Li Cangyu closed the mahogany box.

"What does this mean?"

Wu Benli held his hand and smiled, "I guess you know too. I used your half-paper to exchange for the original handwritten work of Yan Zhenqing. You also wrote me a copy of "The Road to Shu" and took many big advantages in succession. Wu felt uneasy. Now these yellow and white things don't respect them, just treat them as... the gift of the pen presented by Mr. Wu!"

Li Cangyu said, "My handwriting is not valuable. Even if it is Runbi, you should go to Mr. Yan. I really don't dare to collect so much money for Runbi. If it is passed on, others will laugh! If my teacher knows, I will scold me."

"Shi Ling..." Wu Benli grabbed the keyword eye.

"You have met Zhang Changshi." Li Cangyu said lightly, "To be honest, I really want to accept this money because I am poor and short of money. But I just became a disciple of Zhang Changshi. In fact, Mr. Yan is also my senior brother. Both of them have never sold characters. If they know that I sell characters everywhere and buy pens, they will definitely call me profit-oriented and humiliate my master. Therefore, I only take the forty-four gold coins that belong to me. I will take the rest with kindness, so you can take it back!"

"Cang Yu, you..." Wu Benli was a little anxious, "Why should I keep people from thousands of miles away?"

Chen Liu came over and pulled Li Cangyu aside and whispered: "Big shopkeeper, it was actually the wife and her nephew who committed suicide. The boss has always been uneasy. Now that you have become Jinwu You again, the boss will be even more panicked. If you refuse to accept this Runbi, the boss will definitely toss and turn day and night. Big shopkeeper, you just think it is a good thing and barely accept it, right?"

Li Cangyu blinked, "Is that true?"

"If there is any lies, you will not die well!" Chen Liu made a poisonous oath.

"Don't be so exaggerated, I believe you." Li Cangyu smiled and turned to Wu Benli and said, "Then I will accept it for the time being. When I go back and ask the teacher, if he has any objections, I will return it. There will be no discussion at that time."

"Okay, okay!" Wu Benli was overjoyed and bent down to bow ninety degrees. "Thank you so much!"

Li Cangyu was so happy. How could he force others to collect money? He was so moved?

Wu Benli and Chen Liu did not dare to disturb him anymore and left with great gratitude.

Li Cangyu let out a sigh of relief, thinking that a real man cannot be without power for a day. I am just a small Jinwuyou. I don’t even have a grade, so I scared the boss Wu Benli so much that he couldn’t sleep or eat. This money is not so much a pen posted by a book, but rather apologize for compensation. With power, it’s easy to make money!...Huh, are I going to be corrupt and degenerate?

Li Cangyu thought about it and was very happy.

When he walked into the residence again, Li Cangyu put the mahogany box on the counter, "I rented that small villa in Changlefang."

Yaren was naturally happy and immediately persuaded: "This courtyard is rented and sold, why don't you buy it directly?"

"Don't buy, just rent." Li Cangyu was very decisive. Don't say that I was poor, I wouldn't buy a house even if I had money. Four years later, it would be the Anshi Rebellion. Will I buy a house and leave it to the rebels to occupy and rob?

Later, Yaren took Li Cangyu to Changlefang to see the house. He also brought three craftsmen with him. Li Cangyu could put forward various renovation suggestions on the spot. As long as the house was not damaged substantially, those craftsmen could mark the site and start construction today.

Changlefang is only one street away from Dongshi. To the north is Daozhengfang, and further north is Xingqing Palace where Li Longji likes to live. Speaking of which, this location is not a biased position, and it is not far from the Daming Palace where Li Cangyu works.

The group arrived at the small villa without long. It was located east of Changlefang, and it belonged to the height of Chang'an City. It was a little bit offensive and felt a bit like a small villa in the suburbs. If you stand a little higher, you can see the tall and mighty Chang'an City Wall.

Because the palace faces north and south, the residential houses in Chang'an face east and west, and there is no conflict with the royal spirit. The whole small villa is a rectangular rectangular shape facing east and west, about the size of a basketball court, surrounded by rammed earth walls with one person high. According to the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty, this area is relatively small, and it is more in line with the law's "homeland for good people, one acre for every three people".

Yaren told Li Cangyu that this is a property of a wealthy businessman in Luoyang, and it is often rented to scholars who come to Beijing to take the exam or seek official positions. A candidate who lived here before, passed the imperial examination for more than half a year after reviewing his books, and then passed away this year's high school entrance examination and moved out a few days ago. So the house is not only clean, but also auspicious.

Li Cangyu was not very concerned about these things, so he walked around and looked around.

It is indeed like a place where scholars live. The yard is quite clean and some elegant flowers and plants are planted in the small flower bed. The main house of four rooms is paved with a brick and a screen in the main hall. The residents before that also left an incense burner and two short tables. On both sides are the master bedroom and study room, and there is a pavilion-like accompaniment built on a small pond. It is about a good place to enjoy the cool summer nights and enjoy the snow in winter. There are a few pots of flowers and plants inside, and a few lines of poems are written on the wall, which is quite elegant.

There are two small rooms at the back of the main house, one in the guest room and the other in the servants' room where the chef lives. The other horizontal house is the kitchen, firewood room and stable. The four houses are arranged in a direction like four people sitting and playing mahjong. A patio with half a small pond was formed in the middle. Li Cangyu observed and found that there was a mouthful of living water flowing in from outside the rammed earth wall and flowing away from the small ditch in front of the house. Therefore, the water in the pond is quite clear, and frogs and fish can be seen from time to time.

"I rented it." Li Cangyu immediately paid the rent for half a year and said again, "I have to customize a few furniture, and you can do it for me together."

When Yaren met such a refreshing guest, she naturally liked it. "What furniture does Langjun want? Just give me instructions and I guarantee that I will satisfy you!"

"That may not be." Li Cangyu smiled, "The furniture I want may be something you have never created."

"oh?"

"Are there any paper and pen? I'll draw it for you!"

So Li Cangyu drew a Taishi chair with high feet, backrests and armrests. This one is convenient and comfortable to read and write while sitting. Of course, there must be a high feet desk. Li Cangyu had been fed up with a few short beds. Not to mention that she felt very uncomfortable after sitting for a long time, but one day she sat in a robe.

In addition, he also customized several high-legged back seats and round stools that are convenient for moving and use. The main house, which is only half a foot above the ground, must be demolished. There is a pond in this yard that will be somewhat tide, and you must sleep in a high-legged bed.

Li Cangyu customized more than a dozen new furniture in one go, and even the shoe racks and clothes and kitchen hat racks for putting shoes were not spared. The craftsmen were stunned.

"Can you make it?"

"We... try!"

Li Cangyu gave them some money to buy materials and paid some wages in advance. "If you don't understand, ask me. Just do it well. If you do it well, you will receive a reward!"

"Thank you, my husband!"

Li Cangyu ordered some small things such as repairing cracks in the courtyard wall and rectifying the weeds in the flower garden. He looked around and couldn't help but think: Finally, I have my own study, I have to buy books and add some pens, ink, paper and inkstones. The biggest advantage of this place is that it is quiet, suitable for studying books. There are also mattresses, quilts, washbasins, towels, and all daily necessities must be purchased.

Where is the money, you have to make more money!

By the way, what if one or two guests come in the future? So, at least you have to invite a cook to cook and a servant who can do errands. If I am not at home, someone will take care of me.

Well, what I seem to be missing the most is a hostess!

The new life in Chang'an begins here.

Li Cangyu is now extremely grateful to Zhang Xu for giving him a few days off, giving him enough time to deal with these trivial matters of settling down in life.

In the next few days, Li Cangyu kept rushing between the East City and Changlefang. Sometimes in order to buy cheaper things, he would go farther to the West City. He spent 40 gold coins, and finally he built his nest so he could barely be able to enter. He really wanted to do it according to his temperament, and he could spend all 200 gold coins.

Li Cangyu looked back now and thought about it. He was so naive at the beginning. What could he do with the twenty silver coins borrowed from Hao Tingyu? In the end, he would probably have to live in the Jinwu Guards camp honestly.

"Be loyal to your ideals and face reality." Li Cangyu wrote these eight words to himself in his study on the first night of his official stay in the nest.

No matter how awesome a person is, he cannot do without eating, drinking, defecation and urination. How can he wipe out the world if he doesn’t sweep a house?

Li Cangyu decided to find a way to make money. The two largest markets in the world are around, and the most purchasing power is also around. If you want to make money, the best way is to do business.

However, the law explicitly stipulates that public officials in the court are not allowed to do business. Such people who go to do business secretly will be ridiculed and despised by others. Although they can be the boss behind them and find someone to cooperate with, this kind of thing cannot be hidden after all.

Mr. Zhang Xu is not only his teacher, but also his immediate superior. His attitude is still important.

Li Cangyu decided to go to the old man to explore the slightest.

The injury on his hand was almost healed. Early that morning, Li Cangyu locked the door of the small nest and rode a red horse to Daming Palace.

When delivering the horses, facing Li Cangyu, a bold newcomer who had been using the public bus for several days, Cao Shenjun, who was managing the horse armor, didn't say much nonsense. Instead, he told him politely that he would use horses to collect them in the future, so he didn't have to be polite.

Li Cangyu immediately had a clue in his mind that the rules are dead people live. Who said that he was the special fate of the General Jinwu Youzi and the student of the Changshi?

When he walked into the Chief Secretary's Office, Li Cangyu smelled a strong smell of alcohol from afar. Needless to ask, the old man opened up drinking again during working hours. Others were not surprised, as they were obviously used to it.

There are thousands of officials in the Tang Dynasty, except for Li Bai who has already stepped down, it is probably only Zhang Xu, who dares to do this!
Chapter completed!