317 Invitation to stay
I entered the house safely, and suddenly felt a little sad.
My father's courtyard is really small. The area of the courtyard and the house is only over 100 square meters. There are three main rooms and two small side rooms. Each room is not big, but it is kept in good order. Although it is small, it has everything. It is enough for the child for the time being.
Land is very expensive in the capital city. A small courtyard like this would probably cost more than two thousand taels of silver, right?
My father even returned the six hundred taels that I had given him, but it was actually unnecessary.
It seems that no matter which dynasty, if people want to live comfortably, it is not enough to just be an official, they also have to know how to make money.
This stepmother looks like she's living a normal life.
Ping An thought about it and knelt down to greet the two of them. He didn't want to give others a chance to talk about him since it was their first meeting.
Zhang Jinyu was satisfied and quickly pulled him up. "Ping An, don't do this again in the future. This is not popular in my family, and the family doesn't have to do this. This jade pendant is not bad. I'll give it to you."
This jade pendant is the best item in her dowry.
In fact, she had two gifts on her, a good jade pendant and a slightly inferior jade beads. If her stepson treated her coldly, there was no need for her to please him.
Chang Chunfeng also gave Ping An a set of writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone.
"Son, this set of pens and ink is nice. Take it and use it."
"Thank you, Dad. Thank you, Mom."
This way of calling is a bit awkward, but I have always called my father that way. The way of calling me mother can only be used for my biological mother.
Xiao Wu and Lin Feng brought the gifts in and went out.
Ping An took out a piece of house deed from his bosom and said, "Dad, this is the house awarded to me by the emperor. My master took me to see it yesterday. The location is good and it's very close to where you work. It can be used after a little tidying up. Let's move in."
Zhang Jinyu's heart began to pound. She didn't expect Ping An to do this. Such a big house with such a good location could not be acquired without more than 10,000 taels of silver. And it was the kind that could not be bought even with silver.
Chang Chunfeng knew that the court had rewarded his son with a house and a farm, but he had never thought of giving it to his son.
He owed it to them and their son.
"No, son, the house is for your future use. Dad will buy it himself. I will sell this small courtyard and add some silver to buy a bigger one. Really, Dad has saved the silver."
"Dad, what's wrong with giving you the money my son earned? It's hard to buy a house in that location. You can save a lot of time going to and from work every day. At least you can go home and rest more."
"No, this house should be left to your mother and her family. They don't have much income. Besides, your mother has suffered so much for you, she should enjoy herself."
Ping An advised, "The master said he is willing to give me the small courtyard I live in now. The second courtyard is big enough for me to live in. The master is not in a hurry for money. I will slowly earn money to pay him back."
Zhang Jinyu was moved and looked at her husband eagerly. A three-story mansion in such a location would cost at least 15,000 taels, and the key was that it was not available yet.
Chang Chunfeng was still unwilling to accept the house deed, "Son, even if you move in, you don't have to give us the house deed."
Ping An put the house deed in his hand.
The biological father is the head of the family, but the deed to the house he lives in is in the hands of his underage son. How can this be justified?
Besides, he doesn’t care about a house now. With so much income a year, is he afraid of not having a good house to live in in the future?
This house was gifted by the emperor. On the surface, giving the house as a gift not only shows filial piety, but also leaves everyone speechless.
When his parents come to Beijing, he will definitely live with his mother.
He took out another jade ornament and said, "Mother, this was given to me by a friend of mine. It looks very nice. I'm giving it to you."
Zhang Jinyu thought about it and accepted it. Since she had brought the child, she couldn't take him away. "Thank you for being safe."
The two children also liked the gift Ping'an gave them. After a short while, both children wanted to get closer to Ping'an.
Zhang Jinyu called Lin Feng and Xiao Wu in, gave each of them a purse as a reward, and asked the maid to take them to the side room to rest.
"Ping An, are you only bringing two people?"
"Mother, there are some people living in Master's villa. I can stay in that house for the time being. It's not far from Master and Sensei's house."
Chang Chunfeng frowned: "Son, don't you live at home?"
Ping An said, "Dad, I will go to my teacher's house tomorrow. My teacher said that when I come to the capital, I will definitely go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to thank him for the reward. I am not sure whether I can see the emperor. After these things are done, I will prepare to study in the Imperial College.
The Imperial College has one day off every ten days, so it might be more convenient for me to live there. My family will definitely come to stay from time to time. We are all in the capital, so it will be much more convenient for us to meet."
Chang Chunfeng wanted his son to live with him, but he didn't want to force him too much.
After all, I am your stepmother. It is impossible for me to be as free as my biological mother.
"Dad, Mom, I saw that house yesterday. It has three courtyards. Please arrange for me to live in the second courtyard. I will try my best to find time to come back and live here."
Zhang Jinyu was happy and looked at her husband.
Chang Chunfeng finally nodded: "Okay, we'll move over, and the entire second floor will be left to you."
This way, the son will feel like the owner of the house and you will spend more time with him.
Ping An smiled and said, "That's not necessary. Just leave one side for me and give the other side to my younger brother when he grows up a little bit."
The smile in Zhang Jinyu's eyes became more genuine and deeper. This child deserves her sincere treatment.
Chang Chunfeng said, "Your uncle Zhang has always told me that as soon as you arrive in Beijing, he will take you to his house to get acquainted with you. Is he safe? Did your uncle Zhang say that the injuries on his body were caused by you?"
"My master and I did it together, but Uncle Zhang was in a very dangerous condition at the time. His spleen, stomach and intestines were all ruptured."
Zhang Jinyu's eyes turned red.
When her eldest brother told her that, the whole family was shocked.
There is still a palm-sized scar on my lower abdomen.
"Ping An, thank you and your master. If you weren't here, your uncle Zhang would be in trouble."
Zhang Jinyu didn’t dare to imagine what would happen to the Zhang family if something bad happened to her eldest brother that time.
I guess the sky is about to fall, right?
She looked at Ping An with gentler eyes.
"Ping An, come with me to the study, madam, and call us at noon."
The so-called study is actually a side room.
There were originally two wing rooms, one for Lin Feng and Xiao Wu, and the other was Chang Chunfeng's study.
"Ping An, Dad, this courtyard is really small. There is no other way. I used all my money to buy this courtyard. Even though it is small, it cost me two thousand taels of silver. Houses in the capital are really too expensive.
Son, if you let us move to that house, where will your mother and her family live when they come to the capital? You should stay here. Dad can make money. I'll tell you in secret that Dad has been writing storybooks. Otherwise, where would we get the money to buy a house?"
Chang Chunfeng looked at his son with some pride, "Dad won't tell you my pen name. Over the years, I've gained some fame for writing storybooks, and I can earn nearly a thousand taels a year.
I'm not telling you this to ask you to write a storybook like your father. Your father is helpless, without anyone to rely on, and can't spend his wife's money, so he can only think of these ways. "
Ping An felt a little sad.
My father is a very talented man, but no matter how talented he is, he still has to deal with the mundane world.
I wonder what he would think if I told him that I earn 30,000 yuan a year.
But he didn't plan to tell anyone except his master and sir.
"Dad, let's not talk about the house anymore. You and your family move in. It will be more comfortable for me to live here when you are older. In two years, your younger brothers and sisters will be older, and they can't live with you forever.
I originally wanted to bring my mother and others with me this time, but my mother said that I have to go back to Yong'an for the college entrance examination next year, so it would be better to wait until the provincial examination before coming together.
This is good. I plan to renovate the yard in the farm so that when my mother comes, she can stay here occasionally.
Dad, I usually go to the Imperial College, and when I have some free time I learn medicine from my master, and sometimes I have to perform surgery. I have a good talent in this area, and I can earn some money, and I still have a group of people to support in the future."
Chang Chunfeng frowned slightly: "A group of people to support? How many of them really belong to you?"
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