Chapter 667 New Neighbor

After Qin Feng left, the mood at home was depressed for two days.

But soon the family of eight began to decorate their new home.

The blocked drainage ditch needs to be cleared, the broken stable needs to be repaired, and the well in the yard needs to be re-bricked.

In addition, there is the zoning layout of the house.

This house is not for temporary residence. The family has a consensus on settling down here for a long time. Three to five years is just the minimum.

So Qin Yao would not compromise at all.

Each functional area of ​​the house must be redecorated according to the family's living habits.

The couple had their own division of labor, and Qin Yao took Awang and Yin Le to travel back and forth between their new home and Qin Feng's home every day.

Liu Jize took care of the four children at home to consolidate their homework, was responsible for three meals a day at home, and also inquired about the news of private schools.

The family of eight spent the entire month of April busy and fulfilling.

By the time the house was completely cleaned up and ready to move into, it was already May.

On the day Qin Yao's family moved into their new home, the national master also completed the blessing ceremony.

The whole capital was filled with jubilation, and everyone was immersed in a sea of ​​joy, as if they had already gained great fortune and would soon become wealthy.

Kuanzhengfang was also very lively. After half a month of hard work, someone finally moved into the house, and the neighbors came to watch out of curiosity.

At the gate of the three-story house with a plaque reading "Liu Mansion" hanging on it, neighbors stood in groups of three or four, discussing excitedly.

Aunt Yu was confused and said, "We have been trying to fix this for more than half a month, but we can't see any difference. The roof is still the roof and the gate is still the gate."

"You don't know this. It looks the same from the outside, but it's very different from the inside."

Old Mrs. Qiu's house was located in the west house next to the Liu Mansion. As soon as she opened her mouth, everyone around her immediately looked at her.

"I heard from the masons working inside that this family pulled out all the flowers and grass in the backyard, built a trellis, and planted vegetables."

"The original kitchen was directly connected to the adjacent wing, and half of the wall facing the courtyard was demolished, making the entire kitchen larger and brighter. An oven was built directly in the room, and three large blue and white stone slabs were bought to make a table called a center island."

"It's not over yet. The huge fish pond in the front yard was completely filled in and turned into a martial arts arena."

A young sister-in-law clapped her hands and shouted, "I know this!"

"Mr. Liu's eldest son is a martial arts student. We talked about him when they first came to see this house. From now on, my boy will have a companion when he practices martial arts."

"Oh, by the way, have you noticed that the boss of this house seems to be Madam Liu? For the past half month, she has been the one busy going in and out. She carried a large bluestone slab in by herself. Did you see that?"

Aunt Yu asked exaggeratedly, "Is this true? Guizhi, don't lie to me. There aren't many strong men who can lift such a heavy stone slab."

Zhang Guizhi rolled her eyes at her and said, "If you don't believe me, ask Old Madam Qiu. Their two houses are so close that you can see the courtyard next door with a ladder by the wall. She must have seen it too."

Old Mrs. Qiu didn't dare to respond to this, and quickly shook her head to deny it: "Don't talk nonsense, young wife, who climbed over the wall? Am I that kind of person?"

The people around laughed when they heard this.

"Hey, someone's coming out."

The noisy group of people immediately looked towards the Liu family’s gate.

A girl with half a beauty mask on her face came towards them with a big plate of candies, melon seeds and peanuts in her hand, smiling.

"We just moved here today and have been busy settling in so we haven't had time to entertain you all. Please forgive me for that!"

"It's hot outside, why don't you all sit under the tree at the door and eat some melon seeds and candies." Yin Le greeted them warmly.

Awang, Dalang and Erlang moved out a long bench, placed it under the big tree in front of the door, and ran into the yard to clean up.

Old Mrs. Qiu and the others looked at each other, nodded secretly, and happily followed Yin Le to the tree. One of them politely took some melon seeds and candies and asked enthusiastically:

"Is there a lot of stuff? Do you need help? We can't eat your food for free. If you need a hand, just let me know. You're welcome."

Zhang Guizhi also said, "My family lives at the entrance of the alley. If you have any problems, just come to me. My husband and his brothers are both working in the government office. Ordinary scoundrels dare not come here."

Yin Le smiled and thanked them one by one, "No, no, we don't have much luggage. We appreciate your kindness."

"I didn't have time to entertain you all today, but I will be hosting a housewarming party the day after tomorrow. Please bring your family members along to attend."

Old Mrs. Qiu and Aunt Yu looked at each other and thought that the new family was good and seemed easy to get along with.

Everyone responded with a smile, and some even asked if Yin Le's family needed any help and whether they could come over to help.

The new neighbors took the initiative to show goodwill to them, and everyone was happy to help out.

However, Qin Yao had already planned to book a table at the restaurant and did not need any help.

Yin Le thanked everyone for their kindness, brought a table over, prepared some tea, and followed Old Lady Qiu to get to know all the families who had gathered nearby.

By then, we will have an idea of ​​how many people to invite.

There are a total of 29 households in Kuanzhengfang, half of them are locals and half of them are from other places. Everyone settles down in one place, takes care of each other, and most of the relationships are good.

Among the families living here, most of the men work in various government offices. Some are officials of the seventh or eighth rank, while others are minor clerks who are not even of the rank.

There are two families next door to Qin Yao's house. One is the Qiu family. Old Mrs. Qiu has a strong presence and has already appeared. The men in the family all work in the West Market Mutual Trade Supervisor. The family is well-off and has family members outside the city to help them. They have lived in Kuanzhengfang for decades and have quite a bit of prestige.

But even if there was a low-ranking official in the family, they were not wealthy enough to have servants around them. Only occasionally a few families would buy one or two servants to do chores.

Because the economic level is down-to-earth, neighbors get along harmoniously and casually.

However, when talking about the house to the east of Qin Yao's house, everyone showed an expression that was difficult to describe.

"The power of the officials is very great."

"The door is rarely opened on weekdays, and we neighbors are never greeted."

"Censors, be careful with your words, or they will write letters to impeach you."

Old Mrs. Qiu laughed, "If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. What's there for him to criticize us ordinary people for? We haven't done anything wrong, so why should we be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door?"

Aunt Yu said with emotion: "We are both from the Censorate. The old lady of the Wang family across from us is very nice. Although she doesn't see many guests on weekdays, she always sends gifts to our families during festivals, and the maids around her are all friendly."

As they were chatting, the side door of the house on the east side opened. Aunt Yu quickly pushed Yin Le's arm and said, "Maybe they heard the noise from our side."

Yin Le left everyone behind and went to the Qi family next door, where he would hold a housewarming party the day after tomorrow and politely invited the adults in their family to attend.

The other party asked coldly three times: "Whose family? Where are you on duty? Don't you know that our master wants to avoid suspicion?"

Yin Le's heart sank. He forced an awkward yet polite smile and turned away.

The man dressed as a butler looked under the tree, frowned and shouted:

"A group of people blocked the street and disrupted the order. Even carriages couldn't pass. They were making so much noise! ​​We couldn't even concentrate on our studies!"

After saying that, he pointed at the tables, chairs and benches under the tree and glared at Yin Le warningly.

Until the side door was closed again, everyone just pouted in dissatisfaction and no one dared to say a word.

After all, he is the Censor-in-Chief. It's just talk. Who dares to offend him when they have someone in their family working for him?

Several old sisters-in-law patted Yin Le on the shoulders to comfort him and then left in disappointment.