Chapter 105 Chapter 105 County Examination Registration

After going to the government office to register the transfer, the house was bought.

The original owner was planning to develop in the provincial capital, so he wanted to rent out the house to earn some rent. Later, when he heard that Yu Li wanted to buy it, he didn't hesitate and sold it directly.

After carefully looking at the house, Yu Li began to think about repairing it.

Although the house is well maintained, you can still see its age. Some corners need repair. Many of the tiles on the roof are cracked and need to be replaced with new ones to prevent leaks when it rains.

Yu Li did not repair it himself, but asked Wu Shouzi for help directly.

In her eyes, Wu Shouzi was a "decoration worker" and it was just right to give this kind of job to him.

Upon learning that she actually bought a house in the county town, and in the most expensive place in the north of the city, Wu Shouzi looked at her with admiration.

The area in the north of the city is inhabited by a bunch of scholars, and the housing prices are very expensive. Ordinary people like them cannot earn so much money in their entire lives, let alone buy a house there and live with a bunch of sophisticated scholars. They don't dare to do that.

When he learned that she asked him to renovate the house, Wu Shouzi was very excited and promised with a pat on his chest that he would definitely repair the house properly.

Although he is a bricklayer, he is also good at repairing houses and he is capable of doing this kind of thing.

Of course, Wu Shouzi did not forget to call Gao Sheng and the others over, believing that they would be happy to contribute to the construction of the boss's house.

Thanks to the efforts of Wu Shouzi and others, the house was completely renovated in just three days.

Not only did he repair all the places that needed repair, he even helped with the cleaning, scrubbing the house front and back several times, leaving it spotless and ready for anyone to move in.

Because they did such a great job, Yu Li wanted to pay them, but a few of them insisted on not accepting it.

Since you don't want to charge, just treat them to a meal.

Yu Li chose a small restaurant with good food to treat them to dinner and asked the restaurant to serve a pot of wine.

The group of people were so moved that before drinking, they asked her again and again if they could drink. Yu Li said, "You can drink, as long as you don't get drunk."

Gao Sheng asked tentatively: "What if he gets drunk and crazy?"

"I have no choice but to let you go to the river to sober up."

Several people: "..." It's not even the end of the first lunar month yet. If you're thrown into the river in this weather, you'll be frozen silly, right?

Wu Shouzi and Li Wulang, who felt that they could not drink much, only drank half a cup to satisfy their craving and then dared not touch it again.

Gao Sheng and his companions were also very restrained.

Both the host and the guests enjoyed the meal very much. Before leaving, they asked Yu Li when she would move to the county town, and they would definitely help her move and lend a hand.

"No need for you!" Yu Li waved his hand at them, "It's not a lot, I can move it myself."

When the men thought of her strength, they suddenly felt sad.

Li Lao Da is strong enough to move the things by herself. Even a group of big men can't hold her back. It's really - a pain that will last a lifetime and a shame for men!

After the house was renovated, Yu Li began to customize furniture.

The previous owner did leave some furniture, but some were too old. Even though Yu Li was a casual person, he didn't really want them. He was afraid that he would lose control of his strength and break them. What if he could just go find a carpenter to make new, sturdy furniture?

In addition, it is better to make new things like beds and couches that people use to lie on every day.

Before Yu Li could find a suitable carpenter, Wu Shouzi took the initiative to introduce her to a carpenter.

He was an old carpenter who lived in Luoyu Lane. He charged a fair price and had excellent craftsmanship. After Yu Li went to the carpenter's house and saw some small furniture items he made, he was very satisfied and decided to ask him to custom-make furniture.

The old carpenter didn't expect that Wu Shouzi, a lazy thief who used to steal and cheat, would introduce business to him. He whispered to Yu Li privately, saying that these lazy people have really changed for the better.

That's great.

The old carpenter watched them grow up, and he hoped that these children could change for the better and not die unexpectedly outside one day.

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While Yu Li was busy with the house, Fu Wenxiao was preparing to go to the county town again.

This time he came to the county government to register for the county examination.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the county government posted a notice informing the candidates of the time of the county examination and asking them to register.

Candidates have to go in person to register, so naturally Fu Wenxiao has to go to the county town to register himself.

A while ago, the Wang family sent someone to tell them that Mr. Wang had arranged a guaranteed student for Fu Wenxiao, as well as four candidates who had signed a guarantee agreement with each other. He also told Fu Wenxiao the information of those people and asked him to visit the Wang family when he was free so that he could introduce them to them.

After hearing what Fu Wenxiao said, Yu Li asked, "Can you do it alone? Do you want me to take a leave of absence tomorrow to accompany you to the county town?"

It's quite worrying that he's alone, for fear that someone might accidentally bump into him.

In Yu Li's heart, the most "vulnerable" person in the Fu family is Fu Wenxiao. Even Fu Yanhui and his sister are stronger than him.

"No need." Fu Wenxiao accepted her questioning well and said gently, "I will go to the county town by myself tomorrow. When I get to the county town, I will find you at the butcher shop and we will go to the Wang family together."

She went out too early in the morning, and if he asked her to go out with him, she would definitely not agree.

He could only wait until dawn and then take a boat to the county town to find her.

Yu Li thought about it and agreed.

If you go to the Wang family, you can eat snacks made by the Wang family chef.

She still missed it these days, and she would be able to eat it again if she accompanied him tomorrow. As for Old Madam Yao, although she promised to visit her, she was busy buying a house and renovating it recently and had not found the time.

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The next day, when Yu Li came back after delivering the goods, he found that there were quite a few people in front of Zhang’s butcher shop, all of them craning their necks to look inside the shop.

Zhang Yaoping stood in front of the stall, staring at them eagerly, and said, "After you buy the meat, leave quickly. Don't block the road here."

After those people reluctantly left, Yu Li walked over and asked, "Brother Yao, what's wrong?"

"Sister Yu, you're back!" Zhang Yaoping said with a happy expression on his face when he saw her, "Your husband is here."

Yu Li said "oh" and didn't think much about it.

Until she heard Zhang Yaoping say: "He just arrived not long ago, I asked him to wait for you inside. When those people saw him earlier, they were reluctant to leave. They went into the house, but they still wanted to look here, just to see him a few more times." At this point, he sighed, "Actually, I understand their feelings. Who doesn't like good-looking people? Sister Yu, your husband is so handsome. I have never seen such a good-looking man in my life, but such a talent is worthy of Sister Yu..."

Sister Yu is a talented person, and naturally not just any man can be worthy of her.

Even a god can do this.

In Zhang Yaoping's mind, it was natural that Fu Wenxiao was good-looking, otherwise how could he be worthy of Sister Yu? If he was not good-looking at all, it would be a question of Sister Yu's vision.

Yu Li had no idea what Zhang Yaoping was thinking. After hearing his words, he realized belatedly that Fu Wenxiao's face was indeed very eye-catching in the crowd.

Just because she doesn't care about people's beauty or ugliness doesn't mean other people don't care.

Not to mention that this world values ​​beauty, and good-looking people do tend to be more tolerant.

Yu Li went in carrying a bamboo basket and saw Fu Wenxiao standing in front of the eaves, looking at the messy yard in front of him. There was no expression on his face, and his slightly raised eyes drooped, looking distant and cold.

Until he heard the sound, turned around and a smile appeared on his face.

"Li Niang, you're back."

The smile is gentle, clear and shallow, making people feel very comfortable.

Yu Li glanced at him and thought that he was indeed good-looking and had a very sincere smile, which was his plus point. Anyway, she felt comfortable looking at him.

She said to him, "Wait for me for a moment. I'm going to wash my hands and change my clothes."

Fu Wenxiao walked towards her and said, "No rush, take your time."

He followed her, ignoring the mess on the ground. Seeing that she was trying to draw water from the well to wash her hands, he went over to help her and drew water from the well.

Yu Li saw that sweat quickly appeared on his forehead and asked, "Are you tired?"

"Not really." He smiled. "I'm a little weak now, but I'll get my strength back when I'm better."

She nodded in agreement, "It's okay, even if your strength is a little less, it's okay, when you start practicing Taijutsu in the future, your strength will increase."

Fu Wenxiao's eyebrows softened, "Then can my strength be like yours?"

"No!" Yu Li said without hesitation, "No one in this world can practice to my level."

Unless the other party has a special background like her and his body has been transformed by the power of the soul, it would be impossible no matter how much he practices.

Fu Wenxiao noticed what she said about "this world". It seemed that even if that set of physical skills were spread out in the future, she would still be the most powerful one, so he felt relieved.

He hoped that she was the most powerful person and no one in the world could hurt her.

When Zhang Fu came in, he saw two people talking in the yard, one was washing his hands and the other was fetching water. The atmosphere was indescribably harmonious.

The yard was dirty and messy, and there was a faint smell of blood.

But Mr. Fu, who was obviously not an ordinary man, could actually endure such dirt and mess without changing his expression, and his eyes gazed gently at the girl who was squatting there washing her hands. Anyone with eyes could see how much this man cared about her and how much his heart was tied to her.

Zhang Fu couldn't help but secretly sigh.

Zhang Yaoping followed in and saw this scene. He whispered, "Seventh Uncle, Seventh Uncle, Sister Yu's husband is so handsome. He is worthy of being the man chosen by Sister Yu. She has a good eye. He looks like his heart is tied to Sister Yu. But this is normal. Sister Yu is such a powerful person. I guess no one would dislike her, right?" Then he said, "Of course, Sister Yu is also very beautiful. They look really good together."

Zhang Fu turned his head and glared at him, "Go, go, go to work."

I don’t know what kind of dramas and stories this kid has heard recently, and I don’t know what he has come up with in his mind.

Zhang Yaoping thought he spoke very quietly, but Yu Li had extraordinary hearing and heard it clearly.

She couldn't help but look at Fu Wenxiao, and saw him carefully pouring water for her to wash away the foam on her hands. His careful look was just like the way he washed vegetables on New Year's Eve. Her hands turned into pieces of vegetables, which were washed again and again by him.

Yu Li: "...No need to rinse again, it's already clean."

Fu Wenxiao was a little embarrassed. "This is my first time doing this kind of thing. I don't quite know how to control it."

"It's okay." Yu Li didn't care too much. She couldn't help but look at him again, then went to the room upstairs to change clothes.

After changing their clothes, the two left the butcher shop and went to Wang's house.

When they were almost at Wang's house, Yu Li thought of something and suddenly lowered his head to sniff his body, then asked him, "I don't think there's any peculiar smell on me, right?"

She felt that she was very clean, but no matter how well the butcher shop cleaned, there would still be some strange smell after slaughtering the pigs. There was nothing to do about the smell of blood. If people stayed there for a long time, there would be some smell on their bodies.

She was worried that there might be some lingering odor that might bother others, and it would be somewhat impolite to visit someone in this state.

I should go home and wash up before coming back.

Fu Wenxiao was slightly surprised, then moved closer to her.

He was very tall, a typical northerner's height, a head taller than she was now. When he lowered his head slightly, he could smell the scent of osmanthus in her hair. The fat beads she had been using to wash her hair recently were scented with osmanthus.

The faint floral scent invaded his nose, and his face felt slightly hot. He said, "Don't worry, it's very clean."

"That's good." Yu Li said, "I think it's clean too."

I am afraid that some people have very sensitive noses and might smell something. This person is particular and has a very sensitive nose. If he says it is clean, then it is clean.

Seeing her relax, Fu Wenxiao's mouth was slightly tense, and he couldn't help feeling a little distressed, and said: "Mother Li, butchering pigs is still too hard, do you want to consider changing to something else?"

"No need to consider it!" Yu Li said without hesitation, "Brother Zhang and the others are all very nice. I am very happy there."

Although she is not short of money now and he will be able to make money soon, the butcher shop is her first job after coming into this world and she still has some feelings for it, so she doesn't want to change it for the time being.

Fu Wenxiao heard this and said nothing more.

This answer is not surprising. Zhang Fu, Boss Tu and others are really good to her. Her world is pure and her feelings are also pure. She will repay double to anyone who treats her well.

What's more, she doesn't have the idea of ​​making a lot of money or getting ahead. Apart from satisfying her appetite, she is casual about everything else. As long as she earns enough money to eat, it's enough.

She didn't have the idea of ​​having to be rich and powerful.

Compared to these, she prefers to live a down-to-earth life.

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When they arrived at the Wang family, this time they didn't have to wait at the door, and the doorman quickly let them in.

The main reason was that Mr. Wang had repeatedly instructed, and the doormen had been repeatedly reminded, that as long as "Brother Fu" came, they must let him in immediately.

Soon after the two entered the room, they saw Mr. Wang coming to greet them warmly.

"Brother Fu, sister-in-law, you are here!" he said with surprise. "Brother Fu, I have been waiting for you for a few days. You are here to register in the county today, right? It's just right. I will ask someone to call them over so that you can meet and get to know each other first. Then you can go to the county government office to register together in the afternoon..."

Seeing that Mr. Wang was completely focused on Fu Wenxiao and didn't care about anything else, Mrs. Wang had no choice but to go and entertain Yu Li.

"Miss Yu, I haven't seen you for a long time. How busy are you recently? Auntie has been thinking about you all the time. You can go visit her when you are free." She said with a smile, "If Auntie knew you were coming here today, she would be very happy."

Yu Li said: "I'm quite busy recently, I will go when I have time."

After hearing her words, Mrs. Wang said, "Okay, I'll talk to my aunt some other day. She said she'll be waiting for you to come over anytime."

It was almost noon, and Mr. Wang learned that they had not yet had lunch, so he asked the kitchen to prepare a table to entertain Brother Fu and his wife.

Yu Li was a little stunned. He originally thought that Fu Wenxiao came to meet those scholars who had signed insurance policies with each other, and then go to the county town to register and leave. He didn't expect Mr. Wang to be so enthusiastic.

Fu Wenxiao accepted it well and said in a gentle voice, "Sorry to bother you then."

"Don't disturb us. It's our honor to have Brother Fu and his wife here." Mr. Wang said happily.

Mrs. Wang arranged for someone to go to the kitchen to inform them and agreed with a smile, "Yes, we are all looking forward to your coming."

Not to mention her husband's admiration for Fu Wenxiao, the fact that Yu Li was Madam Yao's savior was enough for the Wang family to worship her.

If I hadn't seen that Yu Li wasn't the type to take advantage of others, I would have actually wanted to prepare a generous thank-you gift for her.

The two were welcomed into the flower hall for tea and chat.

Yu Li was very happy to have delicious snacks again. She even spoke more casually and answered honestly whatever people asked her.

Of course, it’s also because she doesn’t think there is anything that cannot be said.

The Wang family did not specifically investigate the affairs of Fu Wenxiao and the other man. Old Madam Yao had said that day that they were not allowed to investigate in order to avoid offending anyone.

Therefore, they didn't know much about Fu Wenxiao and his wife, and what they knew was just superficial.

While chatting, Mrs. Wang asked specifically.

When Mrs. Wang heard that Yu Li had found a job in the county town to earn money to support her family, she couldn't help but look at her face.

There is no doubt that she is very beautiful and does not look like someone who is busy making a living. Could it be that she is going there to experience life?

While Mrs. Wang was thinking this, she learned that she had bought a house in the county town some time ago and was planning to move there when the weather got warmer. She hurriedly asked where the house was.

"It's Shuying Lane." Yu Li said.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Wang and his wife immediately knew where it was and couldn't help laughing.

Shuying Lane is a place where scholars gather. "Shuying" is another name for plum blossom. Giving the lane such a name shows the significance it represents.

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Shuying Lane is not far from here. If you move here in the future, we can walk around more often."

Mr. Wang also said, "It will be convenient for me to discuss calligraphy with Brother Fu in the future."

Lunch was quickly prepared and the four of them moved to another hall.

There were a wide variety of dishes on the table, and it was obvious that they were prepared with great care and delicacy. When he ate them, Yu Li discovered that they were even more delicious than those prepared by the chefs of Fulai Restaurant and Zhiweizhai.

Mrs. Wang saw that she liked it and said with a smile, "This chef was invited from the city. His cooking skills are really good. If you like it, you can come back in the future."

Yu Li felt embarrassed and said politely, "If you have time."

After dinner, the guests invited by Mr. Wang also arrived.

Mr. Wang and Fu Wenxiao went to meet them together, while Yu Li was accompanied by Mrs. Wang to visit the courtyard, and then went to the warm room to drink tea and eat snacks.

Mrs. Wang was stunned when she found that she could still eat snacks. For the previous meal, she specifically asked the kitchen to make more, but she ate it all.

Yu Li was a little embarrassed, "Madam, I am very strong and I eat a lot."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Being able to eat is a blessing. My sister-in-law looks a little thinner. She should eat more."

Yu Li liked what he heard and nodded, "Indeed, I also think I've lost a little weight. I've been trying to eat well, and I hope I can gain some weight someday."

Mrs. Wang covered her mouth and laughed, thinking she was joking.

Although she is thin, she is not the kind of skinny. Instead, she is thin in a slender and delicate way, which is particularly beautiful.

If we didn't know that she was very strong and had saved Old Madam Yao, my first impression of her would be that of an extremely weak woman. She was beautiful but weak, which could easily attract people with ulterior motives.

Fortunately, she is very strong and no one should be able to bully her.

As they were talking, a maid came over to report that Mr. Wang had personally accompanied Fu Wenxiao to the county government to register.

Mrs. Wang: “…” Why is he joining in the fun?

She looked at Yu Li somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, my husband is rather..." She was too embarrassed to defend Mr. Wang.

Yu Li said he didn't care, "It's okay, I'll just wait here for them to come back."

She really didn't think anything of it.

Mrs. Wang felt bad for her and, knowing that she liked the snacks made by the chef at home, she asked the kitchen to make some more.

However, the kitchen staff misunderstood and thought that the lady wanted to test them in front of the guests, so the Wang family's chef used all his skills to serve one dessert after another.

Yu Li was amazed.

The snacks are both delicious and beautiful. Some of them look like flowers, and it is almost hard to tell the real ones from the fake ones.

Watching from a distance, I thought someone was bringing some flowers for her to eat.

Yu Li felt that today's trip to the Wang family was worthwhile.

Mrs. Wang also realized that Yu Li's appetite was larger than she had imagined. She was a little stunned and thought to herself, no wonder this girl was so strong. It was normal for her to be strong after eating so much.

She quickly calmed down. It's a good thing for a girl to have more strength.

When Mr. Wang, Fu Wenxiao and the others came back, Yu Li had already tasted all the snacks made by the Wang family's chef and seemed to be in a good mood.

When she left the Wang family, she said to Mrs. Wang: "Sister Su, I will come to see you next time."

In just the time it took to have a snack, the two of them changed their names. One was called "Li Niang" and the other was called "Sister Su". Mrs. Wang's surname was Su.

Mr. Wang was very happy to see his wife and Yu Li getting along well. He saw them out warmly and kept saying, "Brother, sister-in-law, come back next time when you have time."

Yu Li said straightforwardly: "Well, I will come to see Sister Su."

Mrs. Wang covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed.

After the two left the Wang family, Fu Wenxiao saw that she was still holding a food box in her hand. It was the snacks that Madam Wang had prepared for her. He couldn't help but smile and asked, "Have Li Niang and Madam Wang become friends?"

Yu Li hummed, "Sister Su is a very nice person."

Fu Wenxiao was very happy, "It seems that I can come to the Wang family more often in the future."

It was still early, so Yu Li asked, "Do you want to go to Shuying Lane?"

Fu Wenxiao saw that she was very interested. It was obvious that she had been busy with the house issue recently, which made her realize the joy of buying a house. Now she was interested in the house and wanted him to go and see it as well.

He naturally agreed with a smile.

The two came to Shuying Lane, and Yu Li took out the key and opened the door to go in.

This house has two entrances. In Fu Wenxiao's opinion, the space is too narrow, even smaller than their home in Qingshi Village. However, this is a house in the county town. In Shuying Lane, every inch of land is worth a lot of money, so buying it for three hundred taels is already a bargain.

The house was kept very clean and all the necessary repairs had been made, so it looked very new.

Fu Wenxiao looked towards the backyard. The space was small, so there were not many rooms. It was occupied by the east and west wing rooms, the hall, and the kitchen and woodshed on the left and right sides.

Suddenly he thought of something and felt that this house was pretty good. Being small also has its advantages.