Xiao Qing returned from outside and saw Bai Suzhen sitting in the courtyard. Curious, she asked, "Sister, what are you doing sitting outside?"
"My husband is reading, so I came out to bask in the sun," Bai Suzhen said.
Jiang Hao had told Bai Suzhen to keep Xu Xian's identity as a cultivator secret. Bai Suzhen had not even told Xiao Qing, her younger sister. Even now, Xiao Qing did not know that Jiang Hao was a cultivator and merely thought he was an ordinary mortal.
Another reason was that Xiao Qing had often been away from home lately, supervising the construction of the residence at Bai Residence.
"Why are you back?" Bai Suzhen changed the subject.
"The construction is progressing well. The foundation has already been laid. The craftsmen asked what material to use for the stone base, steps, and railings—bluestone or white marble. White marble would definitely look better, but it costs five times as much as bluestone. If we use white marble, the cost will rise sharply," Xiao Qing said.
In the past, Bai Suzhen would definitely have chosen bluestone. But ever since she learned how wealthy her husband was, she no longer had any concerns over the choice of stone. She had discussed this with Jiang Hao before, and he had even suggested using Azure Jade for everything.
Bai Suzhen had said that using Azure Jade for everything would cost far too much. It was too expensive.
She did not know that Jiang Hao had a friend who sold jade. Even using jade for the entire foundation would be nothing to him.
"Use white marble. White marble is beautiful," Bai Suzhen said.
Xiao Qing smiled. "I actually think white marble would look better too. Then Bai Residence can truly be called Bai Residence."
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