It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 697: Feng Shui Mansion and Wealth

Emperor Liu Yao is not in Chang'an City, so the person in charge here at the moment is Mao Hongbin.

While walking in the streets, Ye Xueke had heard a lot of gossip and rumors. He knew that the old man in front of him had a close relationship with Queen Yang Xianrong. He even heard that during the day off, Mao Hongbin would go to Yang's house to drink with Yang Xiankang and often sleep at his house.

Therefore, Ye Xueke was extremely polite, restrained his emotions, and stood there honestly, "If you have anything to say, Master Mao, just tell me. I will take care of my family affairs and will not delay your business."

Mao Hongbin looked at him again before saying, "Although this matter is not a secret, it still needs to be kept secret first."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xueke became more cautious, and even lowered his head and bent over, listening carefully to Mao Hongbin's words.

It turned out that Mao Hongbin had received news that Liu Yao and Shi Le had reached a cooperation agreement and would return to Chang'an soon. Both parties were satisfied with the result of this negotiation. Moreover, when the emperor and empress returned, it would be Yang Xianrong's birthday, so naturally they would have to celebrate it and have a good time.

Because they wanted to keep it a secret from the Queen and give her a surprise, all the preparations fell on Mao Hongbin outside the palace. He also discussed with Yang Xiankang and others several times about how to prepare such a banquet in order to make Yang Xianrong smile.
Finally, they decided to hold a very elegant tea party, with food and people showing off their writing skills. But the utensils for holding the food could not be the vulgar gold and silver ones, but the most popular white porcelain.

But white porcelain cannot be used only by the emperor and empress; all participants should also use such high-end items.

Mao Hongbin heard that Ye Xueke was the supplier of porcelain and other items to the palace, and thought that he must have more connections and craftsmen, and could probably produce a thousand pieces of white porcelain in a short period of time.

"It was decided just now. I thought that since you are familiar with the place, you should be able to prepare quickly." After explaining the previous cause, the issue of silver and money naturally came up. Mao Hongbin paused for a moment, raised his hand and signaled his four masters to carry out two large boxes from the back hall. When they opened them, Ye Xueke's eyes were blinded. They were all gold ingots.

Anyway, since we have money, we can get things done quickly.

Ye Xueke quickly agreed to the task and became extremely happy again. Even the loss of his mother last night was nothing.

When Mao Hongbin was waiting for his carriage at the government office gate, Wu Ze, a lawyer from Mao Hongbin's side, saw him off. The two chatted for a while, and the lawyer asked him if he was used to living in the big house.
Ye Xueke's heart moved, and he asked, "I also bought it from the government office. The house deed, sale, transfer, and name change should have been signed by Master Mao, right?"

"That's why I asked you one more question." Master Wu laughed and looked a little mysterious, which aroused Ye Xueke's curiosity.

"Is there something wrong with this house?"

"What do you think?" Master Wu lowered his voice a lot and looked around to see if there were any outsiders.

"I just moved in, and I held a housewarming party yesterday..." Ye Xueke didn't know how to talk about what happened yesterday, so he paused before saying, "I didn't have time to feel the details."

"Your mansion is one of the best in Chang'an City in terms of Feng Shui. It is extremely wealthy." Master Wu approached Ye Xueke and said mysteriously, "You just moved in yesterday, and you got such a big deal today. Don't you feel anything?" "How do you explain this?" Ye Xueke seemed to understand something, but he seemed to understand nothing. "Master Wu, I hope you can tell me about this matter. Yesterday, no, I should say this matter... Hey, how about I buy you a drink and we can have a good chat."

"Hahaha, Boss Ye is too polite." Master Wu smiled as brightly as a flower and held his hand affectionately. "We need to have a good talk about this batch of goods. We are all doing things for the Emperor and Empress, so naturally we have to do a better job."

"Yes, yes, you are right." Seeing Master Wu's voice getting louder, Ye Xueke immediately smiled. To outsiders, it seemed that these two were just chatting about business.

At this time, the Ye family's carriage also arrived, and a servant came to ask Ye Xueke that if these four boxes of things were moved onto the carriage and transported back, he might have no place to sit.

When Ye Xueke heard this, he thought it was just right, and immediately ordered, "Go call the old housekeeper over and ask him to drive the car back to the shop first. I have something else to do, and I'll talk to them later. Also, find someone to go home and tell him how to do it and how to spend the money. You don't need to ask me, just let the lady take care of it, and don't be afraid to spend money."

The servant immediately nodded and did as he was told.

Ye Xueke grabbed Master Wu's arm and said with a smile, "Come on, it's noon already, let's go to the Banquet Hall to have a meal."

"Sure, sure." Master Wu was also full of smiles. "Speaking of this matter, I would like to ask Master Li Shiying to come along. He is an old man in Chang'an Prefecture and knows more."

"Okay, it will be fun to have dinner together." Ye Xueke's curiosity was completely aroused. He was rich and had just received four boxes of gold, so he didn't care.

After waiting for a while, his butler came over. After a few brief words, he went to the Banquet Hall to have dinner with Master Wu and Master Li.

He has his own private room in the Banquet Hall, so it is much more convenient for him to talk.

The two lawyers, treated to delicious food and wine, immediately told each other about the mansion.

According to the documents preserved in Chang'an Prefecture, more than a hundred years ago, the owner of this house was a super-rich man. Before the war, almost all the shops in the entire Chang'an area belonged to him. But this man was extremely low-key, and his family of more than a hundred people still lived here.

Going back further, this rich businessman was just a small businessman in the northwest. At that time, this house was still a small courtyard with two entrances. After he bought it and moved in, he became rich all the way. This is because this is a Feng Shui house that gathers wealth. No matter who lives here, they can make a fortune, and it is a continuous stream of wealth.

Therefore, even after becoming a super wealthy businessman, he did not move, but continued to expand and renovate this place until it has reached its current size.

If you look closely at the drawings of the mansion, you will find that the rich man's house actually includes the courtyard where the Yang family currently lives. But why is it divided into two?
At this time, the three of them were drinking, but Master Li kept his mouth shut and did not continue. This made Ye Xueke feel itchy, so he quickly asked someone to bring another pot of wine, "Come on, come on, I'll toast you a glass. What else do you want to eat? Order whatever you want."