Northern Dynasties

In the early morning, not long after Li Tai got up, he heard the constant noise of people in the front hall.

When he walked over to look around, he suddenly saw the father-in-law, Dugu Xin, walking among the courtyards with his hands behind his back, surrounded by a crowd of people, raising his hands from time to time to point to some buildings in the courtyard.

"How can we use pine wood for the porch of this vestibule? Pine wood is easy to scratch and crack, and the wood is dry and not moist. If there is any rain or water imbalance, it will be deformed and mothed. It will be demolished and demolished! Replace it with nanmu and rebuild..."

Dugu Xin pointed to the corridor and pronounced his fate, and the followers who followed quickly nodded yes, and separated several craftsmen from the team, and Dang even rolled up their sleeves to start the demolition work.

Li Tai was a little surprised when he saw this scene, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "My father-in-law wants to..."

Dugu Xin ignored him at all, and only waved his hand to signal him to go aside, not to stand here to block his sight, and went to a building similar to a turret to look at it: "This pavilion will also be demolished. Create something new in situ!"

Li Tai was really speechless when he saw this, what do you mean by bringing someone to demolish my house?
But seeing Dugu Xin completely ignoring him, like a ruthless demolition director constantly delineating the areas that need to be demolished and rebuilt in the courtyard, he also knew that he might not be able to persuade him, so he could only let it go, so he simply went Back to the room to have breakfast.

After having breakfast here, Li Tai heard knocking and knocking sounds from all over the vestibule. It seemed that the old man would not stop until he demolished the house.

While feeling in his heart that his father-in-law is stronger on this issue, he walked into the middle hall, before he could sit down, Dugu Xin also walked in, and quickly glanced at the hall, his eyes quickly disappeared. Lock on the big beam in the nave.

After seeing this, Li Tai hurriedly said: "The beams and wood are so thick that they are more than enough to take on the hall. If it is to be replaced, the entire nave will have to be demolished and rebuilt. Even if the cost is spared, if the construction period is delayed, It's not beautiful either!"

In an ancient house, the most important building is the nave. The nave is the most important place for family members to gather and meet guests for various daily activities. It is also the facade of a house, so it is often the most expensive, occupying half of the entire house Even more construction costs.

The most important part of the nave is naturally the girders. The more magnificent the hall, the thicker and tougher the girders needed, and the higher the price.

The wood itself is already precious and difficult to find, and it has to be processed through various processes such as smoking, dipping, oiling and varnishing, and the most important transportation cost, which makes every piece of wood that can be used as beams expensive, not just an adjective, Still quantifiers.

Taking advantage of his position, Dugu Xin himself is the biggest timber consignor between Guan and Long, even if he doesn't personally ask, he knows everything inside.After all, they are the first generation who have worked hard to become famous, so of course they will not be completely divorced from the understanding and management of the industry.

So after he entered the house, he belittled and criticized the various buildings in the house, which was not purely looking for trouble. The various problems may not be as big as he said, but they all do exist.

Hearing what Li Tai said, Dugu Xin looked up at the beam again, and then slowly looked away.

The architectural layout of this central hall is very impressive. Duguxin naturally can't tolerate tearing down and building a new one that is smaller than the original one. However, this kind of large-scale wood needs to be carefully searched, and it takes a lot of time to find a suitable one. It was time-consuming and labor-intensive to transport it to Beijing, and it was very likely that a few months had passed.Delaying residence is a small matter, but it is not good if delaying marriage.

After he stopped thinking about demolishing the house, Dugu Xin looked at Li Tai again, frowned after a while and said, "Why are you still here?"

Where am I not here?

Li Tai felt even more speechless when he heard this, but he really had something to go out today, so he said to Duguxin: "Just leave the courtyard repairs to other people, and my father-in-law will go back to the country, and there must be many admirers competing for it." Visiting, there is really no need to be trapped in these trivial matters..."

Dugu Xin waved his hands impatiently and said: "It's all boring people, you can see it or not. You don't need to come here again in the near future if you have something to do. It is inevitable to be noisy after the repairs are completed."

"I didn't stay in Beijing very often. In the future, this mansion will probably be idle here. It doesn't need a lot of extravagant decorations."

Li Tai is not a person who likes extravagance and waste. He was worried that Dugu Xin would be extravagant and waste because of his vindictiveness, so he spoke again.

After Dugu Xin heard this, he glared and snorted coldly: "Even if you don't live here for a long time, there are always many guests before and after the wedding. Is it a courtesy to treat guests in a humble household? You don't have to worry about it right now. After you get married, you don’t have to worry about having nothing to do with your family, and you don’t pay your juniors to use the personnel you have saved from working hard for half your life, who will leave the fat?”

Although his tone was not kind, the meaning he conveyed was heart-warming. If Li Tairuo said more, he would really be a little ignorant, so he thanked the old man who personally supervised the renovation of his new house People, and then went out with a team of soldiers.

As the New Year approached, the city of Chang'an became more and more lively, especially not long ago, it successfully resisted the attack from the army of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, which made this New Year's Day look even more joyful and peaceful.

Li Tai and his party walked through the villages for about a quarter of an hour before arriving at a residential area surrounded by high walls.

It is said that this place used to be the Jingzhao Mansion in a certain period, and later the government moved to another place, and this piece of government buildings was gradually occupied by private households in Beijing and became residences.

Originally, the tall walls of the government office surrounded this place into a relatively independent space, separating it from the surrounding Luli, which was mixed with fish and dragons.

Li Tai was about to get married, so the eldest brother Yu Wentai directly gave him a wedding house, and the old man Dugu Xin, who was unwilling to be left behind, personally checked the decoration, so he didn't have to worry about it at all.

But his little brother Li Licheng is not as cared for as he is. He is also about to get married, and some things have to be taken care of by his cousin Li Tai.

Li Tai had arranged for Li Licheng to buy a mansion in Chang'an City before, so he chose this area.There are also many dignitaries and dignitaries living in this area, and they even have to check it when they enter it, which shows that the security situation is good.

When Li Tai arrived at this new house, Li Licheng had already waited here with Feng Yi Wang Shizi Yuan Heng and several young men in Beijing, and they made a lot of noise to welcome Li Tai into the house.

"I'm almost married and moving in, why is it still so messy? This courtyard is still a bit cramped."

After Li Tai entered the house, he pointed to some sundries piled up in the courtyard and said with a frown.In fact, the house was well-kept, but his own house had just been picked on by the father-in-law, looking at Li Licheng's slightly ordinary house, he was a bit unappreciative.

Li Licheng didn't care about this, he just laughed and said: "It is very rare to have walls and tiles to shelter from the wind and rain, and a hall to gather with relatives and friends. Although your mansion in Boshan is good, it is also because of your great achievements. A gift. I am only relying on your power now, and I have no food, clothing, and housing. If I am not satisfied, will I not be cast aside by the crowd?"

He was content and happy, but Li Tai was still a little dissatisfied after walking around the house.This mansion covers an area of ​​five or six acres, and there are more than a dozen halls and houses in the front and back, which is more than enough for a master and servants to live in two or thirty people.

But I am most afraid of comparison in everything. Compared with the mansion given to Li Tai by Daxingtai, this mansion is insignificant, not to mention that the old man Duguxin is still gearing up for a major repair, but the finished product must be even better. Magnificent.

Although what Li Licheng said is reasonable, outsiders don't see it that way.The wedding dates of the two cousins ​​are not far away, and there must be a lot of overlap between the guests who came to congratulate them. If the gap between the two is so obvious, it is inevitable that there will be disputes.

The family members in charge of this matter saw that Li Tai was just walking around the house with a frown and displeasure on his face, so he quickly said: "There are quite a few houses in Beijing, either they are lived in, or they are housed in the official house. There's not much to visit and buy..."

Today's Chang'an city is already quite small. After Xiaowu moved westward, a large number of Luoyang nobles and courtiers followed here, occupying a large living area, and indeed there are no good locations to choose from.

"I know Boshan, you are generous and righteous, but I chose this house in the first place, and I don't have to blame my family. You have been away from Beijing for a long time, and you don't know how hard it is to make a living here. I enjoy this multi-acre mansion alone. It is very rich, and now there are still other relatives, friends, grandparents and grandchildren living together in the same house, and they dare not live long."

Li Licheng spoke again, and Yuan Heng and others all spoke up to say that what they said was true, don't think that you have a big house that can drive cars and horses as a reward from Daxingtai, just think that other people's homes are the same.

Among other things, many people in their Yuan and Wei clans preferred to live in the suburbs or even in Lishan for a long time because they didn't like the cramped and messy palaces in the city.

Li Tai also understood in his heart that even if he was dissatisfied, Li Licheng's wedding was only a few days away, and it was difficult to find a suitable mansion and arrange it properly in a hurry, so he could only give up.

The layout of this mansion is like this, and it is difficult to change it, but there is still room for refinement in the details.

After pondering for a while, Li Tai soon had an idea in his mind, raised his hand and told the servants: "Go to Longshou Yuanzhuang quickly, and attract the merchants who arrived in Longbian recently."

In the first half of the year, Dugu Xin quelled the rebellion in Liangzhou, and the turmoil in Guazhou was also quelled by Linghuzheng and other local clans, making the trade routes open again.

Since ancient times, businessmen have been the most sensitive group, and they will respond as soon as they notice any trouble, let alone such important news.

When Li Tai returned from Longyou, he also made a series of preparations for this, and ordered Longshou Yuanzhuang to make preparations for Longyou's personnel affairs.After that, he went to northern Shaanxi and crossed the Yellow River to fight, but the development of the situation in Longyou did not stop because of his departure.

When he was in Longyou, he used the Lixian camel team to mobilize the people of Qinzhou to donate materials to help the army, so as to obtain the franchise of commerce. It is enough for watermelon state and other places to return for trade.

When Dugu Xin entered the court this time, there were many merchants who had returned from Hexi to Guanzhong with their goods, and they were immediately led to settle down near Longshouyuan.

It was not long before Li Tai entered Beijing, and there were still many things to be busy, so he didn't have an in-depth understanding of this, but he could guess that these merchants who were full of plans to make a fortune were probably going to be cold.

First of all, Chang'an's business environment still needs to be built, and there is no ready-made stable and prosperous market, especially the luxury market.Second, the quality of these customers in Changan is far inferior to that of Jinyang, and neither financial resources nor purchasing power have been fully activated and stimulated.

In short, any kind of consumption habits and needs need to be excavated and cultivated. If it is only based on a novelty psychology, it is really difficult to extract money from the rich and powerful in Chang'an City, so it is necessary to broaden their horizons first. , increase scene demand, etc., to stimulate their desire to buy.

Li Li's wedding is coming soon, and it will be very difficult to change his house, but he can decorate it calmly and use ingenuity everywhere, which can also give people a refreshing and lingering feeling.After feeling the changes in the living environment and the improvement of the quality of life of these Western Region commodities, they will naturally become interested in them.

Li Licheng has also been wandering around Longshouyuan these days to choose the location for the construction of the garden. Of course, he has also seen those business travelers from Longbian and the treasures they carried. It cannot be said that he is not interested, but after hearing the price, he is very interested. He clicked his tongue secretly, thinking that these people must be crazy to value these inappropriate things so much.

At this time, when he heard that Li Tai seemed to be buying a batch of goods from these merchants to enrich his family, Li Licheng was very moved in his heart, but he shook his head again and again to express that it was really unnecessary.

Li Tai is about to turn Li Licheng's wedding into a live streaming show. If the effect is good, he can have such a wedding in the next year.Even if these factors are not considered, who doesn't want their wedding to be decent?

"Don't worry, Xiaoxie, these merchants are all here for me. Now that I have a demand for them, they will definitely do their best to fulfill it, and there is no need to spend money."

Li Tai said to Li Licheng with a smile, and immediately entered the hall with them to wait.

Not long after, there was a commotion outside the door, and many merchants from Longyou entered the house one after another. After seeing Li Tai in the hall, they rushed in to say hello.Among these people, there was Linghu Yanbao.

The past two days have had stomach troubles, and I have been dizzy. Let's start with a new chapter today. Everyone is in good health. . .