Chapter 169 Renting a House
Of course, Shu Yu also wondered if Ding Yuehua would come knocking on the door if the Ding family was alright.
With Da Ya watching over the shop, she didn't have to keep thinking about it.
Daya agreed and stayed behind with Zhaocai to guard the shop. After Shuyu left, she looked around, fetched some water, and wiped the shop inside and out again.
She's the kind of person who can't stop, and with the opening ceremony just around the corner, she's incredibly excited and feels like she has inexhaustible energy.
Shu Yu found the Meng family's house with ease. Just as she was about to knock on the door, the gate was opened from the inside.
Seeing the same scene as yesterday, Shu Yu subconsciously took a step back, watching the scene inside the courtyard gate warily.
Then he saw Meng Yunzheng's surprised look.
Shu Yu coughed lightly, "Good morning, Young Master Meng."
Meng Yunzheng nodded to her, then turned and locked the courtyard gate, silently saying, 'Let's go.'
Shu Yu, "Take me to find a house now?"
Why not invite her in for a drink of water and let her check out the rental options nearby?
Meng Yunzheng nodded and took the lead.
Shu Yu quickly followed.
Meng Yunzheng was indeed very familiar with the area and knew where houses were available for rent. After Shu Yu told him her most basic requirements, he took her directly to a house about ten houses away from the Meng family home.
The house doesn't have a very big yard, but it's big enough to grow some vegetables and raise chickens. There are three rooms, and next to the east wing is a small study, which is big enough to fit a bed.
Shu Yu looked around and was very satisfied. The price wasn't expensive for this location; it was 260 coins a month.
There are cheaper options in other locations, but Shu Yu still prefers a quieter and safer area, and this place is also closer to the clothing store.
She quickly completed the rental arrangements. Because she was worried that the Lu family might come to the county town, Shu Yu didn't linger. After saying goodbye to Meng Yunzheng, she went straight back.
From beginning to end, she never stepped into the Meng family's home.
Therefore, Shu Yu was unaware that, at this time, besides Doctor Zhao who was recuperating at home, there was another person in the Meng family.
Hearing the courtyard gate open, Xiang Weinan turned his head slightly, a half-smile on his face, "Is that the girl Zhao Xi mentioned who commissioned you to paint dozens of pictures but only gave you one tael of silver?"
Meng Yunzheng didn't bother to look at him and went to the edge of the bed to look at Zhao Xi.
Zhao Xi's injuries are not serious. He is a doctor himself and has the best medicine at his disposal. He lost a lot of blood yesterday, but today he is already energetic and eating chicken legs.
Xiang Weinan asked again, "Do you know why she went from being a young lady of the Shu family to a peasant girl?"
Meng Yunzheng nodded this time. Yesterday, after she learned that the Shu family had found a fake to impersonate the third young lady, she told him about how she was sold to Aunt Xue by Granny Ruan when she was a child, and how the Shu family later tried to kill her to cover it up.
Even if she hadn't said anything, Meng Yunzheng could have guessed it to some extent. After all, the fact that Granny Ruan had abducted her own granddaughter was no secret in the area.
He just didn't expect that the Shu family would drown her, but she managed to escape.
Seeing him nod, Xiang Weinan immediately perked up his ears to listen to what was to come.
As a result... nothing more was said; Meng Yunzheng had no intention of continuing the conversation.
He was so angry he nearly fell over, and suddenly stood up. "I told you to pretend to be mute, but you're not really mute, so you really won't say a single word, huh? Fine, then I'm leaving."
After taking a few steps, he was still unwilling to give up, so he turned back and said to him, "Jiangyuan County is now under our control. The next step is to deal with the Shu family."
(End of this chapter)
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