Chapter 23
If you really need to calculate it carefully, Xue Shao's business of buying a house is actually a win-win situation. Yu Hongye took off the "haunted house" that was rotten in his hand and exchanged it for a very profitable house for the former residence of the young master Lantian. Xue Shao has a good Chang'an property, and since then he has an "quasi-manager" who is extremely familiar with the local area and is very smart and capable to help with all the trivial matters of relocation. This cannot be bought with money.
What's more, Yu Hongye is a beauty.
Although from the perspective of the Tang Dynasty, Yu Hongye, a business woman who wanted to make friends with the noble young master of Lantian, was simply a foolish way to climb up and support the phoenix, Xue Shao saw the shadow of a workplace woman in the 21st century. This beautiful woman who is capable and free and easy, never vase gave Xue Shao a good impression. In the future, there may be many places to use her.
What's more, she feels pretty good!
When the mansion was busy, Xue Shao rode a horse and left the house alone and headed straight for Li Xianyuan's house. The time was just right, and it was the evening when Li Xianyuan had just returned home.
"Where has Brother Xue gone in the past two days? It's easy for me to find him?" Li Xianyuan said in surprise when he met him, "Princess Taiping is also sending people to look for you everywhere, do you know?"
"I don't know how to judge the divination with my fingers, so I just found out." Xue Shao smiled and sat down with a swagger, "Li Sili, give me tea!"
The official position of the ninth rank of Sili and Li Xianyuan. The Tang people used to refer to the official position they were given, and most of the time they were to show respect.
But Li Xianyuan clearly felt that Xue Shao was teasing him, and poured him a cup of tea and said angrily, "Official Xue, please use it slowly!"
"Well, Brother Li is still quite virtuous." Xue Shao laughed horrifiedly and started drinking tea slowly.
"Brother Xue, are you here to make fun of me today?" Li Xianyuan glanced out of the door, "Why didn't Miss Yuenu follow you?"
"She has something else to do." Xue Shao put down the teacup and said, "I have decided to move my family to Chang'an and settle here from now on. Today I will take care of my residence."
"Oh?" Li Xianyuan was a little surprised and surprised, "Why did Brother Xue make such a sudden decision?"
"People go to the high places." Xue Shao said calmly, "I stayed in a small place in Lantian County all day long and ate and waited for death. There should be an end. When my new residence is settled, I will prepare to hold a tail-burning banquet."
Li Xianyuan suddenly became interested, "I wonder who Brother Xue is going to host a banquet?"
Xue Shao frowned lightly, "I have been thinking about it recently and have been thinking about this issue. I think that at present, I must, and can only invite some of our family members from the Xue family to participate in my tail-burning banquet!"
"..." Li Xianyuan blinked his eyes and pondered for a moment after hearing this, and nodded with deep understanding, "It makes sense, it makes sense."
Xue Shao smiled and said, "What's the reason?"
"You have to ask me?"
"I came here specifically today to listen to your opinions."
It is rare that Xue Shao valued and gave face so much, so Li Xianyuan was not pretentious and said, "If I were Brother Xue, I would probably only invite people from the family surnamed Xue to the banquet. Nowadays, former crown prince Li Xiangang was demoted, and there was a storm in the court. It was not appropriate to gather people in private. Furthermore, although Brother Xue had just entered the official career, many people were not unfamiliar with Brother Xue. If Brother Xue only invited Zhang San, Li Si would definitely be angry; if he only invited Li Si, Zhang San would definitely feel unhappy, and of course he could not invite all the civil and military officials in the court! Then Brother Xue would only invite a few people from the family surnamed Xue, and no one would say anything."
"I think so too. When I first came, I don't want to be a reputation for being favored by one and the other. I have offended people since the first day of my officialdom." Xue Shao took the speech and said, "It's just my surname is Xue. The Xue family is born with a big tree to attract wind."
"Everything has both advantages and disadvantages," said Li Xianyuan. "Although Brother Xue is easy to enter the officialdom, he has more taboos than ordinary officials."
Xue Shao smiled distractedly and said, "Now the Xue family in Hedong is strong, with many officials in the court, generals and chief officials in the army. I can't invite all of them. Xue thought to himself that he didn't have such a big face. After thinking about it, I think there are two elders of the Xue clan who must invite me!"
"What Brother Xue said is Xue Yuanchao, the Prime Minister of the current dynasty, and Xue Kegou, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?" Li Xianyuan said.
"Yes." Xue Shao nodded, "These two are of high status and power, and they are both my father's clan. Although Xue does not want their support and care, they must at least give them some face."
Li Xianyuan was silent for a moment, shook her head with a hint of difficulty on her face, "I'm afraid it's difficult to invite her."
Xue Shao smiled indifferently, "Please don't invite me; if you don't come, you're in them."
"It's reasonable!"
"There are two others, I must invite them!" Xue Shao suddenly changed his mind.
"who?"
"They are a pair of brothers, the sons of Xue Rengui, Xue Ne and Xue Chuyu!" Xue Shao said, "It is reported that these two are in Chang'an. Do you know where they each hold their positions?"
Li Xianyuan was a little puzzled, "The Xue family's southern ancestor once had great success and prosperity, but since Xue Rengui was defeated and left Dafeichuan ten years ago, he has declined. Now Xue Rengui is demoted to the poor mountains and rivers of Xiangzhou, and Xue Na is just a mere Chang'an City Gate Lang. Xue Chuyu's official position in the Royal Leader Yulin Guard is even more humble. The two brothers are both young generals... Why did Brother Xue invite them to the scene?"
"Everyone wants to add icing on the cake, Xue only loves helping you in time." Xue Shao smiled, "It is best if you can come, if you don't come, you won't force it; brothers Xue Ne, I have to ask!"
Li Xianyuanshen looked at Xue Shao and nodded thoughtfully, "So, Brother Xue is still interested in military martial arts?"
Xue Shao smiled loudly, not saying anything.
"Brother Xue, I think your idea is too strange!" Li Xianyuan said a little puzzledly, "Brother Xue, you are not short of money or women. Even the bloodline and family background are extremely noble among the rare people. To win such a wealth is the dream of countless people in the world, but you have these as soon as you were born. Even if you don't marry a princess, you can enjoy the glory and wealth of life in a bright clothes and horse. Why do you still have to...aim to join the army?"
"I am tired of the days of being drunk and singing every night. That feeling is so empty that it is decayed." Xue Shao replied casually with a laugh. He said to himself, do you want me to explain the historical trends of the next few decades and thus analyze my motivation for "deciding to join the army"?
Li Xianyuan is not stupid, and when Xue Shao avoids the important things, he stops asking questions.
The two of them chatted for a while. Li Xianyuan was about to change the new tea. Someone came to take a photo of the door, "Has Li Langjun been at home?"
A slightly older voice.
"It's Mr. Chen from my mansion who is here." Xue Shao said.
Li Xianyuan stood up and prepared to go to the door, "Did you ask him to come?"
"I won't bother you anymore, I'll go with Butler Chen." Xue Shao also got up.
Li Xianyuan nodded, "Where are you going to be in the area of Princess Taiping?"
"I'm not in a hurry, why are you in a hurry?" Xue Shao smiled, "Don't worry, I have my own sense of responsibility."
Li Xianyuan was not good enough to say more. He thought that in the past, Mr. Lantian always had to live a mess, but now it seems that everything is in control. He came here today not to come to see me, but to wait for this housekeeper Chen, he actually pinched the time so accurately. He had already thought clearly about choosing the guests of the tail-burning banquet. Princess Taiping was more like Zhizhu holding... What a strange thing. When did he grow such a clear mind?
Xue Shao glanced at his face and smiled and said, "Brother Li is reluctant to leave me?"
"Xiaosheng doesn't have the habit of Long Yang!" Li Xianyuan smiled bitterly with a cold all over his body, "Brother Xue is easy to leave, I won't give it away, I won't give it away!"
Xue Shao laughed twice, "If the princess urges someone to come to ask you for my news, your answer is true."
"Okay." Li Xianyuan responded, but couldn't guess what medicine was buried in his gourd. Is he going to play hide-and-seek with Princess Taiping?
"Goodbye."
When Xue Shao left the yard, Chen Xinghua, the butler of Xue Mansion, stood in front of the door. When he saw Xue Shao, he bowed and bowed, "So the young master is here! I wonder what the young master is anxious to call me to come?"
Chen Xinghua was over fifty years old and was born thin, cautious, and good at financial management, and specialized in managing money and renting wealthy families. Not long ago, Xue Shao "fired" the original housekeeper and invited him, one for his reputation, and the other for strangers to do things, so he could not reveal any flaws. It was the same as condemning the many concubines.
"From now on, I will settle in Chang'an. I have decided to sell the old house in Lantian. But you have to handle the accounts and income. The details of this are for you. "Xue Nu will explain to you." Xue Shaoyan said concisely, "Now follow me and go to the new house."
"Yes, young master." Since the master said so, even as a servant, he would not ask much. Chen Xinghua has been here for a short time and has not yet figured out the temperament of this young master Lantian. At present, he can only follow his advice and follow his orders.
This is exactly the effect Xue Shao wants.
All things big and big must be done step by step in your own grasp, and minimize all uncontrollable factors. This is almost Xue Shao's habit. Perhaps because he lived in the military for too long, his personality has already had this kind of "meticulous" rigorous mark.
Xue Shao rode a horse and Chen Xinghua into the car, and the master and servant walked in the wrong horse.
Chen Xinghua felt it was very inappropriate when he sat in the carriage. How could he have the reason for the owner to ride a horse and I ride a car? He shouldn't have waited for me here in person, sending a servant or leaving a letter to him?
Chen Xinghua naturally couldn't imagine that the young master Lantian had just fallen in love with the new sport of "ride" and waiting for him here was also "by the way". Xue Shao's main purpose of this trip was just to appear in Li Xianyuan so that Princess Taiping could "came on the wind and shadow".
After being a special forces soldier for so many years, Xue Shao has long been accustomed to something - trying to find out the enemy's whereabouts and thinking while hiding himself to the greatest extent. The essence of special operations has penetrated into every detail of his life.
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Chapter completed!