Besides, as the old man just said, five hundred taels is already the lowest price in this area; the others would probably cost a thousand taels!

The scholar was speechless and looked utterly embarrassed. Finally, unable to contain his awkwardness, he quickly took his leave!

A moment later, only Qin Qing and her family remained in front of the old man's house.

Only then did the old man notice the group of people standing not far away. He looked at Qin Qing and realized that she was also there to look at the house.

"Young lady, are you together? Are you also looking at houses?"

Qin Qing nodded upon hearing this, gestured for Shaoyao and the others to come over first, and then smiled at the old man.

“Our family is new here. We came here hoping to have a home of our own and to see which houses are for sale! We didn’t expect to see you being surrounded and criticized as soon as we came over, so we chimed in.”

Upon hearing this, the old man couldn't help but sigh. Given his personality, if this girl hadn't appeared, he might have actually sold his house at a low price.

Seeing Qin Qing's family now consisting of the elderly, women, and children, with the three little ones looking well-behaved and sensible, I couldn't help but think of my own son...

"Alright, come in with me..."

After saying that, the old man turned around with a dejected look on his face and pushed open the door...

The summer sun was scorching hot. As the door was opened, a cool breeze blew in first, and then the entire courtyard came into view!

In the center of the courtyard stood a towering tree that almost covered half of the courtyard. The cicadas in the tree made a piercing "squeak" sound, and there were shady places all over the ground!

The courtyard was quite large, with rows of unassuming large rooms surrounding it. Two paths led from the central house to the backyard, passing by the woodshed, bedroom, living room, study, and even a training room...

Two large rooms also stand in the backyard, which is where the old man and his wife live. The front yard was originally intended for their son and future son, but now it is useless.

After walking around, Xiao Muxing and Xiao Muyue were overjoyed, especially when they saw the small pond in the backyard!

Qin Qing was also very satisfied, especially since there was almost no noise in the vicinity except for the cicadas in summer, and the backyard was particularly cool because of the pond...

The six rooms in the front yard are more than enough for them to live in. Even if they live here after she finds her two sons, it won't feel crowded!

"Sir, your house is quite nice. I'll buy it for five hundred taels!"

The old man was slightly surprised when he heard her say that. He was prepared to be bargained, and this girl had just helped him by seeing through the scholar's scheme and preventing him from being cheated. He was willing to pay even three hundred taels.

Who would have thought that this girl wouldn't even haggle over the price, immediately asking for five hundred taels?! There are really not many people from the outer city who are so generous. Could it be... a concubine of some nobleman from the capital?

Unlike the old man's increasingly outrageous gaze, Peony and the three little ones looked at Qin Qing with blank expressions. Five hundred taels! Even though they had become much wealthier recently, they definitely couldn't come up with five hundred taels!

The old man hesitated for a moment, then spoke.

"Wouldn't five hundred taels be too much of a burden? Miss, please don't force yourself. I'm not an unreasonable person. You just helped me, so how about... three hundred taels instead?"

As she spoke, she glanced at the three little ones beside her, becoming even more convinced that Qin Qing was some concubine abandoned by a wealthy businessman! And with several children in tow, could it be…

The more the old man thought about it, the more a palace intrigue scene appeared in his mind, and the more strange his gaze became towards Qin Qing.

Qin Qing then realized the old man's gaze, but didn't pay much attention to it, only saying with a wry smile.

"Sir, aren't you still going to the battlefield to find your son's remains? Even the imperial court didn't bring back his remains. It must be very difficult for you to find them yourself. If you don't have money, how can you manage!"

The old man was stunned for a moment, looking at Qin Qing blankly.

"What nonsense are you talking about! My son's remains were brought back half a year ago and buried in my Zhang family's grave long ago! Putting aside everything else, the imperial court treats its soldiers quite well!"

Qin Qing was taken aback by these words, and then looked at him in surprise.

"So... what you just said??"

The old man then realized what he had said and could only chuckle, which made Qin Qing inwardly complain.

Sure enough! Your grandpa is still your grandpa! Old ginger is spicier, even she didn't see the slightest flaw in that performance just now!

Subsequently, Qin Qing bought the mansion for four hundred taels of silver and also found out why the old man was selling the house.

It turned out that Xu Wenxuan was indeed his nephew, and had been coveting his house for a long time. However, the old man was still vigorous in his old age, and even after the death of his son and wife, he still refused to let Xu Wenxuan inherit the house. After being harassed by him many times, he finally decided to sell the house. Unexpectedly, Xu Wenxuan colluded with others to try to buy it at a low price...

As she spoke, she looked at Xu Wenxuan with disdain, completely forgetting that she had almost been tricked into selling her house just moments ago…

With both parties signing the agreement, Qin Qing finally received the land deed.

After the old man left, Qin Qing turned around and saw the three little ones looking surprised and uncertain! Peony also looked confused.

She then realized she hadn't explained herself clearly, so she smiled and reached out to take out a gold ingot...

"Last time in the black hole, I went in with Tian Tian, ​​and there really was treasure inside. I took some with me when we were escaping..."

It's all thanks to her generous gesture back then that she now hardly has to worry about money.

The three little ones had never seen such a large piece of gold before. They curiously picked it up and almost dropped it! They never expected the gold brick to be so heavy!

Xiao Muxing looked at the gold brick in her hand with difficulty, then looked to Qin Zifeng for help. The boy quickly reached out and took it, only then realizing the weight of the gold brick. The surprise in his heart quickly appeared on his face...

Little Muyue, standing nearby, was also incredibly curious and clamored that she wanted to hold the gold brick too. Upon hearing this, Little Muxing instantly perked up, then handed her the gold brick with a mischievous grin. Little Muyue excitedly grabbed the gold brick...

"Thump!"

The little guy couldn't hold on at all and fell to the ground along with the brick, landing on a pile of dust, his little face full of existential doubt!

The next second, Xiao Muyue's eyes were filled with tears, her little mouth quickly pouted, and she looked at Qin Qing with a pitiful expression before letting out a wail!

"Wow!! My sister is naughty!"

Xiao Muxing was laughing so hard she was doubled over, and Qin Qing couldn't help but laugh too...

At this moment, the courtyard is filled with warmth and peace after the initial panic.

The next day, the family ate breakfast and left early. Xiao Muxing and Xiao Muyue were especially excited because they were going to buy new clothes and then go to the academy to find Muyang! Then they would go to reunite with their father's family!