Chapter 189: Old Home, New Home

When Qi Xuansu left Kunlun Cave Heaven, the lights were already on.

He entered Kunlun Cave Heaven from Yuzhu Peak, but when he came out, he was in the Huasheng Hall of Xuandu in Yujing.

Qi Xuansu suddenly found a problem. Although many people regarded him as the fourth best in Taoism, the other three could live in Zixiao Palace, and even the poorest Zhang Yuelu had a place to live in Xuandu, but he had no home in Xuandu. At this time, there were two choices. One was to go to the signing room of Ziwei Hall, where people could live. The other was to go back to his hometown in Haichanfang.

Qi Xuansu thought about it again and again, and decided to go home.

After leaving the gate of Xuandu and coming to Shangqing Street in Yujing, Qi Xuansu felt like a dream, as if he had returned to the scene when he just returned to Yujing a few years ago. That time, he brought 200 Taiping money to see Sun Yongfeng to seek a position as an ordinary Taoist priest in Tiangang Hall. This time, he returned from Fenglinzhou with a full load and was ready to meet the officials of Jinque to seek a position as the second deputy palace master.

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Heaven and earth.

Qi Xuansu called a sheep cart. He had already bathed and changed clothes. The driver was shocked when he saw Qi Xuansu's dress. After all, there were only eighty-one deputy hall masters in the nine halls. If you count some special deputy hall masters outside the establishment, there would be at most a hundred people. These hundred people were considered respectable people in Yujing, and they had special cars to pick them up. I have never heard of any deputy hall master renting a car by himself.

If this were to be placed in the Daxuan court, officials' travel would be regulated. For example, the county magistrate would ride a sedan chair with several people, many guards, and many ceremonial guards. What kind of ceremonial guards and guards at which level would have what specifications, and the regulations were very strict. It's just that the Taoist sect has equality in mind, and some people are crazy about it. Instead of paying attention to this, there are no specific regulations. You can either have a spiritual official lead the way like Qingwei Zhenren inspected Fenglinzhou, or you can go alone.

It's just that business came to the door, so he had no reason to refuse, and he didn't dare to refuse, so he concentrated on driving.

Qi Xuansu sat alone in the car, opened the window to look at the night view outside, and there were many Taoist priests coming and going. Although there were still various troubles, they were far away from the sufferings of the world in the usual sense. At least everyone had no worries about food and clothing.

Compared with the imperial capital, Taoist priests of all sizes, no matter what the actual situation was, were at least equal in name, and they did not have to kneel down before meeting. Including the Zhang and Li families, although they were actually aristocratic families, they did not dare to boast about their family background with the saying "four generations of three officials" on the surface. Instead, they had to cover up and create a false impression of fairness.

It's funny to say that in some places, nobles and civilians are all human beings, and there is no essential difference, but they have to artificially create a distinction between the upper and lower, and the difference between the two is so great that they are almost species-based. The Taoist sect did the opposite. Immortals and mortals are already two completely different existences, but the Taoist sect insisted that immortals are also human beings, and they should be equal and not be called gods in the world.

From this point of view, whether the Taoist sect has truly implemented it or just stayed in words, it is the pinnacle of the world. It is not the Taoist sect's self-proclaimed civilization, but the other people of the same era are too unrefined, which is like a tall man among short men.

When Qi Xuansu returned to Haichanfang and came to his door, he was surprised to find that there was light inside.

His house will not expire until the fifty-first year of Jiushi. Could it be that it was taken away by Tianjitang? Could it be that someone took advantage of his infrequent home and occupied his house?

Qi Xuansu also drank too much "drunk and dreaming" at the welcoming banquet. His mind was not very clear. He did not think deeply at all, but instead had a nameless fire.

This is intolerable.

When I was not successful, you dared to bully me. Now that I am successful, you still dare to bully me. Haven't I become successful in vain?

So Qi Xuansu pressed the "Pure Bodhi" on his waist, kicked the door open, and walked into the yard aggressively.

Then I saw Qi Niang sitting on a recliner under the eaves, smoking, and next to her sat Nun Cui. It seemed that the two were chatting about some topics that older women like, and they were quite compatible.

As the door fell to the ground, the two looked at Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu suddenly lost his arrogance and was extremely embarrassed. He stood there, not knowing whether to go forward or retreat.

Qi Niang said unhappily: "What are you crazy about? Don't you have hands? You open the door with your feet. Your own door is free, right?"

Qi Xuansu coughed lightly: "Qiniang, when did you come here? Aunt Cui is here too. I haven't seen her for a while."

"I haven't asked you yet, but you asked me." Qi Niang knocked on her pipe, "You didn't tell me in advance that you came back from Fenglinzhou, and you were drunk."

Qi Xuansu quietly put away the "Pure Bodhi" and said with a little embarrassment: "I came back during the day. After the handover, Master Xu welcomed me. I couldn't refuse his kindness, so I drank a few more cups."

Qiniang said: "I thought you didn't know who you were after drinking a few bowls of yellow soup."

Qi Xuansu has long been accustomed to this kind of blow from Qi Niang.

Zhang Yuelu always encourages him and doesn't let him feel inferior. Qi Niang always hits him and doesn't let him get carried away.

One is wonderful, the other is terrible.

Nun Cui stood up and said goodbye. Without Qi Niang's instructions, Qi Xuansu took the initiative to see her out the door, and then lifted up the two doors.

Qi Xuansu asked casually: "Qiniang, did you know Aunt Cui before?"

"No, I met her after I moved here. She got along well with me, much better than Su Zhisheng." Qi Niang also answered casually.

Qi Xuansu immediately remembered the main purpose of Qi Niang urging him to come back early.

New house.

Business and private matters should be kept separate. When it comes to official matters, he opens and closes in Fenglinzhou, acting like gods and monsters at every turn. When he returns to his personal affairs, he also has to spend time on his house and marriage. The contrast between the two is huge and a bit absurd.

Qiniang motioned Qi Xuansu to sit on the chair where Taoist Cui had been sitting just now, and went directly to the topic: "In the past few days, I have been walking around Taishangfang, and I have taken photos of several places. I will wait for you to come back and take a look together. If you have no objections, , we will go to Tianji Hall to apply for the corresponding paperwork.”

Qi Xuansu asked: "Qiniang, do you have anything you like?"

Qiniang said: "I went to Tianji Hall first. They had a detailed list of the twenty-four houses. I first selected a few houses in good locations, and then looked at them carefully. One of them also had a garden and a pond. , very much to my liking.”

Qiniang is just stingy, but it’s not that she’s inexperienced in the world, and it’s not that she has no taste. It’s quite impressive to think that it suits her. Since it's not bad, the price won't be that cheap.

Qi Xuansu asked hesitantly: "Which real person's old house is it?"

In Qi Xuansu's opinion, it was probably the old house of a certain real person called Shenzhi. After all, all houses in Yujing belong to the Taoist sect. Whether they are real people or ordinary Taoist priests, they only have the right to live and use, but not ownership. It is the eight hundred thousand-year-old house. host.

Qiniang didn't say anything. She just took out a drawing from her purse and handed it to Qi Xuansu: "See for yourself."

Qi Xuansu took it and looked at it, and couldn't help being surprised. This is almost comparable to the mansions of the rich and powerful in the Imperial City. You must know that this is Yujing, where every inch of land is extremely valuable. There are not many such large mansions, and it is in Taishangfang. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it. Depends on luck. After all, there are many real people who like this kind of big house.

The house Qiniang likes has three entrances and four entrances. There are nine pavilions, twelve pavilions, eighty-one main rooms, thirty-six east rooms, and thirty west rooms. Six rooms. There is an attached garden, which diverts water into the house, and there is a water pavilion on the lake.

Seeing Qi Xuansu's shocked look, Qiniang snorted softly and said, "Look at how you have never seen the world. Are you still calling me a stingy mother? I said I wanted to come to you to take care of my old age, but you still grumbled and refused. That’s right. My heart is set on the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch.”

Qi Xuansu quickly defended himself: "When did I say I disagreed? I just said I wanted to ask Qing Xiao's opinion."

Qiniang looked at him sideways: "You have no future."

Qi Xuansu said: "It's equality."

Qiniang continued to smoke and signaled Qi Xuansu to look quickly.

There is also a booklet included in the drawings, which introduces the previous owner of the house in detail. After all, many people are taboo about this. If the previous owner becomes prosperous or has good fortune, the price of the house will also rise. Later, people will know Thinking about being imbued with immortality is the same as the emperor's dormitory. On the other hand, if the previous owner's fate was not good, the house will be suspected of being unlucky, and the price will hardly go up. This is the same as the folk haunted houses.

The previous owner of this house was a great master named Pingzhang.

This Great Master Pingzhang was a contemporary of the Third Division, but he had retired to seclusion more than ten years ago and was no longer involved in political affairs. He ascended and passed away about six years ago.

This place is not a bad place. Later, the two Shenzhi masters took a fancy to this place. They competed for this house. In the end, due to old and new grudges, the matter escalated to Jinque. In the end, no one Can get it. Others were afraid of these two masters, and because the price was too high, no one took it over, so the house became idle.

Qi Xuansu was not afraid of what the two masters would think, because he was used to get married, and the Zhang family's face was also involved. After all, this house was once the residence of a great master of Pingzhang, so the standards were naturally not low. Although the Taoist sect did not say it was overstepping its bounds, he was still a little hesitant about whether it would cause rumors that he had lived there before he became a real master. Enter Da Zhenren’s house.

Qiniang knew Qi Xuansu best and saw his worries at a glance, saying: "Don't they all say that you have a bright future? If a real person under thirty years old cannot be promoted to a real person in Pingzhang in this life, I’m afraid no one believes it. Since I will be promoted to Pingzhang Daizhen sooner or later, I will take it as a step to save myself from the trouble of changing houses later.”

Qi Xuansu was also relieved and asked: "How much is it?"

Qiniang Yun Danfeng said softly: "1.45 million Taiping money."

Qi Xuansu felt a little dizzy due to the surge of alcohol.

Is this the price of housing in Yujing?

You must know that in a major Jiangnan case, a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest died, hundreds of people were implicated, and the apparent amount involved was only a few million Taiping money.

If he had no other income and only relied on regular silver, he would have to go through a catastrophe before he could afford it.

"Look at how you have never seen the world." Qiniang blew out a smoke ring, "I won't let you pay. I can still afford this small amount of peace money."