Actually, if the construction had been expedited, the courtyard house could have been renovated in just a month. But Chu Chen was in no hurry to move in, so he told the contractors to take their time and do a good job.
When the time came for the inspection, the completely renovated courtyard house left Chu Chen quite satisfied. Moreover, because the construction had taken so long, most of the toxic gases inside the rooms had already dissipated by then—the materials had been good to begin with. Now, all he needed was to choose an auspicious day, and he could move in directly.
However, the courtyard house was so large that having only Zuo Shan and Hu Yong handle security would obviously not be enough. Thus, Chu Chen asked the two of them to help find several more reliable people. If they could not find suitable candidates, they would ask his uncle and the others for help.
There was no rush regarding the courtyard house. At present, the two most important matters before Chu Chen were the museum's opening and his cousin Qiang Meijuan's treatment. As the renovations gradually approached completion, there was more and more work to do for the museum's opening.
Although his senior apprentice-brother and Du Yile were helping manage the museum, Chu Chen, as its owner, still needed to be familiar with the business side of things. Thus, he had recently begun studying that area. Fortunately, he had the ability to never forget anything he read, so learning it was not difficult. Even so, the work involved in handling the details still kept him extremely busy.
Besides the museum's affairs, the other matter was treating his cousin Qiang Meijuan.
Ever since Chu Chen had broken through to the innate realm, he had gained confidence in curing