Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 210

"What shortcoming?" Shangguan Jin asked curiously.

She was deeply impressed by the discussion about Fengshui that Gu Xu said just now.She is very much looking forward to learning more unpopular and profound knowledge from Gu Xu again.

However, this time, she heard Gu Xu frowned and said: "...the only shortcoming of it is its price. If I want to buy it, I have to go to five more Lantern Festival competitions."

Shangguan Jin sighed softly, and said, "Oh, in recent years, housing prices and land prices in Luojing City have indeed risen rapidly. Five years ago, I bought a house in Sishunfang, and it only cost less than 400 taels of silver. I didn't expect it to rise now. It reached more than 600 taels of silver.

"However, Gu Daoyou, as the court official of the Great Qi Dynasty, you have a guaranteed reputation. This money does not need to be settled at once. In addition, the Exorcism Division will also provide a very generous subsidy to officials from other places. ..."

"I have understood what you said before," Gu Xu smiled and interrupted her, "but don't forget, the 'Shenji Camp' will open in a few months. By then, Presumably we are either working hard in the camp, or running around doing tasks outside - the house in the capital will most likely become a decoration.

"It's not easy for migrant workers like us to earn money. In this case, we should spend the money wisely. In terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, we should be a little frugal and spend more money and energy on ourselves. Promote, and work hard to realize the exorcist's great cause of killing ghosts."

Shangguan Jin couldn't think of how to respond for a moment.

She obviously didn't expect that someone would be able to say "pick" in such a high-sounding manner.

After a while, she finally said slowly, "Then what is your intention?"

"I'll choose the one in Zhengpingfang," Gu Xu replied without hesitation, "It's 250 taels cheaper for the same area."

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A while later, the carriage arrived at Zhengpingfang located in the south of Luojing city.

By this time the sun had climbed over the treetops.

The cool wind swept across the street, blowing the bare willow branches on the street and whispering.The sound of reading aloud came from the nearby Guozijian, from far to near, vaguely absent.

Shangguan Jin got off the carriage first, and Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan followed behind her.

The three of them walked into an alley, turned a corner, and stopped in front of a black painted gate.

Since the original owner of this courtyard house was a well-to-do wealthy businessman who had no official position, he didn't dare to show off in his residence—he didn't dare to build a solemn "Guangliang Gate" or "Golden Pillar Gate", Only dare to build a smaller "barbarian gate", and there is no decoration on the gate.

When Gu Xu and the other three arrived, the businessman had already brought a few servants and waited respectfully outside the door.

After Gu Xu expressed his willingness to buy a house, the businessman showed a joyful expression on his face, and then enthusiastically took Gu Xu to visit this two-entry courtyard house with an area of ​​more than 600 square meters.

At the same time, he eloquently introduced every piece of furniture in the house and every decoration in the courtyard, exhausting all his writing skills and blowing them up into hype.

"Master Gu, the calligraphy on the wall is the authentic handwriting left by Gan Wenrong, the master calligraphy master of Luojing City ten years ago. I bought it from someone else after spending a lot of money..."

"Master Gu, have you seen that bronze mirror on the table? Although it looks ugly and has a lot of rust on the surface, it is actually an antique with a history of more than 700 years, and it is a priceless treasure! This When the mirror was made, Emperor Taizu had not yet been born, and Dahuang was still under the rule of the Great Chu Dynasty. It is said that this bronze mirror was used by the oiran of the capital to dress up. Later, she fell in love with a poor scholar, and Take this mirror as a token of love. After the scholar died, the mirror was left among the people... Until a few years ago, I spent a lot of money to buy it from the market..."

"Master Gu, the tables, chairs and benches in the main house are all expensive rosewood furniture. Their raw materials are all brought from the coast of the South China Sea, and they are crafted by the best carpenters in the capital. They are even more expensive than It surpasses the common red sandalwood furniture in the palace, and the wood is extremely stable, no matter whether it is cold or hot, it will not deform, crack, or bend..."

"Master Gu, the porcelains on the tea table are all doucai porcelains from official kilns. The quantity is extremely rare, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them in the market..."

"..."

For a long time the merchant described every valuable item in the house.

It wasn't until they circled the entire courtyard that the businessman took a short rest, and then said to Gu Xu with an extremely enthusiastic smile on his face: "Master Gu, you only need 350 taels of silver, and all the things in this courtyard are It all belongs to you. You can't find such an affordable price in other places in Luojing City."

Gu Xu quietly observed his surroundings, but did not respond immediately.

His eyes suddenly became as deep as an ancient well, reflecting everything in the world, making it difficult to see through.

A few minutes later, he turned around, stared into the merchant's eyes, and said with a half-smile: "You look like you can't wait to move away from here! You are willing to make such a loss-making business!"

The businessman scratched his head and said with a pleasant smile: "Master Gu, I will soon leave the capital and go back to my hometown to do business. This house will not be needed in the future, so why not sell it as soon as possible and use the money to buy it?" Bring in a new shipment."

Hearing his explanation, Gu Xu narrowed his eyes, and his smile became more meaningful: "What's your name?"

"Yang Changfu."

"Mr. Yang, do you know that lying in front of officials of the Exorcist Division is a violation of Daqi's laws?"

"But……"

"There is no 'but', Mr. Yang." Gu Xu slowed down and said seriously, "Your eyes have betrayed you. If you want me to let you go, please tell me the truth as soon as possible."

The businessman Yang Changfu took a deep breath, and after pondering for a long time, he finally opened his mouth and said, "Master Gu, this... this is because I have been very unlucky recently, and I always encountered all kinds of troubles... Later, I paid for it." I found a fortune teller, and he said that there was something wrong with my Feng Shui, which affected my luck..."

In the following period of time, Yang Changfu kept slipping and falling on the steps, forgetting to bring his keys when he went out every now and then, accidentally sending letters to the wrong address at home, getting two bank notes stolen when he went to the market, and walking in the street. Bird feces fell on the head in the street, a few expensive porcelain bowls were broken by servants, the business became increasingly deserted for no reason, and other unlucky things to Gu Xu.

"Then why didn't you report the situation to the Exorcist Yamen?" Gu Xu asked with a slight frown, "You should know that Feng Shui is related to the flow of evil spirits, the movement of Luojing's dragon spirit and the movement of demons and ghosts." Daqi Exorcism Division has always attached great importance to pregnancy."

Yes, why didn't I think of going to report the situation to the Yamen of the Exorcism Division?
Businessman Yang Changfu lowered his head, only feeling at a loss in his mind.

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