Wang Jincai also came out to greet them very warmly. He took Xu Lanting's hand and said, "Aunt Lanyin, Uncle Lanting, please come in." Usually he was reluctant to call Xu Lanting, who was younger than him, uncle, but today when he came to visit, he called him uncle.
They almost never have guests at home. Today, they have guests, Xu Lanyin and her brother, and they are all very happy.
Mrs. Xia was doing needlework under the eaves. She looked up at Xu Lanyin and her brother blankly, then lowered her head expressionlessly and continued to work, as if she hadn't seen anything. She seemed even more stupid than before.
This yard is better and bigger than the ones of the Xu family's first and second houses, but it is empty. Even the trees in the yard have been cut down, and there are only a few simple pieces of furniture in the house.
After the tea was served, Wang Jincai thanked Xu Lanzhou for his help several times and took Xu Lanting to his room to play.
Xu Lanyin told Wang Sanni that she was planning to open a teahouse and wanted to hire her as the second-in-command. Of course, she couldn't start as the second-in-command right away; she had to learn for a month and then, if she was suitable, she could take up the position right away.
Wang Sanni heard that the teahouse was in the provincial capital, was large in scale, had a novel business model, and sold several new types of chess. The key point was that it was opened by Xu Lanyin, so she agreed without any hesitation.
She said, "I do. It's only been a year since Sister Xu and Gu Wangchen broke off their engagement. Not only has she opened a pastry shop in the county town, but her family has also moved to the county town and is now opening a teahouse in the provincial capital. The changes are huge. It's definitely right to follow Sister."
Xu Lanyin asked quietly again, "Then how do you arrange for Jincai and his mother? Are they willing to go to the provincial capital with you?" She knew that Mrs. Wang had originally wanted Wang Jincai to stay in the countryside for six years.
Wang Sanni sighed, "My eldest brother came back during the autumn harvest just to steal the rent and sell it for money. We took precautions first, roughly estimated the grain output, and sold it to the grain shop at a low price. The rent was collected directly by the grain shop staff in the fields, and Jincai, my sister-in-law and I hid first. My eldest brother came back with nothing and couldn't find us. He was so angry that he wanted to burn our yard, but was chased away by Xu Lizheng and Uncle Xu. He is a scoundrel who will do anything for money. Jincai is small, I My eldest sister-in-law is a woman, so I can't beat her, so I have to hide. Now Jincai can't even go to school. My mother asked Jincai to stay in the countryside, originally to avoid my eldest brother, but now it seems that staying in the countryside can't avoid him. I don't know when my eldest brother will come back to cause trouble again, and we can't hide in other people's homes every day. Sister Xu just found me a good job, so we will go to the provincial capital and rent a courtyard there. But we have to wait until after my mother's seventh day of mourning, around the middle of winter, before we can leave the countryside..."
Xu Lanyin had heard about Wang Sanni and Wang Jincai's brilliant move. She asked Xu Lanzhou to help her find the Hu family grain store to sell grain at a low price in advance. She also bribed Xu Lizheng and several strong men in Xiaozao Village. Not only did Wang Dagu return empty-handed, but he also got beaten. This girl is getting smarter now.
Xu Lanyin smiled. She hadn't expected that her recruitment would actually help her family. She said, "No rush. The teahouse won't open until the end of this year or early next year..."
She also said that she would have Mrs. Lu and Ding Xiaoran come to her house occasionally. Mrs. Lu would teach her some basic etiquette, and Ding Xiaoran would teach her how to play chess. She also told her to visit the teahouse more often when she had nothing to do.
Wang Sanni happily agreed. Hearing they were making clothes for the teahouse, she volunteered that she and her sister-in-law could help. From now on, they would only make items for the teahouse and no longer make the small items sold at the stalls.
Xu Lanyin asked her to take out paper and pen, draw sleeves, hats, and small headscarves, and told them the colors and sizes, and asked them to make these little things.
After Xu Lanyin and her brother left, Wang Sanni told Wang Jincai and Xia that Xu Lanyin had invited her to be the second manager of the teahouse and that she wanted to temporarily move her family to the provincial capital.
Wang Jincai thought for a moment and said, "This is better than living in the countryside. We can rent a small house in the provincial capital. I won't have to worry about my father coming to rob and beat people, and I can go to school for another year. From now on, I will only come back during Qingming Festival, Grandma's memorial day, and the spring and autumn harvests..." At the end, he muttered, "There are more people in the provincial capital, so it will be easier to find a good husband for my aunt."
Wang Sanni snorted coldly, "There are few good men out there. I don't want to get married in my life."
Wang Jincai frowned and said disapprovingly, "There are still good men in our village. Our village has Uncle Zhao, me, Uncle Dashi, Uncle Lanzhou... Oh, Xuyuan's great-grandfather and grandfather are not bad either. They are afraid of their wives. Only with the word 'fear' can one be good to his wife. Xiaozao Village is so small, but it has produced so many good men. The provincial capital is so big, it's not easy to find smart men like Uncle Zhao and me, but you can always find men who are afraid of their wives. I promised grandma that I would give my aunt ten acres of land as a dowry. If you don't get married, I won't be ashamed to see her in the future."
Wang Sanni was amused. She patted his head and said, "Then let's quietly make preparations and move to the provincial capital after my mother's seventh day."
Xia also understood. If they moved, the man would not be able to find them, and she would not be afraid of him beating her son. She nodded in agreement hurriedly.
Wang Sanni secretly thought that before leaving for the provincial capital, she would have to secretly dig out the 100 taels of silver and take it to the county town to exchange it for banknotes and keep it safe. It wasn't that she didn't trust Wang Jincai; the boy seemed quite nice now, but she was really worried about people's fickleness. Her eldest brother had loved her so much when they were young, but who knew he would become like this now...
After leaving Wang's house, Xu Lanyin took Zhangqi back to their previous home to take a look and clean it up.
At the end of the 3:00 p.m., Xu Lanyin and others returned to the county town in a mule cart.
As soon as she entered the hanging flower gate, she heard the laughter of Hu Yi and Zhao Xingchen. She came to play this morning, and since Xu Lanyin was not at home, she played with Zhao Xingchen all day.
As soon as Xu Lanyin entered the room, Qin pointed at the two sets of clothes and shoes on Luohan's bed and said with a smile, "This is what Yi'er made for Xiao Xingxing. She also said she wanted to make another set of winter clothes. I said Xiao Xingxing had enough clothes and asked her not to worry about it anymore."
Hu Yi pouted and said, "I like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and I'm willing to do it."
Zhao Xingchen was very touched and said, "My aunt gave me some private money. When I go to the provincial capital in the future, I will buy flowers for Aunt Yi."
Hu Yi said proudly, "My family owns a large department store in the provincial capital. It has everything. Save your money for marrying off in the future."
This made everyone very happy.
On the morning of October 9th, Xu Lanyin was telling Zhao Xingchen a story with a comic book when she heard a long-lost cooing sound. She happily opened the door and went out. It was indeed Mazi. He perched on Huazi's back, and Huazi wagged his tail and barked with delight.
When Mazi saw Xu Lanyin, he spread his wings and flew to her hand, pecking at her palm while cooing.
Xu Lanyin took Ma Zi back to her bedroom and removed the bamboo tube from her lap. It was a letter from Min Hu, saying that Min Jia had been unhappy since Xu Lanyin left. She didn't smile, play chess, or eat properly. She just kept reading her storybook and had lost a lot of weight. He had to go to the capital on business in a few days and was worried about his daughter...
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