Yan Cigui

Chapter 7 Feng Shui is not good

 Baoan Garden is not far from Zaishouyuan. You can reach it by walking through the hall and walking along the corridor for a short distance.

Little Mrs. Duan was preparing to take a rest. When she heard that Lin Yunyan was coming, she hurriedly asked people to light all the lights in the house.

Lin Yunyan has been afraid of fire since she was a child, and she is also afraid of the dark.

"Why do you come here at this time?" Xiao Duan asked.

“I can’t sleep,” Lin Yunyan pointed to the blue gauze cabinet, “I’ll sleep here today, okay?”

 Little Duan would say no, and immediately asked the maid to make the bed.

Before the grandfather and grandson could exchange a few words, footsteps could be heard outside.

Lin Xun stood outside the window and said hello inside.

"Come in," Xiao Duan replied, turning to Lin Yunyan and saying, "It's an unlucky time for him to come and disturb us from what we have to say."

Lin Yunyan smiled.

Lin Xun didn't expect that his niece was there, so he couldn't help but hesitate when he spoke.

“It’s not a big deal,” he said with a smile, “It will be the same tomorrow.”

Seeing that Lin Xun was about to leave, Lin Yunyan said: "You just wanted to talk to grandma because of the drunkenness today. If you wake up tomorrow, wouldn't you dare not say it?"

After speaking, she sniffed, turned to Xiao Duan and said, "Smell it, it smells so strong of wine!"

Little Duan shook his head at Lin Xun, not much, but with a big opinion.

It's not a big deal for a man to go out for a drink, but when he returned home and walked all the way to her, he still smelled so drunk, which showed that he had drank a lot.

 It’s too harmful to the body!

Looking at the shoes on Lin Xun's feet, it looked like they were filled with water. Not only were the shoes dirty, but the socks inside were also dirty.

 Immodest!

“Go to the study to tidy up later and then go back to the house,” said Xiao Duan. “You don’t have to stink all over and let your wife serve you!”

Lin Xun blushed deeply.

At this age, I still feel embarrassed when my mother scolds me for trivial things.

What’s even more embarrassing is that there is a niece listening nearby.

 He also wants to lose face!

Lin Yunyan broke the awkwardness: "Uncle, since you have something to do, please talk to your grandmother quickly."

Lin Xun glanced at her gratefully.

It was his niece who was considerate and passed the message to him, otherwise, he would be standing here, neither lifting his legs nor shrinking them.

“There was a fire at the beginning of the year and Lao Shi Lane was completely burned. Do you still remember this?” Lin Xun asked.

Little Duan nodded: "I heard Dalang say that Shuntian Mansion received a lot of scolding for this."

"Yes, the palace scolded him and the people scolded him," Lin Xun said, "but this matter is not entirely Shuntian Mansion's fault."

 Lao Shi Lane is either long or short, with sixty-three houses on the left and right.

During the previous dynasty, it was bought by a wealthy businessman from the south of the Yangtze River. In the early years, the wealthy businessman fell into decline and sold his house for money. It was successively owned by three or four businessmen.

Unexpectedly, the families of those businessmen have also gone downhill. Even if they don't sell their houses, they can't get the money for repairs, so they have to rely on the tenants to repair things by themselves.

Shuntian Prefecture has urged it several times in the past few years, but the bosses just put off repairing it, and there was nothing they could do.

The house was ventilated and a fire was lit for warmth. However, a lot of debris was piled up. Finally, it accidentally caught fire. Seven people died and more than thirty others were injured.

"We have to pay compensation to the victims. We can't delay it just because we have no money. Shuntian Mansion is suppressing the houses that are being sold," Lin Xun explained. "Those landowners are unwilling to pay compensation honestly, and I don’t dare to confront the government head-on, so I propose to change hands together. If no one can take advantage of it alone, at most three companies can join forces.”

Little Mrs. Duan understood what she said: "Someone wants to do this business, but can't afford it alone, so he comes to seek help from you?"

"Yes," Lin Xun said, "this is Chen Guixun's business. Shuntian Mansion is also afraid that the person who takes over will do anything wrong, so we will take over, and it will be easy for the government to handle. After that, we will repair it carefully and leave it vacant until the spring of next year, and then rent it out. ”

"Rent it out?" Xiao Duan heard this and shook his head repeatedly, "It's just rented as an ordinary residence, no different from the original one, the income is limited, and I don't know how many years it will take to repay the principal.

If you can make money by renting, the first few households will not delay repairs. Furthermore, Chen Gui is a very eclectic person. I don’t care if you drink or drink with him. However, this is a business, and all brothers must settle the accounts.

Then again, it’s extremely unlucky. Look, the people from Jiangnan and the merchants who took over later all lost their fortunes.

 Feng Shui is not good! "

Lin Yunyan nodded in her heart.

 What Xiao Duan said is actually very reasonable.

Those houses in Lao Shi Lane would have been bought up long ago if they could make money at a glance.

Chén Gui didn’t pick the place because he had a bright eye. He just had some spare money and wanted to find a way out.

 But in my last life, my luck came and caught up. Lao Shi Alley came back to life after the reconstruction. The money I earned seriously was not to mention a lot of money, but I could also quietly save a few baskets.

Lin Xun listened to his mother's opinion and did not give in immediately.

"Chen Gui has told me all the disadvantages you mentioned," Lin Xun said. "It is precisely because there are many disadvantages that the price is easy to negotiate..."

Little Mrs. Duan frowned, and just as she was about to interrupt her son, a cup of warm tea was thrust into her hand.

 She looked at Lin Yunyan beside her.

The little girl looked at her with a smile and motioned for her to moisten her throat.

Little Duan took a sip, held back her thoughts, and allowed Lin Xun to continue speaking.

Lin Yunyan also gave one to Lin Xun.

 It seems that Chen Gui made a good introduction to his third uncle.

The third uncle is not a fool who always says good things, but he can mutter something wrong. Only when the good and bad things are explained clearly will he believe it more.

　　However, these were not enough to convince grandma.

"I understand, and I also know that even if Chen Gui talks to you, you are too embarrassed to refuse directly," Xiao Duan put down the tea cup and said, "It's just that you don't need anything to buy the house. I have to I'll give you all of Yun Jing's dowry money. Yesterday, I saw that there are only three and a half months left at the latest. Can you make up for all the money that you have taken away from me in three and a half months? If you can’t make it up, how can Yun Jing get married?”

Lin Xun couldn’t answer.

Three and a half months are enough to complete the repairs. How can it be possible to recover the cost or even make money?

"Yunjing is the first person in Yun's generation to get married, so she must live a good life," Xiao Duan added. "My family is not rich enough to buy an alley, so please don't embarrass me. If you really want to help your family, Save up more income, and after Yun Jing gets married, Duke Xu's mansion will make arrangements for you."

　　How could Lin Xun still insist on what his mother said?

 He had no choice but to bow and retreat.

Lin Yunyan watched her third uncle go out, and then looked at Xiao Duan.

Persuading her grandmother was a process. It only took her third uncle's words to make her nod. Lin Yunyan was not that naive.

 It’s just like playing chess, how can anyone be the general at the first step?

“Grandma,” Lin Yunyan said softly, “if you don’t do the business that comes to your door, you will lose your luck.”

Little Duan was startled and asked curiously: "How come? You heard that this business can make money?"

Lin Yunyan smiled.

She didn’t hear it, but she actually saw it.

She remembered clearly that the afternoon before, the sky was gloomy, her third uncle's face was also gloomy, and his voice was trembling when talking to her grandmother.

"If I had known this, I should have been tougher and asked you for money. Even if I can make money, I don't have to let Yun Jing suffer in the Duke's Mansion. In order to exchange Yun Jing's whole life for the support that is not even a shadow, don't I, my uncle, Shameful?"

It was so embarrassing that when my third uncle left Zai Shou Yuan, his eyes were red.

　　　Thanks to book friends Xu Bicheng’s official girlfriend and miya2022 for the reward, and thanks to Xiaoxiang book friend Yen1988 for the reward.

 (End of this chapter)