Chapter 13 Buying a House and a Courtyard
In the courtyard
Qing Ning Ningyu originally planned to take them to Ji's house when she asked Su Shengsheng to marry her, but she never expected that the young lady would actually break off the engagement.
"But will the old man agree to this?" Qing Ning's voice was mixed with anxiety and confusion.
Su Shengsheng's slender fingers gently fiddled with the silver she had won. "Of course, it wasn't me who took the initiative to pick it up. It was my grandfather who picked it up himself."
Qing Ning's face was full of confusion, revealing deep bewilderment. "Why would the old man want to cancel such a good marriage?"
Su Shengsheng smiled faintly: "The young master of the Ji family is indeed a rare talent, but if grandfather feels that I am not worthy of him, or is worried that this marriage will bring adverse effects to the Ji family, then canceling the engagement is natural."
Ning Yu immediately understood Su Shengsheng's intention, "Miss, are you trying to use business as an excuse to turn down this marriage proposal?"
Qing Ning immediately understood and said with regret: "Miss, would you please reconsider? I think the young master of the Ji family is really a good person."
"I know he's excellent." Su Shengsheng put the money away. "That's why I can't marry him."
Qing Ning was completely confused. "What if the Ji family's son tells the old master the reason why the young lady broke off the engagement tonight, and the old master then tries to stop the young lady from doing business? What should we do then?"
Su Shengsheng looked confident. "The Ji family's young master is an upright man and would never gossip behind someone's back. Even if he wonders why I've called off the engagement and hasn't mentioned it to Old Master, he'll keep it a secret. I just need to give him a letter of withdrawal before he leaves. With time, Grandpa and Grandma will let go of their worries, and then it won't be too late to tell them about the withdrawal."
Qing Ning sighed deeply: "Wouldn't this make it a confusing lawsuit?"
Su Shengsheng shook her head and smiled: "It is precisely because we need to create some confusion that both families can save some face."
Qing Ning knew that once the young lady made up her mind, it would be difficult to change it, and she sighed helplessly.
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In the afternoon, the Su family was very busy, the kind of busy that could not stop, but it was not to welcome Ji Yanli.
"Sheng girl has become more decisive now. She bought a house without saying anything, without even saying hello."
The Su family gathered together, and Su Shengsheng paid for the house. Originally, the eldest lady should be happy.
Although Li transferred a lot of household expenses to her, the men had to serve hard labor for life, and the burden of the family fell on the shoulders of the women.
Seeing that the family was about to run out of money, Su Shengsheng got some money, but he bought the house next door without any consultation.
This really made Jiao at a loss for words.
The Fourth Madam also complained, "Sheng, you're not the head of the household, so you don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil, and salt are. To entertain Brother Ji, the old lady asked me to go to the street to buy some vegetables. Did you know that the price of vegetables is almost catching up with meat?"
The fourth lady kept complaining and shaking her head, as if her flesh was being cut.
The old lady had just praised Su Shengsheng for being well-behaved and sensible, but in the blink of an eye, her granddaughter bought a house without a word, leaving her speechless.
Mrs. Li couldn't help but look embarrassed. "We replaced the windows this morning, and then we asked someone to check the well. I wonder if they thought we were new here and asked for a high price. Sheng'er also wanted to buy the house next door and then break through the wall. That would make it easier to get water, and save the money on digging a well."
The Second Madam straightened her back, but didn't blame Su Shengsheng for buying a house. "Sheng-san is kind-hearted, but we have to wait for the men to come back and take a look before making a decision, so as not to get cheated."
Su Shengsheng seemed oblivious to the criticism. She smiled and handed water to the ladies. "Isn't there a curfew tonight? I thought I'd buy it early so I can move in right away when Grandpa and the others come back."
As she spoke, she patted her mother's shoulder, who didn't know how to explain.
"The hunter next door is a kindhearted man. When we first arrived, he lent us a lot of things. Now that he's in a hurry to move, even if he asks for a little more money, it's only right."
Despite being criticized by everyone, Su Shengsheng always had a smile on her face and handled it with ease.
Old Madam Su also realized that she had misjudged her granddaughter again.
It is clearly a piercing hammer. Either it does not make a sound, or when it does, it shakes the earth.
"Okay, what are you panicking about?"
Finally, the old lady had to come out to protect this infuriating granddaughter, "The Ji family sent us a century-old ginseng. If you are short of it, just sell it."
As soon as these words were spoken, the female members of the family knew that the old lady was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and she started to protect herself again before she was punished.
At this time, Zai Qing opened a gate in the wall between the two courtyards. Su Shengsheng took a look and then replied with a smile.
"Grandma, aren't you embarrassing your granddaughter with these words? Why would I touch anything that belongs to you?"
As she spoke, she helped carry the bedding.
"My granddaughter only bought the house because she saw someone helping her. Grandfather has been coughing all the time. If I wait until the east and west wing rooms are built, I'm afraid he won't be able to rest well. That's why I bought the house first."
"snort."
Su Yuanling didn't scold Su Shengsheng this time, because the words had already been said by others. She just snorted to express her dissatisfaction.
Grandma has spoken, and we have just received jewelry from Su Shengsheng, and now we have bought a house, so this is the only way.
"That's good too. It will give everyone more space." The fourth lady rolled her eyes and tried to smooth things over.
Su Shengsheng recognized the song by ear and started arranging it on her own.
"Grandpa and grandma naturally need their own room. My eldest sister-in-law is five months pregnant and will be giving birth soon, so she also needs a room."
Then she changed the subject, "Brother Heng is too young, so he should live with my eldest sister-in-law. But Brother Heng is naughty, so it's hard for my eldest sister-in-law to take care of him. Then mother and Yunxiang and Yunyi will take care of him."
At this point, everyone sighed.
Although the windows of the house they lived in had been repaired, it was cold because no one had lived there for a long time.
And the cost of buying a bed is also a considerable expense.
Someone started to grumble, "Will there be enough space for so many people to live there?"
When Su Shengsheng heard this, she snapped her fingers seriously.
"Sister-in-law gets one bed, mother and brother Heng get one bed, and Yunxiang and Yunyi get one bed." She smiled slightly, "Hey, there's still room for one more bed. Then Qingning, Ningyu, and I will just squeeze in."
It was as if she hadn't calculated it at all from the beginning.
Qing Ning held back her laughter, secretly glanced at the fourth lady whom she had just spoken to, and slapped her head in disbelief.
Su Shengsheng pretended not to know, counted the remaining people again, and clapped her hands for the last time.
"Put a board between our two beds and have Seventh Sister move in too. This way we can save another bed."
Su Wen Qian refused to do it, "Isn't this bad? With so many of you going out, it's too crowded." In fact, she wanted to be lazy.
The first lady is used to being the head of the household, and Su Yuanling is not someone who is easy to get along with. The second lady has been a widow for many years, and her personality is not easy to get along with either.
With so many people leaving at once, all the work will fall on her.
Her eyes suddenly lit up, "Hey, doesn't the hunter's house have two wing rooms? People can live there."
Su Shengsheng patted the cotton wool on her body and said, "With so many people, we can't do without a kitchen. I plan to use the remaining room as a study, so let Xu Wanting live there."
The relationship was already arranged, and Su Wenqian was completely speechless.
But then I thought, Su Shengsheng will be married soon, and then I can take Qingning and the other two girls away, wouldn’t that make things more comfortable?
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