Chapter 7: It's kicked up a fuss? We better hurry to check out the excitement!

Lu Yuan had also thought about that big residence.

It would be impossible to move in there anytime soon.

How could two people live in such a house?

Just the daily cleaning would exhaust someone to death.

At night, having only two people in such a huge estate feels a bit off.

It's not that I'm afraid of ghosts.

Although society is now stable, there will always be some petty vagrants who scout the place ahead of time and climb over the wall late at night.

That could cost lives.

Moreover, in today's society, if you don't hold some minor official position—or simply put, if you're not an official household or a military household—

an ordinary person living in such a large estate would easily invite envy and resentment.

Resentment of the rich exists everywhere.

So, let's wait a few years and see how things go.

Given the current emperor's ability, Lu Yuan believes the Great Zhou Dynasty will soon usher in a golden age.

By then, let Su Liyan bear me seven or eight kids, and only then would moving in be appropriate.

Since we don't plan to live in this house for now,

we can first deal with everything inside!

If nobody's living there, what's the point of leaving things inside to gather dust?

Inside there are many furnishings, decorations, and even numerous antiques.

Everything inside is absolutely presentable, because when this mansion was handed over to Lu Yuan, it had been inspected by the Imperial Court's magistrate's office.

These are all certified by the magistrate's office.

They can be taken out and sold.

As for whether the officials in the magistrate's office have secretly taken some for themselves……

Lu Yuan feels they definitely have.

Although the Imperial Court is now cracking down hard on corrupt officials, there will always be those who try to slip through the cracks.

However, they will surely leave behind some valuable items.

Consider it paying protection money.

Besides, leaving things in an unoccupied mansion truly invites thieves.

So it's better to sell them quickly.

Lu Yuan isn't particularly fond of antiques or calligraphy either; he can't appreciate these old-fashioned things.

After seeing Su Liyan off, Lu Yuan hurried back.

On the way back, Lu Yuan also checked the rewards given by the system.

Lu Yuan really didn't know that his system also had rewards.

Immediately, Lu Yuan went to check the system.

The reward was said to be a 《Craftsmanship》, but in fact it also gave Lu Yuan a storage space, with the 《Craftsmanship》 placed inside that storage space—not bad at all.

In his sea of consciousness, Lu Yuan also figured out what the 《Craftsmanship》 is.

Simply put, from the name you can tell it teaches people how to make things.

The system probably also knows that Lu Yuan's current identity is a forge worker.

But the problem is……

It's useless!

Lu Yuan definitely doesn't want to keep going to work!!

What the heck—I've already transmigrated, I'm filthy rich, and you want me to keep working?

You've got a screw loose!

As for this forge-worker job, Lu Yuan wants to quit right away.

But he's somewhat reluctant to give up his Forging Bureau identity.

You know, after just experiencing the turmoil, the Imperial Court now strongly supports artisans and farmers; this identity is truly glorious!

Besides that, it also exempts from taxes and corvée labor, and if one falls ill, seeing a doctor is still paid for by the Imperial Court.

Isn't it great to be milking the Imperial Court for all it's worth?

Anyway, Lu Yuan has made up his mind—this job is naturally off-limits; working for wages is simply impossible!

But…… Lu Yuan still needs to keep this identity!

Exactly how to do that, we'll talk about later.

After quickly returning to the estate, Lu Yuan took stock of the things inside.

Some items Lu Yuan could estimate accurately, others he couldn't; for the uncertain ones, he went to the market to find dealers who specialize in buying things.

Lu Yuan has a star rating system.

It can tell who is more honest and who is more deceitful.

Of course, no profit without trickery—these merchants will surely try to take advantage.

However, even if they gain an advantage, it won't be much.

Nowadays the social climate is quite upright, and the Imperial Court also has laws against profiteering.

If something worth a hundred silver dollars is bought for fifty, that's profiteering—a serious crime.

If caught, the punishment ranges from corvée labor to exile.

They wouldn't dare.

So, these shopkeepers at most earn only ten or eight dollars.

But having said that, can people still not be allowed to make money?

Not to that extent.

Finally, Lu Yuan simply invited some antique dealers, tailors, furniture sellers, and so on—all those shopkeepers—to his home.

They were all appraised, and if suitable, Lu Yuan would sell them on the spot.

After this round.

Goodness, the stuff in my third uncle's house is really valuable!!

After tallying up all sorts of miscellaneous items, the total came to 9,324 silver dollars!

Lu Yuan waved his hand and sold them all.

He had the look of a prodigal.

However, some shopkeepers didn't have that much cash on hand, so they would go back tonight to raise the money, and tomorrow they'd do a cash-on-delivery exchange.

In that case…

Then Lu Yuan will sleep here tonight and keep watch.

After all, so many shopkeepers have entered the courtyard today; many people now know what's inside this big courtyard, and one cannot be without caution, so Lu Yuan needs to keep watch here tonight.

After seeing off the shopkeepers, Lu Yuan first went to buy things needed for tomorrow's marriage proposal, then returned to the siheyuan to bring over bedding and such.

Say it, do it.

Although Lu Yuan's body has never been married before, this earthling Lu Yuan knows even less about how to make a marriage proposal, but hasn't he seen a pig run even if he's never eaten pork?

Immediately, Lu Yuan went to buy pork.

He prepared thirty catties of top-quality fatty meat—truly fatty, five fingers thick of meat, only one finger of lean, the rest all thick fat.

But this is just right.

In this society nowadays, the common folk have not a drop of oil in their stomachs.

Everyone buying meat wants the fatty kind—just simmer two slices of fatty meat with a pot of big white cabbage, and oh, that's fragrant!

The price of this fatty meat is much higher than that of lean meat.

After buying the meat, Lu Yuan also bought three bolts of high-quality cloth.

Then he also prepared two jars of fine wine—truly fine wine, not some cheap stuff, each jar costs three silver dollars.

Besides that, Lu Yuan also prepared ten catties of peanuts.

These peanuts are now a rare commodity—shelled peanuts cost more per catty than meat.

Lu Yuan bought quite a lot, and he wasn't worried about not being able to carry it back, after all he has storage space.

In any case, Lu Yuan bought everything according to the marriage-proposal standards he had in mind.

After putting everything back in the manor and making sure nothing was missing, Lu Yuan then locked the door and returned to the siheyuan to fetch the bedding.

Humming a tune, thinking about his future happy days, Lu Yuan sauntered back to East Bright Community.

He hadn't even reached the gate of his own siheyuan when he heard Gao Xushi's wailing from inside, sounding like a pig being slaughtered, saying:

"You guys, look, look—is this even acceptable!!"

"He was supposed to be discussing marriage with our Tingyu, but as soon as he went out to wait for the messenger, he ran off—we've looked all day and haven't seen a trace of him."

"Everyone, judge for yourselves—is this acceptable!!!"

"This is bullying!!"

"You must give our Gao family an explanation today, or else you won't be leaving today!!"

Hearing Gao Xushi's tantrum of crying and rolling on the floor inside, Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows.

Yo~

Started a fuss?

Then we'd better hurry in to watch the excitement~

(End of chapter)