Chapter 187 New Home, New House, and Neighbors

Jingshu's hoarse voice sounded in the carriage behind him at the right time.

"Master Huang, I have some news related to the Xuan Sect. I can exchange it with you for this item."

The Tianshan Snow Lotus can be regarded as a treasure in the martial arts world. It may be useless to Huang Yitian, but for others, it can save lives at critical moments.

Rong Zhen did not dare to accept such a precious treasure lightly as he had done nothing for it. However, Jing Shu happened to have a piece of secret information related to the Xuanmen sect in his hand, which he could exchange with him.

Huang Yitian immediately got into Rong Zhen's carriage and listened closely to what Jingshu was saying. The originally light-hearted smile on his face gradually turned dark and solemn.

In order to avoid suspicion, Rongzhen stood farther away and did not hear what they said, but she could tell that the information revealed by Jingshu must be very important, and its value to Brother Dahuang was probably no less than the Tianshan Snow Lotus.

In this case, she dared to take over the treasure for Jingshu.

Then he handed it to Doctor Liu, asking him to see if it was needed to detoxify Jingshu.

"It's well preserved. I'll use it if I see fit." Doctor Liu wasn't too interested in snow lotus, a holy medicine for healing and detoxification. He accepted it and put it aside as if it were nothing.

Rong Zhen couldn't help but wonder, "Doctor Liu, let me ask you a question. When you develop poisons, don't you also prepare antidotes?"

Otherwise, why would he have no idea about Xuelian?

Divine Doctor Liu said confidently, "Why would I need to make that? I just want to study it, not use it."

"What if I accidentally get poisoned one day?"

"Cold salad, ready to eat!"

Awesome, this confidence, this arrogance, people with ability are just so arrogant, the envious Rong Zhen even wants to learn a few tricks from him.

Oh? It's not impossible. Why not try asking this old doctor if he still accepts disciples?

The old doctor flatly refused, saying that he already had a disciple who was ready to take over his mantle and he would not waste his energy teaching a second one.

Rongzhen had to give up with regret, but she did not completely give up the idea of ​​becoming a disciple and learning skills.

The old doctor isn't planning on taking on any more disciples, but he still has his apprentice, Yuan Que, right? I'll secretly ask him one day if he can accept her as a registered disciple.

She doesn't have high expectations, just wants to learn the basics.

For now, I should go and take a look at the house and shop given by Brother Dahuang and settle down as soon as possible.

The few of them made some simple arrangements in Master Huang's five-story mansion, and then headed to the place where they would live for the next period of time.

Rong Zhen drove a small carriage and first came to the two-story house. He found that it was in a good location. It was in a residential area that was close to the bustling city but quiet in the midst of the hustle and bustle. It was also not far from the other shop, making life very convenient.

When the carriage stopped at the gate of the house, the sound of door hinges turning continuously suddenly came from the originally quiet alley.

The neighbors who stayed at home to watch over the situation heard the commotion and opened their doors and stuck their heads out. They saw Rong Zhen getting off the carriage. The nearest old lady next door was the first to ask, "Little girl, this yard is owned by someone. You...?"

Rong Zhen smiled slightly, bowed, and said, "Madam, this house has been gifted to my brother and me by Patriarch Huang. Please take good care of us in the future."

The old lady's face changed slightly, and it was unclear whether she was afraid of the Master Huang she mentioned, or was surprised about the change of ownership of the mansion.

Regardless of the reason, Rong Zhen had already given him the courtesy of being a neighbor since he had just arrived. He turned around and reached out to the car: "Brother, we're here, get out."

As soon as he finished speaking, the car curtain was lifted, revealing Jingshu's face, which was mostly covered by the veil again.

Although he was still weak, after some rest in Huang Yitian's five-story mansion, he was able to get up, get out of the car and walk a few steps.

Rongzhen was aware of his current physical condition, so she immediately helped him up.

The auntie who had peeked out of the opposite door quietly looked at the two of them. After the old lady next door fell silent, she immediately asked, "Girls, are you from the underworld?"

Rong Zhen naturally denied it. "How could that be? We are just common people like you all. We were fortunate enough to meet Master Huang on our journey and, by chance, helped him out. Master Huang is so heroic and chivalrous that he gave us this house as a thank you."

Sooner or later they would ask about these things. Instead of letting them speculate and spread rumors, it would be better for her to explain it directly from the beginning.

Hearing this, the old lady next door and the aunt across the street couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, their expressions slightly relaxed.

The other house across the wall suddenly slammed its door shut, making a particularly abrupt noise.

The aunt next door whispered, "Someone in his family works for the head of the Red Leaf Hall. He's usually very arrogant in front of us. I don't know who's more powerful, the Yellow Sect Master you're talking about or the Red Leaf Hall Master. If you can't compare, you'll have to be more careful when you face his family in the future."

"Thank you for the reminder, auntie. We will pay attention to it." Rong Zhen nodded to show that she understood. She realized that they only knew the leader of the Hongye Hall and not the leader of the Huang Sect, so she simply stopped mentioning the latter's situation.

As for the subtle provocation and instigation in the other party's words, she pretended not to understand and did not want to cause trouble right away.

She has to wait until Brother Da Huang has established the Shengji Pavilion here before she can use his power to intimidate others. Otherwise, it will be like this: no one knows who he is when she mentions him, and the desired deterrent effect will be completely lost. What's the point?

Jingshu coughed twice, interrupting the two neighbors who were still trying to test him, and said hoarsely, "Don't waste time here, go in quickly."

He played the villain, and Rongzhen played the good guy. He nodded apologetically to the two neighbors, removed the gate threshold, helped his step-brother into the gate of the house, and the chestnut horse pulling the carriage and the donkey followed closely behind.

As the door slammed shut, the old lady next door and the auntie across the street finally stretched their necks and exchanged sharp glances.

"What do you think?"

"I'll just keep my eyes open."

"A pair of young siblings, with a large house and support from the underworld, don't you have any ideas?"

"You are the one who has the idea, right? I remember that your son's marriage was cancelled, and your daughter is too ugly to get married."

There was no point in talking to each other. The old lady next door was so angry that she rolled her eyes and slammed the door, but the idea that had arisen in her mind had already been turning over and over again.

The aunt next door also rolled her eyes and closed the door, secretly cursing, what kind of nonsense, raising such lazy and idle children, and even wanting to cause trouble to the new neighbor siblings.

Bah, Lai □□ wants to eat swan meat, he is ugly but he wants it!

The closed door blocked out the gossip outside. Rongzhen helped her adopted brother to settle down in the backyard, while she chose to live in the more spacious and convenient front yard.

The chestnut horse and donkey also had their own place to stay, which was a stable built in a corner of the back house. It was fully stocked with fodder and food, just like the oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, pots and pans, bedding, furniture and other things that had already been prepared in the house.

It can be said that Brother Dahuang's people have made very careful preparations. Everything is ready, and they just need to pack their bags and move in.

While Jingshu was resting in the backyard, Rongzhen walked around the entire house.

The house is not very large and is divided into two parts, front and back. Each part has three main rooms, two east and west wing rooms, a total of seven rooms for living. There are also several small rooms such as ear rooms, gatehouses, and back rooms to accommodate servants, tools, and sundries. In addition, there are storehouses, kitchens, and toilets. It can be said that although it is small, it has everything.

The only pity is that there are no flower beds in the front and back yards. Starting from the gate, the ground is paved with bluestone bricks, so if you want to plant green plants or flowers, you have to use potted plants.

However, this small flaw is not worth mentioning compared to the whole house. I will ask a carpenter to make a few planting frames and gradually improve it.

Rongzhen took note of this, turned back to the backyard, and saw his adopted brother immersed in meditation.

This guy seems to have no interest in the new house.

That's right, after all, this was specially given to her by Master Huang, and he was just staying there temporarily.

Rong Zhen happily took out the purse he had given her before, counted out a few silver coins and put them into her purse, planning to go out and buy some fresh food and snacks, take a look at the store, and then find a cook and a laundry woman.

She didn't plan to be a nanny herself, and the house was not suitable for having more servants at the moment, so she simply hired someone from outside to come and work at fixed times every day.

She informed Jingshu of this idea in advance.

Jingshu didn't object.

So later Rongzhen found a bamboo basket in the tool shed and went out shopping with it.

I don’t know if it was because of her noise or if it was just a coincidence, but the old lady next door and the aunt across the street both came out with bamboo baskets at the same time and bumped into her just outside the door.

The old lady, contrary to her previous slightly rejecting attitude, greeted her warmly: "Hey, girl, you want to go out too? This is a coincidence. Let's go together." As she said that, she wanted to hold Rongzhen's arm, take over her bamboo basket and help her hold it.

Rong Zhen silently remembered the famous saying: "If you show kindness without any reason, you are either a traitor or a thief." She dodged the other person's outstretched hand and politely declined, "No thanks, ma'am."

"Mrs. Du, please stop." The aunt next door scolded her and turned to introduce herself to Rongzhen, "My husband's surname is Li. We run a butcher shop on the street. The neighbors call me Aunt Li or Butcher Li. You can call me whatever you want."

"The old woman next to you is surnamed Du. The tofu shop on the street is hers. We all call her Mrs. Du."

Aunt Li briefly introduced herself and Mrs. Du, then looked at Rongzhen.

Rong Zhen understood, "Hello, Auntie, my brother and I are surnamed Song, you can just call me Xiao Song."

"Hey, Miss Song, let me tell you, no one knows this street better than me..." Mrs. Du took advantage of the situation and insisted on getting close to Rongzhen without paying any attention to Aunt Li's rolling eyes.

If Rongzhen was really a shy girl, she might not be able to save face and fall into her trap as she wished.

But she is not like that. Not only is she thick-skinned, she also dares to refuse.

In the end, it was Mrs. Du who couldn't bear the repeated rejections and walked away with a forced smile, but her eyes were so fierce that she looked like she wanted to eat someone.

Aunt Li took the opportunity to whisper to her, "It is said that you should not talk about other people behind their backs, but since you are young, about the same age as my eldest daughter, I would like to remind you to be careful of Mrs. Du and not get too close to her." After that, she left.

Rongzhen looked at her back as she disappeared into the bustling street, lost in thought.

It seems that there is something wrong with Mrs. Du. Could it be that she is planning to do something bad to them because they are young and have a house?

And what was Aunt Li's intention in specifically reminding her?

In fact, it is not difficult to guess. It is nothing more than the covetousness caused by that little bit of interest. If the enemy comes, we will fight him; if the water comes, we will block it with earth. Is it as dangerous and scary as the swordplay and fighting in the rivers and lakes?

She has even made her way through the martial arts world, so why is she afraid of them?