Queen of flowers - chapter 83

After Xu Taiyi was gone, Yong Ruo couldn’t help but ask Feng Liao, “How big is the yard?” There was a huge economic power gap between the two, so she felt it was necessary to ask whether Feng Liao’s “small yard” was really small.

“A small three bedroom courtyard is not that big, but it’s clean and neat, and the location is good …”

Yong Ruo was a little hesitant, “Wang Ye! Yong’s family is a small family. With no home and no job, how can they afford such a large yard?! How much is the rent of the yard?”

“Rent?” Feng Liao soon was full of pretentiousness. Pretending to be puzzled he said, “That yard has been directly transferred to the Yong’s name. Why would you pay the rent?”

“Have … a household?” Yong Ruo’s eyes widened and looked at Feng Liao in shock, he even brought a house for them directly? Wang Ye was too generous!

It was not easy to live in the capital city. Real estate in Beijing was expensive!

When the Yong family bought a courtyard in Shuangxi Hutong and opened a store, they sold the old house, Zhou’s rewards and most of the dowry jewellery.

If not, how could Dad Yong contend with a large family for a yard, and which caused the family to be ruined?

Today, Feng Liao is giving them property?

Although she didn’t know about Beijing’s real estate industry, this three bedroom house would still require thousands of silver to buy. The yard bought by the Yong family in Shuangxi Hutong only had two entrances, and it cost nearly 2,000 silver!

“How much money did you spend on buying this yard?” Yong Ruo asked.

Feng Liao raised his chin and said calmly, “Not much, just seven thousand and two silver.”

“Seven thousand and two …” Yong Ruo quietly calculated in her heart, ‘How many meters could seven thousand two silver buy? Would I be able to buy land in Weihai city enough to bury me?’

“You transferred the yard bought for seven thousand and two silver directly to the Yong family … If the Princess mother asks you about it what will you say?”

Feng Liao smiled, “Well, we are husband and wife. You shouldn’t lose face. Why? Don’t we make enough money?”

Yong Ruo was speechless, accept the money! Seven thousand and two silver to buy a concubine?

Living at the bottom of society, she had heard no less than ten gossips of people making fun of selling their daughters.

If someone bought a poor woman to make her a concubine, the general price would be for twenty to thirty silver. For the beautiful ones, it was fifty to sixty silvers. If someone could sell to one hundred, it was legendary! But these legends compared to her… haha!

Yong Ruo couldn’t tell what she felt in her heart.

Feng Liao hadn’t finished saying, “In addition to this courtyard, I also bought a piece of land for the Yong family. This land is located in Tongzhou. It is a day away from the capital. It is more than twenty hectares of land with a mountain forest. With this, the Yong family can be comfortably clothed, and your second and third brothers can study with peace of mind. If they can achieve success in their careers, the Yong family status will be very different. Things will be different between you and me.”

He smiled, pulled Yong Ruo’s hand and kissed it, “So, don’t refuse my kindness! I am also planning for our future.”

Yong Ruo had never been a high and mighty person!

She could jump off the icy Taiye lakei for five silver ingots, and could accompany Feng Gongzi to talk, when he was still a stranger, for twelve silvers. This time, she would not refuse Feng Liao’s kindness. She just felt a little complicated, she felt like a rich person!

“I’ll just ask a few questions. Don’t you need a house deed for the transfer of real estate deeds? How did you get the Yong’s deed?”

“I asked Rob to get it. Your second brother gave it directly.”

“Yong Qiao did not ask Wang Ye what he will do with it?”

“He asked, but Rob didn’t say.”

Feng Liao laughed, “Rob lived in your house for two days. Your second brother trusts him very much.”

“Why did you buy such a large yard?” Yong Ruo sighed. “How many people are there in our family? It is enough to have a one-in and two-in courtyard.”

“I bought this yard mainly because the back corner door of the Zimo family opened in this alley. It will be very convenient for your second and third brother to go to school in the future. It will be only a few steps away!” Yong Ruo looked at Feng Liao in surprise.

He was a little proud, “I promised to find a good master for Qiao and Miao Miao. Now the master has been found, It’s An Zimo’s uncle …”

Mr. An Zimo was born in the family of Shu Xiangshi. His third uncle was An Mingfei. He came third in civil examinations. But he didn’t like being an official. He was a good teacher.

No matter if it was a friend, relative or an elder boss, as long as he catches something wrong, he would not let them go. He would cite the classics to tell others what to do, the man wouldn’t be able to step down. For a long time, many people would see him and turn around.

After he lost his father, Mr. An Mingfei suffered from a leg problem. He was too lazy to work as an official. He only found a small yard at home, and opened a small private class with nearby students. He chose some good materials to teach them.

This kind of occupation fully satisfied his personal hobby, making him less annoying when he talked with people.

Today, this Mr. An had been a master for less than ten years. Four of his disciples had been jinshi*, one of whom excelled the predecessors and came in second place.

(*jinshi- passed highest level of imperial examination)

The teacher Feng Liao was looking for Yong Qiao and Yong Miao was this Mr. An!

“Although Mr. An … is annoying, but he does have a real talent, and he also teaches his disciples well… I honed him for several days before he promised to teach your second and third brothers. They can formally meet the master after entering school!”

Yong Ruo was happy!

Although this Mr. An was suspected of obsessive-compulsive disorder, judging from his disciples being admitted, he was indeed a famous teacher. With such an enlightened teacher, Yong Qiao and Yong Miao could take countless detours without saying a word. Those fellow students and teachers would also prove to be excellent contacts for her brothers in future!

“Thank you! Thank you for being so good to me!” Yong Ruo couldn’t help it. She flung to his arms and hugged Feng Liao tightly. She really wanted to cry!

Feng Liao must have used a lot of financial resources to buy this house and this village land. What was even more rare was that he didn’t say a word to her and did all these things for her silently with far-reaching planning and thoughtfulness. Who wouldn’t be moved?

She never imagined that she could meet someone who was so good to her!

With tears in her eyes, she stared blankly at the man, but in her heart she asked, holding some guilt, ‘How should I pay for it?’

Feng Liao’s body was a bit stiff for a moment. Then he smirked, wrapped his arms around Yong Ruo and tentatively tightened it slowly.

The fragrant and the warmth of her body in his arms quickly caused a fire in Feng Liao’s body, burning his cheeks, ears, and neck. He felt that his throat was getting dry and tight, and he could not help swallowing his saliva.

“These days you always go out early and return late. Were you busy with these things?” Yong Ruo shrunk in his arms and asked him softly with a little nasal tone in her voice.

Feng Liao reluctantly maintained his sanity and answered her question, “No … not only these. There is also something happening to the Wei family … The emperor has ordered the Shuntian Prefecture* to investigate. The Ministry of Criminal Affairs An officialy was sent for supervision. Wei Yaozu, the official son of the Wei family, had already returned home for sin. His father-in-law, the judge of supreme court, avoided it … “

(Shuntian Prefecture: administrative region of China in ancient times.)

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