bean powder, egg white and sweetened sugar. Mixed with wine, it has a light sweetness and a meaty aroma in the mouth. The snowflake tofu is made from diced bamboo shoots and mustard greens mixed with water tofu, which is very refreshing.

With these dishes, Zhao Surui drank a bowl of porridge and ate two steamed dumplings. He didn't forget to tell Tunan that he would eat mutton today...

When he arrived with a few maids, he saw a bunch of little maids from the village crowding in front of the door to watch the fun. Zhao Su Rui picked one up and saw that it was Liu Tianxing.

"Why are you not making clothes in the back and running to the front?"

Liu Tianxing was excited to watch, her eyes were still shining. When she saw Zhao Surui, she asked her: "Young Madam has asked the maids to practice, why can't we watch? She didn't say anything during the fight before, so she just let us embroider in the back. !”

The little girl held her chest up and raised her head. They had also made meritorious deeds before. No one could restrain her and prevent her from watching the fun.

"A small amount of credit will make you look arrogant."

Zhao Surui was about to kick her butt, but he finally remembered that she was a woman.

"Don't lie down here and watch." He waved his hand, "Go outside and watch openly. Those who are still in the village, unless they still have work to do, come out and watch."

"Wow!" When the young lady said this, the little maids were all happy. You pushed me and I pulled you, and they formed a small ball and rolled outside the gate. Zhao Surui rolled his eyes.

The drying ground outside Zhuangzi had long been converted into a school ground by Peifeng and his men. There were swords and guns neatly placed on the wooden racks on both sides. There was also a wooden high platform for people to stand on and perform martial arts. The ground was re-leveled with Panax notoginseng dust.

Yes, it still looks decent.

In the middle of the school ground, two men were wrestling together. Zhao Surui took a look and felt a little satisfied: "Sure enough, a fight with a real sword and a real gun is different. The attack is much safer than before."

Behind him, two maids brought out the chair where he usually sat, and he sat down on it, holding the copper hand warmer in his arms and looking at it with interest.

While the girl was watching intently, Achi, who was waiting on the side, took a few steps back and took the opportunity to return to Zhuangzi.

"Tu Nan, why didn't you say a few words to me just now? We have to stop the girl from buying a house in Yanjing City. Ning'an's residence is still there, and the whole family doesn't know etiquette, justice and shame.

If they know that our girl has money, they will definitely use a thousand bad tricks. Our girl is finally at ease now, why do we need to get trapped in it again? "

Tunan rolled up her sleeves and covered her head while marinating the mutton. She rubbed the fragrant marinade all over the inside and outside of the mutton cavity.

Achi knew that she was listening to him carefully, looked around, and lowered his voice: "What's more, our girl can't remember anything, and now she has this temper. What if she bumps into someone again in Beijing?

I didn't sleep all night last night, and I couldn't figure out how our girl could get so drunk with a man alone."

"Don't think about it if you don't understand. A girl still has a sense of proportion when doing things. There is really no need to buy a house in Yanjing City."

Shaking off the excess marinade on her hand, the plain-looking maid smiled.

The excitement on the school grounds did not dissipate until the sun was about to set in the afternoon. Zhao Surui was happy to see it and felt that he was about to train an elite army. He generously distributed a reward of more than 200 taels of silver to Zhuangzi.

The outside and the tenants outside all seemed to be celebrating the New Year.

While eating the extremely crispy roasted lamb back, Zhao Surui thought about buying a house in Yanjing City again.

It's good to be able to train his subordinates in Zhuangzi, but Zhao Surui still wants to go to Yanjing City. Of course, it's not all for fun. It's hard to get information in Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the city. What did he get into with Shen Sanfei?

I don’t even know, it’s really inconvenient.

Of course Ah Chi still wanted to stop him.

Zhao Surui was not someone who could be persuaded. When Ah Chi was exhausted, Tunan poured Zhao Surui a cup of tea.

"Girl, you really don't need to buy a house in Yanjing City."

Zhao Surui looked up at her: "What? Are you guys going to join forces to stop me today?"

How many little maids have learned to join forces?

"Girl, you already have Zhuangzi in Yanjing City." A faint smile appeared on Tunan's face, "The former Shen Mansion is still there. In the Pomegranate Hutong of Zhengxi Square outside Zhengyang Gate, there are five rooms, seven bays and three entrances. , there are magnolias and crabapples planted inside. The stable alone is 16 feet deep, enough to raise 17 or 18 good horses. There is also a study, or what you mentioned, miss, is called 'a happy place to go.'"

A Chi looked at Tunan in shock, only to see Tunan sigh slightly:
Chapter completed!